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March 2024

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Pincroft invests €3.5 million to produce nearly 70% of its own electricity
27 March 2024 EUROPEEuropean textile dyer, printer, and finisher, Pincroft, released...

Registrations for CINET World Congress and GBPA 24 start coming in
27 March 2024 INTERNATIONALAlthough the closing date for the registrations in the...

TRSA Hygienically Clean and Green program appoints new auditors
26 March 2024 NORTH AMERICAThe TRSA (the trade association for the linen industry...

BC SoftWear promotes spa inclusivity with plus-sized robes
26 March 2024 UKPlus-sized hotel and spa guests may well feel body shamed when not...

Peace of mind with Christeyns CONNECT sophisticated software
22 March 2024 Christeyns’ dedication to empowering its customers has led to a...

Three senior sales appointments for BC SoftWear
14 March 2024 UKBC SoftWear, hotel and spa textiles supplier, has further strengthened...

TSA Spring Conference presents star-spangled line-up
14 March 2024 UKWith speakers that include broadcasting legend and unexpected Strictly...

Vikas Shah: A lesson in leadership and entrepreneurial humility
14 March 2024 UKThe Worshipful Company of Launderers (WCL), supported by the Oliver...

Women are driving change in the workwear sector
14 March 2024 INTERNATIONALThe evolution of workwear to include designs that cater to...

Record growth recorded by Jensen-Group in 2023
13 March 2024 INTERNATIONALIn 2023, the Jensen-Group achieved an unprecedented...

Mission steps up to electric vans with XOS
13 March 2024 USAXos, a leading provider of medium-duty electric vehicles,...

OCS named as supplier for RM6331 Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Services
01 March 2024 UKFacilities management (FM) service provider, OCS, has been named as...

Vision and views promised at Swedish TSA conference in May
01 March 2024 SWEDENThe annual meeting of the Swedish Textile Services...

February 2024

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Texcare Forum Casablanca is a first for Messe Frankfurt
29 February 2024 INTERNATIONALFor the first time, Messe Frankfurt is organising a...

CleanEx 2024 under starter’s orders at Ascot in April
29 February 2024 UKCleanEx2 2024 – the only UK exhibition dedicated to the...

Public scrutiny: ETSA and TSA launch Laundry Open Week to highlight potential career paths
26 February 2024 UK/INTERNATIONALIn an effort to boost recruitment and demonstrate that...

Kim Thrasher is Lavatec sales and marketing coordinator
19 February 2024 USAKim Thrasher is the new sales and marketing Coordinator at...

TRSA to host HR, Health and Safety Summit in Milwaukee
19 February 2024 NORTH AMERICAThe Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA), the...

Industry stalwarts strengthen CLM Texfinity’s sales team
15 February 2024 INTERNATIONAL/UKCLM Texfinity has announced the appointment of...

Texcare 2024 has 250 exhibitors already registered
15 February 2024 INTERNATIONALThe industry's interest in Texcare International is strong,...

TSA: Let’s talk laundry - keeping it clean
14 February 2024 At the recent Textile Services Association (TSA) 2024 National Congress...

TSA Congress: Expert opinion, out of left field
14 February 2024 UKThe thoughts of behavioural economist Roger Martin-Fagg made the...

ABC spells out the importance of top end textile care at CTDA forum
14 February 2024 America’s Best Cleaners' (ABC) executive director Chris White was a...

Towards net zero: TSA plans for a sustainable future
08 February 2024 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) has released its...

Brock Pellerin named VP at Pellerin Milnor
06 February 2024 USA/INTERNATIONALPellerin Milnor Corporation has announced the promotion...

TSA Congress 2024: Changing for the better
01 February 2024 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) 2024 National Congress, 1...

January 2024

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Barker Laundry & Dry Cleaning raises £6,000 for three youth charities
23 January 2024 UKDorset-based Barker Laundry & Dry Cleaning has successfully raised...

Primary School in India gets its own library
19 January 2024 THE NETHERLANDS/INDIAThe GoodTextiles Foundation has provided a library...

Political insight from The Hill’s Bob Cusack at TRSA Legislative Conference
19 January 2024 NORTH AMERICA The TRSA 14th Annual Legislative Conference and Annual...

Ecotex Healthcare acquires linen division of MMC
19 January 2024 CANADAEcotex Healthcare Linen Service, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada,...

America’s Best Cleaners expands EmpowerWear partnership in 2024
18 January 2024 USAAmerica’s Best Cleaners (ABC) is excited to announce the extension of...

SEPA consultation on new framework to streamline environmental regulation
18 January 2024 SCOTLANDAs part of continuing efforts to modernise and improve...

Gargas is named ACI director of regulatory and international affairs
18 January 2024 USAThe American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for...

OBITUARY: Dennis Hargreaves
12 January 2024 UKIt is with great sadness we announce the death of Dennis Hargreaves,...

Over 15 co-hosts for CINET PTC World Congress 24
09 January 2024 INTERNATIONAL“As a result of intensive communication, 15...

Richter named managing director of Kreussler Textile Care
09 January 2024 GERMANY/INTERNATIONALChristoph Richter has been appointed managing...

WCL moves to motivate in February
09 January 2024 UKSave the date! The Worshipful Company of Launderers (WCL), supported by...

OBITUARY: Roger McMillan, Colmac Industries
05 January 2024 USARoger Kenneth McMillan, who ran the family business Colmac...

December 2023

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Free laundry services for homeless people as ihateironing teams up with Crisis at Christmas
20 December 2023 UKThis holiday season, London-based laundry start up ihateironing...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at LCNi
20 December 2023 UK/INTERNATIONALIt is that time of year again when we reflect on the past...

BC SoftWear sustainability tackled, one bathrobe at a time
14 December 2023 UKThe hospitality industry remains focused on seeking new ways to...

TSA adds resource to help industry support employee wellbeing
14 December 2023 UKAs part of its commitment to helping the laundry industry to create...

The first edition of Texcare France lures visitors from 33 countries
13 December 2023 FRANCE/INTERNATIONALThe first edition of the Texcare France trade show...

Rolls-Royce supplies self-sufficient energy system to Abel industrial laundry
07 December 2023 INTERNATIONAL/GERMANYRolls-Royce has supplied an almost...

Lightening the darkness: Swedish TSA’s illuminating Autumn meeting
06 December 2023 SCANDINAVIA“Surely there is something special about an Autumn...

CDC to study benefits of reusable healthcare PPE after TRSA push
05 December 2023 USAThe TRSA, the textile services association for North America, continues...

Domus Awards scheme launches to celebrate distributor excellence
05 December 2023 INTERNATIONAL/SPAINDomus Laundry has announced the launch of the...

WCL steers a motivational course
05 December 2023 UKThe Worshipful Company of Launderers (WCL), supported by the Oliver...

The FTCT Winter Appeal launches for working families in need
01 December 2023 UKTrade charity the Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust (FTCT) has...

November 2023

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TSA 2024 National Congress promises a day of insight and networking
30 November 2023 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) has announced the line-up for...

Rise in Living Wage and knock-on effect for laundries
30 November 2023 UKSome good, some not so good news from the Chancellor’s Autumn...

Techtextil and Texprocess 2024: Hotspots for textile solutions, innovation and networking
30 November 2023 INTERNATIONALThe international textile industry is ready to look to...

Salisbury Linen Services celebrates 10 years of successful NHS service
27 November 2023 UKSalisbury Linen Services (SLS) marked10 years of existence with a lunch...

Regenex returns of 1,000 tonnes of rescued linen
27 November 2023 UKSpecialist commercial linen cleaning company Regenex has reached its...

Dibella continues to expand its presence in the French market
24 November 2023 FRANCEMaike Bruns has been supporting the company's French team...

PCIAW award for Carrington Textiles’ stretch military ripstop fabric
24 November 2023 INTERNATIONALGlobal workwear textile manufacturer, Carrington...

Three top drivers steer Texcare International 2024
24 November 2023 INTERNATIONALThe textile care industry is not immune to challenges such...

Oxwash acquires EN 14065 accreditation and healthcare hygiene compliance
24 November 2023 UKOxwash has announced the company is now officially EN 14065...

New barrier washers from Electrolux Professional
24 November 2023 INTERNATIONALElectrolux Professional has announced the launch of its new...

TSA: ‘Pasha’nate about reducing lost and stolen linen
21 November 2023 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA has launched...

Miele launches Benchmark for OPL in USA
14 November 2023 USAMiele Professional is launching its Benchmark line of washers and...

Kessel accepts COO post at ABS
13 November 2023 INTERNATIONALPeter van Kessel has accepted the role of chief...

TRSA production summits: Three dates, three cities, one agenda
13 November 2023 USATRSA is bringing its popular production summits and plant tours closer...

CINET teams up with African Textile Services Association
10 November 2023 AFRICAThe African Federation of Textile Care Professionals, AFTCP, and...

Carrington Textiles launches new user-friendly website at A+A
10 November 2023 INTERNATIONAL Carrington Textiles, a global leader in textile...

Veolia appoints Graveson as fashion textiles recycling chief
10 November 2023 UKThe UK’s leading sustainable resource management company, Veolia,...

Texcare Asia gets the thumbs-up from Kreussler
09 November 2023 INTERNATIONALThe Kreussler Textile Care team could not complain about...

TSA hails successes in Government lobbying efforts
08 November 2023 UKAs part of its mission to ensure the interests of its members and...

CINET World PTC Congress and Global Best Practice Awards 2024
02 November 2023 INTERNATIONALFollowing five successful international events with hundreds...

TSA: Can the UK catch up with Europe on care home laundering?
02 November 2023 UKThe Textile Services Association’s (TSA) fact finding mission to Belgium...

October 2023

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TSA/DMU survey: Care homes need support to ensure a hygienic laundry solution
31 October 2023 UKAt the Textile Services Association (TSA) Autumn Conference (17-18...

TRSA 110th Annual Conference packs a lot into two days
31 October 2023 NORTH AMERICAThe linen and uniform rental laundries association for...

SEKO brings the power of venturi-based dosing to laundries
30 October 2023 INTERNATONALSEKO has introduced LS100, its latest laundry dosing system...

TSA identifies as a champion of diversity
27 October 2023 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) Autumn Conference took place...

MIP UK makes pivotal changes to management team
27 October 2023 UKLeading healthcare textiles supplier, MIP UK has announced...

Washing machine filters for microplastics should be mandatory, Government urged
26 October 2023 UKWestminster has been urged to better California after legislation...

Andresen heads innovation at Jensen
26 October 2023 INTERNATIONALMads Andresen, self-confessed laundry nerd and founder and...

TSA Autumn Conference: Industry back to 90% of pre-Covid levels
20 October 2023 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) Autumn Conference took place...

TRSA Board elections include two new directors
20 October 2023 USAThe TRSA, the association for linen, uniform, and facility...

Love Laundry Awards winning care homes named
13 October 2023 UK WASHCO, the commercial laundry specialist, announced the winners of...

VDMA figures show sales still on growth track
11 October 2023 GERMANYThe German textile services association VDMA has revealed the...

TSA working with NHS to slash linen waste figures
05 October 2023 UKThe NHS loses 80+% of its linen every year, according to the...

McGruder signs on as project manager at Lavatec
04 October 2023 USAMichael McGruder is the new Project Manager at Lavatec. Based...

Industrial laundry consultancy launches to address ‘undervalued operational resources’
04 October 2023 USAFor more than 35 years, Doug Story made his mark working with...

Bundling data for hospital linen management
03 October 2023 UKThe annual Society of Hospital Linen Services and Laundry Managers...

About the Society of Hospital Linen Services and Laundry Managers (SHLSLM)
03 October 2023 UKThe Society of Hospital Linen Services and Laundry Managers...

Hospital linen managers hear data and analytics are key to linen security
03 October 2023 UKThe annual Society of Hospital Linen Services and Laundry Managers...

September 2023

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Textile care workers charity brings hope to many
29 September 2023 UKThe annual Society of Hospital Linen Suppliers and Laundry...

Hospital linen managers forum gets under way in Stratford-upon-Avon
28 September 2023 UKThe annual Society of Hospital Linen Services and Laundry Managers...

Hospital linen managers stage forum in Stratford-upon-Avon
22 September 2023 UKThursday 28 September in Stratford-Upon-Avon is the date for the...

TSA on track for autumn
22 September 2023 David Stevens, CEO of the Textile Services Association (TSA) has...

Aramark announces uniform services spin-off to be named Vestis
14 September 2023 USA Aramark has announced that Vestis will be the name of the new company...

Love Laundry Awards 2023 finalists announced
14 September 2023 UKWASHCO, the commercial laundry specialist, has announced the finalists...

CLEANR’s microplastic filter wins six of the best at IFA 2023 awards in Berlin
14 September 2023 INTERNATIONALCLEANR, a new greentech venture, won six Best of IFA 2023...

BC SoftWear enters exclusive partnership with China’s BeiYang Crea8tive
12 September 2023 INTERNATIONALLeading hotel and spa textiles supplier, BC SoftWear,...

ihateironing is a positive contender in prestigious business awards
08 September 2023 UKThe on-demand laundry and drycleaning service, ihateironing, has...

Launderette market busting out all over in Vietnam
07 September 2023 A report in the Việt Nam News, posted on 6 September, revealed that Việt...

TSA set to unveil findings of its groundbreaking UK care home laundry survey – in Belgium care home super laundry
07 September 2023 UK The TSA (Textile Services Association) is to announce the much...

TRSA looks to UK as the model for full-service linen rental
06 September 2023 NORTH AMERICA/UKThe North America linen rental association TRSA is...

TRSA’s 12th Annual Healthcare Conference & Exchange to focus on automation and innovation
06 September 2023 NORTH AMERICATRSA’s 12th Annual Healthcare Conference & Exchange is...

Electrolux Professional draws new targets to address climate impact
05 September 2023 INTERNATIONALElectrolux Professional Group has revealed its target to...

Micronclean powers up with mega solar array at Louth
05 September 2023 UKMicronclean has successfully commissioned its recently installed...

August 2023

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Texcare France focuses on topical industry themes
31 August 2023 FRANCE/INTERNATIONALThe first edition of Texcare France, 25-27 November...

Wellington College boots up laundry capacity and efficiency with WASHCO
30 August 2023 UK Wellington College, a prestigious independent boarding school based...

Pincroft unveils innovations in military textile printing at DSEI 2023
30 August 2023 UK/INTERNATIONALPincroft, one of Europe's largest commission textile...

OBITUARY: John Laithwaite, founder of JLA
22 August 2023 UKJohn Laithwaite, founder of JLA, sadly passed away on 11 March aged...

Sveriges Tvätteriförbund Autumn meeting date announced
22 August 2023 SWEDEN/INTERNATIONALDaniel Karrholt of Sveriges Tvätteriförbund the...

Miele Professional appoints Samantha Dale to marketing post GB and Ireland
22 August 2023 UK & IRELANDThe professional division of Miele, an industry...

Jensen-Group achieves record revenue in first half of the year
16 August 2023 INTERNATIONALThe Jensen-Group reported a substantial revenue of...

The Orders of St John Care Trust puts its faith in Miele service
09 August 2023 UKThe Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT), one of the UK’s...

Danish defence show to parade latest military fabrics
09 August 2023 Global textile manufacturer of military fabrics, Carrington Textiles, and...

Fake tan develops into real costs for ruined linen and the environment, says TSA
09 August 2023 UKTanning lotion can cause serious staining that cannot be removed....

Experienced insider takes the helm at Dibella
01 August 2023 INTERNATIONALDibella, long-established supplier to textiles rental...

Miele Professional unveils revamped test wash experience centre
01 August 2023 UK Miele Professional has announced the reopening of its Test Wash...

July 2023

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Tye tagged as new chief operations officer at Gotli Labs
26 July 2023 INTERNATIONALGotli Labs AG Industrial laundry staff, machinery and...

Band together to eliminate plastic wrapping
26 July 2023 INTERNATIONALJenton International, supplier of banding systems to...

Dobson’s military mission for Carrington
26 July 2023 INTERNATIONALGlobal manufacturer of military fabrics, worn by armed...

Book now for the TSA Autumn conference
26 July 2023 UKBookings are open for this year's Textile Services Association (TSA)...

TRSA campaign highlights ‘Astonishing behind-the-scenes industry’
26 July 2023 NORTH AMERICATRSA, the North America association for linen, uniform...

Obituary: Pere Girbau Bover
26 July 2023 SPAIN/INTERNATIONALIt is with regret we announce that Girbau's...

Fordham assumes mantle of WCL Master
12 July 2023 UKTraditional values were much to the fore on Monday, 3 July, as...

India’s TSA vice president flies in to meet Guild, TSA and WCL representatives
12 July 2023 UK/INDIAOn a flying visit to the UK, Sudhir Batra, contacted the Guild...

OBITUARIES: Paul Bostoen and Peter Kerrison
12 July 2023

Christeyns and Fluid Chemicals NZ announce strategic partnership in New Zealand
12 July 2023 NEW ZEALANDBelgium-based multinational Christeyns, which produces...

Changes at the top of ABS as founder Anne de Boer retires
07 July 2023 INTERNATONIALABS Laundry Business Solutions (ABS), a worldwide...

High energy costs scupper launderettes
06 July 2023 UKThere has been quite a bit about launderettes in the national media...

June 2023

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Texcare International 2024: New Autumn slot and rejigged sequence for show days
30 June 2023 INTERNATIONALThe organisers of Texcare International have been listening...

Hospitality profits stained by £1.8m cost of fake tan on bedding and towels
29 June 2023 UKFake tanners and heavy make-up users are costing UK hotels and holiday...

Wolf Laundry launches exclusive tech in partnership with Schulthess
29 June 2023 UKCommercial laundry expert Wolf has announced the launch of what it...

ABS renews key ISO certification
28 June 2023 INTERNATIONALABS Laundry Business Solutions announces the renewal of...

Twenty years of TRSA Clean Green Certification
28 June 2023 USATRSA, the association for linen, uniform and facility services...

Two larger output VSRT boilers steam in from Fulton
28 June 2023 UKClaimed by Fulton to be the most radical change to vertical steam...

Triple D sticks with Lavatec brand to service new markets
26 June 2023 USAThe old axiom that everything is bigger in Texas continues to hold...

TRSA to host annual production summit in Toronto
22 June 2023 NORTH AMERICA TRSA is returning to Toronto this year to host its...

ImageFIRST gets infusion of private equity funding
21 June 2023 USAImageFIRST is going places, expanding into new healthcare laundry...

TSA successfully lobbies Government to extend climate scheme
13 June 2023 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) has welcomed the...

Swedish TSA conference presents a sustainable agenda
09 June 2023 SWEDENThe annual meeting of the Sveriges Tvätteriförbund (Swedish...

Miele’s latest series of Benchmark designed to reduce overheads
08 June 2023 UKMiele Professional has introduced a new line of washers and dryers to...

BC SoftWear strengthens business development team
08 June 2023 UKHotel and spa textiles supplier, BC SoftWear, has strengthened its...

TRSA gains legislator support for more reusable textiles in healthcare facilities
08 June 2023 USAIt is good news for health care linen rental businesses in the USA as...

Texcare France: One-stop event for impeccable linen care
07 June 2023 FRANCESince every hotel and restaurant is different, and there are...

TSA shares plans with ETSA for new laundry staff recruitment
06 June 2023 EUROPEHow does the laundry industry tackle staff shortages? It's not just...

Miele washer-disinfector reprocess firefighter breathing apparatus
06 June 2023 UKMiele Professional, has announced the launch of its PG 8593;...

MAG launches new range of energy efficient laundry equipment
01 June 2023 UKMAG Laundry Equipment has launched a new range of industrial...

Washco’s Love Laundry Awards return for 2023
01 June 2023 UKIt’s that time of year again. WASHCO, the commercial laundry...

Tajima DG16 integrates Coloreel tools
01 June 2023 INTERNATIONALTajima Software Solutions, with its leading embroidery...

Jim Shaw joins Lavatec executive team
01 June 2023 USALavatec has appointed Jim Shaw to the executive team as vice president...

May 2023

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Wildman Business Group acquires WM Uniform
19 May 2023 USATwo independent, family-owned companies in the industrial laundry...

Fox Energy says fuel costs will level out – but not right now
19 May 2023 UKSome energy take-aways from the recent Textile Services Association...

BC SoftWear launches sumptious spa linens and robes
19 May 2023 UKBC SoftWear, has announced it is launching a brand-new luxury range of...

TRSA 110th annual conference heads to Florida’s Gulf Coast
19 May 2023 USASunny Naples, Florida will be the host city for the North America...

TSA: Climate change agreement boost
16 May 2023 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) spring conference heard CEO...

Meeting of minds: TRSA and TSA collaborations
16 May 2023 UK/USAThe Textile Services Association (TSA) spring conference heard...

TSA: People matter…but a lack of people matters even more
16 May 2023 The Textile Services Association (TSA) spring conference at St George’s...

TSA: Lobbying successes in the back of the net
16 May 2023 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) spring at St George’s...

TSA celebrates breakthrough goals at conference
16 May 2023 UK At the TSA spring conference at St George’s Park, the England...

Oxwash leaves direct-to-consumer business behind as it concentrates on the bigger picture
11 May 2023 UKOxwash has taken the major decision to indefinitely pause...

COPY CALL FOR JUNE UK LCN ISSUE
11 May 2023 UKIt’s your opportunity to let us know your latest news and keep the...

German and British ingenuity combines to reduce laundry pollution
10 May 2023 INTERNATIONALAccording to Oxwash, founded as a sustainable laundry in...

TSA conference kicks off at the home of England football
04 May 2023 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) spring conference kicked off at...

TRSA’s PMI programme promises to build and boost your management team
02 May 2023 USAIt is TRSA’s 33rd annual Professional Management Institute (PMI) in...

Wolf Laundry’s Emma Toas takes influential businesswoman award
02 May 2023 UKOperations director at Barnsley-based Wolf Laundry, Emma Toas, has...

TSA breaks through in Westminster garnering support for cross-party meeting
02 May 2023 UKJust in time for the Textile Services Association (TSA) conference...

Christeyns in league with Bradford Bulls
02 May 2023 UKChristeyns UK has extended its sponsorship deal with rugby league...

April 2023

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Miele Professional buzzing with contract at Busy Bees Nurseries
28 April 2023

Christeyns invites friends and family to World of Work Day
28 April 2023 UKFollowing on from the successful facility visits hosted during...

Brick by brick, Richard Haworth builds up anti-poverty charity
28 April 2023 UKThe UK’s leading provider of bed, bath and table linen to the...

Coronation a crowning moment for Barker’s philanthropy
24 April 2023 UKDorset based Barker Laundry & Dry Cleaning has announced its support...

TSA Spring Conference set for record attendance
24 April 2023 UKThe TSA Spring Conference, 3-4 May 2023, Hilton St George’s Park,...

Special relationship: TSA strengthens ties with North America counterpart
24 April 2023 UK/USAThe Textile Services Association (TSA) has announced an important...

UNX-Christeyns focus is on customer benefits and dry/wet products at SDA event
14 April 2023 USAFor UNX-Christeyns (booth 536), this year’s Southwest...

Solar project serves as template for UK utility-scale farms
13 April 2023 UK/GREECEA new 74MW photovoltaic (PV) development in Greece that...

Podab launches its pro drying cabinets in United States
13 April 2023 USAPodab is launching its professional drying cabinets in the North...

Applications for the PCIAW Awards are now open
12 April 2023 INTERNATONALThe industry-leading PCIAW Awards is dedicated to...

A new Scandinavian quality control model
04 April 2023 SCANDINAVIAFrom the Swedish Textile Care Association...

Maytag tags May for special financing deals
04 April 2023 USAMay is Maytag Month, says Maytag Commercial Laundry, and this year...

Looking forward to Techtextil and Texprocess 2024: innovations and sustainable solutions
04 April 2023 INTERNATIONAL/GERMANYThe planning for Techtextil and Texprocess from 23 to...

Bates of London closes its doors after 137 years
04 April 2023 UKLondon’s long-established independent laundry, Bates of London, has...

Kannegiesser celebrates its 75th anniversary
03 April 2023 INTERNATIONALWhat began as a small company in a wooden barracks in Vlotho...

March 2023

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Sveriges Tvätteriförbund convenes in Stockholm in May
31 March 2023 SWEDEN/INTERNATIONALThe annual meeting of the Swedish Textile...

Hospital Linen Managers Forum scheduled for September
30 March 2023 UKThursday 28 September in Stratford-Upon-Avon is the date for the...

Jensen pairs with Japanese heavy-duty laundry equipment manufacturer Inax
30 March 2023 INTERNATIONALThe Jensen Group and MIURA have agreed to a joint-venture...

TSA Spring Conference 2023 aims to combine business with pleasure
30 March 2023 UKTSA Spring Conference takes place on 3-4 May at the Hilton St...

WCL opens its doors to prospective Liverymen
23 March 2023 UKWant to learn more about the laundry industry’s own City of London...

Agreement reached between TSA and UKH to limit use of single use plastic
22 March 2023 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) and UKHospitality (UKH)...

Expert tips to spring clean shopfront windows
18 March 2023 UKLooking forward to better weather as we head towards April? Here are...

Sustainable laundry specialist Washco awarded ISO 14001 accreditation
17 March 2023 UKNewbury, Berkshire-based commercial laundry specialist Washco,has...

Precious water for villages that are running dry
17 March 2023 INTERNATIONALThe GoodTextiles Foundation has worked to improve drinking...

Fishers freshens fleet with Fraikins
17 March 2023 UKScotland’s largest commercial laundry and textile rental company,...

OBITUARY: William ‘Bill’ Luse, former TCATA president
16 March 2023 USAIt with regret that we announce the death of William W ’Bill’ Luse,...

TSA reaches out to the industry for help for Ukraine
10 March 2023 UKWith the sad situation continuing in Ukraine, the Textile...

UNX-Christeyns supports ALM Quick Start e-learning programme
10 March 2023 USARecognising the value and need to help educate newcomers to the...

Jensen Group reports high revenues and a return to pre-Covid levels
10 March 2023 INTERNATIONAL The JENSEN-GROUP has reported a revenue of 341.6 MEUR...

Clean Show 2025 dates announced
09 March 2023 USA/INTERNATiONALThe Clean Show organisers have announced the dates for...

Miele moves to support frictionless laundry management
09 March 2023 UK/IRELANDMiele Professional has announced the launch of Miele MOVE,...

TSA on the inside track to give ex-offenders a second chance
08 March 2023 UKLast month, as part of its ‘Giving People a Second Chance’ initiative,...

Meet TCATA conference headliner Scott Otto
08 March 2023 USAFor those planning to ‘Renew and reconnect’ at TCATA’s 2023...

TSA provides linen for The Big Hoose charity project and reduces textile waste
08 March 2023 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) is supporting the new...

Digitalise workwear management for improved efficiency, says Nordic ID
06 March 2023 INTERNATIONALNordic ID is partnered with many laundry and textile...

LG supplies laundry aid to Turkey’s earthquake survivors
02 March 2023 SOUTH KOREA/TURKEY/INTERNATIONALLG Electronics (LG) and its South...

Lynx acquires Westvale Linen Supplies
02 March 2023 UKLynx Dry Cleaning Supplies has acquired Westvale Linen Supplies,...

WCL new energy seminar sparks interest
01 March 2023 UKThe Future of Energy seminar presented by the Worshipful Company...

Christeyns supports apprenticeships in the laundry sector
01 March 2023 UKNational Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a key event that highlights...

February 2023

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TRSA seminar series on seeding a new plant
17 February 2023 USAThursday, 16 March 16 sees TRSA, the North America trade association...

European software group acquires Germany’s SoCom
16 February 2023 EUROPEThe software group Everfield has acquired the Bavarian software...

TSA Congress: Charitable multi-bank pays dividends in hope and sustainability
16 February 2023 UKInvesting in a charitable ‘multi-bank’ project will pay dividends for...

Sir John Curtice: Three years on, the Brexit zeitgeist has changed
15 February 2023 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) annual National Congress...

TSA Congress beats a path to Edinburgh
13 February 2023 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) annual National Congress...

Pioneering Bristol café-launderette to close
07 February 2023 UKBristol-based sisters Ellen, Cassie and Lily (pictured) have announced...

Speakers announced for SDA Cleaners Showcase 2023
07 February 2023 USASome of the drycleaning industry’s top speakers have been enlisted to...

Carrington Textiles at IDEX Abu Dhabi
07 February 2023 INTERNATONALCarrington Textiles is to showcase its latest military...

Renew and reconnect at TCATA annual conference
07 February 2023 USARegistration is now open for the The Textile Care Allied...

Peacehaven launderette owner bubbles with confidence
03 February 2023 UKThere are some good news stories despite the current challenges and...

Electrolux partner training days announced
02 February 2023 UKElectrolux Professional has unveiled the agenda for the 2023 edition of...

Coin Laundry Association launches new sponsorship programme
02 February 2023 USAThe Coin Laundry Association (CLA) has partnered with five...

COPY CALL FOR MARCH LCNi ISSUE
01 February 2023 INTERNATIONALKathy Bowry, LCNi editor, is eager to hear from...

Gordon Brown to headline at TSA Congress
01 February 2023 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) is gearing up for its...

January 2023

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TSA committed to vital work of supporting mental health awareness
31 January 2023 UKFollowing on from very positive feedback from its first sessions,...

JFC Group celebrates 35 years of business
26 January 2023 IRELAND/INTERNATIONALThings have changed a lot in the past 35 years and...

WCL to explore new energy resources in February seminar
23 January 2023 UK'The Future of Energy Seminar' to be presented by the Worshipful Company...

TRSA and NAFA share fleet-related Information and expertise
23 January 2023 USATRSA, the association for the linen, uniform, and facility...

Pincroft takes a step forward in sustainable textile finishing
20 January 2023 UK/INTERNATIONALBritish textile dyer, printer and finisher, Pincroft,...

PCIAW summit and awards 2023: save the date
20 January 2023 UK/INTERNATIONALProfessional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide...

Investment leads to increased efficiencies at Barker
13 January 2023 UKAt Dorset based Barker, which claims to be the largest domestic laundry...

TSA calls on Government to follow up multiple invitations to engage face to face
12 January 2023 UKDavid Stevens CEO of the Textile Services Association (TSA) has...

Chemicals solutions supplier strengthens customer value for Rental Uniform Service
11 January 2023 USANow in its 74th year of operation, Rental Uniform Service has reached...

Linen manufacturer set to tackle skills shortage by teaching people how to sew
11 January 2023 UKRichard Haworth is inviting those seeking to upskill themselves to...

November date announced for Texcare France
11 January 2023 FRANCETexcare France will be held from Saturday 25 to Monday 27 November in...

Ravi Ruia named business development manager at Richard Haworth
09 January 2023 UKRavi Ruia becomes the latest of the next generation to join the...

British dyer and printer Pincroft makes appointment for business growth
06 January 2023 UKPincroft, the commission textile dyer, printer and finisher based in...

Leon Daniels is CILT(UK) president for 2023
06 January 2023 UKThe Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK ...

New year, new start: Happy New Year to all from LCN
03 January 2023 UK/INTERNATIONALAnd we are back! It is 2023 and it’s time to take on...

December 2022

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Hoping for better times in 2023
21 December 2022 UK/INTERNATIONALYes, it’s that time of the year again when we look back...

Zone in on wash savings
20 December 2022 INTERNATIONALOzone is a breath of fresh air for OPL laundries looking to...

A cautionary Christmas tale: save Neville the Napkin
16 December 2022 UKThey’re the lowliest item on the festive table, hardly noticed among...

BC SoftWear expands with new UK spa partnerships
16 December 2022 UKSpa textiles supplier, BC SoftWear, has expanded its reach with a string...

Christeyns acquires Gannon Chemicals as it builds its Irish business
16 December 2022 IRELAND/UKChristeyns UK, international laundry and hygiene specialist,...

A Worshipful Dickensian carol service
16 December 2022 UKThe Worshipful Company of Launderers celebrated Christmas with a service...

Athens to host Clean Expo in February
07 December 2022 GREECECLEAN EXPO for the cleaning and hygiene industry in Greece will...

Latest super spring covering from Maxi-Press‐ optimises ironing performance
07 December 2022 INTERNATIONALMAXI‐PRESS has optimised its spring covering for...

JLA applies digital driver safety training across its fleet
06 December 2022 UK JLA, supplier of commercial laundry, catering, heating and fire...

Feelgood factor permeates Swedish TSA event
02 December 2022 SWEDENPopular, festive, crowded are words that are often used to...

November 2022

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Energy crisis: The TSA needs YOU to be part of the laundry lobby
29 November 2022 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) is asking laundries to support...

TRSA health conference pulls in 150 delegates
29 November 2022 NORTH AMERICATrends, opportunities and challenges were key focuses for...

BC SoftWear enters exclusive partnership in Qatar
29 November 2022 UK/MIDDLE EASTLeading hotel and spa textiles supplier, BC SoftWear,...

ETSA goes Politico with its circularity message
25 November 2022 INTERNATIONALThe European Textile Services Association (ETSA) has seen...

TSA urges Government to consider ‘big picture’ as laundry and hospitality industry work hand-in-hand
17 November 2022 UKBold action needs to be taken to safeguard future economic recovery,...

Swedish TSA meets for autumn event in Malmö
15 November 2022 SWEDENThe Swedish Textile Services Association, Sveriges Tvätteriförbund,...

Wolf lopes in to streamline care home laundry
11 November 2022 UKWolf Laundry has stepped in to provide a West Yorkshire care home...

Girbau’s positive impact at EXPODetergo
10 November 2022 INTERNATIONALGirbau, fresh from presenting its latest innovations at...

Applications invited for Travelling Scholarships 2023
09 November 2022 UKThe Worshipful Company of Launderers (WCL) is pleased to take...

Polish Laundry Foundation Forum to concentrate on energy savvy solutions
09 November 2022 POLANDNovember 14-16 are the dates for the 2nd Forum of the Polish...

EXPODetergo marked ‘reset’ of textile care sector, say organisers
09 November 2022 ITALY/INTERNATIONAL“Unanimous satisfaction with the event, which marked...

Biela and Fernandes named for top jobs at Jensen USA
08 November 2022 USATony Biela takes over as president of Jensen USA while Carlos...

TSA: Mapping the way for a sustainable laundry industry
08 November 2022 UKThe Textile Services Association’s (TSA) autumn conference saw...

Texcare Forum Lyon brings together 170 textile care professionals
08 November 2022 FRANCEThe 4th Texcare Forum France took place on Monday 17 October 2022...

Wolf laundry boosts growth with second acquisition
08 November 2022 UKBarnsley-based Wolf Laundry, which supplies commercial laundry...

Maytag tests washer extractor drive system to 60,000 cycles
07 November 2022 INTERNATIONAL/USAMaytag Commercial Laundry DuraCore drive system...

TRSA Marketing Summit pulls the threads together
07 November 2022 NORTH AMERICA“Social media is not an extension of your brand, it is...

Mr Jeff expands franchise in Florida
07 November 2022 USAMiami entrepreneur, Sergio Aguirre, the first US franchisee of Mr Jeff,...

October 2022

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Hospital linen managers share operational challenges and triumphs
28 October 2022 UKA lively annual forum of NHS hospital linen managers and...

Report shows washing nurses’ uniforms in domestic machines is a danger to health
25 October 2022 UKMore than 700,000 nurses in the UK wash their uniforms at home. The...

Transparent recycled bottle count for Carrington sustainable workwear
24 October 2022 UK/INTERNATIONALGlobal workwear textile manufacturer, Carrington...

CINET seminar focuses on robotisation at EXPODetergo
24 October 2022 INTERNATIONALThe immense transformation of the industry was demonstrated...

SoCom sees great interest in digitalisation at EXPODetergo
24 October 2022 INTERNATIONALAt the SoCom stand (G21 – H3) "It was clearly noticeable...

Kannegiesser’s SynchroPro linen feeder is a crowd puller at EXPODetergo
23 October 2022 INTERNATIONALThe Kannegiesser booth at this year’s EXPODetergo has...

Completely connected laundry solutions from Domus
23 October 2022 In its 100th year, Domus reports a very promising start to its time...

CINET GBPAP Award winners announced
22 October 2022 INTERNATIONALAn international jury of independent Professional Textile...

Krebe Tippo’s very clever smart drum turns heads
22 October 2022 INTERNATIONALKrebe Tippo has launched its 516 Smart Drum solution...

Kannegiesser drywork line attracts notice at EXPODetergo
22 October 2022 INTERNATIONALAttracting attention at EXPODetergo in Milan, the...

Biko UK teams up with Laundry Robotics
22 October 2022 INTERNATIONAL/UKThere was good news for Biko UK at EXPODetergo on opening...

EXPODetergo opens its doors to international visitors
21 October 2022 INTERNATIONALEXPODetergo 2022 (21 to 24 October) opened for business...

Epic waste water savings by Christeyns
20 October 2022 INTERNATIONALThe Ghent, Belgium, multinational Christeyns, exhibiting...

Lapauw puts ironers and clean room technology on show
20 October 2022 INTERNATIONALExpo Detergo is the first textile care tradeshow in Europe...

2ULaundry ramping up new business in Tampa
20 October 2022 USA 2ULaundry, the pickup and delivery service putting a modern spin on...

Washco reveals 2022 Love Laundry awards winners
20 October 2022 UKWASHCO has rewarded hardworking and dedicated laundry heroes with...

Böwe innovations impress across entire range
20 October 2022 INTERNATIONALBöwe used the pandemic downtime to concentrate on...

Alliance ‘game-changers’ at EXPODetergo
20 October 2022 INTERNATIONALAlliance Laundry Systems is displaying what it describes as...

Change of guard at Christeyns technical team as veteran Quinton retires
20 October 2022 UKChristeyns’ northern region technical manager, Tom Quinton, is...

Kannegiesser ‘in sync’ at EXPODetergo
20 October 2022 INTERNATIONAL"Reset. Restart together" is the call from Kannegiesser....

EXPODetergo puts ‘sustainability, digitalisation and sanitisation’ centre stage
20 October 2022 As the doors were readied to swing open on the biggest textile care...

TSA Road Show parks up in Burton-on-Trent
20 October 2022 UKLaundries grabbed the chance last week to attend the last TSA Road...

CINET GBPAP Awards finalists due to pitch up at EXPODetergo
18 October 2022 INTERNATIONALEXPODetergo is almost upon us, 21-24 October at the Fiera...

TSA conference paints a realistic portrait of what lies ahead
13 October 2022 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) Autumn Conference, took place on...

Award honours magicians who turn wood into textiles
12 October 2022 INTERNATIONALThe 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize of 2 million Swedish kroner...

Christeyns participates in fifth Bradford Manufacturing Weeks
12 October 2022 UKBradford-based chemicals manufacturer Christeyns joins local and...

Voting launches for ImageFIRST’s annual HeroesFIRST contest
12 October 2022 USAA total of $10,000 will be awarded to healthcare heroes for...

Coloreel appoints Saman Khalilian as CFO
12 October 2022 INTERNATIONAL/SWEDENAs it grows into a company with...

Minchin leaves red sofa to headline at TSA October conference
05 October 2022 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) has bagged popular BBC...

TSA urges Government action to guarantee future of laundry industry
03 October 2022 UKOn the eve of the Textile Services Association (TSA) Autumn conference...

September 2022

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Girbau set to air its latest innovations at EXPODetergo
30 September 2022 INTERNATIONALFor the first time, the company will be showing off the...

TSA initiative offers a fresh start to ex-offenders
28 September 2022 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) has begun the relaunch of...

Jim Kearns elected Chair of TRSA Board of Directors
23 September 2022 USATRSA recently held its annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee,...

DMU survey on care homes laundry practices
23 September 2022 Care home staff and managers are being asked to take part in a new study...

TRSA 109th annual conference hits the right note in Nashville
23 September 2022 NORTH AMERICATRSA, the North America linen rental trade association, hosted...

Elis publishes first-ever UK-based surgical textile life cycle analysis
23 September 2022 UKInternational multi-service provider Elis has published the results of...

Barker supports Bournemouth RFC for 12th consecutive year
13 September 2022 UKStraight through the middle, Dorset-based Barker, the largest...

Pincroft shoots from the hip with non-skin contact vector protection for military fabrics
12 September 2022 UK/INTERNATIONALPincroft, a commission textile dyer, printer and...

TRSA kicks off its North East meeting at New York Mets home ground
12 September 2022 USATRSA recently hosted a Northeast Regional Meeting that included a...

On the death of Queen Elizabeth II, ‘mother of the nation’
12 September 2022 UKWe, at LCN, are deeply saddened by the news of the death of her Majesty...

Foundation milks the benefits of cows for India organic textile production
08 September 2022 INTERNATIONAL/INDIAThe GoodTextiles Foundation, initiated by Dibella,...

ImageFIRST acquires Allegiant Linen Services in Tennessee
08 September 2022 USANational healthcare linen provider, ImageFIRST, expands its...

Onnera celebrates centenary this month
06 September 2022 SPAIN/INTERNATIONALOnnera Laundry Barcelona (part of Mondragon...

BC Softwear paves the way for charity's adventure playground
06 September 2022 UKBC Softwear is supporting the work of a charity which aims to...

TSA calls on Truss: “Save our commercial laundries”
06 September 2022 UKRising energy prices for laundries could cause massive problems for...

Minchin abandons red sofa to headline at TSA October conference
01 September 2022 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) has bagged popular BBC...

August 2022

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CLA names 2023 members for Board of directors
31 August 2022 USAThe Coin Laundry Association (CLA) announced 2023 board members...

ALM releases Monkeypox best practices for hotel textiles
31 August 2022 USAThe growing concern over the increased spread of Monkeypox in the...

Carrington Textiles to bring UL certified FR fabrics to the American market
31 August 2022 USAGlobal workwear textile manufacturer, Carrington Textiles, has...

Exhibitors at EXPODetergo: Last call for copy
22 August 2022 EUROPE/INTERNATIONALIt’s getting closer. EXPODetergo opens its doors...

Strong revenue growth for global laundry solutions provider Jensen
22 August 2022 INTERNATIONALThe Jensen-Group reports a revenue of €171.2 million for...

TSA Road Show motors to Birmingham in October
12 August 2022 UKFollowing on from its successful hosting of Road Shows in Glasgow...

Belmont Laundry gets smart with Hydro Systems
12 August 2022 USA/UKHydro Systems which supplies chemical dispensing and dosing...

Christeyns renews laundry sponsorship for Bantams
11 August 2022 UKHygiene specialist Christeyns has extended its laundry sponsorship...

TSA and UKH hold second round table on sustainability partnership
11 August 2022 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) and UKHospitality (UKH) last...

A marriage made in Heaven for wedding gown specialists
11 August 2022 UK/INTERNATIONALActive since 1987, the Association of Wedding...

Laundryheap forges new partnership with Blueground
11 August 2022 UK/INTERNATIONALOn-demand drycleaning and laundry platform, Laundryheap,...

Concentrating on the essentials
11 August 2022 INTERNATIONALDibella's long-standing managing director Ralf Hellmann...

TSA and De Montfort University announce new laundry hygiene protocols
11 August 2022 UKLaundering textiles plays an important role in maintaining...

Clean 2022 concludes on a high note
11 August 2022 USA/INTERNATIONALThe Clean Show closed on 2 August after a busy four-day...

TRSA interrogates top worldwide CEOs on state of the industry
02 August 2022 INTERNATIONALThe TRSA, the North America linen rental trade body, at...

TRSA announces in-depth consumer and B2B research report
02 August 2022 NORTH AMERICAAt the Clean Show 2022 in Atlanta, TRSA, the North America...

Maytag Awards celebrate customer achievements
02 August 2022 USA/INTERNATIONALAfter three years away due to challenging...

July 2022

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Clean Show attracts record number of first-time exhibitors
31 July 2022 INTERNATIONALThere are 41 first-time exhibitors, the record for most...

Pony goes live with new finishing technology
31 July 2022 INTERNATIONALAt the Clean Show, Pony, on Stand 3718, new products...

Clean Show locations for 2025 and 2027
30 July 2022 USA/INTERNATIONALAfter The Clean Show 2022, currently being held in...

Pellerin Milnor expands washer line
30 July 2022 USA/INTERNATIONALPellerin Milnor, Stand 2928, is pleased to introduce the...

TRSA event kicks off Clean Show 2022
30 July 2022 USA/INTERNATIONALTRSA, the North America linen rental association, kicked...

Clean Show 2022 gets under way
30 July 2022 USA/INTERNATIONALWelcome to the Clean Show 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia,...

Organix wraps up international trade shows
29 July 2022 INTERNATIONALFollowing a successful showing at...

Brush up on wetcleaning best practice with Cole & Wilson
29 July 2022 UK/INTERNATIONALWith Clean Show opening its doors from 30 July to 2...

Falcon swoops in to gather up Century Linen & Uniform
29 July 2022 USABreaking news from TRSA, the North America linen rental association,...

Infinitely recyclable fabric sets new standards in garment care
29 July 2022 UKNew fabric technologies are creating an eco-friendly workwear and PPE...

100 years of Domus at Clean Show
28 July 2022 INTERNATIONALDomus Laundry, industrial laundry manufacturer celebrating...

Atlanta heralds a new dawn
28 July 2022 And, finally, it is happening. North America’s largest event for...

EXPOdetergo International gears up for October
27 July 2022 EXPOdetergo International gears up for October INTERNATIONALEXPOdetergo,...

Washco announces new category for Love Laundry Awards
26 July 2022 UKWASHCO adds a new category to its 2022 Love Laundry Awards. The...

Laundries’ have the power to act on ocean microplastics emergency
26 July 2022 UKPaul Hamilton, technical director, Regenex, is keen for laundries to...

Chemical reaction – inside the lab at Christeyns UK
26 July 2022 UKMeet Isabelle Letrez, development chemist at Christeyns’ UK headquarters...

Lavatec dryer system and extraction press emphasise ultra energy efficiency
22 July 2022 INTERNATIONALLAVATEC, on Stand 528 at The Clean Show, 30 July – 2 August...

Mr Jeff further expands into South Florida with two new franchise deals
19 July 2022 Mr Jeff, a global laundry service infused with cutting-edge AI...

Rinnai offers free site audit of hot water system energy costs
19 July 2022 UKRinnai is offering free audits of total energy costs related to hot...

Erstad tools up for America's Best Cleaners
19 July 2022 USAMichael Erstad has joined the highly-respected team at America’s...

Last call for TSA London Roadshow tonight
19 July 2022 UKThe TSA is hosting its second Road Show tonight, Tuesday 19 July in...

Lewis heads up customer service at Richard Haworth
19 July 2022 UKFollowing consistent and impressive business growth, Richard Haworth...

The Independent newspaper supports TSA strategy on reusable PPE
14 July 2022 UKThroughout the pandemic the Textile Services Association (TSA)...

TSA’s big sustainability push: ‘everybody does it, or it doesn’t work’ UK
14 July 2022 UKThe laundry industry is gearing up to implement a major...

Sign up to Portuguese trade mission opportunity for UK linen buyers
14 July 2022 UK/PORTUGALThe British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce is offering...

Jones heads back to the future with Christeyns
05 July 2022 UKJake Jones has re-joined Christeyns UK as technical services...

Johnsons Workwear launches sustainable Flex-Collection range
05 July 2022 UKJohnsons Workwear has launched a brand new range of work clothes,...

Award Winning Clear Three attracts £120k growth funding
04 July 2022 UKA Queens Award-winning laundry efficiency specialist which helps...

TSA takes the high road from Scotland to Brum via London
04 July 2022 UKFollowing on from its first stop in Glasgow on its Road Show tour of the...

Carrington sustainable ranges inspire at Techtextil
04 July 2022 INTERNATIONALGlobal textile manufacturer Carrington Textiles reported...

Girbau intelligent washers at the Genius end of spectrum
04 July 2022 INTERNATIONALEnergy efficiency and garment care were Girbau’s core...

Schulthess acquires majority stake in GMP, Italy
04 July 2022 INTERNATIONALSwiss laundry equipment manufacturer Schulthess acquired...

June 2022

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Techtextil, Texprocess and Heimtextil report high visitor satisfaction
28 June 2022 INTERNATIONALWith a total of 117 participating nations, around...

PCIAW:UK’s biggest global professional clothing summit and awards yet
27 June 2022 UK/INTERNATIONALCharles Ross, lecturer for the Royal College of Art is set...

Sarah Lancaster installed as Master of Worshipful Company of Launderers
27 June 2022 UKOn Monday, 20 June, the Worshipful Company of Launderers (WCL) elected...

Techtextil Frankfurt: Klopman focuses on 'circular' fabrics
24 June 2022 INTERNATIONALKlopman is exhibiting at the Techtextil Frankfurt, the...

