Named to Civic 50 by National Conference on Citizenship and Points of Light

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 05, 2013-- 

Ecolab has been recognized for its commitment to community in The Civic 50, an annual initiative led by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) and Points of Light that identifies and recognizes companies for their commitment to improve the quality of life in the communities where they conduct business.

"We believe that the economic and social vitality of our communities is critical to our long-term growth and viability," said Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab chairman and chief executive officer. "This recognition of our civic involvement affirms our commitment to supporting local initiatives that strengthen the communities where we operate."

This year's Civic 50 were evaluated on several criteria, including how financial and human resources are applied to civic improvement, whether internal and external resources are activated to maximize community impact, how a company's community engagement activities are supported within a company's framework and how they support business interests, and how a company measures the value of its community engagement programs.

"The results of this year's Civic 50 survey show that even the most civically engaged companies are doing more to make community engagement a top priority and a permanent aspect of their business strategy," said Michael Weiser, chairman of the board, National Conference on Citizenship and Neil Bush, chairman of the board, Points of Light. "These 50 companies are showing others in the private sector how to boost the bottom line and make the world a better place."

Operating primarily through the Ecolab Community Foundation, Ecolab's community engagement programs focus on youth and education, civic and community development, arts and culture, and environment and conservation. Ecolab operates Community Relations Councils in major company locations across the U.S. which provide grants and promote local volunteerism and engagement. Ecolab also supports an annual giving campaign wherein employee donations, matched by the Ecolab Community Foundation, support local community organizations. In addition, Ecolab provides in-kind donations of cleaning products to communities recovering from natural disasters around the world. In 2012 alone these in-kind donations totaled more than $1.7 million.

The Civic 50 was developed in partnership with a high-profile working group of lead researchers and industry thought leaders. Dozens of corporate advisors provided strategic guidance on the program's objectives, including defining indicators, developing methodology, and identifying partners and participants. As a result of this collaborative process, the initiative reflects leading insight and thinking about how corporations can and should engage with communities in a twenty-first century economy.

To learn more about The Civic 50 survey as well as the importance of civic engagement in corporate America, please visit www.Civic50.org.

About Ecolab

A trusted partner at more than one million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With 2012 sales of $12 billion and 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world.

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Precautionary cleaning began Tuesday at five southern Nevada schools that hosted youth football games involving players sickened by Norovirus.

The Clark County School District said cleaning was underway at Cheyenne, Chaparral, Western, Mojave and Canyon Springs high schools.

School district spokesperson Melinda Malone said there were no reported cases of a student with Norovirus. The school district, though, said it is focusing cleansing at the schools' bathrooms and sports facilities that the players used.

No players went into classrooms, Malone said.

As many as 100 players and accompanying adults involved in the football tournament fell ill, with 18 of those people being sent to the hospital from the Rio hotel-casino on Friday.

The Southern Nevada Health District said tests revealed Norovirus as the cause of the illnesses.

Source: Fox 5 Las Vegas

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Nassco Inc., a New Berlin provider of janitorial, paper and packaging supplies, announced Tuesday that it has acquired CTL Co. Inc., a 60-year-old distributor of janitorial supplies.

Based in Wausau, CTL distributes products to northern and central Wisconsin. Its primary focus has also been providing commercial design services.

Nassco president Mark Melzer runs the family-owned business with his sons.

This is the fifth company Nassco has purchased since 2000. Last year, the company bought Messner Inc., based in Madison. It purchased Advance Cleaning Products in Milwaukee and Dillon Co. Inc., based in Green Bay, in 2004, as well as John Rauschenberger Co. in Milwaukee in 2000.

More at source: Bizjournals.com

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Several current and former employees of the Basalt-based property management firm Alpine Valley Services (AVS) have filed a lawsuit accusing the company of allegedly withholding overtime wages, tips and “drive time” compensation, refusing to pay workers for a part of their work day, and firing five of the seven employees after they complained. 

All of the plaintiffs are Latinos who worked as housekeepers for AVS, a company that offers property management, maintenance and cleaning services between Aspen and Vail. Six of the workers are females, while one is male. 

Ted Hess, the Glenwood Springs immigration attorney representing them, filed the lawsuit Monday afternoon in Pitkin County District Court. 

The Northville Public School District has seen five cases of MRSA since the start of the school year with three this month.

This is one too many for local businessman Gary Martin, who wants to help the district prevent any more issues.

Martin’s company, the Martin Midwest Group, LLC, is a manufacturer’s representative with specialties in healthcare, industrial, janitorial and safety products. It’s located in downtown Northville.

He went before the Northville Board of Education on Nov. 12 to voice his concerns and offer some help.

“MRSA is more easily transferred than the common cold and is more violent,” he said to the school board. “This handicaps people and kills people…this is something that is going to grow worse in our society.”

The most recent case was reported to NPS on Nov. 19 and it involves another high school student. The district said this case is not related to previously reported cases.

More at source: Hometown Life

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HOUSTON – Soji Services Inc., doing business as Metro Clean Commercial Building Services, has agreed to pay $273,132 in minimum wage and overtime back wages to 266 janitors after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping provisions.

“This employer took advantage of workers for its own monetary gain,” said Cynthia Watson, the Wage and Hour Division’s regional administrator for the Southwest. “The resolution of this case should send a clear message to other employers who may be tempted to skirt the lawundefinedthe department will continue to pursue violations in this industry vigorously. Companies contracting for these types of services should be aware of a contractor’s labor compliance history when selecting their service providers. Whether it’s the people landscaping your property, providing security services or cleaning your building, we all have a responsibility to ensure that an honest day’s work receives an honest day’s pay.”

More at source: Your Houston News

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November 11, 2013) Tampa, Florida --

Each disaster has its own level of trauma whether it be Katrina, the Asian tsunami of 2004, or Haiti, they all have the commonality of extremely high winds and water.  As structural devastation forces buildings and homes to be virtually uninhabitable, it is the onslaught of water that brings on the worst aftermath.  Bacteria and mold set in immediately which seeps into every nook and cranny that exists and here festers the mold and germs that grow and expand throughout this environment.  Wet, dark, and stillness,  creates the ripe scenario for dangerous living conditions as the air quality becomes infested with live bacterial growth that finds its way into the human lungs. 

 

If there was to be a magical apparatus that could be most beneficial, a gigantic “dry vac” that could immediately remove the water damage and humid atmosphere, would probably be most helpful.  Without electricity and a power sources, which are generally the first to get wiped out, lives and immediate safety become the priority as water damage sets in, planting its bacterial roots.

More at source: NewsWire

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Who’s the big global manufacturer of floor-cleaning equipment located in the western suburbs?

Golden Valley-based Tennant Co., right? The cornerstone Minnesota company is headed toward sales of $755 million this year, according to analysts.

Then there’s low-profile neighbor Nilfisk-Advance in Plymouth, the U.S. headquarters of the Danish manufacturer that’s expected to post sales of about $1.2 billion this year.

Nilfisk-Advance concedes that it controls only about 9 percent of the U.S. cleaning-equipment market compared with an estimated 13 percent for Tennant undefined the U.S. market leader. But Nilfisk-Advance says it has started to grow market share in the United States, its single largest market.

More at source: Star Tribune

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