Whatever strategy an entity decides to take will have a long-term impact on the business, either greatly affecting costs, productivity or both.
There is a shift taking place in the industry; increasingly, building operators see clean facilities as an investment that both attracts and protects occupants and customers.
Oreck Corporation, the Nashville-based manufacturer of upright vacuums and other cleaning products, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and is looking for a buyer.