TRSA supplier partner member Gurtler Industries Inc., South Holland, IL, recently announced the formation of Gurtler Logistics, a fully owned and operated division of the company. Gurtler Logistics will provide product-delivery services to Gurtler customers, according to a news release.
TRSA conducted its first-ever Fleet Summit May 9-10 in Long Beach, CA, alongside the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, where fleet operators from a wide variety of industries reviewed the latest zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) and associated technologies. There’s heavy pressure on such operators in California, where mandates go into effect in three years. No matter where you operate, however, this pressure is building, and in the U.S., the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) is bringing the heat.
Prudential Overall Supply President Chris Welch recently journeyed to Heath, OH, for an April 26 news conference announcing plans for a new, 68,000-square-foot (6,317-square-meter) cleanroom laundry located in an industrial park about 30 minutes east of Columbus, the “Buckeye State” capital.
TRSA’s 2022 schedule of in-person state/local meetings begins Tuesday, May 3, with a Legislative Conference in Albany, NY, then continues on each of the following Mondays with Town Hall discussions in Long Beach, CA, and Chicago.
TRSA continued its “Improving Route Stop Performance” series with an Aug. 4 presentation on facility services products. The hour-long webinar was presented by TRSA’s Industrial, Uniform & Workwear Committee, and is the second of a three-part series.
After a nearly two-year process that included input from staff and suppliers, plus ideas from corporate leadership and outside design experts, UniFirst Corp., Wilmington, MA, recently ushered in a new era for the industrial uniform sector with its introduction of redesigned and rebranded company vehicles and uniforms for route service representatives (RSRs)
Alliant Systems, Irving, TX, recently released the dates for the next two editions of its Annual Customer Conference. The conference features educational breakout sessions and a review of new route-accounting features and related technologies, according to a news release.
TRSA continued its series of webinars for the linen, uniform and facility services industry with a June 23 presentation on improving route stop performance. The hour-long webinar was presented by TRSA’s Industrial, Uniform & Workwear Committee, and is the first of a three-part series.
A linen, uniform and facility services company in Canada was recently fined $120,000 for an incident in which an employee was struck by a company vehicle in the parking lot.
TRSA recently kicked off a three-part webinar series on “Workwear and Facility Services.” The first presentation featured Michael Dodge, an independent process consultant; and Dave Graham, senior consultant for Performance Matters. Their online discussion offered a range of ideas for improving stockroom organization, along with guidelines for managing laundry operations.
