CHICAGO — The time between Christmas and New Year’s Day is a great opportunity to look back at the year’s top stories (based on page views) posted on AmericanLaundryNews.com.
News headlines piqued readers’ interests most in 2024. Here are stories No. 5 though No. 1:
5. Organizers Say Texcare International on Course for Success
In March, Texcare International organizer Messe Frankfurt said the laundry, dry cleaning and textile service industry was looking forward to Texcare International in November. After being delayed from 2020 due to the pandemic, registration of exhibitors and attendees was high.
And the trade fair that took place from Nov. 6-9 in Frankfurt, Germany, lived up to expectations. More than 300 companies from 32 countries presented their innovations in automation and energy efficiency with about 15,500 visitors from 122 countries.
4. Cintas Acquires Paris Uniform Services
In March, Cintas Corp. acquired Paris Uniform Services, a Pennsylvania-based, family-owned supplier of uniform and facility services. This was the second Cintas acquisition on our Top 10 list.
“Paris Uniform Services has been delivering high-quality service and products in their region for over 45 years,” said Scott Garula, president and COO of Cintas’s Rental Division. “Their commitment to taking care of their customers will integrate well here at Cintas.”
3. Vestis to Establish Headquarters in Roswell, Georgia
Vestis also repeated on our list by sharing plans in March to establish its corporate headquarters and Teammate Support Center in Roswell, Georgia.
The company chose Southern Post, which is in the heart of Roswell, to establish its headquarters, with plans to open in October.
Vestis also shared it would establish a state-of-the-art training facility in its new building for the company’s teammates across North America.
2. Crothall Becomes Core Linen Services
In February, Crothall Laundry Services, a provider of outsourced laundry and linen management services to the healthcare and hospitality sectors based in Huntersville, North Carolina, rebranded to Core Linen Services.
The move to the new brand and company name was one that had been planned since the sale of the company to H.I.G. Capital in 2020.
“Core is more than a name, it is our foundation and the values we represent for our customers and associates,” said Michael Barner, Core Linen Services’ CEO.
1. 2 Dead, 3 Wounded in Shooting at Pa. Linen Operation
The top story of 2024 on AmericanLaundryNews.com was the tragic laundry operation shooting in May. Two employees of Delaware County Linen in Chester, Pennsylvania, died and three others were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after a morning workplace shooting.
A “disgruntled employee” brought a handgun to the laundry in this suburb west-southwest of Philadelphia and “took out his anger” on co-workers, Delaware County (Pa.) District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced during a media briefing.
The suspect, later identified as Wilbert Rosado-Ruiz, was arrested in the nearby city of Trainer when police executed a traffic stop after receiving a description of the suspect’s vehicle.
Rosado-Ruiz was charged with two counts of homicide, multiple counts of aggravated assault, firearm violations and related crimes in connection with the shooting. He was scheduled for formal arraignment in August.
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