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Two xpedx Facilities Achieve Energy Star Certification
xpedx facilities in Seattle, WA, and Cleveland, OH, have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star designation. The two xpedx facilities achieved Energy Star......
EPA Reminds Facilities to Minimize Releases During Hazardous Weather
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Hazardous Weather Release Prevention and Reporting Alert to remind facility managers about certain regulations that require minimization......
Mats, Inc. Adds to Sales Team
Mats, Inc. has appointed Steve Zuniga West Coast regional sales manager. Zuniga has more than 16 years of experience in the jansan and building services market, most recently serving as a......
ISSA/INTERCLEAN CEE Sustains Top Reputation
The sixth edition of ISSA/INTERCLEAN® Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) , which took place April 24-26, 2013, at the Warsaw International Exposition Centre, once again confirmed its......
Triple S Promotes Ruston
Triple S has promoted John Ruston to the position of executive vice president of sales and marketing. Ruston, who has been with Triple S since 2011, most recently served as vice president of......
SCA to Redeem Outstanding Shares in German Subsidiary
SCA has implemented a compulsory redemption of the minority shares outstanding in its German subsidiary SCA Hygiene Products SE, formerly PWA. According to an independent valuation, the shares......
Rowe Contracting, Native Resource Development Secure Marine Base Contract
Rowe Contracting Service, Inc. and Native Resource Development Co., Inc. have been awarded a US$8.8 million contract with U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, VA. Per terms of the......
Ecolab Raises $130,000 for Foodservice Scholarships
Ecolab, Inc. raised more than US$130,000 for the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) at a silent auction during the company’s 11th annual Chairman's Reception.......
Triple S Honors Top Suppliers
Triple S recognized four of its suppliers for outstanding performance during a ceremony at the 2013 Triple S Spring Meeting, which was hosted at the Barton Creek Resort and Spa in Austin, TX.......
3M Posts Quarterly Dividend
3M has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.64 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable June 12 to shareholders of record at the close of business May 24. 3M has......
OSHA Fines Illinois Chemical Manufacturer for Safety Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Phoenix Industrial Cleaning for multiple safety violations following the death of an employee at......
NISSCO Names Dutch Hollow Distributor of the Year
National Independent Sanitary Supply Companies (NISSCO) has named Dutch Hollow Janitorial Supplies, Inc. its distributor of the year. Dutch Hollow received the award during a ceremony at......
Weekly Product Showcase
Stay up to date on the industry's newest products and services from these ISSA members.   Get Blown Away The new Hybrid 3-Speed carpet dryer from Powr-Flite is designed......
Venezuela to Import 50 Million Rolls of Toilet Paper
Government officials in Venezuela have announced plans to import more than 50 million rolls of toilet paper. The country currently faces a nationwide shortage of a number of basic goods.......
HSC to Present Webinar on Green Cleaning in Schools
The Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC) will present a webinar on green cleaning in educational environments, May 30, at 2:00 p.m. EST. The free hour-long webinar, titled “Green Cleaning and......
RWK Services Secures Akron Office Complex Contract
RWK Services, an ISSA Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) and CIMS-GB-certified company, has been awarded a contract with Canal Place in Akron, OH. Per terms of the agreement, RWK......
Unisource Honored by Elkay Plastics
Unisource Worldwide, Inc.’s Atlanta, GA, division has been presented with Elkay Plastics Co., Inc.’s President’s Distinguished Distributor Sales Performance Award for 2012.......
Betco Teams up With Canadian Grocery Chain
Betco Corp. has partnered with Canadian grocery retailer Sobeys, Inc. Per terms of the agreement, Betco will deploy its Quick Request software service to 274 Sobeys stores throughout Canada.......
ISSA-TV: Avoid Scrubber Funk
Does your scrubber seem to have the funk of 40,000 years? In this week's free ISSA-TV Educational Quick Clip video, Richard Bodo explains the basics of maintaining this essential piece of......
Clorox Raises Quarterly Dividend
The Clorox Co., parent company of Clorox Professional Products Co., has raised its quarterly dividend 11 percent. Clorox boosted its dividend on the company's common stock to US$0.71 per share,......