TRSA Responds To UK Study On C. difficile: Unnecessarily Alarming

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — October 24, 2018 — TRSA said today that a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology painted an unnecessarily alarming picture regarding the risk of C. difficile contamination from hospital linens and potential infectious outbreaks.

The study, titled From ward to washer: The survival of Clostridium difficile spores on hospital bed sheets through a commercial UK NHS healthcare laundry process concludes that “processing infected linen in commercial washer/extractor cycles could disseminate low levels of C. difficile spores and may be contributing to sporadic outbreaks of C. difficile infection (CDI).”

“Therefore, even in the study’s assessment, the findings are conditional,” said TRSA President and CEO Joseph Ricci. Ricci said that additional facts mitigate them even more:

  • The conclusion is based on one wash formula’s inability to meet the British National Health Service (NHS) standard. This standard indicates that water temperature and the amount of time that linen is washed are the true indicators of wash quality.
  • Best-management practices dictate that the quality of the wash process is maximized by using a complete wash formula that includes temperature, chemistry and mechanical action, which are customized to address various soil levels and generate hygienically clean textiles. In addition, heat from drying, ironing and finishing these linens also contributes to the linens’ cleanliness. Perhaps the only valid conclusion that can be reached from this research is that the one wash formula tested in the study is inadequate to remove C. difficile.
  • Most outsourced, professionally laundered healthcare linens and uniforms are processed using a tunnel washer, not washer/extractors used in the research.
  • Most healthcare-related wash formulas are designed to account for time, temperature, chemistry and mechanical action that appropriately eliminate C. diff. For example, the FDA recently approved the use of a disinfectant specifically formulated to kill off C. difficile spores.
    TRSA has been collecting microbiological testing data since 2014 on linen and uniform service laundries that have achieved and maintained the Hygienically Clean certification by eliminating bacteria on soiled linens to negligible levels; there have been no positive identifications of C. difficile.
  • difficile contamination linked to linens is extremely rare. The best way to protect your facility and patients is to partner with a Hygienically Clean certified laundry.

For more information on Hygienically Clean certification, visit www.hygienicallyclean.org

Posted October 24, 2018

Source: TRSA

Parasol Medical Picks Professional Products for Use of MicrobeCare™ in PPI Orthopedic Product Lines

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — October 23, 2018 — Parasol Medical today announced that it has signed an agreement with Professional Products Inc. Starting October 23, 2018, PPI will have the global rights for the use of Parasol’s MicrobeCare™ antimicrobial technology in orthopedic and veterinary bracing markets. Terms of the distribution agreement were not disclosed.

MicrobeCare is a unique, patented, EPA-registered antimicrobial solution clinically validated to help reduce the spread of infection and cross communication of dangerous microorganisms on surfaces. MicrobeCare destroys the cell wall of microbes, disrupting the growth process and making them unable to reproduce, effectively destroying the organisms. It can be easily integrated into virtually any polymer, textile or building material during manufacturing or as an end-of-process application, and has also been proven to extend the useful life of products.

“At Parasol, it has always been our passion to improve patient outcomes while controlling overall healthcare costs,” said Mike Kilcran, president of Parasol Medical. “PPI’s unique manufacturing expertise and control systems, combined with our proven MicrobeCare solution, will deliver best-in-class, innovative bracing and support products to healthcare providers.”

Based outside Chicago, Parasol Medical is focused on innovation to redefine healthcare products with technology, simplicity and dependability. Parasol is continuously adding to its vast intellectual property portfolio, and has been awarded multiple U.S. patents for the construction, application and use of MicrobeCare. Currently, Parasol Medical is awaiting a U.S. patent for the use of antimicrobials in orthopedic and veterinary bracing.

Posted October 24, 2018

Source: Parasol Medical

GUESS Launches Nationwide Wardrobe Recycling Program With Partner I:CO

LOS ANGELES — October 23, 2018 — GUESS is proud to partner with I:CO®, short for I:Collect, to launch a nationwide wardrobe recycling program beginning Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018. I:CO is a global solutions provider and innovator for the collection, certified sorting, reuse and recycling of used apparel and footwear. GUESS’ recycling program RESOURCED initially launched in California on June 18, 2018, and due to its success, will now expand US-wide and globally by 2020.

