Medline Industries Inc. has opened a new US$45 million, medical-grade distribution center in Southaven, Mississippi. The 1.2 million-square-foot facility supports Medline’s health care clients in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas. The new center allowed the company to add an additional 450 new employees and features an advanced robotic picking system. Medline anticipates processing more than $350 …
Since ISSA launched its Healthy & Safe Workplace Tax Credit advocacy campaign two years ago, the association has seen incredible advocacy engagement from the cleaning community. To date, 836 cleaning industry advocates have sent more than 5,000 messages to nearly every member of Congress, urging them to support this legislation. Their voices made clear to …
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Registration is now open for CMM’s next free educational webinar Create a Clean & Safe Shine: Real Solutions for Sticky and Slippery Floors at 11 a.m. CT on Wednesday, June 22. Join CMM and industry-renowned floor care and safety experts Mike Sawchuk and Russell Kendzior to learn how you can achieve shiny, streak-free floors without …
ABM has entered into a strategic and operational partnership with Recycle Track Systems, Inc. (RTS). Under the terms of the agreement, ABM will provide its clients with access to RTS’s full suite of on-demand waste removal and materials management solutions, including reporting and analysis of recycling practices and waste pickup optimization. ABM will also make …
Palen Kimball, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsden Services, has acquired Signature Mechanical Inc. According to a press release, the purchase of the Spring Lake Park, Minnesota-based commercial plumbing contractor will allow Palen Kimball to provide its clients in the Minneapolis metro area with an expanded suite of services. Financial terms of the purchase were not …
Brady and Individual FoodService (BradyIFS) have acquired Camden Bag and Paper Co. LLC. Established in in 1932 and led by President Rob Thomas, the Camden, New Jersey-based distributor offers a diverse portfolio of jansan and food service products and equipment. The purchase expands BradyIFS’ geographical footprint in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Financial details of …
ISSA and IOPFDA, a Division of ISSA, joined more than 100 organizations to urge Congress to pass the bipartisan Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act (ERTCRA, H.R. 6161/S. 3625). If enacted, the ERTCRA would reinstate fourth-quarter 2021 access to the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). In a letter to congressional leaders, the signatories note that …
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Kaivac Inc. has earned a U.S. Patent—USPN 11,317,777—for the company’s Stretch method of cleaning wide area hard surface floors. The patented method is performed with Kaivac’s AutoVac Stretch floor care system, which has achieved a Certification of Environmental Innovation from Green Seal. The company now has a total of 20 patented cleaning innovations, with several …
Anago Cleaning Systems has opened a new master franchise in Omaha, Nebraska. Luper and Brittanie Akough will lead the new franchise. The husband-and-wife entrepreneurial team has seen success in previous small business ventures, including an Omaha-based logistics company. Anago’s latest expansion will service the Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, metro areas. “Luper and Brittanie are exemplary master franchise owners, …
4M Building Solutions has acquired Alamo Building Maintenance for an undisclosed sum. The purchase marks 4M’s eighth major acquisition in the past four years and its first in San Antonio, where the company has been operating since 2009. With the acquisition, 4M will increase its presence in the region to include more than 340 employees …