TPO Buys Majority Interest in Crown Health Care

03/19/2021

Crown Health Care Laundry Services, a Pensacola, FL-based provider of outsourced linen-management services and specialty products to hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities, recently announced that The Pritzker Organization (TPO) has made an investment in the company to help fuel its next phase of growth. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, according to a news release.

Texcare Director Discusses 2021 Show, Plus WTSC, Clean

03/19/2021

In roughly nine months, exhibitors, visitors and representatives of the media will gather at Texcare International in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, from Nov. 27 – Dec. 1. In an interview, Johannes Schmid-Wiedersheim, director of Texcare International, recently discussed the current booking status of the trade show, the challenges facing the industry and the yearning for personal encounters.

Robert Potack Named President of Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon

03/19/2021

Robert Potack, CEO of Unitex, recently was named president of the Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon (NY). Previously serving as a member of its Board of Directors, Potack will now assume leadership of the board to lead the club as it continues to serve more than 800 youth in Mount Vernon and over 1,400 locals through a variety of other programs, according to a news release.

MIP USA Adds to Staff

03/19/2021

MIP USA Inc. recently announced that the company is expanding its team with the additions of Lauren LeBlanc and Minerva Fernandez, according to a news release.

Huebsch Helping Humanity: 130 Years of Community Service

03/19/2021

In the initial rollout of a year-long celebration, Huebsch Services recently announced that it’s marking the company’s 130th anniversary as a family-owned and operated industrial laundry with an emphasis on how it helps people in its hometown of Eau Claire, WI, and beyond.

Roscoe Recertifies for OSHA SHARP Program

03/19/2021

Two years ago when Roscoe Co., Chicago, became one of only 34 employers in Illinois to have met all of the qualifications for certification under OSHA’s Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP), it placed the company in an elite group of businesses for exemplary workplace safety and health. The company recently recertified for the SHARP program, according to a company blog post.

Longtime TRSA and Industry Stalwart Bill Mann to Retire

03/19/2021

A lot of laundry has passed through the hundreds of plants that have benefited from Bill Mann’s expertise since he entered the industry as a teen-age “bundle boy” in September 1958. Now after a 62-year career in the laundry industry and a key post as director of industry affairs for TRSA, Mann has retired.

American Rescue Plan: More Aid; Large Company Tax Hikes

03/12/2021

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) of 2021 is now a reality. Signed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, the $1.9-trillion bill is mostly known for payments to individuals. But of critical concern to the owners, managers and shareholders of linen, uniform and facility services businesses, are provisions that include the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program, Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) and more.

Ballenger Joins Textile Division at Milliken & Co.

03/12/2021

Milliken & Co., Spartanburg, SC, recently named Alice Ballenger as director of strategy for the Textile Division, effective immediately. In her new role, she is responsible for supporting the division’s business growth and overall strategy, according to a news release.

Energy Volatility: Potential Impacts to Your Organization

03/12/2021

The recent months have presented unprecedented events and impacts to the energy industry, many of which could significantly affect your current electricity or natural gas supply contract. Many of you may have already received notice from the utility about a change of your energy supplier, while others may be receiving unforeseen expenses on your bills. In the midst of it all, you may also be receiving numerous calls from energy brokers, encouraging you to take immediate action, leaving you wondering where to turn, who to trust and what path to take moving forward. APPI Energy, a TRSA Business Solutions partner, can help.

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