News | January 2019
Staples Completes Acquisition of Essendant
January 31, 2019Staples, Inc. has successfully completed its tender offer for outstanding shares of Essendant. The acquisition, valued at US$996 million including debt, was...read more
U.S. Battery Restructures Leadership Team
January 31, 2019U.S. Battery Mfg. Co. recently reorganized its corporate leadership team. Don Wallace has been named chief operating officer. Wallace has been with...read more
ABM to Help Georgia County Cut Energy Costs
January 31, 2019ABM has secured a contract with Turner County, GA, to implement energy and facility improvement projects in several county buildings. The contract...read more
ISS Exits Two South American Markets
January 31, 2019ISS announced the successful divestment of activities in Argentina and Uruguay. The company’s operations have been purchased by the shareholders of Grupo...read more
ISSA Members Listed Among Fortune’s Most Admired
January 31, 2019Ten ISSA-member companies have been included in Fortune magazine’s annual list of the most admired companies in the world. Fortune and global management consulting firm Hay...read more
Grainger Continues Consistent Dividend Payout
January 30, 2019W.W. Grainger, Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of US$1.36 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable March...read more
HFI Releases Spanish Version of Handbook
January 30, 2019Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) recently released a Spanish edition of its The Healthy and Safe Facility Handbook ─ School and College Edition....read more
Ecolab Director Honored by ACI
January 30, 2019William H. “Bill” Phillips has been named the recipient of the 2019 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award....read more
3M Increases Annual Sales 3.5%
January 30, 20193M has reported fiscal-full-year sales of US$32.8 billion, up 3.5 percent year-on-year. Sales in the company’s industrial segment increased 3.4 percent to...read more
USGBC Opens Registration for Latest LEED Certifications
January 30, 2019The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has opened registration for the latest editions to its LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)...read more
