Industry news continued Cintas named one of Canada’s
HURRICANE FOLLOW-UP
NEWS
The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) cancelled its annual conference to be held in Miami last Sep- tember. Members were given the option of a refund of reg- istration fees or the opportu- nity to contribute to victims of the hurricane season. As a result, over $80,000 was col- lected and has been donated to Anayat House, Children of Restaurant Employees and ConPRmetidos, organizations assisting those impacted by hurricanes in Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico.
In related post-hurricane
news, the Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) has confi rmed that it is holding its 2018 convention in Puerto Rico. Visits by several members to the stricken island assured them that the Wyndham Rio Mar had rebuilt and welcomed the opportunity to receive guests again.
Top Employers for 10th year “Our employee-partners are a key component to our success and we are thrilled to be recognized with this tremendous honour for the tenth time,” said James Dawe, vice-president, Cintas Canada Ltd. “We pride ourselves on having a corporate culture that allows us to work together at every level of the organization to exceed our customers’ expectations.” Cintas makes it a priority to invest in career development and offers competitive pay and health and wellness benefi ts.
Jensen invests in Robotics and AI The Jensen-Group has acquired a 30% share in Inwatec ApS, a Danish company that manufactures high-end, heavy-duty laundry products. This investment in laundry robotics and AI (Artifi cial Intelligence) is said to confi rm the Group’s vision to automate all processes in the laundry.
GA BRAUN WINS AWARD
FOR THIRD TIME NorthStar Mat Services has named GA Braun Inc. its Suppli- er of the Year for the third time. “Braun goes above and beyond. We are continually impressed with their customer service and equipment,” stated John Sloan, president of NorthStar.
Streets offers
Online Technical Support In recognition of the need for speed in han- dling technical questions, Streets has provid- ed an online portal for customers to reach Street technicians. With each submission, customers receive a Request ID# that rec- ognizes their issue and lets them know the Street’s team member who will be respond- ing. In most cases a member of the customer team will be able to respond almost immedi- ately by email or phone. The portal can be accessed at
support.4streets.com or through the company website at
4streets.com.
If there was a Canadian fabricare industry HALL OF FAME Who would YOU induct?
Nominate the people who have shaped the industry, mentored you, or made you a success. Janitors to CEOs, anybody is fair game. They deserve our respect.
Nominees will be featured in the May/June issue of Fabricare Canada, and posted to our website for recognition. Help us build our virtual Hall of Fame!
Nominations needed by April 20. Include photo of individual if you have it. Send the following information via email to
becca@fabricarecanada.com.
Your name: _______________________________________________________________ Your company and position: __________________________________________________ I have been inspired in my career by: ___________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for participating! We look forward to reading your nominations.
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