Monthly Archives: November 2023

SSC Services Recognized for Landscape Design

By |2023-11-29T14:32:01-06:00November 29, 2023|

SSC Services for Education has been named the recipient of four Green Star Awards® by the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS). The society’s annual awards recognize organizations for providing exceptional grounds and landscape design. SSC Services was honored for its work at the following four locations: Lake-Sumter State College received an Honor Green Star Award ...

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Cintas Posts Quarterly Dividend

By |2023-11-29T14:32:01-06:00November 29, 2023|

Cintas Corp. has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.95 per share on the company’s common stock.  The dividend is payable December 15 to Cintas shareholders of record at the close of business November 15. Cintas has issued a dividend on its stock every year since the company’s initial public offering in 1983. About Cintas Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas Corp. provides uniforms and ...

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BSCAI Partners With Truvelop

By |2023-11-29T14:32:02-06:00November 29, 2023|

Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) has announced a new affinity partnership with software-as-a-service provider Truvelop. Per the terms of the partnership agreement, all BSCAI members are now eligible for a discount on their software subscriptions with Truvelop. “BSCAI is excited to announce this partnership with Truvelop as yet another value add to our membership ...

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Lonza Specialty Ingredients Announces Rebrand

By |2023-11-29T14:32:02-06:00November 29, 2023|

Lonza Specialty Ingredients has announced a new corporate identity following its recent sale from Lonza Group. The organization will now be known as Arxada LLC. The new company will act as a global specialty chemicals business focused on microbial control solutions (MCS) and specialty products solutions (SPS), as well as the manufacturing of quaternary ammonium compounds ...

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GOJO Announces GBAC® STAR Grant Recipients

By |2023-11-29T14:32:03-06:00November 29, 2023|

GOJO Industries has revealed the recipients of a grant that helps qualifying airports seek Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR Facility Accreditation. The program offers GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation grants to qualifying U.S. airports, allowing them to demonstrate a commitment to enhanced cleaning, disinfection, and infection prevention efforts that protect the health and safety of travelers. The ...

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Grainger CFO Among Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

By |2023-11-29T14:32:03-06:00November 29, 2023|

Deidra (Dee) Merriwether has been recognized in Savoy Magazine's 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors. Savoy’s annual list recognizes African American executives for their business leadership accomplishments and community outreach. Merriwether currently serves as chief financial officer (CFO) and senior vice president for W.W. Grainger Inc. She is also a member of the board of directors ...

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3M Increases 3rd-Quarter Sales 7.1%

By |2023-11-29T14:32:03-06:00November 29, 2023|

3M has reported fiscal-third-quarter sales of US$8.9 billion, up 7.1% year-on-year. Sales in the company’s health care division increased 4.1% to $2.2 billion and its consumer division saw an 8.1% lift in sales to $1.5 billion. 3M’s safety and industrial division reported sales of $3.2 billion, a bump of 7.2% while sales in the company’s transportation ...

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CCS Facility Services Expands in Wisconsin

By |2023-11-29T14:32:04-06:00November 29, 2023|

CCS Facility Services, the first business in the world to achieve GBAC® STAR Service accreditation, has acquired Total Cleaning Systems. CSS Facility Services’ purchase of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based contract cleaning service provider expands the company’s geographical footprint and facility maintenance offerings in the Midwest. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. “When we met the team ...

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Straight Talk: Global Fraud & Non-Delivery of PPE

By |2023-11-29T14:32:04-06:00November 29, 2023|

The COVID-19 pandemic caused the demand for personal protection equipment (PPE) to outpace supply very rapidly. U.S. importers were forced to quickly identify new sources for PPE. That urgency, combined with restricted travel, forced some companies to modify or abandon their normal processes for vetting new suppliers, leading to some serious fraudulent activities. The latest ...

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First Technologies and Programs Achieve GBAC® STAR Registered Designation

By |2023-11-29T14:32:05-06:00November 29, 2023|

The first organizations have achieved the GBAC® STAR Registered Technology & Registered Programs designation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council®, (GBAC), a Division of ISSA. These products and programs have been recognized as meeting a high standard of cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention. The GBAC® STAR Registered Seal promotes resilience and provides added assurance ...

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