News – Manufacturing

Kimberly-Clark Appoints Chief Sustainability Officer

By |2024-06-07T20:21:50-05:00June 7, 2024|

Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, has appointed Lisa Morden to the newly created position of chief sustainability officer. Morden has been with Kimberly-Clark since 1994 when she joined the company as a part of the environ           mental control team at a pulp mill in Canada. She has held a variety of senior sustainability leadership ...

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ISSA LARU—OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard

By |2024-06-07T14:00:45-05:00June 7, 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 DOL releasing a final rule updating its Hazard Communication Standard, EPA issuing its 2023 PRIA annual report, two upcoming ISSA webinars on recent labor laws and regulations, and ...

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Two Georgia-Pacific Expansion Projects Recognized for Safety

By |2024-06-06T19:54:34-05:00June 6, 2024|

Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, recently received two Gold Safety Awards from Liberty Mutual® Insurance. Liberty Mutal’s Gold Award recognizes companies that have achieved an 80% better than industry average with a minimum of 200,000 labor hours Days Away Restricted Transfer (DART) rate. Georgia-Pacific received the awards for its expansion projects in Green Bay, ...

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Proposed EPA Rule Targets Chemical Found in Cleaning Products

By |2024-06-05T21:15:42-05:00June 5, 2024|

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to protect workers and consumers from exposure to toxic solvent n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP). NMP has numerous industrial, commercial, and consumer applications, including adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, paint removers, lubricants, automotive care products, degreasers, and cleaning and furniture care products. NMP also is used to manufacture ...

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Tork Teams With Philly Arena

By |2024-06-05T21:10:59-05:00June 5, 2024|

Tork, an Essity brand, has announced a formal partnership with Wells Fargo Center to enhance sustainability, efficiency, and the overall fan experience of the Philadelphia arena. As part of the partnership, Wells Fargo Center, home of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, will install a variety of Tork dispensing systems to increase hygiene ...

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SC Johnson Professional Partners With R-Zero

By |2024-06-05T21:09:50-05:00June 5, 2024|

SC Johnson Professional has entered into a strategic sales partnership with R-Zero. Per the terms of the agreement, SC Johnson Professional will enhance its product portfolio with R-Zero's comprehensive platform of occupancy and indoor air quality (IAQ) sensors, data insights software, and UV-C air and surface disinfection solutions. "Partnering with an industry driver like SC ...

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California Assembly Passes Janitorial Workloading Bill

By |2024-06-04T21:59:39-05:00June 4, 2024|

On May 22, the California State Assembly amended and passed a bill (AB 2364) that would have imposed a 2,000 square feet per hour production-rate limit for workers, as well as increased the costs of mandatory, in person harassment-training programs for all cleaning service employers.  While the amended bill removed the production-rate limit, it would ...

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Seven ISSA Members Among Top Employers for New Graduates

By |2024-06-03T21:01:29-05:00June 3, 2024|

Seven ISSA members have been named to Forbes magazine’s list of 2024 America’s Best Employers for New Grads. In compiling the annual list, Forbes partnered with Statista to survey more than 100,000 Americans with less than 10 years’ professional experience working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees. Participants were queried on such topics as ...

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Kimberly-Clark Ceases Operations in Nigeria

By |2024-05-31T20:01:31-05:00May 31, 2024|

Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, has announced plans to discontinue operations in Nigeria. According to a press release, Kimberly-Clark is exiting its business in Nigeria after almost 15 years, due to refocused company strategic priorities globally as well as economic developments in the country. The company will close its manufacturing facility and commercial office in ...

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Seven ISSA Members Among Barron’s Most Sustainable

By |2024-05-31T20:00:44-05:00May 31, 2024|

Seven ISSA-member companies have been included in Barron’s 2024 100 Most Sustainable Companies list. To generate the seventh-annual index, the financial publication analyzed the 1,000 largest U.S. publicly traded companies by market value and scored them on more than 230 performance indicators in five categories. The Clorox Co., parent company of CloroxPro™, achieved the top ranking for the second consecutive year, with Kimberly-Clark ...

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