SEAMS, which represents the U.S. sewn products industry, and its strategic partner, the Reshoring Initiative, recently announced the winners for 2021 in the Brands & Vertical Retailers and Cut & Sew Manufacturers categories for its Annual Sewn Products National Reshoring Awards. TRSA supplier partner Venus Group was presented with the Cut & Sew Manufacturers Award, according to a news release.

A recent blog post detailed the success a pair of healthcare systems had when shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) were commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists recently made a significant donation of various medical linen products to the Illinois-based nonprofit One World Surgery to support their project to build a health center in the Dominican Republic, according to a news release.

Standard Textile Co. Inc., Cincinnati, and Küçükçalık recently announced that they have entered into a joint-venture agreement. The agreement brings together the specialized expertise and knowledge of two leading textile manufacturing companies to expand their product portfolio and accelerate growth, according to a news release.

This time a year ago, if you’d asked food-and-beverage (F&B) laundry operators what they wanted most, they probably would have said an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with restaurants reopening thanks to a vaccination drive launched late last year, the emerging post-COVID era has brought with it a host of new challenges.

More of us are living longer, says a new report commissioned by the federal government. And you know what that means – demand for space in nursing homes or rehabilitative care is sure to increase – in fact it’s likely to double in less than 45 years.

TRSA supplier partner Standard Textile, Cincinnati, recently was selected as a 2021 U.S. Best-Managed Company. Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams, according to a news release.

Joseph Ricci, president and CEO of TRSA, recently participated in a national associations videoconference to discuss issues impacting the global linen, uniform and facility services industry. At the meeting, the findings of a new report, titled “Why Textiles Win in the Long Run,” was presented to the 15 international association executives in attendance.