1. Baby diapers acquisition strengthens SCA in Mexico and Central America
SCA is purchasing the Copamex baby diaper business in Mexico and Central America. The purchase price is equivalent to approximately $50 million on a debt-free basis.
Copamex produces well-known baby diaper brands Dry Kids for the Mexican market and Tessy Babies for consumers in Central America. Sales in the acquired business were about $60 million in 2009. Copamex holds a number three position in baby diapers in Mexico.
“The acquisition will strengthen SCA’s presence in Latin America, and creates a base for expansion of baby diapers in Mexico and Central America,” says SCA CEO and President Jan Johansson.
The acquisition will add to SCA’s current portfolio of hygiene products in the region, which now includes feminine care, incontinence care, consumer tissue, away from home tissue products and baby diapers.
The transaction is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2010, after necessary approvals from relevant authorities.
2. Order No 50 for Futura comes from North America
Futura has confirmed its 50th order for a complete tissue converting line. Thanks to a strong performance in the market during the past 12 months, the company says, the order brings total projects, including rebuilds, to more than 100 since the company was established.
While unable at this stage to reveal the identity of the customer, Futura can confirm that the new line will be sited in North America, and will feature Futura’s latest technology solutions, including JOI embossing and a highly productive, cost-saving new cutting system. Support will be provided by Futura North America Inc, which is based in Alpharetta, near Atlanta, GA.
The Lucca, Italy-based manufacturer plans further investments in research and development and an expansion of its ProCare service division, it says. More details will follow shortly.
President of Futura North America, Marco Dell’Osso, said: “The best ideas are simple but radical: sufficiently simple to work beautifully but radical enough to break new ground. This philosophy has enabled us to establish a strong position in the tissue converting market, along with a deep commitment to customer service.”
3. SCA dedicates four new wind turbines in Wisconsin
SCA has officially dedicated its four wind turbines at the company’s Service Excellence Center (SEC) in Wisconsin, with a community green fair and a ceremony attended by business, union and political dignitaries.
The event was held Wednesday 21 July 21 at the SEC in Menasha. Roberta Gassman, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and a member of Governor James Doyle’s cabinet, delivered the keynote address.
Gassman praised SCA Tissue for its leadership in sustainability. The project brought together several local businesses, and has helped create and sustain the kind of green jobs that the state and national economy need, she said.
“Our new wind turbines stand as a symbol of SCA’s commitment to sustainability and our environmentally friendly products,” Don Lewis, President of SCA Tissue North America, told the assembled dignitaries and attendees.
“At SCA we’re all working together to reduce our environmental footprint across the globe,” said Lewis. “The company has set a target to reduce our carbon dioxide emissions globally by 20% from fossil fuels and purchased electricity and heat by 2020. SCA has also set a global goal to reduce our water consumption by 15% by the end of this year compared to 2005 levels.”
Lewis pointed out that SCA Tissue North America recycles more than 750,000 tons of wastepaper each year in making its Tork® products from 100% recycled fiber.
The wind turbines are the latest in a series of ongoing environmental, conservation and alternative energy initiatives at the SEC. In 2008, for example, SCA Tissue installed 115 solar panels on the roof of the SEC. Together, the wind turbines and solar panels will deliver an estimated 2 to 2 ½ months of the facility’s annual electrical power needs.
4. Sofidel completes LPC acquisition
Sofidel completed its acquisition at the end of June, according to a spokesman for the company. It creates Europe’s second-largest manufacturer of tissue paper with around 900,000 tons of annual capacity, leapfrogging Kimberly-Clark and Georgia-Pacific, as reported in Tissue World’s enewsletter of 10 June. SCA remains the No 1 producer.
5. Kimberly-Clark Q2 2010 results
In late July Kimberly-Clark Corporation reported that net sales in the second quarter of 2010 increased 2.8% to $4.9 billion. Organic sales rose 2%, driven by higher net selling prices of 2%, while sales volumes and product mix were even with year-ago levels.
The combined impact of the I-Flow Corporation and Jackson Safety acquisitions completed in 2009 added an additional point of sales growth, while changes in foreign currency rates had no overall impact on sales in the quarter. The growth in organic sales was highlighted by a 6% gain for K-C's international operations in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa.
