The Department of Defense, on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), signed contracts with nine American businesses for the delivery of 73 million COVID-19 disposable isolation gowns at a cost of $335M, according to a recent news release. The contracts will support the replenishment of the HHS-managed Strategic National Stockpile and …
By Ami Kassar There’s no denying a societal crisis, especially a global one is a game-changer in many ways, especially in the business community. Plenty of business people are dealing with real pain and life- and business-threatening situations. However, business owners, especially those whose current and future prospects aren’t completely bad off, have the ability …
By Raymond Tamburrino, Fairfield Laundry Machinery I am approaching my 40th year of being in the laundry business. I have worked in more than one field and lint is in my blood. The progression of laundry machinery is like any other industry, driven by cost per pound, savings and technology. Washers made of wood, powered …
Superior Group of Companies, Inc. announced it will donate $5 million of WonderWink® and Fashion Seal Healthcare branded scrubs to hospitals and healthcare facilities in areas severely impacted by COVID-19, according to a news release. Leveraging its global and domestic supply chains, SGC is partnering with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Central Coordinating Team to distribute scrubs …
With new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing staggering job loss to the hospitality and leisure industry, the American Hotel & Lodging Association released a “Roadmap to Recovery,” calling on Congress to prioritize relief for hotel workers and small businesses in the next stimulus package. The April Jobs Report showed the hospitality …
During the Coronavirus pandemic B&C Technologies is open and remains fully operational. We provide necessary, vital and critical support to hospitals, fire departments, long term care, and correctional facilities. We understand that these industries are critical to daily life and it’s paramount that we are here to offer support at this time. While doing this, …
These past few weeks have been a strange time for all of us. Like you, we’ve been learning to adjust to this new reality. While it’s certainly not business as usual at Hamilton Engineering, our goal is to make sure that it feels like nothing has changed for you—our customer. During these uncertain times, our …
By Dave Burnham, EDRO When the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort arrived at New York City Harbor’s Pier 90 on March 30th, hundreds of people momentarily forgot about social distancing and stood shoulder-to-shoulder along to witness its arrival. The Comfort – a beacon of hope for a beleaguered city – arrived in port …
Fibertech is transforming the way we manufacture to meet the ever-changing demands created by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Fibertech continues to manufacture FDA/USDA/CFIA plastic material handling products for food processing, pharmaceutical and health care laundry service companies. Employee and Customer Focus: We at Fibertech remain steadfast to delivering superior service. During this time, we are deploying …
Crown Uniform has taken a 3 prong approach to the current Covid-19 crisis. Plan, protect, & provide. During our Planning phase our co-vice presidents Plato Spilios & George Spilios along with the teams around them began planning for what Covid-19 could become as we learned what the epidemic was doing to China. Well before America …