Monthly Archives: June 2024

Essendant Names Boone Interim CEO

By |2024-06-07T20:32:29-05:00June 7, 2024|

Essendant has appointed David Boone interim CEO. Boone, the former CEO of Staples Canada, has more than 30 years of proven business leadership experience, including numerous key management roles with a focus on the needs of customers and business partners. Boone succeeds Harry Dochelli, who has made the personal decision to retire as president and ...

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Ecolab Acquires PMSI

By |2024-06-07T20:23:29-05:00June 7, 2024|

Ecolab Inc. has purchased Pest Management Services Inc. (PMSI) for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1986, PMSI operates three offices in Virginia and West Virginia, with a staff of more than 70 employees. The purchase expands the offerings and reach of the company’s pest control division, Ecolab Pest Elimination, in the Mid-Atlantic region, PCT Magazine ...

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Kimberly-Clark Appoints Chief Sustainability Officer

By |2024-06-07T20:21:50-05:00June 7, 2024|

Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, has appointed Lisa Morden to the newly created position of chief sustainability officer. Morden has been with Kimberly-Clark since 1994 when she joined the company as a part of the environ           mental control team at a pulp mill in Canada. She has held a variety of senior sustainability leadership ...

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ISSA LARU—OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard

By |2024-06-07T14:00:45-05:00June 7, 2024|

Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public-policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on DOL releasing a final rule updating its Hazard Communication Standard, EPA issuing its 2023 PRIA annual report, two upcoming ISSA webinars on recent labor laws and regulations, and ...

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Save Money—and the Environment

By |2024-06-17T20:03:26-05:00June 7, 2024|

Explore six sustainability approaches the cleaning industry can adopt, emphasizing informed consumerism and technology utilization.

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Sodexo Achieves ISO 13485 Certification

By |2024-06-06T19:59:08-05:00June 6, 2024|

Sodexo has earned the ISO 13485:2016 occupational health and safety management systems certification from NSF-International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR) for its Quality Management System. According to a press release, ISO 13485 is the quality management systems standard for the medical device industry and ensures the highest level of safety and efficiency in health care technology management. ...

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Aramark Partners With Pringle Robotics

By |2024-06-06T19:57:32-05:00June 6, 2024|

Aramark has entered into a strategic partnership with Pringle Robotics, a developer of autonomous robotic solutions for facilities management. Per the terms of the agreement, Aramark will install Pringle Robotics’ floor cleaning robots and operational software solutions at key customer facilities across the company’s portfolio. Pringle Robotics has worked closely with Aramark’s facility management division ...

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ABM Reports 2% Rise in 2nd-Quarter Revenue

By |2024-06-06T19:56:15-05:00June 6, 2024|

ABM has reported a fiscal second-quarter revenue of US$2 billion, a 2% year-over-year increase in sales. The company reported a quarterly net income of $43.8 million, or $0.69 per share, down 16% compared to $51.9 million, or $0.78 per share, last year. ABM attributed the decline to the absence of a $12.6 million pre-tax gain related to ...

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Two Georgia-Pacific Expansion Projects Recognized for Safety

By |2024-06-06T19:54:34-05:00June 6, 2024|

Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, recently received two Gold Safety Awards from Liberty Mutual® Insurance. Liberty Mutal’s Gold Award recognizes companies that have achieved an 80% better than industry average with a minimum of 200,000 labor hours Days Away Restricted Transfer (DART) rate. Georgia-Pacific received the awards for its expansion projects in Green Bay, ...

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Proposed EPA Rule Targets Chemical Found in Cleaning Products

By |2024-06-05T21:15:42-05:00June 5, 2024|

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to protect workers and consumers from exposure to toxic solvent n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP). NMP has numerous industrial, commercial, and consumer applications, including adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, paint removers, lubricants, automotive care products, degreasers, and cleaning and furniture care products. NMP also is used to manufacture ...

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