Diluted net income per share for the quarter was $1.20 compared with $0.97 in 2009. Bottom-line growth was favourably impacted by the higher net sales and improved profitability, as gross margin advanced 50 basis points and operating margin increased 170 basis points. The margin comparisons benefited from increased net selling prices, significant cost reductions, lower pension expense and severance charges incurred in 2009. On the other hand, the company absorbed input cost inflation of $235 million and increased strategic marketing spending by more than $40 million in the quarter to support product innovation and targeted growth initiatives.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Falk said: "We delivered solid results in the second quarter despite a continued challenging environment. Organic sales rose 2%, and we delivered strong improvements in operating margin and earnings per share despite significantly higher commodity costs. Moreover, our ongoing cost savings momentum continues to enhance profitability and help fund our growth plans. In addition, several of the innovations we've launched this year performed well in the second quarter, and we supported our brands with a considerable increase in strategic marketing spending. Our targeted growth initiatives, particularly in our K-C International business and in higher-margin portions of Health Care and K-C Professional, continued to progress well. Finally, we continued to deploy cash flow in shareholder-friendly ways, repurchasing $350 million of KMB stock in the second quarter and paying an attractive dividend. All-in-all, we made progress in a number of areas in the second quarter, and through six months we're generally on track with our full-year plan, despite a difficult external environment."
Review of second quarter sales by business segment
Sales of personal care products increased 2.8% compared with the second quarter of 2009. Sales volumes rose more than 2% and net selling prices advanced 1%, while changes in currency rates reduced sales by approximately 1%.
Personal care sales in North America increased 7% versus the second quarter of 2009. Sales volumes were up 3% and net selling prices rose 2%, driven by a lower level of promotional activity for Huggies diapers. In addition, changes in product mix and currency exchange rates each added 1 point of growth. Feminine care sales volumes grew at a double-digit rate for the second consecutive quarter as a result of the U by Kotex line extension. Adult care volumes also increased double-digits, with benefits from recent innovation on the Poise and Depend brands and supporting marketing campaigns. In other areas of the business, sales volumes for the company's child care brands advanced 2%, while volumes for Huggies baby wipes were off 2% and volumes for Huggies diapers were down slightly.
In Europe, personal care sales fell 5% in the quarter, including a negative currency effect of 2%. Changes in net selling prices and product mix each reduced sales by 1%. In addition, overall sales volumes were down 1% compared to a double-digit increase in the year-ago period.
In K-C's international operations in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa, personal care sales increased 3% despite an unfavourable currency impact of 3%. Sales volumes were up 5%, with strong growth in a number of markets, including Australia, China and most of Latin America. On the other hand, volumes fell significantly in Venezuela in a difficult foreign currency exchange environment. Overall net selling prices rose 1%, as increases in Venezuela were mostly offset by modest declines elsewhere.
Sales of consumer tissue products decreased 1.7% in the second quarter. Sales volumes were down 5%, while the company's revenue realization strategies led to increased net selling prices of 2% and improved product mix of 1%.
In North America, sales of consumer tissue products decreased 5% compared to the year-ago period. Net selling prices improved 2%, primarily due to sheet count reductions on Cottonelle bathroom tissue, and changes in product mix benefited sales 2%. Sales volumes fell 9% in the quarter and were impacted by the sheet count reductions, consumer trade-down in paper towels and competitive promotional activity. By product category, bathroom tissue volumes decreased high-single digits, towel volumes declined at a double-digit rate and Kleenex facial tissue volumes were down slightly.
In Europe, consumer tissue sales declined about 5% compared with the second quarter of 2009, including unfavourable currency effects of 2%. Sales volumes were off 2% in a continued difficult environment, while changes in product mix reduced sales 1%.
In K-C's international operations in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa, consumer tissue sales increased 6%, including a 1% benefit from currency effects. The growth in organic sales was due to higher net selling prices, while sales volumes and product mix were essentially even with the prior year.
Sales of K-C Professional (KCP) & other products increased 8.8% compared with the second quarter of 2009. The acquisition of Jackson Safety added 4 points of sales growth in the quarter. In addition, net selling prices increased more than 4% and product mix was slightly positive, reflecting the company's continued focus on increasing net realized revenue. Organic sales volumes were even with year-ago levels.
