[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 101 (Friday, June 14, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    COMMEMORATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONTINENTAL LINEN SERVICE

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                           HON. BILL HUIZENGA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 14, 2024

  Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Continental Linen Service (CLS) on its 125th Anniversary.
  Founded in 1899, CLS originally operated as Kalamazoo Laundry Company 
before Ted Vander Meer purchased the company in 1966 and changed the 
name to what we know today. This fourth-generation family-owned 
business now employs over 200 team members covering six locations 
across Michigan.
  Today, CLS serves over 7,000 customers spanning food service, 
hospitality, medical, and industrial accounts across the state. In 2023 
alone, they processed over 24 million pounds of uniforms, linen, and 
other materials. Recently, they completed a $7 million, 11,000 square 
foot expansion to their processing facility to improve their capacity 
for growth.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking the team at Continental Linen 
Service for their commitment to the community and years of dedicated 
service to Michigan. I wish them all the best as they continue to grow 
in Kalamazoo County and beyond.

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