On Saturday, May 16, Health Mats, Chester, PA, will be a sponsor and participate for a third year in the Eagles Autism Challenge. Team Health Mats will join the Philadelphia Eagles’ organization and thousands of supporters as they collectively ride, run or walk to raise funds for cutting-edge autism research and programs, according to a news release.

Diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Co., Spartanburg, SC, recently announced that its DeltaMax Performance Modifiers and Polartec Power Air fabric each won an R&D 100 award, while the company’s D2 Convertible Flooring was selected as a finalist. All three innovations were recognized at an awards ceremony held Dec. 6 alongside other meaningful product offerings, according to a news release.

Superior Linen Service, Tulsa, OK, recently announced the addition of two new territory sales managers to its team, according to a news release.

UniFirst Corp., Wilmington, MA, recently made a significant clothing donation during the holiday season valued at more than $2 million to United Way of the Ohio Valley, according to a news release.

Increased participation this year in the surveys of linen, uniform and facility services operators that generate the annual TRSA Industry Performance Report and Plant Employee Compensation Report has created more compelling industrywide financial data to identify strategies to facilitate long-term business success. These reports have been distributed at no charge to the 68 TRSA member operators who responded to the surveys and are now available for purchase at www.trsa.org/store.

Textile Services, TRSA’s monthly magazine, now in its 103rd year of service to the linen, uniform and facility services industry, recently was honored with a MarCom Gold Award for excellence from the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP).

Peter Farrell, managing partner of Tuckahoe Holdings, a private-investment firm based in Richmond, VA; and David Stern, owner, president and CEO of Paris Cos., DuBois, PA, recently announced a definitive agreement on the merger of their subsidiary companies, NOVO Health Services and Paris Healthcare Linen Services. The merged company will continue doing business as NOVO Health Services, and the Paris trade name will continue in use for an indefinite period. Paris Uniform Services is not involved in the merger and will continue as an independent Paris company. The transaction is expected to close on Jan. 2.

On a recent visit to California, a Textile Services Weekly correspondent saw something different in a hotel bathroom. Along with the usual complement of white bath towels and washcloths, we saw hanging on a towel rack near a sink, three white bath towels, a white face towel and a single black face towel with the word “Makeup” reversed out in white lettering on the lower front.