TRSA operator member Kimmel Corp., Upper Sandusky, OH, recently announced that it will no longer provide personal dry cleaning and laundry services effective July 1.

A highlight of past TRSA Production Summits have been the highly informative plant tours. With that in mind, TRSA has arranged for two distinctive tours for the May 10-11 Summit that will take place in Kansas City, MO.

TRSA recently hosted its Market Sector Roundtables, giving linen, uniform and facility services industry executives an opportunity to discuss challenges, opportunities and trends impacting their market sector and business. The event included breakout discussions focused on the food-and-beverage (F&B), healthcare, hospitality/hotel and industrial market sectors.

Additional recent headlines from consumer media of interest to linen, uniform and facility services operators, and especially readers of Textile Services Weekly.

Avery Dennison Corp., Mentor, OH, recently announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Thermopatch Corp., a Syracuse, NY-based company that specializes in labeling, embellishments and transfers for the sports, industrial laundry, workwear and hospitality industries.

Additional recent headlines from consumer media of interest to linen, uniform and facility services operators, and especially readers of Textile Services Weekly.

Robert W. Baird & Co. and TRSA recently released the results of their Fourth-Quarter 2022 Uniform & Linen Rental Survey. A majority of survey respondents on both the uniform and linen rental side of the business reported revenues meeting or exceeding their expectations in the final quarter of 2022.

TRSA’s recently released Industry Performance Report shows many financial indicators improving to pre-COVID levels. Using 2021 financial data collected from TRSA members on a confidential basis and compiled by the MacKay Research Group, Boulder, CO, the TRSA report is the only industrywide research report that enables operators to compare their income statements, balance sheets, and financial and employee productivity ratios.

CITY Laundering Co., Oelwein, IA, recently announced that it has acquired Lake Superior Laundry, Superior, WI. This acquisition expands CITY’s offerings, creating a new full-service healthcare division, according to a news release.

Penn Emblem Co., Trevose, PA, is celebrating the company’s 75th anniversary this year. October kicked off a month-long commemoration across three separate locations. Following the anniversary celebration in Philadelphia a few weeks ago, Penn Emblem honored its Mira Loma, CA, and Mexico facilities.