In part one, author Pablo Lucchesi, a founding partner and CEO at Crown Linen, LLC discussed how contingency planning allowed the company to continue servicing customers through Hurricane Irma during the 2017 hurricane season, even though only two of the five processing facilities retained power following the storm. Today he will review five important lessons …
PureStar, a provider of hospitality laundry services, announced the acquisition of Cape Cod Commercial Linen Service, Inc., a New England provider of commercial laundry and linen management services for the hospitality industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed in the news release. The acquisition strengthens PureStar’s presence in New England while expanding its ability …
Cintas Corporation has climbed 15 spots on the Fortune 500 list, ranking 412, the company announced in a recent news release. This is the company’s ninth consecutive year on the list. “Moving up on the Fortune 500 list is a meaningful indicator of the progress our employee-partners are driving every day,” said Todd Schneider, president and …
For over 26 years, Circle of Friends Thrift has been serving Walworth County, WI families through its nonprofit thrift store and commitment to helping those in need. Royal Basket Trucks is proud to support their mission through the donation of basket trucks to help collect, sort, and transport donated items. The company has donated five, …
Robert H. Fesmire, Sr. – Bob to his many friends and customers – passed away in Naples, FL on June 15. He was the Chairman of EllisLudell, an industry leading water treatment and industrial laundry equipment company based in Itasca, IL. He was also a principal and part-owner of Hybridworks, a garment recycling company based …
ITU AbsorbTech has broken ground on a new 50,000-square-foot processing facility in McCalla, Alabama. The Wisconsin-based company is expanding its environmentally friendly solutions to manufacturers and printing operations across the Southeast. “Today marks an important step forward for ITU AbsorbTech,” said Craig Bald, president and CEO. “We’re excited to break ground on this new facility …
Editor’s Note: Division Laundry in San Antonio, Texas has rightfully earned their spot on the LAVATEC Hall of FAME. The facility survived a devastating fire, yet thrived due to its determination, expansion, exceeding client expectations, and equipment longevity. The laundry invested in the first of their three LAVATEC tunnel systems 31-years-ago, and the equipment is …
Christeyns North America announced the addition of Walter Lopez as Director of Commercial Laundry Operations. He joins Christeyns with extensive experience in commercial laundry operations, plant management and customer-focused service leadership. Lopez brings a unique perspective shaped by firsthand operational experience, having led large-scale commercial laundry facilities as both a General Manager and Plant Manager while …
Sea-lion recently participated in Laundry Association Australia (LAA) events and presented the company’s industry-leading solutions, including its flagship Laundry Dragon tunnel washer system. “It was a great honor to participate in the events organized by the Laundry Association Australia (LAA) and present our equipment to industry partners at a client site in Sidney,” said Aaron …
In Part 1 of Protecting Workers From the Effects of Heat we looked at the different types of heat illnesses and how to identify them. Today OSHA will put forth some steps you can take to handle and overcome heat illness at your company. Prevention Made Simple: Program Elements Heat Illness Prevention Program key elements include: …