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January 16, 2012
TRSA Lauds Exemplary Execs, Corporate Efforts

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A Northeast/Mid-Atlantic regional textile services company owner and the retired chief executive from one of the industry’s major chains received the Textile Rental Services Association’s (TRSA) highest honor at its Annual Convention & Exhibits recently.

The presentation took place at a ceremony that bestowed several accolades on member companies and individuals.

Recognized with the Operator Lifetime Achievement Award for their service to TRSA and the industry were:

  • Patrick J. Dempsey, chairman, Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply Inc., based near Scranton, Pa., serving that state as well as New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and Virginia.
  • Lawrence “Larry” Steiner, retired chairman & CEO, AmeriPride Services, headquartered near Minneapolis. He is the third- generation leader of a family company that’s grown into a multi-national organization operating more than 150 production facilities and service centers throughout the United States and Canada, serving 150,000 customers.

Runners-up were Ed Darling, ARAMARK Uniform Services; and DeNeal Feldman, Economy Linen & Towel Service, Dayton, Ohio.

The Maglin Biggie Lifetime Achievement Award, TRSA’s highest honor for an associate member, went to Mark Brim, president of Brim Laundry Machinery Co., Dallas. He’s the second-generation owner of a company that builds washer-extractors, dryers, shuttle conveyors and touchscreen controls.

Jeff Frushtick, Leonard Automatics, Denver, N.C., was runner-up.

ARAMARK Uniform Services, Burbank, Calif., received the SafeTRSA Innovation Award for its access-control technology designed to prevent wash aisle accidents. Runners-up were Cintas Corp., Mason, Ohio; and Linens of the Week, Washington D.C.

Winner of the LaundryESP® Innovation Award was Roscoe Co., Chicago, for its plant renovation that achieved exemplary savings in the use of water, energy and other resources. Runners-up were ARAMARK Uniform Services, Chicago; and California Linen Services, Pasadena, Calif.

Volunteer Leadership Awards were presented to Bill Hermanns, W.H. Linen Supply Co., Clifton, N.J.; Steve Kallenbach, American Dawn, Compton, Calif.; Matthew Kartsonis, Superior Linen Supply Co., Kansas City, Mo.; and Mark Lewis, Dempsey Uniform & Linen Supply.

June 27, 2011
ARAMARK Plant Earns Environmental Award for 7th Straight Year

PHILADELPHIA — The Missouri Water Environment Association (MWEA) recently honored ARAMARK Uniform Services (AUS) with the Gold Award for its commitment to preserving, protecting and improving the quality of Missouri’s water environment, ARAMARK reports.

The award recognizes the company’s compliance in managing wastewater from its Springfield-based industrial laundry facility. It is the seventh consecutive year AUS has received the honor.

“It recognizes our team’s diligence in ensuring that we reduce our environmental footprint while delivering exceptional operational results,” says Cavin Cowan, AUS general manager.

Operating five days a week, the facility processes approximately 24,000 garments each day and treats approximately 55,000 gallons of wastewater.

The treatment system includes a heat reclaimer that recovers and reuses the heat from the wastewater (wash-water temperature is heated to 160 F), reducing the plant’s gas use by 15%. In addition, a water-reuse system minimizes clean-water use by 20%, saving 2.6 million gallons per year.

January 17, 2011
ARAMARK Uniform Services Introduces Hybrid Electric Vehicles Into Fleet

PHILADELPHIA — ARAMARK Uniform Services (AUS) is rolling out 25 hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) into its national fleet and anticipates having 78 hybrid step vans motoring along its service routes in 28 states by spring.

ARAMARK says it is the first commercial uniform supplier to introduce HEVs. The launch was made possible by a $2.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Maryland Clean Cities Program, which is dedicated to stimulating alternative fuel and advanced technology in the transportation sector.

January 7, 2010
2010 Panel of Experts Stands Ready to Serve (Part 2 of 3)

This year’s contributors introduce themselves, describe their operations, identify challenges and list their accomplishments for 2009.