Laundry nerds hammer towel feeding with the power of THOR.
22 June 2022 INTERNATIONALThe self-styled ‘laundry nerds’ at Inwatec, inventors...

TRSA MMI event all set for October in Illinois
22 June 2022 NORTH AMERICATRSA’s 29th annual Maintenance Management Institute (MMI)...

Vintage clothing specialist Guilott-Mcinnis joins ABC
22 June 2022 USA Sarah Guilott-McInnis has joined America’s Best Cleaners (ABC) in...

The inaugural ETSA Awards. And the winners are…
16 June 2022 INTERNATIONALThe new ETSA Awards recognise the most accomplished...

ETSA convenes Peer Parliaments in European Year of Youth
16 June 2022 INTERNATIONALElena Lai, director general of ETSA spoke of the...

ETSA debates the green recovery
16 June 2022 INTERNATIONALAt the ETSA Congress held recently in Rome, a panel...

Obituary: Bill Cook
16 June 2022 UKIt is with great sadness that we announce the death of Bill Cook,...

ETSA debates the ‘new normal’
15 June 2022 INTERNATIONALCharles Betteridge, vice president, global corporate accounts...

Carrington Textiles recognised for biodegradable workwear textiles
15 June 2022 INTERNATIONALAt the Network Association of Uniform Manufacturers...

Rinnai delivers world-first 100% hydrogen combustion continuous flow water heater
15 June 2022 UKRinnai is now supplying the world’s first 100% hydrogen combustion...

TSA invites Scottish laundries to Glasgow for a chat and a drink
14 June 2022 UK/SCOTLANDThe Textile Services Association (TSA) is in Glasgow next...

ETSA’s Lai details association achievements over past 18 months
14 June 2022 INTERNATIONALAssociation director general Elena Lai at the recent...

Trade Linens teams up with luxury brand Casarovea
14 June 2022 UKLuxury linen supplier Tradelinens has announced an exclusive...

EPIC waste water saving launch from Christeyns
14 June 2022 BELGIUM/INTERNATIONALThe Ghent, Belgium, multinational Christeyns,...

UNX Industries and Christeyns USA sign merger agreement
14 June 2022 USAUNX Industries and Christeyns USA have announced they are entering into...

ETSA Congress sees circularity as the way forward
14 June 2022 INTERNATIONALThe European Textile Services Association (ETSA) Congress...

Swedish TSA Conference welcomes breakthrough in textiles recycling
10 June 2022 SWEDENMore than one hundred delegates and a raft of interesting...

TSA Spring Conference: Linford Christie – the flame burns bright
10 June 2022 UKThe recent Textile Services Association (TSA) Spring Conference lined...

TSA Spring Conference: Putting people first
10 June 2022 UKLast month’s Textile Services Association (TSA) Spring Conference was...

TSA Spring Conference: First apprentice completes her journey
10 June 2022 UKThe recent Textile Services Association (TSA) Spring Conference...

TSA Spring Conference: Knowledge Networks update
10 June 2022 UKAt the recent Textile Services Association (TSA) Spring Conference,...

TSA Spring Conference: ‘It ain’t over yet’, CEO warns industry
10 June 2022 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) 2022 Spring Conference got...

May 2022

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Miele Professional washing machine and dryer launched via WASHCO
30 May 2022 UKMiele Professional has appointed commercial laundry equipment...

Alternative global energies replacing Russian power
30 May 2022 UK/EuropeChris Goggin of Rinnai UK, global hot water solution...

TRSA 109th Annual Conference hits a musical note
27 May 2022 NORTH AMERICATRSA, the North America textile rental trade body, will hold...

TSA Roadshows launch: ‘We need to talk about laundries’
26 May 2022 UKAt its recent conference, the Textile Services Association (TSA)...

Milnor appoints Satchwell vice president of strategic accounts
24 May 2022 USAPellerin Milnor has appointed Terry Satchwell vice president of...

Richard Haworth marks 1 million kg milestone of Better Cotton
19 May 2022 UKThe UK’s leading provider of bed, bath and table linen to the...

Girbau UK kits out new laundry for Street Soccer Scotland
18 May 2022 UKGirbau UK is supporting the work of Street Soccer Scotland by...

ImageFIRST acquires United Linen & Uniform Services
18 May 2022 USAImageFIRST, the largest national provider of linen and laundry...

Rinse and repeat: Ideal partnership deliver sustainable laundry detergents
16 May 2022 UKIdeal Manufacfuring has partnered with Green Shoots Midlands to...

Aramark to cast off uniforms in publicly traded spin-off
16 May 2022 USAA report published by TRSA, the North America linen rental...

CLEAN suffers fire at Ross-on-Wye site
09 May 2022 UKThe CLEAN Laundry at Ross-on-Wye last week suffered a devastating fire...

Johnsons Workwear launches online catalogues
09 May 2022 UKThe UK’s leading textile rental services company Johnsons Workwear...

TSA Spring Conference entertains and educates
06 May 2022 UK The Textile Services Association's (TSA) 2022 Spring Conference, got...

April 2022

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Top of the on-demand laundry heap
27 April 2022 UK/INTERNATIONALLaundryheap has cemented its position as market leader...

Domus aids Ukrainian refugees
25 April 2022 INTERNATIONALDomus, part of Onnera BCN, and manufacturer of...

Christeyns eases driver shortage and expands HGV fleet
20 April 2022 UKBradford-based hygiene chemical specialist Christeyns has added HGV...

Wolf Laundry bolsters team with HR appointment
19 April 2022 UKWolf Laundry, based in Barnsley has strengthened its team with...

Texcare Forum Bordeaux
19 April 2022 FRANCEThe French textile care industry met for the third time at a...

Cinet global awards scheme is well under way
14 April 2022 INTERNATIONALFor Professional Textile Care (PTC) operations,...

GINETEX launches multilingual care label app
14 April 2022 INTERNATIONALGINETEX, the International Association for Textile...

Laundryheap extends contract with UnderTheDoormat
14 April 2022 UKOn-demand laundry and drycleaning platform Laundryheap has announced...

TSA embarks on national awareness raising road trip
14 April 2022 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) is undertaking a tour of the...

Wolf Laundry announces record year of results
14 April 2022 UKBarnsley-based Wolf Laundry, which supplies commercial laundry...

Swedish TSA looks forward to May annual conference
07 April 2022 SWEDENDaniel Kärrholt, CEO of the Swedish textile services...

Texprocess 2022: The leading textiles trade fair is back
06 April 2022 INTERNATIONAL/GERMANYThe garment and textile processing industry is...

TSA Spring Conference – secure your place
06 April 2022 UKThe TSA Spring Conference is only a few weeks away. TSA will be...

Rinnai adds heat pumps to expanding H3 product list
06 April 2022 UKHeat pumps are now included in the H3 ((hydrogen, hybrid, heat...

German TSA reports significant increase in incoming orders
05 April 2022 GERMANYAfter a two year lull due to Covid, the German VDMA Textile...

March 2022

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ETSA presents important introspective report on industry from Covid to Ukraine
31 March 2022 EUROPEIn mid-April 2020 ETSA, the European textile services...

Seconds out, round one: Joint TSA and UKH sustainability round table
31 March 2022 UKThe first Round Table summit between leading hospitality groups...

Kannegiesser’s Hart joins ALM Board
31 March 2022 USAPhil Hart, president of Kannegiesser ETECH Inc, has accepted an...

Wildman expands with Porters uniform rental business acquisition
28 March 2022 USA 
TRSA, the North American trade association for linen rental...

Textile services coalition rounds off green circular chain
24 March 2022 NETHERLANDSFive well-known players in the textile service industry...

TSA partnership offers infinite supply of greener linen for hospitality and healthcare
18 March 2022 UKA commercial laundries recycling initiative will slash CO2 emissions...

Jensen-Group’s order book reaches pre-Covid levels
11 March 2022 INTERNATIONAL
 It is good news from the Jensen-Group, which has reported...

TRSA hosts free to all Food & Beverage and Hospitality virtual summits
11 March 2022 NORTH AMERICA
TRSA, the trade association for the North American linen...

MEWA goes the extra mile for sustainability with electric cargo bike
10 March 2022 GERMANYBerlin laundry MEWA has trialled the delivery of its work clothing...

Obituary: SHLSLM President John Gallagher
04 March 2022 UKFollowing several weeks in hospital John Gallagher passed away on...

Textile care businesses can help Ukraine now
04 March 2022 UK
The horrific situation in Ukraine is creating a human tragedy the like...

Time to recover: Aquatherm's heat exchange technology
03 March 2022 USA/INTERNATIONAL
Aquatherm’s novel heat exchange module can improve...

Tradelinens curates quirky range for London’s Chateau Denmark hotel
03 March 2022 UK
Tradelinens is the official linen partner for the soon to open...

Tracy Britton heads OPL customer support at Girbau UK
02 March 2022 UK 
Girbau UK has appointed Tracy Britton to the new position of...

The Clean Show Atlanta opens for visitor registration
01 March 2022 USA/INTERNATIONAL
Visitor registration for The Clean Show 2022, the...

Domus solutions for industrial, health care and hospitality OPL
01 March 2022 SPAIN/INTERNATIONAL 
Domus has, in its 100th year, put together a...

February 2022

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TSA spring conference sprints out of the blocks 4-5 May
28 February 2022 UK
UPDATED 04052022: The Textile Services Association's 2022...

Carrington Textiles launches online knowledge hub
28 February 2022 INTERNATIONAL 
Global workwear fabric manufacturer, Carrington Textiles,...

Domus enhances its reach with easy access virtual showroom
25 February 2022 SPAIN/INTERNATIONALAs part of its major investment in the brand, Domus...

Bates battles back after Covid hit
25 February 2022 UKBates of London, which can trace its history back to 1886, and...

New partnership brings pre-packed medical linen service to Texas Panhandle
25 February 2022 USAMedline has announced it has entered into a partnership with North...

Domus invests in factory and products for centenary year
23 February 2022 SPAIN/INTERNATIONAL
Domus, as it celebrates its 100th year, has staged...

Rinnai announces new H3 product roadmap in drive to net zero
23 February 2022 UKRinnai is expanding its product range in accordance with increased...

Domus exhibits 100 years of laundry expertise
22 February 2022 SPAIN/INTERNATIONAL 
Domus, which is celebrating its centenary this year,...

CCA can save laundries £millions – but hurry, TSA urges industry
18 February 2022 UK
The Government has agreed to reopen the Climate Change Agreement...

£1m investment as Guarantee Laundries moves beyond Covid
17 February 2022 UKGuarantee Laundries has announced ambitious growth plans for the future...

hawo scores again as a German Brand of the Century
16 February 2022 GERMANY
In its anniversary edition ‘German Standards - Brands of the...

ETSA welcomes a new member to the team
16 February 2022 EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL
On 1 February, ETSA Secretariat welcomed Nadia...

Reconnect with TCATA at April conference
16 February 2022 USAThe Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) is holding its...

String of new partnerships for BC SoftWear as hotel spa market picks up
15 February 2022 UK
Spa textiles supplier, BC SoftWear, has expanded its portfolio with...

ExpoDetergo 2022: 160 exhibitors already confirmed for October
11 February 2022 INTERNATIONAL
One hundred and sixty companies have already enrolled in...

Girbau launches super-space-saving Compact PRO integrated ironing system
11 February 2022 INTERNATIONAL
The latest launch form Girbau is the Compact PRO, a...

Faultless Healthcare Linen changes name to ImageFIRST
09 February 2022 USA
ImageFIRST, the USA’s largest and fastest-growing provider of linen...

Christeyns UK invests in digital asset maintenance system for customers
09 February 2022 UK
Bradford-based Christeyns UK has selected ManWinWin to provide a...

Rinnai offers ‘help me choose’ service and massively reduced carbon footprint
09 February 2022 UK
At a time when operators are scratching their heads as they search...

Sciessent executive briefing on new anti-odour textile technology
08 February 2022 USA
Sciessent, a global leader in antimicrobial, anti-odour, anti-pilling...

Welburn promoted to Christeyns Laundry Division, area manager, North and Scotland
08 February 2022 UKFollowing the retirement of John Richardson after 32 years of...

TRSA gets busy at California and Chicago industry events
08 February 2022 USA
News from the trade association for textile rental businesses in...

PCIAW shreds Government decision to write off £8.7bn stock of pandemic-bought PPE
03 February 2022 UK
The Professional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide (PCIAW)...

Carrington Textiles appoints new head of sales, northern and eastern Europe
03 February 2022 UK/EUROPEGlobal workwear textile manufacturer, Carrington Textiles,...

Christeyns USA expands by acquiring stake in ACI
02 February 2022 USA
As part of an important step in the company’s next phase to expand...

Be alarmed, be very alarmed, about false fire alarms
02 February 2022 UKBBC Fire & Security, a company that designs, installs, inspects...

HMRC not quite so taxing on late tax return penalties
01 February 2022 UK
Businesses and individuals who are not already among the more than...

Rinnai: Out with the old hot water system – but don’t replace with ‘like for like’
01 February 2022 UKThe increase in gas prices is causing laundries to reassess their...

January 2022

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Commercial laundries close to throwing in the towel over energy hikes, warns TSA
27 January 2022 UK
The industry is pleading for Government support on energy prices just...

TSA CEO shares his hopes for building back better in 2022
20 January 2022 UK“Happy New Year to you all,” says Textile Services Association CEO...

ImageFirst adds TCS in Utah to its healthcare laundries stable
19 January 2022 USA
ImageFIRST, the USA’s largest and fastest-growing provider of linen...

Obituary: Mark Mann, MIP, and ALM board member
19 January 2022 USA
The Association for Linen Management (ALM) has announced its sadness...

HeiQ world first – dual action textile cooling technology
13 January 2022 INTERNATIONAL
HeiQ has launched a new dual action textile cooling...

Top award for 3DLOOK digital body measuring solution for tailors
13 January 2022 USA
3DLOOK has received the prestigious Digiday Technology Award in...

TSA research underlines importance of laundries to hospitality, healthcare and manufacturing
11 January 2022 UK
The textile services sector sits behind practically every sector of the...

Reinhardt Veit, founder of Veit GmbH and a former VDMA chairman has died
11 January 2022

Easy ‘shopping cart’ experience with new Lavatec parts portal
11 January 2022 US/INTERNATIONAL
Lavatec has just launched a new companion website...

Rinnai announces new product roadmap in drive to net zero
10 January 2022 UKRinnai is set to launch its ‘H3’ range of products consisting of...

Bradford-based Christeyns grows apprentice numbers
07 January 2022 UK
Christeyns, which manufactures and supplies detergents and...

UKHospitality calls for financial support for businesses now
06 January 2022 UK
UKHospitality, the trade association for hospitality businesses, warns...

December 2021

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Merry Christmas to all our readers
22 December 2021 UK/INTERNATIONALWell, here we go again. Christmas and New Year are on...

Check out the LCN features list for 2022
22 December 2021 UK/INTERNATIONALLaundry and Cleaning News is the leading publication for...

Update: Diary of a sale…
22 December 2021 UK
In June, LCN caught up with Sandy and Angie Alexander who are...

ImageFirst expands with eighth laundry acquisition
22 December 2021 USA
ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists, King of Prussia, PA,...

What’s coming in 2022 from LCN
22 December 2021 UK/INTERNATIONALLCN, the global leader in textile care news, carries...

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...

Queen’s Award presented to Laundry Efficiency
16 December 2021 UKNovember 2021 was an auspicious month for Laundry Efficiency as it...

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...

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...

Watching a boring movie trumps doing laundry
10 December 2021 USA
Laundries and drycleaners could capitalise on a trend that has...

Hydro Systems unveils multiple dosing system for OPL
10 December 2021 USA/INTERNATIONAL
Hydro Systems, deliverer of chemical dispensing and...

TSA and UKH respond to Omicron-induced Plan B implementation
09 December 2021 UK
It is early days yet, it was only Wednesday night, after all, that...

Texcare International set for Frankfurt, November 2024
09 December 2021 INTERNATIONALIt’s official. From 9 to 13 November 2024, manufacturers...

MIB orders multiple digital dye units from Coloreel
09 December 2021 PORTUGAL
Coloreel, which supplies the technology for digital dyeing...

Cracker of a week for Regenex thanks to festive hospitality
09 December 2021 UK/IRELAND Stain removal specialist Regenex has been busy removing...

Oxwash adds 100% electric van to net-zero fleet
09 December 2021 UKOxwash, has acquired a brand new all-electric van. Introduced in the...

Sweden’s textile care professionals gather after two-year hiatus
06 December 2021 SWEDEN
Report by Daniel Karrholt, Sveriges Tvätteriförbund
It was a...

Rinnai gains Kudos for its laundry hot water heating solution
06 December 2021 UK
Kudos Linen Hire is a new name servicing the North East and...

TSA plans sustainability pact with commercial laundries
06 December 2021 UK 
The Textile Services Association (TSA) is putting together...

Oxwash commits to net zero emissions by 2023
01 December 2021 UK
Oxwash has announced it is aiming for net zero carbon emissions by...

November 2021

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Norchem CEO dies after shooting incident in Los Angeles
30 November 2021 USA
Sad news from the TRSA, the North American linen rental...

Texcare Asia & China Laundry Expo moves to August 2022
30 November 2021 INTERNATIONAL
In support of the Chinese government’s pandemic...

Sussex drycleaner fears more Covid restrictions will hit High Street hard
29 November 2021 UKAs high streets brace themselves for the effects of new Covid...

Obituary: Neville Wells, Past Master, The Worshipful Company of Launderers
29 November 2021 UK
Neville Manwaring Wells, Master of the The Worshipful Company...

TSA: Tough talking from the top
24 November 2021 UK
UPDATED REPORT: The Textile Services Association (TSA) National...

Clean Supply teams up with Miele Professional
24 November 2021 UKClean Supply has secured a national agreement with Miele as a...

Global investment is piling into hydrogen
17 November 2021 INTERNATIONALRinnai’s Chris Goggin looks at the huge sums being invested...

Coronavirus: The death of our industry? Or the kick up the backside drycleaners needed?
17 November 2021 Guy Deakin, owner of Smart Guys drycleaners in Pinner, Middlesex, on...

Alan McCarthy joins the Clean Supply team
16 November 2021 UK
Clean Supply is delighted to announce that Alan McCarthy will be...

New fabrics from Carrington Textiles weave in sustainability
15 November 2021 INTERNATIONAL/UK
Global workwear textile manufacturer, Carrington...

Covid-19 financial impact: TRSA releases Industry Performance Report
11 November 2021 NORTH AMERICA
The Textile Rental Services Association’s (TRSA)...

TSA: Unprecedented cost increases could make commercial laundries unviable
11 November 2021 UK
The Textile services Association (TSA) wage survey of the...

Portillo addresses diversity, government failings and the industry at TSA Congress
11 November 2021 UK
Michael Portillo, keynote speaker at the Textile Services...

TSA National Congress gets under way
10 November 2021 UK
The Textile Services Association (TSA) National Congress at the...

TSA National Congress targets senior decision makers
09 November 2021 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) National Congress is due to...

CILT reveals 18-point action plan to deliver net-zero at cop26 for transport/logistics
09 November 2021 UK
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, the...

PCIAW rewards Carrington Textiles for healthcare sector support in pandemic
08 November 2021 EUROPE/UK
Leading European workwear fabric manufacturer, Carrington...

Elis selected to NHS Net Zero International Leadership Group
08 November 2021 UKInternational multi-service provider Elis has been selected as a member...

TRSA 108th conference spreads a little Californian sunshine
03 November 2021 NORTH AMERICAThe TRSA 108th annual conference opened for business in...

Hospital Linen Managers conference heralds the start of a new era
02 November 2021 UKThe Society of Hospital Linen Services and Laundry Managers...

Klopman launches supply chain portal
01 November 2021 INTERNATIONALKlopman, European producer of technical fabrics for...

Christeyns engages with young people in Bradford Manufacturing Weeks
01 November 2021 UK
Bradford based chemicals manufacturer Christeyns joined local and...

Vision Linens shines with Silver EcoVadis award
01 November 2021 INTERNATIONAL
Vision Linens has retained its EcoVadis silver rating....

Illuminating experience in Blackpool
01 November 2021 UK
Ken Cupitt, Exam Board Chairman of Guild of Cleaners and Launders...

October 2021

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Milnor launches employee relief fund in wake of Hurricane Ida
25 October 2021 USA
Hurricane Ida struck the USA two months ago, and while it may seem...

New England laundry business gets Patriotic
21 October 2021 NORTH AMERICANews from the North American linen rental association,...

LaundryHeap/EAV tie-up squares off electric global deliveries to the tune of £2.6 million
21 October 2021 INTERNATIONAL/UKElectric Assisted Vehicles Limited (EAV), the...

Rinnai welcomes Government’s new heat and buildings strategy
21 October 2021 UKAs the Government publishes its 'Heat and Buildings Strategy' policy...

Christeyns UK recognised for sustainability initiatives
20 October 2021 UK
Christeyns UK won the Sustainability Award recently at the Bradford...

Quiet Mark makes a noise about noise abatement
15 October 2021 UKEighteen months after the first lockdown a survey shows that more than...

Past and present unite at WCL 60th anniversary celebrations
15 October 2021 UKThe Worshipful Company of Launderers (WCL) celebrated its 60th...

Texcare Forum France: ‘Positive outcome’ for new format
14 October 2021 FRANCEIt was a positive outcome for the first regional forum for the...

Case study: Claridge’s cranes in Miele Professional for top-notch textile care
14 October 2021 UK
The legendary Claridge’s in London’s upmarket Mayfair has a...

Ubi transparent over RFID advantages for commercial laundries
14 October 2021 UK
Adoption of RFID technology by healthcare and hospitality laundries...

Christeyns UK opens up with Leadership Conference
08 October 2021 UK
Hygiene chemical specialist Christeyns UK has held its first live...

TRSA 108th conference opens in California
06 October 2021 USAThe TRSA 108th annual conference opend for business today in person and...

Rinnai prescribes hot water solutions for healthcare laundries
06 October 2021 UK
Rinnai can offer limitless hot water for all healthcare sites...

TSA takes ‘snapshot’ survey to gauge laundry industry’s values
06 October 2021 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) has teamed up with Brands...

Christeyns/Veride collaboration reduces fresh water use to 0.5 litres per kg linen
06 October 2021 INTERNATIONAL
Christeyns, the international detergent supplier, and...

TSA conference 2021 fizzes and zings with positivity
05 October 2021 UKUPDATED REPORT: The first TSA conference since 2019 was an event...

TRSA member Aladco sells linen rental business
05 October 2021 USA
Aladco Linen Services, Adams, Massachusetts, has sold its rental...

All-Party Parliamentary Group calls for mandatory micro fibre filtration on washing machines
05 October 2021 UK
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Microplastics, set up in 2020,...

TRSA: California leg pushes Reopening Tour clock to nearly 6,000 miles
04 October 2021 USATRSA’s three Reopening Tour legs have generated...

September 2021

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TSA conference 2021: All together now
29 September 2021 UKThe first Textile Services Association conference since Autumn 2019 was...

TSA conference gets under way in Warwickshire
28 September 2021 UK
Today is the day – and tomorrow for the big event – as Textile...

TRSA: Baird 3Q survey – linens ‘up big’, uniforms ‘steady’
28 September 2021 USA
Latest news from the TRSA announces that Robert W Baird & Co....

Northern lights to shine at Swedish TSA conference
28 September 2021 SWEDENThe Swedish Textile Service Association gathers the industry for...

Sensene gets GOTS accreditation
28 September 2021 INTERNATIONAL
Safechem has announced the Certification Body ECOCERT...

Rinnai availability 24/7 and next day delivery including 48-58kw units
24 September 2021 UK
Rinnai has announced guaranteed product availability, especially for...

Christeyns acquires Eurosanex
16 September 2021 SPAIN
Christeyns, the leading European producer of hygiene chemicals,...

TSA: ‘Alarming’ energy price rises for commercial laundries will have far-reaching impact
15 September 2021 UK
The Textile Services Association (TSA) warns that rapidly rising...

Messe Frankfurt launches regional forums for France
14 September 2021 FRANCE
The aim of Messe Frankfurt France, guided by its advisory...

CleanCloud and SpyderWash announce cross-platform launderette payment system
14 September 2021 INTERNATIONAL
CleanCloud, a market-leading launderette point of sales...

Cinet: A better way to do laundry
10 September 2021 INTERNATIONALCinet will present, as planned, despite cancellation of...

Organisers’ regret as Texcare International 2021 axed
10 September 2021 INTERNATIONALIt seems we have been a long time waiting for the other shoe...

Texcare International 2021 officially cancelled
07 September 2021 INTERNATIONALTexcare International 2021 slated to be held in...

Asia & China Laundry Expo postponed to December
07 September 2021 INTERNATIONALThe 2021 edition of Texcare Asia & China Laundry Expo (TXCA...

Pakistan girls’ school supported by Carrington Textiles International
07 September 2021 PAKISTANOn the occasion of ‘International Day of Charity’ being...

FT report: Hotels and laundries suffering with linen supply amid labour shortages and rising costs
06 September 2021 UK
The Financial Times, Sunday, 5 September, reported on the struggles...

Metro Detroit hospital services extend long-term Lavatec partnership
03 September 2021 USA
A sure sign of Detroit’s continued rebirth and revitalisation is...

Decarbonise now with Rinnai N Series and BioLPG
03 September 2021 UK
Now available from Rinnai is a decarbonised water heating...

UKCA marking: Government announces extension to standstill period
02 September 2021 UKThe UK Government has announced new legislation that will enable...

Milnor in good shape after Hurricane Ida
02 September 2021 USA/INTERNATIONAL
In the wake of Hurricane Ida, Milnor is swift to...

Serious about sustainability: JSG joins BITC network
01 September 2021 UKJohnson Service Group (JSG) hs announced it has joined the Business in...

Kannegiesser confirms withdrawal from Texcare
01 September 2021 INTERNATIONALKannegiesser has confirmed that it has withdrawn from...

CLMTexfinity out of Texcare and going local
01 September 2021 INTERNATIONALAfter going through all the pros and cons, CLMTexfinity...

August 2021

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Let’s all rock up in Blackpool
27 August 2021 UKAn industry celebration of the return to normal has been organised by...

Big brands withdraw from Texcare International 2021
27 August 2021 INTERNATIONALTwo of the biggest names in laundry equipment and...

Rinnai N Series ‘hydrogen blend ready’ now
26 August 2021 UKWater heating unit and system manufacturer Rinnai has announced that,...

Opportunity knocks for Door to Door Cleaners
24 August 2021 USAAt a celebratory event in California’s capital city on Wednesday,...

Jensen Group pulls out of Texcare International 2021
24 August 2021 INTERNATIONAL
Jensen Group, after a thorough analysis of the...

Pannell takes over as Christeyns’ South East regional manager as Stone retires
18 August 2021 UK
Russ Pannell has been appointed to take over the role of...

Girbau UK appoints Waite for industrial sales manager post
18 August 2021 UK
Girbau UK has appointed Paul Waite as its industrial sales manager. In...

Carrington Textiles flame retardant fabrics get top safety marks
12 August 2021 INTERNATIONALA range of six flame retardant fabrics from Carrington...

Quintero gets creative in drycleaning marketing
11 August 2021 USA
Kate Quintero has been named the new BeCreative360 vice president...

Ecolab scores at Manchester United
11 August 2021 UKAs football clubs prepare to welcome back full stadiums of fans for...

Green Swan wings in with green tech Aquatherm Technologies
09 August 2021 INTERNATIONALGreen Swan Partners LLC (GSP), a Pittsburgh,...

Rinnai full product availability for all models 24/7 and next day delivery
05 August 2021 UK
Rinnai’s full range of continuous flow models and systems...

Texcare International 2021: Interview with ETSA’s Elena Lai
05 August 2021 INTERNATIONAL
In the run-up to Texcare International, Elena Lai,...

TSA: Laundries warn hospitality customers ‘prices will rise’
04 August 2021 UK
‘Massive inflationary pressures’ as costs and shortages hit...

NHS Covid app tweaked as ‘Pingdemic’ impinges on recovery
04 August 2021 UKFrom Monday, the Government is making changes to the NHS Covid app in...

Elis acquires PestGuard, Ireland business
04 August 2021 IRELAND
Elis, the international multi-service provide, offering...

CleanCloud and Wash & Fold beat competition at Tokyo Olympics
03 August 2021 INTERNATIONAL
Wash & Fold, Tokyo’s premier laundry service, has...

July 2021

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Guide to purchasing logo mats for mat rental
28 July 2021 UK
Mat rental companies are increasingly offering logo mats as part of...

Standing tall on two legs: TRSA Reopening Tour continues
27 July 2021 USATRSA’s first Reopening Tour legs – two 2,500-plus mile road trips...

TSA warns of health risk from poorly cared for PPE
26 July 2021 UKThe Textile Service Association (TSA) is warning that thousands of...

Hydrogen-ready Rinnai water heaters with comprehensive service plans
23 July 2021 UKRinnai is offering offers end users complete service plans and...

Dibella – on the road to carbon neutrality
16 July 2021 INTERNATIONAL
Dibella's initiative to reduce carbon dioxide emissions...

Girbau University opens for all laundry professionals
16 July 2021 INTERNATIONAL
Girbau University has launched – an online laundry...

Laundryheap takes up residence at luxury London serviced living business
16 July 2021 UKOn-demand drycleaning and laundry platform Laundryheap has today...

How to kill moths Stone dead, naturally
14 July 2021 USA/UK
The US edition of The Sun website this week features Julian Stone,...

Miele sets a new Benchmark standard in laundry care
13 July 2021 UK/IRELANDThe professional division of Miele has today announced the...

PSG acquires Dositec Sistemas
12 July 2021 NORTH AMERICA
PSG, an operating company of Dover Corporation, announced...

New awards scheme celebrates care home laundry workers
12 July 2021 UK
Commercial laundry specialist, Washco, has launched the new Love...

Upbeat summer update from TSA’s Stevens
09 July 2021 UKIn an upbeat update to Textile Services Association (TSA) members, its...

NOVO’S Paris-Dubois site recertifies Hygienically Clean
09 July 2021 NORTH AMERICA
Paris Healthcare Laundry Services, a division of NOVO...

Setting a fire under workplace smoking
09 July 2021 UKExperts are calling on textile care businesses to look at smoking...

TRSA reports renewed optimism in latest uniform and linen rental survey
07 July 2021 NORTH AMERICA
The linen rental industry in North America can take...

Xeros/Girbau agreement tackles microfibre pollution from commercial laundries
06 July 2021 INTERNATIONALXeros has signed an historic agreement with commercial...

Rinnai’s array of water heating choices plus free cost comparison report for businesses
06 July 2021 UK
Rinnai is offering a free cost comparison report on continuous flow...

Cinet live webinar on digitisation and innovation
05 July 2021 INTERNATIONAL‘Digitisation & Innovation: The Best Service, The Lowest...

Crescent Healthcare renews hygiene certification
05 July 2021 USA
Crescent Laundry, Davenport, Iowa, has again achieved Hygienically...

Wexford nursing home takes giant step with Miele washer extractor
02 July 2021 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Kerlogue Nursing Home in Wexford Town, Republic...

June 2021

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‘Out-of-the-box’ hydrogen-blend-ready water heaters available now, says Rinnai
30 June 2021 UK
It won’t be long before every textile care operation will be...

It’s back – TSA Conference 2021 – live and in person
29 June 2021 UK
It’s live, in person and promises to be bold, insightful and strong...

Barker scrums down with Bournemouth RFC
29 June 2021 UK
Dorset-based Barker, which lays claim to being the largest...

Cinet: Three-tier learning to master PTC
25 June 2021 INTERNATIONAL
More than a year since the onset of the pandemic and the...

Regenex and Welsh laundries race to rescue 10 tonnes of linen from early rag
25 June 2021 UK
Commercial linen stain removal specialist Regenex has been...

Miele Professional’s Edinburgh experience
25 June 2021 UKMiele Professional is today opening the doors to its new Experience...

Supplies! Charity delighted by Washco donation of laundry chemicals
25 June 2021 UKCommercial laundry equipment specialist, Washco, headquartered in...

Ken Cupitt elected WCL Master
25 June 2021 UKKen Cupitt has been elected Master of the Worshipful Company of...

Green CHP ‘transition’ technology vital for companies on their Net Zero journey
24 June 2021 UK
EuroSite Power has launched its Green combined heat and power...

Reusable textiles: ARTA’s virtual speaker series features world-class industry experts
24 June 2021 USAThe American Reusable Textile Association's (ARTA) 2021 Virtual...

Middle East Cleaning Technology Week moves to 2022
24 June 2021 INTERNATIONALThe Middle East Cleaning Technology Week, including...

TSA: Commercial laundries commit to re-balancing gender and race ratios
23 June 2021 UK
The Textile Services Association (TSA) is calling for action on...

Kenneth Cupitt FGCL installed as Master of the Worshipful Company of Launderers
23 June 2021 UKOn 21 June, Kenneth (Ken) Cupitt was installed as the 61st Master of...

Dates confirmed for World Textile Services Congress 2021
21 June 2021 INTERNATIONAL
The World Textile Services Congress 2021 will take place on...

Diary of a sale: Staypress goes on the market
18 June 2021 UK18 JuneLCN caught up with Sandy and Angie Alexander who are selling...

Swedish tax break lightens the load
18 June 2021 SWEDEN
LCNi recently published a story on how the Swedish...

BUBL wraps up PPE distribution deal
17 June 2021 UK/EUROPEBUBL Packaging, a major supplier of recyclable and...

June LCN digital edition out now
16 June 2021 UKThe June UK digital issue of LCN concentrates on getting back to work...

Textile waste management starts at source, says PCIAW
16 June 2021 UKAn in-depth report from PCIAW and Business in the Community (BITC)...

Giant donation to hospice from big hearted Miele
15 June 2021 UK
The Professional Division of Miele has helped Springhill Hospice...

TRSA Management Institutes regain the personal touch
14 June 2021 NORTH AMREICAWith COVID-19 subsiding and in-person education returning as...

Cinet/WCL is looking for young professional executives for exchange programme
14 June 2021 UK
Cinet’s YEP (Young Executive Professionals) Exchange Programme...

Limitless hot water units ‘hydrogen-blend-ready’ now available from Rinnai
14 June 2021 UK
Every textile care operation will need to say goodbye to fossil fuels...

Alliance virtual showroom opens 24/7
11 June 2021 INTERNATIONALThe result of the pandemic has meant very...

Texcare Forum France scheduled for September
09 June 2021 FRANCEThe first Texcare Forum France will take place on Monday 27...

Lay the bed, not the table
09 June 2021 UKWe get all sorts of weird and wonderful communications coming in to the...

TSA guides hoteliers dealing with temporary laundry supply issues
09 June 2021 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) has wholeheartedly celebrated...

Gremlins fool with April’s Trade Secrets
09 June 2021 UK/INTERNATIONALGremlins got in to the works and wreaked havoc on a story...

Rinnai offers great flow of water heating choices
04 June 2021 UK
Rinnai offers a complete range of limitless, precision...

Extinction Rebellion bangs the washing machine drum on ‘greenwashing’
04 June 2021 UKExtinction Rebellion protesters blockaded the SSE power station...

PCIAW webinar: A new standard for thermal hazard protection workwear
04 June 2021

Hospice laundry refurbishes with Girbau washers and dryers
03 June 2021 UK
Refurbishment of the laundry at Mary Stevens Hospice in Stourbridge,...

Miele mobile air purifier contains the spread of infection
03 June 2021 UK/IRELAND In response to the pandemic, the professional division of...

Texcare 2021: The key role of professional textile care in textile hygiene
01 June 2021 INTERNATIONAL
Throughout the world, the coronavirus pandemic has generated...

Up To Date with Hygienically Clean certification
01 June 2021 USA
Up To Date Laundry, Baltimore, has again achieved Hygienically Clean...

Global focus: May LCNi edition out now
01 June 2021 INTERNATIONAL
The May international edition of LCNi catches up on...

GCL/WCL furnishings seminar link now available to catch up on
01 June 2021 UK
Last week the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers (GCL) and The...

May 2021

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Reopening Tour 2021: On the road with the TRSA
26 May 2021 USA
The North American textile services association, TRSA, recently...

Successful transition from vision to innovation lands hawo top award
26 May 2021 GERMANY
 The German Design Council has honoured hawo's...

Jensen-UK: Stubbs steps up as Winter arrives in UK
26 May 2021 Ian Stubbs has been successfully managing Jensen UK for the past 15 years...

Royal Jersey fire will not stop us, said MD, pledging business as usual
25 May 2021 UKRoyal Jersey managing director James Lincoln has assured clients that it...

Last call: Tonight’s GCL and WCL seminar focuses on furnishings
25 May 2021 UKBoarding shortly at gate GCL/WCL is the latest high flying seminar from...

Choice water heating offer from Rinnai
19 May 2021 UK
Rinnai, which offers a complete range of limitless, precision...

TRSA nurtures tablecloth restaurants on US Mother’s Day
19 May 2021 USA
The North American textile services rental association, TRSA, sponsored...

TSA and UKH Hygienically Clean campaign to help hospitality re-open safely
18 May 2021 UK
As the hospitality industry comes to terms with the latest advice...

Brewer & Bunney milks dairy market laundry niche
18 May 2021 UK
A Cornish business boosted turnover by £75,000 in just a month - by...

Uniform Buyer’s Network match-makes for workwear buyers and suppliers
18 May 2021 UK 
A new Match Making service for buyers and suppliers within...

Find new customers with Find My Cleaner digital directory
14 May 2021 UK
As the UK comes out of lockdown a new digital platform has launched...

CVR Uniforms renews Hygienically Clean FS certification
13 May 2021 NORTH AMERICA
CVR Uniforms of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, has...

Lynx takes on wedding and drycleaning arms of Eastpac
13 May 2021 UK
Lynx Dry Cleaning Supplies (Lynx DCS) has announced that it has...

Register now for today's TRSA virtual tour of Crown Linen LLC's Atlanta facility
11 May 2021 USA
Join industry peers at 1 pm ET today, Wednesday, 12 May, on a...

Well-upholstered: upcoming GCL and WCL seminar focuses on furnishings
11 May 2021 UKTuesday 25 May the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers (GCL) and...

Copy call for June LCN UK edition. Get your message out there
11 May 2021 UKAs life, hopefully, moves into some sort of normality and hospitality...

Tradelinens sets its alarm for expert sleep panel to promote ‘blissful bedtimes’
07 May 2021 UK
Luxury hospitality linen supplier Tradelinens, is highlighting...

Miller’s recertifies for Hygienically Clean Food Service
07 May 2021 NORTH AMERICA
Miller’s Textile Services, a family-owned laundry...

Miele has an ‘appy’ solution for communal laundry operators and users
06 May 2021 IRELANDMiele Professional has developed an app for laundries in...

Hygiene, sustainability, AI and future-proofing to be main themes at Frankfurt Texcare 2021
06 May 2021 INTERNATIONAL
Texcare International in Frankfurt am Main from 27 November...

Bernstein named CSCNetwork executive director
06 May 2021 NORTH AMERICA
The Board of Directors of CSCNetwork has announced...

Jensen-Group reports more than respectable revenue in tough 2020
06 May 2021 INTERNATIONALThe Jensen-Group has reported a revenue of €245.2 million...

Laundry Efficiency achievements crowned with Queen’s Award
06 May 2021 UK
Since 2016, Laundry Efficiency has been on a mission to make the...

Dye, and experience a longer life, urges Regenex
05 May 2021 UK
Regenex is challenging hospitality and healthcare industries to dye...

Virtual AI uniform fitter suits up
05 May 2021 USA/INTERNATIONAL
3DLOOK, a pioneer in AI-first mobile body measuring and...

Kreussler launches bug busting anti-microbial drycleaning solvent
05 May 2021 INTERNATIONAL/UKKreussler Textile Care launches the disinfecting...

Live online workwear event from Klopman on now
05 May 2021 INTERNATIONAL
Klopman is unveiling more than 12 new products in its range...

JSG reports improvement in trading as Covid-19 restrictions ease
05 May 2021 UK
Johnson Service Group (JSG), a leading UK textile services provider...

Barker sows rays of sunshine for local hospice
05 May 2021 UK
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry is supporting Lewis-Manning Hospice...

Government continues to leave hospitality laundries flapping in the wind
04 May 2021 UK 
“Everyone agrees that we should get support, but we still get...

Rinnai water heating systems ‘hydrogen ready’
04 May 2021 UKRinnai has announced that, after intense verification and testing...

April 2021

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Garside named head of sales and business development at Aramark
29 April 2021 INTERNATIONAL/UKChris Garside, former CEO of Compass Group UK and...

TSA ‘wastes’ no time with scheme to recycle hospitality textiles
28 April 2021 UK
With 30 million textile pieces wasted each yea, The Textile...

PPE for buildings and surfaces combats bacterial growth
28 April 2021 UKA new anti-microbial adhesive vinyl from Beaverswood provides...

Christeyns is dosed up on 10 years of engineering success
28 April 2021 UK/INTERNATIONAL
Christeyns is celebrating 10 years since it first...

TRSA industry reports produce compelling financial data
28 April 2021 NORTH AMERICAHigh levels of participation in recent surveys of linen,...

Prudential Overall Supply. 89 years in business and still growing
22 April 2021 USA
Prudential Overall Supply, Irvine, California, recently marked its...

GCL and WCL technical seminar video available now
22 April 2021 UK
The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers and the Worshipful Company...

CLEAN gains ISO 9001:2015 Certification for quality management
22 April 2021 UK
CLEAN is delighted to have been awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification,...

Virtual support for its affiliates takes root in GreenEarth philosophy
22 April 2021 INTERNATIONAL
Since its formation in 1999, the GreenEarth Cleaning...

Rinnai welcomes North Sea Transition Deal and calls for industry unity in achieving decarbonisation
22 April 2021 UK
Rinnai has welcomed the Government’s recently announced as being a...

Laundry additive uses COVID-killing spray formula to kill germs on fabrics
20 April 2021 UK
A laundry product that eliminates germs and odour-causing bacteria...

Last call: GCL/WCL virtual conference a must for launderers and drycleaners
20 April 2021 UKYou are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting. tonight produced...

K-Bro scores a double adding to its Hygienically Clean tally
19 April 2021 NORTH AMERICA
K-Bro Linen Systems Inc, a healthcare and hospitality...

Laundry Guy’s BBC radio advice put through the wringer
19 April 2021 UKAt a time when so many textile care businesses are just beginning to...

Global laundry detergent market worth $223.8 Billion by 2028
19 April 2021 INTERNATIONAL
The global laundry detergent market is expected to reach...

ORGANIXtex system in an online-presentation
16 April 2021 INTERNATIONAL
On 27 April ORGANIXtex, which makes sustainable...

MAG appointed exclusive UK distributor for Ecozone ozone generators
15 April 2021 UK
MAG Laundry Equipment has been appointed as the exclusive UK...

General sales for Atlanta Clean Show 2022 now open
13 April 2021 INTERNATIONAL
 General booth sales have officially opened for the...

Ecolab launches delicate wash solution for commercial laundries and wetcleaners
13 April 2021 UK
SoftGuard Delicate, the latest delicate washing solution from Ecolab...

TRSA and industry stalwart Bill Mann to retire
09 April 2021 NORTH AMERICAA lot of laundry has passed through the hundreds of plants...

Rinnai: Restart me up 24/7
08 April 2021 UKRinnai continues its mission to supply its full range of continuous...

TRSA’s Roll of Honour celebrates industry achievers
08 April 2021 NORTH AMERICADuring TRSA’s Industry Awards Dinner on 24 March,...

US Linen and Uniform reaffirmed Clean Green
08 April 2021

Sustained perfume release from Christeyns’ upgraded softener
08 April 2021 UKChristeyns has revamped its high-tech fabric softener Bisoft Perla with...

Polytex/Renwear cement partnership to provide automated hygienic workwear management in UK
08 April 2021 UK/ISRAEL Israeli workwear management technology company Polytex has...

Maxi-Press membrane protects patients and carers from higher germ loads
06 April 2021 INTERNATIONALThe new Anti-Bact membrane from Maxi-Press contributes to...

TRSA: Covid-19 Year II starts with staff shortages but recovery is under way
06 April 2021

Diary date: GLC/WCL invites LCN readers to monthly conference
06 April 2021 UKYou are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting produced jointly between...

TSA CEO’s Easter update speaks of regeneration and hope
01 April 2021 UKDavid Stevens, CEO of the Textile Services Association (TSA) , has...

March 2021

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Case study: Eton College tutored in water savings by Christeyns UK
30 March 2021 UKLaundry chemical and engineering specialist Christeyns UK has helped...

TRSA: The view from The Hill
30 March 2021 USATRSA held its Hill Day on 25 March 25 to close its 11th Annual...

BioLPG offers 80% carbon savings for off-grid sites
30 March 2021 UKOff-grid laundry operations can make up to 81% carbon savings by...

TSA is now associate member of British Cleaning Council
29 March 2021 UKThe voice of the cleaning and hygiene industry will be heard more loudly...

COPY CALL FOR MAY LCNi ISSUE
29 March 2021 INTERNATIONALKathy Bowry, LCNi editor, is eager to hear from...

Angelica, Houston, one of four company laundries recertifying Hygienically Clean Healthcare
29 March 2021

Latest learning video from Guild of Cleaners and Launderers goes live
29 March 2021 UKKen Cupitt of the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers (GCL) informs LCN:...

ByNext acquires WashBox as it speeds expansion into Los Angeles market
29 March 2021 USAByNext, the leading technology-enabled home services company,...

Wolf Laundry’s Dan Riley says be prepared for 'huge spike’ after lockdown ends
25 March 2021 UKLCN caught up with Dan Riley, joint managing director of Wolf Laundry,...

Join the Worshipful Company of Launderers
25 March 2021 UKHave you considered joining the Worshipful Company of Launderers, one...

Rinnai’s comprehensive service plans offer complete peace of mind
25 March 2021 UKNow available from Rinnai, the UK leader in energy efficient hot...

Tonight’s the night: GCL/WCL monthly seminar
23 March 2021 UKA reminder that textile care professionals are invited to a virtual...

CINET invites young professionals to say ‘yep’ to YEP
19 March 2021 UKCINET’s YEP (Young Executive Professionals) Exchange Program will...

Safe back to work for hospitality with five step RFID solution
19 March 2021 UKInvoTech provides a completely contactless and safe solution for...

Hungry Wolf pounces on competitor
17 March 2021 UKCommercial laundry equipment specialist Wolf Laundry has completed...

Cherry Tree branches out with Kent acquisition
16 March 2021 UKCherry Tree Machines has acquired Kent dryers and tunnel finishers from...

Virtual ‘Exchange’ event brings suppliers and TRSA members together
11 March 2021

Henkel launches DEI scholarship and internship schemes
10 March 2021 NORTH AMERICAHenkel, the company behind washing detergent brand Persil,...

Long Beach healthcare laundry recertifies hygienically clean
10 March 2021 NORTH AMERICAMedico Professional Linen Service, a family-owned...

Ketevong certified as TRSA accreditation director
09 March 2021 NORTH AMERICATRSA recently hired Samlane Ketevong to lead its...

Backpackers guide to portable infection control in large spaces
09 March 2021 UK & IRELANDThe new Taski BP15 sprayer from Diversey enables cleaning...

TRSA kicks off on-line HR and H&S summit with virtual pub crawl
09 March 2021 NORTH AMERICAFollowing on from 2020’s successful live virtual event...

Textiles top disposables for sustainability says industry report
09 March 2021 INTERNATIONALA groundbreaking and important new report by an impressive...

All the news from an Ideal world
08 March 2021 UKThe market may be quiet at the moment but exciting things have...

Spring into action with LCN
05 March 2021 UKWith the vaccine programme gathering speed, incidents of covid-19...

Maness moves in to TRSA industry liaison role
05 March 2021 NORTH AMERICATRSA has appointed Milliken executive Alan Maness as an...

TSA’s TV times – essential viewing
05 March 2021 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) continues to lobby on behalf of...

Top quality towels are the touchpoint for the best guest experience
05 March 2021 UKHospitality will soon be coming out of its enforced hibernation and is...

Carbon neutral industrial strength safety glove scrubs up well
04 March 2021 UKArco, provider of safety wear and solutions for multiple sectors,...

TSA: Disappointing budget for textile care businesses – but no surprise
03 March 2021 UKDavid Stevens, CEO of the TSA (Textile Services Association) comments...

Greener still as March heralds the arrival of spring
03 March 2021 INTERNATIONALIn keeping with Kreussler’s green theme for the...

