Monthly Archives: August 2023

Georgia-Pacific Adds Wildlife Conservation Area to Albany Facility

By |2024-03-11T15:54:02+00:00August 17, 2023|

Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, has announced the establishment of a new wildlife conservation area at its Albany, New York, lumber plant. The 320,000-square-foot facility opened in 2020 and is part of a sprawling 225-acre site, WALB-TV reports. The 38-acre wildlife conservation area surrounds the mill and includes more than two dozen bluebird nesting boxes. ...

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Cintas Announces Winner of Canada’s Best Restroom Contest

By |2024-03-11T15:54:01+00:00August 17, 2023|

Cintas Corp. has named the restrooms at Hard Bean Brunch Co. in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada, the winner of its 2023 Canada’s Best Restroom Contest. Now in its 14th year, the annual contest honors businesses that value hygiene and style, while recognizing the parallel between clean restrooms and customer retention. The restrooms at Hard Bean ...

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White House Wants Federal Workers to Stop Working Remotely

By |2024-03-11T15:54:01+00:00August 17, 2023|

U.S. President Joe Biden recently called for his administration to return federal employees to onsite working. In an email sent earlier this month, White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients asked federal employees to begin working in their offices full time beginning this fall, stating “it is critical to the well-being of our teams and ...

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I Want to Cancel My Weekly Cleaning Service

By |2024-01-09T17:17:16+00:00August 17, 2023|

There is nothing more devastating for a residential cleaning company to hear more than these seven words: “I want to cancel my weekly service.” This news is especially devastating if you are a start-up company when every single client is necessary to your survival. Losing a repeat client is also often the reason why a ...

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Cintas Facility in Ohio Earns OSHA Recognition

By |2024-03-11T15:54:00+00:00August 16, 2023|

Cintas Corp.’s Canton, Ohio, location has received the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star worksite designation from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). VPP Star certification is OSHA’s highest recognition for the practice of and commitment to occupational safety and health. The Canton facility was recognized for its low injury and illness rates and strong workplace hazard ...

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Industry Loses Former Americo Executive Vice President

By |2024-03-11T15:54:00+00:00August 16, 2023|

John Miller, former Americo Manufacturing Co. executive vice president of sales and marketing, passed away August 9, 2023. He was 73 years old. Miller was born on July 5, 1950, in Chicago. He graduated from Fenwick High School in 1968 and went on to study political science at University of Saint Thomas in St. Paul, ...

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P&G Helps Fund Safe Drinking Water Project in Kenya

By |2024-03-11T15:53:59+00:00August 16, 2023|

Proctor & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Proctor & Gamble Professional (P&G PRO), has partnered with Water Mission, a Christian engineering nonprofit, on a program grant to provide safe drinking water for thousands of people in Kenya. The funding is part of P&G’s Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program (CSDW), which teams with more than 150 organizations in over ...

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The Tale of the Open Show

By |2024-01-05T22:23:20+00:00August 16, 2023|

Once upon a time in 1997, ISSA was under the leadership of Jerry Rau. As president of ISSA, Rau wanted ISSA to open the ISSA Show North America to end users. But amending ISSA’s articles of incorporation required board and membership approval. The board of directors, at that time, was composed of 15 voting members—seven ...

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Cintas Recognized for ESG Initiatives

By |2024-03-11T15:53:58+00:00August 15, 2023|

Cintas Corp. has announced its inclusion in the 2023 FTSE4Good Index.  Developed by international analytics and benchmarking provider FTSE Russell, the index is designed to measure the performance of companies’ environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. FTSE Russell evaluates organizations based on their performance in such areas as health and safety, climate change, anti-corruption, and corporate governance. ...

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3M Adds to Board

By |2024-03-11T15:53:58+00:00August 15, 2023|

3M has increased the size of its board from 10 directors to 11 with the recent addition of Audrey Choi. Choi is the former chief sustainability officer and chief marketing officer for Morgan Stanley. She was the multinational investment banking company’s first-ever chief sustainability officer and held a variety of financial and sustainability leadership positions throughout her 16-year ...

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