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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.

January 6, 2011
It’s Time to Add Value for Revenue-Starved Healthcare Customers

CHICAGO — Our national economy remains sluggish and the fiscal challenges in various areas of the country abound. At this writing, the U.S. unemployment rate is around 10%. When you add those “underemployed” or who have simply given up looking for work, the figure increases to 18%.

In the housing market, a record number of properties face foreclosure. Many businesses across our nation are struggling. Jobs are scarce, raises are rare, and employer-sponsored benefits such as health insurance are diminishing.

July 10, 2009
Paris Companies Opens New $14 Million Healthcare Plant

DUBOIS, Pa. — Paris Companies welcomed Lt. Gov. Joseph Scarnati and other dignitaries in dedicating its new $14 million Healthcare Linen Services plant here June 11.

The new state-of-the-art, 52,000-square-foot plant is one of the most efficient in the world and positions Paris as a leader in providing healthcare linen services to the Mid-Atlantic Region, the company says. It has the capacity to launder 50 million pounds of linen annually.

June 9, 2009
Paris Companies Opens $14 Million Healthcare Linen Plant

DUBOIS, Pa. — Paris Companies has started operations at its new $14 million Healthcare Linen Services plant in east-central DuBois, the company announced.

“The new state-of-the-art plant is one of the most efficient in the world and positions Paris as a leader in providing healthcare linen services in the Mid-Atlantic region,” the company says in a press release.

At press time, Paris said it would share more details regarding the new plant and its plans for growth at a June 11 ribbon-cutting ceremony.