U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) addressed a range of issues, including immigration and job-training programs for veterans, during an early evening reception with TRSA members that kicked off the July 11-12 TRSAPAC Fly-In on Capitol Hill.
Spartanburg, SC-based Milliken & Co.’s board of directors announced today the appointment of Halsey M. Cook Jr. as president and CEO, effective Sept. 1. J. Harold Chandler will return to his role as chair of the board of directors, according to a news release.
For the eighth consecutive year, Textile Services magazine has received an APEX Award for Publication Excellence.
Daniel Kertenian, 80, a key backer of Magic Laundry, a business launched by his son Harry that has grown into 100,000 square feet of production space capable of processing more than 100 million lbs. annually, passed away recently after an illness.
TRSA international member Hr Bjorkmans Entrémattor AB, Malmö, Sweden, recently expanded its service area in Stockholm and the surrounding areas by acquiring Stockholms Hyr-Tvätt AB, according to a news release.
TRSA recently held a webinar titled “Employee Medical Leave Laws.” The webinar, presented by TRSA’s Human Resources Committee, focused on strategies for commercial laundries to comply with medical leave laws.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that it’s taking applications for its 2018-’19 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program to develop new technologies that will help protect human health and the environment. Companies are encouraged to apply for the funding online through July 31, according to a news release.
The Missouri Water Environment Association (MWEA) recently honored Walker Towel & Uniform Service, Kansas City, with a 2017 Silver Award. The award was presented on June 21 in recognition of the company’s Kanas City plant having completed a full year without a single recordable incident related to industrial-wastewater processing.
TRSA recently completed a content study of its monthly magazine Textile Services. The study has provided staff with a wealth of suggestions aimed at keeping this 101-year-old publication strong in an age of technological advances, a shrinking labor pool and the need for ongoing improvements in safety.
Improve skills in overall management with a variety of workshops and panels crafted to enable the formation of effective, efficient maintenance practices. TRSA’s 26th Annual Maintenance Management Institute (MMI), set for Sept. 26-28 in Philadelphia, is the destination for engineers, maintenance and plant managers, and GMs who want to stay at the top of their game. MMI classes, combined with peer interaction, will balance discussions of technical knowledge with exploration of management and leadership styles.