In North America, KCP sales increased 11%, including an approximate 7% benefit from Jackson Safety. Net selling prices rose 4% and changes in currency rates added 1 point of sales growth, while organic sales volumes were down about 1%. Washroom product volumes declined in a continued difficult economic environment, while high-margin wiper and safety product volumes grew at a solid rate. In Europe, KCP's sales rose 6% despite an unfavourable currency effect of 3%. Sales volumes increased about 10% compared to a double-digit decline in the year-ago period and favourable product mix benefited sales by 1%, while net selling prices were down 2%.
In K-C's international operations in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa, KCP's sales increased 19%, including a 1% benefit from currency effects. The combined impact of higher net selling prices and improved product mix increased sales by 13%, and sales volumes were up 5%, with particular strength in Asia.
Sales of health care products increased 2.7% in the second quarter. Growth was driven by an 11% benefit from the acquisition of I-Flow Corporation and a 1 point increase from favourable currency exchange rates. On the other hand, organic sales volumes declined 6% and net selling prices fell 3%. The organic volume comparison was adversely affected by approximately 5 points due to increased demand in 2009 for face masks as a result of the H1N1 flu virus. In addition, volume performance in 2010 was impacted by unanticipated distributor and end-user inventory reductions. The company believes that most of these reductions are now complete. Meanwhile, organic sales volumes for medical devices rose 9% in the quarter.
The company has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 66 cents per share. The dividend is payable on 4 October 2010.
6. SCA announces lower sales but higher pre-tax profit
For the first half of the 2010 financial year, SCA has announced that net sales decreased by 3% (excluding exchange rate effects, net sales increased by 4%) to SEK 54,374 million (about €5.4 billion). Profit before tax, excluding restructuring costs, rose 12% (16% excluding exchange rate effects) to SEK 3944 million.
President and CEO Jan Johansson commented : “Net sales during the second quarter of 2010, excluding the effect of exchange rate movements, rose 6% compared with the same period a year ago. Operating profit excluding restructuring costs rose 3% (6% excluding exchange rate effects) to SEK 2440 million. Profit before tax, excluding restructuring costs, rose 9% (12% excluding exchange rate effects).
“Compared with the first quarter of 2010, profit before tax rose 26%.
“Cash flow from current operations for the first half of the year was SEK 2816 million. The decrease is mainly attributable to higher inventory values resulting from higher raw material prices.
“For Personal Care, operating profit was down 8% during the second quarter (4% excluding exchange rate effects) compared with the same period a year ago, mainly due to increased market activity and higher raw material costs, while volume increases for incontinence and feminine care products made a positive contribution. Operating profit for Tissue decreased by 22% (19% excluding exchange rate effects), mainly due to higher raw material costs. The second quarter ended on a strong note, with lower costs for production and distribution, and higher volumes for AFH tissue, which had a positive effect on the operating margin.
“Higher prices and volumes along with savings from the restructuring programme led to the earnings improvement. The operating margin improved during the second quarter over the first quarter. Operating profit for Forest Products rose 8% as a result of improved profitability for pulp, timber and solid-wood products.
“SCA's hygiene products continue to perform well, with favourable growth for incontinence products and AFH tissue. In Tissue, price increases are being carried out, which will have a gradual effect during the second half of 2010. In Packaging, demand is increasing and prices are rising gradually. Demand for publication papers in Europe has improved, but from a low level.
7. P&G reports fourth quarter and fiscal year-end results
Procter & Gamble’s net sales grew 5% to $18.9 billion for the fourth quarter and 3% to $78.9 billion for fiscal 2010. Organic sales, which exclude the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign exchange, grew 4% for the quarter and 3% for the fiscal year. Unit volume accelerated throughout the fiscal year and was up 8% in the fourth quarter driven by growth in all business segments, regions, and key countries. The company grew global market share for the quarter, with all regions holding or growing share.
Diluted net earnings per share were $0.71 for the fourth quarter and $4.11 for the fiscal year, near the top end of the company's guidance range of $4.06-$4.12. Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations increased 4% in fiscal 2010 to $3.53. Core EPS, which represents diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations excluding certain items, was up 6% to $3.67 for the fiscal year driven by sales growth and operating margin expansion. The Company generated record adjusted free cash flow of $14 billion in fiscal 2010.
