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Tarkett signed an agreement to acquire the Georgia company .
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TARKETT ACQUIRES LEXMARK CARPET MILLS
The Vollrath Company promoted Paul Egbert to vice president , smallwares and countertop equipment , and Brian Hedlund to vice president , serving systems and components . In their new roles , Egbert and Hedlund are responsible for driving business results and executing the strategies for their respective business units . Daniel Glusick also joined the leadership team as senior vice president of operations . He leads the Vollrath supply chain
Tarkett signed an agreement to acquire 100 % of Lexmark Carpet Mills , which produces carpet , primarily for the North American hospitality segment but also in recent years extended its product range to the residential market . Lexmark , headquartered in Dalton , Georgia , achieved around US $ 120 million in sales in 2017 , employs 460 and operates a plant in the U . S .
The acquisition will position Tarkett as “ one of the leaders in the
CINTAS CANADA PUBLISHES GARMENT WHITE PAPER
Cintas Canada published “ Food for Thought : Should I Rent or Purchase Foodservice Uniforms ?” The complimentary white paper outlines features to look for in foodservice garments and the benefits of renting versus purchasing . To help foodservice operations find a program suited to their needs , the paper highlights factors affecting total cost of ownership , such as turnover and soil loads , as well
organization , including operations , purchasing , environmental health and safety , distribution and customer service across the company ’ s facilities in the U . S ., Mexico , China and Hong Kong . hospitality segment for carpets in North America . We will be able to further strengthen Lexmark ’ s offering in this segment as they will have access to Tarkett ’ s broader product portfolio ,” said Glen Morrison , CEO , Tarkett .
as laundering options . It also includes a list of questions that businesses can use when vetting prospective uniform providers . The whitepaper is available at cintas . ca / culinary-uniforms .
VOLLRATH ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP ROLES , ACQUISITION
Brian Hedlund is vice president , serving systems and components at Vollrath .
Paul Egbert is vice president , smallwares and countertop equipment at Vollrath .
Vollrath appointed Daniel Glusick senior vice president of operations .
Vollrath also recently acquired Carlson Products of Maize , Kansas . Carlson has more than 60 years ’ experience in foodservice , expertise in anodized aluminum and advanced equipment . z z Dometic held its second annual Habitat for Humanity build in Elkhart , Indiana , in August . More than 50
Flip Likens employees volunteered to help . z z Quore hired Flip Lukens as senior director of customer experience , overseeing
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the company ’ s new customer experience team . z z The Gettys Group , a hospitality firm specializing in interior design , development , branding and procurement , promoted Ron Swidler to chief innovation officer . z z PepsiCo and Marriott International announced a multiyear agreement naming PepsiCo as the beverage provider for Marriott ’ s legacy brands and Starwood brands acquired in 2016 . The deal is incremental to the 25-plus-year relationship between the companies . z z Champion Hotels installed Dormakaba ’ s Saflok Quantum mobile-ready RFID electronic door locks at the first IHG Avid hotel in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , and the first Tru by Hilton . z z Michelin-star chef Ben Pollinger chose Craft Collection Bib Aprons by Riegel for service staff garments at The Hill restaurant , which opened this summer in Closter , New Jersey .
54 hotelsmag . com November 2018