Backed by an in-store, digital and online marketing campaign and as part of the company’s sustainability plan, GUESS is encouraging customers to extend the life of their clothing and shoes through this recycling program. In exchange for bringing in 5 or more items of clothing or shoes to any local GUESS, GUESS Factory, G by GUESS, or Marciano store in the United States, customers will receive 15-percent off a full-priced purchase in-store or online (subject to certain restrictions). The company will promote RESOURCED in its 295 U.S. stores across 4 brands under the GUESS? Inc. umbrella with messaging in store-front windows, dressing rooms, e-mail marketing, social media and on shop.GUESS.com and www.GUESS.com/Resourced.

In its commitment to circular fashion and sustainability education, GUESS has created a video for the RESOURCED program to help illustrate the meaning of clothing and shoe’s “next best life.” GUESS has teamed up with a few local partners – such as a cotton farmer, meal delivery service, and music recording studio – to tell the story of how clothing and shoes may be “resourced” or recycled into something new. GUESS’s video on the RESOURCED program is available on GUESS’s YouTube channel and at www.GUESS.com/Resourced.

GUESS has partnered with I:CO to reduce textile waste and help create a circular fashion system where unwanted apparel and footwear can be continuously reprocessed and reused in a closed loop production cycle. Through I:CO’s innovative retail take-back system and worldwide infrastructure, wearable items get a new life as secondhand goods. Unwearable items are resourced into new products like cleaning cloths or recycled into fibers for products such as insulation and new textiles. Reusing and recycling saves resources and allows valuable raw materials to be reprocessed, ultimately helping to protect our environment.

“We admire GUESS’ sustainability efforts and its commitment to textile recycling,” says Kenneth Cheah, I:CO USA CEO. “We are proud to be expanding our partnership so more consumers will have an easy way to recycle their unwanted clothing and shoes and further awareness will be generated about creating a more circular future of fashion.”

“GUESS has joined a global industry pledge to promote a circular fashion system — the idea that fashion should last, and be continuously repurposed, reused and recycled,” says Victor Herrero, CEO of GUESS? Inc. “Partnering with I:CO helps us achieve our goals and work on these initiatives to adapt our company and engage our employees, customers, and community on developing a more sustainable fashion industry.”

GUESS’ commitment to circular fashion is part of the GUESS Sustainability Plan that was disclosed in its independently audited FY16-17 sustainability report published last year.

Posted October 24, 2018

Source: GUESS?, Inc.

Columbia Sportswear Elects Sabrina Simmons To Its Board Of Directors

PORTLAND, Ore. — October 22, 2018 — Columbia Sportswear Co. today announced that its board of directors has elected Sabrina Simmons to serve as a director and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees, effective immediately. The board intends to nominate Simmons for election by the company’s shareholders to a full term as a board member at the company’s 2019 annual meeting of shareholders.

Simmons currently serves as a member of the board and audit and finance committee chair for Williams-Sonoma Inc. and as a member of the board and audit committee chair for e.l.f. Cosmetics Inc.. She served as executive vice president and CFO of Gap Inc. from 2008 to 2017. In her role as CFO with Gap she oversaw all global financial functions, including corporate financial planning and analysis, treasury, risk management, tax, investor relations, controllership, the corporate shared service centers, and internal audit. In addition, global real estate, loss prevention and corporate facilities reported to Simmons.

“We are thrilled to have Sabrina join our board of directors,” said President and CEO Tim Boyle. “She brings a wealth of global retail experience, leadership and financial expertise that will add great value as we continue to invest in our strategic priorities, including to expand and improve global direct-to-consumer operations, and focus on our brand-led, consumer-first approach.”

Posted October 24, 2018

Source: Columbia Sportswear Co.

Motion Industries Appoints Hal Midkiff As Product Sales Manager Of Process Pumps And Equipment

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — October 24, 2018 — Motion Industries Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., is pleased to announce the addition of Hal Midkiff as product sales manager, Process Pumps and Equipment.

With 27 years of experience in the process pumping industry, Midkiff has a wide range of knowledge in pumps and process equipment in industrial, municipalities, mining, and quarries as well as food processing. In his role, Midkiff will help to grow Motion Industries’ process pumps market share by identifying opportunities and working with pump suppliers, Mi specialists, and the Mi sales force to develop strategies, create the optimum product mix, support training and development, and provide customers quality solution offerings.

Jim Williams, Motion Industries vice president of purchasing, said, “We are very happy to have someone of Hal’s experience to lead our efforts in the Process Pumps and related equipment area of our business. This is a very important growth area for Motion Industries, and Hal is uniquely qualified to lead the growth.”

Mi Process Pumps & Equipment has quickly grown since its launch in 2007, by offering a variety of services to support Motion Industries customers’ liquid transfer requirements — with the objective of providing the most cost-effective and long-lasting solutions for their process applications.

