White Plains Linen Recertified Clean Green

02/23/2018

White Plains Linen of Peekskill, NY has been recertified Clean Green, reflecting the company’s dedication to standards for operational efficiency and sustainability. The certification quantifies linen, uniform and facility services’ environmentally friendly performance by confirming an operation launders within TRSA-designated water and energy use thresholds; and verifies use of best management practices (BMPs) in line with the ASTM International environmental laundering standard.

It’s Magic: Summiteers Dazzled by Three-In-One Plant Tour

02/23/2018

Two busloads of roughly 100 TRSA Production Summit attendees marveled at the sight of what Owner/Operator Harry Kertenian and his team at Magic Laundry Services Inc. have accomplished in barely 15 years – the successful launch of three distinct hospitality plants on a single site nestled in a residential neighborhood in Montebello, CA, east of downtown Los Angeles.

TRSA Members Make World’s Most Ethical Companies List

02/23/2018

The Ethisphere Institute, New York, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, recently announced 135 companies spanning 23 countries and 57 industries as the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies®. Several TRSA member companies made this prestigious list.

Mountville Mills Acquires UK Company

02/23/2018

TRSA associate member Mountville Mills Inc., LaGrange, GA, recently acquired a majority ownership position in Purple Mustard Ltd., the largest manufacturer and printer of dye-sublimated promotional products in the United Kingdom, according to a news release.

Leadership Summit: Industry Veterans Panel

02/23/2018

Some of the most recognizable names in the global linen, uniform and facility services industry will share their insights with attendees during a panel presentation at TRSA’s Leadership Summit on June 13 in Rosemont, IL, near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

NY, CA Operators: Reg Issue Calls Slated for Feb. 28

02/23/2018

TRSA’s Vice President of Government Relations Kevin Schwalb has scheduled two conference calls for Wednesday, Feb. 28, in order to brief members with operations in New York City and California on regulatory issues that could have a significant impact on companies in those jurisdictions.

Cintas Gets VPP Star in Pembroke Pines, FL

02/23/2018

Cintas Corp. recently held a special ceremony to announce that its uniform rental location in Pembroke Pines, FL, received Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star certification from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), according to a news release.

In Other News this Week

02/23/2018

Additional recent headlines from consumer media of interest to linen, uniform and facility services operators, and especially readers of Textile Services Weekly.

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