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Problem stains lose time and alienate customers Roger Cawood and Richard Neale look at problem stains and come up with some solutions
Laundry and drycleaning sectors 'positively dynamic' Things are looking up in Italy as the economy improves and businesses regain their footing, reports Eugenen Gerden
Laundry engineering for flatwork - Part 2 Following on from the first feature in the November 2023 issue of LCNi, Richard Neale of LTC Worldwide looks at how to maximise productivity while minimising operating cost
Unwavering dedication Daniel Hays of distributor Spencer Systems in Australia, tells the story of a company offering top-tier technical support and high pedigree brands to its customers
True sustainability, real choice There is no need to greenwash dry/wetcleaning anymore but is really important to tell things as they are
Moving forward together: from challenges to solutions Kannegiesser offers targeted solutions to lead its customers into a competitive and sustainable future
Rolls-Royce drives laundry's self-sufficient energy system A German laundry powers up with Rolls-Royce technology – and it isn’t costing the Earth
CLMTexnity's RFID-based folding and sorting systems In the world of industrial laundry, precision and customisation are key to operational excellence, says CLMTexfinity. Embracing the principle, CLMTexfinity uses innovation in the form...
The further effects of climate change With the exception of the climate change deniers I think most of us accept that the phenomenon has been with us for quite some time, and is now having a noticeable influence on...
Q&A with Charlie Robards Charlie Robards, business development manager at Miele Professional
Restoration of water damaged textiles LCN received a reader enquiry regarding restoration of a number of garments damaged in a major water leakage in a domestic property. Roger Cawood and Richard Neale explain the...
Diversity is the spice of life A diverse programme of presentations gave this year’s TSA Autumn Conference plenty of impetus, while news of the industry’s 90% recovery to pre-Covid levels injected much-needed optimism
TSA: ‘Pasha’nate about reducing lost and damaged linen Meet Pasha the Pillowcase, a TSA conscript fighting the war against lost, stolen and damaged linen
Frustrated by fusibles Last year in May’s ‘What Went Wrong’ we took a look at some interlining problems that developed during cleaning and which in our view were not in the main attributable to mishandling...
Wet response to wetcleaning enquiry It seems the well of knowledge on cleaning methods is drying up, along with some drycleaners’ customer facing skills being sadly wanting, as an unimpressed Howard Bradley finds out –...
Firefighters’ workwear – a vital new market for both contract and rental? Richard Neale of LTC Worldwide revisits a subject of concern – the historically high incidence in cancer among firefighters and looks at how launderers can help to slash fatalities
Sustaining momentum LCN looks back over the past 12 months at innovations and trends in energy savings for laundries
Pressing business Pairing big ironers and energy savings seems like a contradiction in terms but great strides have been made to ensure they are extremely frugal in their fuel use
Accidents will happen Pulled threads and yarn slippage are a problem all drycleaners have and will experience. Roger Cawood has some remedies to share
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