Randy Bartsch, chair and CEO of Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service, Vancouver, Canada, oversees his family-owned company’s 10 healthcare laundry facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Recently, Textile Services Weekly interviewed Bartsch – along with other industry experts – on supply-chain trends in the post-COVID-19 era as background for an upcoming article in Textile Services magazine. Below are excerpts from our discussion with Bartsch, who also is vice chair of TRSA.

The Clean Show today announced the dates for its next show. This four-day event will take place Aug. 23-26, 2025, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

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Matt Wilson recently was promoted to director of engineering and manufacturing at Kannegiesser ETECH, Minneapolis.

On March 1, the TRSA staff volunteered at the Carpenter’s Shelter in Alexandria, VA, for their monthly teambuilding event. The volunteer event was organized by TRSA’s Senior Director of Marketing Communications Susie Jackson.On March 1, the TRSA staff volunteered at the Carpenter’s Shelter in Alexandria, VA, for their monthly teambuilding event. The volunteer event was organized by TRSA’s Senior Director of Marketing Communications Susie Jackson.

A leading evaluator of fleet-management effectiveness will offer insights gained from serving multiple industries when Michael Brennan presents his observations of key trends in this discipline at TRSA’s Fleet Summit, scheduled for April 17 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Paul Rasband, M&A/supply chain director for Alsco Uniforms, oversees these and other issues for the company’s international headquarters in Salt Lake City. Textile Services Weekly recently interviewed Rasband – along with other industry experts – on supply-chain trends in the COVID-19 era as background for an upcoming article on this topic. The following are excerpts from our recent discussion with Rasband on the shifting supply-chain scene he sees in today’s markets for linen, uniform and facility services operators.

A highlight of past TRSA Production Summits have been the highly informative plant tours. With that in mind, TRSA has arranged for two distinctive tours for the May 10-11 Summit that will take place in Kansas City, MO.

K-Bro Linen Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, recently announced that it completed its acquisition of Buanderie Para-Net (Paranet), according to a news release.