News – Manufacturing

Essity Launches New Digital Platform for Family Caregivers

By |2024-03-11T15:56:05-05:00November 9, 2023|

Essity recently released Caressa, a new digital platform to assist family caregivers. Essity’s new platform brings together care essentials such as tasks, medications, and appointments, into one subscription-based app. According to a press release, Caressa expands Essity’s offerings in the field of AgeTech, a rapidly growing sector driven by the combination of an aging population and ...

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SC Johnson Recognized for Combatting Plastic Waste

By |2024-03-11T15:56:04-05:00November 8, 2023|

SC Johnson, parent company of SC Johnson Professional, has been recognized as a leader in the household and personal care industry in tackling the plastic waste crisis in the fifth-annual Global Commitment Progress Report. Produced by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the UN Environment Programme, the annual report highlights a set of plastic packaging commitments of more ...

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Georgia-Pacific Recognized for Supply Chain Performance

By |2024-03-11T15:56:03-05:00November 7, 2023|

Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, has been named the recipient of Family Dollar’s Supply Chain Vendor of the Year Award. The discount retailer’s annual award honors supply chain partners for driving value for their customers. Georgia-Pacific was recognized for its work with Family Dollar’s inventory management team to improve distribution center inventory trend forecasting, which ...

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ISSA Submits Comments to DOL Opposing Overtime Proposal

By |2024-03-11T15:56:03-05:00November 7, 2023|

On November 6, ISSA submitted comments to Acting U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Julie A. Su opposing the department’s proposed changes to the criteria for the executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employee exemptions from the overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In the comment letter, ISSA Director of Government Affairs ...

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Don’t Miss Next Week’s ISSA Show North America 2023

By |2024-03-11T15:56:02-05:00November 6, 2023|

It’s not too late to register and be on hand for ISSA Show North America 2023— the annual tradeshow that brings together leaders from the commercial, institutional, and residential cleaning communities—taking place November 13–16 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. At this year’s show, you'll find unique networking opportunities, 90 free educational ...

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Sofidel Honored for Sustainability Achievements

By |2024-03-11T15:56:01-05:00November 6, 2023|

Sofidel has been named a finalist in the Business Intelligence Group’s 2023 Sustainability Awards program. The annual crowdsourced awards program seeks to applaud companies who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice. A panel of volunteers consisting of sustainability experts will choose the winners in six award categories from a pool of dozens of ...

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Spartan Adds Three Regional Managers

By |2024-03-11T15:56:00-05:00November 3, 2023|

Spartan Chemical Co. Inc. recently expanded its staff with the addition of three regional managers. Art Hernandez has been appointed regional manager for Spartan’s the Northern California region. Prior to joining Spartan, Hernandez worked for five years as territory manager for Applied Adhesives in Sacramento, California, where he focused on the management of strategic partners across ...

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Solvay Announces Leadership Team for Syensqo Spin-off

By |2024-03-11T15:55:58-05:00November 3, 2023|

Solvay announced new leadership teams to be appointed upon its planned spin-off. Early next month, Solvay shareholders are set to vote on a proposal to split the company into two entities—the existing Solvay and the new, specialty chemicals-focused Syensqo, Reuters reports. Ilham Kadri, current Solvay CEO, has been appointed CEO of Syensqo. Kadri has served ...

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Essendant Executives to Participate in Highlands Webinar

By |2024-03-11T15:55:58-05:00November 3, 2023|

Highlands has announced that two Essendant executives will participate in its upcoming the TikTok Shop webinar scheduled for November 29. As part of the presentation, Chris James, Essendant senior director of fulfillment services, and Adam Gleason, Essendant manager of fulfillment services, will discuss the seamless integration of e-commerce fulfillment and logistics, highlighting how it enhances the customer experience. ...

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ISSA LARU—DOL Should Withdraw Overtime Ruling

By |2024-03-11T15:55:57-05:00November 3, 2023|

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 ISSA urging Congress to tell DOL to withdraw its overtime proposal, ISSA alerting EPA to PRIA5 implementation challenges, the NLRB announcing a new standard for union organizing, and ...

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