Tag: jan-san
SPR to sell regional distributor
US wholesaler S.P. Richards (SPR) has agreed to sell its Garland C Norris (GCN) unit to Southeastern Paper Group (SEPG).…
De-icer wins ISSA Innovation award
A chloride-free de-icer from Secure Winter Products took home the coveted ISSA Innovation Award at last week’s annual ISSA North…
GOJO names CEO
Purell brand owner GOJO has appointed Carey Jaros as CEO from 1 January 2020. Jaros joined GOJO in 2016 as…
Prices rises boost KCP
Kimberly-Clark Professional (KCP) saw organic sales grow in the third quarter on the back of price rises. The division reported…
Imperial Dade acquires in Pennsylvania
US foodservice and jan/san giant Imperial Dade has acquired Pennsylvania-based distributor Philip Rosenau for an undisclosed sum. It is Imperial…
Amazon launches jan/san private label
Amazon has quietly introduced a B2B private label brand called AmazonCommercial. AmazonCommercial is so far limited to nine jan/san SKUs…
GSA makes combined MRO and jan/san awards
The US General Services Administration (GSA) has named 30 suppliers to its new Maintenance Repair Facility Supplies (MRFS) purchasing channel,…
Imperial Dade expands into California
US foodservice and jan/san supplies firm Imperial Dade has acquired California-based business The Paper Company. Founded in 1982 by Mike…
ISSA forges deal with GBAC
The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) has merged into global cleaning association ISSA. Effective immediately, GBAC will be officially known…
Office Depot tops e-commerce jan/san report
Office Depot has knocked Staples off the number one spot in the latest e-commerce jan/san report published by B2B payments…
Bain to acquire Imperial Dade
Private equity powerhouse Bain Capital is to acquire a majority stake in leading US foodservice and jan/san supplies company Imperial…
Sales dip for Clorox Professional
US-based manufacturer Clorox has reported a slight decline in Q3 2019 sales for its Cleaning division. Sales fell 1% to…
Organic growth for Essity’s professional unit
Tork brand owner Essity has reported 4% organic growth for the first quarter at its Professional Hygiene division but profits…
Tri-state expansion for Imperial Dade
US jan/san and food service distributor Imperial Dade has acquired Edmar Cleaning. Headquartered in Woodside (NY), Edmar is a distributor of…
Imperial Dade makes another acquisition
US jan/san and food service distributor Imperial Dade has acquired the New Jersey branch of Joshen Paper & Packaging. Â …
ISSA launches CMI learning platform
Global cleaning association ISSA has announced a new online learning platform under the Cleaning Management Institute (CMI) portfolio. The platform…
Professional Products boost Clorox sales
US-based manufacturer Clorox has reported solid growth for its Cleaning division in Q2 2019. During the quarter, which ended 31…
Amazon reports growth | Apple sales fall | The Navigator Company ups prices
Amazon has announced a solid quarter of growth in Q3 2018, as sales were up 20% to $72.4 billion and…
Avrum Morrow passes away
OPI is very saddened to report the passing of Avrum (Avi) Morrow, philanthropist and founder of Avmor, at the age…
ISG announces new director
US dealer group Independent Suppliers Group (ISG) has created the position of Director, Facility Supply Channel. Taking up this role,…
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Xerox CEO pitching deal to HP shareholders
Xerox CEO John Visentin has begun meeting with some HP shareholders this week as he tries to convince them to…