ISSA EMEA Newsfeed for the Cleaning Industry

ISSA-TV: Avoid Scrubber Funk

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:40:31 CST

Does your scrubber seem to have the funk of 40,000 years? In this week's free ISSA-TV Educational Quick Clip video, Richard Bodo explains the basics of maintaining this essential piece of......

DTZ Appoints Senior Director in UK

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:12:30 CST

DTZ, a UGL company, has appointed Mike Baker senior director and head of business development for occupier services in the United Kingdom. In his new role, Baker will target new clients and......

MITIE Secures London Entertainment Complex Contract

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:55:58 CST

MITIE Group PLC has secured an expanded contract to provide integrated facilities management services to The O2 in London, United Kingdom. Under the terms of the five-year agreement, MITIE will......

Registration Now Open for ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America 2013

Mon, 13 May 2013 02:20:57 CST

ISSA is pleased to announce that registration opened today for ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2013 and the ISSA Convention Seminars , which will be hosted November 18-21 at the Las Vegas......

ISSA Members Among Top Global Outsourcing Firms

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:09:50 CST

Four ISSA-member companies have been named to the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals’ (IAOP) Global Outsourcing 100. The IAOP’s annual list recognizes the......

ISSA, Ecoform Launch Transpare

Wed, 08 May 2013 01:06:48 CST

ISSA has partnered with Ecoform to launch the free purchasing resource Transpare ™. This online registry provides product purchasers with an easy way to identify, compare, and select......

Unger Names Ecker CEO

Fri, 03 May 2013 01:08:16 CST

Unger Enterprises, Inc. has appointed William D. Ecker CEO. Ecker, who has extensive experience in the consumer products industry, joins Unger from Hartz Mountain Corp. where he served as......

ISSA-TV: Drive Sales With Web Content

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:59:41 CST

Are you in a marketing time warp? In this week's free ISSA-TV Educational Quick Clip video, Dave Conklin explains that it's time to overhaul your thinking and develop a customer-focused......

Dow 1st-Quarter Profits up 26%

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:58:30 CST

Dow Chemical Co. reported first-quarter profits of US$635 million, or $0.46 per share, up 26 percent from $497 million, or $0.35 per share, a year earlier. Dow’s first-quarter net sales......

Ecolab Acquires Water Treatment Company

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:42:45 CST

Ecolab, Inc. has acquired Akzo Nobel N.V.’s antimicrobial water-treatment unit, Purate®. Purate designs and manufactures patented, proprietary chlorine-dioxide programs for use in a......

Golden Broom Winners Announced at ISSA/INTERCLEAN CEE

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:05:33 CST

The winners of the Golden Broom Awards were revealed during the opening session of the ISSA/INTERCLEAN Central & Eastern Europe 2013 trade show in Warsaw, Poland. The KM 105/100 R P......

Georgia-Pacific Acquires Buckeye Technologies

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:23:14 CST

Georgia-Pacific, LLC, parent company of Georgia-Pacific Professional, has acquired Buckeye Technologies, Inc. for US$1.45 billion. Memphis, TN-based Buckeye manufactures and markets specialty......

P&G Reports 4th-Quarter Results

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:22:50 CST

Procter & Gamble, parent company of Procter & Gamble Professional, reported fourth-quarter net sales of US$20.6 billion, up 2 percent year-on-year. Procter & Gamble reported......

Aramark Awarded Oil Platform Facility Contract

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:01 CST

Aramark has been awarded a £27 million contract with Total S.A. Per terms of the five-year agreement, Aramark will provide integrated facility services to three of the international oil......

CSSA to Review Possible Merger With Asset Skills

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:55:58 CST

The U.K. Cleaning and Support Services Association (CSSA) has reached an agreement in principle with Asset Skills to explore the benefits of merging the operations of each organisations. The......

ISSA Hosts Second BeNeLux Member Gathering

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:50:54 CST

ISSA recently hosted its second gathering for members in Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg (BeNeLux). The meeting took place 9 April at the Kärcher lounge inside PSV Stadion in......

Aramark Awarded Airbus Contract

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:40:05 CST

Aramark has been awarded a US$38 million contract with Airbus SAS. Under the terms of the five-year agreement, Aramark will provide food service to three of the international aircraft......

MITIE Rebrands Cleaning Division

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:25:23 CST

MITIE Group PLC has changed the name of its cleaning and environmental division to Environmental +. The name change reflects MITIE ‘s integrated approach to provide its clients with a......

SCA Recognized for Sustainability Efforts

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:54:46 CST

SCA was named a member company of the global sustainability index FTSE4Good for the 13th consecutive year. SCA placed at the top of the personal and household goods category in......

Johnson Controls to Expand Chinese Facility

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:19:56 CST

Johnson Controls, Inc. announced plans to expand its factory in Guangzhou, China. The facility, which manufactures heating and air conditioning systems, is being expanded by Johnson Controls......