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Detergents industry backs charter
08 December, 2006
Europe's detergents industry confirmed its firm commitment to global sustainable development with the publication its first annual industry-wide Sustainability Report in November 2006.

Terry Waite to be main speaker at TSA conference
08 December, 2006
Terry Waite has been confirmed as the main speaker at the Textile Service Association's commercial services conference, which takes place at the four-star Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bridge Street, Birmingham, on 26-28 January 2007.

Whitsters sets the date
08 December, 2006
The UK's Whitsters Club has set the date for its special luncheon which will now take place on Monday 16 April 2007.

Health check for laundries
08 December, 2006
Cherry Tree Industrial Laundries Solutions has launched a free, confidential “health check” for laundries as part of its customer service programme, in response to the demand for impartial advice about health and safety issues.

Fit for purpose
01 December, 2006
The personal protective equipment (PPE) market is expanding rapidly. Yet some warn that non-compliance with industry standards is putting workers at risk, and could leave launderers facing litigation.Elizabeth Griffin reports

Helping control costs
01 December, 2006
Ozone washing systems are beginning to be marketed in the UK. Janet Taylor investigates

Managing the future
01 December, 2006
This year’s TSA Scottish Conference in Edinburgh was declared one of the best ever, and the business sessions were lively dealing with the industry in 20/20 and approaches to management, Janet Taylor reports

Showing off your shirts!
01 December, 2006
Shirt laundering is a growth sector that no cleaner can afford to ignore. Tony Vince looks at some of the options now available

Safe silk handling
01 December, 2006
Silk fabrics vary from lightweight sheer materials made from filament yarns to much heavier ones made from staple yarns,

Recruitment requires constant diligence
01 December, 2006
Avoiding employing illegal workers isn’t exactly straightforward. Robin Rhodes outlines the problems and highlights the advice now available for employers

David Toon resigns
28 November, 2006
David Toon, director for rental and corporatewear at Johnson Service Group has resigned with effect from 1 December.

Johnson will keep drycleaning
24 November, 2006
The Johnson Service Group issued a trading update on 20 November announcing that the board has decided to retain the drycleaning business as a division of the group.

Stuart Graham resigns
24 November, 2006
Stuart Graham has resigned as chief executive officer of the Johnson Service Group, with effect from 30 November, a difficult decision, he says, but one he had been considering for some time.

Rentokil records fall in third-quarter profit
22 November, 2006
Services group Rentokil Initial said its outlook for 2006 and 2007 is unchanged as it reported a 10.7% fall in adjusted operating profit for the third quarter of this year.

Rebate on Solaris high efficiency dryers
22 November, 2006
Customers in the coin-op and OPL laundry industry in northern California are in line to receive substantial rebates if they use Solaris energy efficient dryers produced by American Dryer Corp.

October online competition winner
22 November, 2006
Emmanuel M K Dzidzienyo of O K Pressing Services in Singapore has won the LCNi/Büfa online competition for October.

England and Wales differ on fee rise for late SED permit applications
08 November, 2006
The Welsh Assembly has decided not to raise fees for late applications for drycleaning permits under the Pollution and Prevention and Control regulations, (often referred to as the SED, Solvent Emissions Directive, regulations).

IFI highlights drycleaning quality
08 November, 2006
Eighteen textile cleaning professionals in the USA were among the first recipients of the new Certificate of Achievement launched by the International Fabricare Institute to help improve the image of drycleaning.

Whitsters sets out its diary
08 November, 2006
The meetings of the UK's Whitsters Club will take place on 27 November 2006, and 26 February, 21 May, 24 September and 26 November 2007.

Customised control
01 November, 2006
Automation, energy conservation and the increasing expectations of customers are all driving change in the OPL marketplace. Elizabeth Griffin reports