UniFirst Corporation News

UniFirst Announces 2017 Aldo Croatti and Ronald Croatti Scholarship Recipients

UniFirst announces the 2017 recipients of the company's Aldo Croatti and Ronald D. Croatti Scholarship programs.

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UniFirst Announces the Passing of President and CEO Ronald D. Croatti

UniFirst earlier today announced the passing of Ronald D. Croatti, the company's chairman, president, and chief executive officer (CEO), as a result of complications associated with pneumonia.

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TV Show Goes Behind the Scenes With UniFirst

UniFirst has been selected as the 'best' in the uniform and facility services industry. As such, the company will be featured in an upcoming episode of the popular television show World's Greatest...!

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UniFirst and Hendrick Motorsports Continue Partnership in 2017 NASCAR Season

The No. 5 UniFirst Chevrolet SS returns to the NASCAR track for the Talladega 500 on Sunday, May 7 at 2 p.m. EDT, at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. UniFirst is continuing its partnership with Hendrick Motorsports for the 2017 NASCAR season as a primary sponsor of the No. 5 car driven by Kasey Kahne.

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UniFirst Helps Eliminate the 'Spring' in Spring Cleaning

Facility managers can virtually eliminate that once-a-year challenge and address facility needs on a routine basis with a managed facility service program to help ensure clean and well-maintained buildings throughout every season.

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UniFirst Wins Two 2017 Stevie Awards for Sales Training Programs

UniFirst was presented with two Bronze Stevie® Awards in the Sales Training or Coaching Program of the Year category at the eleventh annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service.

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UniFirst Wins Bronze in 2016 Best in Biz Awards

UniFirst has been named a bronze winner in the Film or Video of the Year category by the Best in Biz Awards. Best in Biz is the only independent business awards program judged by members of the press and industry analysts.

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Delivering the Best: UniFirst Announces 2016 Aldo Croatti Award Winners

Named after UniFirst's founder, the Aldo Croatti Award is presented to those RSRs who exemplify unparalleled customer service and satisfaction while retaining 100% of their customers for an entire fiscal year.

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UniFirst and Hendrick Motorsports Strike Eight-Year Sponsorship Agreement

UniFirst and 11-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports have reached an eight-year agreement that will make the workwear and textile service company a primary sponsor of the No. 5 Chevrolet SS driven by Kasey Kahne.

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UniFirst Announces Acquisition of Arrow Uniform

UniFirst has completed the acquisition of Arrow Uniform (Arrow) for approximately $122 million. The deal is structured as an asset acquisition, with UniFirst acquiring essentially all of Arrow's assets and virtually none of its liabilities.

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UniFirst Ranked No. 10 Best Company to Sell For

UniFirst Corporation has again secured a position in the top ten among Selling Power magazine's annual list of 50 Best Companies to Sell For.

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UniFirst Named No. 12 in Apparel Magazine's Annual Top 50 Apparel Companies List

For the tenth consecutive year, UniFirst has been named one of America's top 50 apparel companies by Apparel magazine, a leading international resource for the global apparel industry.

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UniFirst Celebrates 80 Years in Business at 15th Annual Founder's Day

It's the day when the over 225 locations of UniFirst across North America celebrate the memory of company founder Aldo Croatti. The company's 12,000-plus employee Team Partners take a break from their busy schedules and join together to honor the man who started the billion-dollar uniform service and supply company on July 12, 1936. And this year’s celebration was extra special, as they also recognized 80 years in business.

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Specialized UniFirst Garment Services for Healthcare and Food Industries Excel in Lab Analysis

Scientific testing by an independent laboratory has proven that specialized laundering processes offered by UniFirst to clean and maintain both healthcare and food industry garments can reduce bacterial contamination levels on workwear by greater than 99.9 percent.

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UniFirst Offers Customers Access To Online Safety Training Courses

UniFirst is now offering online safety training courses to help meet OSHA, HAZCOM, HR/occupational, environmental health and safety (EHS), and other workplace training requirements.

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UniFirst Donates $850,000 in Clothing to Global Outreach Efforts in Haiti

UniFirst donates nearly 34,500 garments (valued at over $850,000) to aid relief initiatives in Haiti through Global Outreach Haiti, a member of Global Outreach International's Caribbean efforts.

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Video: Protecting Your Workers with Flame Resistant Garments

Keep your workers safe. Stay in compliance. Avoid costly fines and liability. Reduce your worry with a managed flame resistant uniform rental program from UniFirst.

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UniFirst Named a Winning Company by 2020 Women on Boards

UniFirst named a 2020 Women on Boards Winning Company. Winning Companies champion board diversity by having 20 percent or more of their board seats held by women.