Texcare International 2021: A close encounter of the personal kind
03 March 2021 INTERNATIONALIn around nine months, exhibitors, visitors and...

HID Global extends reach into laundry management technology with acquisition of RFID specialist Invengo
03 March 2021 USA/INTERNATIONALHID Global has announced (3 March) it has acquired...

February 2021

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CINET invites textile care professionals to post-pandemic management course
26 February 2021 INTERNATIONALBe part of the first (master)class of 2021 Professional...

InvoTech Systems streamlines uniform management with state-of-the-art installation
26 February 2021 USAInvoTech Systems, a leading provider of advanced linen management,...

Free hot water delivery cost comparison report from Rinnai
25 February 2021 UKRinnai, which offers a complete range of limitless, precision...

Miele ‘de-creases’ professional laundry challenges
25 February 2021 UKThe Professional Division of Miele has announced the launch of...

TSA’s Stevens hits out a Government’s Covexit roadmap
25 February 2021 UKThe Government can chart as many roadmaps out of lockdown as it can cram...

Catch up with GCL/WCL monthly seminar
25 February 2021 UKThe Guild of Cleaners and Launderers (GCL) in conjunction with...

Lincoln Laundry laments lackadaisical Government attitude to hospitality laundries
24 February 2021 UKA laundry operator tellingly points out that although the Government...

DMU study: Coronavirus can survive on healthcare uniforms for three days
23 February 2021 UKViruses similar to the strain that causes Covid-19 can...

TRSA publishes EIU-based ‘Textile Services Market Analysis: United States, Canada’
19 February 2021 USA/CANADAForecasts for linen, uniform and facility services growth...

Miele Professional pushes for longer guarantees for commercial laundry equipment
18 February 2021 UKMiele Professional is calling on the Government to extend its plan...

Report: America’s Best Cleaners Leadership Forum
16 February 2021 USAThe sixth America’s Best Cleaners Leadership Forum wrapped up on...

Reino renews Hygienically Clean Healthcare accreditation at two laundry sites
16 February 2021 USAReino Linen Service, a second generation, family-owned and...

TRSA publishes job analysis report for laundry maintenance managers
16 February 2021 NORTH AMERICAIn a continuing effort to professionalize the linen, uniform...

Girbau and HeiQ ‘viroblock’ textiles with new antiviral/anti microbial laundering process
15 February 2021 INTERNATIONALFunctional materials innovation leader HeiQ has partnered...

New video award announced for TRSA October conference
15 February 2021 NORTH AMERICANominations are now open for the 2021 TRSA Annual Awards, to...

Carrington cements joint venture in Asia and announces growth in Europe
15 February 2021 UK/ASIA/INTERNATIONALCarrington Textiles secures joint venture in Asia...

TRSA publishes production manager’s ‘handbook, dictionary and guide’
15 February 2021 NORTH AMERICATRSA’s ‘Production Manager Job Analysis’ report, which...

Rinnai: ‘There is no plan(et) B or C
12 February 2021 Co-operation and unity of action is needed to achieve decarbonisation...

Applied Silver sanitising technology shines at Miami resort
12 February 2021 USAApplied Silver and the Carillon Miami Wellness Resort have announced...

Eco driven Barker reduces utilisation of single use plastic by 90%
12 February 2021 UKBarker Dry Cleaning & Laundry has achieved the ambitious eco targets it...

Texcare International 2021 incentive for innovative start-ups
10 February 2021 INTERNATIONALMesse Frankfurt, organiser of Texcare International 2021...

Applications invited for WCL Travelling Scholarships 2021
10 February 2021 UKThe Worshipful Company of Launderers wishes to invite applicants to...

TSA: ‘tomorrow will be a good day’
10 February 2021 UKTextile Services Association (TSA) CEO David Stevens kicked off his...

Swedish TSA wins landmark tax break for consumers using professional textile services
05 February 2021 SWEDENThe Swedish Laundry Association, Sveriges Tvätteriförbund,...

Revolutionary plastic-free, home compostable garment wrap system
05 February 2021 GERMANY/INTERNATIONALMarket leader in the field of packaging systems...

National Dry Cleaning Day celebrates pioneering Thomas Jennings
05 February 2021 USAFor the past six years, drycleaners across the USA have...

Regenex dyes 100,000 NHS Nightingale scrubs
04 February 2021 UKRegenex has been using its in-house textile dyeing expertise to...

Mission achieved! Chico, California laundry awarded Hygienically Clean certification
02 February 2021 USAMission Linen Supply, a family-owned company that has provided...

ONLINE EVENT: Look and learn with the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers
01 February 2021 UK/INTERNATIONALThe next online learning interaction from the Guild...

Revolutionary new drying system from Lavatec gives energy savings of up to 50%
01 February 2021 USA/INTERNATIONALAs the world looks to reduce CO2 emissions and...

January 2021

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Choose instant hot water with up to 30% savings on running costs
29 January 2021 UKRinnai is now offering all sites, especially healthcare laundries, a...

Textile care businesses could weigh in with calorie counters
29 January 2021 UKFor hard pressed High Street businesses and small laundries looking for...

Dash Linen: “Our business is crumbling before our eyes”
25 January 2021 UKLondon hospitality laundry Dash Linen speaks out on what lack of support...

Vision enhanced with clear re-branding
21 January 2021 UKLeading linen supplier Vision Support Services Limited has announced it...

Forbes Professional announces further expansion
21 January 2021 UKForbes Professional has this week acquired rental and maintenance...

Bug-busting yarn knocks out Covid-19
21 January 2021 USA/INTERNATIONAL UMF Corporation has announced its Micrillon yarns...

OPINION: The industry, the virus and the vaccine
21 January 2021 UKHere, Ken Cupitt of the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers gives his...

Carrington Textiles and Pincroft celebrate 130 years of UK manufacturing
19 January 2021 Lancashire-based Carrington Textiles and Pincroft are celebrating their...

Colorado laundry beetles on to renew Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification
18 January 2021 USAHospital Cooperative Laundry (HCL), with locations in Pueblo and...

Charitable Oxwash partners with Thrift+
18 January 2021 UKEco-laundry and drycleaning startup, Oxwash, today announced a...

Positivity reigns at America’s Best Cleaners Leadership Forum
14 January 2021 USA/INTERNATIONALThe America’s Best Cleaners Leadership Forums, which...

Prime Minister vetoes meeting with Hospitality Minister petitioners
14 January 2021 UKAccording to a report on the Boutique Hotelier website on Thursday...

TSA: ‘So much for green shoots of recovery’ – and new website launches
14 January 2021 UKTextile Services Association (TSA) CEO David Stevens has just issued a...

Christeyns staff support local food bank
13 January 2021 UKStaff at local hygiene chemicals manufacturer Christeyns UK helped...

Parliament’s cross party support for hospitality industry and supply chain
12 January 2021 UKUKHospitality (UKH) has welcomed Monday’s debate on the...

Maxi-Press piles on the pressure
12 January 2021 GERMANY/INTERNATIONALMaxi-Press is now producing membranes with its...

Loyal Clean Show exhibitors can reap rate lock reward for 2022
11 January 2021 USA/INTERNATIONALPrevious exhibitors of The Clean Show have an opportunity...

Rinnai pledges limitless heated water for all hygiene regimes
11 January 2021 UKRinnai continuous flow water heating units, with precision...

UKFT steps back reluctantly from representing drycleaners
08 January 2021 UK UKFT has regretfully announced that it will no longer be able to...

CINET looks forward to a positive 2021
08 January 2021 INTERNATIONALCINET announced that this year it remains “strongly committed...

French laundries demand more support from government
08 January 2021 FRANCECINET reports that, according to the French textile care...

Zoom with the Guild on 20 January
07 January 2021 UK/INTERNATIONALKenneth Cupitt, pictured, and the Guild of Cleaners...

Sunak’s latest snub for hospitality supply chain enrages TSA
07 January 2021 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) is incandescent with fury...

JSG chair Bill Shannon to retire in May
07 January 2021 UKJohnsons Service Group (JSG) has announced the retirement of...

Christeyns passes on industry insights to students
05 January 2021 UKLocal hygiene chemicals manufacturer Christeyns UK has been giving...

Compass Group sells US Crothall Laundry to global investment group H.I.G Capital
05 January 2021 USA TRSA, the North American association for linen rental businesses,...

Tradelinens founder calls on Government to appoint dedicated Hospitality Minister
05 January 2021 UKRobert Lancaster-Gaye, founder of Tradelinens, luxury and ethically...

Injection of hope for 2021 but it is still going to be a long, hard slog
04 January 2021 UKHappy New Year to all. Well, there is more prospect of that as we head...

December 2020

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HAVE YOURSELVES A MERRY little CHRISTMAS
22 December 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALWell, it is that time of year again, writes LCNi editor...

UKH predicts tiny green shoots of recovery pushing up in Spring
22 December 2020 UKAccording to UK Hospitality's (UKH) chief executive Kate Nicholls, in...

Hospitality laundry industry unites in fervent plea to Government for help
21 December 2020

TSA chief battles on for the industry and praises membership
18 December 2020 UKDavid Stevens, CEO of the Textile Services Association told his...

Long term surface protection against harmful bugs
18 December 2020 UKLaundry surfaces are as much under pressure from Covid-19 contamination...

Miele launches new professional detergents range
18 December 2020 UKMiele Professional recently launched its new ProCare Tex washing...

TRSA holds New Year summit for women in linen rental
18 December 2020 NORTH AMERICATRSA will begin its 2021 professional-development...

Gooding named CILT (UK) president for 2021
18 December 2020 UK The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT(UK))...

FTCT: Support textile care workers' families financially affected by Covid-19
16 December 2020 UKThe UKFT, the trade association that represents the nation’s drycleaners...

Bright Little Stars shine on Little Giants to wash away a day of play
16 December 2020 UKBright Little Stars Nursery, in Harrow, North London, provides...

Best Cleaners wraps up warm for Salvation Army charity coat drive
16 December 2020 USAThe ‘Coats For Connecticut’ collection wraps up 2020 with 11,000...

2021 What Van? Awards winners announced
14 December 2020 UKTextile care businesses considering additional or replacement pick-up...

Allegiant Linen Services achieves Hygienically Clean certification for healthcare
14 December 2020 USAAllegiant Linen Services, LLC, a locally-owned and -operated...

Rinnai offers free survey, data report and system plans for hot water delivery
10 December 2020 UKRinnai is offering all commercial laundries free surveys, reports...

TSA partners with worldwide textiles association PCIAW to push re-usable PPE drive
09 December 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALThe Textiles Services Association (TSA) is partnering...

Christeyns’ laundry division revamped to enhance service
09 December 2020 UKChemicals manufacturer and supplier Christeyns has reorganised its...

TSA: ‘Killer cash flow’ could destroy UK laundries and cost 24,000 jobs
09 December 2020 UK“Dire” is the word David Stevens, CEO of the Textile Services...

Remote 3D uniform sizing technology measures up
09 December 2020 USA/INTERNATIONALA remote uniform measuring solution which has...

Christeyns UK appoints Neil Jones as MD as Nick Garthwaite retires after 10 years
08 December 2020 UKBradford-based Christeyns UK managing director Nick Garthwaite is...

TRSA’s interactive sales and marketing summit scales new heights
08 December 2020 NORTH AMERICATRSA recently hosted its annual Marketing & Sales Summit...

TSA:  Reusable PPE gowns get Government green light – potentially saving NHS £1bn+ a year
02 December 2020 UKThe Textile Services Association welcomes the news today from...

It’s curtains for excessive drapes laundry sanitising costs
02 December 2020 UKA new product, Shield Plus, promises to slash the costs in hotels...

Klopman StePs up with sustainable certification in Jakarta
01 December 2020 INTERNATIONALEight years after its creation, KAI (Klopman Argo...

Electrolux aims to reduce firefighters’ exposure to harmful toxins
01 December 2020 UKThe Times, in a report published o 23 November highlighted concerns...

Maxi-Press claims first antibacterial membranes for water extraction presses
01 December 2020 INTERNATIONALMAXI‐PRESS presents what it claims to be the world's...

ABSCI: Survival of the smartest beyond 2020 webinar airs
01 December 2020 UKThe Guild of Cleaners and Launderers (GCL) and the Association of...

Management buyout at Reino Linen Services preserves family business’s legacy
01 December 2020 NORTH AMERICARecent news from the Textile Rental Services Association...

November 2020

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The Achille Serre Story. Can you help?
30 November 2020 UKLCN has received requests from two different readers for information on...

Guild webinar to address textile care issues
30 November 2020 UKThe evening of Tuesday, 8 December has been announced as the time to...

Disruptor Oxwash ‘proud and embarrassed’ as it launches app
26 November 2020 UKOxwash the laundry and drycleaning startup set on disrupting...

Kannegeisser UK’s Stuart Rigby retires after 41 years in the industry
26 November 2020 UKAfter more than 40 years working within the laundry industry,...

All change at ETSA as Lai takes over as secretary general
26 November 2020 EUROPEIt’s all change at the European Textile Services Association...

Bierholm launches hotel Green Deal Network for linen transparency
20 November 2020 EUROPEBierholm, which manufactures and supplies performance...

STAHL defies pandemic in 111th year
20 November 2020 INTERNATIONAL/GERMANYAs LCNi celebrates ist 135th year, it is good to...

Rinnai promises limitless supply of temperature accurate hot water with 24/7 support
18 November 2020 UKRinnai continues to offer full services for all sectors coping and...

ALM hybrid conference makes a big IMPACT with visitors
17 November 2020 NORTH AMERICALike most things for 2020, this year’s IMPACT Conference was...

What Van? Awards diary date
17 November 2020 UKTextile care businesses looking to upgrade their van fleet, make a...

Pony powers ahead with solar production plant
17 November 2020 ITALYPony, the drycleaning finishing equipment manufacturer, has not...

Government grant schemes for lockdown-affected small businesses come on stream
16 November 2020 UKUKFT, the trade association for retail drycleaners, is pointing...

Ecolab emphasises the importance of laundry hygiene in second wave of Covid-19
13 November 2020 UK/INTERNATONALEcolab is highlighting the importance of laundry hygiene...

TSA gets shot in the arm from Covid-19 vaccination hope
12 November 2020 UKTextile Services Association (TSA) CEO David Stevens has sent out a...

Atlanta Clean Show 2021 postponed to 2022
12 November 2020 INTERNATIONAL/USAMesse Frankfurt announced, 12 November, that the...

UK space-age laundry startup, Oxwash, nets CINET Global Best Practice Award
12 November 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALThe judges at the Cinet Global Best Practices Awards...

Gallagher Uniform wears food safety accreditation well
11 November 2020 USAGallagher Uniform, a fourth-and fifth-generation family-owned and...

First Texcare France moves to 2023 with regional forums planned for 2021
10 November 2020 FRANCE/INTERNATIONAL At the end of 2018, the France-based exhibition,...

Not long to go: TRSA sales summit next week
10 November 2020 NORTH AMERICATRSA’s operator members and associate supplier partners...

Domus outlines best practice for care home laundries
10 November 2020 INTERNATIONALDomus, which supplies laundry solutions into care...

Cinet’s live-streamed GBPawards attracts more than 1500 viewers globally
09 November 2020 INTERNATIONALThe Cinet Global Best Practices Awards 2020 Programme...

CINET rewards best practice at its groundbreaking live-streamed GBPA event
06 November 2020 INTERNATIONALUK, France and USA businesses cleaned up with top trophies...

CASE STUDY: Testorp/Beirholm collaboration enables 80% growth in laundry capacity
06 November 2020 GERMANYA joint collaboration between flat linen supplier Beirholm, and...

St Croix Linen first in Minnesota to earn Hygienically Clean certification
04 November 2020 USASt Croix Linen, an independent laundry serving the Minneapolis-St....

Ecolab’s Beck steps up to CEO from January 2021
04 November 2020 USAEcolab has announced that Christophe Beck, Ecolab’s president and COO,...

Rinnai launches Nexus scale inhibitor system
03 November 2020 UKRinnai UK, offering instant, continuous, limitless and sensibly...

Elis establishes group CSR committee and expands board
03 November 2020 INTERNATIONALElis, the international multi-service provider offering...

CINET global awards ceremony streaming live from Interclean
03 November 2020 INTERNATIONALThere is only one day to go before judging on the Cinet...

October 2020

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Laundryheap on-demand platform launches eco-bike pick-up
29 October 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALLaundryheap’s on-demand laundry and dry-cleaning service...

Hotel sector faces difficult four years, according to industry expert
29 October 2020 UKThe UK hotel sector could take four years to return to pre-pandemic...

Swansea company develops automated disinfection robots
29 October 2020 UKState-of-the-art robots that can automatically sanitise a whole...

Silvertek’s FDA-listed antimicrobial masks send viruses off
29 October 2020 USA Polygiene partner Silvertek® has taken its mask design a step...

Shasta Linen Supply CEO elected as first female chair for TRSA
23 October 2020 NORTH AMERICAUPDATED STORY: Noël Hammer Richardson, president, CEO and...

Elis reports Q3 saw improved markets and revenue globally
23 October 2020 INTERNATIONALThird quarter 2020 global revenue figures to 30 September...

Italian Navy recognises Renzacci sanitisation genius
21 October 2020 ITALY Renzacci is supplying the Italian Navy with its i-Genius 2.0...

Ideal steps up to ensure fair pay for its staff as an accredited Living Wage employer
20 October 2020 UKDetermined to ensure its workforce is getting a fair deal on pay,...

TRSA turns the page on to a new Chapter in the Middle East
20 October 2020 INTERNATIONALTRSA has launched a website, me.trsa.org, for its new...

COVID CASE STUDY: Tibard rides the rollercoaster and ends up on top
19 October 2020 UKLCN asked textile care businesses to get in touch and tell their...

Dempsey doubles up with renewal of Hygienically Clean certifications
19 October 2020 USADempsey Uniform and Linen Supply Inc. of Jessup, Pennsylvania.,...

Disruptor Laundrapp refreshes brand by giving the finger to traditional laundry practices
19 October 2020 UKThe on-demand laundry app, Laundrapp, is targeting new users by...

Christeyns plays key role in Bradford Manufacturing Weeks
16 October 2020 UKBradford based chemicals manufacturer Christeyns has joined other local...

Henkel elevates Wolpert to head up laundry and home care division
16 October 2020 NORTH AMERICAHenkel, a leading manufacturer of well-known laundry...

Kona Cleaners celebrates 70th anniversary
16 October 2020 USAKona Cleaners claims to have been the best drycleaner in Costa...

CINET gears up for its online GBAP Awards
16 October 2020 INTERNATIONALFor CINET, says CEO Peter Wennekes, 2019 and 2020 were marked...

Industry veteran Pabalan marches over to Lavatec as region sales manager
15 October 2020 USAAs part of an organisational restructuring aimed at strengthening...

All change at Lapauw as company streamlines operations and builds 'war room'
15 October 2020 INTERNATIONAL Referring to the impact of Covid-19 and the departure...

Electrolux Professional finishes in style with new Line 6000 flat work ironer
14 October 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALElectrolux Professional has unveiled a new range of flat...

Rinnai offers full support for NHS and key sectors hot water provision
14 October 2020 UKRinnai offers a full range of continuous flow water heating...

Leading textile companies’ sustainable scheme puts reused bed linen in the bag
14 October 2020 INTERNATIONALLeading suppliers of hotel textiles in Europe, the...

ABS warns textile care businesses to protect ICT infrastructures from hacking attacks
13 October 2020 INTERNATIONAL Businesses worldwide are being targeted with ransomware...

TSA: Industry on its knees and the Government is not listening
13 October 2020 UKGovernment inaction has left the commercial hospitality laundry industry...

LCNi: Share your story with us
09 October 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALLCNi editor Kathy Bowry would very much like to hear...

CINET lifetime award for The Japan Textile Care Institution’s Shimenoki
09 October 2020 INTERNATIONALAhead of the CINET Global Best Practices Awards (GBPA)...

TRSA presents important global textile services market analysis
09 October 2020 INTERNATIONALA report commissioned by the TRSA on the global textile...

Klopman recycles more than 8 milion plastic bottles into greenwear fabrics
08 October 2020 EUROPEKlopman, European producer of fabrics for workwear, has...

TRSA Healthcare Conference beaming out December will shine a light on Covid-19 impact
07 October 2020

Vikas Shah comments on ‘dramatic change’, ‘innovative new practices’ in the face of Covid-19
07 October 2020 UKLCN caught up with Vikas Shah MBE, managing director and CEO of the...

TRSA focuses on core deliverables strategy to maximise member value
02 October 2020 NORTH AMERICATRSA, the Association for Linen, Uniform and Facility...

Baldwin’s non-contact spray technology textiles finishing systems at virtual show
02 October 2020 USATextile care professionals keen to learn about new technologies...

Ramiro Gordillo appointed general manager of Girbau Mexico
02 October 2020 MEXICOGirbau has appointed Ramiro Gordillo as general manager of the...

September 2020

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‘Agile’ luxury softwear supplier protects business with face masks
30 September 2020 UKFacemasks from BC Softwear, the family-run company that has been...

Emerald sparkles with Hygienically Clean certification
30 September 2020 USAEmerald Textiles, a healthcare linen provider serving the West...

TRSA’s virtual marketing & sales summit promises maximum engagement
30 September 2020 NORTH AMERICATRSA’s operator members and associate supplier partners...

LCN Reader Offer: 10% off Aquapak’s soluble laundry bags
25 September 2020 UKLCN is delighted to be teaming up with Aquapak Polymers to offer...

New Government Covid-19 job support package summarised
25 September 2020 UKFollowing the announcement of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s package of...

HSE bulletin released on Legionella following Midlands outbreak
25 September 2020 UKThe Health & Safety Executive released a bulletin this week alerting to...

TSA asks ‘Could ‘clean’ healthcare uniforms be Covid-19 carriers?’
25 September 2020 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) is backing urgent calls for...

Tucci moves to Superior Laundry Equipment
22 September 2020 USACommercial distributor Superior Laundry Equipment Co. has appointed...

A first for California as Magic Laundry achieves Hygienically Clean Hospitality certification
22 September 2020 USAMagic Laundry Services, an independently-owned laundry serving...

Premier Inn warns that 6,000 jobs are at risk
22 September 2020 UKWhitbread, which owns the Premier Inn brand, has warned that 6,000 jobs...

PureStar appoints Herington CEO
22 September 2020 NORTH AMERICAPureStar, reputedly North America’s foremost provider of...

Luxury hospitality linen provider opens up to consumer market with designer, 5-star hotel quality offering
18 September 2020 UKTradelinens has launched what it describes as a pioneering...

Mobile pay system goes live from DexterLive
18 September 2020 Laundry owners running coin-op and OPL businesses around the world...

JLA’s ozone system removes all traces of Covid-19 in DMU study of infected laundry
18 September 2020 UKTreating coronavirus-infected laundry with a professional ozone...

Regenex reports ‘green shoots’ upturn in post-lockdown laundry sector
18 September 2020 UKCommercial linen stain removal specialist, Regenex, is back in...

Web upgrade, alerts and new publications and ideas from GCL
15 September 2020 UKIn its September newsletter The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers (GCL)...

Crown Linen Services renews for Hygienically Clean Healthcare
15 September 2020

Canada’s SRS engineers solutions for all your hang-ups
15 September 2020 NORTH AMERICASRS Conveyors’ garment rail systems feature automatic...

Rinnai: Get winter ready with limitless supply of temperature controlled hot water
14 September 2020 UKTextile care operators can easily be winter ready with a limitless...

Time is running out to register for CINET Global Best Practices Awards 2020
11 September 2020 INTERNATIONAL/UKCINET is reminding textile care businesses in all...

Drycleaners: communication is everything, says Caraselle
11 September 2020 UKProffering a helping hand to drycleaner and wetcleaner retail shop...

Re-use waste water to save money with Aquatherm Micro system
11 September 2020 Aquatherm has been designing and building laundry energy and water...

Kalamazoo laundry re-certifies Clean Green in six locations
11 September 2020 USAKalamazoo, Michigan-based Continental Linen Service (CLS)...

Polygiene ViralOff proven effective against Covid-19
09 September 2020 INTERNATIONALIn the first test ever using the ISO method* on the...

Holzer elected ETSA’s new president
09 September 2020 INTERNATIONALAndreas Holzer, a member of bardusch group’s business...

TSA chief notes some optimism in face of Covid-19 crisis
09 September 2020 UKThe latest update from David Stevens, CEO, the Textile Services...

Vision Support Services launches new sustainable textiles brand
03 September 2020 UKThe new September-launched ecopure product range from Vision...

Christeyns goes back to school with hand hygiene project
03 September 2020 UKChemicals manufacturer Christeyns UK has been helping schools in its...

Balfurd scores a Hygienically Clean double whammy
03 September 2020 USABalfurd Linen Services, a family-owned linen provider serving the needs...

Hat trick of webinars from TSA headlined by WTSC event
03 September 2020 UKThree exciting webinars are planned by the Textile Services...

Meetings in London? UKFT has space for you
02 September 2020 UKUKFT, the trade association for the fashion trade and drycleaning...

Fulton sacrifices gross margins to benefit struggling key sectors
02 September 2020 UKWith its management team constantly reviewing the performance of the...

HLAC monitoring webinar now available online
02 September 2020 US/INTERNATIONALThe Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) is...

Laundrapp offers 50% discount to teachers and school staff
02 September 2020 UKLaundrapp, the on-demand laundry service, is offering a 50% back to...

August 2020

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Rinnai: Precision controlled temperature is the new normal
27 August 2020 UKHot water temperature precision and control are now being stated as...

ISO certified antiviral finish for workwear fabrics from Carrington Textiles
25 August 2020 UKCarrington Textiles has successfully obtained the ISO...

RoSPA fleet safety award for CLEAN Slough
25 August 2020 UKCLEAN’s Slough Laundry has been awarded a RoSPA Silver Fleet Safety...

Study unmasks worries that face coverings can adversely affect social distancing
25 August 2020 UKWearing face masks can adversely affect attitudes towards...

Global laundry detergent report 2020-2024 out now
24 August 2020 INTERNATIONALThe Laundry Detergent for Institutional/Commercial...

Guild shares 'workwear in laundry processing' seminar
24 August 2020 UKThe Guild of Cleaners and Launderers (GCL) announces the latest...

Ongoing impact of Covid-19 on the US textile care industry
24 August 2020 USATRSA recently fielded a webinar for its members that focused on...

Denman Linen Services renews its Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification
24 August 2020 USADenman Linen Services, provider of institutional laundering...

Laundrapp: UK workers miss office banter
24 August 2020 UKA YouGov poll of over 2,000 UK adults for on-demand laundry...

LCNi: Share your pandemic story
21 August 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALLCNi editor Kathy Bowry would very much like to hear...

Girbau North America welcomes Tyler Willman
21 August 2020 NORTH AMERICATyler Willman, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, recently joined...

Pellerin Milnor Corporation hands highest accolade to top dealer TLC TriState
21 August 2020 USAFor more than 70 years, Pellerin Milnor’s dealer network has...

TSA offers virtual HACCP training
21 August 2020 UKAs part of Textile Services Association (TSA) support for the...

Special feature: A guide to commercial mortgages during the Pandemic
19 August 2020 UKThe financial health of UK SMEs is a hot topic at the moment for...

TCATA discount for Clean Show 2021 exhibitors
19 August 2020 USATCATA, the Textile Care Allied Trades Association, is reminding...

Unitex plants earn Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification
19 August 2020 NORTH AMERICAUnitex Textile Rental Services, Inc.’s Hartford,...

Rinnai offers restart kits for businesses coming out of lockdown
19 August 2020 UKNow readily available from Rinnai are restart/spares kits for all...

Obituary – Mervyn Davies
19 August 2020 UKMervyn Davies, for many years the public face of Polymark and later,...

Self-employment income support scheme opens for second round of applications
17 August 2020 UKUKFT, the trade body representing retail drycleaners and wetcleaners,...

Tibard takes the guesswork out of uniform sizing
17 August 2020 UKTibard, the uniform and chefwear manufacturer, including flagship...

CINET GBP Awards: September deadline looms
17 August 2020 INTERNATIONALThere is just under one month to enter the CINET Global...

ALM to stage hybrid IMPACT conference in November
12 August 2020 NORTH AMERICAIn a statement released this week, the Association for...

Register now for HLAC webinar on healthcare laundry monitoring
12 August 2020 NORTH AMERICAThe Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) is hosting...

TSA: New hygiene certification scheme enables hospitality laundries to service NHS and care homes
12 August 2020 UKA new hygiene certification scheme means hospitality laundries can help...

Covid-19 impacts Jensen Group H1 revenue
12 August 2020 INTERNATIONALDue to the impact of Covid-19 on its customers, the...

Carrington’s new palette of on-trend colours for poly-cotton Teredo
11 August 2020 INTERNATIONALIn response to customers demand for more on-trend colours...

Rinnai hot water units now with complete service plans to ensure continuous flow
11 August 2020 UKNow available from Rinnai, the UK leader in energy efficient hot...

UKFT advises on new redundancy protection legislation
11 August 2020 UKSince 31 July, workers made redundant while on furlough are...

Fulton launches intelligent steam boiler sequencing control system
11 August 2020 UKProcess steam and heat transfer specialist Fulton has launched SCOPE,...

EDRO celebrates record safety at work run
11 August 2020 USAWasher extractor and tumble dryer manufacturer The EDRO Corporation...

Thermotex optimises laundry processes
06 August 2020 GERMANY/INTERNATIONALGerman company Thermotex, which has been...

Alsco achieves Hygiencially Clean Healthcare certification
06 August 2020 USAAlsco Inc, the international linen and uniform-rental provider...

UKFT releases list of international guidelines for companies making face coverings
06 August 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALIn response to the huge growth in the use of face...

TRSA report plots industry’s path to recovery from Covid-19
06 August 2020 NORTH AMERICAAnticipated impacts of the economic shifts created by...

Clean cleans up with its eighth RoSPA Gold Medal
05 August 2020 UKLaundry supplier Clean has been awarded its eighth consecutive RoSPA...

DLAI provides guidance and help for India’s textile care operators
05 August 2020 INDIASrinivas Rao, general secretary of the DLAI (Drycleaners and...

July 2020

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Tinker of Gurtler earns ‘TRSA Maglin/Biggie lifetime award
30 July 2020 USASteve Tinker, senior vice president, research & development and...

Aid to Hospitals cooperative renews Hygienically Clean certification
30 July 2020 USAAid to Hospitals Inc, a cooperative association that provides laundry...

Laundrapp lobs stink bomb at smelly lockdown Brits
30 July 2020 On-demand laundry service Laundrapp has unearthed some disturbing results...

Elis publishes ‘very good’ H1 2020 results despite pandemic
30 July 2020 INTERNATIONALElis, the international multi-service provider,...

New antimicrobial yarns for healthcare and hospitality textiles
29 July 2020 USAUMF Corporation, which researches and develops high-performance...

CleanaFi provides complete solutions for dry/wetcleaners
29 July 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALCleanaFi International is the exclusive distributor for...

Thousands of hotel jobs at risk of redundancy
29 July 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALA report on Boutique Hotelier website (27 July) by its...

Dates announced for first Greek textile care exhibition
29 July 2020 GREECEEvents promoter MGMEDIAEXPO is working on the first exhibition...

HLAC webinar on the importance of monitoring in healthcare laundries
29 July 2020 NORTH AMERICAThe Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) is hosting...

Timely best practice guidance for OPL from Christeyns
29 July 2020 UKMark Drinkall, Christeyns professional hygiene national sales...

Family owned healthcare laundry renews Hygienically Clean certification
22 July 2020 USANorthwest Health Care Linen Service, a family-owned and...

Fill – an eco concept with plenty of bottle
22 July 2020 UK Phillip (Phill) Kalli, from family run British professional...

Drycleaning: Signs of the Covid-19 times
22 July 2020 UKIt is good to see that the national mainstream press has finally picked...

Carrington reengineers NFPA 2112 compliant flame retardant fabrics
22 July 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALCarrington Textiles has announced the NFPA 2112...

TRSA amends professional development and conference schedule for remainder of 2020
21 July 2020 NORTH AMERICAThroughout the late spring and summer, TRSA has seen...

HSE releases advice on disinfecting large workplaces during pandemic
21 July 2020 UKThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today released advice...

Cost cutting lesson for hotel OPL operations
21 July 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALA guest post on the Hydrofinity website by LTC...

Felicitations to Klopman, three times winner of Industria Felix award
21 July 2020 ITALYKlopman, a leading European company in the production of fabrics...

Make a million masks a day courtesy of German engineering
21 July 2020 GERMANYBICMA Hygiene Technologie GmbH, which has been part of the W+D...

HLAC launches alternative inspection delivery process during pandemic
17 July 2020 USAThe Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) is making available...

TSA chief tentatively asserts ‘the worst may be behind us’
17 July 2020 UKDavid Stevens, Textile Services Association (TSA) CEO released...

Little Giants take big steps forward in a small footprint
17 July 2020 UKA major overhaul to Miele Professional’s Little Giants range has packed...

Fulton steams in with boiler restart package
15 July 2020 UK/INTERNATONALLeading heat transfer specialist, Fulton is all too aware...

Brilliant Brill awarded TRSA Operator Lifetime Achievement honour
14 July 2020 USA/NORTH AMERICAThe executive committee of TRSA’s board of...

General Linen Service re-certified Clean Green
14 July 2020 USAGeneral Linen Service, headquartered in Somersworth, New...

Girbau/Elisava tie-up creates versatile new material from laundry waste
14 July 2020 SPAINElisava University and Girbau are looking into possible uses for a...

Rest assured: TSA/UKH Covid-19 linen pledge for re-opening hotels and restaurants
14 July 2020 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) has partnered with UK...

Interclean Amsterdam: Here, there and everywhere
10 July 2020 INTERNATIONALInterclean in Amsterdam in November is breaking new ground as...

Richard Hawarth blog logs best practice linen hygiene advice for hoteliers
09 July 2020 UKRichard Hawarth, which supplies linens to hotels such as...

ABSCI member launches the tested quality seal for community masks
09 July 2020 UKIn an effort to provide its clients with an evident proof of compliance...

TSA highlights some positives as the hospitality sector wakes up after lockdown
08 July 2020 UKThe Textile Services Association (TSA) has sent out its twelfth update...

Five jewels in Crown Health Care Laundry portfolio recertified hygienically clean
06 July 2020 USCrown Health Care Laundry Services recertifies five laundries...

Healthcare guidance: RFID transponders on garments used in MRI scans
06 July 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALBefore attaching RFID transponders to garments likely to...

Electrolux Professional’s augmented reality app for contact-free maintenance
06 July 2020 UKElectrolux Professional has trained Two Pairs of Eyes on laundry...

TSA sends SOS to Government to aid sinking laundries
03 July 2020 UKThe Textile Services Association’ (TSA) is keeping up the pressure on...

Get on board with NS Media Group’s ‘RPA as a service’ virtual event
03 July 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALNS Media Group, which publishes LCNi and New Statesman,...

Hydrofinity goes on the offensive against Covid-19
02 July 2020 INTERNATIONALAs the Covid-19 health crisis rapidly swept across the...

Rinnai introduces remote monitoring for hot water delivery cf systems
02 July 2020 UKRinnai, the UK leader in continuous flow hot water delivery systems,...

TSA: A heartfelt cry to the Government for help for 28,000 laundry workers
01 July 2020 UKEven the Government agrees that laundries need help – but still it...

Tibard lands Wellcome starring role
01 July 2020 UKFollowing on from our story, 17 April*, about hospitality...

Special offer on GCL e-learning modules available now
01 July 2020 UKThe guild of Cleaners and Launderers (GCL) is offering a deal on...

Elis shareholders approve 2019 financial statements
01 July 2020 FRANCE/INTERNATIONALElis’ shareholders approved the 2019 financial...

June 2020

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Seller beware: take a breather before putting your business on the market
26 June 2020 UKIt is a sad fact of life that the Covid-19 outbreak has left...

Ecolab launches multilevel laundry protection as laundries reopen
25 June 2020 INTERNATIONALEcolab has developed an integrated solution to ensure safe...

Mangini appointed president elect of ALM board as Bott moves up to top role
25 June 2020 USAJames Mangini, RLLD, will join the Association for Linen Management...

Table-topping advice from Christeyns as hospitality reopens
24 June 2020 UKLinen rental businesses have a strong card up their sleeves when it...

CINET spins webinars to help businesses catch new customers
24 June 2020 INTERNATIONALCINET is hosting two free webinars for commercial laundries...

Atlanta Clean Show 2021 now open for booth booking
24 June 2020 INTERNATIONALThe Clean Show has announced that it is now accepting...

Utah laundry sees light at the end of a Lavatec tunnel system
24 June 2020 USAOne laundry operator in Salt Lake City, Utah, is determined not to...

Kannegeisser ETECH upgrades its rail technology in Japanese laundry
23 June 2020 JAPANKannegiesser ETECH recently completed a successful eVue...

David Hart: Obituary
23 June 2020 UKDavid Hart, past master and treasurer of the Worshipful Company...

Girbau’s Sapphire-linked Covid-19 disinfection package is a real gem
19 June 2020 INTERNATIONALGirbau Global Laundry Solutions (Girbau) recently developed...

Christeyns is ‘tank full’ for increased chemicals and water storage capacity
18 June 2020 UKNew holding tanks have been installed at Christeyns Bradford...

Latest ironer from GMP balances budget and productivity
18 June 2020 INTERNATIONALNew from GMP is the company’s latest ironer, the...

Two more laundries join Hygienically Clean hall of fame
18 June 2020 USACrown Health Care Laundry Services, the Pensacola, Fl-based...

Vision’s ‘More Than Clean’ linen offers peace of mind to reawakening hotel sector
18 June 2020 INTERNATIONALIn response to the coronavirus pandemic, hotel brands around...

Elis obtains waiver on pending bank covenant tests
18 June 2020 INTERNATIONALInternational multiservice provider Elis, textile, hygiene...

TSA continues to fight and lobby for ‘incredible’ industry
17 June 2020 UKUKThe Textile Service Association (TSA) continues to press the...

Flat linen supplier Dibella wins Textile Exchange bronze again
17 June 2020 INTERNATIONALWith sustainable procurement becoming ever-more important to...

Pro-active council helps put Acorns of Lancashire in the limelight
17 June 2020 UKAs businesses begin to reopen, one council has taken a proactive step...

TSA breakthrough: Government working with laundry industry to provide reusable PPE solution for NHS and healthcare sector
16 June 2020 UKThe PPE gown shortage crisis may finally be getting sorted out, thanks to...

English Fine Cottons calls for help in making face covers for NHS
15 June 2020 UKUKFT reveals that English Fine Cottons is searching for UK manufacturers...

TRSA announces inaugural workwear and facility services conference
15 June 2020 USATRSA, the Association for Linen, Uniform and Facility Services, is...

Small businesses need to diversify to survive
15 June 2020 UK/EUROPEThe Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)’s recent report,...

TSA: Laundry industry “totally ignored by government”
12 June 2020 UKTSA CEO deplores lack of engagement with Government as he warns that...

Léon Wennekes leaves CINET and the industry
12 June 2020 INTERNATIONALLeon Wennekes, secretary general of CINET, is stepping down...

Care providers opt for Miele laundry equipment after merger
12 June 2020 UKAnchor Hanover continues its long-term relationship with commercial...

Rinnai offers cost comparison report on hot water delivery solutions for any site
12 June 2020 UKLatest service innovation from Rinnai is a complete cost comparison...

Free post-Covid-19 sustainability webinar from CINET
11 June 2020 INTERNATIONALCINET is presenting sector specific webinars entitled...

Carrington’s Tomboy thrives in a tough working environment
11 June 2020 UKCarrington Textiles’ Tomboy textile, designed for production of tough,...

Fulton steams in to Elis Southampton super laundry
11 June 2020 UKElis has called on Fulton www.fulton.co.uk to provide the steam power...

Flexible furloughing starts from 1 July
11 June 2020 UKThe Coronavirus Job Retention or Furlough Scheme is changing to a...

TRSA teams with energy and water conservation expert for improved laundry efficiencies
09 June 2020 USA Kemco Systems Co., LLC ( https://www.kemcosystems.com/), a...

CINET awards go ahead in November in Amsterdam and online
09 June 2020 INTERNATIONALIn view of the postponement of Texcare International...

Laundromats are essential in Covid-19 crisis, says CLA
08 June 2020 USAThe Coin Laundry Association in the United States has put out a video...

New joint report on microfibre pollution from household laundry
08 June 2020 UKResearchers from Northumbria University working in partnership with...

Laundry app launches Mumsnet campaign
08 June 2020 The on-demand laundry app, Laundrapp, recently acquired by group...

Bryant Plastics gets on the road supplying the NHS
05 June 2020 UKBryant Plastics is soldiering on during the Covid-19 crisis...

Global demand for disposable healthcare linen set to rise, says report
05 June 2020 INTERNATIONALAccording to a story aired on Yahoo, 4 June, from...

Electrolux Professional unveils comprehensive cleaning and hygiene guidelines
04 June 2020 UK Electrolux Professional has launched a comprehensive advisory...

SoCom consigns tally lists to the dustbin of history
04 June 2020 INTERNATIONALGerman textile care sector software specialist SoCom,...

Lavatec mourns loss of Erik de Vuyst
03 June 2020 Erik de Vuyst, Lavatec Laundry Technology’s senior field service engineer...

Free facemasks for UKFT members
02 June 2020 UKUKFT members and manufacturers can apply for 50 free face masks per...

Segregating safely on the ironer line courtesy of A R Materials Handling
02 June 2020 UKA R Materials Handling has designed and developed segregation screens...

1 metre distancing could pave way for hospitality to unlock
02 June 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALAn article published in The Lancet on 1 June* analyses...

Fishers’ Perth site falls victim to Covid-19 closure with up to 84 redundancies
01 June 2020 UKFishers has confirmed its Perth laundry will close with immediate...

May 2020

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London launderette goes contactless with new web app
29 May 2020 UKAn environmentally focused launderette in King’s Cross has launched a...

JSG to raise £85 million as hospitality revenue takes hit from Covid-19
29 May 2020 UKRuncorn-based textiles services giant Johnson Service Group plc (JSG)...

App allows textile care operatives to offer easy kerbside pick-up/drop off
28 May 2020 INTERNATIONALCleanCloud is introducing what is says is an industry first...

Touchless payment for vended laundry rooms limits contact with Covid-19
28 May 2020 USAPayRange, the leading network for everyday purchases, has been selected...

TSA: Driving for hospitality status for hospitality laundries
28 May 2020 UKFollowing various webinars and consultation with operators in the...

Christeyns spreads a little kindness in Mental Health Awareness Week
27 May 2020 UKCovid-19 is a stressful time for many so Mental Health Awareness Week...

CINET platform disseminates Covid-19 advice globally
27 May 2020 INTERNATIONALAt the start of the Covis-19 pandemic, CINET...

Ideal Manufacturing looks to the future in the ‘new normal’
21 May 2020 UKLike many companies up and down the land, Ideal Manufacturing is looking...

Laundry solution launches for small businesses with high laundry load demands
21 May 2020 UKElectrolux Professional has unveiled its latest laundry solution for...

Inwatec invites textile care professionals to view its Virtual Laundrynerds’ expert session on its advanced stack storage and pack-out system
21 May 2020 INTERNATIONALSelf-styled ‘laundrynerds’ (they live and...

CanDo can do industrially washable face masks
20 May 2020 UKAmid the COVID-19 outbreak, Swansea commercial laundry CanDo...

TRSA annual conference to stage in in October
20 May 2020 USATRSA will host its 107th Annual Conference 20-22 October at The...

TSA calls for smaller independents to sign up
20 May 2020 UKDavid Stevens, CEO of the Textile Services Association (TSA) is...

Texcare International 2020 postponed to end of 2021
20 May 2020 INTERNATIONALUPDATED STORYMesse Frankfurt has announced that...

Move up to limitless hot water on demand
20 May 2020 UKRinnai continuous flow hot water delivery units and systems can...

SafeGroup launches Back to Business Covid-19 disinfection and testing
20 May 2020 UKSafeGroup, the independent emergency soft FM service provider, has...

Guild looks into shielding
19 May 2020 UKThe Guild of Cleaners and Launderers (GCL) has been...

No Texcare International 2020: show moves to end of 2021
19 May 2020 INTERNATIONALMesse Frankfurt has announced that Texcare International...

Safe back to work with HJ Weir operator screens
19 May 2020 UKWith commercial laundries preparing to get fully up and running again, H...

UniFirst Corp continues to score Hygienically Clean Food Safety points
19 May 2020 USAUniFirst Corp’s Tulsa, OK and Goldsboro, NC, laundries have...

TSA expresses frustration with Government bureaucracy - and some notable successes
15 May 2020 UK As David Stevens, CEO, of the Textile Service Association (TSA) put...

Linen Connect builds a face mask supply chain
14 May 2020 UK Linen Connect has stepped in to help in the supply of face masks...

Laundry receives funds to service NHS Scotland during pandemic
13 May 2020 UKFunding received from Royal Bank of Scotland has allowed Cathkin...

Self-employed income support scheme launches today
13 May 2020 UKFrom today (13 May 2020) self-employed individuals whose business has...

UKFT pop-up training for Covid-19 volunteer sewing machinists
13 May 2020 UKThe UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT), which represents...

Chancellor confirms furlough scheme extension
12 May 2020 UKThe furlough scheme, part of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, has...

Lapauw looks at the market now and beyond Covid-19
12 May 2020 INTERNATIONALLapauw’s president Philippe D’heygere and CEO Steven...

Elis announces acquisition of Central Laundry
12 May 2020 UKElis, an international multi-service provider that provides...

Two free CINET webinars this week address safe working conditions across PTC industry
11 May 2020 INTERNATIONALWorking within the framework of the Coronavirus...

New equipment sales specialist joins R W Martin
11 May 2020 USASteve Dabney has joined R W Martin as an equipment sales specialist....

TSA fights tirelessly to alleviate the effects of Covid-19 on the industry
07 May 2020 UKDavid Stevens, CEO of the Textile Services Association (TSA) looks...

CLEAN and YHA support Dorset school and prison creating PPE for the NHS
07 May 2020 UKCLEAN’s Yeovil laundry has partnered with Youth Hostel Association (YHA)...

ALM offers valuable Covid-19 guidance for laundries, lodgings and healthcare professionals
07 May 2020 USAThe Association for Linen Management (ALM), the Covid-19 pandemic...

Fashion designers repurpose production to help the NHS
07 May 2020 UKHealthcare laundry workers across all NHS and care home processing...

Electrolux Professional new pricing supports key sectors
06 May 2020 UK/IRELANDElectrolux Professional UK & Ireland has introduced a new...

New product category manager at Miele ahead of new market offerings
06 May 2020 UKClare Humphrey has been appointed to the professional division of...

Hope springs eternal as LCNi May issue publishes
06 May 2020 INTERNATIONALYour May digital issue of LCNi with information on the...

Oxwash gets £1.4m investment from Twitter’s Biz Stone and TrueSight Ventures
05 May 2020 UK/INTERNATIONALOxwash, the laundry and drycleaning startup bent...

New Government fund to help 'the forgotten middle'
05 May 2020 UKDrycleaners and wetcleaners, falling in to what the UKFT, the...

Pandemic scuppers this year’s WCL Travelling Scholarships
04 May 2020 UKThe Worshipful Company of Launderers, in the light of the current...

Sanitisation best practice in the world of Covid-19
04 May 2020 UKIn light of the situation that we all find ourselves in, sanitation is...

PPE now VAT-free and a plea for support for EDN volunteer scrubs makers
01 May 2020 UKUKFT (the UK association for the fashion and textile industry...

Survey: Covid-19 global impact on laundromats
01 May 2020 GLOBALCovd-19 is having enormous effects on businesses worldwide and...

A safer mask for laundries in the face of Covid-19
01 May 2020 UKA new company, SaferMask Group, has been formed by the amalgamation...

April 2020

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EDRO answers the call to battle against Covid-19 on hospital ship USNS Comfort
30 April 2020 USAWhen the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort arrived...

Interclean Amsterdam launches free May online programme
30 April 2020 INTERNATIONALThe current COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the world and as...

Chicago-based chain extends free laundry offer for frontline workers
30 April 2020 USAChicago-based CD One Price Cleaners has extended its offer of a...

TSA works with Government on reusable healthcare PPE system
29 April 2020 UKThe Textile Service Association (TSA) latest update includes news on...

Scientists advise Government: ‘no healthcare uniforms should be washed at home’
29 April 2020 UKExpert scientists at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) have...

