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Sustainability in Textile Care website is now live
17 December, 2019
The Sustainability in Textile Care Committee is an industry-wide body of expert volunteers that is committed to help operators and suppliers find greener ways of doing business.

Elf and safety larks with Bryant Plastics
17 December, 2019
Everyone knows that Santa has moving and handling requirements at Christmas so he sent his elves to Bryant Plastics in Keighley to inspect and collect some cages and barrows for use in his workshop and for a very special Yuletide project.

Christeyns UK holds second group strategy day in preparation for 2030
17 December, 2019
Managers from all of the Christeyns UK businesses met at the Radisson Blu East Midlands in December for a day of in-depth discussion on the current status of the business and future goals. Representatives from Adcrete, Belfast, Christeyns Food Hygiene, Warrington, Clover Chemicals, Peak District, Oscrete, Bradford and Cole & Wilson, Huddersfield, as well as the commercial laundry team and key personnel from Head Office, were all in attendance.

Labour shortage puts growth under pressure
17 December, 2019
As the tariff war with China reached boiling point, the USA’s giant textile care industry braced itself for a sharp slowdown in what has been its longest bull market. But labour – finding and keeping it - could constrain company growth, reports Penny Wilson

Slattery’s Miele machine is sweet like chocolate
17 December, 2019
Slattery Pâtissier and Chocolatier is much more than just a cake shop. The three-story food emporium in Whitefield, Greater Manchester is truly one of a kind and attracts visitors from far and wide. The family run business has been serving customers with a sweet tooth for over 50 years, producing everything from celebration cakes to personalised chocolate bars.

Technology, connectivity and innovation for a more automated future
17 December, 2019
Clean Show was a platform for global manufacturers and suppliers to showcase the latest developments in textile care and it didn’t disappoint as Kathy Bowry reports

Intelligent ironing
17 December, 2019
When it comes to ironing, the demands for efficiency, improved quality and flexibility remain high priority. Tony Vince examines some of latest developments

Klopman invests in sustainability
16 December, 2019
Consumption of electricity and water reduced by 17% and 12% respectively in one year, 99% of waste was managed in a sustainable manner through recovery, reuse and recycling procedures, and the production of fabrics made with ecological materials reached 2.3 million metres with an increase of 77% compared to 2017 and quintupled over the past three years.

Spanish app company to open 25 stores in Morocco
12 December, 2019
The Spanish app company Jeff has announced its entry to the Moroccan market, offering a lucrative franchise model for laundry and drycleaning to local entrepreneurs, called Mr Jeff. Morocco is now one of Mr Jeff’s most important regional markets with at least 25 stores to open in early 2020.

Small dryers deliver big results for Huebsch Services
11 December, 2019
Companies like Huebsch Services in Eau Claire, Wisconsin don’t prosper for more than 125 years by accident. They evolve over time, making adjustments with intuitive and calculated decisions to support philosophical foundations that position themselves for success in the marketplace.

Miele to launch new SmartBiz model series
11 December, 2019
SmartBiz is the name of a new model series from Miele, available from January 2020, representing a stepping-stone into the world of commercial laundry care. Wherever up to three programmes are run a day – for example in small businesses, guesthouses, child-care centres, schools or even in larger households – machines catering for a 7kg load represent a robust and long-lasting alternative at attractive prices.

HCH certification for four Alsco plants
11 December, 2019
Alsco Inc., the international linen and uniform-rental provider to healthcare organisations, automotive and industrial facilities around the world, has recently achieved the TRSA Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification for its San Francisco, California, Shreveport, Louisiana, Lanham, Maryland (Washington, D.C.) and Salt Lake City, Utah facilities.

SATRA centenary celebrated
10 December, 2019
SATRA, the independent research and testing organisation was established in 1919 and the organisation formally recognised its centenary earlier in the year in May when His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester visited SATRA in Kettering to unveil a specially commissioned external sculpture designed to represent 100 years of research and testing. To recognise the important technical relationships SATRA has developed with companies in Asia, a second centenary event was held in China 28 November.

GMP change of name
10 December, 2019
With effect from 4 December 2019, GMP COMMERCIALE Srl changed its name to GMP Srl.

PT. Triton International launches Centre of Excellence in collaboration with Maytag Commercial Laundry
09 December, 2019
PT. Triton International has announced the launch of its first Centre of Excellence in Asia Pacific, in collaboration with Maytag Commercial Laundry. The showroom exhibits Maytag Commercial’s latest innovations and its Jakarta location increases the value and customer service efficiencies for distributors in the region.

Healthcare Linen Alliance announces significant expansion
09 December, 2019
The Healthcare Linen alliance has announced further expansion in service areas, driven by members adding new facilities. With Alliance members serving the United States and Canada, the group now collectively produces over 750,000,000 pounds annually, serving more than 2,100 customers and over 120,000 hospital beds.

Christeyns takes on chemical engineering apprentice
06 December, 2019
Harry Coop has joined Christeyns, the Bradford based detergent, hygiene and construction chemical manufacturer, on a four-year chemical engineering apprenticeship, studying part time at Bradford University.

Fishers driver named Scotland’s Top Road Transport Trainee
05 December, 2019
Andrew Rundell, a Class 2 Driver for commercial laundry, Fishers, has been recognised as Scotland’s Top Road Transport Trainee at the 26th annual Scottish Rewards ceremony.

TSA to hold Laundry Technology Training Course
05 December, 2019
The Textile Services Association is holding a two-day Laundry Technology Training Course on 15 and 16 January 2020 in conjunction with training providers and TSA Supply Partner, LTC Worldwide.

TRSA commissions EIU global textile services market opportunity assessment
05 December, 2019
The Textile Rental Services Association(TRSA) has commissioned The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) to build a market opportunity assessment for the linen, uniform and facility services industry across 13 countries in six regions to explore market demands and forecast market, service and product opportunities. Based on evidence-driven research, interviews with industry experts and demand sector outlooks, EIU will premiere results at the World Textile Services Congress (WTSC), which will take place on June 18-19 next year in Frankfurt, Germany, immediately prior to the Texcare International trade show.