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4M Expands into Michigan

By |2024-07-01T21:18:49-05:00July 1, 2024|

4M Building Solutions has purchased Jenison, Michigan-based facility service provider Hi-Tec Building Services. The acquisition of High-Tec expands 4M’s geographical footprint into the state of Michigan, adding more than 575 team members and a diverse portfolio that includes 175 municipalities, 70 state facilities, and 30 educational institutions. Hi-Tec, formerly Bob’s Janitorial, was purchased and renamed ...

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OSHA Offers $12.7M in Safety Training Grants

By |2024-07-01T21:15:46-05:00July 1, 2024|

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the availability of more than US$12.7 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants. OSHA’s annual program is designed to fund in-person safety and health training for workers and employers in industries with high injury, illness, and fatality rates; underserved youth; workers with limited English proficiency; and small ...

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IFMA Announces 2024-25 Executive Committee and Board

By |2024-07-01T21:14:04-05:00July 1, 2024|

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has announced its 2024-25 board of directors and executive committee. The directors for the 2024-25 IFMA board include: Trudy Blight Jason E. Callis Lorena Espada Nick Heibein Bobby R. LaRon Arnald NG Lena Thompson. Additionally, the IFMA membership appointed executive committee members to one-year terms. Lynn Baez was named board chair, ...

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ISSA YouTube Channel Hits 10M Views

By |2024-07-01T20:50:31-05:00July 1, 2024|

The ISSA Media YouTube channel recently reached a significant milestone, accumulating more than 10 million international video views. Originally launched several years ago, the ISSA Media YouTube channel has now released more than 1,000 pieces of original video content to its viewers and subscribers globally. Primarily overseen by the ISSA Media team, the ISSA YouTube channel delivers ...

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Clorox Recognized for Workplace Gender Parity

By |2024-06-28T17:17:42-05:00June 28, 2024|

The Clorox Co., parent company of CloroxPro™, has been named to the Parity.org’s  2024 Best Companies for Equal Advancement Opportunity™. First published in 2020, Parity.org’s annual index recognizes organizations for developing and providing benefits, policies, and programs that ensure equal advancement opportunities in the workplace. Clorox was one of 37 companies to be included in this year’s list. ...

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3M Announces Finalists for 2023 Young Scientist Contest

By |2024-06-28T17:15:05-05:00June 28, 2024|

3M, in partnership with Discovery Education, has announced the 10 finalists in the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge. The 17th-annual middle school competition called 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 selected the 10 finalists based on ...

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ISS Names New CEO for North America

By |2024-06-28T17:13:12-05:00June 28, 2024|

ISS S/A, parent company of ISS Facility Services, has appointed Steven Quick CEO of the company’s North America operations, effective July 1. Quick has held a broad range of executive leadership roles throughout his career in the facility services industry. He most recently served as CEO of the Unispace Group. He has also held senior positions ...

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Period Positive Workplace See Positive Impact on Employees

By |2024-07-16T20:47:30-05:00June 28, 2024|

On May 28, 2023, the Period Positive Workplace (PPW) Initiative was launched. This worldwide program encourages workspaces and facilities to provide access to menstrual products for employees. To date PPW has recruited 173 Period Positive Workplaces across 40 countries. On June 10, Days for Girls (DfG) released a report of the impact seen by these workplaces. Data from managers in these workspaces ...

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Registration Opens for ISSA Show North America, Increasing Networking for Distributors, Building Service Contractors, and Facility Services

By |2024-06-28T14:25:48-05:00June 28, 2024|

ISSA Show North America, the largest and most comprehensive event dedicated to the worldwide industrial, commercial and residential cleaning and facilities industries, opens registration for the upcoming annual gathering (November 17-21 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas). ISSA Show North America, organized by Informa Markets and sponsored by ISSA, convenes over 600 exhibitors ...

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Safety Express Acquires Sycorp Environmental

By |2024-06-27T22:59:42-05:00June 27, 2024|

Safety Express Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aramsco, has acquired Sycorp Environmental Inc. The purchase of Sycorp, a Richmond, Canada-based distributor of restoration and safety equipment, expands Safety Express’s product portfolio and geographic footprint in the province of British Columbia and the greater Canadian market. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “For ...

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