Monthly Archives: November 2023

New Initiative Aims to Raise Whistleblower Retaliation Awareness

By |2023-11-29T14:32:26-06:00November 29, 2023|

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new initiative launching next week to raise awareness about employer retaliation when workers exercise their protected labor rights. The initiative is a joint effort between the DOL, the National Labor Relations Board, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It will include collaboration among these civil law ...

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Georgia-Pacific Begins Construction on Wisconsin Distribution Center

By |2023-11-29T14:32:27-06:00November 29, 2023|

Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, has begun construction on a new distribution facility in De Pere, Wisconsin. The company is investing more than US$50 million in the construction of the 1.1 million-square-foot distribution center, which is located near one of its larger manufacturing plants in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The facility is slated to be operational ...

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3M Continues Consistent Quarterly Dividend Payout

By |2023-11-29T14:32:27-06:00November 29, 2023|

3M has declared a quarterly dividend of US$1.48 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable December 12 to shareholders of record at the close of business November 19. 3M has paid a quarterly dividend to shareholders without interruption for more than 100 years. About 3M With global sales of US$33 billion, 3M is a ...

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Dow Executives Among Top LGBT+ Role Models

By |2023-11-29T14:32:27-06:00November 29, 2023|

Four Dow Chemical Co. executives have been named to three 2021 OUTstanding LGBT+ role models lists. OUTstanding’s annual lists, developed with assistance from Yahoo! Finance, are based on a review process of nominees selected among professionals actively contributing to positive LGBT+ workplace environment. Louis A. Vega, Dow president of North America and vice president of ...

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Nassco Relocates Headquarters

By |2023-11-29T14:32:28-06:00November 29, 2023|

Nassco Inc. recently relocated its corporate headquarters. The company remains in New Berlin, Wisconsin, but is now located in a new 217,000-square-foot facility. The new headquarters features ample space for Nassco’s administrative offices as well as distribution operations. “We are thrilled to remain in New Berlin, the community we have been in for over 40 ...

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Newell Brands Reports 3rd-Quarter Sales Increase

By |2023-11-29T14:32:09-06:00November 29, 2023|

Newell Brands, parent company of Rubbermaid Commercial Products, has reported third-quarter net sales of US$2.8 billion, up 3.3% from the same quarter last year. Newell’s normalized net income rose to $231 million, or $0.54per share, down from $356 million, or $0.84 per share, a year earlier. The company’s commercial solutions division posted net sales of $486 million, a ...

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Ecolab Acquires Purolite

By |2023-11-29T14:32:09-06:00November 29, 2023|

Ecolab Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Purolite, a global provider of high-end ion exchange resins for the separation and purification of solutions. The acquisition, an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$3.7 billion, increases Ecolab’s offerings of purification and separation solutions for critical industrial markets like microelectronics, nuclear power, and food and beverage. ...

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Three ISSA Members Receive EPA SmartWay Award

By |2023-11-29T14:32:10-06:00November 29, 2023|

Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO; Home Depot Inc., parent company of Home Depot Pro; and Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, have been named recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2021 SmartWay® Excellence Award. The EPA launched its SmartWay program in 2004 to reduce transportation-related emissions by incentivizing supply-chain fuel efficiency. Twelve shipper and ...

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Tennant Increases Quarterly Dividend

By |2023-11-29T14:32:10-06:00November 29, 2023|

Tennant Co. has declared an increased quarterly dividend of US$0.25 per share on the company’s common stock, up 9% from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable December 15 to shareholders of record at the close of business November 30. “This new authorization marks the 50th consecutive year that Tennant has increased its annual cash dividend payout ...

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ISSA Product Showcase October 29, 2021

By |2023-11-29T14:32:11-06:00November 29, 2023|

Stay up to date on the industry’s newest products and services from these ISSA members. Rely on This Disinfectant Rely+On™ Virkon™ broad spectrum disinfectant from Lanxess Corp. is ideal for the cleaning and disinfecting of hard non-porous surfaces in institutional, food processing, and public service facilities. Proven effective against common disease-causing pathogens such as norovirus ...

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