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Falling Temperatures Bring Out the Coat Angels
Like many people, we love the excuse to hit the toy aisles this time of year, especially with so many opportunities to buy for children whose families can’t, but one of our favorite December campaigns is a reminder that many Chicago-area children need far more important items. Since 2006, Coat Angels has reached out to … Read more
Take Our Virtual Tour & See How We Keep Raising the Bar for Work Uniform Service
At Roscoe, we don’t throw around terms like “perfect bundles” and “state-of-the-art” lightly. We’ve been perfecting our processes for decades, honing old-fashioned standards for customer service while staying at the forefront of a technological revolution that has provided us with unmatched speed, accuracy and efficiency. We didn’t do it alone. Along the way, we’ve engaged … Read more
Roscoe CEO Tapped to Lead Industry Association
Roscoe CEO Jim Buik has long believed that quality control is built around discipline, collaboration and a shared commitment to continuous improvement and professionalism. Beyond his role as CEO, it’s an approach that Buik carries over into his role as an industry leader. This month he steps in as 64th chairman of the TRSA, the … Read more
From the Bottom of Your Feet to the Bottom Line
It isn’t hard to make the case for high-quality floor mats when the weather begins to change and there’s a trail of wet leaves or dirty snow at the doorstep. But having the right floor mat system in your workplace does a lot more than keep your floors clean. The right floor mat system saves … Read more
Roscoe Earns “Hygienically Clean” Certification
Any work uniform provider can tell you that their uniforms are clean. But ordinary clean doesn’t make the grade for industries involved in the production of food or health products. And it doesn’t make the grade at Roscoe either. We work with a lot of businesses in the food industry. Our processes adhere to federal … Read more
Roscoe’s Work Uniform Sorting System Featured in Textile Services Magazine
Textile Services Magazine, a publication of the uniform industry group TRSA, takes a behind-the-scenes look at Roscoe’s new sorting system, detailing the company-wide effort behind our installation of the sleekly efficient German Kannegiesser ETECH system last year. The story, which appears in the July/August issue, recounts the painstaking work done in preparation for the most … Read more
Roscoe Customer Satisfaction Results at All-Time High
At Roscoe, nothing makes us happier than hearing that our customers think we are doing a good job. But it’s not something we take for granted. It’s something we measure. Because as nice as it is to hear about all the things we’re doing right, you can’t achieve continual improvement unless you know what you … Read more
97 Reasons to Celebrate
At Roscoe, we’re celebrating 97 years in business today and that is a lot to celebrate. Nine plus decades have passed since two young entrepreneurs in 1921 recognized a booming city’s need for someone to launder all of those work clothes. So we’ll start there. Below are 97 reasons we are celebrating today. 2 Entrepreneurs … Read more
Roscoe Family Picnic 2018: Over Too Soon
We came, we ate, we conquered the marble run and then we ate some more, at the always delicious, always entertaining Roscoe annual family picnic at National Grove South on a perfect Chicago summer day. Roscoe children of all ages welcomed our new clown “Strawberri” at the June 23 event. Strawberri’s face painting and balloon … Read more
