Kenny Cohen

If your linen and textile supply is unpredictable — late fill rates, backorder issues, pricing volatility from tariff cycles — that's a plant operations problem, not just a purchasing problem. I've spent 37 years on the supply side of this industry. In that time I've worked through many major disruption cycles alongside the operators who depend on reliable textile supply to keep their plants running: COVID-era allocation shortages, cotton yarn spikes, oil price surges due to conflicts overseas, post-pandemic freight volatility, and the ongoing IEEPA tariff environment. What I've learned: the difference between a supplier relationship that holds under pressure and one that falls apart comes down to inventory depth, early communication, and executive alignment — not just price. At American Dawn, we operate six North American distribution centers and carry deep stock and incredible product choices across healthcare, linen supply, uniform rental, hospitality, and industrial textile lines. When tariff changes hit, we model the absorbed vs. pass-through impact and communicate early. When lead times compress, we work to find allocation before your plant feels it. I'm fortunate to lead an amazing sales team that operates the same way — people who care, and treat your supply problem like it's their own. I'm a second-generation textile industry professional — this industry is in my DNA — and I've been at ADI for 35 years and in the industry for 37 years, long enough that some of my customer relationships span multiple generations of their leadership teams. If you run supply chain, procurement, or operations in linen supply, healthcare, uniform rental, or hospitality — and you're navigating supplier instability, a pricing cycle, or a transition — I can bring value to your organization.