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from the Calgary branch, and Dave Reichert from the Leth- bridge branch. In honour of the anniversary,
the company’s customer service representatives received new uniforms that were created specifically for Canadian Linen. They include a colour-block crew shirt (from Red Kap®
VF 125th Anniversary
The celebration of this family-owned company took place in Minneapolis, MN. Founded in 1889 by George and Frank Steiner, the celebration was attended by a second generation family member, Harriet Ludwick, as well as younger members of the family. The company has more than 35 production facilities
and service centres throughout Canada, providing linen, uniforms, floor mats, restroom and cleaning products to an estimated 80,000 customers. Canadian general man- agers recognized for outstanding performance included Tommy Clark from the Odessa branch, Richard Boyce
Canadian Linen celebrates
Imagewear) in the company’s distinctive green and featuring enhanced-safety reflective tap- ing. The new uniforms also include Red Kap cargo pants, a soft-shell jacket, shorts, winter parkas, long-sleeve undershirts, ball caps and winter hats. Andrew Steiner, vice-presi-
dent of marketing and cus- tomer operations, commented, “We are not just a laundry company. We are a service provider that helps our cus- tomers with their image. New uniforms help demonstrate to our customers what a clean, professional image can do for a business.”
Above: Bill Evans (CEO), Barbara ‘Chichi’ Steiner and Tom Rassieur (family owners). Below, left: Richard Boyce (GM from Calgary branch), Tommy Clark (GM from Odessa branch), Bill Evans (CEO) and Dave Reichert (GM from Lethbridge branch). Below, right: Harriet ‘Teedee’ Ludwick delivering a speech and champagne toast.
EXPOdetergo International opens October 3
This trade show is acknowl- edged as one of the best for gaining the newest technical information on advances in dry cleaning, wet cleaning and laundry. Four months before it opens, a total of 236 com- pan ies from 21 countries had already taken exhibit space. The event is held in the mod-
ern Fieramilano Trade Fair com- plex, which has railroad and bus connections direct to Milan. Visitors can pre-register at
www.expodetergo.com and receive their entrance badges by email. The Fiera Milano Hos- pitality Service is available to help in finding accommoda- tions and providing information on train + hotel packages avail- able to attendees.
L’ALLQ VOUS
Left: Jim Tewmey (VF), Aldy Keene (Loyalty Research), David Hart (Mountville Mills), Michael Johannsen (Ecolab), Ty Dawson (Milliken), Bill Ching (Canadian Uni-
form), Peter Ho (Canadian Uniform), Kenny Cohen (ADI), Adnan Rawjee (ADI), Tim Lee (ABS), Bill Evans (AmeriPride CEO), Gail Lust (Deloitte), Laura Oberst (Wells Fargo), and Bobby Fisher (Washing Systems).
REMERCIE! Un merci tout special aux com- manditair es sans qui cette journée n’aurait pas eu lieu : VF Imagewear, Cramer Cana- da, Ecolab, Mountville Mills, Locker City, Vega Canada, Block Binding, Kannegiesser Canada, Emblemtek, Harco, Louis Héber t et Royal McGoun. Vous pouvez visionner les
photos de la journée sur notre site internet au
www.allq.net, sous l’onglet Galerie.
6 FABRICARE CANADA July/August 2014
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