Medline Industries Inc. recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new distribution center in Hammond, Louisiana. The US$45 million construction project will create 350 construction jobs for area residents. Once operational in early 2022, the 650,000-square-foot facility will employ more than 450 workers. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and other local ...
Welcome to the ISSA Advocacy Recap, our regular roundup of the latest public policy issues impacting the cleaning industry. This week’s recap touches on ISSA seeking passage of the Healthy and Safe Workplace Tax Credit, U.S. Congress passing a US$1.9 trillion economic stimulus package, the U.S. House of Representatives passing a bill to strengthen unions, ...
Imperial Dade has acquired Cosgrove Enterprises Inc. The purchase of the Miami-based distributor of janitorial supplies expands Imperial Dade’s client portfolio and product offerings and represents the 33rd acquisition for the company under the current leadership. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. “Cosgrove’s commitment to customer service aligns well with Imperial Dade’s philosophy and values,” ...
Colgate-Palmolive Co. has added Kimberly A. Nelson to the company’s board of directors. Nelson spent nearly 30 years with General Mills Inc. in a variety of executive leadership roles. She was named senior vice president of external relations in 2010, a position she held until retiring from the company in 2018. Colgate-Palmolive also announced Dr. Helene D. ...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a national emphasis program focusing enforcement efforts on companies that put the largest number of employees at serious risk of contracting COVID-19. OSHA’s new initiative is in response to an executive order from U.S. President Joe Biden on worker health and safety. ...
Sodexo has announced a partnership with the Women Back to Work (WBW) initiative. According to the U.S. Labor Department, more than 2.5 million women have left the workplace since February of last year. The WBW program provides a structured approach for these female professionals to return to the workforce after a break in their career. ...
ISSA, in coordination with its more than 50 coalition partners, thanks U.S. Representatives Tom Rice (R-SC), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Darin LaHood (R-IL), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) for introducing Healthy Workplaces Act to provide a tax credit for critical expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19. This bipartisan, bicameral bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate ...
Baumann Paper Company Inc. has announced nearly US$200,000 in product donations to various nonprofits in Eastern and Central Kentucky. Baumann Paper teamed with Breathitt County Hunger Alliance to ship pallets of hand sanitizer, toilet paper, mops, brooms, and other cleaning supplies to the area. Local charities, such as the Salvation Army and the Catholic Action ...
Brady and Individual FoodService (IFS) have acquired Elkins Wholesale, a distributor of janitorial equipment and paper products. The deal includes Elkins’ branches in Pearl and Laurel, Mississippi, expanding Brady’s presence and customer portfolio in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region. Financial details of the purchase were not disclosed. “The Elkins team has done a tremendous job building ...
The American Cleaning Institution (ACI) is encouraging all cleaning product manufacturers to switch to sustainable packaging. As part of this green initiative, the ACI announced a new sustainable packaging road map for the cleaning product supply chain to prove its commitment to a more circular economy, Recycling Today reports. The roadmap shows how manufacturers can ...
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