Most companies in the linen, uniform and facility services industry rely on suppliers to the industry for research and development. Major innovations in equipment and supplies are most often credited to manufacturers who recognize laundry operators’ emerging needs and engineer solutions accordingly. With extensive associate and operator memberships (350 companies worldwide) and a wealth of forums for their interaction, TRSA is the undisputed industry leader in such collaboration.

The associate winners of TRSA’s 2019 Clean Green Innovation awards exemplify such advances. Both are washroom chemists, perhaps the most hands-on supplier type serving the industry, relied upon for continuous on-site technical ...