News – Manufacturing

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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Brain Corp Expands Operations

By |2024-05-02T19:25:01-05:00May 2, 2024|

Brain Corp recently opened a new office in Bentonville, Arkansas. According to a press release, the new office will serve as Brain Corp’s hub for enhancing engagement with key strategic accounts. The Bentonville branch will be led by Matt Schilb, Brain Corp senior director of strategic accounts. “We are thrilled to further build upon our presence ...

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Egal Partners With Portable Restroom Provider

By |2024-05-02T19:23:37-05:00May 2, 2024|

Egal Pads Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership with portable restroom provider Throne. The agreement calls for Egal’s patented Pads on a Roll to be installed in Throne’s portable restrooms. Pads on a Roll consist of 40 wrapped menstrual pads joined end-to-end and perforated for easy use, similar to a toiler paper roll. Egal’s ...

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PathoSans Partners With Food Safety Expert

By |2024-05-01T20:14:51-05:00May 1, 2024|

PathoSans has added Dr. Darin Detwiler to the company’s food safety advisory team. A consumer food safety advocate since 1993, Dr. Detwiler is the founder and CEO of Detwiler Consulting Group LLC and an associate teaching professor at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies. In his new role, Dr. Detwiller will work with PathoSans on researching and developing food safety processes ...

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Ecolab Reports 1st-Quarter Sales Increase of 5%

By |2024-05-01T20:12:02-05:00May 1, 2024|

Ecolab Inc. has reported first-quarter net sales of US$3.75 billion, an increase of 5% from $3.57 billion a year ago. Ecolab’s first-quarter operating income increased to $517 million, up 47% from $351 million in the same quarter a year earlier. Sales in the company’s global institutional and specialty division climbed 12% to $1.27 billion, while its ...

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GP PRO Survey Reveals Insights Into Restroom Behaviors

By |2024-04-30T21:04:55-05:00April 30, 2024|

A recent survey by GP PRO on public restroom behavior found more than 90% of respondents have observed others using their mobile phone while in a restroom. In conducting the study, GP PRO queried more than 500 U.S. adults on behaviors they’ve witnessed in the last six months in high-traffic restrooms, such as those in airports, ...

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3M Reports $8B in 1st-Quarter Sales

By |2024-04-30T21:03:25-05:00April 30, 2024|

3M has reported fiscal-first-quarter sales of US$8 billion, a 0.3% dip in sales from one year ago. Sales in the company’s health care division increased 0.3% to $2.01 billion and its consumer division saw a 3.9% decrease in sales to $1.14 billion. 3M’s safety and industrial division reported sales of $2.73 billion, a decline of 1.7%, ...

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