Johnson Labs, Inc.

10/14/2026

Congrats to our Rookie of the Month - Kanesha!

Kanesha showed up ready to learn, jumped into the work, and has already made herself part of the team. In the photo she’s standing with owner Karla Johnson — two people who clearly know how to get things done.

Kanesha, thanks for the energy, the effort, and the way you’ve made a strong first impression. We’re glad you’re here. Keep it going!

10/14/2026

After a storm, the work often starts with what the water and wind left behind.

Mud and silt on hard surfaces and carpets. Water marks and tracked-in debris.

Organic matter that settles into floor drains and crevices. OxyOrange and Bio Clean are built for different parts of that job.

OxyOrange (hydrogen peroxide + citrus) handles everyday surfaces and carpets. It helps lift grease, food residues, and common soils that come in with the cleanup. The Ready-to-Use version is for quick wipe-downs; the concentrate gives control on larger areas.

Bio Clean is the enzymatic cleaner for organic soils. It works on floors, drains, and wet areas where sugars, proteins, and fats collect after runoff and tracked-in material. It helps with the lingering odors that can stay in drains and floor crevices and leaves a film-free finish.

The two products cover different stations in the same building. Surfaces and carpets with OxyOrange. Drains, floors, and organic soils with Bio Clean.

Ask about volume pricing for cleaning companies and contractors working storm recovery.

10/13/2026

Big congratulations to the 2026 Alabama Manufacturer of the Year winners!

🏆 Small: JIT Industries (Hartselle)

🏆 Medium: Evonik Corporation

🏆 Large: American Cast Iron Pipe Company (Birmingham)

🏆 Emerging: Kaishan Compressor USA (Loxley)

These teams (and the finalists) were recognized by the Business Council of Alabama, Alabama Training Network , and Manufacture Alabama for performance, innovation, workforce development, and continuous improvement. The awards were presented in Montgomery as National Manufacturing Month began.

Proud to be part of Alabama manufacturing alongside companies doing strong work across the state.

10/09/2026

As Hurricane Isaias approaches the Gulf Coast, many local businesses are already short-staffed, managing higher customer volume during preparations, or facing the practical limits of what a small team can handle.

The impact on independent local businesses is often overlooked. Research on recent Atlantic hurricanes found that local merchant sales drop an average of 12.4% across the preparation, impact, and recovery window—roughly $1.38 billion in lost revenue per storm. Daily sales can fall nearly 40% in the days around landfall, and independent stores tend to feel the effects more sharply and for longer than larger chains. Recovery is rarely instant: sales often remain below normal for more than a week, and it can take about three weeks for activity to return to pre-storm levels.

FEMA data indicates that roughly 40% of small businesses never reopen after a major disaster, with additional closures in the year that follows. Most small businesses also operate with limited cash buffers—often only a few weeks of reserves.

A little patience and intentional support matter. Consider local businesses before the storm, when teams are stretched, and after the storm, when the headlines move on and the bills remain.

Buy local. Be kind. Help keep our communities open.

10/09/2026

10/06/2026

Manufacturing Day was Friday. The work is still open.

At Johnson Labs Inc., the line did not pause for a hashtag. Same people. Same process. Same standard on a Tuesday as on October 2.

Jon Barganier , President and CEO of Manufacture Alabama , put it this way: “Manufacturing remains the backbone of Alabama’s economy, and our industry is powered by the incredible men and women who show up every day to make world-class products.”

Governor Kay Ivey on Made in the USA Day, 2026: we honor “the hundreds of thousands of hardworking Alabamians from the Shoals to the Shore who drive our state’s growing economy while delivering ‘Made in Alabama’ products across the nation and around the world.”

That includes this crew.

October is Manufacturing Month. If you know a student or a neighbor who should see what this work actually looks like, send them our way.

10/02/2026

National Manufacturing Day, from our floor in Troy.

Alabama manufacturing is not a slogan. As of August 2026, it employed about 282,000 people statewide, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Governor Kay Ivey's 2026 manufacturing proclamation puts that work at more than 4,000 enterprises, and her words still fit this Friday:

“We honor all of the hardworking Alabamians from the Shoals to the Shore who drive our state’s growing economy while delivering Made in Alabama products across the nation and around the world.”

Jon Barganier of Manufacture Alabama has said the same thing in plainer terms: “Manufacturing remains the backbone of Alabama’s economy, and our industry is powered by the incredible men and women who show up every day to make world-class products.”

Today that includes Johnson Labs Inc., in Troy. The national day is run by Manufacturing Day and The Manufacturing Institute. The work is local.

If you are a student, a parent, or a neighbor who has never seen a plant floor, this is the day to ask.