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Grainger Increases 2nd-Quarter Sales 2%

W.W. Grainger, Inc. has reported second-quarter sales of US$2.6 billion, an increase of 2 percent year-over-year. Grainger’s U.S. sales, which account for...read more


Study: Disinfectants Lose Efficacy When Instructions Ignored

Disinfectants were significantly less effective at eliminating bacteria when used at a lower concentration and contact time than advised on the label,...read more


ISS Secures Extension With Swedish Public Transit Firm

ISS has extended its contract with Storstockholms Lokaltrafik AB (SL) for an additional seven years. SL oversees land-based public transportation for the...read more


Sealed Air Announces Quarterly Dividend

Sealed Air Corp., parent company of Sealed Air Diversey Care, has announced a quarterly dividend of US$0.16 per share on the company’s...read more


3M Teams With University of Minnesota Athletics

3M has been awarded a US$11.2 million sponsorship agreement with the University of Minnesota Athletics Department. The 14-year agreement includes the naming rights...read more


Sodexo Awarded $77M Contract With British Government

Sodexo has been awarded a US$77.8 million deal with the United Kingdom’s Department of Work and Pensions. The five-year deal calls for...read more


Families in Low-Income Countries Lack Household Soap

A study headed by the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, NY, shows that proper handwashing is rare due to a lack of...read more


OCS Secures Deal With Aerospace Firm

OCS Group Ltd. has secured an integrated facility service contract with Goodrich Actuations Systems, Ltd., a division of international aerospace firm UTC Aerospace...read more