UniFirst Opens State-of-the-Art Facility in Chattanooga

03/25/2022

UniFirst Corp. is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 7 at 10:30 a.m. EDT to celebrate the grand opening of its new 66,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art industrial laundry plant at 6162 Enterprise Park Dr. in Chattanooga, Tenn., according to a news release.

Alsco Acquires Independent East Coast Operator

03/25/2022

Alsco Uniforms, Salt Lake City, recently acquired the rental business of Professional Rental Service, Mt. Airy, NC, according to a news release from James Gutheim & Associates, Encino, CA, which served as the financial adviser in the sale. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Christeyns Partner Appoints Laundry Veteran as COO

03/25/2022

Las Vegas-based Applied Chemical Innovations (ACI) recently completed its first significant development since partnering with Christeyns USA in January by hiring Perry Pierce as its new COO. Pierce will report directly to ACI founder Chet Van Orden, according to a news release.

Readership Survey Affirms Textile Services’ Value

03/25/2022

The latest edition of TRSA’s AdBrand™ survey of Textile Services magazine showed that the publication continues to earn high marks from operators in the linen, uniform and facility services industry. They praised both the editorial and advertising that appears in TRSA’s monthly magazine.

In Other News this Week

03/25/2022

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

Protect Your Business from Cyber Threats

03/18/2022

TRSA recently hosted a webinar presentation to educate linen, uniform and facility services industry operators and supplier partners on cyber threats and how to protect their systems from intruders.

Baird Survey Cites Upbeat Growth Prospects

03/18/2022

Robert W. Baird & Co. and TRSA recently distributed the results of the March 2022 (First-Quarter 2022) Uniform & Linen Rental Survey. Survey respondents on both the uniform and linen rental side of the industry expressed optimism at their growth prospects over the next 12 months.

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