Safety-Kleen

Safety-Kleen

Infobox_Company
company_name = Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
company_
company_type = Private
company_slogan =
foundation = flagicon|USA Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (1963)
location = flagicon|USA Plano, Texas, USA
founder = Ben Palmer
key_people = Frederick J. Florjancic, CEO
industry = Industrial Waste Management
num_employees = 4,500Hampton, Stuart. " [http://www.hoovers.com/safety-kleen-systems,-inc./--ID__11287--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.] ." "Hoover's." Retrieved on August 11, 2007.]
products = Parts Washers, Oil Re-refining, Recycling
revenue = US$More than 1 billion
net_income =
homepage = [http://www.safety-kleen.com/ www.safety-kleen.com]

Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. is privately-held company provides services such as collecting and recycling oil, providing industrial cleaning, and handling industrial waste. In addition, their products include cleaning equipment, antifreeze and coolant, windshield cleaner, and re-refined oil products [ [http://www.safety-kleen.com/products/Pages/Products.aspx Safety-Kleen.com - Products] ] .

Safety-Kleen was started in the late 1950s and early 1960s when Ben Palmer invented the parts washer which he decided to lease to customers and service by removing and replenishing the solvent in the machines. Throughout its history, Safety-Kleen underwent many changes, including being acquired by Chicago Rawhide, becoming a publicly-traded company, merging with Laidlaw, and filing for and re-emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [ [http://www.safety-kleen.com/AboutUs/Pages/OurStory.aspx Safety-Kleen.com - Our Story] ]

References

External links

[http://www.safety-kleen.com/ Safety-Kleen Web site]


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