Posted October 24, 2018

Source: Motion Industries

Lenzing Group Intends To Acquire Remaining 30 Percent Of Its Chinese Operation

LENZING/NANJING — October 24, 2018 — The Lenzing Group intends to acquire the remaining 30 percent of its Chinese subsidiary Lenzing (Nanjing) Fibers Co. Ltd. (LNF) from its state-owned joint venture partner NCFC. After closing of the transaction, the Lenzing Group will hold 100 percent of LNF. The underlying structured selling process was initiated by the joint venture partner in a state controlled bidding process and today the Lenzing Group received the Share Purchase Agreement draft. The closing of the transaction documents is expected for the end of October. The acquisition will have a negative impact on net profit of the Lenzing Group of approximately 21 million euros for the fiscal year 2018.

The purchase of the shares supports Lenzing’s strategic growth as a producer of specialty fibers from the renewable raw material wood in China and worldwide. It paves the way to setting up further production lines for specialty fibers. Lenzing wants to convert LNF into a specialty fibers hub over time.

Posted October 24, 2018

Source: The Lenzing Group

Sporting Life And Golf Town Merge And Become Sporting Life Group

TORONTO — October 24, 2018 — Sporting Life Inc. and Golf Town Ltd. announced today their merger to become Sporting Life Group Limited (SLG).

Sporting Life is a premium sports and lifestyle retailer that provides a unique shopping experience, and an extensive assortment of high-end sport and lifestyle brands coupled with a focus on premium customer service. It currently has 11 locations operating in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec, following the recent opening of a 27,500 square foot store in Le Quartier DIX30 last week. In 2019, it will open another flagship store in the new Amazing Brentwood Mall in Vancouver, B.C.

Golf Town is the number one destination for golf apparel and equipment in Canada, with a national footprint of 47 stores. Golf Town has been incredibly successful since its acquisition by Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. and certain funds managed by Signature Global Asset Management, a division of CI Investments Inc., in 2016.

Fairfax, and founders David Russell and Patti Russell, were the owners of Sporting Life and both continue to be invested in Sporting Life Group.

This merger will see the two brands continue to maintain their brand identities and operate separately, but they will jointly invest in key people, technology and supply chain to enhance future profitable growth and synergies.

“Sporting Life experiences its strongest sales in the winter months, while Golf Town experiences its strongest sales in the summer months,” said David Russell, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Sporting Life. “We believe this to be a natural ‘hedge’ allowing both companies strong profitable performance throughout the year.”

“Enhancing our people, technology and supply chain while obtaining synergies will allow for a streamlined, profitable roll out of our expansion plans. We intend to add stores in B.C beyond Brentwood, more in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, and to enter Manitoba,” said David Russell.

Golf Town continues to invest in its brand and network of stores with a next generation store concept launching in March 2019 in Richmond, B.C.

“Since the acquisition of Golf Town in 2016, we have invested in Canada on people, technology and our stores,” said Chad McKinnon, President of Golf Town. “This merger will accelerate that investment and open up new opportunities for our brand and our people, while maintaining the separate identity and teams of both brands.”

The senior executive team of the newly merged company will be:

  • David Russell – CEO of SLG;
  • Chad McKinnon – president of SLG;
  • Patti Russell (Co-founder of Sporting Life) – executive vice president and chief brand officer of SLG; and
  • Frederick Lecoq – Chief marketing officer of SLG.

The management teams of the separate brands will remain in place.

Posted October 24, 2018

Source: Golf Town

INDOCHINO Custom Apparel Introduces Two-Week Delivery Promise And Payment In Installments

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — October 24, 2018 — INDOCHINO today further reinforced its commitment to providing an exceptional customer experience by introducing a two-week delivery promise for all orders placed. In addition the company, which makes high quality custom apparel accessible to everyone, has launched a new payment program that will enable customers to pay in installments.

Indochino’s two-week delivery promise shaves a third off its previous three-week guarantee, which the company was the first to launch earlier this year. This industry-leading delivery promise covers all of Indochino’s custom garments, including its new made to measure overcoats and chinos, as well as suits, shirts and blazers.

“We are obsessed with continually enhancing our entire customer experience, from the moment a shopper walks into a showroom or visits our website to when their order arrives on their doorstep, and thereafter,” said Drew Green, president and CEO of Indochino. “By cutting the time it takes to produce each one-of-a-kind garment by a week, we’re continuing to delight our customers and make custom apparel an even more attractive option compared to off the rack alternatives.”

