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G&K Services, Inc. () is an American company based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and provides branded identity uniforms and facility products and services for rent and purchase. G&K Services' branded clothing and facility services programs provide rental-lease or purchase options through its direct sale programs (GKDirect). G&K Services' primary offerings are custom-embroidered logo clothing programs, facility services such as restroom supplies and floor mats, cleanroom garments, and process control services. It serves various industries including automotive, warehousing, distribution, transportation, energy, manufacturing, food processing, healthcare, warehousing, mining, gas, oil, pharmaceutical, semi-conductor, retail, restaurants, security, airline, and hospitality. The company experienced a 4% growth in revenue in fiscal year 2014 with an annual revenue of $900.9 million. The company has received awards for good water practices and G&K Services Canada has been named one of the “Best Employers in Canada” for eleven consecutive years. G&K has also been a sponsor of NASCAR and JD Motor Sports for 6 consecutive years. ==History== G&K began as a family-owned dye house. In 1902, the company, founded as Twin City Steam Dye Works, was renamed to Gross & Kronick Dyers in Minneapolis. They introduced "door-to-door" laundry service 1910. In 1948, G&K introduced "diaper service" due to the baby boom. The company responded to the automobile wave in 1960 by opening “drive-in cleaners.” G&K went public in 1969 and they began expanding into the Central and Midwest regions in 1970. G&K became a multinational company when they expanded into Canada in 1990. In 1996, they formed their direct-purchase division. In 2002 G&K celebrated their 100th year of business. Acquisition History - G&K grows with the acquisition and strategic operational integration of the following companies: : *1991 - WorkWear of Canada : *1994 - BCP Garment Manufacturing : *1997 - National Linen Service : *1999 - Northeast Dust Products (MA) : *2002 - Rental Uniform Company : *2004 - Keefer Laundry Limited (Western Canada) : *2004 - Nettoyeur Shefford (Quebec) : *2004 - Marathon Linen : *2004 - Lion Uniform Group : *2005 - Custom Linen Systems : *2005 - Coyne Textile Services (US East Coast Region) : *2005 - Glis and Glis Laundries (Canada) : *2007 - Grand Rapids Coat & Apron Service(Grantex) : *2007 - Leef Services (Minnesota) : *2007 - Alltex Uniform Rental Service (New England) : *2007 - Nanoclean Limited (Ireland) : *2008 - Best Uniform Rental Service (US Mid-Atlantic) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「G&K Services」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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