City officials, including the mayor, two city council members and the local police chief of Livingston, CA, joined in a warm welcome for Emerald Textiles at a July 12 groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new 84,000-square-foot (7,803-square-meter) complex that’s undergoing renovations for use as an acute-care healthcare laundry starting this fall.
Thermopatch, Syracuse, NY, recently announced the promotion of John Paleczny to manager of sales & marketing. In this role, Paleczny will have the primary responsibility for marketing Thermopatch’s products and services to include advertising, trade shows, product promotions, as well as managing the field sales team, according to a news release.
VF Corp. recently announced the appointment of Denny Bruce to the position of global brand president, Dickies®. He will report to Curt Holtz, executive vice president and group president, workwear, according to a news release.
Mission Linen Supply recently thanked David Taggart for 65 years of dedication to the company with a celebration in his honor at its headquarters in Santa Barbara, CA, according to news reports.
White Plains Linen, Peekskill, NY, recently launched a new division aimed at servicing restaurants, catering venues, hotels and country clubs outside of its rental service territory. The new division, called Wholesale Chefwear, provides food-and-beverage and hospitality customers with a wide variety of back-of-the-house items.
TRSA hosted bipartisan discussions regarding issues critical to the linen, uniform and facility services industry’s continued economic growth, including infrastructure investment, labor and immigration reform with U.S. Reps. Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ) and Carol Miller (R-WV). While both understand the importance of these issues for business, neither was optimistic that anything would get done before the 2020 elections.
TRSA representatives recently met with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Science and Technology (OST) to discuss the risks and regulatory activity pertaining to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, and microfibers. The U.S. EPA OST is responsible for working with stakeholders to develop national economically and technologically achievable performance standards to address water pollution from industry.
Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) recently toured Superior Linen Service’s Springdale, AR, plant. During his July 3 visit, he also met with staff and discussed a range of issues facing the company and the linen, uniform and facility services industry, as well as the broader U.S. economy.
Healthcare Linen Services Group (HLSG), Batavia, IL, a provider of linen-management services to the healthcare and hospitality industries, recently joined TRSA to establish a strategic partnership across the company’s premier regional brands including Logan’s Healthcare Linens, Logan’s Uniform Rentals, Superior Health Linens and Textile Care Services, according to a news release.
Cintas Corp., Mason, OH, recently announced that its board of directors increased the number of directors from eight to nine, and appointed Karen L. Carnahan as a new member effective immediately, according to a news release.