Charles Wax Honors 70 Years of Sanitary Maintenance

Sanitary Maintenance just released their special 70th anniversary issue of their magazine in May, and in it they take a look back in time spotlighting the twists and turns of the jan/san industry. This includes an assortment of photos of key industry leaders & vintage cleaning ads, as well as a decade-by-decade timeline on just how much we’ve all grown. From the early days during World War II when raw materials were difficult to acquire to the advent of computers, the internet & social media, Sanitary Maintenance has covered it all and has continued to adapt with technology to provide the best information in cleaning & maintenance.
 
WAXIE Sanitary Supply has a long history with Sanitary Maintenance & ISSA, and Charles Wax was one of many distributors and manufacturers to write in to Sanitary Maintenance congratulating them on reaching this milestone.
 

‘Excellent Insight Into The Industry”

It is with great respect for the industry and for a company that has represented it for so many dedicated years that we wish Sanitary Maintenance a very happy 70th anniversary.

I have been involved in the sanitary supply industry since the age of 12 when my dad, Morrie Wax, would take me to work with him in the summertime where I would do odd jobs, assist customers and sweep the warehouse. I fell in love with the business and couldn’t wait to graduate from college so I could join the company full-time. I have now worked for the company for over 40 years.

Along the way, I learned from industry veterans like my dad, my uncle Harry, WAXIE’s customers, vendors and countless WAXIE employees who dedicated most of their adult lives to make WAXIE the company it is today.

I started reading Sanitary Maintenance during those early years when I was trying to learn everything I could about the industry. I have always found it to be a great resource for industry information that is current and relevant and it provides excellent insight into the industry. My dad used to read it regularly because he wanted to make sure that WAXIE stayed ahead of the trends and brought the right solutions to our customers; it was a good resource for that.

At a time when non-traditional distributors are entering the space of jan/san, it remains critical that the industry had the best, most informed resources available; Sanitary Maintenance delivers on that end.

Once again, congratulations on reaching such a monumental milestone and much appreciation for the many years of excellent industry content.

Charles Wax's letter published in Sanitary Maintenance, May 2013.


Read more:
Sanitary Maintenance Magazine - http://www.cleanlink.com/sm/
70 Years of Cleaning Industry Memories Pt. 6 - http://www.cleanlink.com/sm/article/70-Years-of-Cleaning-Industry-Memories-Pt-6--15641#
Distributor's Celebrate 70 Years of SM - http://www.cleanlink.com/sm/article/Distributors-Celebrate-70-Years-of-SM--15646