Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA

Episode 83 – Market Trends and M&A Moves

Andrew Wittmann, senior research analyst, Robert W. Baird & Co., gives an update on economic trends in the linen, uniform and facility services industry, including an overview of the potential Cintas and UniFirst deal and its impact on the marketplace. Baird partners with TRSA to publish a quarterly report on economic trends in the industry. For more information and to participate in the survey, contact Wittmann at awittmann@rwbaird.com [awittmann@rwbaird.com].

Episode 82 – From Linens to Logistics: GPOs and Healthcare Partnerships

Liz Remillong, vice president of strategic alliances at CORE Linen Services; and Stephanie Gregg, senior consulting director, indirect spend, at Vizient, share their thoughts on the role that group purchasing organizations (GPOs) play in the healthcare sector and their impact on healthcare laundry services. Remillong and Gregg share their thoughts on the evolution and role of GPOs, pressures facing modern healthcare systems, supply chain resiliency and the importance of reusable textiles, infection prevention, ways to improve partnerships between laundries and healthcare providers, and more. For information on TRSA's 15th Annual Healthcare Conference, scheduled for Oct. 14-15, 2026, in San Diego, visit www.trsa.org/healthcare [http://www.trsa.org/healthcare].

Episode 81 – Executive Perspectives: Healthcare Trends

At the 14th Annual Healthcare Conference in Boston, TRSA Chair Randy Bartsch, the executive chair of Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service, moderated a panel discussion featuring a dynamic group of industry leaders discussing the evolving landscape of the healthcare market sector. Panelists included Michael Barner, the CEO of CORE Linen Services; Ben Berstein, vice president of corporate development at Nixon Medical; and Phillip Foussard, president at HHS-FMA Laundry. For information on TRSA's 15th Annual Healthcare Conference, scheduled for Oct. 14-15, 2026, in San Diego, visit www.trsa.org/healthcare [http://www.trsa.org/healthcare].

Episode 80 – A Look Ahead: 2026 Annual Conference & CEO Summit

TRSA President & CEO Joseph Ricci, TRSA Chair Randy Bartsch from Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service and TRSA Vice Chair PJ Dempsey from Dempsey Uniform and Linen Supply give an overview of the highlights to look forward to at the 2026 Annual Conference & CEO Summit, scheduled for May 12-14 in Napa, CA. Thanks to SonicAire for sponsoring this episode of the podcast. Visit SonicAire.com for more information.

Episode 79 – Clean Show Innovations

A group of industry veterans that also serve as TRSA's Hygienically Clean Auditors discuss the highlights from the Clean Show floor, including automation, digitalization and more. Recorded live at the recent Clean Show in Orlando, FL, with John Highsmith, Dan Sanchez, Doug Story and TJ Peterson. Questions? Comments? Contact us at podcasts@trsa.org [podcasts@trsa.org].