News | June 2017


Waxie Promotes Greg Taylor
June 30, 2017

Waxie Sanitary Supply has promoted Greg Taylor to general manager of the Intermountain region. Taylor joined Waxie in 2003 as a sales representative for...read more


Staples Acquired by Sycamore Partners
June 30, 2017

Staples, Inc. has been acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners for US$6.9 billion. Per the terms of the transaction, Staples shareholders will...read more


Cleveland Approves $15 Minimum Wage for City Employees
June 30, 2017

Cleveland, OH, has voted to approve Mayor Frank Jackson’s motion to raise the minimum wage to US$15 for City of Cleveland employees....read more


OCS Divests Environmental Division
June 30, 2017

OCS Group Ltd. has finalized the sale of its environmental services division (OCS ES) to Lexia Solutions Group. Per the terms of the...read more


Weekly Product Showcase June 30, 2017
June 30, 2017

Stay up to date on the industry’s newest products and services from these ISSA members. Check Please Spartan Chemical Co.’s new CleanCheck...read more


ABM to Help County in Georgia Reduce Energy Costs
June 29, 2017

ABM Facility Services has secured a contract with Newton County, GA, to implement energy and facility improvement projects in several county buildings....read more


Bunzl Purchases Three Distributors
June 29, 2017

Bunzl Plc, parent company of Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies, has expanded its global footprint through recent acquisitions of companies in Canada...read more


Acorn Distributors to Build New Facility in Ohio
June 29, 2017

Acorn Distributors, Inc. has announced plans to construct a new distribution center in Columbus, OH. The 100,000-square-foot facility will allow Acorn Distributors...read more


DDI System Acquires General Data Systems
June 29, 2017

DDI System has acquired General Data Systems, Inc. The purchase of the St. Louis, MO-based software developer expands DDI System’s offerings of distributor...read more


Spartan Chemical Wins Two SMA Awards
June 29, 2017

Spartan Chemical Co. has been named the recipient of two Strategic Market Alliance (SMA) 2017 Navigator Awards. Spartan received the SMA Navigator Award...read more