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ISO 9001:2015 Recertified and Recommitted to Our Customers

March 12, 2021

When you have been in business for going on 100 years, it might seem like a good time to relax a little. After all, something is obviously working right. And we are looking forward to a fabulous centennial celebration later this year. But of course, you don’t reach a milestone like that by trusting only … Read more

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It Takes More than High-Quality Work Uniforms to Make a High-Quality Work Uniform Provider

March 2, 2021

There’s no sugar-coating the hardship that the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked over the past 12 months, but like many of you, we are determined to seize opportunities to salvage something from a year spent trying to sidestep a crisis. And we have. We owe a huge debt to our customers for the fact that we … Read more

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Continued Vigilance Will Help Get Us Through the Pandemic

February 12, 2021

By Dan Oliver II, District Service Manager As we march further into 2021 with increasing vaccine distribution, more employees returning to the workplace, and businesses operating at greater capacity, it is especially important to maintain a higher standard of cleanliness and safety. We cannot relax in our efforts to minimize the spread of COVID, as … Read more

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Reflections on a Momentous Year Left Behind and a Momentous Year Begun

January 22, 2021

In some ways, turning the corner on 2020 feels like an accomplishment in itself. And yet, despite the many difficulties – and the pandemic-related challenges we still face – 2020 was a year of more than perseverance for Roscoe and our customers. There were genuine accomplishments amid efforts that made us all a little stronger … Read more

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Lights, Camera, Laundry! Roscoe Wins Industry Association Video Contest

January 11, 2021

Roscoe takes first place in the annual TRSA video contest for our virtual tour of our state-of-the-art facility. Dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the industry, TRSA’s annual video contest is a lighthearted effort to highlight the important role videos can play in educating customers and prospects. And of course, the pandemic has only heightened the need … Read more

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Professional Outerwear Fit for Chicagoland Winter

December 23, 2020

This autumn has been relatively mild. But this is Chicagoland, and colder, wet weather is certainly on the way. Protect yourself with outerwear from Roscoe, available for rental or purchase. Include Jackets in Your Uniform Rental Service Roscoe rental jackets work just like uniforms. We supply, we deliver, and we pick up and launder soiled … Read more

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Roscoe President Ends Busy Second Term as Industry Association Chair

November 23, 2020

When Roscoe President Jim Buik began his second two-year term as chairman of the industry association for the linen, uniform and facility services industry in 2018, he could not have imagined the challenges that lay ahead. Buik’s longstanding advocacy of industry collaboration, modernization, strategic planning and transparency, however, proved well-suited to a term in which … Read more

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Sloppy Weather Meets its Mat(ch)

November 13, 2020

In Chicago, we don’t need a groundhog to tell us if the weather is about to change. It’s always about to change. And while we had a bit of a dry spell over the summer, it’s already time to start thinking about that wet, sloppy season known as… well you know what it’s known as. … Read more

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A Century of Pride: George C. Buik and the Early Years

October 30, 2020

As we approach our centennial anniversary, our blog series, A Century of Pride, details Roscoe’s (almost) 100 years of colorful history through the recollections of modern family members, some written histories and an irresistible trove of faded note cards, old photos and family lore. In Roscoe’s early years, founders J.P. “Jack” O’Connell and George C. … Read more

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