Work Uniform Blog

Roscoe Team Heads to New Orleans to Explore Industry Advances

Tuesday June 18, 2019

We are excited to be heading to the Big Easy this week for the Clean Show at the Morial Convention Center.  Billed as “the main event for the laundering, dry cleaning and textile services industry,” Clean 2019 provides an opportunity to learn about the latest products and trends in our industry.

At Roscoe, we’re committed to keeping up with state-of-the-art practices in all aspects of our business, with a particular focus on customer service, environmental responsibility and continuous improvement.

The event, which runs June 19-23, will include opportunities for us to learn about advances in processes for using less water, …

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Industry & Community Leadership: Beyond the Bottom Line

Monday April 9, 2018

Industry & Community Leadership: Beyond the Bottom Line

At Roscoe, we’ve worked hard to earn our reputation for providing high quality work uniform rentals and unmatched customer service.

But behind the scenes, we work just as hard to be a good neighbor to our community, a responsible steward of the environment and a leader to the industry.

There’s more to running a business than the bottom line. Especially when the business is one your family founded three generations back. We are building something we can be proud to leave to the next generation, and a place where our employees will be proud to work, now – and a …

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Earth Day & Work Uniform Rental Sustainability

Friday April 21, 2017

Earth Day & Work Uniform Rental Sustainability

Now that Earth Day is upon us once again, we at The Roscoe Company have been reflecting on our long history of sustainability. In fact, offering work uniform and floor mat rental services is by itself a sustainable practice for any organization. We’ve also added other “green” equipment, work processes and products through the years and have been recognized by our industry as well as the governor’s office in Illinois for our environmentally friendly efforts.

In the Beginning…

Founded in 1921 with the idea of saving workers from having to wash their dirty laundry at home by offering to pick …

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Roscoe Wins Governor’s Sustainability Award, Again

Monday November 7, 2016

Roscoe Wins Governor's Sustainability Award, Again

Every fall since 1987, the Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award has recognized companies in Illinois that demonstrate a commitment to reducing environmental impact and encouraging a more sustainable Illinois economy.

For 2016, Roscoe is proud to have earned the 30th Annual Governor’s Sustainability Award again, which we previously won in 1999. Other Governor’s Sustainability Award winners include Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie, Argonne National Laboratory, CDW, City of Naperville, ComEd, The Field Museum, Marathon Petroleum, Quaker Foods, and United Airlines.

“This is not an easy thing to get,” said Kevin O’Brien, director of the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC). “It takes a …

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Roscoe Named Semi-Finalist for Governor’s Sustainability Award

Monday September 12, 2016

Roscoe Named Semi-Finalist for Governor's Sustainability Award

We are pleased to have been notified by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center that we have been named a semi-finalist for the 2016 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award.

We are even prouder of the six sustainability accomplishments covered in our award submission, and the four new sustainability efforts on the way to make the rental and laundering of work uniforms, custom mats, bathroom towels, mops, and shop towels even more environmentally friendly.

Award Selection Process & Next Steps

We now must pass an environmental compliance check by Illinois EPA to confirm that no outstanding compliance issues exist. …

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