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Braun receives plaque of appreciation
19 December, 2016
G.A. Braun, of Syracuse, New York, recently completed a 101,000sq/ft plant expansion. As part of this project, C&S Companies and NUCOR Building Systems provided a large American flag to recognise the commitment that Braun has made to use only American steel in the site.
5àsec opens shop in Yangon
19 December, 2016
Textile experts 5àsec gained its first foothold in Myanmar by opening its first shop in Yangon.
MODRoto upgrades cart line to HDPE plastic
16 December, 2016
Laundry cart manufacturer MODRoto is now offering its entire line of bulk linen carts, shelf carts, utility trucks and other laundry handling carts in durable, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic as standard at no extra charge.
Messe Frankfurt hails a profitable year
16 December, 2016
The Messe Frankfurt Group, the organiser of the Texcare International show, will end financial year 2016 with a high level of sales and a very profitable result compared with the rest of the sector. For the second time in a row, Messe Frankfurt Group sales are set to exceed the €640 million mark and will be comparable with the previous year’s level.
EPA names perc for review under TSCA legislation
15 December, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this month that tetrachloroethylene, also known as perchloroethylene (perc), is among the first ten chemicals it will evaluate for potential risks to human health and the environment under the revised Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In addition, EPA is proposing to ban certain uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) due to health risks when used as a degreaser and a spot removal agent in drycleaning.
Healthcare laundry community gathers to discuss trends
15 December, 2016
More than 200 commercial laundry professionals participated in the Textile Rental Service Association (TRSA) healthcare conference and plant tour in Nashville, Tennessee including nearly 100 operators representing companies responsible for processing nearly 90% of all healthcare linens, garments and uniforms in North America.
Xeros named as a top water saving technology
15 December, 2016
Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, has been named as a top water saving technology in a special report entitled “The Future of Water” published in December by the London Times.
Russia bears witness to rise of textile care market
14 December, 2016
The burgeoning Russian textile services market could reach US$1 billion over the next few years, reports Eugene Gerden from Moscow
Achieving greater productivity
14 December, 2016
The ironer is at the heart of the finishing line. Tony Vince examines how the latest generation of machines are reducing energy consumption, raising production and becoming easier to use
Efficient technology hangs costs out to dry
14 December, 2016
The drying process consumes more energy than any laundering process. Tony Vince discovers how efficient dryers are essential in reducing running costs
Taking on global challenges
14 December, 2016
Textile care companies face similar challenges globally, as delegates from 12 different countries learned in Bruges last October. Kathy Bowry reports on two of the panel presentations in the first part of our WTSC coverage
RP Adam welcomes MP to Selkirk HQ
13 December, 2016
Calum Kerr, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, visited leading cleaning and detergent manufacturer RP Adam in Selkirk on 9 December to mark the company’s recent accreditation as a Scottish Living Wage employer and its endorsement of The Scottish Business Pledge.
Guild to hold laundry technology training course
13 December, 2016
The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers has organised a residential management laundry technology training course for the week commencing Monday 20 February through to Friday 24 February 2017.
Whirlpool strengthens its commercial laundry team
12 December, 2016
Whirlpool Corporation Commercial Laundry has appointed two industry veterans to its team.
How commercial laundry will change in 2017
12 December, 2016
As global efforts toward energy efficiency and conservation advance, the hospitality and commercial laundry industries will have to make important decisions in 2017 about limiting water and energy usage in order to maintain the growth they have experienced in recent years. The prediction comes on the website of Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning.
Jet Expo sets the dates for 2017 event
09 December, 2016
JET Expo, the French laundry and drycleaning show, will take place from 14 – 16 October 2017 at the Porte de Versailles, Paris.
Linen Connect supports Tower lifeboat team
09 December, 2016
Linen Connect, the supplier of bed, bath, kitchen and table linens, has donated several sets of high quality bedding, duvets, pillows and other linens for the crew bunks at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s Tower Lifeboat station, the busiest in the country, as well as making a donation to the crew fund at Tower RNLI.
Healthcare laundry in focus
09 December, 2016
The organisers of the fourth Indonesia International Clean & Laundry Exhibition have announced that next year’s show will feature hospital laundry. The seminar is being organised in collaboration with the Indonesian Hospitals Association, PERSI, and is also supported by Indonesia Laundry Profession Association, APLI.
Mulberrys acquires GreenStreets
08 December, 2016
Mulberrys, the Minnesota-based laundry and drycleaning service, has announced its expansion to the west coast with the acquisition of San Francisco-based GreenStreets Cleaners.
Voltea appoints chief operations officer
08 December, 2016
Voltea, the Netherlands-based supplier of electro-chemical water-conditioning equipment to commercial laundries, has appointed Timothy Cavitt as the new Chief Operations Officer (COO), effective November 21, 2016. Cavitt joins Voltea’s executive management team, reporting to CEO Bryan Brister.
