Monthly Archives: November 2023

P&G to Help Speed COVID-19 Testing

By |2023-11-29T14:23:03-06:00November 29, 2023|

Procter & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Procter & Gamble Professional, has entered into a strategic partnership with Rhinostics Inc. The agreement calls for P&G’s iMFLUX subsidiary to license its novel nasal swab to Rhinostics. The unique features of P&G’s swab allow Rhinostics to apply it to both PCR and antigen-based testing for COVID-19, reducing handling ...

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Kimberly-Clark Raises Quarterly Dividend

By |2023-11-29T14:23:04-06:00November 29, 2023|

The board of directors for Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, announced a regular quarterly dividend of US$1.14 per share, a 6.5% increase from the previous payout of $1.07 The dividend is payable on April 5 to stockholders of record on March 5. This represents the 49th consecutive year Kimberly-Clark has increased its dividend and the 87th straight ...

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RB to Help Airbnb Clean up

By |2023-11-29T14:23:04-06:00November 29, 2023|

Reckitt Benckiser LLC (RB), parent company of Reckitt Benckiser Professional, has entered into a strategic partnership with vacation rental provider Airbnb Inc. The agreement calls for RB to offer Airbnb hosts the opportunity to purchase product bundles containing cleaning supplies such as Lysol Disinfecting Wipes and Lysol Disinfectant Spray via their host account dashboard. RB will offer ...

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Henkel Recognizes Evonik for Sustainability

By |2023-11-29T14:23:05-06:00November 29, 2023|

Evonik Corp. was named a recipient of the 2020 Henkel Sustainable Award in the beauty care category. The annual award, presented by Henkel AG & Co KGaA, parent company of Dial Professional, honored Evonik for its RHEANCE® One platform of green biosurfactants. Henkel also awarded Evonik second place in the best supply performance and best innovator contributor ...

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Industry Loses RJ Schinner SVP

By |2023-11-29T14:23:05-06:00November 29, 2023|

Jeffery Kampel, senior vice president of vendor relations at R.J. Schinner Co. Inc., passed away January 24, 2021. He was 71 years old. Kampel was born June 24, 1949 in New York City. He entered the distribution business in 1980, when he joined his cousin in establishing a new branch of Sweet Paper Sales in Orlando, ...

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3M Raises 4th-Quarter Sales

By |2023-11-29T14:23:05-06:00November 29, 2023|

3M has reported fiscal-fourth-quarter sales of US$8.6 billion, up 5.8% year-on-year. Sales in the company’s health care division climbed 5.4% to $2.3 billion and its consumer division saw a 10.6% jump in sales to $1.4 billion. 3M’s safety and industrial division reported sales of $3.1 billion, an increase of 12.7% while sales in the company’s transportation ...

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Anago Cleaning Systems Expands in Colorado

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

Anago Cleaning Systems  has opened a new master franchise in Denver, Colorado. The Denver franchise will be owned and operated by the father and son team of Dante and Alex Caravaggio, former engineers in the oil and gas industry. "Dante and Alex are exemplary master franchise owners, each bringing unique business, finance, and leadership qualities and ...

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ABM Assists Georgia School District With Reducing Energy Costs

By |2023-11-29T14:23:07-06:00November 29, 2023|

ABM has initiated a fifth phase Energy Savings Performance Contract with Madison County Schools (MCS) in Madison County, Georgia. The newest phase of the agreement calls for ABM to install enhanced HVAC systems in four MCS school gymnasiums. The new HVAC systems will include needlepoint bipolar ionization assets, a pathogen and particle control measure recommended through ABM’s EnhancedFacility™ program. The combined ...

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Four ISSA Members Included in 2021 Gender-Equality Index

By |2023-11-29T14:23:07-06:00November 29, 2023|

Four ISSA-member companies have been named to Bloomberg’s 2021 Gender-Equality Index (GEI). Bloomberg’s annual list recognizes the financial performance of public companies committed to supporting gender equality through policy development, representation, and transparency. The GEI measures gender equality across five pillars: female leadership and talent pipeline, equal pay and gender pay parity, inclusive culture, sexual harassment policies, and pro-women ...

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Some of the Sporting World’s Biggest Events Shine With the Help of GBAC® STAR Accreditation

By |2023-11-29T14:23:08-06:00November 29, 2023|

The Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, today announced that 54 facilities have successfully completed the GBAC® STAR™ Facility Accreditation Program. These include Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.; Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis; Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis; Hyatt hotel locations around the world; and more. Lake Highland Preparatory School, the ...

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