Monthly Archives: November 2023

4M Purchases Janitron Maintenance Management

By |2023-11-29T14:26:46-06:00November 29, 2023|

4M Building Solutions has acquired Janitron Maintenance Management Services Inc. 4M’s purchase of the St. Louis, Missouri-based commercial cleaning provider expands the company’s customer portfolio and service offerings. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is 4M’s sixth major acquisition in the past four years. “I have known John Boyce, the president of ...

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IICRC Seeks Nominations for 2021 Board

By |2023-11-29T14:26:47-06:00November 29, 2023|

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened nominations for its 2021 board of directors. IICRC seeks submissions to serve a three-year term on the institute’s a 15-member board of directors from individuals who are actively involved in the cleaning, restoration, inspection, and allied or related industries. Nominations are due no later than ...

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Hill & Markes to Host Facility & Equipment Expo

By |2023-11-29T14:26:48-06:00November 29, 2023|

Hill & Markes Inc. will host a Facility & Equipment Expo, May 14 from 9:00 a.m-2:00 p.m. ET at the company’s Amsterdam, New York, facility. The free, in-person event will take place outside, with strict adherence to all social distancing guidelines and other area health mandates. Dozens of Hill & Markes vendors, including Tennant Co., ...

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Colgate-Palmolive Increases 1st-Quarter Sales 6%

By |2023-11-29T14:26:48-06:00November 29, 2023|

Colgate-Palmolive Co. has reported first-quarter net sales of US$4.34 billion, an increase of 6% year-over-year. Colgate-Palmolive reported first-quarter operating profit of $1 billion, or $0.80 per share, an increase of 5% from the same period last year. In North America, Colgate-Palmolive’s net sales dipped 22% while its European division increased sales 17%. The company’s Asia-Pacific segment saw ...

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Register Now for Next Month’s ISSA Hygieia Network Webinar

By |2023-11-29T14:26:49-06:00November 29, 2023|

ISSA Hygieia Network, an ISSA Charities™ signature program dedicated to the advancement and retention of women in the cleaning industry, is teaming with NeuroLeadership Institute (NLI) to host a webinar on June 2 at 12:00 p.m. CT. How to Empower and Increase Your Sense of Belonging is a 90-minute interactive session that will provide attendees ...

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GBAC Launches Revamped Website

By |2023-11-29T14:26:49-06:00November 29, 2023|

The Global Biorisk Advisory Council®, (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, recently revamped its website—gbac.issa.com. Featuring a fresh, new look that spotlights updated branding, gbac.issa.com has been optimized to deliver an enhanced user-friendly experience. GBAC’s easy-to-navigate site outlines the differences between the accreditation offerings for facilities (GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation) and building services providers (GBAC® STAR Service Accreditation) ...

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ABCO Opens New Manufacturing Facility

By |2023-11-29T14:26:51-06:00November 29, 2023|

ABCO Products Corp. has opened a new manufacturing facility in in Choloma, Honduras. The new 125,000-square-foot plant is focused on injection molding and will support the production of cleaning tools like mop buckets, wringers, floor brushes, squeegees and more. Employees at the Choloma facility will also create bristles for brooms and brushes using filament extrusion, which ...

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Grainger Reports Rise in 1st-Quarter Sales

By |2023-11-29T14:26:51-06:00November 29, 2023|

W.W. Grainger Inc. has reported first-quarter sales of US$3.1 billion, an increase of 5.9% year-over-year. Grainger’s adjusted operating earnings for the quarter were $,358 million, up 4% compared to the same period last year. The company’s adjusted earnings per share were $4.48, a 40% jump from the first quarter of 2020. Grainger reported its daily sales ...

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CMM Benchmarking Survey Finds Health and Safety Top Facility Managers’ Concerns

By |2023-11-29T14:26:52-06:00November 29, 2023|

A new CMM survey shows “health and safety” continues to be the most important issue to facility managers and in-house service providers. When asked to rank issues that were important to their facilities and operations, 81% responded that health and safety was important “to a large extent” in the 2021 CMM In-House /Facility Management Benchmarking ...

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Cintas Reveals 2021 Custodian of the Year

By |2023-11-29T14:26:53-06:00November 29, 2023|

Cintas Corp. has named Mike Heiry the 2021 Cintas Custodian of the Year®. The contest, now in its eighth year, called for elementary, middle, high-school, and college students, in addition to staff, to submit a short essay describing why their school’s custodian deserves the award. Heiry, a custodian at North Allegheny Intermediate High School in Pittsburgh, earned 20% ...

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