Elis publishes first quarter 2020 results impacted by Covid-19 crisis
29 April 2020 INTERNATIONALElis, which operates in Europe and Latin America, today...

Faultless Healthcare turns in a faultless result
29 April 2020 USAFaultless Healthcare Linen of Kanas City, has recently qualified...

GCL plea for launderers to process PPE garments
28 April 2020 UKKen Cupitt of the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers (GCL) tells LCN:...

New virus fighting workwear solution comes on stream
28 April 2020 SwedenA new technology that can inhibit virus development in textiles...

Leonard's production floor barrier eases Covid-19 risk for workers
28 April 2020 USAKeeping workers apart on ironing lines and protecting them from...

STAHL launches new multi-lingual website
28 April 2020 GERMANYGerman laundry machines manufacturer, STAHL, presents its new...

CINET gets to grips with Covid-19 offering practical advice and webinars
28 April 2020 INTERNATIONALCoronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can...

TSA: A shout out to the UK’s 4000 healthcare laundry workers
23 April 2020 UK A really positive result to come out of the crisis is that some of...

TSA: Are healthcare uniforms a coronavirus risk if washed at home?
22 April 2020 UKDomestic washing may not be adequate say experts who warn that...

The Girbau Group acquires 100% capital of its Chinese joint venture GSLT
20 April 2020 CHINAThe Girbau Group has announced the acquisition of the entire...

Webinars to help businesses in the Covid-19 crisis – and beyond
20 April 2020 UKTheTextile Services Association (TSA) is inviting all independent...

Textile manufacturer supports front line healthcare workers
20 April 2020 UKThe north west-based workwear fabric manufacturer, Carrington Textiles,...

TRSA briefs Vice President on importance of establishing a supply chain for re-usable hygienically clean healthcare PPE
20 April 2020 USAThe TRSA, the association for the linen, uniform and facility...

TSA keeps up pressure on Government with open letter to Ministers
17 April 2020 UKDavid Stevens, CEO of the Textile Services Association (TSA) has penned...

Tibard turns to NHS scrubs production
17 April 2020 UKChef wear and hospitality uniform specialist manufacturer Tibard, is...

Emergency service for constant hot water to essential works
16 April 2020 UKRinnai, the hot water solutions provider, is offering new services...

ETSA has the industry’s back over Covid-19
16 April 2020 EuropeRobert Long, secretary general, European Textile Services...

GCL offers pre-emptive maintenance tips for smooth resumption of business
16 April 2020 UKThe Guild of Cleaners and Launderers (GCL) has turned its mind to...

Ozone systems and laundry operation disinfection
16 April 2020 USABefore the current health crisis, did you ever stop and take a moment...

Everything’s better after a cup of tea
15 April 2020 UKThe typical British person's solution to any disaster, whether they are...

Economy rules as ILE delivers for Nottingham City Hospital
15 April 2020 UKIndustrial Laundry Equipment (ILE) sprang into action to help provide...

Eco champion moves up at Tradelinens
15 April 2020 UKCatherine Morris has been appointed managing director at...

Ecolab France helps laundry customers during a difficult time
09 April 2020 FranceAs the coronavirus crisis continues to shake economies globally,...

Affirmative action for NHS by Richard Haworth
09 April 2020 UKDuring the Covid-19 crisis linen supplier Richard Haworth has turned...

TRSA: First on-premise laundry to earn Hygienically Clean Healthcare Certification
09 April 2020 USACommunity Memorial Health Systems (CMHS), a community-owned,...

Furloughed workers and what it means for business
08 April 2020 UKA solicitor specialising in employment law explains clearly how...

TSA management course made for ‘an amazing week’
07 April 2020 UKThe Textile Services Association ran its flagship training Textile...

Maxi-Press builds more space for production and storage
07 April 2020 UKMAXI-PRESS moves to new company headquarters and promises even...

Urgent call for materials and textiles for making NHS scrubs
07 April 2020 UKKirsty Holdsworth general manager, Association of Suppliers to the...

Desperate laundries call for urgent help
06 April 2020 Overstretched laundries being asked to ramp up even more, while 75%...

Canada recognises laundry services as “essential”
06 April 2020 Canada’s National Strategy for Critical Infrastructure, a publication by...

TRSA Professional Management Institute unveils 2020 content
06 April 2020 Laundry managers of all levels will learn the knowledge and skills...

Guild issues guide to Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
06 April 2020 In its latest April bulletin, The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers...

Electrolux Professional launches online training portal for partner network during COVID-19 crisis
03 April 2020 UKElectrolux Professional has launched a new online training platform for...

The crucial role of the laundry worker in hospital laundry operations in the time of Covid-19
03 April 2020 INTERNATIONALA trawl through LinkedIn and Twitter over the past few days...

Stahl introduces flexible drying cabinet
03 April 2020 STAHL Wäschereimaschinen, the manufacturer of commercial laundry...

Expansion of Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
03 April 2020 The government has announced that it is extending CBILS so that all...

Urgent call to manufacturers of infection control bags
02 April 2020 With mounting advice for medical, NHS support staff, teachers and other...

Domus’ high temperature washing of face masks
01 April 2020 Lavanderia Vitaqua, a Domus coin laundry operating in Sanxenxo, Pontevedra...

TRSA launches first virtual event: Human Resources & Safety Summit
01 April 2020 A new professional development experience awaits human resources (HR)...

Elis announces new measures
01 April 2020 Further to the measures announced in its 17 March release, Elis announced...

March 2020

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Charity support for families financially affected by coronavirus
31 March 2020 UKThe UKFT, the trade association that represents the nation’s...

Wait and see on hospital laundry closures
31 March 2020 First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has said that the proposed...

CILT launches emergency logistics supply chain database to cope with Covid-19 crisis
31 March 2020 UKThe Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has set up...

Carrington Textiles protects against Covid-19 with a snood
31 March 2020 UKCarrington Textiles and its main manufacturing facility in the...

TRSA gets laundry services listed by DHS
31 March 2020 In the most recent advisory released by the Cybersecurity and...

Christeyns ensures vital supplies for the Covid-19 front line
30 March 2020 UKBradford based Christeyns UK, which manufactures and supplies a range...

When laundry equipment goes to the dogs
30 March 2020 UKSeventy eight per cent of veterinary practitioners are let-down...

Jensen Group reports stable 2019 revenue
30 March 2020 The JENSEN-GROUP has reported that revenue for the full year 2019 amounted...

New October dates for CINET GBP Awards in Frankfurt
27 March 2020 INTERNATIONALPeter Wennekes, CEO and president of CINET, has announced...

Klopman to supply Italy healthworkers with 700,000 sterilisable masks a month
27 March 2020 ITALYKlopman, a leading European company in the production of protective...

TSA: Letter from CEO David Stevens to industry
25 March 2020 I am writing this open letter to re-emphasise the critical status,...

TSA open letter to the Government on Covid-19 outbreak and its response to the textile care industry
24 March 2020 UK19 March 2020For the attention of The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor...

Funding your business through COVID-19
24 March 2020 Businesses in all industries are feeling the effects of the...

Texcare International is postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
20 March 2020 In view of the spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Europe and...

TSA: Covid-19 is a story of two halves for the laundry industry
19 March 2020 As Covid-19 continues to leave its mark on the nation, David Stevens, CEO...

TCATA postpones conference
18 March 2020 Textile Care Allied Trades Association has decided to postpone its...

World Textile Services Congress, TRSA Laundry tour postponed
18 March 2020 Due to the COVID-19 situation, the World Textile Services Congress has...

Xeros signs first development agreement for microplastic filtration in commercial laundry
18 March 2020 Xeros Technology Group, the developer and provider of water saving...

Elis responds to Covid-19 crisis
18 March 2020 The spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in Europe and the various...

CleanEx 2020, Hospitality Expo 2020 postponed
18 March 2020 CleanEx and Hospitality Expo have been postponed until Sunday 25th and...

Free hot water energy audit for all laundrettes - courtesy of Rinnai
14 March 2020 Rinnai is offering FREE audits for all laundrette sites in order to...

Raising money for the community
14 March 2020 Staff at specialist chemicals manufacturer Christeyns have been busy...

ALM issues coronavirus guidance for healthcare laundries
12 March 2020 The Association for Linen Management (ALM), a non-profit trade...

Dorchester celebration for Tradelinens’ co-founder
11 March 2020 Learned industry expert, Robert Lancaster Gaye, is celebrating his...

Dealing with the new corona virus
11 March 2020 New corona virus Covid-19 poses a few problems for the...

CLEAN recognises talent at annual Employee Awards
11 March 2020 Leading linen and laundry service provider CLEAN has recognised...

Elis announces the acquisition of Haber group
11 March 2020 Elis, an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

Sustainability will be a key topic at Texcare
10 March 2020 The most important focus at Texcare International in June will be the...

UniFirst Corp. continues Food Safety certification
10 March 2020 UniFirst Corp.’s Dorchester, Massachusetts laundry has recently qualified...

First Minister visits Fishers’ stand
09 March 2020 First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, visited the stand...

TRSA Clean Green Awards recognise corporate sustainability excellence
09 March 2020 From alternative energy to water filtration and a variety of natural...

Elis reports record revenue for 2019
04 March 2020 Elis, an international multiservice provider, offering textile, hygiene...

The smart phone is revolutionising textile cleaning
03 March 2020 The trend towards online services is growing in the textile...

TRSA celebrates members’ safety excellence
03 March 2020 Four linen and uniform service industry TRSA members and two...

Revenue up as JSG reports strong growth for 2019
02 March 2020 Johnson Service Group (JSG), the UK textile rental services provider,...

Girbau supports Tech Challenge tournament
02 March 2020 Girbau, a leading provider of integrated professional laundry...

HCH certification for seven Crothall laundries
02 March 2020 Seven Crothall Healthcare facilities have successfully recertified...

February 2020

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WCL welcomes three new Liverymen
27 February 2020 Three new Liverymen were inducted into the Worshipful Company of...

TRSA names first ever “Best Plants” winners
26 February 2020 TRSA’s selection of its first-ever Best Plants of the Year award...

VIOLET method to test PPE and train healthcare workers
25 February 2020 As part of the UK’s preparedness to manage patients with suspected...

Miele increases turnover by 3.2%
25 February 2020 In the second half of 2019, the Miele Group achieved a turnover of € 2.24...

Robots greatly improve laundry sustainability
24 February 2020 After generations of focusing on optimizing earnings, laundries have...

Exemplary attention to customers earns TRSA accolades
24 February 2020 Two TRSA member linen and uniform service operators and two...

Matsdirect acquires ISO accreditation
24 February 2020 Matsdirect, an international supplier of high-quality matting for...

Girbau Group appoints Joris as president
20 February 2020 Girbau, a leading provider of integrated professional laundry services,...

Mitre takes service to platinum level
20 February 2020 Mitre Linen, a leading supplier of top-quality bed linen, bedding,...

New finance director for Johnsons Workwear
19 February 2020 Laura Hassoba, who started work on a temporary contract with the...

High expectations of Texcare International 2020
19 February 2020 Sustainability, automation and artificial intelligence will be among the...

Murgatroyd joins Colmac sales team
19 February 2020 Colmac Industries, a worldwide leader in garment finishing...

Inc & Co Group acquires Laundrapp
18 February 2020 Inc & Co Group, which offers high-level strategic support to high...

Miele launches new smart app for communal laundry sites
18 February 2020 The professional divsision of Miele has announced the launch of a new...

Six receive TRSA Community Service awards
18 February 2020 Six member companies whose staffs have been generous with their time...

A sustainable sector
17 February 2020 At Texcare International, which is taking place from 20 to 24 June 2020...

WashCo completes a third floor laundry fit out at The Dorchester hotel
14 February 2020 A video presentation of WashCo engineers completing a large installation...

TCATA celebrates its centenary
11 February 2020 Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) will be celebrating...

HLAC highlights awareness industry best practice in sterility and safety
06 February 2020 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has reminded...

Wetcleaning business welcomes local MP
06 February 2020 David Warburton, Member of Parliament for Somerton, attended the launch of...

Laundry specialist applauds benefits of National Apprenticeship Week
05 February 2020 Christeyns, who manufacture and supply detergents and supporting...

TRSA rebate program extends to Human Resources, Safety Summits
04 February 2020 TRSA members who are first-time attendees for either TRSA’s 4th Annual...

Ecotex trio qualify for HCH recertification
04 February 2020 Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service, whose six locations serve hospitals...

Technical seminar planned
04 February 2020 Worshipful Company of Launderers’ Senior Warden Kenneth Cupitt has...

New Freemen welcomed
04 February 2020 The Worshipful Company of Launderers welcomed three new Freemen on Monday...

Carrington Textiles’ main factory earns ISO 50001 certification
03 February 2020 As part of the commitment to maximise efficiency in the use of...

Elis announces acquisition of Textil Washing Company
03 February 2020 Elis, an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

January 2020

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LaundrexNet to focus on digitised solutions
31 January 2020 Organised by Messe Frankfurt India and Virtual Info Systems, the...

CSR recognition for Dibella
31 January 2020 Dibella, the textile services specialist, has been nominated as one of...

Tibard secures Made Smarter funding for new tech
30 January 2020 Tibard, the workwear and uniform manufacturer, is the latest business...

CLEAN Ross-on-Wye celebrates 15th birthday
30 January 2020 CLEAN, the linen laundry supplier, celebrated 15 years of providing...

Investment in new laundry equips Swiss for future growth
29 January 2020 Swiss Laundry has unveiled a new, purpose-built commercial laundry...

Christeyns proud to continue partnership with Swiss Laundry
29 January 2020 Laundry chemicals manufacturer Christeyns is proud to have contributed in...

Edro launches Facebook page
29 January 2020 The Edro Corporation has announce the launch of its company page on...

EDRO announces changes to management team
28 January 2020 The Board of Directors of the EDRO Corporation is pleased to announce...

Hohenstein advances textile sustainability with microfibre analysis
27 January 2020 Hohenstein, the testing services provider and research partner in the...

Textile manufacturer MGC acquires Melchior Textil
23 January 2020 MGC, the textile manufacturing joint venture between UK-based...

Cardinal Health announces voluntary recall for select surgical gowns
23 January 2020 On January 21, 2020, Cardinal Health informed customers of a voluntary...

Texcare will focus on automation in the laundry
22 January 2020 The productivity of a laundry depends on unbroken process flows...

Looking ahead to CleanExpo Moscow
21 January 2020 The 22nd edition of CleanExpo/PULIRE, the international exhibition...

Lavatec sets wash aisle for Metro Detroit’s new laundry
20 January 2020 Lavatec has set major washroom equipment for the new Metro Detroit...

World Textile Services Congress Digital Innovation Keynote by SAP
20 January 2020 Renowned speaker Tom Raftery, SAP’s Global VP, Futurist, &...

TSA Knowledge Network Open Day
20 January 2020 The Textile Services Assocation’s Knowledge Network (KN) is the...

Brighter outlook thanks to Bryant Plastics
17 January 2020 Bryant Plastics staff Dan Edwards and Luke Spilsbury were on hand to help...

Johnsons Workwear shortlisted for two Institute of Customer Service Awards
17 January 2020 Johnsons Workwear has demonstrated its commitment to a positive...

Dibella backs Clean & Green Village project
16 January 2020

Electrolux Professional’s Line 6000 wins prestigious world design award
15 January 2020 Electrolux Professional’s Line 6000 Washers and Dryers have won the...

TRSA outlines its May Human Resources, Safety and Production summits
15 January 2020 TRSA’s yearly Human Resources, Safety and Production/Plant Tours summits...

Christeyns introduces Smart Shield to protect hotel linen
14 January 2020 Hygiene chemicals specialist Christeyns has developed an innovative...

TRSA’s latest Industry Performance Report now available
14 January 2020 Increased participation this year in the surveys of linen, uniform...

Maxi-Press expands Down Under
13 January 2020 MAXI-PRESS, the spare parts manufacturer continues to grow steadily and...

Milliken & Company Innovations earn R&D 100 recognition
13 January 2020 Milliken & Company, the global textiles and healthcare specialist,...

Elis receives new fleet from Ryder
10 January 2020 Ryder, a leading independent provider of commercial vehicle rental,...

Introducing hot water-soluble laundry bags
09 January 2020 Australian distributor, DB Packaging, has launched hot water-soluble...

Henkel appoints senior VP Sales, Laundry & Home Care
09 January 2020 Henkel, the company behind consumer brands such as Persil, has...

Datamars launches integration software for self-deployed RFID system
08 January 2020 Laundry managers can now quickly self-deploy RFID textile...

BC Softwear introduces SmartKnit towels
08 January 2020 SmartSoft is the name given by BC Softwear to its collection of products...

JSG confirms acquisition of Fresh Linen for £12.5m
06 January 2020 Johnson Service Group (JSG), the UK textile rental services provider,...

Partnership between America’s Best Cleaners and CINET
06 January 2020 America’s Best Cleaners (ABC) and CINET are introducing a working...

GreenEarth MD responds to concerns over ECHA’s Siloxane D5 restrictions
02 January 2020 A much-respected industry contact contacted LCN in November to draw...

December 2019

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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...

Elf and safety larks with Bryant Plastics
17 December 2019 Everyone knows that Santa has moving and handling requirements at...

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...

Slattery’s Miele machine is sweet like chocolate
17 December 2019 Slattery Pâtissier and Chocolatier is much more than just a cake shop....

Klopman invests in sustainability
16 December 2019 Consumption of electricity and water reduced by 17% and 12% respectively...

Spanish app company to open 25 stores in Morocco
12 December 2019 The Spanish app company Jeff has announced its entry to the Moroccan...

Small dryers deliver big results for Huebsch Services
11 December 2019 Companies like Huebsch Services in Eau Claire, Wisconsin don’t prosper...

Miele to launch new SmartBiz model series
11 December 2019 SmartBiz is the name of a new model series from Miele, available from...

HCH certification for four Alsco plants
11 December 2019 Alsco Inc., the international linen and uniform-rental provider to...

SATRA centenary celebrated
10 December 2019 SATRA, the independent research and testing organisation was established...

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

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...

Healthcare Linen Alliance announces significant expansion
09 December 2019 The Healthcare Linen alliance has announced further expansion in...

Christeyns takes on chemical engineering apprentice
06 December 2019 Harry Coop has joined Christeyns, the Bradford based detergent, hygiene...

Fishers driver named Scotland’s Top Road Transport Trainee
05 December 2019 Andrew Rundell, a Class 2 Driver for commercial laundry, Fishers, has...

TSA to hold Laundry Technology Training Course
05 December 2019 The Textile Services Association is holding a two-day Laundry...

TRSA commissions EIU global textile services market opportunity assessment
05 December 2019 The Textile Rental Services Association(TRSA) has commissioned The...

Intelligent ergonomics from Electrolux Professional’s next-generation washer
04 December 2019 Electrolux Professional has placed the operator at the heart of its...

Lima joins the Milnor team
03 December 2019 Laundry equipment manufacturer Pellerin Milnor Corp. of Kenner,...

November 2019

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CLEAN Slough laundry donates 500 towels to charity
29 November 2019 Leading linen and laundry service provider CLEAN has donated 500 towels...

CWS acquires STAXS cleanroom laundry division
29 November 2019 CWS Group and STAXS have reached an agreement on the intended acquisition...

Miele appoints new head of professional sales
29 November 2019 Miele Professional has appointed Simon Venni as its new head of...

Regenex launches “Love Linen Longer” white paper
28 November 2019 Regenex, the specialist in commercial linen cleaning, has processed...

Paris Companies recertified TRSA Clean Green
28 November 2019 Paris Companies has achieved Textile Rental Service Association’s...

Lavatec appoints Albright as Midwest sales manager
26 November 2019 Commercial laundry industry veteran Bill Albright has been appointed as...

Why invest in commercial laundry equipment?
26 November 2019 Clare Humphrey, category manager at the Professional division of Miele,...

TSA: To infinity and beyond
26 November 2019 The first TSA National Congress got under way at The Hyatt Regency...

TDS Laundry stays cool to go green
20 November 2019 TDS Laundry won the LCN Laundry Entrepreneur Award in 2017. Owned and...

Alliance offers Speed Queen-branded laundromat franchise
19 November 2019 Alliance Laundry Systems has announced that its subsidiary, Speed...

China’s dedicated cleanroom exhibition for 2020
19 November 2019 China/InternationalCleanroom Guangzhou Exhibition 2020 takes place...

CLEAN Nottingham breaks production record
18 November 2019 CLEAN, the linen and laundry service provider, achieved a production...

Perks for exhibitors at SDA 2020 Cleaners Showcase
12 November 2019 Known for its cutting-edge programs, the Southwest Drycleaners...

TCATA announces management appointments ahead of centenary
11 November 2019 The Board of Directors of the Textile Care Allied Trades Association...

Lion Equity Partners completes acquisition of Riegel Linen
07 November 2019 Lion Equity Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, announced on...

TRSA introduces Best Plants award
07 November 2019 A new award recognising outstanding performance in laundry...

Insights at new TRSA F&B conference
06 November 2019 Current and emerging food service consumer trends will be on the agenda...

Miele announces job cuts as part of restructuring
04 November 2019 Miele, the Germany-based manufacturer of domestic and commercial...

Hohenstein Quality Labels for workwear
04 November 2019 Hohenstein, the testing services provider and research partner...

Klopman presents 20 new fabrics at A+A fair
01 November 2019 Klopman, European leader in the production of fabrics for workwear,...

KSM Dry Cleaners opt for Electrolux wetcleaning
01 November 2019 Doncaster-based business KSM Dry Cleaners continues towards making...

October 2019

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Extending the life of hi-vis garments
29 October 2019 Did you know that most hi-vis garments only have a maximum life of 25...

TRSA’s MMI summit kicks off with informative plant tours
28 October 2019 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA), the...

Board appointments for Expo Detergo and Assofornitori
28 October 2019 Giuseppe Conti, president of A13 has been elected as the new president of...

Gibson’s wins CFA Overall Best Practices Awards
28 October 2019 A new pre-selection chapter of The Global Best Practices Awards Program...

Fishers hosts local MSP for “work experience” day
24 October 2019 North East Fife MSP Willie Rennie swapped the rough and tumble of...

Electrolux survey shows consumers “want sustainable alternative”
22 October 2019 Professional drycleaners around the UK are being urged to capitalise on...

Kemco Systems acquires water-treatment company
22 October 2019 Kemco Systems, the water-treatment company based in Clearwater, Florida,...

Association to hold autumn meeting
22 October 2019 The Swedish Laundry Association's Autumn meeting will take place at...

Improving the lifetime of reflection stripes without compromising quality and operational spend in commercial laundries
21 October 2019 ADVERTORIAL FEATUREReflection stripes are an important element of...

Hydrofinity announces new distributor partnership
21 October 2019 Hydrofinity, the developer of water-saving commercial laundry solutions...

America’s Best Cleaners holds successful Affiliate meeting
15 October 2019 America’s Best Cleaners Affiliates from around the globe attended this...

Aramark names John Zillmer as CEO
14 October 2019 Aramark, a $16 billion global leader in food, facilities management...

Christeyns support for Bradford Manufacturing Weeks
11 October 2019 Bradford based chemicals manufacturer Christeyns joins other local...

Ecolab names Thorsen as new vice president Textile Care
11 October 2019 Ecolab has announced that Greg Thorsen (pictured) has been appointed as...

Aramark expands strategic relationship with Dickies
10 October 2019 Aramark, a global uniform, food and facilities management company,...

Launch of Sustainability Plan 2050
09 October 2019 The Dutch textile sector has developed a plan entitled “Towards a...

Elis announces final step in sale of Clinical Solutions
09 October 2019 Elis, an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

OBITUARY Farzana Patel
08 October 2019 LCN has learned with sadness of the death of Farzana Patel, who joined...

Pan Trading is appointed Lavatec representative
08 October 2019 Lavatec Laundry Technology has announced that Pan Trading is now...

TSA Autumn Conference hits new high
03 October 2019 The Textile Services Association (TSA) autumn conference, held at...

CLEAN to invest £7m in Yeovil laundry development
01 October 2019 Leading laundry supplier CLEAN has announced plans to invest £7m in...

September 2019

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Maytag eyes Asia Pacific vended and OPL laundry market
26 September 2019 USA/InternationalToday at Texcare Asia & China Laundry Expo (TXCA &...

TRSA: Foussard Montague Associates’ environmental certification renewal
25 September 2019 USAFoussard Montague Associates, is owner-operator and manager of...

Polish up your leather knowledge
25 September 2019 UK/InternationalDrycleaners and wetcleaners may be interested in...

Give single-use plastic a second life
25 September 2019 UKIn a landmark move, ‘Generation Z’ children, their parents and...

Büfa invites international dealer partners to open day
25 September 2019 GermanyFour years after the Büfa's last international dealer meeting...

CMS 19 Berlin showcases laundry suppliers
25 September 2019 Germany/InternationalCMS, the international trade show for cleaning...

Girbau ties up with Ideal to launch total eco-friendly wetcleaning solution
24 September 2019 Girbau, a world leader in total professional laundry solutions, is teaming...

CLEAN’s Banbury laundry donates bedding to families in need
16 September 2019 CLEAN’s Banbury laundry has donated bed linen and towels to a charity...

Lapauw launches Platinum Service Plan
13 September 2019 With the launch of its optional Platinum Service Plan, Lapauw now makes...

Drycleaning business presses on with investment
09 September 2019 A drycleaning company has invested £500,000 to purchase two new stores...

New operations director for Johnsons Workwear
05 September 2019 Paul Carr has been appointed as the new operations director for...

CleanCloud named 2019 SaaS Awards winner
04 September 2019 CleanCloud has been named the Best SaaS Product for Small Non-US...

Four more UniFirst laundries earn Food Safety certification
04 September 2019 Four UniFirst laundries have recently earned the Textile Rental...

JSG reports a strong financial performance
03 September 2019 Johnson Service Group remains positive about the future prospects for...

Renzacci UK partners with UK Fashion & Textile Association
03 September 2019 Renzacci UK, supplier of dry and wetcleaning machinery, has announced that...

Stafford launderette awash in cost savings
03 September 2019 Rinnai has just completed the installation of two HDC1500i continuous...

Electrolux unveils small-footprint range
02 September 2019 Electrolux Professional has unveiled two low-footprint additions to its...

August 2019

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Aramark announces Eric Foss to retire
29 August 2019 Aramark, the US-based global food service, facilities and uniform...

Miele Group reports 1.5% increase in turnover
28 August 2019 The Miele Group continues to grow despite a cooling world economy...

CLEAN returns Mr Nightly safe and sound
28 August 2019 CLEAN, the independent laundry supplier, has safely returned a...

Elis completes sale of medical consumables division of Clinical Solutions
28 August 2019 Elis, an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

TRSA lines up Exchange dates
28 August 2019 The TRSA 8th Annual Healthcare Conference & Exchange will be hosted at...

Gallagher Uniform is TRSA Green Certified
28 August 2019 The Textile Rental Association (TRSA) has certified Gallagher Uniform...

Alliance buys former crane plant
28 August 2019 Alliance Laundry Systems in Ripon, Wisconsin, has closed the purchase of...

Vega to unveil latest models at open house
27 August 2019 Laundry equipment manufacturer Vega Systems has announced that its open...

ARTA study on PAA “effectiveness” in killing C.diff now available
22 August 2019 The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) has announced that its...

Organisers keen to repeat success of EXPO LAUNDRY 2019
21 August 2019 The organisers of EXPO CLEAN & EXPO LAUNDRY 2019 – the sixth edition of...

Chaser Paul to close TSA Autumn Conference
21 August 2019 The Textile Services Association has announced that its keynote speaker...

SUSTAINABILITY IN TEXTILE CARE
20 August 2019 The Sustainability in Textile Care Committee is an industry-wide body...

Fabric care market growth driven by growing purchasing power of consumers
20 August 2019 Fabric care detergents, a product type segment, is projected to...

Lavatec adds Schori to sales team
20 August 2019 With more than a quarter century of laundry industry experience, Eric...

CLEAN’s Cheltenham Laundry donates bedding to 
international youth camp
19 August 2019 CLEAN’s Cheltenham Laundry has supported the local Community Mentoring...

Royal seal of approval for Johnsons Workwear training
19 August 2019 Johnsons Workwear’s Learning and Development team has been honoured with...

Death of TCATA CEO David Cotter
16 August 2019 The Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) announced on Monday...

Kemco Systems acquires Water Resources
14 August 2019 Kemco Systems advanced its leadership position in industrial...

Lavanett welcomes Brian Hatt as sales director
14 August 2019 Lavanett, a full-service laundry and drycleaning distributor based...

SoCom is certified to ISO 9001 standard
14 August 2019 SoCom Informationssysteme, the software specialist for the textile...

Apparel Services Network celebrates 15th anniversary
14 August 2019 Apparel Services Network (ASN), a leader in image apparel national...

Royal Dry Cleaners turns to HiGlo
13 August 2019 Cole & Wilson introduced its unique all-round drycleaning solvent,...

HCH healthcare certification for United Linen
13 August 2019 United Linen Services, an independent full-service laundry located...

Mitre receives ISO certification
13 August 2019 Mitre Linen, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of bedding, towelling and...

JENSEN-GROUP reports slight drop in revenue for first half year
12 August 2019 The JENSEN-GROUP reports that the absence of large-scale projects in...

Death of former TRSA President Roger Cocivera
12 August 2019 Roger F. Cocivera, 87, whose 68-year career in the linen, uniform...

Miele shows portfolio for contract cleaners
09 August 2019 Wherever large volumes of mops and cleaning cloths need to be cleaned on...

CleanExpo regional exhibition planned
08 August 2019 CleanExpo Krasnodar PULIRE – the international exhibition of equipment...

Tolon shows new livery
07 August 2019 This was manufacturer Tolon’s first time at Clean Show and it showed off...

Back to the Swinging Sixties for Christeyns’ staff
06 August 2019 Specialist chemicals manufacturer Christeyns UK held its annual staff BBQ...

Marriott Hotel makes savings
05 August 2019 Hotels installing an on-premise laundry typically see a return on...

Chain-based thinking in the laundry
05 August 2019 Intelligent software is an essential link in the chain that delivers...

Refillable LaundryEgg line
05 August 2019 Waitrose & Partners is to be the first UK grocery store to stock the...

Smart portents for Texcare International in June 2020
01 August 2019 With just under a year to go before doors open on Texcare International,...

Poseidon partners with Lavanett and Delta
01 August 2019 Poseidon Textile Care Systems has partnered with two new distributors...

July 2019

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SupremeSoft savings for spas
31 July 2019 BC Softwear says that its latest eco-friendly range of luxury bathrobes...

Pellerin Milnor announces promotions
31 July 2019 Pellerin Milnor Corp. president and CEO James W. Pellerin announced...

Milliken announces senior promotions
31 July 2019 Milliken & Company, a global diversified manufacturer with...

Maytag celebrates 60 years of Annual Meetings
30 July 2019 In 1959, Maytag Commercial Laundry hosted the first Maytag Annual Meeting...

IntWash – the future of work in intelligent laundries
30 July 2019 The IntWash research project, led by the Hohenstein Group following its...

CLEAN rewarded for high health & safety standards
30 July 2019 Leading independent laundry supplier CLEAN has received two...

Christeyns wins Employer of the Year
29 July 2019 Specialist chemical manufacturer Christeyns has cause for celebration as...

Former football star sells laundry business to Fishers
29 July 2019 A former footballer turned entrepreneur has agreed to sell part of...

Elis reports a very satisfactory financial performance
29 July 2019 Elis, the international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

Regenex expands its linen stain removal operations
23 July 2019 Regenex, the specialist commercial linen cleaning service in Bradford,...

Girbau launches Mobile Laundry Mini
23 July 2019 Girbau, the provider of comprehensive professional laundry solutions,...

Day Zero looming for 21 Indian cities
23 July 2019 India, the world’s second-most populous country, is facing one of its...

HLAC reports great interest in Tool Kit
23 July 2019 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) reports great interest...

Böwe announces open house event
22 July 2019 Böwe Textile Cleaning is holding an open house exhibition from 20 to...

Rinnai UK wins two major awards
22 July 2019 Rinnai has won two global awards for an Outstanding Performance in the UK...

Forbes acquires Included Laundry
19 July 2019 Forbes has announced its acquisition of Included Laundry, a move that...

ETSA hires ad agency for image campaign
18 July 2019 Communications experts from member firms of the European Textile...

Elis completes acquisition of Blesk InCare
18 July 2019 Elis, an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

UKFT insurance scheme
18 July 2019 Fashion and textile companies can benefit from discounted rates for...

Hohenstein supports a sustainable future with ECOfit
18 July 2019 The certificate for the Baden-Württemberg support programme ECOfit...

Miele issues 2019 Sustainability Report
17 July 2019 Miele, the manufacturer of premium domestic and commercial...

Vision Support Services joins WestPoint Home Group
17 July 2019 Vision Support Services and WestPoint Home have announced a deal that...

America’s Best Cleaners at Clean Show 2019
16 July 2019 The America’s Best Cleaners Power Breakfast took place on 21 June...

Ecolab issues its latest sustainability report
16 July 2019 Ecolab, the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies,...

Laundrylux unveils the Universal Washer
16 July 2019 The Universal Washer, a collaboration between Laundrylux and Electrolux...

Christeyns Cruisers take to the water
15 July 2019 Sporting a new kit and following weeks of training, the hardy crew of...

Laundrylux acquires Direct Machinery
15 July 2019 Laundrylux has announced the acquisition of Direct Machinery Corporation,...

A positive Clean for Onnera brands
11 July 2019 Eduard Colomer, export sales director, reported that Onnera with its...

Hydro Systems launches Module
11 July 2019 Hydro Systems, supplier and developer of chemical dispensing and...

Elis acquisition of Kings Laundry given go-ahead
11 July 2019 Elis, an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

Xeros patent for microfibre filtration in domestic washing machines published
10 July 2019 Xeros Technology Group, the developer and provider of water saving...

Carbon Trust sustainability summit
10 July 2019 The Carbon Trust Corporate Sustainability Summit is the annual conference...

Cintas appoints new director
10 July 2019 Cintas Corporation announced on 1 July that its board of directors...

Installation of Master Launderer
09 July 2019 Senior Warden, Major Jack Strachan MBE was installed as Master Launderer...

Davidson becomes Guild president
09 July 2019 Ron Davidson FGCL (pictured) was elected president of the Guild of...

Elis agrees to sell medical consumables division of Clinical Solutions
08 July 2019 Elis, an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

Healthcare Linen Services Group expands TRSA membership
08 July 2019 Healthcare Linen Services Group, a leading provider of linen...

Poseidon creates buzz at Clean 19
04 July 2019 Poseidon Textile Care Systems generated significant buzz for its...

HCH attracts more long-term care professionals
04 July 2019 The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) reports that interest in...

Girbau North America enjoys successful Clean show
03 July 2019 Girbau North America (GNA) showcased its comprehensive offering of...

JSG reports strong trading
03 July 2019 In a trading update for the six months to 30 June 2019, JSG, the UK...

Keeping plastic out of our oceans
01 July 2019 The Plastic Soup Foundation has been at the centre of efforts to stop...

ITSA to host World Textile Services Congress (WTSC) in 2020
01 July 2019 The International Textile Services Alliance (ITSA), a global community...

Laundrylux acquires Texas Coin and Commercial Laundry
01 July 2019 Laundrylux has announced the acquisition of Texas Coin and...

Historic win for Chepstow based Weir Rallying in Sol Rally, Barbados
01 July 2019 Weir Rallying are celebrating their ‘Historic Class’ win after returning...

Milliken appoints Layton president of Polartec business
01 July 2019 Milliken & Company has named Steve Layton president of its newly...

Shaw appointed president of VEGA USA division
01 July 2019 VEGA Systems BV of Oss in the Netherlands has appointed Jim Shaw as...

June 2019

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TCATA presents award to Riddle & Associates
28 June 2019 Leslie Schaeffer, president of The Textile Care Allied Trades...

Laundrapp and Zipjet announce merger
27 June 2019 Laundrapp and Zipjet, the on-demand laundry services based in London...

Invitation to RAL Certification annual conference
27 June 2019 The German Certification Association for Professional Textile Services...

Positive feedback for Clean Show 2019
27 June 2019 The Clean Show, North America’s largest drycleaning, laundering, and...

Klopman receives Sustainable Enterprise 2019 award
26 June 2019 Klopman International, a European leader in the production of...

Alliance LS acquires Commercial Equipment
26 June 2019 Alliance Laundry Systems, the global commercial laundry equipment...

Special Occasion Linen re-launches
25 June 2019 Special Occasion Linen, the specialists in event linen hire, has...

CLEAN appoints chief people officer
24 June 2019 Laundry supplier CLEAN has appointed Myra Tourick as chief people...

Continental Girbau changes name to Girbau North America
24 June 2019 Continental Girbau Inc. has changed its name to Girbau North America...

WashCo celebrates merger at new HQ
24 June 2019 Leading players in the commercial laundry market, Armstrong, Solent...

Maytag Multi-Load line-up enthralls distributors
21 June 2019 USAMaytag Commercial Laundry, stand 3602 with parent Whirlpool,...

Clean Show – the road ahead with Messe Frankfurt
21 June 2019 USA/InternationalThe first Clean Show under the auspices of new owner...

Hygienically Clean Healthcare releases Best Practices training video
20 June 2019 USAHygienically Clean, the quantified, validated standard and measure...

Lavatec to debut the Lavaspeed press at Clean 2019
19 June 2019 USAHaving an extensive track record of designing and manufacturing...

Whirlpool showcases new perspectives on commercial laundry solutions at Clean 2019
19 June 2019 USADecision-makers in the commercial laundry industry are going to...

Kannegeisser raises the roof at CLEAN Camberley
19 June 2019 UK One of the largest crane lifts ever recorded for a laundry...

Penn Emblem hires Castro for Western Region
18 June 2019 USAPenn Emblem Company, Mira Loma, California, has appointed Robert Castro...

Girbau celebrates 30 years in France with an enhanced focus on the country
18 June 2019 FranceGirbau is celebrating 30 years in France by enhancing its...

NTG launches first apprenticeship programme for textile care operatives
13 June 2019 NTG Training, an approved apprenticeship training provider based in...

Gillman’s celebrates 50th anniversary
13 June 2019 Gillman’s, a commercial and domestic appliance retailer, celebrates 50...

Christeyns opens new engineering facility in Bradford
13 June 2019 A brand new engineering facility at Cutler Heights, Bradford, was...

Fulton’s VSRT steam boiler wins IGEM Product of the Year award
13 June 2019 Launched in 2018, Fulton’s VSRT steam boiler is unlike anything the...

Kannegiesser systems installed for upgrade of Fishers Newcastle
05 June 2019 Kannegiesser (UK), the manufacturer of industrial laundry equipment,...

New-look JET Expo finishes on a high note
04 June 2019 JET Expo, which was taken over by Messe Frankfurt France last...

Greene’s Cleaners earns ABC affiliation
03 June 2019 Greene’s Cleaners of Napa, California is the latest drycleaner to...

DryStream unveils Assisted Assembly software
03 June 2019 DryStream is introducing its latest Assisted Assembly software for...

Bundle Laundry partners with Laundry Engineering Services
03 June 2019 Australian-headquartered commercial laundry solutions provider,...

Continental Girbau promotes Marinho
03 June 2019 Continental Girbau has promoted Alessander Marinho (pictured), of...

Colmac adds to R&D team
03 June 2019 Colmac Industries, a leading global supplier of garment finishing...

May 2019

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Kreussler reports a successful JET Expo
31 May 2019 Excellent contacts, one of the biggest and most prominent stands and lots...

ImageFIRST acquires its largest franchisee
31 May 2019 ImageFIRST, a leading provider of laundry services for the...

WCL seminar looks at effective communication
30 May 2019 Communication. We all do it every day. But are we effective...

ImageFIRST acquires majority stake in Faultless Linen
30 May 2019 ImageFIRST, a leading provider of laundry services for the...

EVI to acquire Professional Laundry Systems & affiliates
30 May 2019 EVI Industries, the commercial laundry and drycleaning equipment...

Focus on fashion sustainability
29 May 2019 There was a strong focus on potential solutions at the ASBCI conference...

Rinnai with LPG “perfect for off-grid”
28 May 2019 Rinnai condensing hot water heater units using LPG deliver lower...

Overall winners named at French Best Practices Awards 2019
28 May 2019 On 19 and 21 May the French Best Practices Awards 2019 were held in...

SATRA unveils centenary sculpture
28 May 2019 SATRA formally recognised its centenary in May with a visit from His...

Blaze damages Clean Supply warehouse
28 May 2019 The North London premises of Clean Supply, the supplier of consumables to...

Linen Supply Group acquires Linen Direct
23 May 2019 The Linen Supply Group has announced the recent acquisition of Linen...

Pegasus flies high
22 May 2019 Pegasus Textiles has seen significant growth over recent years to become...

CLEAN re-launches its Driver Academy
20 May 2019 Leading laundry supplier CLEAN re-launched its Driver Academy in a bid...

ETSA celebrates 25-year anniversary at Dublin conference
20 May 2019 In ETSA’s 25th anniversary year, ETSA chairman Thomas Krautschneider...

MIP strengthens its sales team
16 May 2019 MIP, a leading global supplier of high performance reusable...

HCH healthcare certification for Universal Linen
16 May 2019 Universal Linen, a Louisville, Kentucky-based, family-owned healthcare...

The Press achieves ABC Affiliate status
15 May 2019 The Press, of Washington D.C. has been awarded Affiliate status...

GreenEarth Cleaning network diverts clothing from landfill
15 May 2019 GreenEarth Cleaning celebrated its 20th Earth Day as green as ever....

TRSA offers Soil Sort e-Learning opportunity
15 May 2019 Regardless of market, every laundry’s quality-assurance process begins with...

ETSA celebrates 25 years
14 May 2019 The European Textile Services Association (ETSA) is celebrating 25 years...

Supporting mental health in the workplace
14 May 2019 Chemical and laundry engineering specialist Christeyns is fully supportive...

Foodbuy forms a strategic partnership with Elis
14 May 2019 Foodbuy, a leading group procurement organisation, has formed a...

Seko acquires Brightwell Dispensers
14 May 2019 Italy-based chemical dosing and control technology specialist Seko Group...

Kannegiesser presents innovations at international sales conference
13 May 2019 The international Kannegiesser group met for its annual International...

Christeyns team take on Tour de Yorkshire Sportive
13 May 2019 Staff from leading chemicals manufacturer Christeyns donned their lycra...

McDonalds and Miele Professional tackle fatbergs through laundry grease recovery
10 May 2019 McDonald’s Restaurants in the UK is working alongside Miele Professional...

TCATA announces 2019 college scholarship recipient
10 May 2019 TCATA is pleased to announce that the 2019/20 college scholarship has...

Diversey opens new R&D centre
10 May 2019 Diversey, the global cleaning and hygiene company, opened a new R&D centre...

Johnsons Apparelmaster shortlisted for HR Excellence award
09 May 2019 Johnsons Apparelmaster has been shortlisted in the Best Talent...

Washare launches home-based laundry app
09 May 2019 Washare is the company behind a new mobile laundry app that aims to...

JSG full year results on track
08 May 2019 At its Annual General Meeting held today (8 May), Bill Shannon, chairman...

TRSA to host Toronto summit
08 May 2019 Leaders in the linen, uniform and facility services industry from...

Dargavage re-joins Angelica as west region sales vice president
08 May 2019 Angelica, the healthcare linen and medical laundry services specialist,...

Alsco laundries receive HCH certification
08 May 2019 Alsco Inc.’s Durham, North Carolina and Carson City, Nevada facilities...

JET Expo: looking at environment, services and new technologies
07 May 2019 Environment, services and new technologies are key issues as JET Expo...

Richard Haworth awarded ISO 14001 accreditation
07 May 2019 Richard Haworth – the UK-based supplier of linen to the textile rental...

Elis reports first quarter revenue growth
07 May 2019 Elis, an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

Whirlpool begins international shipping of the Maytag Multi-Load Washer
04 May 2019 Whirlpool Corporation has announced that it is to begin...

VDMA at Texprocess 2019
03 May 2019 The Texprocess Forum (14 to 17 May 2019), which will be held together...

Discussing future-proofed laundry software concepts
03 May 2019 Interesting discussions, international contacts and great interest...

HJ Weir Engineering at Clean 2019
02 May 2019 One of the world’s largest manufacturers of flatwork finishing...

New head of detergent testing
01 May 2019 Hohenstein, the testing service provider and research partner, has...

TRSA offers consulting services to aid in HCH protocols
01 May 2019 Due to the growth of Hygienically Clean certifications, TRSA (Textile...

April 2019

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Xeros secures agreement with leading Indian OEM
30 April 2019 Xeros Technology Group, the developer and provider of water...

New role for Novak
30 April 2019 Continental Girbau Inc. (Continental) has appointed Eric Novak (pictured)...

Klopman highlights sustainability for Techtextil 2019
29 April 2019 Klopman, a leading European company in workwear fabrics, will focus...

Veit presents latest models at Texprocess
26 April 2019 Veit Group will present its latest developments in the areas of...

Mulberrys opens first Dallas retail store
26 April 2019 Mulberrys Garment Care, the toxin-free laundry and drycleaning...

Continental welcomes new team members
26 April 2019 Continental Girbau recently appointed Geanie Wilson, of Redgranite,...

CLEAN invests £500k in Banbury laundry
25 April 2019 Linen laundry supplier CLEAN has invested £500k into its site on...

UKFT to host care labelling seminar
24 April 2019 UKFT – the UK Fashion and Textile Association – is to host a Care...

MiRiCal Emblems receives Queen’s Award
24 April 2019 Nottinghamshire-based screen and digital printer, MiRiCal Emblems has...

Vision Support Services becomes patron of local youth enterprise
24 April 2019 Global textiles company, Vision Support Services, has lent its support to...

LCN single-use plastics survey – your help is needed
18 April 2019 UKLCN would like to ask our readers to take part in a survey on the use...

Clay takes over as MLCC president
17 April 2019 Adrian Clay of Clay & Abbott has become president of The Midlands...

Y&Y Management partners with LaundryRepublic
16 April 2019 Y&Y, the North London-based residential property managers, has teamed up...

HCH certification for Crothall Maryland laundry
16 April 2019 The Crothall Laundry Services facility at Belcamp, Maryland, is the latest...

Jensen equips Ulster Hospital
15 April 2019 JENSEN-GROUP has been awarded the contract to refit the laundry at...

Elite makes it two
15 April 2019 Elite Drycleaners have been named Drycleaners of the Year in the...

CWS launches new look
15 April 2019 After the joint venture with the Rentokil-Initial company, CWS-boco – once...

Oxwash teams up with Deliveroo
15 April 2019 Oxwash, the sustainable cleaning company, is partnering with Deliveroo...

JLA looks to further expansion
15 April 2019 JLA launched its consumables division, JLA Clean, six years ago...

Girbau supports First Tech Challenge
15 April 2019 The Epiteugma Revved Up team from Cyprus won the First Tech...

Christeyns team helps out at local school
15 April 2019 Staff at Bradford-based laundry chemical manufacturer Christeyns spent...

Textile Services Cost Index Q4 2018
08 April 2019 The Textile Services Association has published its latest quarterly...

Urban future theme for Techtextil and Texprocess
05 April 2019 InternationalBy 2050, almost 70 percent of the world’s population will...

LG commercial laundry products on stream from Shorrock Trichem Group
03 April 2019 UKKorean company LG Commercial Laundry Equipment has announced...

Laundrapp reported to be on the verge of a merger with Zipjet
02 April 2019 UKAccording to a report today by Sky News, the on-demand,...

Kent brand for sale
02 April 2019 MD Laundry Machines, manufacturer of Kent industrial drying and...

March 2019

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Poseidon launches 70lb capacity soft-mount wetcleaning machine
28 March 2019 USAPoseidon Textile Care Systems has a new 70lb capacity Poseidon...

BC Softwear is on the move to bigger premises
28 March 2019 BC Softwear is moving to new premises and is also on the hunt...

CleanTex Services recertified TRSA Hygienically Clean
28 March 2019 USACleanTex Services, a family-owned healthcare launderer has...

Elis acquires Blesk InCare’s mats business
25 March 2019 Elis, an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

TRSA introduces Production Management Certificate
25 March 2019 The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) continues to raise the bar...

TCATA holds meeting to chart future
22 March 2019 Fourteen members of the Textile Care Allied Trades Association...

OXXO to open Connecticut store
21 March 2019 OXXO Care Cleaners, the garment cleaning franchise that uses...

HCH certification for Paris Cos.’ Ravenna laundry
21 March 2019 Paris Cos., a family-owned uniform, healthcare and hospital linen...

