TRSA’s international headquarters in Alexandria, VA, will remain closed on Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day.

UniFirst Corp., Wilmington, MA, recently announced the 2024 recipients of the Aldo Croatti and Ronald D. Croatti Scholarships. Since the scholarships’ inception, UniFirst has awarded nearly $1 million in financial support to deserving students and employees, underscoring the company’s commitment to education and professional growth.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it’s now accepting nominations for the 2025 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards from companies or institutions that have developed a new green chemistry process or product that helps protect human health and the environment.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) formally honored Cintas Corp.’s Rental location in Milwaukee as a VPP Star-certified location during a ceremony at their facility.

Milliken & Co., Spartanburg, SC, recently announced that Allen Jacoby was promoted to EVP and president of its textile business, assuming full operational responsibility for the company’s textile product portfolio. Jacoby has served as the company’s chief strategy officer and SVP of corporate development and innovation since 2021.

The TRSA Marketing Committee recently released another video in its ongoing effort to raise awareness of the linen, uniform and facility services industry. For the third video in the series that debuted in 2023, the committee focused on the healthcare sector of the industry, telling its story through an animated video.

Medico Healthcare Linen Service has purchased a 52,000-square-foot building in San Bernardino, CA, to be the third healthcare laundry for Los Angeles-based American Textile Maintenance (ATM) in Southern California. The company also owns and operates two restaurant linen service plants in the region doing business as Republic Master Chefs (RMC).

Tom Edwards, managing director of AI for Ernst & Young LLP, will give a keynote address on the technical and human-resource implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on Nov. 12 at TRSA’s 7th Annual Marketing, Sales & Service Summit in Atlanta. Textile Services Weekly recently interviewed Edwards to give readers a preview on what they can expect from his 8 a.m. presentation.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) recently announced that HandCraft Services will invest $59 million to open a new facility in Berkeley County.

On Aug. 20, Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lacks the legal authority to implement its “noncompete” rule.