Applied Industrial Technologies has launched MaintenanceAmerica.com, a new Internet commerce site that puts more than 18,000 maintenance products at the fingertips of industrial or commercial purchasing agents, and maintenance professionals.

Among the regional award winners was Nancy Santana, Nancy Santana's Cleaning & Maintenance of Philadelphia (janitorial/maintenance/demolition), who received an award in the “Social Responsibility” category.

Among the regional award winners was Nancy Santana, Nancy Santana's Cleaning & Maintenance of Philadelphia (janitorial/maintenance/demolition), who received an award in the “Social Responsibility” category.

Larry Shideler, president of Pro-Team Inc., has been named the "2001 Idaho Small Business Person of the Year" by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

JanCentral.com VP of Site Content, Robert Kravitz, will present a free at the Business and Industry Library on the History of Vacuum Cleaners.

The ABM Engineering, ABM Janitorial and Ampco System Parking subsidiaries of ABM Industries Inc., have been awarded multi-year, multi-million dollar service contracts with Gap Inc.

The House voted 223 to 206 to overturn the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) ergonomics rule under the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to stop final rules within 60 legislative days of final issuance.

Erin Brockovich, the woman who became the subject of a movie after championing a water contamination case against Pacific Gas and Electric Co., traveled to the state Capitol Wednesday to lend her support to a new bill that deals with the problem of toxic mold.

Cleanwise, an online janitorial/sanitary (jan/san) supply chain company, has added Ken Mawhinney, vice president of product and development, and Rob Urbani, vice president of professional services, to its management team.

Maintenance products maker Katy Industries Inc. said recently that it was in talks with a potential buyer of a substantial equity position in the company.