News – Manufacturing

Evonik Recognized for Sustainability

By |2024-01-26T20:49:40-06:00January 26, 2024|

Evonik Corp. has been named the recipient of a Responsible Care Award by the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic). Established in 2005, the European Responsible Care Award recognizes chemical developers for their work to improve safe chemical management and achieve performance excellence. According to The Cleanzine, Evonik was the winner in the Safe and Sustainable Chemicals ...

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Kimberly-Clark Announces 4th-Quarter Results

By |2024-01-24T20:34:03-06:00January 24, 2024|

Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, reported fourth-quarter revenue of US$5 billion, in line with a year ago and a 3% increase in organic sales. Kimberly-Clark also reported a quarterly net income of $512 million, or $1.51 per share, compared to $515 million, or $1.50 per share, for the same period last year. Net sales in the company’s ...

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3M Reports $8B in 4th-Quarter Sales

By |2024-01-24T20:30:17-06:00January 24, 2024|

3M has reported fiscal-fourth-quarter sales of US$8 billion, a slight decline of 0.8% from one year ago. Sales in the company’s health care division decreased 0.3% to $2.03 billion and its consumer division saw a 1.6% decrease in sales to $1.24 billion. 3M’s safety and industrial division reported sales of $2.66 billion, a dip of 2.7%, ...

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Tranzonic Adds Chief Corporate Development Officer

By |2024-01-23T20:45:27-06:00January 23, 2024|

The Tranzonic Cos., parent company of Hospeco Brands Group (HBG), has appointed Joe Vitale chief corporate development officer. Vitale has more than 25 years of professional experience in corporate banking and sponsor-backed portfolio companies. Prior to joining Tranzonic, he led mergers and acquisitions for premium label manufacturer Brook + Whittle. In his newly created role, ...

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P&G Reports 3% Increase in 2nd-Quarter Sales

By |2024-01-23T20:40:45-06:00January 23, 2024|

Procter & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Procter & Gamble Professional (P&G PRO), has reported fiscal second-quarter net sales of US$21.4 billion, an increase of 3% from a year earlier. The company reported an operating income of $4.43 billion, a 7% dip from $4.78 billion a year ago. Net sales for P&G’s healthcare division rose 4%, while sales in ...

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Sofidel Honored for Social Responsibility

By |2024-01-19T21:35:57-06:00January 19, 2024|

Sofidel has been named a recipient of the Ann Hunter-Welborn Circle of Excellence Award. Presented annually since 2018, the awards program recognizes companies for innovative, socially responsible practices across the industries represented by Hunter Industries’ family of companies. A panel of volunteers consisting of business leaders and executives selected Sofidel was recognized for its Papernet powered by HyTech Seas ...

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Five ISSA Members Listed Among Most Sustainable Corporations

By |2024-03-11T15:57:14-05:00January 18, 2024|

Five ISSA-member companies have been named to media and investment advisory firm Corporate Knights’ 2024 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations Index. Now in its 20th year, the annual list was compiled using quantitative methodology to rank global corporations on a variety of sustainability metrics, including overall sustainability disclosure rates and penalties for sustainability-related violations. The ...

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European Cleaning Journal Launches 2024 Awards Program

By |2024-01-18T21:03:49-06:00January 18, 2024|

European Cleaning Journal (ECJ) has recently announced that the 2024 edition of the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards will take place October 3, 2024, at SUD Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal. ECJ’s seventh-annual awards program honors manufacturers, distributors, facility managers, and building service contractors for their contributions to the cleaning industry in Europe. Submission are now being accepted through April ...

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Jelmar Names New President and COO

By |2024-01-18T21:02:40-06:00January 18, 2024|

Jelmar LLC has promoted Jeffrey Pozen to president and chief operating officer (COO). Pozen joined Jelmar in 2017 after 28 years with RSM US LLP, an audit, tax, and accounting firm. Through his seven-year tenure with Jelmar, Pozen has served in several leadership roles, including chief of staff, chief financial officer (CFO), and chief strategy officer. He ...

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3M Starts Search for America’s Top Young Scientist

By |2024-01-16T21:00:30-06:00January 16, 2024|

3M, in partnership with Discovery Education, has launched the 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge. The 17th-annual middle school competition calls for students in grades 5–8 to submit a video demonstrating an innovation that could provide a solution to an everyday problem. A panel of judges will select 10 finalists in June. The finalists will participate in ...

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