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UniFirst Wins 2016 Stevie Award for Customer Service

UniFirst earns a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Back-Office Customer Service Team of the Year category at the tenth annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service.

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UniFirst Corporation Releases 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

UniFirst released its inaugural corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, which outlines the extensive social and environmental programs aimed at enhancing the company's sustainability and strengthening the local communities.

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Top Seven Reasons Businesses Choose a Uniform Rental Service Program

Uniform programs have long been a tool in helping improve and maintain business image by effectively promoting a company brand and projecting a professional image. And research continues to support an overall consumer preference for being serviced by uniformed employees.

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Excellence in Customer Service: UniFirst Announces 2015 Aldo Croatti Award Winners

Named after UniFirst's founder, the Aldo Croatti Award is presented to those RSRs who exemplify unparalleled customer service and satisfaction while retaining 100% of their customers for an entire fiscal year.

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Meet the Inaugural Class of Ronald D. Croatti Scholarship Recipients

We are excited to announce the first-ever recipients of the Ronald D. Croatti Scholarship - founded this year to further expand UniFirst's dedication to academic and professional enrichment.

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Don't Take Contaminated Work Home with You

Laundering your work uniforms at home may seem sensible, so why shouldn't you? According to studies, many workers regularly expose their families to potential health risks and don't know it.

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UniFirst Named the 6th Best Company to Sell For

UniFirst has again secured a position in the top ten among Selling Power magazine's annual list of 50 Best Companies to Sell For. Finishing only six points behind the number one position, the 2015 ranking highlights UniFirst's notable and consistent climb over the past four years, beginning in 2012 when the company was ranked number 17, and marks UniFirst's second year in a row finishing in the top ten.

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UniFirst Named No. 9 in Apparel Magazine Annual Top 50

For the ninth consecutive year, UniFirst has been named one of America's top 50 apparel companies by Apparel magazine, a leading international resource for the global apparel industry. Securing the No. 9 spot, the 2015 ranking represents UniFirst's highest position on the list to date.

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UniFirst Founder's Day Celebration Recognizes CEO's 50 Years

It's the one day each year that all 12,000 employee Team Partners at the over 225 locations of UniFirst Corporation across North America stop working. It's Founder's Day and they collectively take a break from their busy schedules coming together to honor the memory of Aldo Croatti.

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UniFirst Corporation Announces 2015 Aldo Croatti Scholarship Recipients

UniFirst is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 Aldo Croatti Scholarship. The scholarship, named for UniFirst's founder, was established to encourage and assist children of UniFirst employee Team Partners in their academic pursuits.

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UniFirst Teams with VF Imagewear to Sponsor Richard Childress Racing Team in NASCAR XFINITY Series Race

UniFirst teams with VF Imagewear to sponsor the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro in the July 18 NASCAR XFINITY Series Sta-Green 200 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H.

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UniFirst Named to the 2015 Leadership 500 Excellence Awards for Management Development Program

UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) was chosen as a recipient of the 2015 Leadership 500 Excellence Awards for outstanding achievements and innovation in leadership development and programs.

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UniFirst Awarded Contracted Supplier Status by Premier, Inc. for Uniforms and Facility Service Products

The UniFirst program available to Premier members offers a wide selection of healthcare uniforms, lab coats, and other clothing items for rental programs or for direct purchase. UniFirst rental programs outfit members' employees in the work clothing of choice, provide scheduled pickups and deliveries, and handle hygienic cleanings, garment repairs and replacements.

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Could a Uniform Program Help Your Team Avoid Decision Fatigue?

The benefits of managed business uniform programs are many: they create a positive business image; build brand awareness; foster team spirit; and can instill a sense of pride and responsibility.

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UniFirst Named Winner in Apparel Design Awards with New Performance Polo

UniFirst has been named the winner for Best Polo in the 2014 Wearables Apparel Design Awards, bringing high performance comfort to the workplace with the UniSport performance polo.

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UniFirst CEO Named Executive of the Year by Best in Biz Awards 2014

Ronald Croatti, president and CEO of UniFirst Corporation, a leading provider of work uniforms and facility services to businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada, has been named the Gold winner in the Executive of the Year category for the Best in Biz Awards 2014, the highest level of distinction awarded.

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Tips for Employers to Help Protect Outdoor Winter Workers

When winter arrives, it's extremely important to recognize the risks and hazards that come with working outside in cold climates. Cold air, water, and snow not only draw heat from the body, cold weather also forces the body to work harder to maintain its temperature. Failure to understand or prepare for the winter dangers can pose great risks.

