The New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board approved a congestion-pricing plan in an 11-1 vote on March 27 that could dramatically hike the costs of commercial vehicles delivering textiles and other goods into a high-traffic area of Manhattan.
NOVO Health Services’ Miami facility is the 2024 honoree in TRSA’s Best Plants judging, recognizing the location for its efficiency and infection-prevention features, as well as its safety and ergonomics emphasis, a key to creating work conditions that promote employee retention.
Cintas Corp., Mason, OH, recently was named by Forbes magazine to the publication’s yearly list of “America’s Best Large Employers of 2024.”
In a move aimed at strengthening electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Xos Inc.’s position in a burgeoning EV commercial sector, the Los Angeles-based company recently announced the completion of a merger with a rival firm, ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp.
Additional recent headlines from consumer media of interest to linen, uniform and facility services operators, and especially readers of Textile Services Weekly.
K-Bro Linen Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has announced an agreement to enter into a three-year, $175 million revolving credit facility, according to a news release.
Robert W. Baird & Co. and TRSA recently released the results of their First-Quarter 2024 Uniform & Linen Rental Survey. Respondents to both the uniform rental and linen rental surveys remained optimistic about their growth prospects this year.
Alsco Uniforms, Salt Lake City, recently announced that 38 of its branches providing linen and uniform laundry services and other products to healthcare, food safety and hospitality facilities have been certified Hygienically Clean.
UniFirst’s Owensboro, KY, distribution center is the Gold level honoree of the 2024 SafeTRSA Safety Excellence Award. The 400-team-partner staff, building on their history of state and federal recognition, has been hailed for moving forward with an “unwavering commitment” to continuous improvement. The 360,000-square-foot distribution and fulfillment space is one of the area’s largest employers.
As noted in Textile Services Weekly on March 11, Shasta Linen Supply Inc., Sacramento, CA, recently acquired five electric step vans worth roughly $1 million. This change moved Shasta Linen into compliance with California’s pending commercial-vehicle regulations. It also put the company in the vanguard of independents that have embraced alt-fuel route vehicles.
