Monthly Archives: July 2022

Kimberly-Clark Releases 2021 Sustainability Report

By |2024-03-11T15:44:56-05:00July 20, 2022|

Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, has published its 2021 Global Sustainability Progress Report. The report details the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals and highlights its achievements in the past 12 months. Kimberly-Clark’s study also focuses on the company’s climate action commitments, including a 41% reduction in operational emissions. Kimberly-Clark also achieved a 34% reduction ...

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4M Expands Kansas City Team

By |2024-03-11T15:44:56-05:00July 20, 2022|

4M Building Solutions has announced its latest round of staff appointments to its Kansas City, Missouri, operations. Frenecy Perez and Pedro Vasquez have joined 4M as account managers. “It’s an exciting time at 4M with our growth and we look forward to the immediate success, growth, and further development of these new team members,” said Tim ...

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Georgia-Pacific to Invest $34M in Pennsylvania Plant

By |2024-03-11T15:44:55-05:00July 20, 2022|

Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, announced plans to invest more than US$34 million in its Bradford, Pennsylvania, manufacturing facility. The Bradford facility has been operated by Georgia-Pacific since 1990 and produces a variety of corrugated packaging. According to a press release, the upgrades will enhance the plant’s efficiency and include a new corrugator, two new converting ...

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ISSA Charities Awards 2022–2023 Scholarships

By |2024-03-11T15:44:53-05:00July 20, 2022|

ISSA Scholars, a signature ISSA Charities program – the charitable arm of ISSA, today announced the recipients of the ISSA Scholars 2022-2023 Scholarship Awards. The generous contributions of several individuals and ISSA member companies provided 54 scholarships to new and continuing college students totaling US$155,500 in financial aid. “The past two years has presented hardships ...

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Straight Talk: Living Wage Program Strategies for BSCs

By |2024-01-05T22:22:32-06:00July 20, 2022|

This year, Straight Talk! has been delving into how employers paying workers living wages can benefit everyone throughout the whole cleaning industry supply chain. Earlier episodes examined how companies can use a living wage to stay competitive and land more jobs.   In the third and final installment of a series, ISSA Media Director Jeff ...

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July/August Edition of ISSA Today Now Available Digitally

By |2024-03-11T15:44:53-05:00July 19, 2022|

The July/August edition of ISSA Today—now available in digital format for your desktop, smartphone, or tablet―helps you stay up to date on the latest cleaning industry and ISSA-member news. In this month’s issue, hear from three building service contracting industry leaders on what they do to succeed, learn how to better manage your facility with ...

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NFSI Issues Comments on Stairway Safety

By |2024-03-11T15:44:52-05:00July 19, 2022|

The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) has issued a statement on stairway safety in the wake of a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that found more than 1.1 million Americans over the age of 65 were transported to an emergency room for a stairway related injury in 2020. "Far too many ...

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Excel Dryer Adds Business Development Manager

By |2024-03-11T15:44:52-05:00July 19, 2022|

Excel Dryer Inc. has appointed Sybil Jandette new business development manager for the company’s operations in Latin America. Jandette, a resident of Mexico, has extensive experience in supply chain management for manufacturers in Latin America and China. In her new position, she will be responsible for developing Excel’s strategy and growth in the region. “Sybil brings her ...

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City Wide Reports Strong First Half Financial Results

By |2024-03-11T15:44:51-05:00July 19, 2022|

City Wide Facility Solutions recently released new financial information on the first six months of 2022, which highlighted an average unit volume of US$6.7 million, an average annual revenue top quartile of $15.1 million, and a franchisee sales median of $5.4 million—a $1 million increase from 2021.  Since January, City Wide has signed 10 new ...

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Cintas Recognized for ESG Practices

By |2024-03-11T15:44:51-05:00July 18, 2022|

Cintas Corp. has announced the company has been included in the 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 organization on their performance in such areas as health and safety, climate change, anti-corruption, and corporate ...

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