"We are executing on all three dimensions of our growth strategy - touching and improving more consumers' lives, in more parts of the world, more completely," said Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Bob McDonald. "Our results in fiscal 2010 were ahead of our original expectations, and we are pleased with the trend of the business. The investments we've made in innovation, marketing support and consumer value have delivered accelerating unit volume and profitable market share growth throughout the year, which are clear indications that our strategy is working."
8. Clearwater Paper reports second quarter 2010 results
Clearwater Paper Corporation has reported net earnings for the second quarter of 2010 of $20.6 million, or $1.75 per diluted common share, compared to net earnings of $75.4 million, or $6.43 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2009. Second quarter 2009 results included special items totaling $4.60 per share for alternative fuel mixture tax credits, renewable energy tax credits and debt retirement costs. Excluding those items, second quarter 2009 diluted earnings were $1.83 per share.
"Second quarter revenues were solid for both Consumer Products and Pulp and Paperboard. Strong demand from our customers across our businesses as well as solid operating performance resulted in strong earnings for the quarter," said Gordon Jones, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "To better meet demand in our Consumer Products segment, we broke ground in early July on our converting facility at Shelby, North Carolina. We are pleased with the Shelby site as the home of our expanded papermaking and converting operations."
For consumer Products, operating income for the second quarter of 2010 was $20.8 million, compared with operating income of $32.2 million for the second quarter of 2009. Net sales of $145.4 million for the quarter were 4.3% higher than second quarter 2009 net sales of $139.4 million.
The increase in net sales was driven by a 7.2% increase in volume, partially offset by 2.7% lower net selling prices driven by increased customer product promotions.
Operating income was lower as a result of significantly higher pulp costs.
9. Kimberly-Clark unveils new GoodNites product design
Kimberly-Clark Corporation has announced nationwide availability of the new GoodNites® underwear - the brand's most underwear-like pant yet, designed, it says, “to help Moms give their child an easy night's sleep”.
K-C commented that “GoodNites Underwear, parents' leading choice for bedwetting kids at night, now features a softer and quieter material that provides a comfortable fit under clothes. Plus, the new kid-friendly design moves from underpants to a more underwear-like fit while still delivering the trusted leakage protection GoodNites Underwear ensure.
“In recent consumer studies, the newly re-designed GoodNites were selected as the brand that is most comfortable overall - the choice children prefer to wear at home or to a friend's house and that allows children to sleep with greater confidence. “
GoodNites Underwear are available in two sizes for a comfortable fit and trusted protection for every user; size Small-Medium (38-65 lbs) and size Large-Extra Large (more than 60 lbs) for a suggested retail price of $9.99 for a jumbo pack.
According to K-C, GoodNites brand has been a market leader for more than 16 years. In fact, last year alone, over 2.5 million families trusted the GoodNites brand. These products, available in Underwear-like styles, help create a comfortable night for boys and girls with distinct age appropriate choices to meet your child's independent needs and personal style. GoodNites Underwear feature comfortable, cloth-like material for soft nighttime protection. Visit www.GoodNites.com to learn more about the products, for information on bedwetting and for advice on how parents can make bedtime quality time with their child.
10. UK climate change policies threaten paper - CPI
Members of the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) have contributed to a report issued on 27 July highlighting The Cumulative Impact of Climate Change Policies on UK Energy Intensive Industries.
The report has been published jointly by the Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) and the TUC, and concludes that total energy bills could rise by 141% by 2020 as a result of UK government energy policy and emissions reduction schemes.
Such a steep rise in UK costs would jeopardise the future competitiveness of all energy intensive industries which together currently employ over 225,000 workers.
The report calls for:
A balance of climate change policies between industry and other sectors of the UK to transform the UK to a low carbon economy;
UK climate change policies to have accompanying impact assessments that look at the combined effect of all related policies on intensive energy users;
The government to undertake a full cost-benefit analysis of energy-intensive sectors to understand the direct impact on the companies and the GDP benefit to the UK and its regions.
CPI Director General David Workman commented: “The paper industry recognises the importance of moving toward a low-carbon economy, but government needs to understand that UK manufacturers need to be competitive as they operate in global markets. The EIUG/TUC report clearly indicates that if we continue to pursue current policies we risk losing these sectors.
“In the run up to the General Election, all political parties agreed that manufacturing needed to be a core component in reviving the economy and ensuring future prosperity. We need to put the health of manufacturing at the heart of all government decision-making.”
