Cintas recently announced the winner of its annual “Janitor of the Year” to celebrate the individuals who help keep our schools clean, safe and running efficiently.

Gunderson Uniform & Linen Rental, Menasha, WI, recently announced it’s passed a major milestone for laundry independents: it’s now celebrating its 70th anniversary of family ownership in its home base south of Green Bay.

Golden Star, Overland Park, KS, recently acquired Premier Mop and Broom, Corona CA, according to a news release.

Kleen-Tex USA is hoping the third time’s a charm for its recently reacquired production space located in the mat manufacturer’s historic base in LaGrange, GA.

On Saturday, May 16, Health Mats, Chester, PA, will be a sponsor and participate for a third year in the Eagles Autism Challenge. Team Health Mats will join the Philadelphia Eagles’ organization and thousands of supporters as they collectively ride, run or walk to raise funds for cutting-edge autism research and programs, according to a news release.

Elis, an international provider of textile, hygiene and facility services based in Saint-Cloud, France, recently announced an agreement to acquire 100% of Carpeting Entrémattor i Stockholm AB (Carpeting Entrémattor) in Sweden. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory conditions and is expected to occur before the end of the first quarter of 2019, according to a news release.

Mountville Mills, a global leader in commercial floor mat manufacturing, recently acquired Bartex NV, a leader in dust control mat manufacturing for linen, uniform and facility services companies in Europe, according to a news release.

On May 18, Health Mats, a TRSA member, will sponsor and participate for a second year in the Eagles Autism Challenge. Team Health Mats will join the entire Philadelphia Eagles National Football League organization and thousands of supporters as they collectively ride, run or walk to raise funds for cutting-edge autism research and programs. One hundred percent of participant-raised funds benefit autism research and programs at a coalition of leading institutions in the Philadelphia area including Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Drexel University and Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health.

Rentwear recently concluded its campaign to aid breast cancer patients, raising $8,000 from local businesses. That’s roughly quadruple the amount that the organizers of this North Canton, OH, textile service company had anticipated when they launched their fundraiser in August.

David Hart, CEO of Mountville Mills Inc. and the winner of the 2018 Maglin/Biggie Lifetime Achievement Award by a TRSA associate member, offered a mix of levity and life lessons during remarks he gave at the Oct. 17 Awards Dinner at TRSA’s 105th Annual Conference & Exchange at The Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa, CA.