In Memoriam

Kevin Minissian, 70, CEO of laundry chemical and systems supplier Norchem Corp., Los Angeles, died on Nov. 23, 2021, due to gunshot wounds received during an assault in Pasadena, CA, according to a news release. Minissian, an Armenian immigrant, founded Norchem in 1978. In the month prior to the assault, Minissian had attended TRSA’s Annual Conference, where he received the association’s 2021 Clean Green Innovation Award for developing novel ways to conserve natural resources. The award cited Norchem’s work in ceramic filtration technology that’s enabled laundry operators to save wastewater, thus recycling detergents, wastewater, heat and energy ...