Laundrylux acquires Automated Laundry Systems
20 March 2019 Laundrylux has announced its acquisition of distributor Automated...

GreenEarth Cleaning names Lien as technical director
20 March 2019 GreenEarth Cleaning has promoted Andy Lien to the position of...

TRSA and CSCNetwork partner on discounted certification offer
20 March 2019 The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) and CSCNetwork have...

September date for new Texcare Asia & China Laundry Expo
18 March 2019 The new Texcare Asia and China Laundry Expo (TXCA & CLE), an...

Speed Queen opens 500th store in Warsaw
18 March 2019 Speed Queen, the global leader in vended commercial laundry, has...

Starring role for Mitre Linen
18 March 2019 Specially embroidered bathrobes from Mitre Linen’s Vienna and...

Best of “Frenemies” merge to form WashCo
14 March 2019 At a companywide event at Reading’s Madejski Stadium (main picture),...

SPOT expands distribution network
14 March 2019 SPOT Business Systems EMEA Limited is a new company formed to take over...

5àsec group opens Dubai Marina outlet
14 March 2019 5àsec, the world leader in textile cleaning and care services, has opened...

TLC Tri-State joins Electrolux distributor network
14 March 2019 Laundrylux has announced that TLC Tri-State Laundry Companies has joined...

Lapauw USA announces Marquette’s appointment as President
13 March 2019 Lapauw USA has announced that J.B. Marquette has been named Vice President...

Bernstein launches laundry consulting firm
13 March 2019 David Bernstein has launched a new consulting firm, Propeller...

UKFT outlines plans for ‘No Deal’ Brexit
13 March 2019 With the 29 March deadline looming and still no clear sign of the way...

Hydrofinity awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification
13 March 2019 Hydrofinity has been awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification, an...

JLA signs up for NALI CoinOp 2019
13 March 2019 Following on from the success of its 2017 exhibition, The...

Elis reports “strong operational and financial performance”
13 March 2019 Elis, the international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

Mitre Linen launches Eco Collection
12 March 2019 Royal Warrant holder Mitre Linen has launched a new range of...

CLEAN buzzing for charity
12 March 2019 Old towels from leading linen laundry supplier CLEAN’s Cheltenham...

Star Mayan acquires Aeroserve
12 March 2019 STAR Mayan Limited, the parent of the SynergyLMS group, has acquired 100%...

GreenEarth Cleaning looks to BlueSea solutions
11 March 2019 Millions of microplastic fibres are released into the world’s...

Hohenstein e-Academy goes online
11 March 2019 The Hohenstein Institute this month launched its Hohenstein...

GCL invites textile care operators to event this Sunday
07 March 2019 UKTextile care professionals across all disciplines are invited to attend...

Dibella develops reforestation project
06 March 2019 As part of its sustainability philosophy, textiles producer Dibella...

Christeyns announces record turnover at annual sales conference
05 March 2019 Chemicals manufacturer Christeyns last week hosted a conference at...

JSG reports strong financial performance for 2018
04 March 2019 Johnson Service Group, the UK’s leading textile services provider,...

Environmentally Preferred status for Hydrofinity washer
04 March 2019 The Hydrofinity washing system is the first commercial washing...

Continental and SLS expand E-Series line
04 March 2019 Continental Girbau and Sports Laundry Systems have introduced a new...

February 2019

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Cherry Tree picks up Lapauw UK & Ireland distribution rights
28 February 2019 Cherry Tree Machines, the long-established UK industrial laundry...

Clean 2019 finalises education sessions
28 February 2019 Clean 2019’s educational program will be presented on all four show days...

Burel joins Elis board
28 February 2019 Antoine Burel, deputy CEO in charge of operations at Legrand Group and...

Braun Linen Services earns HC Hospitality certification
28 February 2019 Braun Linen Systems, a third-generation owned and operated industrial...

Jensen reports record revenue for 2018
27 February 2019 The Jensen-Group reported a 2% increase in revenue for 2018 compared to...

Carrington MD joins ETSA Board
27 February 2019 John Vareldzis, managing director of Carrington Textiles, has joined...

Electrolux Professional plans for possible ‘no deal’ Brexit
26 February 2019 Electrolux Professional has increased the volume of core commercial...

Hello to bamboo bathrobes , goodbye to plastic packing
21 February 2019 UKBC Softwear is previewing a brand new ‘eco’ bathrobe at Professional...

OXXO at Great American Franchise Expo
20 February 2019 USAOXXO will exhibit at Booth 116, 23-24 February at the Stafford...

Jet Expo takes off in May
20 February 2019 INTERNATONAL/FRANCEThe 8th edition of the JET Expo textile care trade...

TRSA members honoured for accentuating industry positives
20 February 2019 USATRSA is increasingly acknowledging members’ exemplary efforts to...

WSP firmly on the rails with Nedlin laundry
20 February 2019 HOLLANDWSP has signed up the Limburg family firm Nedlin as a customer....

Bucks fizzes as Bubbles pops top regional awards
19 February 2019 UKIt was bubbles all round last Thursday when Milton Keynes...

Preparing for a ‘no deal’ Brexit
14 February 2019 The UKFT has updated its Brexit guidance to members in the UK fashion...

Revised British Standard on Legionella risk assessment
14 February 2019 BSI, the business standards company, has released British Standard...

TRSA 'blitzes' speaker slot at leadership summit with NFL icon Archie Manning
13 February 2019 The TRSA 2nd Annual Leadership Summit will be held on 19 June the...

Christeyns cleans up at Adare Manor
13 February 2019 Adare Manor, located on the banks of the River Maigue in County...

Electrolux unveils Sales Development Team
13 February 2019 Electrolux Professional has launched a dedicated Sales Development Team...

Elis acquires Carpeting Entrémattor i Stockholm AB
13 February 2019 Elis, the international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

Improving sustainability in commercial laundry
08 February 2019 Syrris provides award winning chemistry products to a range of R&D...

Micro-factories can show the way forward
08 February 2019 Individualisation, automation and digitalisation: micro-factories are the...

Mountville Mills acquires Bartex
06 February 2019 Mountville Mills, a global leader in commercial floor mat manufacturing,...

Health seminar planned for EXPO Laundry 2019
06 February 2019 The organisers of the sixth EXPO CLEAN & EXPO LAUNDRY 2019 have...

TSA appoints new CEO
05 February 2019 The TSA Board of Directors has announced the appointment of David Stevens...

Electrolux Professional to become a stand-alone public company
05 February 2019 Electrolux Professional, the professional laundry and professional...

Ecotex earns HCH certification
05 February 2019 Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service, Kelowna, British Colombia, Canada, has...

Elis reports record 2018 revenue
01 February 2019 Elis, the international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

Richard Haworth appoints account managers
01 February 2019 Richard Haworth, a leading bed, bath and table linen supplier has...

January 2019

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Latest update from the Guild
30 January 2019 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers has announced that...

Elis acquires Lloguer Textil
30 January 2019 Elis, the international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

TRSA Plant Employee Compensation Report available
28 January 2019 The Textile Rental Services Association’s 2018 Plant Employee...

Mission Linen Supply appoints new purchasing director
28 January 2019 Mission Linen Supply, a leading provider of linens, uniforms,...

Sustainability “shaping global textile industry”
25 January 2019 More and more manufacturers of home textiles, such as bedding and towels,...

Electrolux and Laundrylux announce collaboration
25 January 2019 Electrolux Professional, the $1 billion professional products division...

OXXO Care Cleaners reports strong results
24 January 2019 OXXO Care Cleaners, the garment cleaning franchise that uses...

Superior Linen recertified Clean Green
24 January 2019 The Textile Rental Association (TRSA) has recertified Superior Linen...

Jensen UK to host travelling scholarships 2019
24 January 2019 The Worshipful Company of Launderers has announced that the 2019...

Choosing sustainable workwear
23 January 2019 Klopman, a leading European producer of fabrics for workwear, has...

Texprocess Innovation Award now open for entries
23 January 2019 Innovative personalities once again have the opportunity to win...

Krebe-Tippo contact details
23 January 2019 The entry for Krebe-Tippo in the Company Listings section of the LCN...

TRSA to host Summits in Dallas this April
22 January 2019 The Textile Rental Services Association will host its third Annual...

TRSA’s marketing summit success
22 January 2019 The Textile Rental Services Association ended its 2018...

Laundrylux acquires CESCO
21 January 2019 Laundrylux, the independent distributor of professional laundry...

Elis completes acquisition of Metropolitana
21 January 2019 Elis, an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

Livery Freemen are welcomed
18 January 2019 Three new Livery Freemen were inducted into the Worshipful Company...

Tyler retires from Encompass Group
17 January 2019 Ken Tyler, vice president of government operations (main picture),...

Deadline nears for TRSA industry awards
17 January 2019 Nominations for Textile Rental Services Association’s corporate awards...

Elis completes acquisition of Curantex
16 January 2019 Elis, an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

Angelica appoints interim CEO
16 January 2019 Angelica, the healthcare linen and medical laundry services...

NETEX celebrates 100 years
16 January 2019 NETEX, the national drycleaners association representing the interests...

Water recycling system for use in laundries
15 January 2019 Enterprise Ventures Corporation (EVC) has developed a greywater...

Laundrylux acquires Golden State Laundry Systems
15 January 2019 Laundrylux has announced the acquisition of the assets of Golden...

Prudential Overall recertified Clean Green
15 January 2019 The Textile Rental Association (TRSA) has recertified Prudential...

Robin Rhodes takes the helm at the TSA
14 January 2019 After the departure of Chief Executive Philip Wright, the Textile...

High expectations for Texprocess 2019
11 January 2019 The industry looks forward to Texprocess, the leading trade fair...

Continental partners with Washington Automated
11 January 2019 Continental Girbau Inc. (Continental) has partnered with Washington...

OEKO-TEX new regulations 2019
11 January 2019 The existing guidelines for the OEKO-TEX product portfolio have been...

JSG on track for new laundry development
09 January 2019 As part of Johnson Service Group’s strategy to increase future capacity...

Elis acquires A-Vask
09 January 2019 Elis, an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

HCSH Baltimore earns HCH certification
09 January 2019 Healthcare laundry and linen provider Hospital Central Services (HCSC)...

Lapauw USA adds two heavy-hitters to regional sales team
08 January 2019 Lapauw USA today announced the hiring of two laundryindustry veterans,...

Hydrofinity announces regional sales and service partnerships
04 January 2019 Hydrofinity (formerly known as Xeros) announced on 3 January that it signed...

HLAC announces Process Monitoring Toolkit
04 January 2019 Final-phase testing has commenced on a new resource – called the HLAC...

SATRA chief executive announces retirement
03 January 2019 SATRA chief executive, Austin Simmons (pictured) has announced his...

Keeping cities cleaner
03 January 2019 EXPO CLEAN together with the Association of Indonesian Municipalities...

Falkirk FC scores with OPL investment
02 January 2019 Establishing an on-premise laundry has proved to be a successful...

Elis acquires Metropolitana
02 January 2019 Elis, an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

December 2018

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Tax change threat to laundries and drycleaners
20 December 2018 Leading Russian operators in the field of laundry and cleaning may...

Sustainable cotton is turning Britain’s clothes green
19 December 2018 Changes in the fibre composition of clothing sold in the UK by retailer...

JSG reconfirms board changes
18 December 2018 Johnson Service Group (JSG), the UK textile services provider, has...

Crown recertified Clean Green
18 December 2018 The Textile Rental Association (TRSA) has recertified Crown Uniform &...

Messe Frankfurt France acquires JET Expo Paris
17 December 2018 Messe Frankfurt France, the French subsidiary of the German group...

RegeneX offers cleaning system trials to laundries
17 December 2018 RegeneX, the linen recovery specialist, has officially launched...

Elis agrees acquisition of Curantex
14 December 2018 Elis, an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

Dr Philip Wright steps down as CEO of the TSA
13 December 2018 After two and a half years, Philip Wright has decided to step down from...

Free energy bill check for UKFT members
13 December 2018 Members of the UK Fashion & Textile Association can benefit from a...

CLEAN invests a further £200k in its Yeovil laundry
12 December 2018 Leading linen and laundry service provider CLEAN has invested a further...

Elis leads industrial sector into open water market
11 December 2018 Elis (formerly Berendsen) has been granted a licence to self-supply water...

Northwest Healthcare is recertified Clean Green
11 December 2018 The Textile Rental Association (TRSA) has recertified Northwest...

UKFT to take over management of Textiles Scotland
11 December 2018 The UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) will take over the...

Christmas book review – Sock Story
11 December 2018 If you are a fan of Ideal Manufacturing’s quirky cartoon graphics you have...

Hohenstein opens lab
10 December 2018 With the opening of a textile testing laboratory in Gurugram, India,...

Reusable textiles key to go green in the operating theatre
10 December 2018 Surgical drapes and tapes are textile products used in operating...

VDMA welcomes Messe Frankfurt’s Clean Show deal
10 December 2018 Elgar Straub, managing director of VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and...

Clean Show sold to Messe Frankfurt
06 December 2018 Messe Frankfurt, the international trade fair, congress and event...

TRSA Healthcare Conference addresses market trends
06 December 2018 Nearly 200 linen, uniform and facility services executives recently...

Elis completes acquisition of Lavanderias Triton
05 December 2018 Elis, the international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene...

Datamars unveils latest UHF RFID system
04 December 2018 Datamars, the global supplier of high performance laundry...

Angelica achieves 23 HCH laundry certifications
04 December 2018 Angelica, one of the nation’s largest healthcare linen providers, now has...

Healthcare CEOs review threats, trends and opportunities
03 December 2018 The TRSA CEO/Executive Roundtable was held prior to TRSA’s seventh...

November 2018

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Healthcare Linen Alliance expands business development team
30 November 2018 The Healthcare Linen Alliance announced in November that industry...

UMF Corp teams with Logan¹s Linens to deliver infection prevention products to hospitals
30 November 2018 UMF Corporation, a leader in the research and development of...

Oak Lodge ensures infection control standards through effective laundry practices
29 November 2018 Norovirus and the flu are just two of the common disease outbreaks that...

UK to maintain European standards position
29 November 2018 The General Assemblies of the European Standards Organisations CEN...

Apex invests in laundry expansion
27 November 2018 Apex Facilities, the hotel-owned UK laundry, is branching out to secure...

Girbau adds new model to ED dryers range
27 November 2018 Girbau has added a new high capacity model to its energy efficient ED...

Mayor opens Armstrong’s new head office
23 November 2018 The Mayor of Newbury, Cllr Margo Payne, officially opened...

Guild announces 2019 conference date
23 November 2018 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers is holding its Conference and...

Johnsons Apparelmaster scoops top HR industry award
23 November 2018 At the prestigious Personnel Today Awards 2018, held this month at...

Bubbles finalists in Northamptonshire Business Awards
23 November 2018 Independent launderette, Bubbles Laundromat celebrated being a finalist...

Expo interest in SoCom app and web solutions
20 November 2018 SoCom, the software specialist for the textile care industry,...

TSA appoints Giorgio as head of membership
20 November 2018 Giorgio De Faveri has joined the Textile Services Association as its...

CLEAN rewards its origami art winners
15 November 2018 Leading hospitality laundry provider CLEAN has revealed the winner of...

Mission supports Breast Cancer Awareness
15 November 2018 For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mission Linen Supply, a leading...

Armstrong moves to larger premises
14 November 2018 Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems has moved in to new, much...

Mitre Linen honours Room Attendants of the Year
14 November 2018 With six amazing finalists to choose from, selecting a winner and a runner...

Linda McCurdy named HLAC President-Elect
14 November 2018 The Board of Directors of the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation (HLAC)...

Florida Linen Rockledge earns HCH certification
14 November 2018 Florida Linen Services has received the Textile Rental Services...

Worshipful Company of Launderers put best feet forward in the Lord Mayor's Parade
13 November 2018 UKWell-known industry faces representing the Worshipful Company of...

WSI picks up award for its commitment to environmental stewardship
12 November 2018 USAThe State of Ohio EPA announced last week that it has recognised...

Quick-fix drainage membranes come on stream from Maxi-Press
12 November 2018 BENELUXMaxi-Press has introduced the Easyfix drainage membrane with...

War is a dirty business
11 November 2018 Our regular contributor Howard Bradley pays tribute on Armistice Day with...

TSA raises profile of textile services in the House of Commons
09 November 2018 The TSA hosted an event at the Palace of Westminster with backing of...

ExpoDetergo: Girbau innovation is revolutionising laundering
08 November 2018 ITALY/INTERNATIONALGirbau’s stand at ExpoDetergo 2018, offered...

Californian textile service provider on a mission to be green
08 November 2018 USAMission Linen Supply, a leading provider of linens, uniforms,...

Conference offers a road map for green logistics
08 November 2018 Tickets are on sale for The National Green Mobility Conference (NGMC)...

ExpoDetergo: New washer feature excites visitors to the Stahl stand
06 November 2018 ExpoDetergo saw Stahl launching a unique feature that customers had...

Miele survey highlights the importance of customer-engaging housekeepers
05 November 2018 Although hotel housekeepers work behind the scenes, a survey from...

HLAC: Unlikely C. difficile spores can survive CDC-guided healthcare wash process
03 November 2018 USAThe Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) said last week...

ExpoDetergo attracts record number of international visitors
02 November 2018 INTERNATIONAL/ITALY20,756 visitors from 113 countries attended...

Growing up and moving on
02 November 2018 For any drycleaner starting out, developing a regular clientele is always...

Whirlpool Corporation launches Maytag Multi-Load washer
01 November 2018 The company has raised the bar with $35 million investment resulting...

October 2018

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Electrolux unveils new line 6000 dryer at its Ljungby plant
30 October 2018 In September Electrolux unveiled its new Line 6000 dryers at its Center...

LCN Awards 2018 – What a great night it was!
29 October 2018 A video of the Rolls-Royce of textile care awards, the LCN Awards, is...

Multibrand eyes growth in social housing sector with Miele
29 October 2018 West-Midlands based, Multibrand Services is celebrating 20 years of...

Elis reports third quarter revenue rise
29 October 2018 Elis, the leading multi-service provider of textile, hygiene and...

EXPO Laundry 2019 programme is published
26 October 2018 The organisers of the sixth EXPO CLEAN & EXPO LAUNDRY 2019 have...

Mueller rejoins Lavatec as VP of Engineering
26 October 2018 Eric Mueller has returned to Lavatec Laundry Technology as vice president...

ARCO/Murray completes Texas plant for Alsco
25 October 2018 ARCO/Murray recently completed construction of a 96,000...

Company culture is theme of ABC affiliates meeting
25 October 2018 The theme of the America’s Best Cleaners (ABC) highly anticipated...

TRSA says UK study on C. difficile is “unnecessarily alarming”
25 October 2018 The Textile Rental Services Association said that a study published...

VClean Life looks to expand its network
24 October 2018 VClean Life, the drop-and-go clothes cleaning vending service, is...

ExpoDetergo: CINET presents its GBPAP18 Awards
24 October 2018 In front of around 300 fellow PTC professionals, winners in the CINET...

Get your napkins in a twist!
23 October 2018 Leading hospitality laundry provider CLEAN has launched a competition...

ALM addresses concerns for healthcare wash
23 October 2018 In an attempt to help clarify the difference in U.S. practice from that of...

Peter’s Cleaners wins two business awards
23 October 2018 Peters’ Cleaners in Stamford won the award for Best Independent Retailer...

SATRA reports growth in PPE work
23 October 2018 SATRA Technology Europe, an Irish Notified Body based close to Dublin,...

Chinese association visits Bates laundry
23 October 2018 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers was proud to welcome representatives...

Christeyns acquires Clover Chemicals
22 October 2018 International chemicals manufacturer Christeyns, whose UK headquarters...

ExpoDetergo: ThermoTex boxes clever with RFID
22 October 2018 On the ThermoTex stand (Hall 1, Stand U 11) at ExpoDetergo 2018,...

ExpoDetergo: Domus plug and play all-in-one launderette or OPL solution
20 October 2018 Simple solutions are very much in demand and Onnera’s Domus brand has come...

ExpoDetergo: Lapauw and Montanari join forces 
20 October 2018 The first day of ExpoDetergo saw Lapauw announce a strategic partnership...

Looking forward to Milan
18 October 2018 LCNi editor Kathy Bowry, along with publishing director and sales...

Kilgore promoted to Continental’s director of customer experiences
18 October 2018 Continental Girbau (Continental) has promoted Laurie Kilgore to director...

Inauguration of Micronclean cleanroom laundry
17 October 2018 Micronclean, the privately-owned UK laundry company, has announced...

CLEAN chief people officer wins Women in Business award
17 October 2018 CLEAN chief people officer Sarah Cooper has won a top award at the Women...

Detecting foreign elements in laundry
16 October 2018 Dive deeper into the topic of the detection of foreign elements in...

Stahl introduces flexible program changes
16 October 2018 Stahl Laundry Machines has announced that it has introduced a new feature...

Whitsters Club wants to hear from you
16 October 2018 Launderers and drycleaners in the UK who would like to get together to...

Electrolux launches Line 6000 Dryers
16 October 2018 Electrolux Professional has launched its range of Line 6000 Dryers....

Showcasing textile services projects
15 October 2018 The European Textile Services Association (ETSA) and Assosistema (the...

Tintolav launches wet clean range
15 October 2018 Tintolav, the supplier of chemicals and accessories for the laundry...

TRSA unveils job-analysis report
15 October 2018 Dr. Pamela Ing Stemmer, senior psychometrician, PSI Services,...

LCN Awards 2018 – the winners announced
12 October 2018 The LCN Awards 2018 rewarded the hard work and dedication of the...

Twelve Trees opts for Miele washers
12 October 2018 Care provider Twelve Trees recently installed two PW 6080 washing...

Pincroft named official European printer for MultiCam
12 October 2018 Pincroft, the dyeing and printing arm of Carrington Textiles has been...

University laundry merger broken up by CMA
11 October 2018 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided that JLA must...

TRSA benchmarking study available
11 October 2018 The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) recently unveiled the...

TSA responds to Home Secretary on Immigration Report
11 October 2018 The Textile Services Association has written to the Home Secretary...

Girbau team hits the road
10 October 2018 Girbau UK’s laundry consultants have a busy couple of months lined up as...

Wet cleaning weekend in Belfast
10 October 2018 In partnership with William Clements (Chemicals) Ltd and National...

Klopman creates degree award
10 October 2018 Klopman, the manufacturer of fabrics for workwear, has launched,...

European members join board of VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies
09 October 2018 Sales in the textile care, fabric and leather technologies sector rose...

America’s Best Cleaners celebrates Sankosha’s 40th
09 October 2018 Christopher White, executive director of America’s Best Cleaners (ABC)...

Fulton VSRT boiler warranty
09 October 2018 The VSRT from Fulton – the company’s all-new vertical spiral-rib...

ACSI Household Appliance and Electronics Report 2018
08 October 2018 Customer satisfaction is a driving force that impacts the financial...

Voltea moves to larger headquarters
08 October 2018 Voltea, the global leader in membrane capacitive deionization (CapDI)...

Standing ovation for Ken Cupitt at 2018 LCN awards
04 October 2018 The 2018 LCN Lifetime Achievement Award went to Ken Cupitt, FGCL, Chairman...

Elite and Richmond win LCN Best Independent titles
03 October 2018 Richmond Laundries received the Best Independent – Laundry title at the...

Industry’s top entrepreneurs applauded at LCN 2018 Awards
03 October 2018 Wayne Retallack of South West Laundry won the Best Entrepreneur -...

LCN Awards 2018 – Congratulations to all our winners
03 October 2018 A big thank-you to everyone who attended the LCN Awards 2018 – once again,...

WSP 25 years a great success
03 October 2018 WSP Systems, the Netherlands-based specialist in logistics solutions...

Utah laundry becomes a diversity leader
03 October 2018 Intermountain Healthcare’s Central Laundry is approaching 40 years as...

Christeyns installs electric car charging points
01 October 2018 Bradford based chemicals manufacturer Christeyns is ensuring its visitors...

Door to Door Cleaners win CCA’s top award
01 October 2018 Door to Door Cleaners in Los Angeles, an affiliate of America’s Best...

GBPA Lifetime award for Martin Kannegiesser
01 October 2018 The International Pre – Selection Jury of the CINET Global Best...

Reducing water costs
01 October 2018 Since April 2017 the water market in England has been open for...

September 2018

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TSA drycleaning membership and advice moves to UKFT
26 September 2018 The board of Textile Services Association (TSA) has agreed to transfer...

White Conveyors announces passing of company chairman
26 September 2018 White Conveyors has announced that Bernard S. Speckhart, the...

Leonard Automatics appoints Watson as president
26 September 2018 Leonard Automatics has appointed Greg Watson to the role of president...

Florence relief support from Laundrylux
26 September 2018 Laundrylux has launched a comprehensive disaster relief program for...

Migration report on TSA site
25 September 2018 The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report published can be found on...

Global laundry market report
25 September 2018 The Global Laundry Facilities & Dry-Cleaning Services Market Size, Status...

HCH certification for Unitex's Newburgh plant
24 September 2018 Unitex Textile Rental Services’ Newburgh, New York laundry has received...

Providing effective infection control for veterinary centre
24 September 2018 Cardiology, dermatology and orthopaedic surgery are just some of the...

Strong response to infection control series
21 September 2018 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) said that the...

Xeros signs contract with leading tannery
21 September 2018 Xeros Technology Group, the developer and provider of water...

It’s time to reveal the LCN Awards 2018 shortlist
20 September 2018 We are extremely proud to reveal the shortlist for the LCN Awards...

Automatic solution for hospital laundry
20 September 2018 A new plant with an increased focus on effective automation solutions...

Industry Roundtable: Healthcare Laundry
20 September 2018 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) and the Textile...

Essential gets tough on cross infection prevention
20 September 2018 Eradicating potentially harmful bugs such as C.diff, MRSA and Norovirus...

CWS-boco issues sustainability report
19 September 2018 The CWS-boco Group, one of the world’s leading providers of textile...

Guests tour Whirlpool’s Fall River facility
18 September 2018 Several Massachusetts elected officials along with key Whirlpool...

Speed Check upgrades HSI monorail controls
18 September 2018 Speed Check Conveyor, a member of the White Conveyors family of...

Synthetic textiles to blame for “35% of microplastics released into oceans”
14 September 2018 Each time an item of clothing is washed, up to 700,000 microscopic...

Xeros reports growth in income
14 September 2018 Xeros Technology Group has increased its income and reduced EBITDA losses...

New York State adds Sensene to list of approved solvents
14 September 2018 The New York State Department of Environmental Protection (NYSDEC) has...

CLA releases third quarter report
14 September 2018 The Coin Laundry Association’s ITR Quarterly Economic Report for Q3...

Tyler awarded Veterans Affairs Lifetime Achievement award
12 September 2018 Ken Tyler, VP government operations for Encompass Group was awarded...

Ecotex continues commitment to sustainability
12 September 2018 The Textile Rental Association (TRSA) has recertified Ecotex Healthcare...

Girbau adds washer to HS 6 Series
11 September 2018 Girbau has expanded its HS 6 Series of washer extractors with the launch of...

Children’s clothing that’s trendy and sustainable
11 September 2018 According to the findings of the international OEKO-TEX consumer study...

New role for Kannegiesser UK’s Morley
07 September 2018 Kannegiesser UK has named Dr Paul Morley as the new director of...

Chemicals specialist grows apprentice numbers
07 September 2018 Christeyns, the Bradford-based manufacturer and supplier of detergents...

JSG acquires South West Laundry
04 September 2018 Johnson Service Group (JSG) has announced the acquisition on 31 August...

Premium hotels to use Xeros technology
04 September 2018 Xeros Technology Group, the UK-headquartered technology business...

Fulton training achieves CPD certification
03 September 2018 Having introduced its City & Guilds accredited training courses four...

Economy laundry recertifies for Hygienically Clean Healthcare
03 September 2018 Economy Towel & Linen’s Dayton, Ohio laundry has been re-certified...

LCN AWARDS 2018 Table sales now open
03 September 2018 Sponsored by HJ Weir, Ideal Manufacturing, Tonrose and Bryant Plastics,...

August 2018

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Messe Frankfurt appoints group show director
31 August 2018 Kerstin Horaczek (pictured) has been appointed group show director of...

Carrington Textiles exhibits multipurpose fabrics at Techtextil
31 August 2018 Carrington Textiles makes its first appearance at Techtextil in...

TRSA launches new podcast episodes
30 August 2018 The Textile Rental Services Association has released the first three...

EnviroStar to acquire Industrial Laundry Services
30 August 2018 EnviroStar announced on 6 August that it executed a definitive...

Encore Textile Services acquires Emerald
30 August 2018 Encore Textile Services, a portfolio company of Los Angeles-based...

Ellis partnership is “game changer”
30 August 2018 Ellis Corporation has described its recent partnership with Aqua Engineers...

Doritex earns TRSA food safety certification
29 August 2018 Industrial launderer Doritex Corp. of Alden, New York has earned the...

Register now for IDC Convention
29 August 2018 There’s still time for delegates to register for the...

The Future of Textile Services: TS in 2035
24 August 2018 The future of textile services is the theme of the Textile...

JSG appoints non-executive director
24 August 2018 Johnson Service Group has appointed Christopher Francis Girling to the...

TRSA Healthcare conference examines market trends
22 August 2018 The Textile Rental Services Association’s seventh annual...

Faultless Linen opens new plant
22 August 2018 Faultless Healthcare Linen opened its new,...

Johnsons Apparelmaster recognised in personnel awards
20 August 2018 Johnsons Apparelmaster has been recognised in the prestigious Personnel...

Medico achieves hygiene certification
20 August 2018 Medico Professional Linen Service, a division of family-owned and...

Jensen reports revenue rise
17 August 2018 The Jensen-Group has reported an increase in revenue for the first six...

JLA Group acquires heating specialist
17 August 2018 The JLA Group has announced the acquisition of William Whitfield Limited,...

Sunrise and Gracewell reappoint Girbau as preferred laundry partner
16 August 2018 Sunrise Senior Living and Gracewell Healthcare have reappointed Girbau...

Booking ahead to Expo Laundry 2019
16 August 2018 Organisers of the sixth EXPO CLEAN & EXPO LAUNDRY 2019 report that more...

Southwest Drycleaners Association announces board of directors meeting
16 August 2018 The Southwest Drycleaners Association (SDA) announces it will be holding...

Fresh ideas at TRSA Napa conference
16 August 2018 Leaders in the linen, uniform and facility services industry will...

Hospitality hygiene important for consumers, says report
16 August 2018 New research commissioned by Procter & Gamble Professional released...

Gateshead Johnsons Apparelmaster provides ‘safe space’ for young carers
14 August 2018 There are so many ways that UK laundry sector businesses are supporting...

UniFirst food safety certifications reach 40
14 August 2018 With eight more laundries earning the Textile Rental Services...

Washing Systems (WSI) partners with Kao
13 August 2018 Kao Corporation, a global leader in innovative cleaning applications...

Competition concerns over university laundry merger
13 August 2018 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found...

Launch of online dressmaking partnership
09 August 2018 Clothes Doctor and Flair Atelier have announced a collaborative...

Looking ahead to TRSA Production Summit
09 August 2018 The Textile Rental Service Association’s twice-yearly Production Summit...

CLA launches Connect LIVE
09 August 2018 The Coin Laundry Association (CLA) is launching CLA Connect LIVE to...

Elis partners with Waterscan
07 August 2018 Global textile, hygiene and facility services giant Elis (formerly...

Expanding into drycleaning
07 August 2018 Worcestershire businesswoman Sue Guise-Teeling and her business partners,...

CLEAN further reduces plastic use
07 August 2018 Hospitality laundry provider CLEAN is saving the equivalent weight of...

Marketing business finds new home
07 August 2018 BeCreative360, a company specialising in marketing for the...

Selwyn celebrates 40 years in the laundry business
06 August 2018 Just as LCN’s UK edition for August went to press, we were delighted to...

Micronclean wins British Steel supplier award
06 August 2018 Privately owned laundry company Micronclean has won the Best New...

Crescent certified Clean Green
06 August 2018 The Textile Rental Association (TRSA) has certified Crescent Laundry,...

Girbau introduces new DRBS feeder
02 August 2018 Girbau has expanded its range of feeders with the launch of the compact...

Electrolux introduces myPRO steam ironer
01 August 2018 Electrolux Professional has launched a new steam ironer to complement...

Xeros ships washers to Cape Province
01 August 2018 Xeros Technology Group, the UK-based developer and provider of water...

CLEAN invests in sites and launches linen range
01 August 2018 Leading laundry supplier CLEAN has invested in equipment at its sites...

July 2018

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Increase in Notified Body work due to new PPE Regulation
31 July 2018 The introduction of EU PPE Regulation 2016/425 has seen a huge leap in...

TRSA plans laundry tour
31 July 2018 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) has...

Enter the Dragons!
30 July 2018 Staff from chemicals manufacturer Christeyns supported Bradford’s Dragon...

ZHDC recognises Eco Passport
30 July 2018 The Eco-Passport certification standard from Oeko-Tex has been accepted...

Fishers opens new Cupar head office
27 July 2018 Fishers Laundry Group has underlined its commitment to its home town of...

CG West to hold OPL service school
27 July 2018 Continental Girbau West (CG West) will hold an on-premise laundry...

Elis announces acquisition of Kings Laundry
26 July 2018 Elis, the leading multi-service provider of textile, hygiene and...

TRSA heads to Montreal for summit
26 July 2018 The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) second annual...

Elis results driven by successful integration
26 July 2018 Elis, the leading multi-service provider of textile, hygiene and...

MAG Equipment expands van fleet
25 July 2018 MAG Laundry Equipment, which specialises in the supply, installation...

Colmac supports Veterans
25 July 2018 Colmac Industries was recently recognised as a proud employer of...

Clean 2019 opens exhibit sales
25 July 2018 Exhibit sales are open to all companies for Clean 2019, the textile...

LCN Awards 2018 – it's deadline Friday!
19 July 2018 There is still time to submit your entries for the 2018 LCN Awards,...

Big Swing gets a big push from Christeyns
19 July 2018 Staff at Bradford-based laundry chemical manufacturer Christeyns took a...

Gulf Laundrex 2018 is expanding
19 July 2018 Following the success of the first three editions of Gulf Laundrex...

The final countdown - LCN Awards 2018
18 July 2018 There’s no time to lose if you want to submit your entries for the 2018...

CLEAN serves ace table linens
18 July 2018 CLEAN, the independent laundry provider, supported Levy UK, official...

Xeros signs licensing agreement with Jiangsu SeaLion
18 July 2018 Xeros Technology Group, the developer of polymer bead cleaning...

Hohenstein opens textile testing centre
17 July 2018 Hohenstein is expanding its worldwide services with a new laboratory...

Milliken names Halsey Cook as next president & CEO
17 July 2018 Milliken & Company’s board of directors has announced the appointment...

CLEAN launches Customer Service Portal
17 July 2018 CLEAN, the independent laundry provider, is offering its hospitality...

SmartBuy|TK helps linen companies expand direct sales
16 July 2018 SmartBuy|TK, a turnkey solution for businesses looking to expand into...

United Linen is certified Clean Green
16 July 2018 The Textile Rental Association (TRSA) has certified United Linen Service,...

Maytag introduces Multi-Load Washer
16 July 2018 Maytag Commercial Laundry has introduced the Maytag Multi-Load...

LCN Awards 2018 – the clock is ticking!
11 July 2018 There’s no time to lose if you want to submit your entries for the 2018...

Safety gold for CLEAN
11 July 2018 CLEAN, the independent laundry provider became a Gold Medal award winner...

New faces at Continental Girbau
11 July 2018 Continental Girbau has welcomed new team members, including national...

Mulberrys launches into Dallas
11 July 2018 Mulberrys Garment Care, the laundry and drycleaning provider, this...

Girbau launches Compact+ ironing system
11 July 2018 Girbau has launched the Compact+ ironing system, which brings...

Lapauw introduces IronMAX Steam
09 July 2018 Lapauw has updated its range of steam ironers with the proven...

WSP plans 25th anniversary event
09 July 2018 WSP Systems, the Netherlands-based specialist in logistics solutions...

Make a date for ARTA education conference
09 July 2018 The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) is offering member rates...

Lapauw expands IRONPRO range
05 July 2018 Lapauw has added a 600mm roll diameter ironer to its IRONPRO range,...

Forbes takes over from David
05 July 2018 At its installation dinner held on Monday, 25 June 2018 at Launderers’...

JSG issues strong update ahead of half-year results
05 July 2018 UK textile rental provider Johnson Service Group (JSG) said on Thursday...

Klopman invests in cogeneration plant
05 July 2018 Klopman, the European producer of workwear fabrics, is to construct...

HLAC enjoys positive feedback at APIC 2018
05 July 2018 Visitors to the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) stand at...

Continental Girbau extends washer line-up
05 July 2018 Continental Girbau has added a 190-pound capacity model, the...

Pierce receives Maytag Quality Partner award
03 July 2018 Maytag Commercial Laundry has presented Pierce Commercial...

Blaze laundry thanks community
03 July 2018 Shaz Hamid, the director of Anglia Laundry Services in Peterborough...

Continental partners with AAdvantage
03 July 2018 Continental Girbau recently partnered with AAdvantage Laundry Systems...

Ventura Uniform Services recertified Hygienically Clean
03 July 2018 Ventura Uniform Services of Kenner, Louisiana has had its...

Texcare Asia to combine with China Laundry Expo
02 July 2018 China Laundry Expo and Texcare Asia, the two major industrial...

Fire devastates Anglia Laundry Services
02 July 2018 An investigation is underway into the cause of a fire at Anglia...

New ALM board announced
02 July 2018 The Association for Linen Management (ALM) has announced the appointment...

June 2018

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Xeros Cleaning becomes Hydrofinity
27 June 2018 Xeros Cleaning Technologies, the developer of water-saving commercial...

An important anniversary
27 June 2018 The Quality Certification Mark for Professional Textile Services can...

Joint agreement on Advanced Launderer award
27 June 2018 An agreement has been reached between the Worshipful Company of...

Texfinity introduces its new T.Feed 3/4
25 June 2018 Texfinity of Belgium has introduced the T.feed 3/4, a high quality...

Registration opens for JET Expo 2019
25 June 2018 JET Expo, the French laundry and drycleaning show, will take place from 19...

FabriClean Supply strengthens management team
25 June 2018 FabriClean Supply has announced several promotions to its...

Maytag introduces its Multi-Load Washer
25 June 2018 Maytag Commercial Laundry is introducing the latest innovation to its...

HLAC seeks accreditation inspectors
25 June 2018 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) is accepting...

Kreussler earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label
21 June 2018 Kreussler announced on 12 June that it has earned the U.S. Department...

Clean bedding vital for the perfect stay
21 June 2018 Although hotel guests consider a warm welcome, an attractive view and...

Hygienically Clean video at APIC
21 June 2018 At the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and...

Christeyns launch hand wash range
20 June 2018 Christeyns, the UK supplier of chemicals to the commercial laundry...

CLEAN secures Considerate Hoteliers membership
20 June 2018 Linen and laundry service provider CLEAN has further demonstrated...

IntelliLinen on Innovation shortlist
20 June 2018 The IntelliLinen system from Diversey was shortlisted in the Management...

Four new Livery Freemen welcomed
20 June 2018 Four new Livery Freemen were inducted into the Worshipful Company...

BC Softwear creates Pure Spa Linen
20 June 2018 BC Softwear has launched of Pure Spa Linen, a new collection of luxury...

Clean Designs wins Maytag Marketing Excellence award
19 June 2018 Clean Designs Commercial Laundry Equipment, of Jefferson County,...

Enter now for the industry’s biggest awards night!
18 June 2018 This is the third year of the highly successful LCN Awards, which will...

APIC attendees learn about Hygienically Clean stance
18 June 2018 Linen, uniform and facility services operators operating under the...

HLAC makes healthcare laundry articles available
18 June 2018 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) is making available...

Expo Detergo pre-registration opens
14 June 2018 Pre-registration for EXPOdetergo International, the worldwide leading...

Tonrose insight into Pakistan cotton
14 June 2018 The latest newsletter from UK trade linen company Tonrose features an...

CLEAN’s RFID link-up with PPHE Hotel Group
13 June 2018 Leading independent laundry provider CLEAN has announced a new...

Ideal and Laundry Efficiency announce collaboration
13 June 2018 British commercial laundry detergent formulation expert Ideal has...

Kannegiesser integrates for seamless operations
13 June 2018 The Kannegiesser Expo 2018 held last week in a stadium near the...

HLAC attends APIC 2018
13 June 2018 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) invited...

AAdvantage enjoys an Outstanding First Year
13 June 2018 AAdvantage Laundry Systems, based in Garland, Texas, received the...

Visits lined up for Laundry Expo 18 visitors
12 June 2018 The China Laundry Association will again organise factory visits and...

Maytag vended award goes to Triton
12 June 2018 Triton Internasional, based in Jakarta, Indonesia, received Maytag...

Rally triumph for HJ Weir team
11 June 2018 The father and son team behind HJ Weir, one of the world’s...

Highlighting microfibre concerns
11 June 2018 Environmental charity Hubbub in partnership with The Campaign for Wool...

CLA publishes latest economic report
11 June 2018 The Coin Laundry Association’s ITR Quarterly Economic Report for Q2...

Pasadena Laundry recertified for Clean Green
11 June 2018 The Textile Rental Association (TRSA) has recertified California...

Mitre launches room attendant awards
07 June 2018 Mitre Linen launched the Room Attendant of the Year 2018 awards on Friday...

Robotics theme at Kannegiesser Expo
07 June 2018 The move to robots in the laundry formed a major theme of the...

Elis closes Wäscherei Waiz acquisition
07 June 2018 Elis, the leading multi-services group in Europe and Latin...

Stamford Uniform unveils NYC web page
07 June 2018 Stamford Uniform and Linen, a leading commercial linen service for New...

Alsco Inc. acquires Clean Linen Services
06 June 2018 Alsco, one of the world’s largest textile rental and laundry companies,...

Hercules wins Maytag multi-housing award
06 June 2018 Hercules Corporation, of Hicksville, New York, received the Maytag...

P&G partners with hotel group
06 June 2018 Procter & Gamble (P&G) Professional, the away-from-home division of P&G,...

Kreussler produces bio-based SystemK4
05 June 2018 Kreussler Textile Chemistry, a leading international provider of...

Inwatec to unveil towel feeding robot
05 June 2018 Inwatec, the Danish-based company that develops machines for...

TRSA highlights food certifications
05 June 2018 Attendees of the May 19-22 National Restaurant Show in Chicago learned...

Red carpet for Dependable
05 June 2018 Dependable Laundry Solutions based in Welshpool, Australia recently...

Textilpflege Redmers pleased with BÜFA Care 4.0 method
05 June 2018 The BÜFA Care 4.0 method is a wet cleaning process that is based on...

May 2018

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A stunning venue for 2018 LCN Awards
31 May 2018 We're excited to announce that the 2018 LCN Awards will take place...

Carrington shows award-nominated fabric
30 May 2018 Carrington Textiles will exhibit its Stretch workwear range at...

Christeyns champions apprenticeship diversity
30 May 2018 Leading specialist chemicals manufacturer Christeyns, has signed a pledge...

Fishers supports its football team
30 May 2018 To mark National Towel Day on 25 May, Fishers, the market leader for...

Maytag honours outstanding customers
29 May 2018 The Maytag Commercial Laundry 59th annual meeting was energizing,...

TRSA safety summit builds on injury prevention success
21 May 2018 The Textile Rental Services Association hosted the seventh annual...

Simon Lee receives Scouting’s Silver Acorn
21 May 2018 Long-serving Kannegiesser UK service engineer, Simon Lee was awarded...

DryStream launches Laundry Manager software
21 May 2018 DryStream has launched its new Laundry Manager software aimed squarely...

Mission Linen Supply receives Stevie award
18 May 2018 Mission Linen Supply, a leading provider of linens, uniforms,...

Apparelmaster celebrates Learning at Work Week
17 May 2018 With this year’s Learning at Work week (14-20 May) taking the theme...

Tour de Yorkshire challenge for Christeyns team
17 May 2018 Staff from leading chemicals manufacturer Christeyns successfully cycled...

Jensen reports bright start
16 May 2018 The Jensen-Group reported an ongoing healthy performance in the first...

TRSA launches e-learning course
16 May 2018 The Textile Rental Services Association, the global association for...

Lake joins Colmac team
16 May 2018 Garment finishing specialists Colmac Industries has appointed Andrew Lake...

Domus presents its new image
15 May 2018 Domus, a world leader in commercial laundry products and solutions,...

Alliance to discontinue Primus sales in N. America
15 May 2018 Commercial laundry company Alliance Laundry Systems will no longer sell...

Cole & Wilson introduces Caretex Professional Powders
14 May 2018 Chemicals specialist Cole & Wilson has introduced Caretex...

Lyday joins Lavatec as sales support engineer
14 May 2018 David Lyday has joined Lavatec Laundry Technology as a sales...

ATCA critical of name change by Ontario Fabricare Association
14 May 2018 The board of Alberta Textile Care Association (ATCA) has issued a...

We want to hear from you!
11 May 2018 Just a reminder that nomination forms for the third Laundry and Cleaning...

ABC affiliates discuss future of drycleaning industry
11 May 2018 Affiliates of America’s Best Cleaners flocked to the Redondo Beach Hotel...

Study calculates the cost of drycleaning
10 May 2018 Online drycleaning service, Zipjet https://www.zipjet.co.uk has released...

Laundrylux appoints Teeters Products as Electrolux Professional laundry distributor
09 May 2018 Laundrylux has announced Teeters Products as the newest addition to...

Six Disciplines introduces Laundry Decision Dashboard
09 May 2018 Six Disciplines, the Ohio-based business management system specialist,...

Continental introduces Compact Laundry Solution
08 May 2018 Laundries often struggle to meet throughput goals, especially...

Elis acquisitions continue to drive growth
08 May 2018 Elis, the leading multi-services group in Europe and Latin...

Staying green at Campus Laundry
08 May 2018 The Textile Rental Association (TRSA) has recertified Campus Laundry,...

Infection risks come under the spotlight
03 May 2018 Day two of the Society of Hospital Linen Services and Laundry...

Moody to resign as JSG non-executive chairman
03 May 2018 Johnson Service Group (JSG), the UK textile rental provider, has...

Elis acquires Wäscherei Waiz
03 May 2018 Elis, the leading multi-services group in Europe and Latin...

Maytag unveils its multi-load washer production line
03 May 2018 As part of the 59th Maytag Commercial Laundry Meeting in Fall...

Xeros partners with Richard Jay
03 May 2018 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, is teaming...

Thanksgiving service for Guild past President
03 May 2018 A Thanksgiving service will be held for Guild of Cleaners and Launderers...

HJ Weir achieves ISO 9001 accreditation
02 May 2018 HJ Weir, the flatwork handling technology specialists, announced that...

SHLSLM conference sets the standard for procurement of hospital linen services
02 May 2018 The Society of Hospital Linen Services and Laundry Managers (SHLSLM)...

Continental welcomes new marketing associates
02 May 2018 Continental Girbau (Continental) has strengthened its marketing...

Hamilton joins Positek RFID team
02 May 2018 Positek RFID, the RFID systems, solutions and integration company serving...

Christeyns boosts Irish sales team
01 May 2018 Chemicals group Christeyns has appointed Victor Kiely as a technical...

TRSA names HCH advisory board
01 May 2018 The Textile Rental Services Association, the global association for...

TRSA’s Ricci joins hospitality advisory board
01 May 2018 TRSA president and CEO Joseph Ricci has been appointed to the Virginia...

April 2018

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Beyond innovation at Lapauw open days
26 April 2018 Lapauw’s open day at the company HQ in Kortrijk, Belgium which takes...

Dunnewolt takes on laundry bag production
25 April 2018 Dunnewolt, the supplier of sorting and handling systems for commercial...

Retailers support CEA accreditation process
25 April 2018 Major UK retailers are backing the Cotton Egypt Association’s drive to...

Jensen puts on a performance
24 April 2018 In response to requests from customers for a dedicated event, the...

Elis strengthens its footprint in Belgium
24 April 2018 Elis, a leading multi-services group in Europe and Latin...

Patrick Jovanovic joins R.W. Martin Company
20 April 2018 R.W. Martin Company, a leading provider of laundry and drycleaning...

TSA hosts care labelling seminar with UKFT
19 April 2018 Care labels and the rules around labelling for different countries around...

Wetcleaning event in Dublin a success
19 April 2018 Christeyns, Alex Reid Ireland and National Laundry Industrial...

