Monthly Archives: April 2024

Smart Labels

By |2024-04-24T17:43:52-05:00April 22, 2024|

According to a leading publication for the labeling industry, smart labels are not a new technology, but they are certainly more prevalent and relevant than in years past. They are most often found on consumer products (business-to-consumer or B2C) but are slowly making their way into business-to-business (B2B) industries, including the jansan industry. This means ...

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Kutol Honors Top Reps

By |2024-04-19T19:53:19-05:00April 19, 2024|

Kutol Products Co. recently revealed the recipients of its 2023 awards recognizing outstanding manufacturer representative partners. The recipients of Kutol’s awards were determined based on 2023 sales performance including such factors as year-over-year percentage and dollar growth, increased penetration within targeted accounts, and number of dispenser installations. The Outstanding Growth Award was presented to JanRep Associates ...

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P&G Reports $20B in 3rd Quarter Sales

By |2024-04-19T19:52:28-05:00April 19, 2024|

Procter & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Procter & Gamble Professional (P&G PRO), has reported fiscal third-quarter net sales of US$20.1 billion, an increase of 1% from a year earlier. The company reported an operating income of $4.46 billion, a 5% rise from $4.24 billion a year ago. Net sales for P&G’s health care division rose 2%, while sales ...

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Killing Germs With UV-C Light

By |2024-04-24T17:44:32-05:00April 19, 2024|

The latest cleaning technologies, tools, and products have made “cleaning for health” a reality for industry professionals. These technologies have advanced since the early 1900s, when an understanding on how to disinfect drinking water with chlorine helped control and end many diseases, such as typhoid fever, which is caused by salmonella bacteria. Since then, we’ve ...

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ABM Recognized for Supporting Veterans

By |2024-04-18T20:09:41-05:00April 18, 2024|

ABM has been named a 2024 VETS Indexes 3 Star Employer by VETS Indexes, an independent provider of custom indexes within the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) arena. The fourth annual VETS Indexes Employer Awards, recognizes organizations for hiring, retaining, promoting, and supporting U.S. military veterans. ABM was recognized for its Veterans at ABM program, ...

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LionsBot Teams With RobotLAB

By |2024-04-18T20:08:43-05:00April 18, 2024|

LionsBot International Pte Ltd has entered into a strategic agreement with RobotLAB Group. Per the terms of the agreement, RobotLAB will serve as the preferred U.S. dealer partner for LionsBot. RobotLAB will add LionsBot’s R3 and R12 product lines to its existing portfolio of robotic cleaning products. “We are thrilled to partner with LionsBot International, ...

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California Committee Passes 2,000 Square Feet Production-Rate Bill

By |2024-09-04T16:21:45-05:00April 18, 2024|

On April 17, 2024, California Assembly Bill 2364 passed the state’s Labor and Employment Committee. This bill would impose production-rate limits for workers of an average of 2,000 square feet per hour during a shift and increase the costs of mandatory harassment-training programs for all cleaning service employers in the state of California. The production rate ...

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Registration Now Open for 2024 Business Growth Strategies Conference

By |2024-04-18T15:00:14-05:00April 18, 2024|

Registration is now open for the 2024 Business Growth Strategies Conference. Hosted by ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, this year’s conference takes place June 11-13, 2024, at ISSA’s headquarters in Rosemont, Ill. This exclusive three-day event is designed to help building service contractors, residential cleaning companies, and restoration companies become more efficient operationally, grow ...

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UMF Reveals Top Hygiene Specialist

By |2024-04-17T20:10:19-05:00April 17, 2024|

Maria Diaz De Leon has been named the recipient of UMF Corp.’s Hygiene Specialist® Excellence Award. Now in its 15th year, UMF’s annual award highlights the contributions of environmental services (EVS) departments in reducing preventable healthcare-associated infections (pHAIs). Diaz De Leon, a hygiene specialist for Sodexo at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, was recognized for her exemplary work as ...

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P&G Names New Managing Director for Australia & New Zealand

By |2024-04-17T20:07:37-05:00April 17, 2024|

Proctor & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Proctor & Gamble Professional (P&G PRO), has appointed Neal Reed senior vice president and managing director of P&G Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Reed joined P&G more than 28 years ago as an account representative in the United Kingdom. Throughout his tenure with the company, he has held a variety of ...

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