Janice Carter Larson, CLLM, Vice President of Clinical Resources and Consulting for Encompass Group LLC, was named The International Association for Healthcare Textile Management (IAHTM) “2019 Lifetime Achievement” recipient along with John Sealey, a 40-year industry veteran who retired earlier this year as chief operating officer of London Hospital Linen Service Inc. (LHLS), London, ON, …
The Board of Directors of the Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) is pleased to announce that Leslie Schaeffer, the current President of TCATA, will become the association’s C.E.O. effective January 1, 2020. Schaeffer owns BPS Communications, publisher of National Clothesline, and manages three regional dry cleaning and laundry association trade shows. Schaeffer replaces David …
Gurtler Industries, Inc. has completed the first phase of a planned expansion and renovation of their South Holland, IL corporate headquarters. The increase in footprint and upgrading of facilities was necessary to accommodate continued growth of the company. “We recognized several years ago that to in order to continue serving our current customers and support …
Pellerin Milnor Corp., Kenner, LA, has hired Mauricio Lima as its newest Regional Sales Manager. Lima joins the Milnor team with over seventeen years of experience in the laundry industry, bringing his widespread knowledge of international sales and global markets to Milnor. Prior to joining Milnor, Lima spent three years serving as American Dryer Corporation’s …
UniFirst Corporation, a provider of customized work uniform programs, corporate attire, and facility service products to businesses throughout North America, has selected seven route service representatives (RSRs) as the 2019 recipients of the prestigious Aldo Croatti Award, the most coveted of all UniFirst Corporation recognitions. Named after UniFirst’s founder, the Aldo Croatti Award is presented …
By George Clarke, UMF Corporation The societal impact of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in acute care hospitals in the U.S. has been estimated at $147 billion annually. Most recently, Candida auris made headlines as a threat, especially in nursing homes, which are often plagued by poor care and low staffing. More than 760 cases of the superbug …
ARTA invites you to save the dates for its 8th Education Conference set for Feb. 26-28, 2020, at the Gaylord Palm Resort in Kissimmee (a block down the road from Orlando). The conference is open to members and nonmembers and will feature tabletop exhibits, plant tour, and 1.5 days of packed education. MIP will be …
Monarch Brands, a provider of hospitality textiles has refused to raise prices for hospitality distributors and commercial laundries after the recent round of tariffs, according to a company news release. The recent round of tariffs include a 15% increase on all microfiber garments and cleaning products including wholesale microfiber cloths, wholesale microfiber flat mops, and …
The International Association for Healthcare Textile Management (IAHTM) has named Janice Larson and John Sealey “2019 Lifetime Achievement” recipients. Larson and Sealey received their awards at IAHTM’s annual meeting held recently in Scottsdale, AZ. Established in 2015, IAHTM’s Lifetime Achievement award recognizes an individual or individuals with for his or her career-long contributions to and …
B&C Technologies has announced its next service school scheduled for Tuesday, November 19 and Wednesday, November 20. The service school will be held at B&C’s Panama City Beach, Florida location – 17740 Ashley Drive, Suite 109. The two day school covers maintenance, troubleshooting, programming, etc. B&C will provide lunch both days, dinner the first night, …
