David Hart, CEO of Mountville Mills Inc. and the winner of the 2018 Maglin/Biggie Lifetime Achievement Award by a TRSA associate member, offered a mix of levity and life lessons during remarks he gave at the Oct. 17 Awards Dinner at TRSA’s 105th Annual Conference & Exchange at The Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa, CA.
Nearly 20 laundry decision-makers sat down for direct talks with 15 supplier-company counterparts during two rounds of TRSA’s Executive Exchange program on Oct. 17 and 18 during the Annual Conference in Napa, CA.
TRSA recently held its 105th Annual Conference & Exchange from Oct. 16-18 at The Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa, CA. Highlights of the event included keynote speeches by a tech expert and renowned vintner, thought-provoking panel discussions, the Annual Awards dinner and several networking events in wine country.
To meet the growing demand of luxury hotels in the Washington, DC, area for outsourced laundry services, Maryland’s family-owned Metro Laundry Service (MLS) is expanding beyond its Prince George’s County plant with the launch of a second, newly renovated 52,000-square-foot facility in Elkridge, MD. A grand-opening event on Oct. 16 drew scores of area business leaders, as well as Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford (R).
TRSA associate member JENSEN USA Inc. recently announced that its main facility in Panama City, FL, is still standing, albeit with some roof damage, in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael making landfall in the Florida panhandle on Oct. 10. The company’s parts and machine warehouse survived the storm relatively unscathed. JENSEN USA has set up a temporary switchboard number at 850.320.7860 that its customers can call to receive parts and service assistance, according to a news release.
Steve Larson, vice president of Alsco’s North American Linen Division, recently announced that he plans to retire at the end of 2018. Larson revealed the news at a recent North American Division regional managers meeting at Alsco’s international headquarters in Salt Lake City, according to a news release. To honor his contributions to the industry, Larson will receive the TRSA Operator Lifetime Achievement Award during the Annual Awards Dinner on Oct. 17, in conjunction with the TRSA Annual Conference at The Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa, CA.
With the U.S. unemployment rate dropping to its lowest level since 1969 in September, the competition for qualified employees is fierce. To help your linen, uniform and facility services company navigate the hiring process, TRSA recently held a webinar titled “Screening and Hiring: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure!”
Manda Shaw, a 23-year veteran of Paris Cos. and a longtime executive assistant to President and CEO David Stern, recently was recognized with an award from the DuBois, PA, Chamber of Commerce for her many years of volunteerism and community service, both locally and beyond.
Falvey Linen Supply, Cranston, RI, recently purchased Yankee Linen, Norwalk, CT, according to a news release by TRSA associate member James Gutheim & Associates Inc., Encino, CA, which served as a financial advisor in the sale. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