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Beyond Customer Service, UniFirst Announces 2014 Aldo Croatti Award Winners

It is the most coveted of all UniFirst Corporation recognitions. And out of the thousands of UniFirst route sales representatives (RSRs) in the U.S and Canada, only ten have earned this distinction for 2014.

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Businesses and Individuals Play Key Roles in Protection against Flu

It's not possible to predict what this flu season will be like. The timing, severity, and length of the season vary year to year. But you can predict that the flu will spread.

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UniFirst Named 2014 Top Ten Best Company to Sell For

UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF), an industry leader in the supply and servicing of uniforms, workwear, and protective clothing throughout the U.S. and Canada, has been named one of the 50 Best Companies to Sell For by Selling Power magazine for a third year in a row.

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10 Tips for Keeping Roadway Workers Safer

As governments rebuild aging highways, experts are calling for a stronger focus on worksite safety, particularly pertaining to high visibility workwear.

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Work Uniforms: Say Hello to the Halo Effect

Consumers overwhelmingly view employees who wear personalized company uniforms as being more professional, knowledgeable, and reliable than their non-uniformed counterparts.

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UniFirst's Prestige Packaging Helps Keep Healthcare Costs in Check

Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc., a distributor of over-the-counter (OTC) medications to more than 100,000 convenience stores and retailers worldwide, has presented Prestige Packaging, a division of UniFirst Corporation, with its '2013 Supplier of the Year' award.

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Ten Tips for Identifying Quality Uniforms and Workwear

Workers who dress in clean, attractive uniforms leave customers with positive impressions that help support the company's bottom line.

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How to Keep Cold and Flu Infections Out of Your Life

If you want to avoid catching a cold or the flu this winter season, keep yourself and your surroundings as hygienically clean as possible.

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New Wrangler Workwear™ Rental Programs Now Offered by UniFirst

UniFirst customers now have a wider selection of apparel offerings to choose from as the result of a new partnership formed with Wrangler Workwear.

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The Importance of Employee Uniform Colors

The color of employee shirts and pants, such as those pictured here manufactured by UniFirst Corporation, can help reinforce a strategic business image.

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Enhancing Your Brand Can Energize Sales

To improve sales, marketing professionals recommend that businesses enhance their brands. One way is through custom branded uniforms.

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UniFirst Named a Best Company to Sell For by Selling Power Magazine

UniFirst Corporation once again named one of the "50 Best Companies to Sell For" in North America by Selling Power magazine in 2013.

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UniFirst CEO Reveals 'Secret Formula' for his Company's Success

UniFirst's secret formula is its people, or Team Partners, and their highly focused customer service disciplines that call for developing Customers for Life.

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UniFirst Flame Resistant Work Clothing Saves Lives

Flame resistant workwear is designed to resist ignition and be almost immediately self-extinguishing to prevent or limit body burns from arc flash hazards.

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UniFirst Innovates Work Uniforms for Comfort and Style

Today a wide range of synthetic fabrics can be found in all types of work apparel, but it hasn't always been that way.

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Massachusetts Energy Official Pays Kudos To UniFirst

UniFirst received kudos from Massachusetts' top environmental official for measures it has in place to being a more environmentally-friendly company.

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UniFirst Sends Care Packages to U.S. Soldiers Serving in Middle East

U.S. military soldiers serving in Afghanistan to receive care packages courtesy of UniFirst's "Thanks from Home" collection and donation program.

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UniFirst Recognized on Boston Globe 100 List for 25th Year in a Row

For the 25th consecutive year, UniFirst has been named to The Boston Globe's prestigious "Globe 100" list recognizing outstanding financial performance.

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Top 10 Benefits of Employee Uniforms

10 Business Benefits of Employee Uniforms

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UniFirst Named A "Best Company" To Sell For

UniFirst named a Best Company to Sell For in North America

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UniFirst introduces Armorex® COOL flame resistant work shirts and coveralls

The new Armorex® COOL flame resistant shirts and coveralls from UniFirst are coolest and most comfortable FR clothing.

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UniFirst Donates Clothing to Hurricane-Ravaged New Jersey Residents

Donation is valued at nearly $200,000. In addition, $6,000 is donated for Red Cross relief efforts and other needed items sent to hurricane victims on Staten Island

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UniFirst UniSafe Garment Disinfection Service for Food Industry

The UniFirst UniSafe Service and Product Protection Process (PPP) kills virtually all organisms associated with causing food-borne illness.

