Diversey has appointed Katherine S. Zanotti to the company’s board of directors. Zanotti served as CEO of Arbonne International, a skin care, cosmetic, and nutrition company, from 2009 until 2018. Prior to her time with Arbonne, she was senior vice president of marketing for McDonald’s Corp. Her appointment will bring the total number of directors on Diversey’s board …
Golden Star Inc. has acquired Premier Mop & Broom for an undisclosed sum. Golden Star’s purchase of the Corona California-based cleaning products manufacturer expands the company’s geographical footprint and product offering. Per the terms of the acquisition, Tom Buckles, Premier Mop CEO, will work with Golden Star’s executive team to utilize the strengths and advantages …
According to the 2018 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, slips, trips, and falls were the second leading cause of all workplace injuries, accounting for 17.7% of direct costs associated with such injuries. Totaling in the cost of claims, losses, lawsuits, and other court cases, approximately US$150 billion annually is spent per year in the U.S. …
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Douglas M. Baker, Jr., executive chairman of the board of directors of Ecolab Inc., has informed the company he will step down from the board following the expiration of his current term. Baker’s term is set to end at Ecolab’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 5, 2022. He has been with Ecolab since …
Sign up now for this week’s free one-hour restorative carpet care webinar from Cleanfax on March 2 at 11:00 a.m.- How the Pros Do It: Restorative Carpet Cleaning. Participants will learn ways to improve deep cleaning of extremely soiled carpet, restorative processes that work, problem solving tips, and more. Industry experts will show real-world photos …
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ISSA today announced that 80 companies around the world have achieved the Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) certification. Created by the industry, for the industry, CIMS is the first consensus-based management standard that outlines the primary characteristics of a successful, quality cleaning organization. “Earning CIMS certification demonstrates that organizations are dedicated to a higher standard …
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Hill & Markes Inc. will host an Ice Cream and Food Service Trade Show , March 1 from 9:00 a.m-2:00 p.m. ET at River Stone Manor in  Schenectady, New York. The free, in-person event features expert demonstrations, how-to workshops, taste tests, and an attendee raffle. “Hill & Markes is excited to be face-to-face this year for our annual …
Ecolab Inc. has announced a quarterly dividend on its common stock of US$0.51 per share. The dividend is payable April 15 to shareholders of record at the close of business March 15. Ecolab has paid a dividend to shareholders without interruption for 85 consecutive years. About Ecolab With annual sales of US$13 billion and more than 47,000 …
New COVID-19 safety guidelines issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today loosened recommendations for when and where Americans should wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, allowing most people to go without them in public indoor spaces. Previous CDC guidelines recommended that anyone living in areas with substantial …
Tennant Co. has reported a company record annual net income of US$64.9 million for its 2021 fiscal year, up 92.6% from $33.7 million a year earlier. For 2021, the company reported net sales of $1.09 billion, a jump of 9% from the previous year’s tally of $1 billion. Organic net sales in the company’s EMEA division climbed …