News – Manufacturing

OSHA Restructures Regional Operations

By |2024-05-09T20:17:47-05:00May 9, 2024|

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced strategic changes to its Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) regional operations. According to a DOL press release, the changes include the creation of a new OSHA regional office in Birmingham, Alabama. The new office will oversee operations in Alabama, as well as those in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, ...

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Kimberly-Clark PPE Earns ACT Label

By |2024-05-07T21:10:54-05:00May 7, 2024|

Kimberly-Clark Professional’s Kimtech™ Polaris™ Nitrile Exam Glove recently achieved the Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency (ACT) Environmental Impact Factor Label from nonprofit environmental organization My Green Lab®. According to a press release, My Green Lab’s program ensures accountability, consistency, and transparency in the reporting of environmental impact data to enable sustainable laboratory procurement. Since 2017, more than ...

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Tennant Updates Senior Leadership Team

By |2024-05-07T21:08:19-05:00May 7, 2024|

Tennant Co. recently updated the company’s senior leadership team with the appointments of two executives. Barb Balinski has been named senior vice president and chief transformation officer. She has been with Tennant since 2018 and has served as chief innovation and technology officer (CI&TO) since 2021, leading the company’s research and development, marketing, and IT functions. ...

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Tennant Increases 1st-Quarter Sales

By |2024-05-06T19:56:00-05:00May 6, 2024|

Tennant Co. has reported fiscal first-quarter net sales of US$311 million, an increase of 1.7% compared to consolidated net sales of $305.8 million in the first quarter of 2023. The company posted a net income of $28.4 million ($1.49 per share), a 16.9% increase from $24.3 million ($1.30 per share) a year earlier. Sales in the company’s ...

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GOJO Halts Operations in Europe

By |2024-05-06T19:54:47-05:00May 6, 2024|

GOJO Industries has announced plans to cease operations in Europe. According to a statement on the company’s website, GOJO’s European division “has struggled financially for over a decade, requiring significant, ongoing support from the U.S. throughout that time.” The statement goes on to say that although GOJO has explored numerous options to retain or divest its ...

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Betco Promotes Four Sales Executives

By |2024-05-06T19:53:17-05:00May 6, 2024|

Betco® Corp. has added to the company’s sales leadership team with the recent promotions of four executives. Dave DeBlanc has been promoted to vice president of sales for Betco’s West division while Brian Schuster has been named vice president of sales for the company’s East division. In addition, Rob Howard has been elevated to vice president of national ...

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3M Expands Nebraska Facility

By |2024-05-03T20:09:54-05:00May 3, 2024|

3M has announced a US$67 million investment in the company’s Valley, Nebraska, production facility. The expansion project will add 90,000 square feet to the Valley plant, which produces hearing protection products, reusable respirators, and other personal protective equipment (PPE). The investment includes new production lines, equipment, and a warehouse, and is expected to create about 40 new jobs. “3M has been ...

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Brain Corp Names Reinhart COO

By |2024-05-03T20:08:59-05:00May 3, 2024|

Brain Corp has promoted Brian Reinhart to chief operating officer (COO). Reinhart has been with Brain Corp since 2018 when he joined the company from Alliance Industries Inc., where he served as general counsel and vice president. He has worked in a variety of leadership roles during his tenure with Brain Corp, most recently as ...

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ACI Adds to Board of Directors

By |2024-05-03T20:05:30-05:00May 3, 2024|

The board of directors for the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) elected its new officers and directors at a recent meeting. Suzanne Carroll, Nouryon senior vice president of home and personal care, was elected vice chair of the ACI board, and Sean Moriarty, Stepan Co. vice president and general manager of surfacants, was named treasurer. New ACI board members ...

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Clorox 3rd-Quarter Sales Impacted by Cyberattack

By |2024-05-02T19:26:35-05:00May 2, 2024|

The Clorox Co., parent company of CloroxPro™, has reported fiscal third-quarter sales of US$1.8 billion, down 5% compared to the same quarter last year. Clorox reported year-to-date net cash provided by operations of $355 million compared to $728 million last year, representing a 51% decrease. Net sales in the company’s health and wellness segment, which includes cleaning and professional ...

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