TRSA Adds Industry Veteran to Staff

02/26/2021

TRSA recently hired former Milliken executive Alan Maness as an industry liaison to serve its membership in the linen, uniform and facility services industry. Maness will begin his role at the association on March 1.

TRSA Members Among the World’s Most Ethical Companies

02/26/2021

Ethisphere, a New York-based leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, recently announced the 135 honorees representing 22 countries and 47 industries that have earned the designation of World’s Most Ethical Companies® in 2021. Four TRSA supplier partner companies were named to the list; three of them received honors for the 15th consecutive year.

Regent Apparel Marks 100th Anniversary

02/26/2021

Regent Apparel, South San Francisco, CA, is celebrating its centennial year of serving the linen, uniform and facility services industry. The company, which is now in its fourth generation of family management, is the oldest uniform supplier to the industry that has remained under continuous family ownership, according to a news release.

First Steps Forward: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

02/26/2021

What does a successful corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiative look like? Angela Howard, vice president, people development and human experience for Spindle, Woodridge, IL, described her vision by citing an analogy from consultant Verna Myers, who said, “Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.”

COVID-19: Global Research Shows Wash-Process Effectiveness 

02/19/2021

The prolonged outbreak of COVID-19 worldwide has created a need within the various sectors of the linen, uniform and facility services industry for information on the stability and survival of SARS-CoV-2 not only on various surfaces, but also its ability to survive the wash process. TRSA recently partnered with the Textile Services Association-UK, the European Textile Services Association (ETSA) and several other European national associations on a research project to gather this information. De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester, England, carried out the study. 

Westport Linen Services Adds Facility in Mississippi

02/19/2021

Healthcare laundry company Westport Linen Services recently expanded its operations with an additional processing facility in Greenville, MS. The project is a $5.8-million corporate investment and will create 75 new jobs and retain 75 existing jobs, according to a news release.

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