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Turning up the heat
23 December, 2021
Hydrogen is the front runner to replace gas in laundries as prices continue to rocket and the quest for carbon neutrality continues. At the same time, using waste energy to heat water looks likely to knock a few quid off running costs
Case studies: Stain removal 2
23 December, 2021
In our second part of stain removal, Richard Neale and Roger Cawood, advise on advanced techniques
Coping with leaked ballpoint pen ink
23 December, 2021
You won’t get this problem emailing but it is still common and a difficult problem to remedy, says Roger Cawood
Getting the perfect finish on garments and flatwork
23 December, 2021
Richard Neale of LTC Worldwide reviews common problems – and the solutions – for producing perfect finishing of flatwork and garments
The kick up the backside drycleaners needed?
23 December, 2021
Guy Deakin, owner of Smart Guys drycleaners in Pinner, Middlesex, on the outskirts of London, give LCN his personal take on the impact of Covid-19 on the trade.
Keep on rolling
23 December, 2021
Maintaining top ironing performance is dependent on many factors, one of which is ensuring the highest attention to detail when replacing clothing on the rolls
Jingle bells, jingle bells – tunnels on the way!
23 December, 2021
As we approach the Christmas period, Richard Brown of Industrial Laundry Equipment reflects on the year to date and has plenty of new products and projects to discuss
Hospital Linen Managers conference heralds the start of a new era
23 December, 2021
The Society of Hospital Linen Services and Laundry Managers (SHLMSM) conference, in its 70th year since its inauguration in 1951, got off to a good star t in its first meeting since 2019 with plenty of positive spirit and the feeling of a new era dawning. Plenty of changes have been made since that date which include a brand-new council and a snappy new website. The occasion also attracted more delegates than previously
Tough talking from the top
23 December, 2021
The Textile Services Association (TSA) National Congress at the Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club in the West Midlands (10 November), saw the TSA bring together the senior decision makers from within the industry. The event was targeted at the owners, CEOs and senior directors of the association’s membership. TSA National Congress, a smaller, more condensed event than September’s TSA Autumn Conference with high quality papers on industry themes, brought in onetime Conservative MP and now celebrity train traveller, Michael Portillo as keynote speaker.
HOWARD’S WAY
23 December, 2021
Christmas is coming and Howard Bradley is inspired to poetise… Howard Bradley ...apologies to Clement Clarke Moore to whom the original poem, A Visit from St Nicholas, first published anonymously in1823, is attributed
Merry Christmas to all our readers
22 December, 2021
UK/INTERNATIONALWell, here we go again. Christmas and New Year are on our doorstep and covid-19 has sent everything spinning off into chaos for the second year in a row. Nevertheless, we have got to the end of 2021, albeit with cost, both personally and economically, and we must all stay positive and hope we can turn things around in 2022.
Check out the LCN features list for 2022
22 December, 2021
UK/INTERNATIONALLaundry and Cleaning News is the leading publication for the textile care industry with news and comment, plus marketing, product and technical features and articles about legislation, and business management. It covers all sectors of the industry, laundry, textile rental healthcare laundering, drycleaning, OPL and launderette sectors.
Update: Diary of a sale…
22 December, 2021
UK
In June, LCN caught up with Sandy and Angie Alexander who are selling their successful three-site business, Staypress, after 32 years trading. The business has grown over time from an at-home ironing service started by Angie, to three outlets in the Lothians Musselburgh, Haddington and Dalkeith – offering laundry, ironing and drycleaning services to local households. Although the business has stood up well to the ravages of the pandemic, and back in June was beginning to see an uplift in demand, the couple recently took stock and decided it was time to ‘seize the day’ and move on to a new life in Spain.
ImageFirst expands with eighth laundry acquisition
22 December, 2021
USA
ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists, King of Prussia, PA, recently announced the acquisition of Puget Sound Laundry Services, a division of Northwest Center Services, Seattle, reports TRSA. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
What’s coming in 2022 from LCN
22 December, 2021
UK/INTERNATIONALLCN, the global leader in textile care news, carries the baton forward into 2022 –and beyond. Our regular in-depth features, well-received by the readership, will continue to make an appearance in every issue. As well as these popular features, LCN will also be ferreting out news, views and innovation around the industry when and where it happens both in the UK and internationally. However, we are nothing without input from our readership so we look forward to hearing your news, views and opinions to help us get the mix right. Do feel free to engage.
Latest TRSA survey shows some signs of optimism for 2022
22 December, 2021
USA
Robert W Baird & Co and TRSA, the North America textile services trade association, recently released the results of its December 2021 (Fourth-Quarter 2021) Uniform & Linen Rental Survey. The results showed several encouraging signs of optimism heading into 2022 based on data collected from the uniform and linen rental companies that participated in the survey.
Queen’s Award presented to Laundry Efficiency
16 December, 2021
UKNovember 2021 was an auspicious month for Laundry Efficiency as it was presented with the Queens Awards for enterprise: Sustainable Development 2021 by the Queen’s representative Ian Dudson CBE KStJ, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire at the company’s premises at Cannock in Staffordshire.The highly coveted award is for its outstanding achievement in tackling important environmental issues within the laundry supply chain to make the world a better place.
Snap, crackle and pop: The rise of electric vehicles sparks a need for antistatic uniforms
16 December, 2021
UK/INTERNATIONAL
Antistatic fabrics are a must for personnel in involved in manufacturing, working with or servicing electric vehicles, warned Carrington Textiles’ quality assurance manager, Sean Moore. He explained to LCN that ‘grounded’ fabrics for uniforms in this niche sector are necessary to avoid unpleasant ‘snap, crackle and pop’ for workers as they go about their business of making the world a more sustainable place.
Kevin Minissian memorial fund to support students of water treatment and recycling
13 December, 2021
USA
The family of Kevin Minissian, the late CEO of Norchem Corp, along with staff from the laundry chemical company he founded, recently announced the establishment of a memorial fund in Minissian’s name, according to a report from TRSA, the North Amercian rextile services association.
Watching a boring movie trumps doing laundry
10 December, 2021
USA
Laundries and drycleaners could capitalise on a trend that has become apparent since Covid-19 first struck and people have been working more from home. A survey has found laundry is the top chore for most US citizens and there are signs they want their time back to indulge themselves in activities they would rather pursue. Even watching a boring movie is preferable it seems.