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OSHA Warning Prompts Nursing Homes to Consider Utilizing Commercial Floor Mat Services

Nursing homes and residential care facilities look to reduce slip, trip, and fall accidents by contracting with commercial floor mat services as result of OSHA warning.

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UniFirst Named to Top 50 by Apparel Magazine

Uniform company UniFirst makes Apparel magazine top 50 list.

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UniFirst Sends U.S. Soldiers Packages Containing Hard-to-Get Supplies

A U.S. Marine Corps unit in Afghanistan will be receiving a seven-foot-high pallet of "care packages" courtesy of a "Thanks from Home" program created by a group of UniFirst employees working in partnership with MooreMart, a nonprofit organization in New Hampshire that provides much needed, hard-to-get supplies to U.S. soldiers serving in the Middle East.

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UniFirst Named Best Performer by Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal

UniFirst, a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniforms, workwear, and protective clothing, has been named a "best performing" company for 2011 by two nationally recognized publications, The Boston Globe and Boston Business Journal (BBJ).

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Uniforms As Advertising

No one likes to think they're easily sold. That's why Madison Avenue strives to develop ads that create "positive impressions" that can subliminally impact purchasing decisions at a later date–when consumers are more likely to feel they're making independent purchasing decisions.

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UniFirst Donates Morale-Boosting T-shirts To Soldiers in Middle East

Captain Jeff Hastings found a highly effective antidote for the oftentimes sagging spirits of soldiers serving with the 718th Transportation Battalion in Iraq and Kuwait this past year. He presented each member of the unit with a custom printed T-shirt donated by UniFirst, an industry leader in the supply and servicing of uniforms, workwear, and protective clothing. The T-shirts feature the Battalion's crest on the front and its "Iron Chariots" nickname and military tour of duty dates on the back.

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UniFirst Named A "Best Company" to Sell For

UniFirst Corporation, an industry leader in the supply and servicing of uniforms, workwear, and protective clothing throughout the U.S. and Canada, has been named one of the "50 Best Companies to Sell For" in North America by Selling Power magazine, a publication that provides business readers with practical solutions for their sales management challenges.

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'Tis the Season for Slip, Trip, and Fall Claims

With the moisture-packed winter season approaching, the potential for slip, trip, and fall accidents will increase significantly. And that's chilling news for business owners who, according to the National Safety Council, spend $70 billion annually in worker compensation and medical claims as a result of customer and employee slips, trips, and falls.

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UniFirst to Test All-Electric Delivery Vans from Navistar for Pollution-Free Customer Deliveries

UniFirst, a provider of rental work apparel and cleanliness facility products to companies throughout the U.S. and Canada, has announced it will begin testing the use of electric-powered vans from Navistar for its customer deliveries.

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UniFirst's Armorex FR® Flame Resistant Work Apparel Now Available with Enhanced Visibility Reflective Striping for Double-Duty Protection

UniFirst recently announced that the company has added a new reflective striping option to its most popular Armorex FR® flame resistant work shirts, pants, and coveralls to create a new line of combined Flame Resistant/Enhanced Visibility safety uniforms.

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UniFirst Named a Top 50 Company by Apparel magazine

Apparel magazine, the leading resource for global apparel executives, has once again ranked UniFirst as one of the nation's Top 50 apparel companies for 2011, based on its overall performance and financial management. The listing features UniFirst in the #13 position, up from #16 last year.

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UniFirst Receives Performance Award from Premier Healthcare Alliance

UniFirst has announced that it is a recipient of the sixth annual Performance Award, presented by the Premier Healthcare Alliance.

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UniFirst Named a 'Best Performing Company'

UniFirst, a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniforms, workwear, and protective clothing, has been named a "best performing" company for 2010 by two nationally recognized publications, The Boston Globe and Boston Business Journal (BBJ).

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UniFirst Sets Industry Pace in ISO Certifications

In a leading industry effort reflecting its commitment to customer service and continuous quality improvement, UniFirst, a provider of work uniforms, uniform rentals, and facility service products to businesses throughout North America, announced that more than 50 of its locations have now earned ISO 9001:2008 quality certification.

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5 Ways to Improve Workplace Indoor Air Quality

If "allergy season" seems to arrive earlier every spring, the problem may not be outdoors with Mother Nature, but with the quality of the air inside your workplace.

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Effective Marketing Tools — Uniforms, Internet, TV, Radio, Newspaper

What's the next big thing on Madison Avenue? According to new research the answer, for many companies, isn't a new social medium, ad network, or internet technology, but a decidedly "low tech" tactic aimed squarely at face-to-face customer interactions: company uniforms.

