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  • TRSA Recognizes Safety Cultures and Solutions

    TRSA Recognizes Safety Cultures and Solutions

    Four linen and uniform service industry TRSA members and two associates (suppliers to the industry) are 2020 SafeTRSA Excellence Award winners, honored for their projects or achievements that produced or reflected safety gains due to support from top management, employee involvement, training or good communication. Associate winners: Rotomolded cart manufacturer Meese, Ashtabula, Ohio, having identified hazards

  • Baptist Easley Hospital Sees Cost Savings With PCPLUS

    Baptist Easley Hospital Sees Cost Savings With PCPLUS

    UMF Corporation, a manufacturer of color-coded cleaning products, partnered with Baptist Easley Hospital, a member of Prisma Health, providing a comprehensive PCPLUS program in support of ensuring safe patient environments. With PCPLUS, the hospital was able to cut its monthly laundry management costs in half, support infection prevention, decrease environmental impact, and free up capital.

  • Joris Appointed President of Girbau Group

    Joris Appointed President of Girbau Group

    Girbau, a manufacturer in commercial and industrial laundry equipment and services, has appointed Serge Joris as its President. Joris has a solid professional career spanning over 25 years working internationally in critical roles at companies in the technology and industry sectors. His appointment comes as a result of a drive to bolster the management team

  • ImageFIRST Acquires Chicago South Franchisee

    ImageFIRST Acquires Chicago South Franchisee

    ImageFIRST, a  provider of medical linen rental and laundry, announced the acquisition of its largest remaining franchisee, ImageFIRST Chicago South.  ImageFIRST Chicago South provides medical laundry services across southern Illinois, most of Indiana, and a large part of Kentucky, according to a news release.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “ImageFIRST Chicago South founders

  • Cardinal Health Recalls over 9 Million Surgical Gowns

    Cardinal Health Recalls over 9 Million Surgical Gowns

    On January 21, 2020, Cardinal Health informed customers of a voluntary recall for the surgical gowns produced by a contract manufacturer after discovering that some gowns were produced in unapproved locations that did not maintain proper environmental conditions as required by law, were not registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and were

  • Pinnacle Textile Acquires Topps Safety Apparel

    Pinnacle Textile Acquires Topps Safety Apparel

    Pinnacle Textile Industries, LLC, King of Prussia, PA, a manufacturer of service apparel, aprons and napery dedicated to servicing the rental and hospitality markets, has purchased a majority of the assets of Topps Safety Apparel Inc. of Rochester, IN, a manufacturer of public safety and flame resistant uniforms offered through a network of leading distributors

  • Prudential Overall Supply Releases Customer Satisfaction Score

    Prudential Overall Supply Releases Customer Satisfaction Score

    Prudential Overall Supply, a leader in reusable image work apparel and related textiles, announced its 2019 customer satisfaction index (CSI) score in a news release. The score is measured through the Company’s Customer Visitation (CV) process. The CV occurs with a face to face meeting with each reviewed customer. The CV rates each customer service

  • LAVATEC Sets Wash Aisle for New Facility

    LAVATEC Sets Wash Aisle for New Facility

    LAVATEC has set major washroom equipment for the new Metro Detroit Area Hospital Services laundry. This new state-of-the-art laundry is expected to be operational in spring of 2020. LAVATEC was selected as the washroom provider. The new 12-compartment, 220-pound tunnels, paired with LAVATEC’s new LAVASPEED presses, will feed 16 LAVATEC TT745G natural gas dryers. The

  • EDRO Announces Changes to 2020 Management Team

    EDRO Announces Changes to 2020 Management Team

    The Board of Directors of the EDRO Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Kirejczyk as Managing Director of the company succeeding the former CEO, Joseph Futcher, who is no longer with the Company. The Company thanks Mr. Futcher for his service and wish him the best for his future. Upon receiving this