CLEAN appointed by Shiva Hotel Group
18 April 2018 Leading linen and laundry service provider CLEAN is now supplying Shiva...

Key colour trends for 2018
18 April 2018 Mitre Linen, the supplier to leading luxury and boutique hotels, says...

Diversey and Zenith Hygiene combine
18 April 2018 Diversey and Zenith Hygiene Group have announced the completion of...

Martinizing to launch UK franchise opportunity
17 April 2018 Shaf Govind who has been running the highly successful CRDN...

Girbau launches new 95kg washing machine
17 April 2018 Girbau has expanded its HS 6 Series of washer-extractors with the launch...

Expo Laundry 2018 concludes on a successful note
16 April 2018 The fifth EXPO CLEAN & EXPO LAUNDRY 2018 ended on a successful note...

Hughes backs fund-raising bike trip
12 April 2018 Hughes Electrical in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, is helping two local...

GMO test for organic cotton
12 April 2018 New testing from OEKO-TEX helps companies throughout the global supply...

Oeko-Tex updates guidelines for 2018
10 April 2018 The OEKO-TEX Association is again making every effort to provide support...

WSP Systems is expanding
10 April 2018 WSP Systems, the Netherlands-based specialist in logistics solutions...

ALM announces scholarship recipients
10 April 2018 Darrel Coatney, director of operations at West Michigan Shared...

Magnificent seven for AmeriPride
10 April 2018 AmeriPride Services’ plants in Tuscumbia, Alabama, Minneapolis,...

FH Bonn acquired
06 April 2018 The assets of FH Bonn Company, a leading manufacturer of pads, covers...

Team grows at BC Softwear
06 April 2018 Due to continued growth and expansion in the UK and Europe , BC Softwear...

Xeros Technologies acquires Gloves Inc
05 April 2018 Xeros Technologies, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning,...

ALM board election results
05 April 2018 At the 2018 IMPACT Conference, members of the Association for...

Maxi-Press launches online shop
04 April 2018 Maxi-Press Elastomer Solutions, one of the world’s largest market players...

Alsco-Raleigh earns Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification
04 April 2018 Alsco Inc.’s Raleigh, North Carolina facility has earned the...

HLAC provides insights at ALM conference
04 April 2018 Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) accredited laundries,...

Johnson Service Group confirms CEO succession and Apparelmaster MD
03 April 2018 Johnson Service Group, the textile and workwear specialist, has...

Laundry Efficiency wins Federation of Small Business Award
03 April 2018 Laundry Efficiency has won the Ethical Green business of the year at...

Delphis Eco puts recycled plastic message to MP
03 April 2018 Following the launch of its highly innovative packaging made from...

March 2018

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Expo Detergo to unveil exclusive market reports
29 March 2018 With its exhibitor space almost sold out, the organiser of Expo Detergo...

Miele appoints new sales & marketing director
28 March 2018 Miele has appointed Sam Bailey as its new sales and marketing director...

Hydro Systems at Interclean
27 March 2018 Hydro Systems, the manufacturer of dilution, dispensing and dosing...

TRSA members collaborate to keep industry growth on track
27 March 2018 Members of the Textile Rental Services Association made the case...

Cleaning up the beach!
26 March 2018 Staff from four branches of Hughes Electrical have come together to...

TRSA Operator Lifetime Achievement award
26 March 2018 Activities during the first day of the Textile Rental Services...

Elis closes acquisition of BW Textilservice
26 March 2018 Elis, the multi-services group specialising in the rental and maintenance...

Cherry Tree picks up Lavatec UK distribution rights
23 March 2018 Cherry Tree Machines, the long-established UK industrial laundry...

Hughes appoints commercial manager
22 March 2018 Hughes Trade is continuing to expand with the appointment of Ed...

Are cost savings hurting your business?
21 March 2018 Tonrose has a rich 100-year heritage of providing high quality linens...

Take me to your leader
20 March 2018 The Worshipful Company of Launderers held its first ever Leadership...

Shorrock Trichem Washcraft appointed Electrolux partner
20 March 2018 Shorrock Trichem Trade division – Washcraft, has been appointed as...

Scholarship opportunity for ABC affiliates
20 March 2018 America's Best Cleaners (ABC) affiliates have dedicated themselves to...

Turnkey solution for uniform sales
19 March 2018 SmartBuy|TK is a new company that is focused on helping entrepreneurs...

New MD of Certification Association for Professional Textile Services
19 March 2018 Dr Timo Hammer has been appointed as the new managing director of the...

Rinnai water heater prices held for second year
16 March 2018 Rinnai, the UK leader in water heating units and systems for all...

Johnsons Apparelmaster champions driver safety with awards
15 March 2018 Peter Freeman, Johnsons Apparelmaster’s transport manager for Leeds,...

HJ Weir’s WeCoTec partners with Marine Conservation
15 March 2018 WeCoTec, the new online laundry equipment brand launched by HJ Weir,...

Clean 2017 named in TSE's Fastest 50
15 March 2018 Clean 2017 has been named one of Trade Show Executive’s 50...

UK tax expert welcomes government plans to increase tax-free allowance
15 March 2018 UK tax expert David Redfern has welcomed news that the personal...

Shorrock Trichem appoints sales & marketing director
14 March 2018 Shorrock Trichem, the Manchester-based hygiene product, services...

Charity claims NHS staff shortages could unleash superbug epidemic
14 March 2018 Crowded NHS hospitals with too few nurses are increasing the risk of...

OXXO Houston to open a second store
13 March 2018 OXXO Care Cleaners, the environmentally friendly garment cleaning...

Christeyns announces 2018 charity partnerships
13 March 2018 Chemicals manufacturer Christeyns has selected two new charities to...

Hughes expands into West Midlands
12 March 2018 The commercial arm of Hughes Trade has been appointed Miele...

Enhanced Healthcare laundry certification standard now available
12 March 2018 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) reports that...

Techtextil North America 2019 sets its sights on Raleigh
12 March 2018 Organisers of Techtextil North America have announced the 2019 trade show...

Berendsen plans to close Mossley laundry
12 March 2018 Berendsen is to close its laundry site in Mossley, Tameside with the loss...

Inaugural Launderers’ Livery Ball is a great success
09 March 2018 Saturday 3 March 2018 saw the first ever Launderers’ Livery Ball hosted...

Seminar looks to the future
09 March 2018 The Worshipful Company of Launderers held its first ever Leadership...

HJ Weir team launches its WeCoTec online laundry equipment brand
08 March 2018 The father and son team behind HJ Weir has launched WeCoTec, a new...

TSA Sector Interest Group creates the space to enhance the industry
08 March 2018 The sun was shining in the Lakeside Suite at the Jury’s Inn Hinckley...

Elis posts solid 2017 results
08 March 2018 Elis, the leading multi-services group, specialising in the rental...

Xeros system available in South Africa
08 March 2018 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, has...

HLAC appoints three new board members
08 March 2018 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has elected three...

CVR Uniforms earns Food Service Laundering certification
08 March 2018 The Textile Rental Association (TRSA) has certified CVR Uniforms...

New CEO at Vega Systems Group
08 March 2018 Rogier Vos is the new CEO of Vega Systems Group, according to trade...

CLEC completes purchase of Texas Laundry
07 March 2018 Commercial and Coin Laundry Equipment (CLEC) has completed its purchase...

Johnsons Stalbridge Linen signs van deal
06 March 2018 Fraikin has delivered 49 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans into...

Girbau presents remote monitoring for laundries
06 March 2018 Girbau, the industrial laundry equipment manufacturer, has selected...

Hohenstein certification complies with new PPE regulation 2016/425
05 March 2018 Accredited and notified bodies in the product sector of Personal...

Washlava expands technology offering to Speed Queen equipment
05 March 2018 Washlava, the mobile technology startup, has announced expansion of...

Jensen revenues surge over past 12 months
02 March 2018 The JENSEN-GROUP reports an 6.3% increase in revenue compared to last...

JSG results show strong growth
01 March 2018 Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2017 from the...

February 2018

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New market report on Australian laundries
27 February 2018 A new Consumer Market Report for 2018 has been published on the...

Local MSP visits Scotland’s market-leading laundry
27 February 2018 Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, visited Fishers,...

Bantams clean up with Christeyns
27 February 2018 Christeyns is making sure its home football team, Bradford City, turns...

Hughes opens new Leicester branch
26 February 2018 Hughes Trade has moved into new premises at Meridian Park, Leicester...

LaundryOne serving the Midwest
26 February 2018 Dexter Laundry, the commercial laundry equipment manufacturer has...

White Plains recertified Clean Green
26 February 2018 The Textile Rental Association (TRSA) has recertified White Plains Linen...

Elis to acquire BW Textilservice
21 February 2018 Elis, the leading multi-services group in Europe and Latin...

Colmac appoints Shamion as president
21 February 2018 CEO/owner Scott McMillan announced Colmac Industries, a leading producer...

Huebsch examines Inwatec solutions
21 February 2018 Huebsch Services, located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA, makes...

Cole & Wilson strengthens its position in Christeyns UK group
21 February 2018 Cole & Wilson is set for further growth as parent company Christeyns...

Former Guild president Richard Seaman dies
21 February 2018 We regret to announce the death, at his home last week, of Richard...

Looking ahead to Laundry Expo 2018
14 February 2018 The 19th China International Laundry Exhibition (Laundry Expo 2018) will...

CLEAN appoints chief financial officer
14 February 2018

Elis successfully prices a dual-tranche bond issue
13 February 2018 Elis, a leading multi-services group in Europe and Latin...

ABS appoints US sales manager
13 February 2018 ABS Laundry Business Solutions, the global laundry management and...

TRSA donates $80,000 toward hurricane relief
13 February 2018 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA), the...

Mission wins a Water Hero Award
09 February 2018 Mission Linen Supply, a leading provider of linens, uniforms,...

Loop Linen certified for Food Service laundering
09 February 2018 Loop Linen of Louisiana has earned the Textile Rental Services...

Celtic Linen acquires Millbrook and appoints new chairman
08 February 2018 Celtic Linen, one of the leading linen rental service providers in...

Lapauw appoints Benelux account manager
08 February 2018 As part of Lapauw’s continuous growth strategy, the company has...

Hughes Electrical acquires Armstrong
07 February 2018 Hughes Electrical is set to become a leading player in the UK’s...

Linen managers announce forum days and awards
07 February 2018 The Society of Hospital Linen Service and Laundry Managers has announced...

Registration open for Techtextil and Texprocess 2019
07 February 2018 Under the banner ‘Space for Innovation’, Techtextil, the international...

Pre-register for Expo Laundry
05 February 2018 Pre-registration for the fifth Indonesia International Clean &...

Messe Frankfurt acquires majority holding in Middle East Cleaning Technology Week
05 February 2018 Messe Frankfurt has acquired a majority holding in Middle East...

Looking ahead to TRSA workforce and safety summits
02 February 2018 Building on the success of 2017’s creation of a sister event to...

OXXO Care Cleaners reports steady growth
02 February 2018 OXXO Care Cleaners the environmentally friendly garment cleaning...

HCH certification for Maverick
02 February 2018 Maverick Industrial Services of Weslaco, Texas has received the...

Annual sales convention for Christeyns commercial division
01 February 2018 Christeyns, a UK market leader within the commercial laundry market,...

General contractor selected for Clean 2019
01 February 2018 Shepard Exposition Services will be the general contractor for the Clean...

Continental appoints sales and product engineer
01 February 2018 Continental Girbau has appointed Sergi Obiols, of Vic, Spain, as sales...

January 2018

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Lynx eyes national growth through Alex Reid partnership
31 January 2018 Essex-based drycleaning and laundry supplies specialist, Lynx, announces...

Aramark completes acquisition of AmeriPride Services
31 January 2018 Aramark announced on 22 January that it completed the previously...

ABS Laundry Business Solutions announces office expansion
31 January 2018 ABS, global specialists in ERP laundry management software, has announced...

Delivered to Dash
31 January 2018 When Ash Raza owner of Dash Linen was looking to buy a new small piece...

TSA launches consumer advice website
31 January 2018 The Textile Services Association this month launched a new consumer...

Elis holds investor day in London
30 January 2018 Elis, the leading multi-services group, specialising in the rental...

OBITUARY Tony Lee
30 January 2018 LCN has learnt with sadness of the death of Tony Lee, a Fellow and...

Trade war warning
30 January 2018 Martin Kannegiesser, CEO of Kannegiesser and the honorary president of...

DuPont introduces heated clothing technology
30 January 2018 DuPont Advanced Materials has announced the latest offering from...

Fresh control for sportswear
30 January 2018 The Swiss textile innovator HeiQ has launched HeiQ Fresh FFL (Fresh...

Protecting against arc flash
26 January 2018 For a number of different job roles, wearing arc protective clothing...

Home care innovation from Dow
26 January 2018 Dow Home and Personal Care, a business unit of Dow Chemical Company,...

Leadership – Fact or Fiction?
25 January 2018 The Worshipful Company of Launderers is organising a Leadership...

Brightwell introduces laundry flush manifold
25 January 2018 Brightwell has launched a new robust laundry flush manifold to complement...

Voltea named in Global Cleantech 100
25 January 2018 Voltea, the Netherlands-based supplier of electro-chemical...

Further expansion for Healthcare Linen Alliance
24 January 2018 The Healthcare Linen Alliance has announced that one of its founding...

Green performance maintained at CVR
24 January 2018 The Textile Rental Association (TRSA) has recertified CVR Uniforms...

Christeyns takes over Betelgeux
24 January 2018 The Belgian chemicals group Christeyns is further expanding its activities...

Electrolux to acquire Schneidereit
23 January 2018 Electrolux announced on 22 January it has agreed to acquire...

Expo Laundry registration opens online
23 January 2018 Pre‐registration for the fifth Indonesia International Clean &...

Laundry app targets students
23 January 2018 A London based laundry app has created a new on-demand washing service...

Tingue introduces guide rakes
23 January 2018 New feed board guide rakes for flatwork ironers and folders from...

Tunnel washers on show at Laundrex
19 January 2018 Laundry professionals were able to see a tunnel laundry system during...

GV Health at Dubai fair
19 January 2018 GV Health will launch a range of integrated solutions for...

Handbags and UV light
19 January 2018 The Guild of Cleaners & Launderers is to hold a “two for one” meeting...

Developing enzymes for laundry
18 January 2018 Novozymes , a Danish biotechnology company is trying to fight climate...

Safety first message from PPE specialist
18 January 2018 Electrical workers that fail to choose a specialist provider for...

Tax expert slams length of HMRC checks
18 January 2018 David Redfern, an expert in tax preparation and founder of DSR Tax...

AmeriPride Roswell achieves HCH certification
18 January 2018 The AmeriPride Services laundry in Roswell, New Mexico is the latest...

Carrington to exhibit flame retardant fabrics
15 January 2018 Carrington Textiles will exhibit a range of flame retardant (FR) products...

Tips on tackling tax returns
15 January 2018 Last year 840,000 people failed to meet the 31 January tax return...

Clearent acquires SPOT Business Systems
15 January 2018 Clearent, a St. Louis-based payments solution provider, has announced it...

Cotton Egypt unveils new branding
12 January 2018 Cotton Egypt Association unveiled a new brand identity and digital...

Richard Haworth awarded ISO 9001:2015 accreditation
12 January 2018 Manchester-based linen manufacturer and supplier Richard Haworth has...

Shorrock Trichem Group acquires C.L.S
11 January 2018 The directors of Shorrock Trichem Group have announced the acquisition...

HMRC phone chaos prompts tax return warning
11 January 2018 A leading UK tax expert warned taxpayers who need to submit a Self...

Mission Linen Supply opens new Bay Area laundry
10 January 2018 Mission Linen Supply, a leading provider of linens, uniforms, supplies...

HCH recertification for Lavartex/SEAO
10 January 2018 The Lavartex/SEAO laundry serving the Monterrey metropolitan area in...

JSG acquires StarCounty Textile Services
09 January 2018 Johnson Service Group (JSG), a leading UK textile rental provider,...

Xeros unveils home laundry system
09 January 2018 Xeros Technology Group, the developer and provider of patented...

Alliance Laundry Systems unveils new brand direction
09 January 2018 Alliance Laundry Systems, a world leader in commercial laundry products...

Guild plans one-day training in London
09 January 2018 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers is to hold a training day in London...

Laundrex India presents latest technologies for laundry
08 January 2018 The third Laundrex India will take place from 18 - 20 January 2018 in Hall...

OEKO-TEX presents new regulations
08 January 2018 This January, the existing guidelines of the OEKO-TEX product portfolio...

Kannegiesser ETECH forms Integrated Solutions Team (IST)
08 January 2018 Eight months after the announcement that Kannegiesser acquired E-Tech...

Entrepreneur in New Year’s Honours List
03 January 2018 The textile care industry celebrated recognition for one of its own...

Launch of emission-neutral vehicle
02 January 2018 The Deutsche Post DHL Group, StreetScooter and MANN+HUMMEL have developed...

December 2017

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Tingue unveils drain valves range
20 December 2017 Laundry product supplier Tingue has unveiled a line of replacement...

Inwatec and Jensen-Group in global partnership
20 December 2017 JENSEN-GROUP has announced that it is acquiring 30% of the ownership...

Pittsburgh’s CleanCare recertified Hygienically Clean
20 December 2017 CleanCare of Pittsburgh has again achieved Hygienically Clean...

Change in the composition of Elis’ supervisory board
20 December 2017 Philippe Audouin, a member of the supervisory board since 4 October...

Leasing or buying commercial laundry equipment
19 December 2017 If you’re planning to start up your own laundry business, the bulk of...

Laundrylux announces management changes
18 December 2017 Laundrylux has announced a number of important management changes that...

Innovation and sustainability at EXPODetergo
14 December 2017 The organiser for EXPODetergo International reports that with ten months...

White Conveyors appoints VP sales
14 December 2017 White Conveyors, based in Kenilworth, New Jersey, has promoted Bob Davis...

Poseidon adds 80lb washer
14 December 2017 Poseidon Textile Care Systems has introduced an 80-pound capacity...

Xeros to raise £25m from placing
13 December 2017 Xeros Technology Group plans to raise around £25 million by a placing...

Carrington launches multipurpose waterproof fabrics
13 December 2017 Carrington Textiles, one of Europe’s largest producers of versatile...

Ideal hosts Made In Britain workshop
12 December 2017 Ideal hosted its first Made in Britain workshop at its factory...

Mission receives Best in Biz silver award
11 December 2017 Mission Linen Supply, a leading provider of linens, uniforms and...

Leonard expands technical service team
11 December 2017 Leonard Automatics has appointed Kyle Wells to its technical service team....

Electrolux helps the homeless
08 December 2017 Electrolux Professional helped to kit out a mobile laundry van designed...

Apparelmaster’s Egan appointed Johnson Group COO
07 December 2017 Johnson Service Group has announced the appointment of Peter Egan,...

£1.1m-a-year commercial laundry equipment contract launched by Scotland Excel
07 December 2017 A new purchasing contract to help Scottish councils buy and repair...

Food safety certification for AmeriPride Twin Falls
07 December 2017 AmeriPride Services of Twin Falls, Idaho, has earned the Textile...

Arpal Group acquired by Ecolab
06 December 2017 Ecolab Inc. announced on 5 December that it had acquired RP Adam...

Defining textile sustainability – climate concerns
01 December 2017 Climate change appears to be a bigger concern for consumers than recent...

Family businesses threatened by tax crackdown
01 December 2017 Family businesses could well be included as part of a multimillion pound...

CEOs gather at TRSA Healthcare Conference
01 December 2017 Nearly 25 CEOs and senior executives from North America’s largest...

November 2017

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Xeros partners with CIC Middle East
30 November 2017 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, has announced...

CINET welcomes Champion as member
29 November 2017 CINET, the European textile care association, has welcomed Champion...

Ideal team make Manufacturer Top 100
27 November 2017 Dr Mike Kalli, the founder and MD of Ideal Manufacturing and his son...

Christeyns MD’s positive manufacturing message
27 November 2017 Nick Garthwaite, managing director of Christeyns UK says...

Elis successfully priced Schuldschein private placement
27 November 2017 Elis, a leading multi-services group in Europe and Latin...

Fishers Laundry hit the right notes at WinterStorm
24 November 2017 The twenty bands checking into the dressing rooms at the WinterStorm...

HCH certification reaches 15 for Crothall
24 November 2017 The Crothall Laundry Services facility at Manteca, California, and...

Hohenstein Group restructures its divisions
23 November 2017 The Hohenstein Group in Bönnigheim has restructured its divisions...

Procter & Gamble Professional establishes Expert Advisory Council
23 November 2017 Procter & Gamble Professional is pleased to announce a partnership...

Delphis Eco introduces recycled plastic containers
23 November 2017 British eco cleaning-chemical manufacturer, Delphis Eco, which...

TSA responds to 2017 Budget
22 November 2017 Commenting on the 2017 Budget, Dr Philip Wright, Chief Executive of...

Fishers announces acquisition by K-Bro Linen
22 November 2017 Fishers Laundry Group, the commercial laundry and textile rental provider...

Johnsons Apparelmaster’s driver safety campaign on track
21 November 2017 Workwear service provider Johnsons Apparelmaster has extended its...

Christeyns apprentices take to the road
21 November 2017 Apprentices from detergent, hygiene and construction chemical...

Standard revisions clarify HCH requirements
21 November 2017 Improvements to the Standard for Producing Hygienically Clean...

Fujitsu announces partnership with Positek RFID
21 November 2017 Fujitsu Frontech North America, a leader in innovative technology...

Management buy-in of Regency Laundry
20 November 2017 The corporate team from Cheltenham-based BPE Solicitors acted for a...

TRSA publishes its 2018 events calendar
20 November 2017 TRSA’s 2018 event calendar will offer many of the same popular formats...

Tours planned for TRSA Production Summit
17 November 2017 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA), the...

Taking part in the Lord Mayor’s Show
17 November 2017 The Worshipful Company of Launderers took part in the procession for the...

HCH recertification for North Texas Healthcare
17 November 2017 North Texas Healthcare Laundry of Grand Prairie has again...

TSA demands flexible immigration system as part of Brexit deal
14 November 2017 The Textile Services Association (TSA), the trade association for the...

The challenges ahead – TSA conference 2017
14 November 2017 The TSA national conference took place at the Carden Park hotel, Cheshire,...

Laundry Dashboard showcases latest developments on new website
14 November 2017 Laundry Dashboard, a co-operative alliance between the Dutch company...

Looking at effective linen strategy
14 November 2017 From vendor selection and linen choices, to linen care and linen...

Future of materials summit
14 November 2017 DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) announced that Michael...

Christeyns acquires Qlean-tec
06 November 2017 The Belgian chemicals group Christeyns is further expanding its activities...

HeiQ introduces No Fuzz range
06 November 2017 Swiss textile innovator HeiQ is introducing HeiQ No Fuzz, a new range...

Continental partners with Hills Commercial Laundry
03 November 2017 Continental Girbau (Continental) partnered with Hills Commercial Laundry...

JENSEN-GROUP announces Performance Days in 2018
02 November 2017 JENSEN-GROUP CEO Jesper Munch Jensen has announced the launch of...

CLEAN appoints customer operations director
02 November 2017 Leading independent hospitality laundry provider CLEAN has appointed...

October 2017

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SME pavilion lined up for Expo Laundry 2018
30 October 2017 The fifth Indonesia International Clean & Laundry Exhibition will feature...

Micronclean awarded British Steel workwear contract
30 October 2017 British Steel has awarded a multi-million-pound contract to Micronclean...

Lapauw International completes acquisition of Transferon
30 October 2017 Lapauw International announced on 19 October that the company has...

HLAC appoints Bushman as president
30 October 2017 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has appointed Bradley...

Positek RFID technology awarded patent
30 October 2017 Positek RFID, the RFID systems company serving the textile...

OEKO-TEX conducts consumer textile sustainability study
30 October 2017 The OEKO-TEX Association, in commemoration of its 25th...

The LCN Awards 2017 – CLEAN wins Sustainability award
27 October 2017 CLEAN won the ‘Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)’...

The LCN Awards 2017 – Best Customer Service Laundry won by Guarantee
27 October 2017 Guarantee Laundries received the Best Customer Service – Laundry title at...

The LCN Awards 2017 – Elite wins best customer service
27 October 2017 Elite Drycleaners of Edinburgh won the Best Customer Service –...

The LCN Awards 2017 – Laundry Republic wins Best Online Services
27 October 2017 LaundryRepublic, the 24-hour locker-based laundry and dry cleaning...

LCN Awards winners go forward to CINET Global Best Practices Awards 2018
24 October 2017 As well as being a winner in the UK, entrants in this year’s LCN...

The LCN Awards 2017 – Tait takes Laundry Entrepreneur title
24 October 2017 Rona Tait of TDS Commercial won the Entrepreneur - Laundry category at...

LCN Awards 2017 – Laundrapp's Relf is Entrepreneur of the Year
24 October 2017 Edward Relf, the founder and CEO of Laundrapp, the award-winning laundry...

Dennis is a popular choice for LCN's Lifetime Achievement Award
24 October 2017 We had a very popular winner of the LCN Lifetime Achievement Award in...

The LCN Awards 2017 – our winners take all
22 October 2017 What a night it was. You had to be there to see it. It really was one...

LCN Awards 2017 will be a night to remember
18 October 2017 Tables are now completely sold out for the LCN Awards 2017. The Awards...

Vega Systems UK strengthens its team
18 October 2017 As a result of significant rise in business over the past 12 months,...

HJ Weir wins Excellence in Manufacturing at Monmouthshire Business Awards
18 October 2017 HJ Weir Engineering, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of...

Klopman launches four product lines at A+A
17 October 2017 Klopman, the European producer of workwear, is exhibiting its four...

Exporting “easier than ever”
17 October 2017 Exporting can boost profits and is easier than ever to do, provided you...

Mission Linen Supply awarded for sustainability leadership
17 October 2017 Mission Linen Supply, a leading provider of linens, uniforms,...

TRSA launches HCH China certification
17 October 2017 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA), the...

Training for the future
16 October 2017 Laundry chemicals manufacturer Christeyns supports an undergraduate...

Tingue promotes Sotiroff to Midwest sales manager
16 October 2017 Global laundry product supplier Tingue has named Jason Sotiroff as...

Klopman partners with Taihan Textile
13 October 2017 Klopman, the Italian producer of fabrics for workwear garments, and...

RP Adam (Arpal Group) announces £2.75m expansion plans
13 October 2017 Detergent manufacturer RP Adam (Arpal Group) has unveiled plans to...

Tonrose launches One-Wash sheets range
12 October 2017 UK trade linen company Tonrose has launched its new range of One-Wash...

DryStream’s trade-in scheme for old tills and EPoS systems
05 October 2017 DryStream has been running a trade-in scrappage scheme for drycleaners...

Mitre launches bespoke soft furnishings guide
04 October 2017 Trusted hotel supplier Mitre Linen has launched a new bespoke...

Johnsons Apparelmaster unveils direct order catalogue
04 October 2017 Johnsons Apparelmaster’s first buy-direct, bespoke leisurewear catalogue...

OXXO partners with Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer awareness
04 October 2017 OXXO Care Cleaners, the garment cleaning franchise will partner with...

Launch of online platform for sustainable fashion
03 October 2017 The Danish Fashion Institute (DAFI) has launched a free online...

HLAC accreditation for Alsco/Eugene
03 October 2017 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has accredited...

New processes for cleaning high-visibility clothing
02 October 2017 A new research project at the Hohenstein Group aims to develop product-...

Busy agenda at CEE-TEX Summit
02 October 2017 CINET, the International Committee of Professional Textile Care,...

AmeriPride Lubbock achieves HCH certification
02 October 2017 The AmeriPride Services laundry in Lubbock, Texas, has again achieved...

September 2017

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A busy start to Texcare Asia 2017
28 September 2017 Texcare Asia opened on Wednesday 27 September at the Shanghai...

Wearable sensors reach their first billion-dollar year
28 September 2017 IDTechEx predict that 2017 will be the first billion dollar year for...

HLAC extends deadline for 2018-2020 Board nominations
28 September 2017 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC), a...

Texcare Asia 2017 opens its doors
27 September 2017 Texcare Asia, one of the most reputed trade fairs for modern textile care...

TRSA Healthcare Conference to feature Exchange meetings
27 September 2017 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) has announced...

CINET plans Benchmark Wetcleaning webinar
27 September 2017 CINET, the European textile care association, is organising a...

SIG delegates hear of Textile Care apprenticeship
25 September 2017 Members of the Textile Services Association gathered at the Sketchley...

RFID sorting solution for Fornet
25 September 2017 Laundry company Fornet established one of Asia’s most modern laundries...

Collaborative effort on healthcare textiles
25 September 2017 The second in a series of articles on the role of healthcare laundry...

Laundrapp launches new ad campaign
22 September 2017 Laundrapp, the British start-up behind the award-winning laundry...

Continental initiates Hurricane Irma laundry relief program
21 September 2017 Continental Girbau and its Florida distributors, Laundry Pro of Florida,...

HCH certification for Paris Healthcare
21 September 2017 Paris Healthcare Linen Services in DuBois, Pennsylvania, is the latest...

HLAC wants accreditation inspectors
21 September 2017 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) is seeking to add to...

Brexit uncertainty puts industry growth at risk, says TSA
20 September 2017 The Textile Services Association (TSA), the trade association for the...

Standard Textile supports hurricane victims
19 September 2017 Standard Textile, a global leader in the healthcare and hospitality...

TRSA members generate support for hurricane relief
19 September 2017 Although the Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA),...

Vision’s laundry division appoints sales manager
18 September 2017 Vision Support Services has appointed Glenn Bright (pictured) as new...

TSA launches new website
18 September 2017 TSA launched its refined website to TSA members on 20 September at...

TSA Apprenticeship heads into development stage
15 September 2017 TSA have been pushing the development of an entry level...

Disaster recovery guidelines for textile care
15 September 2017 Given the recent natural events occurring throughout the USA, the...

Doritex voluntarily funds cleanup of drycleaning site
14 September 2017 Doritex Corp., Alden, New York, will pay an estimated US$1 million over...

Assessing the global supply chain with OEKO-TEX
14 September 2017 Social and environmental concerns will soon play a greater role in...

Travelling scholarships 2018
14 September 2017 The Worshipful Company of Launderers has announced that the 2018...

TSA national conference 2017
13 September 2017 TSA Members gather in November each year for the National Conference to...

Angelica plants achieve HCH certification
12 September 2017 The Angelica linen, uniform and facility services chain’s laundries in...

Role of healthcare laundry in infection prevention
12 September 2017 Infection preventionists (IPs) need to better understand how to "navigate...

GirbauMax virtual reality at Warwick Castle
11 September 2017 Guests at the sixth annual Girbau Industrial UK dinner were the first in...

Continental launches Hurricane Harvey disaster relief program
11 September 2017 Continental Girbau Inc. (Continental) and its Houston distributor,...

Laundrylux launches hurricane relief program
11 September 2017 Laundrylux knows first-hand how destructive a hurricane can be...

Krautschneider appointed new chairman of ETSA
08 September 2017 ETSA, the European Textile Services Association, has appointed...

Girbau UK’s Industrial division strengths its team
08 September 2017 Girbau UK’s Industrial team has further strengthened its sales operation...

HLAC seeks nominations for 2018-2020 Board of Directors
08 September 2017 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC), a...

ZDHC recognises Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex
07 September 2017 The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme will now...

Linen managers introduce awards for revived banquet night
07 September 2017 The Society of Hospital Linen & Laundry Managers has revealed that it is...

Jensen reports strong revenue growth
05 September 2017 The Jensen-Group has reported an ongoing healthy performance in the...

Alsco San Diego earns HCH certification
05 September 2017 The Alsco facility at San Diego, California, is the latest to have...

Sander to retire as Johnson Service Group CEO
04 September 2017 Johnson Service Group announced on Monday 4 September that after 33...

JSG expects full-year results ‘slightly ahead’
04 September 2017 Johnson Service Group said on Monday 4 September that it expects...

August 2017

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Innovation and disruption in textile services
31 August 2017 The leading European textile service companies gathered in Paris with...

Scottish Thistle award winner toasts success with headline sponsor
31 August 2017 An Aberdeen head housekeeper, who earlier this year won a top tourism...

Dufresne joins Team Tingue
31 August 2017 Laundry product supplier Tingue has appointed Adam Dufresne as...

Christeyns welcome new apprentices
30 August 2017 Two new apprentices join the Foundation Apprenticeship Scheme at...

New tool to help textile industry reduce water consumption
30 August 2017 DNV GL and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization...

Texcare Asia reaches 20-year milestone
29 August 2017 Texcare Asia, the sister event of Texcare International, has made...

Guild plans Scottish mini-conference
29 August 2017 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers is holding a free-to-all...

CLEAN wins Green Apple award
24 August 2017 Leading independent hospitality laundry provider CLEAN has secured a...

Survey claims 8.9m Brits plagued by clothes moths
23 August 2017 Almost one-fifth (17%) of the population have recently experienced...

SoCom celebrates 25th anniversary with a party
22 August 2017 SoCom Informationssysteme, the IT service provider, is celebrating its...

Standard Textile and Vestagen establish strategic partnership for Vestex apparel
22 August 2017 Standard Textile Co, the global provider of total solutions in...

Jensen reports higher profitability in half-year results
21 August 2017 The Jensen-Group has reported an increase in operating profit (EBIT) for...

A big night ahead for LCN Awards 2017
18 August 2017 Congratulations to everyone who made the shortlist for the LCN Awards...

Jensen-Group celebrates 20-year listing
18 August 2017 Joined by the board of directors, employees and other stakeholders, Jesper...

The wait is over – we can reveal the shortlist for LCN Awards 2017
17 August 2017 The waiting is over. We are proud to reveal the shortlist for the LCN...

VF announces definitive agreement to acquire Williamson-Dickie
17 August 2017 VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear...

UniFirst names Sintros president & CEO
15 August 2017 UniFirst Corporation has announced that its board of directors has...

HJ Weir nominated for business awards
14 August 2017 HJ Weir Engineering, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of...

Inwatec strengthens management team
14 August 2017 Inwatec has appointed 39-year-old Jørgen Jensen as chief operating...

LCN Awards 2017 - a big thank you
10 August 2017 Judging for the 2017 LCN Awards is now complete. We'll be issuing...

New president & CEO at Diversey
10 August 2017 Ilham Kadri has been appointed to serve as president and CEO of Diversey....

Cotswold laundry opts for Xeros
09 August 2017 A laundry in the Cotswolds has become the first in the UK to install the...

EcoFresh goes for Flux-Box
08 August 2017 Eco Fresh Laundry, based in Paddock Wood, Kent, provides wet cleaning as...

Leonard Automatics strengthens service technician team
08 August 2017 Laundry equipment manufacturer Leonard Automatics has appointed Isaac...

LLT’s Ware provides valuable laundry insights
07 August 2017 Keith Ware, vice president of sales with Lavatec Laundry Technology...

New £9.2 million Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator
07 August 2017 The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is...

TSA appeals to membership to respond to Migration Advisory Committee
04 August 2017 Phillip Wright, chief executive at the Textile Services Association (TSA)...

New Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator for UK industry
03 August 2017 The Textile Services Association (TSA) has advised its members of a...

Reginald Chainey retires from Kannegiesser UK
03 August 2017 Following a distinguished and varied career spanning more than 30 years, as...

LCN Awards 2017: Entries closed in a midnight sprint for the line
02 August 2017 Midnight last night was the cut off for submissions to the LCN Awards...

New judge announced for LCN Awards 2017
01 August 2017 Another impressive industry name in the world of textile care, this time...

MIDNIGHT IS THE DEADLINE TO ENTER LCN AWARDS 2017
01 August 2017 The clock is ticking if you want to enter the LCN Awards 2017. Entries...

SEBCO wins Marketing Excellence award from Maytag
01 August 2017 SEBCO Laundry Systems, based in Raritan, New Jersey, received the...

DON'T FORGET TO ENTER LCN AWARDS 2017
01 August 2017 The clock is ticking if you want to enter the LCN Awards 2017. Entries...

Continental Girbau hammers homes for Habitat for Humanity
01 August 2017 Continental Girbau employees recently contributed to a Habitat for...

July 2017

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Christeyns staff help school garden grow
31 July 2017 Staff at laundry chemical manufacturer Christeyns recently helped...

TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO ENTER LCN AWARDS 2017
28 July 2017 The clock is ticking if you want to enter the LCN Awards 2017. Entries...

Apprenticeship survey deadline nears
28 July 2017 The Textile Services Association is reminding the textile services...

CLEAN invests £2.5million in Yeovil laundry
28 July 2017 Leading independent hospitality laundry provider CLEAN has revealed it...

Hercules Corp wins Maytag’s Red Carpet Service award
28 July 2017 Hercules Corporation of Hicksville, New York, received the Red Carpet...

Klopman announces record turnover
26 July 2017 Klopman, the Italian producer of fabrics for workwear garments, closes...

Mountville Mills introduces Colorstar logo mats
26 July 2017 Mountville Mills has introduced a range of logo mats printed on...

Excellence is Maytag international distributor of year
26 July 2017 Excellence Appliance Technologies, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines,...

Christeyns MD named president of Bradford Chamber of Commerce
25 July 2017 Nick Garthwaite, managing director of Christeyns UK, was elected as the...

Ideal Manufacturing named Midlands’ Best Business To Work For
25 July 2017 Ideal Manufacturing, the independent family run, laundry...

Tackling labour market abuses
25 July 2017 The Director of Labour Market Enforcement has today warned rogue employers...

Maytag awards OPL excellence
25 July 2017 Administradora Latinoamericana de Lavanderias, Guadalajara, Jalisco,...

Submissions open and venue confirmed for 2017 LCN Awards
24 July 2017 Following the announcement a few months ago that we will be hosting...

Lifetime contribution recognised at 2016 LCN awards
24 July 2017 The very first LCN Lifetime contribution award was won by Roger Salmon....

CINET teams up with LCN Awards scheme
24 July 2017 As well as being a winner in the UK, entrants in this year’s LCN...

Hospital laundry workshops planned
21 July 2017 Recognising the importance of the region’s healthcare market, the...

Dedicated areas highlight growth potential of Asian market
20 July 2017 With less than three months to go until Texcare Asia opens up for its...

Vision win at the E3 Business Awards 2017
20 July 2017 Nominated for three awards, global textile services company Vision...

Novak joins Continental as customer care associate
20 July 2017 Continental Girbau (Continental) has appointed Eric Novak as customer...

Hotel Healdsburg installs Electrolux laundry facility
20 July 2017 Laundrylux has unveiled a new case study on its website that examines how...

Lavatec earns Continental’s Business Partner of the Year award
18 July 2017 Continental Girbau Inc. has presented Lavatec Laundry Technology with...

McAninch joins CG West team
18 July 2017 Continental Girbau West (CG West) has appointed Jason McAninch to the CG...

Wash Cyclists race the sun!
17 July 2017 Ideal Manufacturing entered two teams of its Wash Cyclists into the ‘Race...

Clean is gold winner at RoSPA awards
17 July 2017 Leading independent laundry provider CLEAN has been named as a Gold...

Elis closes the acquisition of Bardusch’s operations
17 July 2017 Elis, a leading multi-services group in Europe and Latin...

Harco receives Maytag Quality Partner award
17 July 2017 Maytag Commercial Laundry presented Harco Co., Mississauga, Ontario,...

Hotel 2017 focus on tourism technology
14 July 2017 Technology is changing the way in which guest experience is measured in...

Full agenda planned for TRSA 2017 conference
14 July 2017 Presenters providing unique insights into linen, uniform and...

Continental names its distributors of the year
14 July 2017 Continental Girbau has presented Darling’s Sales & Service with its...

Leonard introduces two new folders
13 July 2017 Leonard Automatics just introduced two large piece folder stacking...

Crescent Laundry renews Hygienically Clean certification
13 July 2017 Crescent Laundry, Davenport, Iowa, has again achieved Textile Rental...

Techtextil North America shows continued growth
13 July 2017 The fourteenth edition of Techtextil North America took place June...

Christeyns UK wins manufacturer of year award
12 July 2017 Laundry chemical manufacturer Christeyns UK won the Manufacturer of the...

Clark named sales support engineer at Lavatec
12 July 2017 Well-known industry veteran Scott Clark has joined Lavatec Laundry...

HLAC re-accreditation for Linen King NW Arkansas
12 July 2017 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has re-accredited...

Boiler industry plays key role in innovating to reduce emissions
12 July 2017 The chief executive of The Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), former MP...

Bringing sustainable fashion to the high street
11 July 2017 A new report into the environmental impact of the UK clothing...

Testing high performance clothing
11 July 2017 Versaperm, a leader in the measurement of vapour permeability, has...

Management changes at SoCom
10 July 2017 Peter Turek, managing director of SoCom Informationssysteme, has left...

Christeyns expands Scandinavian laundry interests
10 July 2017 The international detergent group Christeyns strengthens its position in...

De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms to host LCN Awards 2017
10 July 2017 It’s official! We are proud to announce that the 2017 LCN Awards will be...

Laundryheap launches service
05 July 2017 Laundryheap has announced the launch of its on-demand express drycleaning...

Double win for Carrington
04 July 2017 Workwear manufacturer Carrington celebrated a double win at The...

JSG well placed for seasonally busy summer
04 July 2017 Johnson Service Group, the UK textile rental provider, continued to...

Invengo launches Acuity Connect
04 July 2017 Invengo Textile Services has launched ACUITY Connect, a compact...

Crothall Chicago earns HC certification
03 July 2017 Crothall Laundry Services’ facility in Chicago, Illinois, is the...

Hygienically Clean at APIC
03 July 2017 More than 175 attendees of the recent Association for Professionals...

June 2017

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Educational experience at Clean
30 June 2017 As well as showcasing new product and services, Clean 2017 fulfilled...

HLAC re-accreditation for K-Bro Burnaby
30 June 2017 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has re-accredited...

A Clean sweep
29 June 2017 In a whistle-stop tour of the Clean Show 2017 ahead of our in-depth...

International Drycleaners Congress gathers in Las Vegas
29 June 2017 Over 80 members of International Drycleaners Congress from eight...

Successful showings for HLAC
29 June 2017 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) made its mark on...

Berendsen cuts fleet carbon emission
27 June 2017 Berendsen has cut carbon emission by more than 2,000 tonnes and...

RP Adam welcomes Scottish business minister
26 June 2017 Paul Wheelhouse MSP, the Scottish Government’s Minister for...

ETSA Paris conference video goes online
26 June 2017 A video of the European Textile Services Association (ETSA) 2017...

Voltea introduces new systems brochure
26 June 2017 Voltea, the Netherlands-based supplier of electro-chemical...

Linencraft partners Gulf Laundrex expo
23 June 2017 Gulf Laundrex-Linen Care Expo, the premier trade show dedicated to the...

AmeriPride Memphis earns HC certification
23 June 2017 AmeriPride Services’ laundry in Memphis, Tennessee, has again...

Continental Girbau enjoys ‘best Show yet’
22 June 2017 Continental Girbau revealed new products and technologies during Clean...

Poseidon Textile Care System on show
22 June 2017 Posidon Textile Care Systems revealed the company’s highly...

Textilligence at Health+Care 2017
22 June 2017 Textilligence, the specialist in tracking and tracing of garments and...

Tingue appoints western sales rep
22 June 2017 Global laundry product supplier Tingue has appointed Seth Twarek as...

LLT reports a successful Clean
21 June 2017 Lavatec Laundry Technology (LLT) successfully introduced its new...

Mitre helps transform B&B into award winner
20 June 2017 A boutique B&B in Torquay has been given an AA 5 stars B&B award plus...

Visitor numbers up at biggest ever show
19 June 2017 There was a significant increase in visitor numbers at the 2017 Clean Show...

Maytag honours outstanding performance
19 June 2017 Hosted in Las Vegas, the Maytag Commercial Laundry 58th annual...

Richard Haworth introduces Kensington range
19 June 2017 Manchester-based linen manufacturer and supplier Richard Haworth has...

Laundry well represented at C.M.S. Berlin
16 June 2017 The laundry sector will be strongly represented at the...

Christeyns opens a new production plant in Brazil
15 June 2017 Belgian chemicals company Christeyns opened a new production plant...

HJ Weir signs partnership agreement with Milnor
15 June 2017 HJ Weir is now the exclusive authorised partner in the UK and Ireland...

UN chief warns of serious clean water shortages by 2050
15 June 2017 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that by...

Post-election stability “vital for business” says FSB
15 June 2017 The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling for political...

Armstrong carries over 17,000 lines of spare parts
15 June 2017 The on-line parts shop launched by Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems...

DuPont wins 2017 Bio-based Materials award
15 June 2017 DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) is the 2017 European...

Christeyns managers shortlisted for Women in Business Awards
12 June 2017 The finance director and the HR manager of laundry chemicals...

Creativity meets high-tech at Texprocess 2017
12 June 2017 Creativity meets high-tech – this summed up the atmosphere at this...

Elis agrees “in principle” to buy Berendsen
09 June 2017 French laundry services group Elis has improved its offer to buy UK...

Hydro Systems introduces Dositec Electromagnetic System
09 June 2017 Hydro Systems, the Cincinnati, Ohio-based independent manufacturer...

Braun unveils its latest innovations
09 June 2017 Braun laundry equipment is known worldwide for exceptional durability...

Tonrose Group shows commitment to Better Cotton Initiative
09 June 2017 The Tonrose Group, one of Europe’s longest established trade linen...

Vision and Riegel march forward
08 June 2017 Vision was at Clean 2017 visiting its American partner of just over a...

Award for Xeros firefighter PPE cleaning
08 June 2017 The Xeros NFPA 1851 compliant system for firefighters’ personal...

Looking ahead to Techtextil India 2017
08 June 2017 As Techtextil India gears up to expand into the garment machinery...

HLAC accreditation for Crown Health Florida laundry
08 June 2017 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has re-accredited...

Exceptional figures for first two days
08 June 2017 Chair of the Clean Executive Committee Mary Scalco has released...

TRSA upgrades inspection management protocol
08 June 2017 TRSA has upgraded its inspection management protocol for Clean Green...

Milnor has its finger on the pulse
07 June 2017 Milnor hit the sustainability button square in the centre with the launch...

Laundry expo returns in 2018
07 June 2017 The fifth Indonesia International Clean & Laundry Exhibition will take...

Lavatec introduces ride-on shuttle
07 June 2017 Big news from Lavatec at Clean 2017 is the introduction of a new...

TRSA unveils latest laundry management guide
07 June 2017 TRSA unveiled at Clean 2017 its latest book, entitled Laundry Operations...

Lapauw now adds tunnel washing systems
06 June 2017 Lapauw International revealed at Clean 2017 that the company has...

Maytag showcases its Connect 360° system
06 June 2017 Maytag Commercial Laundry, a Whirlpool Corporation Commercial Laundry...

ADC shows firefighter turnout gear drying cabinet
06 June 2017 ADC, a Whirlpool Corporation Commercial Laundry brand, manufactures a...

Whirlpool showcases innovative machines
06 June 2017 Whirlpool Corporation Commercial Laundry – a family of brands...

Laundrapp looks to US expansion
06 June 2017 Laundrapp, the British start-up behind the award-winning laundry...

Airedale reports rise in phosphonate demand
06 June 2017 Airedale Chemical has reported massive increases in the demand...

Arpal Gulf signs new partner deal
06 June 2017 Arpal Gulf, a subsidiary of cleaning and detergent manufacturer RP Adam...

Milnor appoints directors for strategic accounts and marketing
06 June 2017 Pellerin Milnor Corporation has named Andre Blanc (pictured) as director...

Continental Girbau kicks off Clean 17
05 June 2017 Continental Girbau kicked off the laundry industry’s largest trade show...

Datamars and Impinj announce RFID partnership
05 June 2017 Datamars Textile ID announced its strategic partnership in the laundry...

Executive changes at Consolidated Laundry Machinery
05 June 2017 Consolidated Laundry Machinery (CLM), the producer of industrial...

Contact LCN during Clean 2017
02 June 2017 You can email the Laundry & Cleaning News International newsdesk...

ORDEIP acquired by ABS Laundry Business Solutions
01 June 2017 The ABS group, the global supplier of IT solutions to the laundry and...

May 2017

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Metalprogetti automation on show
31 May 2017 Metalprogetti designs and manufactures both manual and fully...

Xeros technology on show
31 May 2017 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, will again...

Whirlpool showcases its brands
31 May 2017 Whirlpool Corporation Commercial Laundry will showcase its family of...

CLEAN call to back World Environment Day
30 May 2017 Leading independent laundry provider CLEAN is encouraging all businesses...