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UniFirst CEO Puts 'Undercover Boss' Lessons into Practice

CEO Ronald Croatti of UniFirst, a leading provider of uniforms and related business services throughout North America, was recently featured on the hit CBS reality TV series, Undercover Boss, and has wasted no time implementing corporate policy and procedure changes as a result.

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UniFirst named "Best" by The Black Equal Opportunity Employment Journal

UniFirst has been named by The Black Equal Opportunity Employment Journal as being among the "Best of the Best" diversity employers in the United States for 2010.

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Why ISO 9001 Banners Seem to be Everywhere

Spotting an ISO 9001 quality management banner on a company building a decade ago was like catching a glimpse of an American bald eagle—a rare experience. But those banners can now be seen flying high almost everywhere these days. Among the perks remaining intact today are casual Fridays, free coffee/tea, low cafeteria pricing, work uniforms, and employee discounts for such things as cell phones and restaurants.

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Clean Uniforms Can Help Hospitals 'Cure' $30 Billion in Infection-Related Overhead

If you want to observe a sickly expression on a hospital administrator's face, point out that the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID) says hospital-acquired infections cause more than $30 billion a year in needless healthcare industry overhead which, according to the Centers for Disease Control, conservatively reflects 1.7 million infections and 99,000 associated deaths annually.

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Uniform Provider UniFirst and Nike Help Flood Victims in Nashville, Tennessee

Teaming with Nike, UniFirst laundered 35,000 pieces of clothing that were donated to destitute Nashville residents following record-setting flooding in that city during May.

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UniFirst National Distribution Center to Receive Governor's Annual Award for Safety

A 320,000 square-foot warehousing and distribution center in Owensboro, Kentucky, operated by UniFirst Corporation, has been presented with the Governor's Safety & Health Award at the Kentucky Safety and Health Conference. UniFirst is one of the largest uniform manufacturers and uniform rental service companies in North America.

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Non-"Uniform" Work Apparel Prevents Patients from Identifying Who's Who in Hospitals

When it comes to identifying hospital personnel these days, the medical community could take a basic apparel lesson from the classic John Wayne cowboy movies where it was easy to tell the good guys from the bad guys. The good guys wore white hats; the bad guys black ones.

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Premier Healthcare Alliance Selects UniFirst to Supply Healthcare Uniforms

UniFirst Corporation has been named an official contracted supplier for the Premier Healthcare Alliance, one of the largest national Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO) in the United States, with membership of more than 2,200 hospitals and 63,000-plus other healthcare organizations.

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Clean Hands are Key to Fighting Cold, Flu Germs

With the cold and flu season approaching, it's time for health-minded individuals to pay particular attention to washing their hands on a regular basis because, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cleaning our hands is the single most important measure people can take to keep from getting a cold, the flu or the threatening H1N1 virus.

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UniFirst FR Apparel Offering Provides Notable Comfort

UniFirst Corporation has announced it is now offering Flame Resistant (FR) work uniforms made from Tecasafe® Plus, the newest inherently flame resistant fabric on the market.

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Why Some Employee Benefits Are Not Disappearing During Economic Downturns

Due to the faltering economy, company-sponsored benefits are now disappearing faster than stage props at a David Copperfield magic show. But as companies search for ways to shore up profits, cost-effective benefits that improve employee morale and productivity are continuing to remain clearly in sight during these challenging economic times.

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The Secret to Remaining Comfortable When Outdoor Temperatures Fluctuate

Current laboratory research promises that, in the not too distant future, outdoor workwear will be manufactured with "smart fibers" that automatically open and close to release or retain body heat and moisture as temperatures fluctuate.

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Highway Stimulus Funding Calls for Use of High Visibility Clothing

Are you hoping to get a piece of the $27.5 billion in Federal funding available for highway and bridge construction projects under the Obama Administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act? Then your thinking should be colored, to some extent, by bright yellow and brilliant orange — the two standard colors used in safety-rated high visibility work apparel.

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Floor Mats Provide Barrier Against Grime and Illness-Causing Bacteria

Not only do floor mats help keep dirt from being tracked into a building, they prevent thousands of illness-causing bacteria from entering facilities on footwear.

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UniFirst Receives Awards for Helping to Keep Environment 'Green'

Long recognized for providing attractive uniform services and keeping work apparel clean, UniFirst Corporation is now being saluted by many cities and towns for the industrial laundering processes it has in place that help keep local environments appealing and similarly spotless.

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FORBES selects UniFirst for 'Best Big Companies' list

UniFirst has been named to Forbes magazine's annual "Platinum 400 — Best Big Companies." UniFirst earned the elite ranking for overall company management and financial performance that places the company above their competition.

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