| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Service |
| Founded | 1961 as Industrial Uniform Services, Incorporated 1995 as SITEX |
| Headquarters | Henderson, Kentucky, U.S. |
Key people | James Sights, Founder; Gladys Sights, Founder; Wes Sights, President and CEO; Jon Sights, Executive Vice President; Hugh Hennessy, CFO |
Number of employees | 1000 [1] |
| Website |
sitex-corp |
SITEX Corporation was founded in 1961 and is a provider of uniform and linen services, mats, mops, custom apparel, promotional items, screen-printing, embroidery, first aid, and restroom hygiene services in Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, and Illinois. [1] SITEX is under the management of Wes and Jon Sights marking the third generation of Sight family members to operate in the laundry industry. [2]
Impact on Kentucky
Jon Sights is the former chair of the Western Kentucky Regional Industrial Development since its inception in 1998. [3] In October 2014, U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield and state Representative Suzanne Miles used SITEX's location in Kentucky as one of their stops while on their bus tour around Kentucky. [4] [5]
History
James and Gladys Sights of Henderson, Kentucky founded SITEX Corporation on January 1, 1961, known then as Industrial Uniform Services, Incorporated. [1] With Rental Uniform, Inc. the organization reached into Southwest Kentucky, West Tennessee, Southeast Missouri, and Southern Illinois. During that same period, the Sights family established the operating name Sani-Clean Linen & Uniform Service as a "doing-business-as" (DBA) [6] for Industrial Uniform Service to reflect their expanded offerings. [7]
In August 1995, the Sights family decided to change the business and official name to SITEX Corporation, with "SITEX" being short for Sights Textiles. [8] [9] In 2003, SITEX worked with J.E. Shekell to build a 72,000 square foot laundry facility in Henderson, Kentucky. [10] Hart's Rental Uniform Services, LLC became part of SITEX in December 2008. [11]
References
- ^ a b c "SITEX Corporation". Dun & Bradstreet. Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Bloomberg Company Snapshot". Bloomberg Business. Bloomberg. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Local receives statewide economic award". Evansville Courier & Press. 27 April 2006. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Sen. Mitch McConnell, right, addresses the small crowd of Republican supporters at Sitex Corporation in Henderson, Ky". Yahoo News. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Boyett, Frank (24 October 2014). "McConnell, Whitfield make joint appearance in Henderson". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "SITEX Corporation". Kentucky.gov. Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Jasper Engines & Transmissions" (PDF). Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ Haslam, Jon (12 December 2015). "Imagemaking Professionals". Evansville Living.
- ^ Hurd, Mary Ann. "Certificate of Assumed Name". Kentucky Secretary of State. Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "J.E. Shekell". Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Sitex acquires Lexington uniform and textile rental business". Evansville Courier & Press. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
