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Safety Express Acquires Sycorp Environmental

By |2024-06-27T22:59:42-05:00June 27, 2024|

Safety Express Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aramsco, has acquired Sycorp Environmental Inc. The purchase of Sycorp, a Richmond, Canada-based distributor of restoration and safety equipment, expands Safety Express’s product portfolio and geographic footprint in the province of British Columbia and the greater Canadian market. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “For ...

Network Distribution Names New VP of Finance

By |2024-07-03T16:38:18-05:00June 25, 2024|

Network Distribution®  has appointed Eric Hernandez vice president of finance. Hernandez has more than two decades of finance and analytics leadership. He joins Network from Fresenius Medical Care where he served as global head of financial modeling and business analytics. In his new role, Hernandez will oversee Network’s finance, accounting, planning, accounts receivable, credit, and billing ...

ISSA Product Showcase June 21, 2024

By |2024-07-02T21:51:35-05:00June 21, 2024|

Stay up to date on the industry’s newest products and services from these ISSA members. Compacted Cleaning The SC25 Autonomous Floor Scrubber from Nilfisk provides reliable, resourceful cleaning at the push of a button while its sleek design enables effective cleaning in even the most congested areas. The compact scrubber features zero-degree rotation, reduced speed for effective edge cleaning, ...

ISSA LARU—U.S. House Passes WIPPES Act

By |2024-07-02T21:47:13-05:00June 20, 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 the ISSA-supported WIPPES Act passing the U.S. House, a janitorial workloading bill advancing in California, an ISSA survey on period-friendly restrooms, and more. Want to stay informed about ...

ISSA Members Among Newsweek’s Top Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing

By |2024-07-02T21:44:32-05:00June 19, 2024|

Six ISSA member companies have been included in Newsweek’s list of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing 2024. Newsweek partnered with data researcher Plant-A to compile the inaugural list of the top 750 U.S. employers making a positive difference in the mental wellness of their workers. The index is based on an assessment of public data, ...

Medline Expands Product Testing Lab

By |2024-07-02T21:24:51-05:00June 18, 2024|

Medline Industries Inc. recently expanded the product testing and development lab at its Mundelein, Illinois, headquarters. The US$27 million expansion project tripled the size of the facility to 74,000 square feet and enhances the company’s capabilities to test a variety of products, ingredients, and solutions. The Mundelein facility is ISO 17025 certified and routinely audited by the U.S. ...

ISSA Hosts Successful 2024 Business Growth Strategies Conference

By |2024-07-01T22:06:24-05:00June 17, 2024|

Dozens of cleaning industry professionals from across the United States converged on ISSA’s Rosemont, Illinois, headquarters for the 2024 Business Growth Strategies Conference. This exclusive three-day event took place June 11-13 and featured nearly 20 cleaning industry thought leaders who shared their expertise on such topics as optimizing performance practices, enhancing sales techniques, improving worker ...

Colorado Schools to Provide Free Menstrual Products

By |2024-06-12T20:28:26-05:00June 12, 2024|

Last week, the Colorado House of Representatives passed House Bill 24-1164, also known as the Free Menstrual Products to Students Bill. The legislation requires middle and high schools throughout Colorado to provide free pads and tampons to students in an attempt to mitigate period poverty. Period poverty is a lack of access to menstrual products, ...

GBAC STAR Facility Reaccreditation Assists With Keeping NBA Finals Fans Healthy

By |2024-06-12T15:00:56-05:00June 12, 2024|

American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, recently completed the reaccreditation process for GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA.  The 19,200-seat sports arena, home of the NHL’s Dallas Stars and the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, joined more than 100 facilities across the globe in renewing its GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation ...

Essendant Names Boone Interim CEO

By |2024-06-07T20:32:29-05:00June 7, 2024|

Essendant has appointed David Boone interim CEO. Boone, the former CEO of Staples Canada, has more than 30 years of proven business leadership experience, including numerous key management roles with a focus on the needs of customers and business partners. Boone succeeds Harry Dochelli, who has made the personal decision to retire as president and ...