Among suppliers to the laundry industry, there’s numerous examples of how companies have scrambled to meet changing conditions as the pandemic broke—one year ago this month—across North America. For most, challenges also loomed to protect employees even as sales shrank to a trickle.

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One company that shifted quickly to meet changing market demands was Venus Group, Foothill Ranch, CA. The company, best known as a supplier of linens to industrial laundries, hospitality, food and beverage (F&B) and healthcare clients, saw a dramatic spike in demand for personal protective equipment (PPE), including isolation gowns and face masks. Venus ...