Monthly Archives: July 2023

ABM Lands Airline Cleaning Contract

By |2024-03-11T15:53:40-05:00July 31, 2023|

ABM has been awarded a cleaning services contract with LATAM Airlines Group S.A., ARGS reports. The three-year deal calls for ABM to provide cabin-secure cleaning services to the airline’s fleet at Heathrow Airport in London. According to ARGS, ABM will clean more than 150,000 seats annually for the airline at the airport. Financial terms of the deal ...

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GOJO Opens New Facility in France

By |2024-03-11T15:53:39-05:00July 31, 2023|

GOJO Industries has opened a new manufacturing facility in Croissy Beaubourg, France. The US$4.72-million facility allows GOJO to expand its production capabilities of heavy-duty soaps and wipes to meet the rising demands of the industrial market. The plant also is designed to minimize product waste, water, and energy consumption, reducing GOJO’s carbon footprint, Cleaning Hygiene Today ...

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IICRC Seeks Additional Input on Fire and Smoke Damage Standard

By |2024-03-11T15:53:39-05:00July 31, 2023|

The Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened a second public review for the revised draft of IICRC S700 Standard for Professional Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration. The IICRC S700 outlines the processes and procedures for assessing the presence, intensity of impact, and boundaries of fire residues and odors affecting a facility after ...

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IFMA Teams to Form Pact for Sustainable Facility Skills

By |2024-03-11T15:53:39-05:00July 31, 2023|

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has joined two stakeholders in the European built environment to form the Pact for Skills for Sustainable Facilities in Europe. The agreement calls for IFMA’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)—IFMA EMEA—to team with the Representatives of European Heating and Ventilation Associations (REHVA) and the European Building Automation Controls Association (EU.BAC) to ...

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Colgate-Palmolive’s 2nd-Quarter Sales Rise 7.5%

By |2024-03-11T15:53:38-05:00July 31, 2023|

Colgate-Palmolive Co. has reported second-quarter net sales of US$4.82 billion, an increase of 7.5% year-over-year. Colgate-Palmolive reported a second-quarter operating profit of $974 million, or $0.61 per share, up 10% from the same period last year. In North America, Colgate-Palmolive’s net sales grew 16%, while its European division posted an increase of 1%. The company’s Asia-Pacific segment ...

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Grainger Adds Former Intel CFO to Board

By |2024-03-11T15:53:37-05:00July 28, 2023|

W.W. Grainger Inc. has appointed George Davis to the company’s board of directors. Davis most recently served as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) for Intel Corp. until January 2022 and supported his successor’s transition until retiring from the company in May 2022. Prior to his time with Intel, Davis spent 13 years with ...

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Clorox Increases Quarterly Dividend

By |2024-03-11T15:53:37-05:00July 28, 2023|

The Clorox Co., parent company of CloroxPro™, has increased the quarterly dividend on its common stock 2% to US$1.20 per share. The dividend―$4.80 annualized with a yield of 3.06%―is payable August 25, to shareholders of record at the close of business August 9. Clorox has increased the total annual dividends paid to its shareholders for 21 consecutive years ...

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P&G Boosts 4th-Quarter Sales

By |2024-03-11T15:53:36-05:00July 28, 2023|

Procter & Gamble (P&G), parent company of Procter & Gamble Professional (P&G PRO), has reported fiscal-fourth-quarter net sales of US$20.6 billion, an increase of 5% from a year earlier. The company reported an operating income of $4.16 billion, a rise of 16% from $3.59 billion a year earlier. Net sales for P&G’s healthcare division increased 3%, while sales in ...

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Supply Solutions Recognized for Embracing DEI

By |2024-03-11T15:53:36-05:00July 28, 2023|

Supply Solutions was recently included in the Orange County Business Journal’s special report, Embracing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) 2023. The publication’s release highlighted 62 companies in Orange County, California, for their efforts in advancing DEI initiatives. Supply Solutions was recognized as a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Owned Business, with a leadership team that is ...

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ISSA LARU—What Public Policy Issues Matter to You?

By |2024-03-11T15:53:34-05:00July 28, 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 the latest ISSA advocacy survey, draft EPA guidance to expand virus claims, ISSA’s July Period Project Update, and more. Want to stay informed about critical government affairs impacting the industry? ...

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