The “Healthiest Companies in America” award is given to organizations across the nation that attained a company-wide low health risk status while achieving high employee participation in their wellness program. The selection process analyzes clinical test results demonstrating improved employee health across an index of key health indicators.

Components of Standard Textile’s wellness program includes comprehensive annual blood screenings for associates and spouses, significant wellness incentives (up to $2,300 annually), leadership accountability, and an aggressive strategy that integrates health and wellness into the company’s culture. An on-site fitness center, health and wellness coach, and group fitness classes are a few of the benefits the company offers to promote an active lifestyle.

“We want our associates and their families to achieve the highest quality of life possible,” states Gary Heiman, President and CEO. “We’re guided by one shared purpose at Standard Textile: to help others succeed. With that purpose in mind, we designed a wellness program that would help associates achieve their personal health goals, and it’s rewarding to see the success associates have experienced.” Heiman adds, “We’re also excited to see the change that has occurred in our culture as a result of our health and wellness initiatives.”

For more information on “Healthiest Companies in America,” visit www.interactivehealthinc.com/healthiest-Companies-in-America.asp

About Standard Textile
Founded in 1940, Standard Textile has developed a culture of innovation, quality and service. With more than 70 patents, its products are engineered to deliver durability, longevity and value. A vertically integrated company, Standard Textile is the leading global provider of total solutions in the institutional textiles and apparel markets. Leveraging textile design, manufacturing and laundry expertise, and its global infrastructure, this company serves customers in the healthcare, hospitality, decorative products and industrial laundry markets worldwide. To learn more, visit www.standardtextile.com.

About Interactive Health
Interactive Health (www.interactivehealthinc.com) is the leading provider of outcomes-based health management solutions designed to engage employees in the management of their health through early detection and identification of risk factors. Through Smart Testing and a personalized health risk assessment, a proven, scientific methodology is applied to detect health risk at the earliest possible stage. If health issues are detected, Interactive Health immediately intervenes to engage individuals with a personalized course of action. A unique achievable goal is assigned to each participant based on individual results and outcomes are measured using Interactive Health’s proprietary Health Index. Interactive Health has a 20-year track record of creating the Healthiest Companies in America.

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Circa™  Modular Bedding System weds design and functionality

New York – November 12, 2012 – Standard Textile’s Hospitality Division in Partnership with SK Textile will reveal its exciting new Circa™ Modular Bedding System at the International Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Show (IH/M&RS) and the Boutique Design (BDNY) shows in New York. The product will be on display in the Standard Textile booth #2702 at IH/M&RS, and at the SK Textile booth #4634 at BDNY.

The patent-pending Circa Modular Bedding System provides an innovative solution for updating the style of guest rooms. As an alternative to the bed skirt, Circa provides a fresh modern style.

“We wanted to provide hotels a unique design solution for updating guest rooms while addressing issues associated with the traditional bed skirt such as slippage and accidental tucking,” said Kim Heiman, President of SK Textile.

Circa features two upholstered side panels, a foot panel, and two corner inserts that attach easily to existing bed frames to provide the illusion of a platform. With clean lines and refined details, Circa gives traditional guest rooms a modern sensibility.

Circa is available in two styles: Circa and Circa Plus which includes a two-inch top board for a tailored look. Panels can be manufactured with a straight or arched edge. “We also offer three rich fabric options and one faux leather, each available in a variety of colors,” adds Heiman. “And as design schemes change, Circa panels can be reupholstered.”

Greg Eubanks, Vice President of Hospitality Sales & Marketing for Standard Textile sees housekeepers also benefiting from the Circa design. “Circa eliminates the need to lift heavy mattresses to tuck sheets and blankets. Housekeepers can simply tuck sheets and blankets behind the Circa panels without any lifting.”

Circa offers hotels an affordable way to update guest rooms without investing in expensive furniture.

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CINCINNATI, OHIO – October 10, 2012 – SK Textile, a custom fabricator of drapery, bedding and accessories, has partnered with Standard Textile, the international textile leader in the healthcare and hospitality industries, to open a new manufacturing facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The manufacturing facility will provide improved convenience and efficiency for SK Textile’s clients in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas facility allows SK Textile to better support local hotels, purchasing companies, and designers in providing customized interior solutions for the hospitality industry. Additionally, the company is better positioned to respond quickly to increasing demand and deliver the best to its growing customer base in Las Vegas.

“We are experiencing a very exciting period of growth and expansion in Las Vegas,” said Kim Heiman, President of SK Textile. “The manufacturing facility in Las Vegas will help SK Textile meet market demand and establishes a presence near our customers.”

SK Textile’s proven ability to fabricate customized drapery, bedding, and accessories is known throughout the industry. Its partnership with Standard Textile allows SK Textile to leverage Standard Textile’s vertically integrated global infrastructure and positions SK Textile for additional growth.

The latest state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Las Vegas became fully operational this week and will serve to augment SK Textile’s current production capacity in Vernon, California.

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Reading- Standard Textile and Gary Heiman are out to revolutionize the bed linens that put the world’s hotel guests to sleep. Until recently, most hotel linens were made of the same cotten yarns that have been used for years, says Heiman, Standard Textile’s president and chief executive. Continue reading…

New York City – November 13, 2011 – Standard Textiles is introducing the TAL Collection for Standard Textile, a striking collection of jacquard ensembles for the bed and bath, at the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show (IHMRS) at the Jacob Javits Center in New York. The show runs from November 13‐15 and the Todd-Avery Collection will make its debut appearance at Standard Textile’s booth, #3104. Continue reading…

STURTEVANT, Wis. & CINCINNATI, Ohio – May 12, 2011 – Diversey, Inc., a leading global provider of commercial cleaning, sanitation and hygiene solutions and Standard Textile Co., Inc., an international leader in the design, development, manufacturing and distribution of textiles, decorative products and work apparel, today announced the formation of a joint venture to bring innovative, cost-effective and sustainable laundry cleaning solutions for the lodging and healthcare industries. Continue reading…