Long-Term-Care Laundry: Gary Clifford, Pines of Sarasota, Sarasota, Fla.

September 1, 2009
ARAMARK Uniform Services to Expand Fleet with Hybrid Vehicles

WASHINGTON — ARAMARK Uniform Services is expanding its fleet of delivery trucks by adding 50 hybrid vehicles. The addition of the alternative-fuel vehicles (AFV) will increase the fleet’s energy efficiency and help protect the air quality in areas where the trucks will be deployed, ARAMARK says.

ARAMARK is accelerating this program thanks to a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Maryland Clean Cities Program and funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

November 4, 2008
ARAMARK Uniform Services Opens Environmentally Friendly Laundry Facility

BURBANK, Calif. — ARAMARK Uniform Services has opened a new 52,000-square-foot laundry facility designed for environmental friendliness in Van Ormy, Texas.

ARAMARK has provided services to the San Antonio, Texas, area from its Dallas plant for the past 15 years. To underscore its commitment to the local community and reduce its fleet’s fuel consumption, the company worked with GMA Design Group and Arco-Murray Construction Co. to build the new energy-efficient facility, ARAMARK says.

March 3, 2008
Dallas-Area Plants Open Doors to TRSA Groups

DALLAS — Just as the sun was coming up, the first bus pulled out of the parking lot of the Hilton DFW Lakes, host site of the 2008 Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) Tech/Plant Summit.

You have to get an early start, you see, if you plan on visiting four plants in one morning.

Since the Tech/Plant Summit began five years ago, plant tours have been a staple. The events have featured trips to industrial, linen supply, healthcare and dust control operations but never all in one.

September 6, 2007
ARAMARK Uniform Services Upgrades Wastewater Treatment in Wichita

WICHITA, Kan. — ARAMARK Uniform Services recently upgraded the wastewater treatment system at its facility here in response to the city’s revised wastewater discharge regulations.

Corporate spokeswoman Sarah Jarvis reports that the system was up and running as of Aug. 15. “ARAMARK is committed to improving our overall environmental performance,” says Jarvis. “This upgrade will allow us to continue maintaining our compliance with the city’s regulations.”

December 21, 2006
ARAMARK Uniform Services Acquires Overall Laundry Services

BURBANK, Calif. — ARAMARK Uniform Services has acquired Overall Laundry Services, an Everett, Wash.-based company that provides customers with uniform rentals, leases and sales, as well as related merchandise programs, according to ARAMARK. Terms were not disclosed in the announcement.

The acquisition, completed earlier this month, includes Overall’s nine facility locations across the Pacific Northwest and its main operations in Everett.

August 10, 2006
Uniforms Can Be Source for Cross-Contamination if Not Properly Maintained

BURBANK, Calif. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that foodborne diseases cause approximately 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths in the United States each year. According to ARAMARK Uniform Services (AUS), one overlooked potential source of cross-contamination in a food plant lies in improperly cleaned uniforms and apparel.

August 3, 2006
ARAMARK's Mobile Fire Not As Costly As Initially Reported

MOBILE, Ala. — The July 10 fire at ARAMARK Uniform Services' Mobile, Ala., plant caused $200,000 in damage, primarily to garments and smaller pieces of equipment, an ARAMARK spokeswoman says, but the facility was operational and able to service all of its customers the next day.

The building used for sorting and storage was rented space and will be rebuilt. ARAMARK is moving to a temporary building a mile away until it's completed.

July 20, 2006
Spontaneous Combustion Causes $1 Million ARAMARK Fire

MOBILE, Ala. — Spontaneous combustion sparked a July 10 fire here at ARAMARK Uniform Services that caused an estimated $1 million in damage to the large, one-story, metal-frame building, according to Mobile fire investigators.

The fire, reported around 8 p.m., appears to have originated in the sorting and folding area.

"Investigators determined that one of the sorting containers contained a large amount of oily rags and spontaneously combusted, causing the fire," a fire-rescue department press release says.