NASEM Workshop: Help TRSA Support the Industry

03/01/2024

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) will host a virtual public workshop this upcoming Monday and Tuesday, March 4-5, to examine opportunities to increase the use of reusable healthcare textiles (HCTs) for personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare settings. Please log on to the NASEM workshop to help provide accurate information to policymakers, and counter potentially inaccurate or unfounded claims by presenters and attendees.

George Courey Hires Supply Chain Director

07/21/2023

Mike Roy recently joined the staff at George Courey Inc., Laval, Quebec, as the company’s director of supply chain. Roy brings more than two decades of expertise in consumer goods supply chain management to the role, according to a news release.

Monarch Brands Joins Hospeco Brands Group

04/14/2023

Hospeco Brands Group, Cleveland, a full-line manufacturer of personal care, cleaning and protection products to serve the janitorial, industrial supply, automotive, foodservice, healthcare and hospitality markets, recently announced a merger with Monarch Brands, wholesalers and manufacturers of microfiber, commercial laundry linen, institutional textiles and wiping products.

TRSA Submits Comments on Reusable PPE to Senate Committee

03/31/2023

TRSA President & CEO Joseph Ricci recently submitted comments on the importance of reusable personal protective equipment (PPE) to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) as part of the committee’s request for information on policies that the committee should consider during the reauthorization process for the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). The act is due to be reauthorized before the end of this fiscal year.

Agenda Set for California Regional Town Hall

03/31/2023

TRSA recently finalized the agenda for its California Regional Town Hall scheduled for May 2 in Anaheim. For added value, the Town Hall will be held in conjunction with the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo and Pacific Southwest NAFA Fleet Management Association Chapter events that will take place in Anaheim from May 1-4.

Supplier Partner Workshop Kicks Off Legislative Conference

03/24/2023

TRSA kickstarted its 13th Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, with a three-hour workshop on March 21 designed exclusively for supplier partners to the linen, uniform and facility services industry. The workshop’s four sessions were designed to inform and educate industry suppliers about the latest supply-chain trends, sustainable practices, the importance of branding and how understanding the industry’s end users helps build relationships with operators.

TRSA Advises House Committee on Reusable Healthcare Textiles

03/17/2023

House Energy and Commerce Committee Members Reps. Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) recently released a Request for Information (RFI) in preparation of the upcoming Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) reauthorization due by Sept. 30. After shortages in supply at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, TRSA has led the effort to make reusable isolation gowns and other textiles more prominent in hospital inventories under PAHPA and provided the committee with information supporting this position.

Supply-Chain Management Update Part II: Healthcare Impact

03/09/2023

Randy Bartsch, chair and CEO of Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service, Vancouver, Canada, oversees his family-owned company’s 10 healthcare laundry facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Recently, Textile Services Weekly interviewed Bartsch – along with other industry experts – on supply-chain trends in the post-COVID-19 era as background for an upcoming article in Textile Services magazine. Below are excerpts from our discussion with Bartsch, who also is vice chair of TRSA.

Get Creative! Supply-Chain Management Update

03/03/2023

Paul Rasband, M&A/supply chain director for Alsco Uniforms, oversees these and other issues for the company’s international headquarters in Salt Lake City. Textile Services Weekly recently interviewed Rasband – along with other industry experts – on supply-chain trends in the COVID-19 era as background for an upcoming article on this topic. The following are excerpts from our recent discussion with Rasband on the shifting supply-chain scene he sees in today’s markets for linen, uniform and facility services operators.

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