Andrew Wittmann and Justin Hauke, financial analysts for Robert W. Baird & Co. who specialize in linen, uniform and facility services companies’ performance, recently discussed the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the industry, while analyzing employment data and market trends.

Cintas Corp.’s Grand Rapids, MI, location recently received the Michigan Voluntary Protection Program (MVPP) Star certification from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) for workplace safety and health excellence, according to a news release. The award was presented by MIOSHA Consultation Education and Training Director Nella Davis-Ray and was accepted by plant General Manager Jackie Nilson on behalf of all employees.

Consultant Rick Gerlach recently presented the association’s latest webinar “TRSA’s New Safety & Health Certification” to offer listeners an overview of this new initiative that’s designed to help companies achieve excellence in incident prevention. Gerlach is the principal of RG Consulting LLC, and the retired senior director of safety and health at Cintas Corp., Mason, OH.

Cintas Corp., which specializes in providing first-aid and safety supplies as well as rental uniforms to customers nationwide, recently announced a partnership with the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Cintas, Mason, OH, is teaming up with the ADA to help people living with diabetes thrive in the workplace, according to news reports.

Green Guard First Aid & Safety, a division of UniFirst Corp., Wilmington, MA, recently held a grand opening for a new 55,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in St. Louis. The new facility doubles the size of the previous operation and has added 11 new jobs, according to a news release. The headquarters was designed to help accommodate a growing demand for first aid and safety products, as well as customized services nationwide, the release said.