SHS passes HLC inspection
30 May 2017 Healthcare laundry Shared Hospital Services (SHS) of Portsmouth,...

Lavatec to introduce laundry software program
26 May 2017 Lavatec Laundry Technology will introduce its osLaundry software program...

R&B Wire Products expands US manufacturing
26 May 2017 R&B Wire Products, the manufacturer of wire laundry carts and linen,...

Tingue introduces hard-wearing ironer spools
25 May 2017 New guide tape spools for flatwork ironers from laundry product...

Linen revamp for tired hotel bathrooms
24 May 2017 Chris Tame, Mitre Linen’s national sales manager gives his top tips to...

HLAC accreditation for Mission’s Phoenix plant
24 May 2017 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has re-accredited...

CleanCloud unveils iPad textile care POS app
24 May 2017 Software company CleanCloud has launched an iPad point of sale (POS)...

Emling joins MODRoto team
24 May 2017 Laundry cart manufacturer MODRoto has named Jameson Emling as regional...

Second coin-op laundry expo planned
23 May 2017 The 2nd International Coin-operated Laundry Expo will take place at...

Hohenstein introduces new medical textiles centre
22 May 2017 With effect from 1 May 2017, the Hohenstein Institute has set up a new...

Hygienically Clean message at ASCA
22 May 2017 Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA), the linen, uniform...

Maytag introduces commercial top-load washer
18 May 2017 Maytag Commercial Laundry is responding to the needs of the...

Alliance to discontinue IPSO sales in N America
18 May 2017 Alliance Laundry Systems announced on 11 May that it will discontinue...

Girbau signs joint venture with Shenguang
17 May 2017 Girbau and Chinese company Shenguang signed an agreement on 16 May...

Christeyns expands Cool Chemistry range
16 May 2017 Laundry chemical manufacturer Christeyns has expanded its Cool...

Innovation & disruption is theme at ETSA 2017
16 May 2017 ‘Innovation and disruption – the textile services sector in transition’...

Registration for JET Expo 2017
16 May 2017 Visitors registation is open for this year’s JET Expo, the French laundry...

ETSA to hold safety conference in London
16 May 2017 The European Textile Services Association has announced that following...

Living in Space provides a show highlight
15 May 2017 A space-travel oriented exhibition, Living in Space provided just one of...

CINET plans Clean Show program
15 May 2017 CINET, the European textile care association, is organising a...

Tailored roll cage rental for linen industry
12 May 2017 Roll Cage Rental has developed a plastic-lined metal roll cage to...

Launch of RFID ceiling tile reader
12 May 2017 PervasID, the Cambridge, UK-based RFID technology company, announces the...

The world of textile processing
12 May 2017 With 312 exhibitors from 36 countries (2015: 273 from 33 countries) and...

Guild revises Advanced Dry Cleaner/Launderer award
12 May 2017 Fellowship of the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers is the highest award...

CLEAN announces long-term partnership with Whitbread
11 May 2017 CLEAN, the independent laundry company providing linen and workwear...

RP Adam invests £125,000 in new filling line
11 May 2017 Detergent manufacturer RP Adam (Arpal Group) is set to increase...

Büfa expansion plans are on track
05 May 2017 Development at the Büfa Group is progressing well, with three...

Alex Reid brings Cocchi and Grandimpianti machines to UK market
04 May 2017 Leading laundry specialist and machine supplier, Alex Reid has announced...

Advantage Equipment expands its headquarters
04 May 2017 Advantage Equipment, the full-service laundry distributor serving...

JSG “on track to deliver management expectations”
04 May 2017 Johnson Service Group (JSG), the UK textile rental provider, has...

Richard Haworth introduces Bistro napkin range
02 May 2017 Richard Haworth, the Manchester-based linen supplier, has launched a range...

Wedding dress storage solution
02 May 2017 Foster-Stephens, the textile storage specialist, has added a new...

Converting to bead cleaning system
02 May 2017 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, has developed...

April 2017

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Positive feedback ahead of Texcare Asia 2017
27 April 2017 The organisers of Texcare Asia 2017 report “tremendous feedback” from...

LCN Awards 2017
26 April 2017 Following on from the highly successful inaugural event in 2016, the...

CLEAN awarded safety accreditation
25 April 2017 CLEAN, the independent linen and workwear rental services provider,...

California Linen earns TRSA designation
25 April 2017 California Linen Services, Pasadena, has earned TRSA’s Hygienically...

Healthcare laundry standards “as important to OPLs as commercial, co-op laundries”
25 April 2017 On-premise laundries (OPLs) must hold themselves up to the same sort...

CLM introduces new mat roller
25 April 2017 Consolidated Laundry Machinery has released its two newly improved mat...

Xeros launches Symphony Project collaboration
21 April 2017 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, has...

Electrolux Professional launches myPROzip
21 April 2017 Electrolux Professional has launched myPROzip, which it describes as...

HJ Weir Engineering announces launch of King ironer line
21 April 2017 HJ Weir has announced the formation of a working partnership with...

Xeros moves into Oz
20 April 2017 Xeros has announced that company’s polymer bead-based laundry systems are...

Girbau Industrial introduces FRB folder
20 April 2017 Girbau Industrial has introduced the FRB Flatwork Folder, a...

Unifirst laundries achieve food safety certification
20 April 2017 Three laundries operated by UniFirst Corp, the multi-location uniform...

Klopman celebrates 50 years
18 April 2017 Klopman International, a leading producer of technical fabrics for...

Alex Reid enters partnership with Unisec
11 April 2017 Alex Reid, the laundry chemical and machine supplier, has concluded a...

SoCom turns 25
11 April 2017 SoCom Informationssysteme, the IT service provider for the textile...

Kannegiesser USA and E-Tech merge to form Kannegiesser ETECH
11 April 2017 Kannegiesser USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Herbert Kannegiesser...

Alliance partners Gulf Laundrex Expo
11 April 2017 Gulf Laundrex-Linen Care Expo, the premier trade show dedicated to the...

Tonrose adopts OrderWise customer service system
11 April 2017 UK trade linen company Tonrose has introduced pioneering customer...

OXXO expands its franchise operations
11 April 2017 OXXO Care Cleaners, the garment cleaning franchise, has announced the...

Stahl reports successful Expo
10 April 2017 Stahl Wäschereimaschinen of Germany reported a very positive response...

Xeros installation in Lyon
10 April 2017 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning,...

Infection control webinar planned
10 April 2017 The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) and Healthcare...

Oman joins Wholesale Commercial Laundry
10 April 2017 James Oman, a 23-year laundry industry veteran specialising in the...

MODRoto names regional sales manager
10 April 2017 Laundry cart manufacturer MODRoto has named Mike Ernst regional...

Fishers launches RFID research project
03 April 2017 Fishers, the commercial laundry and textile rental business, has launched...

Manufacturers lined up for Expo Detergo 2018
03 April 2017 The organiser of Expo Detergo has announced that 130 exhibitors have...

Mitre Linen to sponsor Boutique Hotelier Award
03 April 2017 Mitre Linen, the supplier to leading luxury and boutique hotels,...

March 2017

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Head housekeeper crowned hospitality hero
31 March 2017 Jean Ryrie, head housekeeper at Jurys Inn, Aberdeen airport, won the title...

Datamars introduces LaundryChip 401
30 March 2017 RFID specialist Datamars has announced the release of its LaundryChip...

Oeko-Tex introduces Leather Standard
30 March 2017 In time for its 25-year anniversary, the Oeko-Tex Association has...

Sealed Air sells Diversey Care for $3.2bn
30 March 2017 Sealed Air Corporation announced on 27 March that it has entered into...

Dow-DuPont merger gains EU approval
30 March 2017 The European Union approved on Monday 27 March the proposed merger...

Büfa launches Care 4.0 wet cleaning system
28 March 2017 Büfa Cleaning Systems, the Germany-based chemicals manufacturer,...

Dibella increases purchases of Fairtrade organic cotton
28 March 2017 Sustainable textiles for institutional business are breaking all records...

Tibard heading for record year
28 March 2017 Tibard, the workwear, uniform and laundry company, is on course to...

Advantage expands its sales team
28 March 2017 Advantage Equipment, the full-service laundry distributor serving...

Continental Girbau commences two-phase expansion project
27 March 2017 Continental Girbau recently broke ground on its third facility...

Press plans expansion
27 March 2017 Press Cleaners, based in Austin, Texas, is taking its modern approach...

AEG teams up with designers to launch Care Label Project
24 March 2017 To change the way we care for our clothes – prolonging their lives...

WSP launches Care Home Concept
24 March 2017 Processing person-specific laundry can present a challenge. Now, WSP,...

Poseidon partners with new distributors
24 March 2017 Poseidon Textile Care Systems (Poseidon) has expanded its...

Jensen Group reports another record year for revenue
23 March 2017 The Jensen-Group has reported another record year, with revenue for...

Chris Shepherd
23 March 2017 Chris Shepherd, the former advertisement manager of LCN/LCNi, passed...

TRSA makes industry's mark on Capitol Hill
23 March 2017 Representatives of member companies of the Textile Rental...

Tingue appoints Mid-South sales representative
23 March 2017 Global laundry product supplier Tingue has appointed Chris Turner...

Round Table provides valuable exchange of ideas
23 March 2017 The Round Table of Launderers and Dry Cleaners held its annual event in...

Over half of people find clothing care labels confusing
22 March 2017 A recent survey by an online label company has reported that 56% of people...

Healthcare accreditation is a message worth communicating
22 March 2017 Accreditation is important in validating a laundry’s expertise in...

Linen Panel provides SIG highlight
20 March 2017 The first main meeting of the Textile Services Association’s year took...

Government supports project to improve drycleaning chemical handling
20 March 2017 Canadians place a high value on the environment and on healthy...

Girbau’s TBS-50 tunnel washer earns WTL approval
20 March 2017 The Girbau TBS-50 batch washer has been awarded Water Technology List...

UV-C disinfection in commercial laundries
20 March 2017 UV-C disinfection is a technology that has been used for decades to...

Gulf Laundrex Linen Care Expo partners with EXPOdetergo
17 March 2017 Gulf Laundrex-Linen Care Expo, the premier trade show dedicated to the...

Tonrose Group appoints commercial director
17 March 2017 The Tonrose Group, the supplier of linen to the UK’s hospitality and...

Innovation is vital, Guild delegates told
15 March 2017 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers Conference 2017 left delegates in...

HLAC reinforces accreditation message
15 March 2017 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) is encouraging...

AmeriPride earns Food Safety certification
15 March 2017 AmeriPride Services of Fresno, California, has earned the Textile...

Business reaction to Spring Budget
08 March 2017 Among the key points from Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Budget 2017...

Fishers unveils new livery
07 March 2017 Fishers, the Scottish laundry and textile rental services provider,...

Johnson Cleaners promotes spring brides
07 March 2017 Johnson Cleaners has launched a new wedding dress cleaning and...

Celebrating 20 years of service
07 March 2017 Continental Girbau has recognised Joel Jorgensen for 20 years of...

CLEAN launches its new “super” laundry
06 March 2017 CLEAN, the independent linen and workwear rental services provider,...

TRSA introduces workforce management summit
06 March 2017 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) is expanding...

Mc Allister joins Continental Girbau
06 March 2017 Continental Girbau has appointed Dave “Mac” Mc Allister as director...

Whirlpool expands commercial laundry team
06 March 2017 Whirlpool Corporation Commercial Laundry has appointed Steve Gizzi...

SLS wins top Miele Professional award
03 March 2017 Miele Professional has awarded Hampshire-based Solent Laundry Solutions...

Johnson Service Group reports another year of significant progress
02 March 2017 Johnson Service Group reports a strong financial performance that...

February 2017

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Team complete Guild’s laundry technology training week
28 February 2017 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers held a successful residential...

Twelfth Crothall laundry earns HCH certification
28 February 2017 The Crothall Laundry Services facility at La Mirada, California, is...

Apprenticeship survey deadline
28 February 2017 TSA submitted the Expression of Interest for the English Apprenticeship...

Poseidon extends its washer line
28 February 2017 Poseidon Textile Care Systems (Poseidon) has added a 33-pound capacity...

Spring-loaded carts from MODRoto
28 February 2017 Spring-loaded laundry carts from laundry product manufacturer MODRoto offer...

Launch of laundry extract cleaning service
27 February 2017 Swiftclean Building Services has launched a dedicated laundry...

Mitre introduces chefs wear in 2017 catalogue
27 February 2017 Mitre Linen, a leading supplier of hospitality linens, has introduced a...

Tingue promotes Acton to president
27 February 2017 Tingue, the global laundry product supplier, has named Ty Acton...

International Detergency Conference reveals 2017 programme
24 February 2017 The wfk – Cleaning Technology Institute in Germany will be holding the...

Electrolux Professional in wetcleaning partnership with Renzacci UK
23 February 2017 Electrolux Professional has announced a partnership with Renzacci UK,...

Mulberrys launches laundry app in San Francisco
23 February 2017 Mulberrys, the Minnesota-based laundry and drycleaning service, has...

Continental expands G-Flex Washer line
23 February 2017 Continental Girbau (Continental) has added a 33lbs capacity G-Flex Washer...

Precision AirConvey expands laundry and waste group
20 February 2017 Precision AirConvey (PAC) of Newark, Delaware, has established a new...

Rates rise threat for small businesses in London
20 February 2017 Small firms in London face uncertainty after details were revealed about...

Preparing for the new £1 coin
20 February 2017 Businesses across the UK are reminded that the new £1 coin comes...

DuPont Sorona recognised by World Textile Awards
20 February 2017 DuPont Industrial Biosciences announces that its renewably sourced...

Xeros launches firefighter PPE cleaning system
17 February 2017 Xeros has introduced polymer cleaning system for laundering...

Second solar project for AmeriPride
16 February 2017 PCI Solar has completed installation and commissioning of a rooftop...

New-look logo for DLI
16 February 2017 The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute celebrated its 110th anniversary with...

Laundrapp unveils global expansion
14 February 2017 Laundrapp, the British start-up behind the award-winning laundry...

White expands Canadian presence
13 February 2017 White Conveyors, the specialists in commercial laundry transport systems...

Cost-Less Parts unveils improved website
10 February 2017 Cost-Less Parts (CLP), the New Hampshire-based distributor of parts...

Vision recreates replica Titanic linens
09 February 2017 Vision Support Services, the Blackburn-based supplier and distributor...

Dick Albers retires from Milnor
09 February 2017 Pellerin Milnor Corporation has announced the retirement of laundry...

Laundries look to x-ray solutions
08 February 2017 Garments ruined because of forgotten pens and markers have always been a...

Xeros highlights White Rose savings
08 February 2017 Two years ago, the owner of London-based White Rose Laundries, Ejaz...

CLEAN appoints Calder as service development director
07 February 2017 CLEAN, the independent linen and workwear rental services provider,...

Two join CG West’s team
07 February 2017 Continental Girbau West (CG West) has made two additions to its team....

It’s a Mini adventure for Boxed Bridal!
06 February 2017 When Nickie Jenvey decided to promote the specialist services of...

Christeyns acquires Team Systems
03 February 2017 Following the success of its Cole & Wilson dry- and wetcleaning business...

Agencies reject report linking linens to deaths
03 February 2017 State and federal health officials have reaffirmed their earlier...

Girbau and Ideal Manufacturing host wetcleaning event
02 February 2017 Laundry equipment specialist Girbau UK teamed up with Ideal...

HLAC makes two board appointments
02 February 2017 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has elected two...

Alex Reid announces big plans for 2017
01 February 2017 Alex Reid, the drycleaning and laundry consumables specialist, will build...

January 2017

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Christeyns acquires final shares in Klenzan
31 January 2017 Laundry chemicals manufacturer Christeyns UK has purchased a further...

Looking ahead to TSA Special Interest Group
30 January 2017 The Textile Services Association will be hosting its Special Interest...

Small businesses speak out on Brexit
27 January 2017 The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) this week published it...

Voltea strengthens global sales team
27 January 2017 Voltea, the Netherlands-based supplier of electro-chemical...

Veit looks to show customised solutions
25 January 2017 Veit, the manufacturer of ironing equipment for the textile care industry,...

Camplings Linen unveils £5m laundry
25 January 2017 Camplings Linen unveiled its new £5 million commercial laundry in...

Oeko-Tex joins ZDHC Programme
24 January 2017 Oeko-Tex, the Germany-based international certification association,...

American Laundry Products acquires Clenacorp
24 January 2017 American Laundry Products, the South Carolina-based manufacturer of...

GoodTextiles trustees commence duties
24 January 2017 Dibella, a pioneer in sustainably produced textiles for...

Positive outlook ahead of Texprocess 2017
23 January 2017 German and European manufacturers of sewing and garment technology...

Florida Linen plants earn Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification
23 January 2017 Two Florida Linen Services facilities, at Pompano Beach and Jensen...

Dibella promotes sustainable African cotton
20 January 2017 The German industrial textile business, Dibella, has signed a...

Berendsen’s latest Durham plant opened by HRH Princess Royal
17 January 2017 Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened Berendsen’s...

Water savings for TSA members
16 January 2017 Textile Services Association members can receive an update on how to...

JSG sells drycleaning business to Timpson for £8.25m
13 January 2017 Johnson Service Group announced on 5 January that it has sold its...

White Conveyors restructures management team
13 January 2017

Deadline looms for laundry apprenticeship proposal
13 January 2017 The Textile Services Association is reminding the textile services...

TRSA conference focus on Trump era impact
13 January 2017 The latest developments in the Trump administration affecting the...

UniFirst plants earn Hygienically Clean food safety certification
12 January 2017 UniFirst Corporation facilities in Tampa, Florida, and Tulsa, Oklahoma,...

CBPE Capital acquires Safechem from Dow
09 January 2017 CBPE Capital LLP (CBPE) has acquired Safechem Europe from The Dow...

Oeko-Tex revises regulations in anniversary year
09 January 2017 This January, the Oeko-Tex brand celebrates its 25th anniversary with...

National apprenticeship week in March
09 January 2017 This spring’s National Apprenticeship Week 2017 is co-ordinated by...

Increased validation for healthcare standard
06 January 2017 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) reports that...

R.W. Martin names Ottman as president
06 January 2017 R.W. Martin & Sons, the North American remanufacturer and provider...

Tingue names Green as VP human resources
05 January 2017 Tingue, the global laundry product supplier, has appointed Douglas...

Xeros wins Facilities Management award
05 January 2017 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, has...

Girbau Industrial works with Lavatec on Novo installations
04 January 2017 Girbau Industrial recently collaborated with Lavatec on two...

Hospital linen managers announce forum days
03 January 2017 The Society of Hospital Linen Service and Laundry Managers has announced...

Rentokil Initial forms hygiene services joint venture with Haniel
03 January 2017 Rentokil Initial and Haniel & Cie are to form a joint venture. It will...

White Knight Laundry Services goes into administration
03 January 2017 White Knight Laundry Services Limited is in administration and is no...

December 2016

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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...

5àsec opens shop in Yangon
19 December 2016 Textile experts 5àsec gained its first foothold in Myanmar by opening...

MODRoto upgrades cart line to HDPE plastic
16 December 2016 Laundry cart manufacturer MODRoto is now offering its entire line of...

Messe Frankfurt hails a profitable year
16 December 2016 The Messe Frankfurt Group, the organiser of the Texcare International...

EPA names perc for review under TSCA legislation
15 December 2016 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this month...

Healthcare laundry community gathers to discuss trends
15 December 2016 More than 200 commercial laundry professionals participated in the...

Xeros named as a top water saving technology
15 December 2016 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, has been...

RP Adam welcomes MP to Selkirk HQ
13 December 2016 Calum Kerr, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, visited...

Guild to hold laundry technology training course
13 December 2016 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers has organised a residential...

Whirlpool strengthens its commercial laundry team
12 December 2016 Whirlpool Corporation Commercial Laundry has appointed two industry...

How commercial laundry will change in 2017
12 December 2016 As global efforts toward energy efficiency and conservation advance,...

Jet Expo sets the dates for 2017 event
09 December 2016 JET Expo, the French laundry and drycleaning show, will take place from 14...

Linen Connect supports Tower lifeboat team
09 December 2016 Linen Connect, the supplier of bed, bath, kitchen and table linens,...

Healthcare laundry in focus
09 December 2016 The organisers of the fourth Indonesia International Clean &...

Mulberrys acquires GreenStreets
08 December 2016 Mulberrys, the Minnesota-based laundry and drycleaning service, has...

Voltea appoints chief operations officer
08 December 2016 Voltea, the Netherlands-based supplier of electro-chemical...

Living in space is Techtextil 2017 theme
07 December 2016 In cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the German...

Tingue appoints Midwest sales representative
07 December 2016 Tingue, the global laundry product supplier, has appointed Jordan Morfitt...

Armstrong appoints technical service advisor
07 December 2016 Matthew Jones has joined Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems as...

Texcare Forum Singapore ends on bright note
06 December 2016 Texcare Forum Singapore, an affiliated event of Texcare Asia, welcomed...

MIP acquires Cromptons Healthcare
06 December 2016 MIP, the global supplier of reusable healthcare products, has announced...

November saw rise Hygienically Clean certified laundries in the United States
01 December 2016 The North American trade association, TRSA, awarded 10 Hygienically...

Award-winning Christeyns raises the bar in Yorkshire
01 December 2016 Laundry chemical manufacturer Christeyns is certainly raising the bar...

TRSA February summit will tour two-year-old plants
01 December 2016 Visits to two textile services facilities opened in 2014 and filled...

November 2016

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TRSA February summit features tours of two-year-old plants
30 November 2016 Visits to two textile services facilities opened in 2014 and filled...

Make a date for the LCN Awards 2017
30 November 2016 Following on from the success of the inaugural LCN Awards in October...

TSA: CEO Philip Wright comments on Autumn Statement
25 November 2016 HM Treasurer Philip Hammond’s Autumn statement contained nothing...

TRSA production summit features tours of two-year-old plants
24 November 2016 Visits to two textile services facilities opened in 2014 and filled...

Vision Support Services to launch online shop
21 November 2016 Vision Support Services, the supplier and distributor of luxury,...

CLEAN survey discovers secrets of a good stay
18 November 2016 Hotel guests seek the squishiness of a pillow and plumpness of a...

Girbau helps out lifeboat station
17 November 2016 Girbau UK has donated one of its HS-6008 washers to the RNLI’s Tower...

ABS and Jensen form Gotli Labs AG
17 November 2016 The Jensen-Group and ABS Laundry Business Solutions have joined forces...

Laundry cart features lockable lid
16 November 2016 Laundry cart manufacturer MODRoto has unveiled its Poly-Trux 72S bulk...

Clean 2017 registration now open
16 November 2016 Registration is now open for Clean 2017, the laundry, drycleaning and...

Xeros helps hotel spa make savings
16 November 2016 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, has updated...

TSA annual conference a huge success
15 November 2016 The Textile Services Association held a highly successful annual...

Lapauw announces team changes
15 November 2016 After successfully representing Lapauw and its machinery on the...

Xeros introduces smaller model
14 November 2016 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, has...

HLAC expertise at APIC conferences
14 November 2016 The expertise and standards of the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation...

Soiled linen “may cause C. difficile contamination in hospitals”
10 November 2016 An investigation of a laundry facility that services several...

Up To Date announces new healthcare laundry
10 November 2016 Up To Date Laundry has announced plans to build an additional...

UKFT launches “Made It” initiative
09 November 2016 The UK Fashion and Textile Association has launched a partnership with...

Mascot introduces insulated jacket range
09 November 2016 Workwear manufacturer Mascot has integrated the recognised...

HSE publishes 2016 health and safety at work summary
09 November 2016 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its work-related...

Yoga offers benefits for Christeyns staff
08 November 2016 Laundry chemical manufacturer Christeyns takes employee welfare...

White Conveyors previews new products
08 November 2016 White Conveyors, the manufacturers of automated garment sorting, storage...

Study reveals superbugs on nurses’ scrubs
07 November 2016 The “scrubs” of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses often pick...

See you at the TSA National Conference 2016
07 November 2016 The team at Laundry and Cleaning News looks forward to meeting friends...

Techtextil Russia to be held annually
03 November 2016 Responding to the needs of the technical textiles and fibrous...

Oeko-Tex has big plans for anniversary year
03 November 2016 Textile manufacturers, brands, and retailers around the world know that...

TSA appoints new office manager and PA to CEO
03 November 2016 Roseanne Awosika has joined the Textile Services Association team as its...

SoCom provides software solution to Linencraft
02 November 2016 SoCom, the European specialist software supplier for the textile...

Expo Clean visits with the Minister of Tourism
01 November 2016 Organisers of the fourth Indonesia International Clean & Laundry...

October 2016

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Tonrose makes two key appointments
31 October 2016 The Tonrose Group, the supplier of linen to the UK’s hospitality and...

Texcare Asia sets new show date in 2017
28 October 2016 Texcare Asia will take place at the Shanghai New International Expo...

Record-breaking August for overseas visits to UK
27 October 2016 New figures released today show that it was a record-breaking August...

ABS Group signs agreement with EID System
27 October 2016 ABS Belgium, the global supplier of IT solutions to the laundry and...

LCN Awards 2016:winners
25 October 2016 The laundry and drycleaning industry received a well-deserved pat on the...

UniMac unveils its international website
24 October 2016 UniMac, a brand of Alliance Laundry Systems, has launched its...

Welsh Secretary visits Mitre Linen
21 October 2016 Mitre Linen, the supplier to leading luxury and boutique hotels,...

Girbau UK appoints sales manager for Scotland
20 October 2016 Laundry equipment specialist Girbau UK has appointed Sharon Laing area...

Stahl hosts opening of joint venture
19 October 2016 Stahl welcomed guests to the official opening of its joint venture...

Travelling Scholarships announced for 2017
13 October 2016 The Worshipful Company of Launderers has announced that the...

Russian industry “doubled in value terms”
13 October 2016 The Russian market for laundry and cleaning services may reach US$1...

Laundries “must automate to survive”
13 October 2016 The message from World Textile Services Congress, which took place on...

Recognising fire hazards in the workplace
13 October 2016 The Fire Protection Association (FPA), the UK's national fire...

BASF launches low temperature Lavergy
13 October 2016 BASF has developed a new solution for low temperature liquid...

DLI and NCA host 2017 conference
13 October 2016 The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute and the National Cleaners...

Flexco provides effective splicing of laundry belts
13 October 2016 Flexco Europe, the German subsidiary of Flexco (Flexible Steel...

Laundry businesses can seek pensions advice
13 October 2016 Laundry businesses are amongst the 1.8 million businesses that need...

Book your place at the LCN Awards 2016
11 October 2016 Places for the first ever Laundry and Cleaning News Awards (LCN...

Laundrylux offers hurricane recovery program
11 October 2016 Laundrylux is offering a disaster recovery program for laundromats...

Detox campaign launched by Oeko-Tex
11 October 2016 The Oeko-Tex Association has launched a Detox To Zero assessment tool...

Laundry On-Demand at Jet Expo
11 October 2016 Léon Wennekes, secretary general of CINET, the International Committee...

Electrolux Professional adds to R&D investment
11 October 2016 Electrolux Professional has continued investment in its laundry R&D...

Clean is finalist at Amazon Growing Business Awards
11 October 2016 Clean, the independent linen and workwear rental services provider,...

Vision launches Where’s Victor?
10 October 2016 Global textile supplier and distributor, Vision Support Services,...

Girbau UK appoints operations director
10 October 2016 Commercial and industrial laundry equipment specialist Girbau UK...

Cleanly expands pickup laundry service
07 October 2016 Cleanly, the app-based laundry and drycleaning delivery service launched...

Zollinger joins the Tingue team
07 October 2016 Tingue, the global laundry product supplier, has appointed Aaron Zollinger...

Places left on Guild laundry manager course
07 October 2016 A reminder that the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers is holding a...

Girbau UK offers hoteliers free laundry audit
06 October 2016 Girbau UK is offering visitors to this month’s Independent Hotel Show a...

Electrolux promotes free-fuel Excellence
04 October 2016 Electrolux Professional, is marking the third anniversary of its Centre...

How laundries can weather drought conditions
04 October 2016 As Southern California continues to struggle with extreme drought...

Whirlpool Commercial Laundry creates a strong team
03 October 2016 Whirlpool Corporation Commercial Laundry recently restructured its sales...

Washclub launches WashClub Buzz
03 October 2016 WashClub, the New York-based on-demand laundry and drycleaning...

September 2016

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Berendsen at Care Show 2016
30 September 2016 Berendsen will showcase its linen rental and laundry services for clients...

Drycleaner fined for operating without permit
30 September 2016 The owner of a drycleaning business in Royston, Hertfordshire, was...

Lavatec LT appoints regional sales manager
29 September 2016 Sean Crimmins has been appointed as regional sales manager northeast...

Top marks for TRSA’s Executive Exchange
29 September 2016 Operator member launderers and associate member suppliers offered...

Xeros report examines hotel laundry costs
27 September 2016 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, has released...

The value of linen on video
27 September 2016 The Textile Services Association (TSA) has released a video as an...

Tips for gas-safe workplace
27 September 2016 The National Accident Helpline provided six tips to ensure businesses have...

Tonrose Group joins Better Cotton Initiative
26 September 2016 The Tonrose Group, the supplier of linen to the UK’s hospitality and...

UniFirst acquires Arrow Uniform
26 September 2016 UniFirst Corporation, the provider of workplace uniforms and...

Inspiring leadership at TSA national conference
22 September 2016 The theme of the Textile Services Association’s National Conference 2016...

Beatty elected as DLI president
22 September 2016 The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) Board of Directors has...

Washio on-demand dryclean service ceases trading
22 September 2016 Washio, the Santa Monica, California-based on-demand laundry and...

Ask the laundry Elexperts
20 September 2016 Electrolux Professional is inviting laundry operators to Ask the...

WashClub partners with Tweeds Dry Cleaning
20 September 2016 WashClub, the New York-based on-demand laundry and drycleaning...

Small firms resilient in absorbing wage costs
19 September 2016 The Federation of Small Businesses says that the UK’s small firms have...

HLAC members discuss infection prevention
19 September 2016 Members of the board of directors of the Healthcare Laundry...

Electrolux named sustainability leader
16 September 2016 The latest video on the Laundrylux website highlights the fact...

HLAC seeks nominations for board
15 September 2016 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC), a...

Tingue introduces automated laundry cart dumper
13 September 2016 Laundry product supplier Tingue has introduced a hydraulic laundry...

Strong bookings for Expo Laundry 2017
12 September 2016 Organisers of the fourth Indonesia International Clean & Laundry...

Engage modern methods is Guild’s message
09 September 2016 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers held a highly...

Advantage Equipment celebrates 20 years
09 September 2016 Advantage Equipment Inc. (Advantage), in Akron, Ohio, will commemorate...

HLAC president warns of “disposable mindset”
08 September 2016 The “disposable mindset” is one of the biggest challenges facing...

Johnson Service Group reports strong performance
06 September 2016 The Johnson Service Group has announced a strong performance for the...

Sensene launched by Dow and Safechem
06 September 2016 Sensene is a new solvent from Dow and Safechem. Based on an...

Visits will highlight TRSA’s MMI agenda
06 September 2016 Tours of three nearby textile services industry production...

Laundry Expo 2016 is a success
05 September 2016 The 17th China International Laundry Industry Exhibition (Laundry Expo...

Nisbets announces acquisition of Mitre Linen
02 September 2016 Nisbets, the UK supplier of catering and kitchen equipment, has announced...

Innovation is key topic for JET Expo conference
02 September 2016 JET Expo, the French laundry and drycleaning show, is to hold its...

TSA Special Interest agenda goes online
02 September 2016 After a successful February event, the Textile Services Association will...

August 2016

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Christeyns recruits new apprentices
31 August 2016 Laundry chemical manufacturer, Christeyns, has recruited two new...

Guild discusses new solvents
30 August 2016 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers will focus on new drycleaning...

CG West expands technical team
30 August 2016 Continental Girbau West (CG West) has appointed Efrain Munoz as...

Guild to hold laundry manager training course
26 August 2016 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers has organised a laundry...

Cintas to acquire G&K Services
26 August 2016 Cintas Corporation and G&K Services announced on 16 August that they...

Laundrylux updates website video content
25 August 2016 The latest video on the Laundrylux website demonstrates how...

Cintas chairman announces retirement
25 August 2016 Cintas Corporation, the provider of highly specialised services to...

Clean 2017 opens exhibit sales
24 August 2016 Exhibit sales are open for Clean 2017, the laundry, drycleaning and...

Ecodown jackets used recycled PET bottles
24 August 2016 Thermore, the Italian –based company that produces thermal insulation...

Johnson joins TCATA technology committee
24 August 2016 Gerald Henke, president of the Textile Care Allied Trades Association,...

RAL hygiene certificate awarded to Bardusch
23 August 2016 The Bardusch laundry in Mosonmagyaróvár is one of the first laundries...

ALM appoints three to board
23 August 2016 The Association for Linen Management has appointed three...

Disaster planning features on TRSA agenda
22 August 2016 Planning textile services business continuation following major...

Final day for LCN Awards entries
19 August 2016 Make sure your entries are in for the LCN Awards 2016. Nomination forms...

Industry gives views on Laundry Trailblazer apprenticeship
19 August 2016 The textile services industry has provided its views as part of...

Two days to LCN Awards deadline
18 August 2016 Make sure your entries are in for the LCN Awards 2016. Nomination forms...

Tingue unveils flatwork ironer safety kit
17 August 2016 Laundry product supplier Tingue has produced a flatwork ironer safety...

HLAC expands accreditation inspection team
17 August 2016 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC), a nonprofit...

Counting down to LCN Awards deadline
16 August 2016 Make sure your entries are in for the LCN Awards 2016. Nomination forms...

New supplement for PPE
16 August 2016 The Oeko-Tex Association has published two updated supplements on...

MODRoto appoints Rodriguez national sales manager
15 August 2016 Laundry cart manufacturer MODRoto has appointed Dan Rodriguez as...

Gold safety award for Clean
11 August 2016 Clean, the independent linen and workwear rental services provider, has...

Fishers supports children’s hospice
10 August 2016 Fishers Laundry is providing a full laundry service free of charge...

Testing for anti-dust mite effectiveness of textiles
09 August 2016 Scientific studies have confirmed a link between dust mite allergens and...

MMI agenda will include plant visits
09 August 2016 Tours of three nearby textile services industry production...

MODRoto unveils flare truck
08 August 2016 Laundry cart manufacturer MODRoto has unveiled its 25P-24 flare...

LLT appoints experienced regional sales manager
08 August 2016 Lavatec Laundry Technology (LLT) has appointed industry veteran Jim...

Continental makes award to Girbau Industrial distributor
05 August 2016

HLAC plans on-site research into best practice
05 August 2016 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) is seeking the...

DuPont fibres make up Dragon uniform
04 August 2016 DuPont Industrial Biosciences has announced its collaboration with...

Awards for Continental’s Distributors of the Year
04 August 2016 Continental Girbau recently recognised three distributors for...

Continental names LG Electronics as business partner 2015
03 August 2016 Continental Girbau has named LG Electronics USA (LG) as its 2015...

The Dry Cleaner App continues expansion
03 August 2016 The Dry Cleaner App has launched its new fully-functional website...

Vision celebrates its 150th anniversary
03 August 2016 Vision Support Services has commemorated the 150th anniversary of...

WashClub expands to Colorado
03 August 2016 WashClub, the New York-based on-demand laundry and drycleaning...

Secure splicing of cotton laundry belts
02 August 2016 Flexco (Flexible Steel Lacing Company), the leading international...

It’s time to send us your LCN Awards nominations
02 August 2016 Can we remind all our readers that nomination forms for the first Laundry...

Girbau UK appoints Mitchell to technical sales role
02 August 2016 Girbau UK has appointed Nick Mitchell to a technical sales role within...

TRSA announces annual award winners
02 August 2016 Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) has named some of...

Hilton Kensington laundry equipped by Girbau UK
01 August 2016 Hilton London Kensington is the latest Hilton Hotel in the UK to have...

Electrolux Professional boosts UK sales team
01 August 2016 Electrolux Professional, has appointed Russell Mayes as regional...

July 2016

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Electrolux Professional receives Plus X awards
29 July 2016 Electrolux Professional received a trio of globally recognised...

HLAC to expand process monitoring
29 July 2016 The board of directors of the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council...

Continental’s Conference of Champions a success
28 July 2016 Continental Girbau’s Conference of Champions, held recently in...

WashClub adds second Florida location
28 July 2016 WashClub, the New York-based on-demand laundry and drycleaning...

Berendsen joins SOFHT as supporting company member
26 July 2016 Textile management solutions company Berendsen has joined The Society of...

Sharing textile services experiences
26 July 2016 Nearly 125 textile services industry executives from linen and uniform...

Tingue appoints Bridge as regional sales manager
26 July 2016 Tingue, the global laundry product supplier has appointed Jamie Bridge...

LIMITED EDITION LAUNDRY PRINTS
25 July 2016 Ideal Manufacturing is giving away copies of its iconic marketing artwork...

Lapauw hails Texcare 2016 a success
22 July 2016 The 2016 Texcare show in Frankfurt has been a milestone for Lapauw. For...

Counting down to the LCN Awards 2016 entry deadline
22 July 2016 1 August fast approaches so get your entries in for the LCN Awards 2016....

Ideal wins innovation award
21 July 2016 Open to all manufacturers in the area, the Made in Central & East...

LCN Awards 1 August entry deadline approaches
20 July 2016 Get your entries in for the LCN Awards 2016. Just a reminder that...

Girbau opens a window on your linen
20 July 2016 The launch of Girbau's new FRB folder at Texcare was a success, says...

Industrial laundry industry praises NYC Clean Act
20 July 2016 On Thursday, July 14, the New York City Council passed the Clean Act...

Lifetime achievement award
14 July 2016 In recognition of his life's work, Professor Dr Josef Kurz from...

Wright appointed chief executive at TSA
14 July 2016 Dr Philip Wright has been appointed as chief executive to the...

Integrity Laundry Solutions expands
12 July 2016 Integrity Laundry Solutions (Integrity) has opened a new branch office...

Award for outstanding contribution
11 July 2016 Prof. Dr. Josef Kurz from the Hohenstein Institute in Germany received...

WashClub opens San Francisco branch
08 July 2016 WashClub, the New York-based on-demand laundry and drycleaning...

Exhibitors registration now open
07 July 2016 Registration is now open for the fourth Indonesia International Clean...

Technical team member at TSA
06 July 2016 Shyju Skariah has joined the Textile Services Association team as its...

Johnson Service Group forecasts strong first half
06 July 2016 Johnson Service Group (JSG) has announced that it expects to deliver...

ETSA members turnover reaches nearly €6bn
05 July 2016 Total turnover of European Textile Services Association members in 2015...

Cordura celebrates futuristic workwear designs
01 July 2016 The Cordura brand team celebrated at the Professional Clothing Awards...

Continental Girbau expands head office team
01 July 2016

Two new faces join Armstrong team
01 July 2016 Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems has made two appointments to its...

June 2016

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ABS Laundry Business Solutions opens Tokyo office
28 June 2016 ABS Laundry Business Solutions Group, the supplier of automation and...

Associations look to a post-Brexit future
27 June 2016 With Britain’s decision to leave the European Union confirmed after...

MSP visits Fishers head office
27 June 2016 Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, visited Fishers, the...

Christeyns awarded three stars
24 June 2016 Christeyns UK, the Bradford-based laundry chemical manufacturer, was...

Scarab Group introduces Xeros system
23 June 2016 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, announced...

CEE-TEX summit program announced
22 June 2016 CINET, the International Committee of Professional Textile Care, is...

LCN Awards nomination forms are online
21 June 2016 Just a reminder that nomination forms for the first Laundry and Cleaning...

Texcare attracts record number of international visitors
21 June 2016 Texcare International 2016 closed last week with a 10% increase in the...

Top 50 ranking for Vision
21 June 2016 Vision Support Services has been ranked number 46 in the Sunday...

Report encourages cleaners to embrace wetcleaning
20 June 2016 Professional drycleaners are being urged to make the switch to the...

RP Adam expands customer support team
18 June 2016 Detergent manufacturer RP Adam (Arpal Group) has expanded its...

Vision wins award for Business of the Year
17 June 2016 Vision Support Services has been named Business of the Year at the 2016...

Safety show preview available
16 June 2016 The official show preview for Safety & Health Expo, in partnership with...

TRSA introduces Hygienically Clean Hospitality
15 June 2016 The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) is extending its...

CINET Global Best Practices Award 2106 goes to Hungarian laundry
13 June 2016 Texcare saw a leading Hungarian laundry walk away with CINET’s top award...

Texcare celebrates its 60th anniversary with cake
13 June 2016 Texcare International celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Under...

Domus airs its green dryer
13 June 2016 Domus, under the Onnera umbrella, unveiled its green dryer at Texcare...

Schulthess unveils Spirit wmi washing machines
13 June 2016 Schulthess, the Swiss manufacturer of professional laundry equipment,...

Texcare “more international than ever”
09 June 2016 Texcare International 2016 will open its doors on a record number...

Lavatec presents technical advances
09 June 2016 Lavatec Laundry Technology will exhibit a variety of equipment with...

Textilligence unveils latest RFID tag
09 June 2016 Textilligence, the specialist in tracking and tracing of garments and...

Alliance innovation goes on show
09 June 2016 Alliance Laundry Systems, the leading manufacturer of commercial...

Care label confusion causes clothing “waste”
08 June 2016 An estimated 39 million items of clothing are being wasted because...

In search of top laundry van drivers
07 June 2016 Van drivers in the laundry and drycleaning sectors across the UK are...

Robot folder is designed for domestic market
07 June 2016 FoldiMate, an American-based company, has unveiled a three-foot-high...

Berendsen showcases its workwear solutions
06 June 2016 Berendsen, the UK’s leading rental workwear provider, will be showcasing...

Poseidon Textile Care Systems introduces dryer line
04 June 2016 Poseidon Textile Care Systems has introduced a range of Poseidon dryers...

Salesianer Miettex opens Bratislava laundry
03 June 2016 Salesianer Miettex Group, a leading provider of textile rental services...

Laundry expo to return for 2017
02 June 2016 The fourth Indonesia International Clean & Laundry Exhibition will take...

Network at Guild’s Scottish conference
01 June 2016 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers will hold its Scottish conference...

Oeko-Tex presents new global brand strategy
01 June 2016 The International Oeko-Tex Association has unveiled its new brand...

May 2016

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Alliance Laundry Systems invests in new Italian headquarters
31 May 2016 Alliance Laundry Systems, the leading global commercial laundry...

Alliance board approves $62.6million expansion
31 May 2016 The board of directors for Alliance Laundry Systems, the global...

Expo Detergo 2018 will focus on innovation and sustainability
30 May 2016 The organiser of Expo Detergo has announced that the next edition of...

Vision appoints new sales director for laundry division
27 May 2016 Vision Support Services has appointed Victoria Oracz as sales director...

CINET inaugural awards receive over 100 nominations
25 May 2016 CINET, the International Committee of Professional Textile Care, will...

CINET supports LCN Awards
25 May 2016 CINET, the International Committee of Professional Textile Care, is...

TCATA names Henke as president
24 May 2016 Gerald Henke, owner of Intex Distributing of Austin, Texas, has taken...

OSHA chemical labelling deadline draws near
24 May 2016 Drycleaners are reminded that from 1 June 2016 they must ensure that...

Promoting 24/7 drycleaning service kiosks
23 May 2016 The latest design in automated 24/7 drycleaning service kiosks is...

WashClub continues expansion
23 May 2016 WashClub, the New York-based on-demand laundry and drycleaning...

Hilden launches Style Awards for 2016
20 May 2016 The Hilden Style Awards to celebrate the most stylish and elegant...

Hilltop Hotel installs Miele washer
19 May 2016 After deciding to upgrade its on premise laundry, the Hilltop Hotel, a...

RP Adam opens £100,000 powder production plant
18 May 2016 Detergent manufacturer RP Adam (Arpal Group) has opened a new £100,000...

Proof of compliance for textile service
18 May 2016 The RAL Quality Certification Marks 992 can now be requested across Europe...

TRSA announces keynote conference speaker
17 May 2016 Driving textile services innovation and enriching industry...

Barrett on board at Xeros
17 May 2016 Xeros, the developer of polymer-bead based cleaning, has appointed...

Russian market on verge of consolidation
16 May 2016 The Russian market in laundry and cleaning services is on the verge...

Ideal signs up to LCN Awards
11 May 2016 Ideal Manufacturing is the latest big supplier name to sign on as a...

DLI offers smarter route services
11 May 2016 Drycleaning & Laundry Institute has partnered with Starchup to offer...

CRDN launches updated mobile app
10 May 2016 The Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network (CRDN) has released a...

Management systems “create competitive advantages”
10 May 2016 Management systems can help commercial laundries or textile rental...

Laundry secures £4m investment
10 May 2016 Guarantee Laundries, an independently owned company with bases in both...

HLAC president named AHE Fellow
09 May 2016 John Scherberger, board president of the Healthcare Laundry...

Whirlpool Corporation strengthens commercial laundry division
09 May 2016 Whirlpool Corporation has appointed three new team members to its...

Shadow minister opens UK’s largest textile testing lab
05 May 2016 Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider, welcomed Shadow...

Nanotechnology drives smart textile growth
05 May 2016 The increasing use of nanotechnology in smart textiles is one of the...

Texcare promises to be even bigger
04 May 2016 With Texcare International opening its doors in seven weeks time, the...

Ames Linen chooses rebuilt flatwork ironers from Tingue
04 May 2016 When Johanna Ames, president of Ames Linen Service in Cortland, New...

Record 2015 for CRDN
04 May 2016 UK franchisees of the Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network (CRDN)...

Mitre launches linen service for students
03 May 2016 Mitre Linen, the UK-based linen and towelling supplier, has...

Johnson Service Group acquires Afonwen
03 May 2016 Johnson Service Group (JSG) has acquired the entire shareholding of...

April 2016

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Video showcase for Voltea technology
28 April 2016 Voltea, the Netherlands-based supplier of electro-chemical...

Johnson Cleaners launches specialist online cleaning service
28 April 2016 Johnson Cleaners, the UK drycleaning company, has launched a...

Cleanliness report uncovers dirty duvets
28 April 2016 Laundrapp, the UK-based on-demand laundry and drycleaning service,...

Hohenstein Institute opens textile testing labs
28 April 2016 The Hohenstein Institute in Germany has officially opened the second...

Alex Reid forges two industry alliances
27 April 2016 Alex Reid, the Leicester-based supplier of laundry and drycleaning...

Alex Reid appoints new general manager
27 April 2016 Christeyns UK has appointed Stuart Fullerton as the new general manager...

Clean Linen reveals plans for super laundry
26 April 2016 Clean Linen Services has announced plans for a world-class linen laundry...

Byworth receives a Queen’s Award for Enterprise
25 April 2016 Byworth Boilers, the West Yorkshire-based manufacturers of industrial...

Introducing the Xeros million gallon club
22 April 2016 Xeros, the developer of polymer-bead based cleaning, has announced that...

LCN Awards nomination forms are now online
21 April 2016 LCN, the UK industry's leading trade journal, is pleased to announce...

UBI helps Fishers keep track of linen
21 April 2016 UBI Solutions, the French supplier of radio-frequency identification...

Inwatec X-ray technology increases laundry efficiency
21 April 2016 Norway's major laundry operator, Nor Tekstil has invested in an X-ray...

Invengo acquires Tagsys’s RFID textile services business
21 April 2016 Invengo, the global RFID technology provider, has announced that it...

Hercules wins Fred Maytag award
21 April 2016 Maytag distributor Hercules Corporation of Hicksville, New York has won...

Hilden becomes Vision Support Services
20 April 2016 Laundry linen supplier, Hilden, will now be known and operate as...

DLI endorses NIE business insurance
20 April 2016 The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) and NIE Insurance have...

Large companies must guard against staff fatigue
19 April 2016 New sentencing guidelines means that large companies need to be even...

Redgate appointed to TSA board
18 April 2016 Adrian Redgate, the owner of National Dry Cleaners in Nottingham, has...

World Emblem expands Mexican production
15 April 2016 World Emblem Mexico, one of World Emblem’s nine manufacturing locations,...

HLAC warns of improper use of exchange carts
14 April 2016 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) warns that there...

Mulberrys launches on-demand dryclean service
13 April 2016 Mulberrys Garment Care has launched an on-demand drycleaning and...

TRSA and ETSA announce reciprocal memberships
12 April 2016 The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA), the largest North...

