Monthly Archives: December 2023

Georgia-Pacific to Invest $150 Million in Oregon Tissue Factory

By |2023-12-04T20:15:36-06:00December 4, 2023|

Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, announced plans to invest more than US$150 million in its Halsey, Oregon, production facility. The Halsey facility produces both bath tissue and paper towels for the consumer market, and the improvements will support Georgia-Pacific’s premium tissue offerings as well as customer branded tissue. The enhancements will increase production capacity for high ...

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15 ISSA Members Obtain Perfect Corporate Equality Scores

By |2023-12-04T20:14:45-06:00December 4, 2023|

Fifteen ISSA-member companies have achieved a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). First published in 2002, HRC’s annual list rates companies on their internal policies regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees, consumers, and investors. This year more than 1,300 companies actively participated in HRC’s survey, with 545 ...

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4 Top Trends Driving Sales Into the Future

By |2024-03-11T17:56:45-05:00December 4, 2023|

The sales profession is at a turning point that can’t be ignored and is changing faster than ever before. Every year, the changes are significant and noteworthy. Why? The reasons are technological, generational, and even cultural. Essentially, four significant trends will drive sales into the future, and I plan to be at the forefront of ...

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IICRC S700 Standard Available for Third Limited Public Review

By |2023-12-01T21:45:58-06:00December 1, 2023|

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened a third limited public review for the revised draft IICRC S700 Standard for Professional Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration. Download the substantive changes made to the draft standard since the second public review (July-September 2023) and submit your comments online from December 1 to ...

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Spruce Industries Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

By |2023-12-01T21:11:52-06:00December 1, 2023|

Spruce Industries, Inc. has announced the appointment of Michael Josephs as an executive vice president and chief financial officer. The move comes as the company looks to amplify its growth strategy amid the rapidly changing landscape of the facility supply sector. Over his 25-year career, Josephs cemented his reputation in the finance sector as an ...

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Bunzl Canada Named a Great Place to Work

By |2023-12-01T15:30:26-06:00December 1, 2023|

Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene, a division of Bunzl Canada Inc., has been certified as a Great Place to Work® by the Great Place to Work® Institute. To achieve certification from the institute, organizations must anonymously survey their employees based on a variety of key research-backed workplace metrics and submit a complete culture brief detailing internal ...

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4M Receives Two BSCAI Awards

By |2023-12-01T15:00:25-06:00December 1, 2023|

4M Building Solutions recently received three awards from the Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI). The awards were part of the association’s 2023 CLEAN Awards program, which honors BSCAI members for their contributions to the cleaning industry. 4M received the BSCAI Safety Award, an honor it has received 26 out of the last 27 years for its safety ...

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Power Follow-Ups

By |2024-03-11T17:56:43-05:00December 1, 2023|

For team leaders, supervisors, or managers, observation coaching involves something I call “power follow-ups.” This strategy is extremely important as we look to the future of our industry and your successful place in it. To do this, if you see or hear something that is not the standard set by your organization, try taking the ...

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