GOJO, the Akron-based manufacturing company which makes the Purell-brand hand sanitizer, announced last week that it would lease 700,000 square feet of space at the IX Center as storage for its ...

AKRON, Ohio — The maker of Purell hand sanitizer is reportedly looking for a buyer. According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, the Akron-based GOJO Industries hired JPMorgan Chase to ...

Hand sanitizer producer Purell expanded capacity threefold last year to meet demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, Carey Jaros, CEO of parent company Gojo Industries, told CNBC on Wednesday. "It won't ...

Welcome to May, one of the busiest months for most families I know. Whether your trying to balance end-of-school-year events, hosting or attending BBQ’s and bonfires, or traveling, now is the perfect ...

In a warning letter, the US Food and Drug Administration said GoJo, which makes Purell products, should stop making claims that Purell is effective at preventing diseases. "FDA is currently not aware ...

To say hand sanitizer made headlines in 2020 is an understatement. As consumers snapped up every bottle in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kayla Ivey set to work. Ivey is a product ...

Carey Jaros knew it was an achievement to be named the next president and CEO of Akron's GOJO Industries on Nov. 5, 2019. After all, the 73-year-old business was closely held by the Kanfer family that ...