In response to an increasing demand for accessible payment options from customers globally, Indochino has partnered with global payments provider Klarna to enable online shoppers to Slice it at the checkout by using Klarna’s online consumer financing. With Klarna’s Slice it customers can easily spread the cost of their purchase over X, Y and Z monthly time periods, with no interest.

“We do everything we can to offer an outstanding shopping experience and giving our customers a more convenient way to shop – with flexible financing options – which will be integral to our further enhancing our customers’ experience,” said Drew Green, president and CEO of Indochino. “By partnering with Klarna, we’re providing consumers with the power to purchase our custom suits, shirts, chinos and overcoats over time, without limiting their choice, based on how they pay.”

“We understand that suits can be a considerable investment for some. By helping consumers purchase their items over time, we can improve the buying journey for those that prefer this payment option,” said Michael Rouse, chief commercial officer of Klarna. “Our latest research shows that the fashion industry is adopting new payment technology enthusiastically due to consumers’ demand for increased flexibility and financial control. 40% of retailers have already introduced smart payment options. It’s great to see customer focused brands, like Indochino, acknowledging this and making changes to align with customer needs.”

Posted October 24, 2018

Source: Indochino

Changes In Marimekko’s Management – Morten Israelsen Is Appointed Chief Sales Officer

HELSINKI, Finland — October 23, 2018 — Morten Israelsen, M.Sc. (Business Administration and Auditing), 45, has been appointed as Marimekko’s chief sales officer (CSO) and member of the management group. He will start in the position on October 29, 2018.

Israelsen has long experience of international sales management, especially in North America and Asia. He has worked for several global companies, including KEEN, a U.S. brand whose products are sold in more than 60 countries, and ECCO, a Danish company with about 2,200 shops around the world.

Päivi Lonka, Marimekko’s CSO and member of the management group, will step down from her position and continue in the company until the end of November 2018 to ensure a smooth transition. Thereafter, she starts to consult for Marimekko focusing on strategically important sales development projects. The end of the employment was agreed by mutual consent.

“Morten Israelsen has an excellent record in leading international sales teams. His extensive knowledge of retail business, especially in our main markets of Asia and North America, will reinforce our expertise as we seek stronger growth and continue to build a global corporate culture,” says Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko, Marimekko’s president and CEO. “I would like to extend my warmest thanks to Päivi Lonka for her long career with Marimekko and her significant contribution to the important steps we have taken in our internationalisation. Together with her team, she has created a solid base for us to continue our long-term work to build international growth.”

Posted October 24, 2018

Source: Marimekko Corp.

UNBOWND Unveils Shape-Fit, Activewear Redefined, With Moisturising-Infused Materials

LONDON — October 23, 2018 — UNBOWND aims to reinvent sports apparel by blending supportive shapewear with the familiarity of leggings.

UNBOWND is set to shake-up the industry by creating garments that are not see-through, retain their shape and fit after prolonged use, and provide flattering support hiding all manner of lumps and bumps.

Available in three designs including a classic Black, a fashionable Geometric Pattern, and the on-trend Plum which is exclusive to backers. UNBOWND offers two styles to pick from, High and Ultra High waisted, with a goal to suit a variety of styles and needs. Promising exceptional comfort and support, Shape-Fit has added extra invisible integrated shapewear into their leggings, for tightening and support that are completely squat-proof.

Shape-Fit is made with UNBOWND’s high-performance Swift-Dri fabrics which are fast-drying, anti-bacterial, and UV resistant (SPF 50+). Shape-Fit also offers shapewear support including stomach smoothing power panels, core, and posture support, along with glute muscles, thigh, and total leg smoothing. Shape-Fit is also made from collagen and moisturising-infused material to keep skin feeling fantastic.

“Most shapewear focuses on being super compressive, but as a woman, I don’t want to hide my curves. I want to embrace them. So I designed a completely reinvented legging, using a pattern that would target support areas, using the contours of the female body to embrace curves, while still smoothing, and still being amazingly comfortable,” said Laura Rattray, creative visionary at UNBOWND.

In addition to Shape-Fit there are a number of add-on items for you to match your personal style and create a complete set which will make your friends swoon. This includes a crop top and a vest top available in the same colour options as the leggings.

“We wanted to design activewear that is both comfortable and supportive for the modern woman, Shape-Fit is the result of what we hope is the next-generation of legging that’ll empower women all over the world to feel incredible and unstoppable,” said Oscar Ryndziewicz, CEO of UNBOWND.

Posted October 24, 2018

Source: UNBOWND

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