News – Manufacturing

PathoSans Honors Alliance Française de Chicago

By |2023-12-13T22:29:17-06:00December 13, 2023|

PathoSans has named Alliance Française de Chicago the recipient of its In Good Company Award. PathoSans’ In Good Company Award recognizes organizations for their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The Chicago-based French language school and cultural center was recognized for its long-standing efforts to educate others, increase transparency, and help improve the safety of cleaning chemicals. “The In ...

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P&G Ceases Manufacturing Operations in Nigeria

By |2023-12-11T21:20:21-06:00December 11, 2023|

Proctor & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Proctor & Gamble Professional (P&G PRO), has announced plans to discontinue manufacturing operations in Nigeria. P&G’s move to an import-based model comes in response to difficulties in operating as a dollar-denominated business in Nigeria’s current economic environment, Global Cosmetic News reports. Although Nigeria annually contributes US$50 million to P&G’s $85 billion ...

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Ecolab Increases Quarterly Dividend 8%

By |2023-12-11T21:18:51-06:00December 11, 2023|

Ecolab Inc. has increased the quarterly dividend on its common stock 8% to US$0.57 per share. The dividend is payable January 16, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of December 19, 2023. The increase results in a new indicated annual cash dividend of $2.28 per share in 2024 and represents the company’s 32nd consecutive annual dividend ...

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ISSA LARU—Registration Now Open for Clean Advocacy Summit

By |2023-12-08T15:00:49-06:00December 8, 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 registration opening for the 2024 Clean Advocacy Summit, a complimentary PRIA webinar on December 15, a new ISSA partnership with Penn State’s College of Medicine and The City ...

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SC Johnson Appoints Director of Global Inclusion

By |2023-12-07T22:25:29-06:00December 7, 2023|

SC Johnson, parent company of SC Johnson Professional, has appointed Kingsley Gobourne director of global diversity and inclusion. Gobourne joins SC Johnson from the Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin where he served as chief equity and engagement officer. Prior to that, he worked as senior consultant of diversity, equity, and inclusion for UnityPoint Health. “In ...

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Registration Now Open for the ISSA Hygieia Networking & Leadership Conference in Atlanta

By |2023-12-07T16:00:52-06:00December 7, 2023|

On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, kick off the new year by joining ISSA Hygieia Network for its upcoming networking and leadership conference — Workplace Allies: The Power of Having Someone in Your Corner. This information-packed event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET at Georgia-Pacific’s headquarters in Atlanta. “We’re excited to start ...

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Steve Ashkin Explains Why ESG Will Continue to Expand in 2024

By |2023-12-05T19:37:46-06:00December 5, 2023|

Steve Ashkin, president of The Ashkin Group LLC and an advocate for sustainability within the cleaning industry, recently shared his anticipation for the expansion of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs by more jansan companies worldwide in 2024. “Organizations in our industry realize the importance of ESG issues,” said Ashkin. “These are not just optional ...

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BradyIFS + Envoy Solutions Purchase PFS Sales

By |2023-12-04T20:18:25-06:00December 4, 2023|

BradyIFS + Envoy Solutions has acquired PFS Sales Co. for an undisclosed sum. The purchase of PFS Sales, a Raleigh, North Carolina, distributor of paper products and janitorial supplies founded by Thad Ellington, expands BradyIFS + Envoy Solutions’ presence in the Carolinas and the Southeast. “Combining forces with BradyIFS + Envoy Solutions enables us to continue to ...

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Georgia-Pacific to Invest $150 Million in Oregon Tissue Factory

By |2023-12-04T20:15:36-06:00December 4, 2023|

Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, announced plans to invest more than US$150 million in its Halsey, Oregon, production facility. The Halsey facility produces both bath tissue and paper towels for the consumer market, and the improvements will support Georgia-Pacific’s premium tissue offerings as well as customer branded tissue. The enhancements will increase production capacity for high ...

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15 ISSA Members Obtain Perfect Corporate Equality Scores

By |2023-12-04T20:14:45-06:00December 4, 2023|

Fifteen ISSA-member companies have achieved a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). First published in 2002, HRC’s annual list rates companies on their internal policies regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees, consumers, and investors. This year more than 1,300 companies actively participated in HRC’s survey, with 545 ...

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