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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 ...

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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, ...

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Hylab Names Global Head of Sales

By |2024-07-02T21:30:36-05:00June 19, 2024|

Hylab S.r.l. has appointed Elisa Brambilla global head of sales. Brambilla has extensive experience in sales leadership roles. She previously spent six years as area manager for QTS Italy, Cleaning Hygiene Today reports. In her new position, Brambilla will develop industry relationships to enhance Hylab’s reputation for creating sustainable hygiene solutions, and custom design options. She ...

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ISSA Members Among Best Companies for Multicultural Women

By |2024-07-02T21:29:09-05:00June 18, 2024|

Four ISSA member companies have been named to Seramount’s (formally Working Mother Media) 2024 Best Companies for Multicultural Women. Established in 2003, the annual list recognizes businesses for developing and implementing best practices in hiring, retaining, and promoting multicultural women. In compiling this year’s index, Seramount found an increase in companies offering formal mentoring programs, mental ...

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Starco Chemical Appoints Sales VP

By |2024-07-02T21:26:51-05:00June 18, 2024|

Starco Chemical, a division of Diamond Chemicals, has appointed Tom Strnad vice president of sales. Strnad returns to Starco after spending the last year as vice president of marketing expansion for Vidant Chemical. He previously worked for more than a decade at Starco in various sales leadership roles, serving as vice president of sales from 2018 ...

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Kimberly-Clark Awards $940K in College Scholarships

By |2024-07-01T21:56:43-05:00June 17, 2024|

Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, has awarded US$940,000 in college scholarships to 47 of its employees’ children in North America. Each recipient earned a scholarship valued at up to $20,000, or $5,000 per school year, for full-time education at accredited colleges and universities. Recipients were selected based on their leadership, work experience, academic achievement, and involvement ...

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Cintas Wins Two Stevie Awards

By |2024-06-13T19:27:37-05:00June 13, 2024|

Cintas Corp. was among the companies recognized at the 22nd Annual American Business Stevie® Awards. First held in 2002, the annual awards program recognizes organizations for their outstanding marketing campaign strategies. Cintas received a Silver Stevie Award in both the Communications or PR Campaign of the Year—Marketing—Business to Business and Marketing Campaign of the Year—Corporate ...

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Diversey Expands Offerings in Norway

By |2024-06-13T19:23:50-05:00June 13, 2024|

Solenis, parent company of Diversey, has acquired Norwegian chemical supplier Lilleborg from Orkla ASA. Based in Oslo, Norway, Lilleborg supplies professional cleaning solutions to the Norwegian market. The company is a long-time partner of Diversey in the region. The purchase expands Diversey’s presence in Norway and provides its food and beverage customers with an expanded portfolio ...

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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, ...

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WIIPES Act Passes U.S. House of Representatives

By |2024-06-12T20:27:01-05:00June 12, 2024|

Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environments Safety (WIPPES) Act (H.R. 2964). According to INDA, the nonwoven fabrics association, “This bipartisan legislation is intended to address the growing problem of sewer system clogs caused by improper disposal of consumer wipes that are not intended to be disposed ...

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