Monthly Archives: November 2023

Reckitt Drafted by MLB Team to Keep Fans Safe

By |2023-11-29T14:29:56-06:00November 29, 2023|

Reckitt, parent company of Reckitt Professional, has been named an official partner of MLB’s Chicago White Sox. Reckitt microbiologists will work with White Sox officials to determine high-touch spots throughout Guaranteed Rate Field, the team’s home ballpark, and develop best practices that will help prevent the spread of germs. Reckitt will outfit the stadium with a ...

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NETWORK Director Joins BOMA International Executive Committee

By |2023-11-29T14:29:57-06:00November 29, 2023|

Christine Alamed has been elected to the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International Executive Committee. Alamed currently serves as corporate account director for NETWORK®. She has more than two decades of experience in the commercial real estate industry, working with distributors and manufacturers on facility solutions. Alamed is also an active member of BOMA’s ...

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Grainger Reports Increase in 2nd-Quarter Sales

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

W.W. Grainger Inc. has reported second-quarter sales of US$3.2 billion, an increase of 13.1% year-over-year. Grainger’s adjusted operating earnings for the quarter were $334 million, up 6% compared to the same period last year. The company’s adjusted earnings per share were $427, a 14% increase from the first quarter of 2020. Grainger reported its daily sales ...

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July/August CMM Digital Edition Now Available

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

The July/August issue of CMM magazine is available digitally through cmmonline.com. This edition explores diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Find out how prioritizing a diverse workforce sets your business up for long-term success. Also learn how to keep your restrooms in tip-top shape beyond the pandemic years and how to create a preventative maintenance plan ...

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Global Biorisk Advisory Council Launches GBAC® STAR Registered Technology & Registered Programs

By |2023-11-29T14:29:33-06:00November 29, 2023|

In an effort to help facilities around the world make it easier to vet the appropriate cleaning, disinfection, and infection prevention essentials, the Global Biorisk Advisory Council®, (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, today launched GBAC® STAR Registered Technology & Registered Programs. The offering allows manufacturers and other companies to have their cleaning, infectious disease prevention, ...

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Adoption for ARCSI Professional House Cleaning Certification Grows

By |2023-11-29T14:29:34-06:00November 29, 2023|

Less than a year ago, the Association of Residential Cleaning Services International (ARCSI), a Division of ISSA, introduced its online learning and training portal, ARCSI Learning, for residential cleaning companies. To date, the portal has successfully registered nearly 600 cleaning professionals to take ARCSI’s Professional House Cleaning (PHC) certification course, and over 230 now hold ...

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P&G Sees Sales Rise 7% in Fourth Quarter

By |2023-11-29T14:29:34-06:00November 29, 2023|

Procter & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Procter & Gamble Professional  (P&G PRO), has reported fiscal-fourth quarter net sales of US$18.9 billion, an increase of 7% from a year earlier. The company reported an operating income of $3.54 billion, up 2% from $3.48 billion a year earlier. Net sales for P&G’s health care divisions climbed 18%, while sales ...

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Imperial Dade Purchases Western Paper

By |2023-11-29T14:29:34-06:00November 29, 2023|

Imperial Dade has acquired Western Paper Distributors Inc. Imperial Dade’s purchase of the Colorado-based Western Paper expands the company’s geographical footprint and client portfolio in the western United States. Western Paper is the 38th acquisition for the company under its current leadership of Robert and Jason Tillis, Imperial Dade CEO and president, respectively. Financial details of ...

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Medline Starts Search for EVS Super Star

By |2023-11-29T14:29:35-06:00November 29, 2023|

Medline Industries Inc. has announced the launch of its 2021 EVS Super Star VIP of Clean contest. The second-annual contest calls for environmental services (EVS) department managers to nominate individual employees as a Super Star for such accomplishments as boosting staff morale, implementing a new disinfecting process, providing exceptional education or training offerings, or delivering ...

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Newell Brands Boosts 2nd-Quarter Sales Climb 28%

By |2023-11-29T14:29:35-06:00November 29, 2023|

Newell Brands, parent company of Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP), has reported second-quarter net sales of US$2.7 billion, up 28.3% from the same quarter last year. Newell’s normalized net income rose to $239 million, or $0.56 per share, up from $127 million, or $0.30 per share, a year earlier. The company’s commercial solutions division posted net sales of $493 ...

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