Sintros Named President/CEO of UniFirst
Steven Sintros succeeds Ron Croatti as chief executive of UniFirst.
Steven Sintros succeeds Ron Croatti as chief executive of UniFirst.
Christeyns strengthens its Scandinavian presence with the acquisitions of laundry chemical suppliers in Norway and Denmark.
David Jachetti, a sales manager with experience at AmeriPride and Cintas, now will focus on customers in the Southwest U.S. for Penn Emblem.
In a creative effort to help address a social problem, an Australian launderer is expanding an outreach effort to homeless people that includes assisting them with hygiene and helping them transition to paid employment.
Continental Girbau Inc. employees recently contributed to a Habitat for Humanity project near the company’s headquarters in Oshkosh, WI, according to a news release.
ARCO/Murray recently completed a 20,000-square-foot healthcare laundry build-to-suit for CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler, TX. Construction included 1,100 square feet of new office and a 1,000-square-foot mechanical room, according to a news release.
With seven more laundries certified this month, UniFirst Corp. has widened its lead among multilocation uniform service companies in achieving the Hygienically Clean Food Safety designation, as 30 facilities now have reached this milestone. The July additions included the company’s first such achievements in Nevada, New York and Wisconsin after UniFirst plants already were certified in 16 states and the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Presenters providing unique insights into linen, uniform and facility services trends plus two informative and entertaining keynote speakers from outside the industry will educate attendees of the upcoming 2017 TRSA Annual Conference, Sept. 12-14 in Miami Beach.
TRSA's Young Leaders Commmittee gathered recently in Chicago for a presentation on family business issues.
Despite a strong economy, many cities, such as Honolulu, are grappling with a growing problem of homelessness – fueled in part by a lack of affordable housing for families in which one or more persons work – but still can’t afford housing, according to news reports.