Features

Sustainable uniformity for NHS 12 June, 2020 Ian Hargreaves, national chair of the Society of Hospital Linen Services and Laundry Managers and with 30 years’ experience working in the NHS, writes:

Adjusting to the new normal 12 June, 2020 Tony Vince looks at how manufacturers of energy-efficient tumble dryers are responding to the sudden market upheaval caused by Covid-19

Cleanliness is the latest vogue 12 June, 2020 This outbreak has focused public thinking on cleanliness and it is a strong message operators should not be afraid to use to promote their business as we come out of lockdown

Is the age of steam history? 12 June, 2020 Richard Neale of LTC Worldwide, asks as so many laundries are ditching steam for highly efficient distributed energy systems, is this the death knell for the traditional boiler house?

Reach for the cloud 12 June, 2020 The use of social media is burgeoning in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis as canny businesses keep in touch with clients and market themselves. Conor Diggin reports on this very...

The federations fight back 15 May, 2020 As the novel coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, the trade associations are stepping up to the mark. It is a sad fact that commercial textile care flies so far under...

ABS launches ‘missing link’ laundry app for total accountability 15 May, 2020 For the first time, according to laundry software specialist ABS Laundry Business Solutions, complete accountability, from order to delivery is now available for linen and garments...

Vorsprung durch technik 15 May, 2020 Germany continues to live up to its established image as a technological innovator and nowhere more so than in textile care but like everywhere else it has been catapulted into...

Building barriers against infection 15 May, 2020 With the focus very much on healthcare at the moment, for obvious reasons, LCNi presents a timely of review barrier washers

Time to tell it as it is 15 May, 2020 There is too much misinformation out there about wetcleaning which is increasingly being presented as a more environmentally form of drycleaning, writes Roger Cawood. To refer...

Research review - the latest developments 15 May, 2020 With the world still in the grip of the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, LTC Worldwide disseminates the latest information available for the laundry sectors on this and other subjects...

Keep calm and carry on regardfully 10 April, 2020 Howard Bradley says history can teach life lessons as he draws parallels with the current crisis and WW2

Emergency service 10 April, 2020 Cherry Tree offers critical engineering cover and support to the NHS and major laundry groups across the UK

There’s never been a better time to buy 10 April, 2020

Despite the uncertainty, surprisingly right now is one of the best times to buy laundry equipment. With low, low rates on all laundry machinery including washers, dryers and...

Low temperature disinfection 10 April, 2020 Disnfection has to be top of every operator’s list at the moment as we battle to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, but don’t forget other nasty pathogens that also need to be...

A concerted effort 10 April, 2020 We all need a helping hand to get through the Covid-19 crisis and the trade associations
are there to help. LCN brings readers some of their latest advice and news.

Keeping on track 13 March, 2020 The use of RFID to aid linen rental operations and customers keep on top of costs is becoming more common across all sectors

Enabling change 13 March, 2020 A tale of triumph as old meets new at a laundry that provides work opportunities for individuals with disabilities and employs Milnor technology to do so

Setting higher standards 13 March, 2020 Developments in tunnel technology have opened up new opportunities for tunnel washer manufacturers. Tony Vince reports on developments ahead of Texcare International in Frankfurt.