11. Georgia-Pacific completes acquisition of Alabama pulp mills
Georgia-Pacific has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Alabama River and Alabama Pine pulp mills located in Perdue Hill, Alabama, from Parsons & Whittemore. The purchase also includes Alabama River Woodlands, the tall oil plant, the biodiesel plant, the chip mills at Elba and Jackson’s Gap, AL, and a pulpwood yard at Demopolis, AL. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
GP Cellulose will operate the pulp facilities as a single Alabama River Cellulose mill, continuing to run both production lines manufacturing hardwood and softwood pulps. As announced earlier, a fluff conversion project currently under way will continue.
GP Cellulose is a non-integrated supplier of market and fluff pulp to global markets, with state-of-the-art pulp mills in Brunswick, Ga., and New Augusta (Leaf River), Miss. Business offices are located in Atlanta; Zug, Switzerland; Montevideo, Uruguay; Hong Kong and Shanghai, China. GP Cellulose's Brunswick and Leaf River mills produce an array of pulp grades, which are delivered to every region of the world for a wide variety of end uses and converting technologies.
12. Metso establishes new facilities in Araucaria, Brazil
Metso has started the investment in new facilities in Araucaria, Parana state, in southeastern Brazil. The investment will improve Metso’s competitiveness in serving the pulp and paper and power generation industries, and thus strengthen its presence in emerging markets, it says. At the first phase, Metso’s investment will amount to around €14 million. Later on, the investment will be continued by further increasing the capacity and capabilities of the new facilities.
The new facilities in Araucaria will be built on a 60,000 m2 land area, of which 10,000 m2 will be for new equipment sales and a service workshop. The unit will be operational by the end of 2011. When the new facilities are ready Metso will move all activities from the current leased facilities in Curitiba, located approx. 10 km from the new site.
With the new facilities Metso will be in a good position to support the growth of pulp production in South America, where several new greenfield mills and new production lines are planned for the coming years. There will be a growing demand for services in the pulp and power generation industries, requiring increased local competences and workshop capabilities.
13. Voith Paper announces MasterJet Pro headbox
Voith Paper has announced the newest third-generation headbox that combines optimum paper quality and maximum energy efficiency, it says.
The central innovation of the new headbox generation is a completely revised ModuleJet dilution technology. What is pioneering about this innovation is that dilution water is added through injectors directly into the stilling chamber, while it is distributed evenly over the inlet height. This type of dilution water addition enhances control response accuracy in the web by above 50%, as compared to conventional systems.
Turbulence generation and jet quality
The turbulence generator uses the proven basic principle of its predecessor, but ensures a more consistent adaptation of grades to allow an increasing number of varying raw material concepts and to meet the customers’ specific quality demands. This configuration permits grade-specific and energy-efficient dimensioning.
Many of the pioneering innovations help to achieve significantly lower operating costs. The implemented measures altogether allow reducing power input by 15-25%, depending on the headbox configuration and machine speed.
The MasterJet Pro is a headbox concept featuring modular design, combining optimum paper quality and maximum energy efficiency. This is ensured by a combination of proven components with a package of innovations. The headbox has been widely accepted on the market within short time. More than 15 headboxes to be used both on gap formers and on fourdrinier wires have been sold for producing various grades, such as board and packaging papers, graphic papers and tissue. Meanwhile the first two installations are successfully under operation.
Voith Paper is a division of the Voith Group and the leading partner to and pioneer in the paper industry. Through constant innovations, Voith Paper is optimizing the paper manufacturing process, focusing on developing resource-saving products to reduce the use of energy, water, and fibers.
Voith is setting the standard in the paper, energy, mobility, and service markets. Established on January 1, 1867, Voith currently has 39,000 employees, € 5 billion in sales, and over 280 locations worldwide and is one of the largest family-owned businesses in Europe.
14. ABB’s System 800xA latest version now available
ABB released the latest version of its System 800xA on 13 July. It includes enhancements to improve overall system performance and usability while significantly reducing its physical footprint, promote operator effectiveness, ease of use and deeper integration with smart devices and electrical systems. “These enhancements help customers operate more efficiently and profitably, while making the best use of existing plant assets, energy resources and personnel,” says ABB.
