Manufacturing

3M Partners to Launch Global Respiratory Protection Initiative

By |2024-06-10T19:37:43-05:00June 10, 2024|

3M has partnered with nonprofit humanitarian organization Direct Relief to launch a global respiratory protection initiative. The collaboration aims to increase preparedness ahead of the 2024 hurricane and wildfire season. As part of the joint initiative, 3M has pledged to meet Direct Relief's entire forecasted annual need for N95 filtering facepiece respirators with a donation of 5 ...

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Aqua ChemPacs Acquired by Solenis

By |2024-06-10T19:33:55-05:00June 10, 2024|

Aqua ChemPacs LLC has been acquired by Solenis, parent company of Diversey. Per the terms of transaction, Diversey’s existing product portfolio will be enhanced by the addition of Aqua ChemPacs’ line of pre-portioned, concentrated liquid chemical packs. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. “We are excited to welcome the Aqua ChemPacs team to ...

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Ecolab Acquires PMSI

By |2024-06-07T20:23:29-05:00June 7, 2024|

Ecolab Inc. has purchased Pest Management Services Inc. (PMSI) for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1986, PMSI operates three offices in Virginia and West Virginia, with a staff of more than 70 employees. The purchase expands the offerings and reach of the company’s pest control division, Ecolab Pest Elimination, in the Mid-Atlantic region, PCT Magazine ...

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Kimberly-Clark Appoints Chief Sustainability Officer

By |2024-06-07T20:21:50-05:00June 7, 2024|

Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, has appointed Lisa Morden to the newly created position of chief sustainability officer. Morden has been with Kimberly-Clark since 1994 when she joined the company as a part of the environ           mental control team at a pulp mill in Canada. She has held a variety of senior sustainability leadership ...

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ISSA LARU—OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard

By |2024-06-07T14:00:45-05:00June 7, 2024|

Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public-policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on DOL releasing a final rule updating its Hazard Communication Standard, EPA issuing its 2023 PRIA annual report, two upcoming ISSA webinars on recent labor laws and regulations, and ...

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Save Money—and the Environment

By |2024-06-17T20:03:26-05:00June 7, 2024|

Explore six sustainability approaches the cleaning industry can adopt, emphasizing informed consumerism and technology utilization.

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Two Georgia-Pacific Expansion Projects Recognized for Safety

By |2024-06-06T19:54:34-05:00June 6, 2024|

Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, recently received two Gold Safety Awards from Liberty Mutual® Insurance. Liberty Mutal’s Gold Award recognizes companies that have achieved an 80% better than industry average with a minimum of 200,000 labor hours Days Away Restricted Transfer (DART) rate. Georgia-Pacific received the awards for its expansion projects in Green Bay, ...

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Proposed EPA Rule Targets Chemical Found in Cleaning Products

By |2024-06-05T21:15:42-05:00June 5, 2024|

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to protect workers and consumers from exposure to toxic solvent n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP). NMP has numerous industrial, commercial, and consumer applications, including adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, paint removers, lubricants, automotive care products, degreasers, and cleaning and furniture care products. NMP also is used to manufacture ...

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Tork Teams With Philly Arena

By |2024-06-05T21:10:59-05:00June 5, 2024|

Tork, an Essity brand, has announced a formal partnership with Wells Fargo Center to enhance sustainability, efficiency, and the overall fan experience of the Philadelphia arena. As part of the partnership, Wells Fargo Center, home of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, will install a variety of Tork dispensing systems to increase hygiene ...

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SC Johnson Professional Partners With R-Zero

By |2024-06-05T21:09:50-05:00June 5, 2024|

SC Johnson Professional has entered into a strategic sales partnership with R-Zero. Per the terms of the agreement, SC Johnson Professional will enhance its product portfolio with R-Zero's comprehensive platform of occupancy and indoor air quality (IAQ) sensors, data insights software, and UV-C air and surface disinfection solutions. "Partnering with an industry driver like SC ...

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