Retail Launderers Recount Paths to Success in Commercial Markets

07/30/2022

A Clean Show seminar July 30 featured a panel of entrepreneurs in linen, uniform and facility services who started in consumer (retail) laundry. They shared strategies and tactics to support audience members pursuing or considering the same. Panelists discussed numerous aspects of laundry and service operations, from the genesis of their forays into the business-to-business realm to the present-day challenges of linen and uniform service in the wake of COVID-19.

CIM Provides Capital Infusion to Lapauw International

07/30/2022

Philippe and Sylvie D’heygere, the leadership team at Lapauw, found in CIM Capital a strong and experienced financial partner to further grow the Lapauw Group, with a focus on ecological, energy- and labor-efficient installations, according to a news release.

Committee Members Back-Burner Business, Socialize at Show

07/30/2022

Breakfast on the opening morning of the Clean Show in Atlanta (July 30) gave members from the range of TRSA committees some time just to renew their acquaintances, share personal experience and socialize, a contrast with their typical conclaves in which they meet to conduct TRSA business.

North American Industry Trends on Tap as TRSA Experience Begins

07/30/2022

The TRSA Experience at The Clean Show begins on Saturday, July 30, with an invitation-only Leadership Breakfast for the association’s board and volunteer leadership at 7:45 a.m., followed by its first education session at Clean, a panel presentation focused on trends in the North American linen, uniform and facility services industry.

Presentations to Guide Employers in Helping Employees Cope

07/30/2022

Is your business a “safe space” for your staff members to vent their fears and frustrations arising from today’s economic and social pressures? These are tenuous times for many individuals to maintain comfortable working relationships and remain mentally healthy. TRSA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee will conduct virtual informational forums in upcoming months to support member organizations in achieving these.

TRSA Kicks Off Clean with Reception at CFB Hall

07/29/2022

Roughly 340 TRSA members, friends and family members gathered at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on July 29, the eve of the 2022 Clean Show, to network and celebrate the return of this cherished industry tradition after pandemic-related postponements pushed the show back a year.

2022 Show Will Look Like 2019 with Differences ‘Below the Surface’

07/29/2022

To veteran attendees of Clean Shows this year’s version in Atlanta won’t appear much different. The exhibit hall may look a little tighter, with industry suppliers making more of their exhibit floor space, some reducing it compared with previous years. This will contribute to making the 2022 show look as crowded as its 2019 predecessor in New Orleans. But there’s more to the story than meets the eye.

Unitex Centennial Celebration Reflects Appreciation for Employees

07/28/2022

Unitex Healthcare Laundry Services’ 100th birthday commemoration July 25 was much less of a history lesson for employees than an expression of management’s appreciation for what they do for the company today. Witnessed by TRSA at the company’s Linden, NJ, facility, the celebration stopped production for two hours, enabling employees to socialize across all departments outdoors under a tent filled with balloons, enjoy a catered buffet and take away prizes. Even drivers returning from their routes got into the act.

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