News | July 2017
Grand Rapids Building Services Receives Contract Extension
July 20, 2017Grand Rapids Building Services (GRBS) has extended its contract with the Portage Public School District in Portage, MI, until 2019. The US$1.8...read more
Cyclospora Outbreak Reported in Texas
July 19, 2017A cyclospora outbreak has sickened at least 68 people in Texas, according to a health advisory issued by the Texas State Department...read more
Study: Better Cleaning Leads to Less C. Diff Infections
July 19, 2017After increasing steadily from 2000 to 2011, the rate of C. diff infections in health care facilities has decreased. Analysis by the...read more
Grainger Increases 2nd-Quarter Sales 2%
July 19, 2017W.W. Grainger, Inc. has reported second-quarter sales of US$2.6 billion, an increase of 2 percent year-over-year. Grainger’s U.S. sales, which account for...read more
Imperial Dade Acquires Jersey Paper
July 19, 2017Imperial Dade has acquired Jersey Paper Plus, Inc. The acquisition expands Imperial Dade’s client portfolio and product offerings. Financial terms of the...read more
OSHA to Award $10.5 Million in Safety Training Grants
July 18, 2017The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the availability of US$10.5 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants. OSHA’s annual...read more
Suspected Norovirus Outbreak Hits Virginia Chipotle
July 18, 2017Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. temporarily closed its Sterling, VA, restaurant earlier this week due to a potential norovirus outbreak. Chipotle ordered the...read more
Cascades Opens New Facility in Oregon
July 18, 2017Cascades Tissue Group has opened a new 284,000-square-foot tissue converting facility in Scappoose, OR. The US$64 million facility will manufacture tissue and...read more
Study: Disinfectants Lose Efficacy When Instructions Ignored
July 18, 2017Disinfectants were significantly less effective at eliminating bacteria when used at a lower concentration and contact time than advised on the label,...read more
Trojan Appoints New Sales Team Member
July 17, 2017Trojan Battery Co. has appointed Erguen Oezcan senior director of sales for renewable energy. Oezcan, who has more than two decades of experience...read more
