News – Distribution

Imperial Dade Purchases Insight Distributing

By |2024-01-02T18:16:20-06:00January 2, 2024|

Imperial Dade has acquired Insight Distributing Inc. for an undisclosed sum in a private financial transaction. Owned and operated by Ken and Luke Pearlstein, Insight Distributing is a Spokane, Washington-based distributor of packaging, food service, and janitorial supplies. The purchase expands Imperial Dade’s customer base in Washington and Idaho and marks the 77th acquisition by Imperial Dade under ...

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Cintas Reports 9.3% Increase in 2nd-Quarter Revenue

By |2023-12-21T20:48:53-06:00December 21, 2023|

Cintas Corp. has reported a fiscal second-quarter revenue of US$2.38 billion, a 9.3% increase from last year’s revenue of $2.17 billion in the same time period. The company’s organic revenue growth rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, which adjusts for the impacts of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, was 11.6%. Cintas posted an ...

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Ecolab Recognized for Sustainability Leadership

By |2023-12-21T20:47:40-06:00December 21, 2023|

Ecolab Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability™ Indices. Ecolab was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the fourth consecutive year and was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the ninth year in a row. Managed cooperatively by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM, the indices evaluate ...

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Triple S Adds Murphy Supply

By |2023-12-19T19:46:30-06:00December 19, 2023|

Triple S has named Murphy Supply Co. as its latest member-dealer for the Cincinnati market. Under the agreement, Hamilton, Ohio-based Murphy Supply has the right to market the complete line of Triple S brand cleaning products and systems. The agreement also grants the distributor access to Triple S’s Partners in Protection Cleaning and Disinfection Program, ...

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Imperial Dade Acquires Texas Distributor

By |2023-12-18T19:00:46-06:00December 18, 2023|

Imperial Dade has acquired Wedge Supply LLC for an undisclosed sum in a private financial transaction. Founded by Kevin Wedge in 1989, Wedge Supply distributes paper, janitorial equipment, and food service products throughout North Texas. The purchase expands Imperial Dade’s presence in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area and is the 76th acquisition by Imperial Dade under its current ...

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PathoSans Honors Alliance Française de Chicago

By |2023-12-13T22:29:17-06:00December 13, 2023|

PathoSans has named Alliance Française de Chicago the recipient of its In Good Company Award. PathoSans’ In Good Company Award recognizes organizations for their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The Chicago-based French language school and cultural center was recognized for its long-standing efforts to educate others, increase transparency, and help improve the safety of cleaning chemicals. “The In ...

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Grainger to Divest E&R Industrial Sales

By |2023-12-13T22:27:25-06:00December 13, 2023|

W.W. Grainger Inc. has sold its E&R Industrial Sales Inc. division Los Angeles-based private equity firm to Paradigm Equity Partners. Grainger acquired E&R in 2013 and has been operating the company as a subsidiary division for the past 10 years. Per the terms of the deal, Grainger customers will continue to have access to E&R’s product ...

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P&G Ceases Manufacturing Operations in Nigeria

By |2023-12-11T21:20:21-06:00December 11, 2023|

Proctor & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Proctor & Gamble Professional (P&G PRO), has announced plans to discontinue manufacturing operations in Nigeria. P&G’s move to an import-based model comes in response to difficulties in operating as a dollar-denominated business in Nigeria’s current economic environment, Global Cosmetic News reports. Although Nigeria annually contributes US$50 million to P&G’s $85 billion ...

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ISSA LARU—Registration Now Open for Clean Advocacy Summit

By |2023-12-08T15:00:49-06:00December 8, 2023|

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 registration opening for the 2024 Clean Advocacy Summit, a complimentary PRIA webinar on December 15, a new ISSA partnership with Penn State’s College of Medicine and The City ...

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Registration Now Open for the ISSA Hygieia Networking & Leadership Conference in Atlanta

By |2023-12-07T16:00:52-06:00December 7, 2023|

On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, kick off the new year by joining ISSA Hygieia Network for its upcoming networking and leadership conference — Workplace Allies: The Power of Having Someone in Your Corner. This information-packed event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET at Georgia-Pacific’s headquarters in Atlanta. “We’re excited to start ...

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