Monthly Archives: November 2023

Imperial Dade Purchases American Paper & Twine

By |2023-11-29T14:32:51-06:00November 29, 2023|

Imperial Dade has acquired American Paper & Twine Co. (APT). Imperial Dade’s acquisition of the Nashville, Tennessee-based APT expands the company’s geographical footprint and client portfolio in the Southeast. APT is the 44th acquisition for the company under its current leadership. Financial terms of the purchase were not announced. “We look forward to partnering with APT ...

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GBAC® STAR Accreditation Supports Safety at IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exposition 2021

By |2023-11-29T14:32:52-06:00November 29, 2023|

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events® (IAEE) will host its Expo! Expo! Annual Meeting and Exposition 2021 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia December 7-9. Expo! Expo! is the second event in the world to be designated a GBAC® STAR Event by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council®, (GBAC), a Division of ISSA. This ...

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Vaccine Mandate Update; ISSA Seeks Feedback on OSHA Standard

By |2023-11-29T14:32:52-06:00November 29, 2023|

There are a lot of moving parts related to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine and testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), as well as travel vaccine and testing requirements. Below, ISSA summarizes the latest state of play as of December 3 on each of these issues as they currently stand for the ...

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November/December CMM Digital Edition Now Available

By |2023-11-29T14:32:54-06:00November 29, 2023|

CMM’s last issue of 2021 is now available digitally through cmmonline.com. This issue rounds up the top emerging technologies BSCs plan to adopt in the next 12 months and what you should know about them. Also in this edition, don’t miss snapshots from ISSA Show North America’s return to Las Vegas, common PPE mistakes to avoid ...

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ISSA LARU—Tell ISSA What Public Policy Issues Matter to You

By |2023-11-29T14:32:54-06:00November 29, 2023|

Welcome to the ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update (LARU), our biweekly roundup of the latest public-policy issues impacting the full spectrum of the cleaning industry. This update touches on the ISSA Advocacy Survey 2021, COVID-19 vaccine mandates, the federal infrastructure bill that was recently signed into law, and more. Want to stay informed about critical ...

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ISSA Show North America 2021 Celebrates a Successful In-person Gathering

By |2023-11-29T14:32:54-06:00November 29, 2023|

Informa Markets today announced that ISSA Show North America 2021 welcomed 10,022 registered cleaning-industry professionals to the newly renovated and GBAC® STAR accredited Las Vegas Convention Center. The return of the in-person Show to the convention capital of the world reaffirmed the industry’s commitment to hosting safe events and delivering innovative solutions that support cleaning, ...

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Koala Kare Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Baby Changing Station

By |2023-11-29T14:32:55-06:00November 29, 2023|

Koala Kare Products, a division of Bobrick, recently marked its 35th year of manufacturing and distributing changing stations. The company developed the first ever commercial baby changing station in 1986. The design continued to evolve over the years culminating in the launch of Koala Kare’s latest station, the KB300 platform, earlier this year. “We took ...

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ISS Opens Headquarter Hub in Poland

By |2023-11-29T14:32:55-06:00November 29, 2023|

ISS recently opened a new headquarters hub in Warsaw, Poland. The 43,000-square-foot facility is currently home to 140 ISS employees, but the company plans to expand its staff to more than 400 full-time workers in the near future. The Warsaw facility supplements the company’s global head office in Denmark and will provide additional space for ...

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Ecolab Increases Quarterly Dividend 6%

By |2023-11-29T14:32:55-06:00November 29, 2023|

Ecolab Inc. has increased the quarterly dividend on its common stock 6% to US$0.51 per share. The dividend is payable January 18, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of December 14, 2021. The increase results in a new indicated annual cash dividend of $2.04 per share in 2022 and represents the company’s 30th consecutive annual dividend ...

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Brady Expands Presence in Texas

By |2023-11-29T14:32:57-06:00November 29, 2023|

Brady and Individual FoodService (BradyIFS) have purchased Janitor’s Warehouse Inc. The acquisitions of Houston-based Janitor’s Warehouse expands BradyIFS’ distribution footprint and sales representation in Texas and the Midwest and includes the company’s distribution center in Austin, Texas. Financial details of the transaction were not announced. “Rob [Weschler, Janitor’s Warehouse president] and his team are a wonderful addition ...

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