When Edgar Ruth first started working for a local cleaning company in the early 1980s, he had no idea a part-time job would lead to a lifelong career—one that would eventually see him founding and leading his own building service contractor firm. “Back when I was in college in Columbia, SC, I was looking for ...
Tariffs are taxes or import duties imposed on items imported from one country to another. Typically, they are applied in situations where one country wants to help protect its manufacturers from foreign suppliers making similar products but charging less. Sometimes these tariffs are quite nominal, maybe five percent. In such situations, one country may be ...
With millions of dollars in annual sales and a portfolio of hundreds of jansan products, it would be easy for a company like Georgia-Pacific Professional (GP Pro) to rest on its collective laurels. The Atlanta, GA-based manufacturer maintains a major presence in restrooms and custodial closets across the globe; however, the company still actively pushes ...
The 2018 ISSA Show North America began — and ended — with a lot of energy and inspiration. Starting with the ISSA Charities’ Party for a Purpose and wrapping up with a “fireside chat” with former U.S. President George W. Bush — and a host of highlights in between (see below) — this year’s exhibition ...
In many parts of North America, building owners and managers are legally required to place ice melt compounds not only on immediate building entries but on nearby walkways and sidewalks as well. Typically, they turn to their jansan distributors and cleaning professionals to select the proper compounds to use and install at their facilities to ...
Most facilities have one of two types of carpet cleaning plans in place. Some facilities have their carpets cleaned every few months on a set schedule―whether they need it or not―but most facilities seem to clean their carpets only when they look soiled. Surprisingly, neither of these programs is efficient, as not all carpets experience ...
This past week, I received my weekly phone call from my parents. My dad is a retired railroad conductor who is from the #GreatestGeneration. He is one of the strongest people I know. My brother, sister and I grew up hearing him often say to us, “I don’t have time to be sick,” as he ...
As the variety of deicing and anti-icing materials has increased, facility decision-makers must balance the pluses and minuses of the solutions available. Which are most effective—and most cost effective? What are the environmental impacts? How quickly and conveniently can they be applied? Importantly, facility managers and maintenance contractors must consider how deicing materials impact surfaces ...
El sector de la limpieza en Iberia en cifras Read in English GENERAL La facturación del sector de la Limpieza llegó a casi 10.000 millones en el año 2017, lo que supone un crecimiento de un 2% respecto al 2016*. El conjunto del mercado ibérico (España/Portugal) facturó 10.600 millones de euros. Portugal aumentó su facturación ...
PAN GPP Piano d’azione per la sostenibilità ambientale Read in English A spingere le aziende manifatturiere nello sviluppo e nella produzione di determinati prodotti non è solo il mercato dei consumatori (quindi un approccio dal basso), ma anche l’insieme di normative e direttive che, in un’ottica più ampia, mirano a modificare il mercato stesso determinando dall’alto ...
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