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Brain Corp Teams With Tennant

By |2024-02-22T22:00:59-06:00February 22, 2024|

Brain Corp has entered into an exclusive technology agreement with Tennant Co.  The deal calls for the two organizations to collaborate on accelerating the development and adoption of the next generation of robots in the floor cleaning industry. As part of the agreement, Tennant will launch the new X4 ROVR, the company’s first purpose-built autonomous mobile robot ...

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Sodexo Secures Extension With AstraZeneca

By |2024-02-22T21:58:28-06:00February 22, 2024|

Sodexo has been awarded a five-year contract extension with multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca plc. The extended deal calls for Sodexo to provide catering and facilities management services to AstraZeneca properties in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. Sodexo will also assist AstraZeneca in achieving its sustainability goals by reducing food waste ...

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Vertiv Purchases Vivabox Solutions

By |2024-02-22T21:57:31-06:00February 22, 2024|

Veritiv Corp. has acquired Vivabox Solutions for an undisclosed sum. According to a press release, the addition of Vivabox enhances Veritiv’s existing capabilities in kitting and design for complex projects. The purchase also provides Veritiv with additional strategic relationships with global suppliers and international sourcing and importing expertise. “This acquisition leverages our leadership and expertise ...

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Tennant 4th-Quarter Sales Increase 7%

By |2024-02-22T21:56:45-06:00February 22, 2024|

Tennant Co. has reported fiscal fourth-quarter net sales of US$311.4 million, an increase of 7% compared to consolidated net sales of $291 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The company posted a net income of $31 million ($1.64 per share), a 30.38% jump from $23.8 million ($1.27 per share) a year earlier. Sales in the company’s ...

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Sodexo Signs Extension With Wellington College

By |2024-02-21T22:22:41-06:00February 21, 2024|

Sodexo has been awarded a 10-year contract extension with Wellington College in Berkshire, England. The US$101 million contract calls for Sodexo to provide catering, hospitality, retail, and domestic services including cleaning, logistics, and laundry to the 165-year-old college. Sodexo will also provide similar services to Wellington College’s preparatory school, Eagle House. The company has been ...

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Genesis Biosciences Joins Antimicrobial Resistance Consortium

By |2024-02-21T22:21:26-06:00February 21, 2024|

Genesis Biosciences has joined the COMBAT AMR consortium. Led by Professor Jean-Yves Maillard of Cardiff University, the consortium seeks to understand and control the emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in complex drain biofilms. Genesis Biosciences will collaborate with universities and educational institutions throughout Europe on this research project, Cleaning Hygiene Today reports. The COMBAT ARM consortium ...

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3M Files With SEC for Healthcare Spin Off

By |2024-02-21T22:19:36-06:00February 21, 2024|

3M has officially filed a Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the planned spin-off of its healthcare business as the newly independent healthcare company Solventum. Pending final approval from 3M’s board of directors, Solventum is slated to spin off April 1. The new company has applied to list ...

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Making Safer Choices

By |2024-07-16T21:04:47-05:00February 21, 2024|

ISSA proudly announces a new partnership with Penn State College of Medicine and The City College of New York School of Medicine (CUNY Med) to improve human health and the environment in disadvantaged communities across Pennsylvania and New York. The initiative will be funded by a US$1.19 million Pollution Prevention (P2) grant from the U.S. ...

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ISSA Members Among Top Employers for the Black Community

By |2024-02-20T21:05:06-06:00February 20, 2024|

Seven ISSA member companies have been named to DiversityComm Magazine’s 2024 Top Employers for the Black Community list. The publication’s annual list acknowledges companies across a variety of industries for promoting diversity and inclusive work environments. The ISSA member companies included in DiversityComm’s 2024 list include: Aramark Colgate-Palmolive Co. Ecolab Inc. Hilton Worldwide Jones Lang ...

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Cintas Acquires SITEX

By |2024-02-20T21:03:01-06:00February 20, 2024|

Cintas Corp. has acquired SITEX, a Kentucky-based, family-owned supplier of uniform and facility service programs. Established by the Sights family in Henderson, Kentucky, in 1961, Sitex currently has five locations with operations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Financial details of the transaction were not announced. “The Sights family has grown SITEX into a strong ...

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