Submission dates for consideration for Textile Rental Education and Research Trust (TRERT) scholarships are approaching. Webform applications and emailed supporting documents are due May 31 for the Merit-based College/Technical Institution scholarship for students and June 30 for the TRSA Institutes scholarship for member company staff.
In today’s fiercely competitive market, an independent industrial launderer has to ensure a high value proposition to keep pace with national and regional rivals. That’s precisely what Service Uniform, Englewood, CO, has sought to do with a recent upgrade of its wash aisle in a plant that serves some 2,200 customers in metro Denver and beyond.
Vestis recently announced plans to establish its corporate headquarters and teammate support center in Roswell, GA, according to a news release.
More than 170 team members at Wildman Business Group’s various locations recently participated in the company’s first annual Day of Service.
Evelyn Thompson recently joined the staff at Foltex USA, Columbia, SC, as the company’ s accounting specialist, according to a news release.
TRSA recently hosted a CEO/Executive Dinner in Washington, DC, following the 14th Annual TRSA Legislative Conference. This annual meeting facilitates information sharing among leaders of the linen, uniform and facility services industry’s largest organizations. Representing both public and privately held companies, the group discussed macroeconomic impacts on their businesses and shared insights into trends, pressure points and opportunities in the industry.
TRSA’s annual Industry Needs Assessment questionnaire will be distributed to members this week. The email will come from surveys@strategicinsightpartners.com. Responses guide TRSA’s identification of trends and opportunities, and evaluation of the association’s performance.
TRSA President & CEO Joseph Ricci appears on the latest episode of The Manufacturers Network Podcast, hosted by Lisa Ryan. During the podcast, Ricci shared his insights into the $50 billion U.S. linen, uniform and facility services industry, touching on its economic impact, sustainability efforts and future trends.
TRSA recently hosted its 14th Annual Legislative Conference & Industry Awards Dinner in Washington, DC. The conference was bookended by a Supplier Partner Workshop on the front end and Annual Hill Day meetings between industry executives and key congressional representatives to close the conference.
TRSA kicked off the 14th Annual Legislative Conference with a workshop designed for supplier partners on April 9 at the Madison Hotel in Washington, DC. Ben Kniffen, CEO of LinkedSelling, led the session with over 50 attendees and offered skills and tools that enable placing the right message in front of the right person through the right channels, and how to develop a sales process that ties everything together.