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  • 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

  • Aramark Named a Top 50 Employer for People With Disabilities

    Aramark Named a Top 50 Employer for People With Disabilities

    Aramark, a food, facilities management and uniforms company, that employs 280,000 team members across the globe, has been named a Top 50 Employer by CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine, for the sixth consecutive year, for providing a positive working environment for people with disabilities, according to a recent release. “It’s an honor to once again

  • The Coronavirus

    The Coronavirus

    With the rise and spread of the Coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Health Organization (WHO) are closely monitoring the outbreak which was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Provence, China.  Although there are thousands of confirmed cases in China, additional cases have been identified in a growing number

  • Ondrof Joins Aramark as CFO

    Ondrof Joins Aramark as CFO

    Aramark, a $16 billion global leader in food, facilities management and uniforms, announced that Thomas Ondrof will join the Company as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Steve Bramlage who will remain with the Company until April 3, 2020 in the role of Executive Advisor to assist in this transition, according to a news

  • First Veterans Affairs (VA) West Coast Steamless Laundry Opens

    First Veterans Affairs (VA) West Coast Steamless Laundry Opens

    By Ken Tyler, Laundry Industry Consultant On January 16, 2020, the recently renovated textile care processing facility considered as one of the most automated in the VA system at VA Medical Center West Los Angeles, CA held dedication ceremonies. The ceremonies were attended by an estimated 100 attendees. VA West LA Laundry built in 1999

  • 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

  • Champagne Promoted at Mission Linen

    Champagne Promoted at Mission Linen

    Mission Linen Supply, a provider of linens, uniforms, laundry services and supplies, has promoted Brad Champagne, who previously served as the company’s senior director of human resources, to vice president of human resources. In his new role, Champagne oversees all human resources responsibilities, including compensation, benefits, learning and development, and recruiting. Champagne first joined the

  • 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

  • EDRO’s Water Reuse Systems In Laundry Installations

    EDRO’s Water Reuse Systems In Laundry Installations

    There are many benefits to using a water reuse system  They include, reduced fresh water usage, reduced detergents and toxins discharge/release associated with laundry wastewater,  reduced wastewater discharge, reduced energy consumption and reduced greenhouse gas emissions associated with laundry water heating The basic concept of a water reuse system (WRS) is to process the “grey”