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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.

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.

August 26, 2009
Colmac Celebrates 50 Yrs. in Business, Receives DOE’s Top Energy Award

NEW ORLEANS — Colmac Industries had reason to celebrate during Clean ’09, as the third-generation family business celebrated 50 years of service and received the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) top energy award.