Monthly Archives: November 2023

Colgate-Palmolive Facility Honored by USGBC

By |2023-11-29T14:28:12-06:00November 29, 2023|

Colgate-Palmolive Co. has been named the recipient of a U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) 2021 Leadership Award. The annual USGBC Leadership Awards recognize individuals and organizations for contributing to the creation of sustainable, healthier, equitable, and resilient buildings and communities. Colgate-Palmolive was recognized for its Burlington, New Jersey, manufacturing plant, which is the first facility of ...

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SoftBank Robotics Partners With German Distributor

By |2023-11-29T14:28:12-06:00November 29, 2023|

SoftBank Robotics has entered into a strategic partnership with NextFMRobotics, a division of Kenter gmbh. Under the terms of the agreement, NextFMRobotics will distribute SoftBank’s Whiz industrial cobotic vacuum sweeper to its to its cleaning contractor and facility management clients in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, Cleaning Hygiene Today reports. “We always look to work with forward-thinking cleaning ...

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Medline to Expand Investment in Solar Power

By |2023-11-29T14:28:13-06:00November 29, 2023|

Medline Industries Inc. has announced plans to increase the company’s total investment in solar power from US$12.6 million to $33.3 million in 2021. Medline will install solar panels at its Montgomery, New York, and Uxbridge, Massachusetts, distribution centers. Once installed, the panels will be the largest rooftop solar panel systems in their respective states. The ...

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Global Biorisk Advisory Council Enhances the GBAC Online Fundamentals Course for 2021

By |2023-11-29T14:28:14-06:00November 29, 2023|

The GBAC Online Fundamentals Course 2.0 is now available via GBAC Academy, an online learning portal for cleaning professionals from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council®, (GBAC), a Division of ISSA. Those who complete the course within 30 days of enrollment will receive a Certificate of Completion from GBAC and be able to use the title ...

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GBAC Director Comments on CDC Advisory for Respiratory Virus

By |2023-11-29T14:28:16-06:00November 29, 2023|

Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory about increased interseasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity in the Southern United States. RSV is a fairly common respiratory virus that causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but it can be more serious, particularly for infants and the elderly. The CDC advises health ...

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ABM Helps Pennsylvania School District Reduce Energy Costs

By |2023-11-29T14:28:17-06:00November 29, 2023|

ABM has secured an energy performance contract with Charleroi Area School District (CASD) in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. The contract calls for ABM to install improved lighting, updated building control systems, water conservation measures, and HVAC systems throughout CASD’s facilities. ABM will also install Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization technology, a pathogen and particle control measure that improves indoor air quality, in ...

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Federal Grant Helps DuPage County Inmates Clean Up With CMI

By |2023-11-29T14:28:19-06:00November 29, 2023|

The DuPage County Sheriff’s Department recently received a grant from the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The county will use a portion of the federal funds to expand its highly successful customized cleaning certification course to inmates of the DuPage County Jail in Wheaton, Illinois, The Daily Herald reports. The course, presented by ISSA’s Cleaning ...

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Kimberly-Clark Joins Forest Conservation Program

By |2023-11-29T14:28:20-06:00November 29, 2023|

Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, has joined the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) new Forests Forward program. The WWF’s initiative is designed to educate participating companies on how to mitigate climate, sourcing, and social risks while reaching their sustainability and business goals. Kimberly-Clark will work with the WWF to develop strategies that provide long-term benefit ...

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UNX Appoints Territory Manager

By |2023-11-29T14:28:22-06:00November 29, 2023|

UNX Industries Inc. has appointed Derrel Hatcher territory manager. Hatcher has more than 15 years of experience in the chemical industry. In his new position, Hatcher will assist UNX customers in the Houston, Texas metro area. About UNX Established in 1958, UNX Industries Inc. is a Greenville, North Carolina-based manufacturer of chemical and procedural solutions ...

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Nichols Adds to Sales Team

By |2023-11-29T14:28:23-06:00November 29, 2023|

Nichols has named David Baker sales leader for the company’s Indianapolis, Indiana, territory. Baker has nearly 15 years of experience in janitorial, packaging, and equipment sales. In his new role with Nichols, Baker will assist current customers in the region as well as develop and grow the company’s presence in the Indiana and Illinois markets. “David’s ...

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