Monthly Archives: June 2023

Ecolab to Add Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania

By |2024-03-11T15:52:35-05:00June 8, 2023|

Ecolab Inc. has announced plans to construct a new manufacturing facility in Landenberg, Pennsylvania. The biologics resin plant will significantly expand the production capabilities of clinical and commercial-scale therapeutics by Ecolab’s Purolite business segment. The US$190 million complex will include resin production facilities, cleanrooms, laboratories, and office space. The Landenberg location will be Purolite’s sixth manufacturing facility ...

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Sodexo Live! Joins IAWMA

By |2024-03-11T15:52:34-05:00June 8, 2023|

Sodexo’s hospitality and events division, Sodexo Live!, has joined the International Aviation Waste Management Association (IAWMA) as a founding member. Sodexo Live! is the first hospitality member to join the IAWMA, which seeks to use evidence-based knowledge to transition the aviation industry to a circular economy. As an IAWMA member, Sodexo Live! pledges to develop ...

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Cintas Continues Fortune 500 Rating

By |2024-03-11T15:52:34-05:00June 8, 2023|

Cintas Corp. has been ranked in the 2023 Fortune 500, marking the sixth consecutive year the company has been included in the publication’s annual list. To compile its annual list, Fortune magazine examines U.S.-based companies who file financial statements with a government agency and ranks them based on their last available fiscal year revenues. Cintas posted ...

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Diversey Report Highlights Impact of Disinfectant Contact Time and Formulation

By |2024-03-11T15:52:34-05:00June 7, 2023|

A recent study by Purdue University funded by Diversey demonstrated that both contact time and formulation have a significant impact on disinfectant efficacy against Candida auris (C. auris) when using disinfectant towelettes on hard, non-porous surfaces. The study suggests that healthcare facilities wanting the best hygiene outcomes should use disinfectants with an EPA-approved label claim ...

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Ecolab Acquires Deloitte’s Brand Operations Services

By |2024-03-11T15:52:33-05:00June 7, 2023|

Ecolab Inc. has acquired business management consultant provider Deloitte’s Brand Operations Services business. The Brand Operations Services business and its accompanying TrueView analytics platform will be incorporated into Ecolab’s EcoSure division, providing brand protection for the company’s hospitality, restaurant, and retail customers. The new acquisition will provide brand standard services such as onsite inspections and data-driven analytics, helping ...

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Kimberly-Clark Releases 2022 Sustainability Report

By |2024-03-11T15:52:33-05:00June 7, 2023|

Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, has published its 2022 Global Sustainability Progress Report. The report, 150 Years of Better Care for a Better World, details the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals and highlights its achievements in the past 12 months. Kimberly-Clark’s study also focuses on the company’s climate action commitments, including reaching an absolute ...

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ISSA Hygieia Network Opens Nominations for Annual Awards

By |2024-03-11T15:52:21-05:00June 7, 2023|

ISSA Hygieia Network, an ISSA Charities™ signature program dedicated to the advancement and retention of women in the cleaning industry, is seeking nominations for its annual awards recognizing individuals and companies who embody Hygieia’s mission and vision. ISSA Hygieia Network is now accepting award nominations through September 13, 2023 at hygieianetwork.org/awards.   “We are honored to ...

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ABM Reports Increase in 2nd-Quarter Revenues

By |2024-03-11T15:52:32-05:00June 6, 2023|

ABM reported a fiscal second-quarter revenue of US$2 billion, a 4.5% year-over-year increase in sales. The company reported a quarterly net income of $51.9 million, or $0.78 per share, up 6.5% compared to $48.8 million, or $0.72 per share, last year. ABM credited the revenue gains to a 22% rise in revenue in its aviation segment and ...

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KBS Names Aschenbach COO

By |2024-03-11T15:52:30-05:00June 6, 2023|

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) has appointed Ray Aschenbach chief operating officer (COO). Aschenbach has more than 25 years of leadership experience with domestic and global enterprise services organizations. He joins KBS from of Advanced Technology Services (ATS), a global industrial services provider, where he served as president and COO. “It is with great pleasure that we welcome ...

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Multiple States Move to Ban PFAS

By |2024-03-11T15:52:29-05:00June 6, 2023|

As reported by The Washington Post, 195 new bills have been introduced into various state legislatures this year in an effort to make more products free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). According to the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases (ATSDR), PFAS are man-made chemicals that have been widely used in industry and ...

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