One of MIFAB’s signature products helps restaurants and retailers keep wastewater clean. By Lynn Peisner Commercial plumbing manufacturer MIFAB is known for developing products based on customers’ concerns and requests. Solution-based products for building and facility owners are leading rapid expansion plans at the manufacturing and distribution headquarters in Chicago. The EPA estimates that fat, oil and grease (FOG) cause 47% of blockages in the United States. According to documents from Baltimore’s Department of Public Works, more than 600 sewer overflows occurred in one year, discharging 13 million gallons of …
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Davie, Fla. — Energy Control Consultants, Inc., a leading provider of building management systems to the retail industry, has joined ServiceChannel’s solution partner ecosystem to provide building control system integration and monitoring services. The collaboration and technical integration with ServiceChannel, the leading facilities management platform, simplifies and automates the identification of energy wasting activity and equipment-related problems, thereby reducing energy spend, eliminating unnecessary service calls and improving customer comfort and satisfaction.
Chicago — SMS Assist, one of Chicago’s fastest-growing technology companies, has opened a second area office in suburban Naperville, Ill. The expansion will allow SMS Assist, based in downtown Chicago, to accelerate investments in its industry-leading workforce and business solutions, which bring efficiency to multisite property management.
Dallas — Pizza Inn has chosen Thrive for its first company-approved POS system. Thrive is a state-of-the-art system that has the capability to handle the complexity and numerous business models that exist in the Pizza Inn brand, including buffet, carryout, delivery, online ordering, drive-thru and catering, as well as being adaptable to handle Delivery-Carry Out, Express and PIE concepts.
Saginaw, Mich. — Duro-Last®, Inc. has promoted multiple employees throughout its leadership team. Mike Tracey now serves as vice president of operations; Thomas Jenkins is now the vice president of manufacturing; and Mitch Gilbert has accepted the position of director of continuous improvement.
Duro-Last Earns Sustainability Certifications on All Single-Ply Roofing Membrane Products
by Katie Lee
Saginaw, Mich. — Duro-Last has achieved certifications for each of its roofing membranes under the NSF American National Standard for Sustainable Roofing Membranes — NSF/ANSI 347. Duro-Last is one of only two manufacturers to achieve the highest-level platinum certification.
Neuhausen, Switzerland — JOANN Stores, LLC, a leading fabric and craft retailer, will be rolling out Tyco Retail Solutions’ ShopperTrak in-store traffic analytics solution to provide insights for the company’s 870 stores. An industry leader for 75 years, JOANN recently set a precedent for the future of crafting with a completely reimagined store experience focused on new features and services based on the latest crafting trends. The ShopperTrak solution supports JOANN’s customer-first focus, as it will better identify traffic patterns to ensure the right number of team members are available …