Highlights of the release include:
Improved operator effectiveness: System 800xA 5.1 includes advanced alarm management capabilities that help users implement successful alarm management strategies, as well as provide operations personnel with better control of responsibility between control rooms and other operating locations. New alarm shelving and alarm analysis features have been added to an already long list of alarm management capabilities in order to help keep alarms in check. The new release also includes a new point of control feature that improves coordination of operators during critical periods such as shift change providing a safer, more secure operating environment.
Improved engineering and change management: The new release of System 800xA includes multiple engineering improvements, such as simplified bulk data handling when engineering foundation fieldbus projects and a new and improved batch procedure editor.
In addition, two new features improve and streamline change management procedures. The task analysis tool lets the user evaluates how his/her application will be executed based on the current task rates assigned prior to downloading. The detailed difference report provides a way to easily see changes made in control applications and graphics and provides a report of exactly what has been modified, added, or removed in an easy-to-read, user interface.
Improved performance: Several performance enhancements make System 800xA’s already robust Control and I/O offering even more versatile, flexible, and scalable. The latest version includes a new member of the AC800M controller family, the PM891. With three times the clock speed (450Mhz) and four times the memory of its predecessor, the PM891 helps customers do more with less, as they need fewer controllers to maintain processing requirements for complex applications. This controller is also designed to perform 1-1 controller evolution projects for previous generation ABB and third party controller platforms.
Reduced footprint: The latest version of System 800xA supports virtualization to reduce the physical number of PCs required for installations by as much as 75%. This significantly reduced footprint also reduces energy consumption and maintenance requirements. In addition, improvements made to System 800xA’s foundation fieldbus architecture have greatly reduced the infrastructure requirements for its high speed ethernet (HSE) network approach, increasing the number of devices that can be connected to one node by 400%.
Enhanced maintainability: Based on user-centred design practices, the newest version of System 800xA includes a system administration console and a security update tool to help keep the system running securely and at an optimum level. The security update tool will allow users to download security patches from Microsoft and cross match that to ABB’s qualified list. The user can then create a loadable set of supported, tested security updates that can be rolled out to System 800xA. This helps the user save valuable time and effort while providing a more robust, secure system.
Improved connectivity: The System 800xA portfolio of communication interfaces has been enhanced to help users further leverage its powerful integration capabilities. These include new communication interfaces for Profinet, DeviceNet, and WirelessHART. System 800xA’s foundation fieldbus interfaces also now support EDDL. These interfaces make it easier for customers to access and use diagnostic data from smart instruments, regardless of manufacturer or physical device location.
To provide even deeper and wider integration with electrical systems, System 800xA’s IEC61850 Communications Interface capability has been enhanced by increasing the number of supported Intelligent Electrical Devices (IEDs) per communication interface card and by improving alarm and event support.
By integrating power and process systems on the common 800xA platform, customers optimize the design and performance of their electrical and automation systems and see additional benefits in reduced maintenance, engineering and overall lifecycle costs. According to ARC, typical savings can result in a 20% reduction in CAPEX (capital expenditures) and OPEX (operating expenditures) by integrating these two, usually separate, automation infrastructures.
For more information, please visit http://www.abb.com/controlsystems.
15. Brightwell’s launches new Mercury dispensers
Brightwell Dispensers has launched Mercury, a new luxury stainless steel dispenser range that, it says, “brings an affordable touch of class to upgrade any executive or designer washroom.”
Manufactured in tough ABS plastic with a brushed stainless steel cover plate, Mercury washroom dispensers offer a modern, professional look with black and steel exterior and Brightwell’s established interior mechanism.
According to Brightwell, Mercury dispensers are also easy to clean and maintain, highly functional, reliable and rugged. The complete range includes a soap dispenser, paper hand towel dispenser, jumbo and multiflat toilet tissue dispensers and a 25-litre waste bin. Subtle viewing windows make it easy to check when consumable supplies are running low.
The range can be customised with a logo and contact details. The soap dispenser can also be locked to customer product.
16. New appointment at Barry-Wehmiller
Sean Murphy has been added to the organizational empowerment team at Barry-Wehmiller Inc as Leader of Sales Empowerment Programs.
Barry-Wehmiller's unique sales empowerment programs align the organization's 200 divisional sales executives to value creation within the business as they commit to a volume of business they will generate in a given quarter, while optimizing the company’s view of the market through the sharing of information and opportunities across its nine business divisions.