Oeko-Tex launches Eco Passport certification
11 April 2016 The Oeko-Tex Association has launched its new Eco Passport certification...

Electrolux Professional to host hygiene webinars
07 April 2016 Electrolux Professional is to host a series of online seminars on how...

Linen carts feature spring-loaded platforms
07 April 2016 Laundry product manufacturer MODRoto has designed the plastic utility...

Beverley Long retires from TSA
07 April 2016 Beverley Long, finance and accounts executive of the Textile...

Berendsen UK acquires Reading laundry
06 April 2016

Mitre announces partnership with floating bed brand
06 April 2016

Kannegiesser strengthens UK sales team
05 April 2016 Marcus Townsend has joined the national sales team of Kannegiesser UK, at...

Tingue named as representative for Mato Lacing
05 April 2016 Laundry product supplier Tingue is the exclusive North...

Voltea website’s Spanish addition
05 April 2016 Voltea, the Netherlands-based supplier of electro-chemical...

Goodship sails back to Armstrong
04 April 2016 David Goodship has rejoined Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems, becoming...

Xeros bead washer stars on BBC 1 prime time
01 April 2016 Xeros was featured on BBC’s “The One Show”, Wednesday 23 March, when...

March 2016

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TSA index includes National Living Wage
31 March 2016 The UK laundry industry has seen cumulative costs increase by more than...

Dennys Brands opens flagship store
31 March 2016 Hospitality uniform specialist Dennys Brands is opening a flagship...

Kreussler strengthens sales and marketing team
31 March 2016 Kreussler Textile Care, the Germany-based textile care specialist,...

Havana hosts fourth Girbau America convention
30 March 2016 Representatives from 21 countries on the American continent attended...

Fourth Feefo Gold accolade for linen supplier
29 March 2016 Richard Haworth, supplier of bed, bath and table linen to the...

Xeros appoints national account manager
23 March 2016 Xeros, the developer of polymer-bead based cleaning, has appointed...

Laundrylux appoints technical care VP
22 March 2016 Laundrylux has appointed Robert Tudisco as vice president of technical...

Jensen-Group reports record revenue for 2015
21 March 2016 The Jensen-Group has reported record revenue for 2015, increasing by 19.5%...

TSA welcomes Budget measures
21 March 2016 TSA, the textile care industry’s trade association, is relieved that there...

Fishers opens Scottish super laundry
17 March 2016 Scottish textile services company, Fishers, this week officially opened...

Budget backs small business
17 March 2016 In this week’s 2016 Budget statement, Chancellor George Osborne defined...

Still time for Global Best Practice nominations
17 March 2016 CINET, the European textile care association, reports a good response to...

Simonson joins Laundrylux OPL sales team
17 March 2016 Cory Simonson has joined Laundrylux on-premises laundry division as...

WashClub expands on-demand laundry to major cities
17 March 2016 WashClub, the New York-based on-demand laundry and drycleaning...

ARTA focuses on tackling C.difficile risk
09 March 2016 An overview of a new study by the American Reusable Textile...

Dry Cleaner App looks to fund expansion
09 March 2016 The company that developed The Dry Cleaner App is looking to raise funds...

Hilden launches US table linen range in UK
09 March 2016 Hilden, part of the Vision Group, has launched a top-selling USA table...

Losing data at the cleaners
09 March 2016 A new study from internet security firm ESET revealed that memory...

Jangro launches healthcare catalogue
09 March 2016 Jangro, the UK network of janitorial supply companies, has launched...

Johnson Service Group reports continuing strong growth
02 March 2016 Johnson Service Group reports that its results for the year to 31...

TSA gets its marketing message across
02 March 2016 The importance of marketing was a strong theme at the Textile...

White Conveyors celebrates 70 years
02 March 2016 White Conveyors, a leading manufacturer of automated garment sorting,...

February 2016

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Veit Group celebrates its 60th anniversary
25 February 2016 Veit, a leading manufacturer of ironing equipment for the textile...

HRH The Princess Royal visits Dennys Brands
25 February 2016 Hospitality uniform specialist Dennys Brands welcomed Her Royal Highness...

New Tingue brand name integrates companies
25 February 2016 Global laundry product supplier Tingue, Brown & Co. has integrated its...

Alliance partners up with Gulf Laundrex Expo
25 February 2016 Alliance Laundry Systems has become an official “Laundry Equipment...

Mitre Linen wins ratings award
25 February 2016 Mitre Linen, a leading supplier of hospitality linens, has been awarded...

Johnson Apparelmaster plant opened by HRH Princess Royal
18 February 2016 Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Johnsons Apparelmaster in...

Sustainability focus at Gulf Laundrex Linen Care Expo
18 February 2016 Gulf Laundrex Linen Care Expo in Dubai will provide a platform for...

Xeros signs $1m contract with eLaundry
18 February 2016 Xeros Technology Group, the developer of polymer bead-based textile...

Cleanliness key to hotel “Top Rating”, says P&G
18 February 2016 Cleanliness is a crucial factor for the hospitality industry in...

WashClub adds a Miami branch
18 February 2016 WashClub, the New York-based on-demand laundry and drycleaning...

LCNi strengthens online presence
10 February 2016 Laundry and Cleaning News International, the industry’s only...

The right strategy is “essential in infection control”
10 February 2016 Choosing a strategy to avoid inhibit serious contamination of...

OnePress Ironing Systems launches a dedicated website
10 February 2016 Continental Girbau (Continental) has unveiled a dedicated website...

Mitre launches 70th anniversary catalogue
10 February 2016 Mitre Linen, a supplier of hospitality linens, is celebrating its...

Launch of Laundry and Cleaning News Awards
03 February 2016 LCN, the UK industry’s leading trade journal, is pleased to announce...

Johnson Service Group buys Zip for £15million
03 February 2016 Johnson Service Group (JSG) has acquired Birmingham-based hotel...

Oeko-Tex trials Eco Passport certification
03 February 2016 Oeko-Tex, the Germany-based international certification association,...

TRSA trials hotel cost calculator
03 February 2016 The Textile Rental Services Association has developed an Excel...

January 2016

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Textile innovations on show at Texcare
28 January 2016 The latest developments in the fields of mechanical engineering,...

Johnson Cleaners unveils new-look delivery fleet
28 January 2016 Johnsons Cleaners, the UK drycleaning company, has invested in a new fleet...

Travel scholarships offered to drycleaners
28 January 2016 The Worshipful Company of Launderers is again offering travel...

HLAC names three new board members
28 January 2016 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC), a...

Polytex plans expansion into European markets
28 January 2016 Polytex Technologies, suppliers of automated solutions for...

Jensen acquires share in Tolon
20 January 2016 Jensen-Group has agreed to acquire up to 49% of Tolon, the Turkish...

Berendsen invests £2.4m to modernise Fakenham laundry
20 January 2016 Berendsen has completed a £2.4million modernisation of its Fakenham...

FB Italy prepares for Texcare
20 January 2016 FB Italy, the specialist in packing machines for the laundry industry,...

Clean Linen Services acquires Paragon Laundry
11 January 2016 Clean Linen Services has acquired the entire share capital of...

Lapauw updates its website
11 January 2016 Laundry equipment manufacturer Lapauw's redesigned site is now online.

Armstrong launches spare parts shop on-line
11 January 2016 Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems has launched an on-line ordering...

Jakarta to host third international laundry expo
08 January 2016 The third Indonesia International Clean & Laundry Exhibition will take...

Johnson Service Group expects strong full year results
08 January 2016 Johnson Service Group says that its trading results for the year ended...

ARTA conference will focus on infection prevention
08 January 2016 The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA), will hold its...

Xeros wins best new listed company award
05 January 2016 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, has won the...

Texcare Asia draws record attendance
05 January 2016 Texcare Asia's eighth edition, which took place in Shanghai in...

Ellis Corp strengthens sales team
05 January 2016 Ellis Corporation, the Illinois-based manufacturer of industrial laundry...

MODRoto appoints J R Ryan as president
05 January 2016 Laundry cart manufacturer MODRoto, has named business strategist J R Ryan...

December 2015

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Hungary holds its first laundry seminar
17 December 2015 The first laundry seminar held in Hungary proved to be a great...

Texcare will showcase solutions for “smart” textile service
17 December 2015 Smart solutions for textile care is expected to be one of the main themes...

Voltea updates its website
17 December 2015 Voltea, the Netherlands-based supplier of electro-chemical...

Survey highlights decontamination failings in care homes
16 December 2015 One in four care homes in the UK is unaware of the CFPP 01-04 guidelines...

CRDN appoints operations manager
15 December 2015 Steve Tarbard has been appointed as operations manager for CRDN, ...

HLAC promotes accreditation at Gulf Laundrex
14 December 2015 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) reported...

KIS Wash brings a launderette "Revolution" to the UK
08 December 2015 KIS Wash Laundry Solutions, a division of Photo-Me International, has...

Jensen reports a successful exhibition at Texcare Asia
07 December 2015 The Jensen Group reports a successful showing at Texcare Asia, held...

Onnera Group opens Domus showroom
07 December 2015 Onnera Laundry Barcelona has officially opened a new centre which...

TSA to hold energy management seminar
07 December 2015 The Textile Services Association will hold an energy management seminar...

Johnson Group acquires Ashbon Services
01 December 2015 Johnson Service Group (JSG) has acquired the entire share capital...

Lobb joins Lapauw USA
01 December 2015 Lapauw USA has appointed Amanda Lobb as sales manager.

LaundryWorld Expo planned for October 2016
01 December 2015 Laundry World Expo is the umbrella title for a series of regional...

November 2015

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Mitre Linen sponsors serviced apartment convention
25 November 2015 Mitre Linen, a leading supplier of hospitality linens, is to be a sponsor...

Jensen reports revenue increase
24 November 2015 The Jensen Group has reported a strong performance during the third...

Electrolux Professional reveals infection prevention findings
24 November 2015 Over a quarter of care home staff in the UK do not feel their laundry...

Counting down to Texcare Asia 2015
18 November 2015 Suppliers from 19 countries and regions are scheduled to exhibit at...

Girbau celebrates 55 years with its employees
18 November 2015 Girbau celebrated its 55th anniversary by holding an open day event...

Family business award for Ideal
18 November 2015 Phillip Kalli, joint managing director of Ideal Manufacturing received...

Central Laundry signs corporate covenant
17 November 2015 Central Laundry, based in Burton-on-Trent, signed up to the British...

Martinizing Dry Cleaning franchise expands its business model
11 November 2015 Martinizing Dry Cleaning franchise, which claims to be the largest...

Xeros helps Californian businesses comply with draught restrictions
09 November 2015 California is currently experiencing one of the worst droughts on record...

Click the link to Fishers
09 November 2015 Scottish textile services company, Fishers is now on LinkedIn and plans...

Penn gains WRAP certification in Mexico
09 November 2015 Penn Emblem, the specialist in identification, has gained certification...

Girbau appoints new general manager
05 November 2015 For the first time in its history, Girbau has appointed a general...

Lavatec wins laundry contract for US military base
05 November 2015 Lavatec Laundry Technology has been awarded a US government contract...

Ipso enjoys success at Host 2015
05 November 2015 Commercial laundry equipment manufacturer Ipso reports a successful...

October 2015

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Christopher Veit becomes vice president
29 October 2015 Christopher Veit has become vice president of Veit, a leading manufacturer...

AmeriPride expands products for food and beverage industry
29 October 2015 AmeriPride Services, a leading textile services and supply company in...

TSA carries report on RFID seminar
29 October 2015 RFID technology is not new and for a variety of reasons the UK laundry...

Midland Heart revamps laundry services with Miele
26 October 2015 After reviewing its portfolio, the Midland Heart, a leading UK housing,...

Cintas’ Portland plant gains OSHA safety star
26 October 2015 The Cintas Corporation's first aid and safety plant in Portland, Oregon,...

Fishers to open Scottish “super laundry”
23 October 2015 Scottish textile services company, Fishers is to open a state of the...

Tide to be produced by the wind
23 October 2015 Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced plans to meet its electricity demands...

Hilden announces Style Awards winners 2015
19 October 2015 Hilden named the three winners in its 2015 Style Awards at the judges...

Sealed Air shows its laundry packaging at Jet Expo
16 October 2015 Protective packaging specialist Sealed Air will be exhibiting at Jet Expo...

Alliance introduces its Speed Queen self-service concept in Poland
16 October 2015 Alliance Laundry Systems and its local distributor Sovrana Polska took...

Vision Group opens its new warehouse
15 October 2015 Vision Support Services Group has opened a 60,000 square foot...

Carbon Trust explains water footprint scheme
14 October 2015 The Carbon Trust has designed a water footprint certification system...

Fishers sells cleanroom business to Fenland
13 October 2015 Scottish textile services company, Fishers has sold its...

Continental Girbau celebrates 20th anniversary
09 October 2015 Continental Girbau, the supplier of laundry equipment and systems in the...

PHS Besafe secures workwear contract with Aggregate Industries
08 October 2015 PHS Besafe has won the contract to supply protective workwear for...

Carbon Trust launches supply chain standard
07 October 2015 Businesses that are working to measure, manage and reduce the...

Laundrex India will be held in Mumbai
06 October 2015

MODRoto unveils RFID truck solution
06 October 2015 MODRoto has developed bulk laundry carts with a rotationally moulded...

Mountville Mills marks 10 years in Europe
05 October 2015 Mountville Mills, the US-based manufacturer of dustmats, recently marked ...

Survey highlights “gold standard” quality in hotel linen
01 October 2015 A survey by Berendsen, the textile and laundry services provider,...

September 2015

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TSA launches its new-look website
30 September 2015 The Textile Services Association has re-launched its website...

Bassan becomes president of Expo Detergo
30 September 2015 Livio Bassan, CEO of Christeyns Italy, was elected as the new president...

Earlier dates for Clean 2017
29 September 2015 Clean 2017 will take place, earlier than planned, from 5 – 8 June 2017...

Berendsen acquires White Knight's Reading laundry
28 September 2015 Berendsen UK has completed its acquisition of the White Knight...

China's Laundry Expo proves successful
28 September 2015 The China international Laundry Industry Exhibition (Laundry Expo 2015)...

Vega hosts open house event
21 September 2015 Laundry equipment manufacturer Vega Systems will hold an open...

Ian Simpson
21 September 2015 Ian Simpson, who was Scottish business development manager for...

Girbau Industrial expands engineering team
21 September 2015 Girbau Industrial UK has expanded its engineering team with the...

Hilden announces Style Awards finalists 2015
21 September 2015 Hilden has named the nine finalists in its Style Awards which...

Infection investigation recommends upgrades for laundry practices
03 September 2015 The expert panel investigating a mucormyosis infection at Queen Mary...

Topical debate at Guild Scottish conference
03 September 2015 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers will hold its Scottish conference...

Johnson reports strong first half performance
02 September 2015 Johnson Service Group reports strong half-year growth in revenues...

August 2015

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TSA sets up forum for drycleaner members
28 August 2015 The Textile Services Association has set up a LinkedIn forum for...

Armstrong appoints manager of parts department
28 August 2015 Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems has appointed Vicki Cope as manager...

MP visits Fishers commercial laundry
25 August 2015 Stephen Gethins, MP for North East Fife, visited Fishers, Scotland’s ...

Style Awards deadline draws near, says Hilden
25 August 2015 Entries for the 2015 Hilden Style Awards must be received before midnight...

Voltea appoints senior VP of global sales
24 August 2015 Voltea, the Netherlands-based supplier of electro-chemical...

Scherberger named VP of HLAC Board
21 August 2015 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has appointed...

Lapauw appoints commercial manager for France
20 August 2015 The Lapauw Group has appointed Sébastien Leclere as commercial manager...

Jensen Group reports outstanding first half to 2015
19 August 2015 The Jensen-Group has reported an outstanding first half to 2015. Revenue...

PPE focusses on comfort, style and sustainability, says report
19 August 2015 Workers increasingly demand that their protective clothing (PPE)...

BDT to acquire a majority stake in Alliance Laundry Systems
18 August 2015 BDT Capital Partners (BDT) has agreed to acquire a majority interest...

Correct laundering essential in infection control, says HLAC president
17 August 2015 Maintaining correct laundering standards is key to keeping...

Professional Clothing Show partners with Safety & Health Expo for 2016
13 August 2015 The Professional Clothing Show will now be represented in the displays on...

DLI and NCA to host 2016 brainstorming conference
13 August 2015 The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute and the National Cleaners...

TSA improves chances for members' bids for NHS laundry contracts
12 August 2015 Textiles Services Association has successfully re-negotiated with the...

Paul Higgs installed as Master of the Launderers’ Company
12 August 2015 Paul Higgs has succeeded John Shonfeld as Master of the Worshipful Company...

Laundry industry climate change performance revealed
12 August 2015 Textile Services Association (TSA) has reported that UK laundries that...

Hohenstein names shortlist for "Spacetex 2030" competition
11 August 2015 A panel of experts led by Dr Jan Beringer of the Hohenstein Institute...

Autumn decision on Ohio site clean-up proposals
10 August 2015 The Environmental Protection Agency has now closed the public...

July 2015

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Miele wins award for bringing NeQis validation tool to laundries
28 July 2015 Miele Professional has won an award from the Society of Hospital...

Texcare International expands into second hall
28 July 2015 The 2016 edition of Texcare International (11 – 15 June) will take place...

Whirlpool completes purchase of ADC
28 July 2015 On 8 July Whirlpool Corporation announced that it has now completed...

Tingue Brown launches Canadian division
28 July 2015 Tingue Brown & Co, the New Jersey-based supplier of laundry products,...

Indonesian international laundry show returns next year
07 July 2015 The third edition of Indonesia's international exhibitions for the...

Alliance Laundry completes US$400million asset-backed finance agreement
07 July 2015 Alliance Laundry Holdings has completed an agreement for...

ETSA raises awareness of the industry's carbon footprint
07 July 2015 The European Textile Services Association (ETSA) has published its...

Continental Girbau presents its 2014 distributor awards
07 July 2015 Continental Girbau has named its award winning distributors for 2014....

June 2015

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ETSA conference looks at developing textile service market
24 June 2015 The European Textile Services Association (ETSA) held its 2015 conference...

Berendsen aims to simplify healthcare linen management
24 June 2015 Berendsen UK has launched a series of linen collections and service...

Hohenstein Institute changes management structure
24 June 2015 The Hohenstein Institute in Germany has announced changes in its...

Maytag supports sheltered workshop laundry
24 June 2015 Funding from the US Department of Agriculture has allowed Tantone...

Middle East commercial laundry set for significant growth in 2016
16 June 2015 The commercial laundry market in the Middle East is set for...

TRSA launches sustainability survey
16 June 2015 The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) is carrying out...

Continental Girbau names its business partner of the year
16 June 2015 Laundry Plus, the Bradenton, Florida-based commercial laundry, has...

Guild sets Scottish conference date
15 June 2015 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers will hold its Scottish conference...

May 2015

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Dyfed Cleaning Services is sold out of administration
27 May 2015 Dyfed Cleaning Services has been sold to Dyfed Laundry Services Limited,...

Whirlpool enters agreement to acquire American Dryer Corporation
27 May 2015 Whirlpool Corporation has entered an agreement to acquire American...

Callan named national sales manager for CRDN
27 May 2015 Wendy Callan has been named national sales manager for CRDN, the...

HLAC’s new Standards go online
27 May 2015 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council has published its...

Attendance up 9% at Clean 2015
13 May 2015 A total of 11, 264 people registered for this year's Clean Show in...

Bates opens a dedicated laundry for Premier Inn
13 May 2015 On 30 April, Bates of London celebrated the opening of its dedicated...

Berendsen names Drummond as successor to Ventress
13 May 2015 Berendsen, the textile and laundry services provider, has announced...

Martyn Lewis retires from TSA
13 May 2015 Martyn Lewis retired from his salaried post as special projects manager...

Tolon plans expansion in Europe
05 May 2015 Tolon, the Turkish manufacturer of commercial laundry equipment, has opened...

Continental Girbau welcomes OPL distributors
05 May 2015 Continental Girbau has signed partnership agreements with two...

More hospitals see accreditation as part of infection prevention, says HLAC
05 May 2015 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) reports...

IDC convention returns to Japan
05 May 2015 The 2015 convention of the International Drycleaners Congress will take...

TRSA surveys identify opportunities to grow uniform business
05 May 2015 The Textile Rental Services Association of America has released the...

April 2015

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International names return to Texcare Asia
13 April 2015 Suppliers from 13 countries and regions are scheduled to exhibit at...

Xeros appoints marketing manager
13 April 2015 Xeros, the developer of polymer-bead based cleaning, has appointed...

OEKO-TEX Standard 100 regulations are now in force
13 April 2015 OEKO-TEX published new criteria and limit values for Standard 100 at...

Duke of York Royal Military School chooses Miele Professional
13 April 2015 The Duke of York's Royal Military School has chosen Miele Professional...

UniMac launches OPL handbook
13 April 2015 UniMac, a brand of Alliance Laundry Systems, has launched a handbook...

March 2015

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Büfa signs EU licensing deal for Evolve
26 March 2015 Büfa Cleaning Systems, the Germany-based chemicals manufacturer, has signed...

Xeros introduces a partner programme in North America
26 March 2015 Xeros, has launched a partner programme that will allow commercial...

Johnson Cleaners teams up with Waitrose
26 March 2015 Johnson Cleaners has teamed up with Waitrose to offer the...

Hospital laundry conference will examine topical themes
26 March 2015 The Society of Hospital Linen Service and Laundry Managers' conference...

NHS laundry worker named as Trust's employee of the month
26 March 2015 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has named laundry worker Wilf Pye as its...

Jensen-Group reports a very successful 2014
13 March 2015 The Jensen-Group has reported a very successful 2014. Revenue rose by 8.2%...

Red Arrows leader will address TSA conference
13 March 2015 Jas Hawker, a former commanding officer and leader of the Red Arrows,...

Brightwell appoints distributor for France
13 March 2015 Brightwell Dispensers has appointed Eberhardt Frères (E+F) as the...

Fishers shows support for Scottish tourism
12 March 2015 In the approach to Scottish Tourism Week at the beginning of March,...

TRSA and Infinite Laundry promote reusable textiles
12 March 2015 TRSA, the international organisation for garment and linen rental...

February 2015

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US utility companies reward Xeros customers
26 February 2015 A further six US utility companies have said that they are...

Ironing temperatures for polycotton fabrics
26 February 2015 Richard Neale of the Laundry Technology Centre Worldwide replies to a...

TCATA announces conference speakers
26 February 2015 The Textile Care Allied Trades Association's (TCATA) will host its...

Fishers provides children’s charity with free laundry service
26 February 2015 Scottish-based laundry specialist Fishers is providing a full laundry...

Sorensen appointed vice president of Continental Girbau West
26 February 2015 Tod Sorensen has been appointed as vice president of Continental Girbau...

Murray Simpson memorial fund launched
13 February 2015 The Worshipful Company of Launderers has created lasting legacy for...

ETSA 2015 conference will address industry competition
13 February 2015 The European Textile Services Association (ETSA) biennial conference...

Arthur Kennedy OBE
13 February 2015 The funeral of Arthur Kennedy, OBE, Past Master and a founder member of...

Continental Girbau celebrates 20 years
13 February 2015 Continental Girbau, the supplier of laundry equipment and systems in the...

January 2015

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Xeros appoints Kerr to drive sales in Europe
26 January 2015 Xeros, the inventor of polymer bead based textile cleaning, has...

Jeeves by Royal appointment
26 January 2015 Jeeves of Belgravia, drycleaners to HRH The Prince of Wales, has had...

Texcare appoints brand management director
26 January 2015 Johannes Schmid-Wiedersheim has been appointed as brand management...

Berendsen promotes road safety in London
26 January 2015 Berendsen, the textile and laundry services provider to hotels and...

Lorimer joins Vision as group sales director
26 January 2015 Vision Group, the UK-based textiles and linen services supplier to the...

Dieners becomes Oeko-Tex general secretary
25 January 2015 The Oeko-Tex Association has appointed Georg Dieners as its...

Hohenstein develops process audit for laundering safety garments
12 January 2015 The Hohenstein Institute in Germany has developed a process audit to...

Fishers makes boardroom appointments
12 January 2015 Fishers Services, the Scottish commercial laundry and textile rental...

Ideal appoints distributor for Ireland
12 January 2015 Ideal Manufacturing has appointed Dormer as the distributor for its...

Launderers Company invites 2015 travel grant applications
12 January 2015 The Worshipful Company of Launderers is again offering travel...

Berendsen wins Green Apple award for environmental best practice
12 January 2015 Textile and laundry service provider Berendsen was awarded a Silver Award...

December 2014

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Shanghai-based laundry gains RAL certification
18 December 2014 Jesse Healthcare Linen Services in Shanghai is the first laundry service...

Hotel apprentices take laundry masterclass
18 December 2014 The first nine students in the Scottish Apprenticeship in Hospitality...

Johnson Cleaners raise funds for cancer charity
18 December 2014 Johnson Cleaners UK has raised £12,500 for CLIC Sargent, the UK’s...

DLI drycleaning training attracts international students
18 December 2014 The October residential drycleaning courses held by the Drycleaning &...

Lavatec Laundry Technology wins important ruling in trademark infringement suit
02 December 2014 Lavatec Laundry Technology GmbH (LLT) and its USA subsidiary Lavatec...

Washing workwear at home puts employees at risk, warns ETSA
02 December 2014 A study commissioned by the European Textile Services Association (ETSA)...

Hohenstein researches reusable operating theatre clothing
02 December 2014 Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute in Germany are looking to...

Ideal expands its technical service team
02 December 2014 British chemicals manufacturer Ideal Manufacturing has expanded its...

Laundry customers visit Maytag manufacturing plant
02 December 2014 Maytag Commercial Laundry welcomed trade customers from around the world to...

Murray Simpson
01 December 2014 Textile Services Association CEO Murray Simpson was fatally injured in a...

November 2014

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Barker Group sees big rise in demand for stiff collars
04 November 2014 The Barker Group in Bournemouth, Dorset, is reporting a huge increase...

Marian University names Alliance as business of the year
04 November 2014 Alliance Laundry Systems has won Marian University’s Business of the...

Deeside Laundry celebrates 125th anniversary
04 November 2014 In October, Deeside Laundry, in West Kirby, celebrated its 125 years...

Jet Expo sets the dates for 2015 event
04 November 2014 JET Expo, the French laundry and drycleaning show, will take place from 8...

October 2014

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Lapauw opens USA subsidiary
20 October 2014 Lapauw International has launched Lapauw USA, a wholly owned subsidiary,...

ITSA plans world textile rental congress for 2016
20 October 2014 International Textile Services Alliance (ITSA), which represents national...

Expo Detergo attracts growing numbers of international visitors
20 October 2014 A total 20,100 visitors from 102 countries attended Expo Detergo 2014,...

Xeros appoints customer applications manager
20 October 2014 Xeros has appointed Craig Butterill as its first customer...

September 2014

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Croatian laundry service gains RAL certification
29 September 2014 The Croatian laundry service Salesianer Miettex Lotos in Zagreb has...

E J Thomas acquires M&L’s supply business
29 September 2014 E J Thomas, the Ohio-based supplier of consumables and other...

Lynch joins Girbau Industrial’s team in the USA
29 September 2014 The Girbau Industrial division of Continental Girbau has appointed...

Bullet Boys get on their motorbikes for Adventure Ashram
29 September 2014 William Hill of Imperial Linen Services in Nottingham, UK, and a group...

Böwe Textile Cleaning changes office address
29 September 2014 Böwe Textile Cleaning, the German-based manufacturer of premium...

Lavatec Laundry Technology wins judgement in trademark infringement suit
17 September 2014 Following a bench trial in May this year, a federal judge in the...

Textile rental boosts Johnson Service Group results
17 September 2014 Johnson Service Group’s expansion of its textile rental business has...

Ipso names its US distributor of the year
17 September 2014 CLI Enterprises, of Benton, Arkansas has won Ipso's award for its...

Ideal gets animated with Italian style
17 September 2014 British chemicals manufacturer Ideal is promoting its first appearance...

Green Seal awards certification to commercial laundry detergent
17 September 2014 Agaia Inc’s Evolve Laundry Complete 203L has become the first industrial...

Xeros appoints Carmody as sales manager
17 September 2014 Xeros has appointed John Carmody as sales manager, with responsibility...

August 2014

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Jensen reports first half profits rise
28 August 2014 The Jensen Group has reported a 13.7% rise in operating profit (EBIT)...

Laundries urged to be diligent over Ebola threat
28 August 2014 In the face of the Ebola emergency, healthcare laundries in the USA are...

Second quarter results reach record levels, says Alliance
28 August 2014 The 2014 second quarter results for Alliance Laundry Holdings show...

Martinizing Drycleaning builds QuickSort automation into future plans
28 August 2014 Martinizing Dry Cleaning, the North American franchise, has joined...

Electrolux and Hartdean sign agency agreement
18 August 2014 Electrolux Professional and towel manufacturer Hartdean UK have signed a...

Bone joins the LLT team in the USA
18 August 2014 Lavatec Laundry Technology (LLT), USA, has appointed Lanier Bone as...

DLI drycleaning training has international appeal
18 August 2014 The July residential courses held by the Drycleaning & Laundry...

P&G launch community laundry centre
17 August 2014 Procter & Gamble has become a partner in a Human Needs project to launch...

Cinet will hold soil remediation conference
04 August 2014 Cinet, the European textile care association, will hold a conference on...

Kreussler restructures its UK product distribution
04 August 2014 German chemical manufacturer Kreussler & Co. has reorganised the...

Paul White joins Laundry Technology Centre
04 August 2014

Lavatec Laundry Technology expands its team
04 August 2014 Lavatec Laundry Technology (LLT), USA, has appointed Keith Ware as...

Böwe plans open house event
03 August 2014 Böwe Textile Cleaning will host an open house event from 12 – 14 September...

July 2014

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ETSA study shows textile services could achieve significant growth
15 July 2014 The European textile services industry has the potential to grow to up...

Speakers confirmed for Twin Clean 2014
15 July 2014 The Drycleaning Institute of Australia (DIA) has announced the...

Laurio takes over as ETSA Chairman
15 July 2014 On 15 July, Juha Laurio, president and CEO of the Lindström Group,...

PerfectClean extends its network
15 July 2014 Sterile Surgical Systems of Tumwater, Washington, has joined the...

Hallett joins Richard Haworth’s team
15 July 2014 Richard Haworth, the UK-based linen supplier, has appointed Peter Hallett...

Expo Detergo video judged “best for business”
02 July 2014 Milan Chamber of Commerce has named a promotional video for Expo Detergo as...

Standard Textile CEO receives lifetime achievement award
02 July 2014 Gary Heiman, president and CEO of Standard Textile, has been presented with...

Clarifying the use of peracetic acid
02 July 2014 Richard Neale of the Laundry Technology Centre replies to a USA...

Fishers appoints MD to succeed Bruce McHardy
02 July 2014 Bruce McHardy has retired as managing director of Fishers Services,...

Bruton to be keynote speaker for TSA conference
02 July 2014 John Bruton, a former Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) and EU Ambassador...

June 2014

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Kannegiesser’s vision for the laundry industry
18 June 2014 Kannegiesser’s private exhibition (14 – 20 May) showed how a combination...

Drycleaning rap video wins DLI contest
18 June 2014 A video showing two young men rapping in praise of drycleaning has won...

Electrolux Professional gains HACCP certification
18 June 2014 Electrolux Professional has become the first laundry equipment...

Girbau’s exhibition stands focus on laundry solutions
18 June 2014 In October Girbau will take part in two important exhibitions, the...

Indonesia to host 2015 international laundry and cleaning expo
04 June 2014 The second Indonesia International Clean & Laundry Exhibition – will...

Expo Detergo attracts growing numbers of international exhibitors
04 June 2014 The organiser for Expo Detergo reports that 236 companies from 21...

Yates hits a hole-in-one
04 June 2014 Richard Yates, sales director, of Linen Connect, marked a personal...

Johnsons Cleaners opens at flagship Waitrose store
04 June 2014 Johnsons Cleaners has teamed up with Waitrose to provide a drop-off...

Exhibitors can sign up for Atlanta Clean 15
04 June 2014 Clean Show exhibitors can now claim their space for the next show, which...

Girbau HS 6-series washers qualify for full tax relief
04 June 2014 Girbau’s HS 6-series washers have been approved for the Water Technology...

May 2014

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Darren Lockley appointed as Electrolux Professional head of region
13 May 2014 Electrolux Professional has appointed former national sales manager...

Xeros scoops two important awards
13 May 2014 Xeros, the UK-based polymer bead-cleaning pioneer has won two...

Report links mucormycosis outbreak to hospital linens
13 May 2014 A report in the May issue of the Paediatric Infectious Disease Journal...

China’s Laundry Expo will be even larger than last year
13 May 2014 Laundry Expo 2014 – the 15th China International Laundry and Dyeing...

Smith and DeJong join Maytag’s team
13 May 2014 Maytag Commercial Laundry has appointed Dawn Marie Smith as marketing...

April 2014

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Fishers unveils its £4.4m delivery fleet
30 April 2014 Fishers Services, the Scottish commercial laundry and textile rental...

DLI puts its case on FTC care label revisions
30 April 2014 Mary Scalco, CEO of the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI), joined...

TSA backs the use of RFID
30 April 2014 The Textile Services Association has confirmed its support for the use...

Darren Lockley heads Electrolux Professional in UK and Ireland
30 April 2014 Electrolux Professional has appointed former national sales manager...

Swedish mat launderer wins EU eco award
17 April 2014 Hr Björkmans Entrémattor, a mat launderer based in Malmo, Sweden is one...

DLI video shows how membership benefits drycleaners
17 April 2014 The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute has shot a promotional video to show...

Continental Girbau signs partner agreement with LG Electronics
17 April 2014 Continental Girbau has signed a partnership deal with LG Electronics and...

Anderton takes over as MLCC president
17 April 2014 Steve Anderton of the Laundry & Drycleaning Technology Centre took over...

Continental Girbau names its distributors of the year
04 April 2014 Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment S.E, the Southside,...

ETSA study shows cotton hand towels “more hygienic”
04 April 2014 A study into the hygienic efficiency of the four main hand-drying...

Alliance completes acquisition of Primus
04 April 2014 Alliance Laundry Holdings has now completed its acquisition of the...

Stahl reports successful showing at Hostech
04 April 2014 Stahl, the German laundry equipment manufacturer, reports a highly...

March 2014

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Expo Detergo will take place in “turning point” year
13 March 2014 The organiser for Expo Detergo reports that over 200 companies have...

Hospital laundry conference examines topical themes
13 March 2014 The Society of Hospital Linen Service and Laundry Managers’ conference...

TCATA conference focusses on change
13 March 2014 The Textile Care Allied Trades Association’s 2014 annual management...

Guild confirms Scottish conference date
13 March 2014 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers will hold its Scottish conference...

Berendsen transforms its Wakefield laundry
13 March 2014 A multimillion-pound investment by Berendsen has transformed production...

February 2014

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Russian textile care training centre opens
27 February 2014 The Russian Association of Dry-cleaners and Launderers has opened its...

Alliance to acquire Primus Laundry Equipment Group
27 February 2014 Alliance Laundry Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire the...

Hohenstein researches improved pillow protectors
27 February 2014 Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute in Germany have developed a new...

Guide will help hotel laundries to keep the ironer running smoothly
27 February 2014 Tingue, Brown and Co has introduced a guide to help hotel on-site...

DLI announces 2013 mystery shopper award winners
17 February 2014 The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) has announced the winners of...

Moscow show organisers announce 2014 dates
17 February 2014 Primexpo, the organiser of the Dry-Cleaners & Laundry exhibition,...

HLAC names 2014 board of directors
17 February 2014 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC), a...

Delivering the TSA message
17 February 2014 The Textile Services Association has appointed Gillian Farrar as...

Sochi’s Olympic laundry carries the RAL quality mark
03 February 2014 As the 2014 Winter Olympics start in Sochi, the host city’s new...

P&G to phase out phosphate in detergents
03 February 2014 Procter & Gamble plans to eliminate phosphates from all its professional...

Hostech hospitality fair marks 21st show
03 February 2014 The 21st Hostech by Tusid international exhibition for the...

Laco appoints sales director for USA
03 February 2014 Laco Machinery has appointed Bill Rhymer as national sales director for...

TSA to hold national conference in Dublin
03 February 2014 The Textile Service Association will hold its 2014 national conference...

January 2014

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Oeko-Tex revises rules for Textile Standard 100
17 January 2014 Revised rules for Oeko-Tex Standard 100 will come into force from 1...

Sander appointed CEO at Johnson Service Group
17 January 2014 Chris Sander has been appointed CEO of the Johnson Service Group...

Jumeirah Emirates Towers opts for GreenEarth
17 January 2014 The Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai has converted its drycleaning...

Guild to hold Nottingham conference and exhibition
17 January 2014 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers will hold its Professional Clothes...

TRSA hires educational manager
17 January 2014 The Textile Rental Service Association has hired Kristin Bowling as...

UK company enjoys success at Texcare Asia
07 January 2014 UK chemicals manufacturer Cole & Wilson reports a successful showing...

FTN awards recognise innovation and energy savings
07 January 2014 The Federation Textile Management Netherlands (FTN) has presented awards...

Federal Trade Commission holds round table on care label revisions
07 January 2014 The Federal Trade Commission will hold its public round table on changes...

Synergy Health obtains EN14065 certification
07 January 2014 Synergy Health (UK), a division of Synergy Health plc, has obtained...

December 2013

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DLI launches video contest to promote drycleaning
16 December 2013 The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) is offering a $5,000 cash prize...

Expo Detergo widens its international appeal
16 December 2013 The organiser of Expo Detergo says that more than 150 companies have...

Girbau UK publishes OPL good practice guide
16 December 2013 Girbau UK, part of the Girbau Group, has published an A2-sized poster...

Town honours Hohenstein founder
16 December 2013 Bönnigheim in Germany has paid tribute to the Hohenstein Institute’s...

Maytag provides in-depth sales training
16 December 2013 Fifteen salespeople from the USA, Canada and Australia recently completed...

Alliance names Rowen as North America sales manager
02 December 2013 Alliance Laundry Systems has appointed Kathryn Rowen as North American...

TRSA marks double first for Clean Green programme
02 December 2013 The Textile Rental Association (TRSA) has certified Swedish mat launderer H...

Expo Detergo organiser promotes the show on video
02 December 2013 The organiser of Expo Detergo is promoting the 2014 exhibition by posting...

Paragon recruits commercial director
02 December 2013 Paragon, the independent commercial laundry group, has appointed Mike Hill...

Miele launches MopStar washer range
02 December 2013 Miele Professional has introduced the MopStar range of...

November 2013

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Alliance plans further $46m expansion at Ripon plant
19 November 2013 Alliance Laundry Systems is planning a US$46million expansion to add...

NewGen launches pre-tagged linen service in Middle East
19 November 2013 NewGen International, the Middle East’s largest commercial laundry...

Electrolux dryer wins Swedish energy efficiency award
19 November 2013 Electrolux Professional’s T4300LE Heat Pump Dryer has won an award from...

Brilliant strengthens management team
19 November 2013 Brilliant Laundry Group has appointed Fraser Borthwick as commercial...

Keuda laundry celebrates 20 years of training
01 November 2013 The educational laundry operated by the Keuda Group in Finland celebrated...

December deadline for hazard communication training
01 November 2013 The Textile Care Allied Trades Association has reminded members that...

Xeros announces its USA management team
01 November 2013 Xeros, the UK inventor of the patented polymer-bead based water and...

Revised rules for reporting workplace injuries and first aid training
01 November 2013 The Textile Services Association has reminded members of revisions to...

TRSA presents lifetime achievement awards
01 November 2013 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) has...

Ubago joins Maytag’s international sales team
01 November 2013 Maytag Commercial Laundry has appointed Nick Ubago to its international...

October 2013

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Fagor Group changes its name to Onnera
15 October 2013 The Fagor Industrial Group, an international business group of brands...

Landing of “GreenEarth”-lings starts Johnson Cleaners’ campaign
15 October 2013 Johnson Cleaners UK is celebrating the introduction of GreenEarth Cleaning...

Electrolux gains Energy Star for two more washers
15 October 2013 Electrolux Professional has now gained the Energy Star rating for...

Leading experts lined up for Texcare Forum Asia
15 October 2013 Several influential industry experts have been invited to speak at...

JLA washers placed on water savings list
15 October 2013 JLA’s Smart washer range has been accepted onto the Government-backed...

Fishers plans expansion following refinancing
03 October 2013 Fishers, the Scottish textile services company, is set to expand...

Ecolab renews the partnership with Wientjens
03 October 2013 Ecolab has renewed its partnership with Dutch water treatment...

Jakarta hosts Girbau’s Asia Pacific convention
03 October 2013 Girbau brought together dealers and clients from 16 different countries...

Cleaner supports “Coats for Kids”
03 October 2013 Anton’s Cleaners, a leading New England drycleaning business, is...

TCATA names Mathews as president-elect
03 October 2013 Steve Mathews, of M & B Hangers of Leeds, Alabama, has been...

September 2013

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Johnson Service Group reports strong half year
10 September 2013 Johnson Service Group published its half-year report on 3 September 2013...

Clean 2015 will revert to four-day format
09 September 2013 Clean 2015 will be held over four days, rather than three, and take...

JET show extended to four days
09 September 2013 JET, the French laundry and drycleaning show, has been extended from...

P&G opens first Tide store for Chicago
09 September 2013 Procter & Gamble opened its first Tide drycleaners for the Chicago area on...

August 2013

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Johnson Service Group sells facilities management division
16 August 2013 Johnson Service Group has sold its facilities management division for up...

Outsourcing move drives growth in European rental market
16 August 2013 The European textile rental market grew by 1.9% in 2012, reaching a value...

Continental Girbau names winners of distributor awards
16 August 2013 Americare Systems, in Bloomfield, New Jersey has won Continental...

DLI teams up with NCA for five star brainstorming
16 August 2013 The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute and the National Cleaners...

July 2013

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Ecolab re-organises the Textile Care Division
31 July 2013 Ecolab has re-organised its worldwide Textile Care division and made two...

Sunlight takes Berendsen name
31 July 2013 Sunlight, the UK leader in textile and laundry services to the...

Johnson Service Group expects strong first half
31 July 2013 Johnson Service Group says that its interim results for the first six...

Caterers Linen Supply wins inaugural ACE Sustains award
31 July 2013 The Caterers Linen Supply, a recently formed division of the London...

Clean Show figures add up to success
17 July 2013 Clean Show organiser Riddle & Associates has published its figures for...

ITSA plans world textile rental congress for 2016
17 July 2013 International Textile Services Alliance (ITSA), which...

Roger Salmon installed as Master of the Launderers’ Company
17 July 2013 Roger Salmon was installed as the Master of the Company of the...

TSA names keynote speaker for national conference
17 July 2013 Marcus Child, an award winning speaker on business development, will be...

Clean 2013 proves a success
01 July 2013 The 2013 Clean Show was generally thought to be a successful event.

Johnson Cleaners appoints marketing director
01 July 2013 Johnson Cleaners has appointed Jacey Moore as marketing director...

LLT Inc president increases share in German parent company
01 July 2013 Mark Thrasher, president of Lavatec Laundry Technology Inc (LLT),...

ClearWater unveils EcoTex ozone website
01 July 2013 EcoTex, the laundry oxidation system developed by ClearWater Tech...

June 2013

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Switch Asia pilot is proving promising
07 June 2013 The first results from the pilot in the Switch Asia project to...

GreenEarth joins sustainable clothing group
07 June 2013 GreenEarth Cleaning has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC).

Bringing drycleaning to the digital world
07 June 2013 Urban Hamper, a Toronto-based e-commerce company, is connecting the...

DLI extends mystery shopper service
07 June 2013 DLI has hired MarketWise Consulting Group to extend its mystery...

May 2013

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Xeros and BASF join forces
23 May 2013 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, is to...

Chris Shepherd marks 50 years in B2B publishing
23 May 2013 Chris Shepherd, the advertisement manager of LCN/LCNi, celebrated 50 years...

Afternoon seminars planned for Clean
23 May 2013 Several sponsors of the Clean Show 2013 will provide free...

Cody Milch joins Laundrylux
23 May 2013 Cody Milch has joined Laundrylux as OPL Plus product manager. He is the...

Clean Show introduces smartphones app
02 May 2013 The Clean Show has launched a free mobile app for smartphones that will...

Exhibitors lined up for Texcare Asia
01 May 2013 More than 150 suppliers from China, the Czech Republic, Germany,...

Intertrade wins Fred Maytag award
01 May 2013 Maytag distributor Intertrade Chile of Santiago has won the prestigious...

April 2013

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CINET to host Moscow Info Square meeting
10 April 2013 CINET, the European textile care association has joined forces with...

Caronette wins Netex marketing award
10 April 2013 Caronette Quality Dry Cleaning has won the marketing award presented...

Milnor opens its doors to Clean Show visitors
10 April 2013 Laundry equipment manufacturer Pellerin Milnor Corporation is...

GreenEarth names licensor for Russia
10 April 2013 GreenEarth Cleaning has named, Koblenz & Partner as its Master Licensor...

March 2013

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Hohenstein researches premature greying in polycottons
11 March 2013 The Hohenstein Institute is researching sustainable processes that will...

Alliance wins award for market leadership
08 March 2013 Alliance Laundry Systems has won a special award for market leadership in...

CINET to launch “World of PTC” books
07 March 2013 CINET the European textile care association is planning a series of books...

Xeros gains two awards for green innovation
05 March 2013 Xeros, the developer of polymer bead-based textile cleaning, has been...

Christeyns strengthens European Laundry Division
01 March 2013 Christeyns, the specialist in textile care chemicals and water and...

December 2012

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Electrolux Professional launches specialised website
12 December 2012 Electrolux Professional has launched a website specifically designed for...

TSA introduces EeziBuy one-stop-shop
12 December 2012 The Textile Services Association has teamed up with PartnerSave to provide...

VDMA predicts sales increase for 2013
12 December 2012 VDMA, the association for German manufacturers of garment, leather...

Johnson Service Group sells Alex Reid
10 December 2012 Johnson Service Group PLC has sold the entire share capital of Alex Reid...

November 2012

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Bittner leads Alliance’s North American sales
29 November 2012 Alliance Laundry Systems has promoted Bill Bittner to vice president of...

End of an era as Little family clocks up 325 years with Paragon
29 November 2012 The group transport manager of Paragon, Tim Little, whose family have...

“Source-it” at Texprocess 2013
29 November 2012 Procurement strategies in the clothing industry form the theme of...

Swiscot changes office address
29 November 2012 Swiscot, the owners of the Linen Connect brand, changed its office...

Linen King opens Tulsa HQ
15 November 2012 Linen King, the provider of healthcare laundry services, has opened its...

Laundry additive can “purify air”
15 November 2012 The University of Sheffield, in collaboration with the London College...

Girbau shows Hostelco visitors how to save energy
15 November 2012 Girbau put its energy and cost saving laundry solutions on show at...

CINET teams up with TRSA for Clean 2013 seminars
15 November 2012 CINET the European textile care association is joining forces with...

Industrial laundry damaged by fire
15 November 2012 More than 30 firefighters from both Hampshire and Surrey tackled a blaze...

October 2012

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US laundry reports positive results for Xeros technology
24 October 2012 Sterling Linen Services of Manchester, New Hampshire reports that it...

Laundry Expo’s green theme a success
24 October 2012 The organiser of Laundry Expo 2012 reports that the show, which was...

TRSA’s Clean Green scheme meets revised guidelines
24 October 2012 The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) is confident that its...

Make a date for Guild’s Sunday seminar
24 October 2012 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers is to hold a seminar on...

Indian Railways plans high-tech laundries
11 October 2012 Indian Railways plans to set up automated laundries at two depots to...

CINET’s first South East Europe conference
11 October 2012 CINET’s first South East European conference attracted over 60 delegates...

Stalbridge Linen raises funds for air ambulance
11 October 2012 Johnsons Stalbridge Linen is on track to raise £2,000 for the Dorset...

DLI teams up with NCA for five star brainstorming
11 October 2012 The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute and the National Cleaners...

September 2012

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Alliance Laundry Services expands production capacity
28 September 2012 Alliance Laundry Systems is investing $23million in increasing...

Queen of Denmark visits Jensen-Group
28 September 2012 Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark visited the Jensen Group when...

Brush up on stain removal and garment finishing
28 September 2012 SDML, the UK-based consultancy and textile care specialist, will run...

Clean Show lists official hotels for 2013 event
28 September 2012 Visitors to next summer’s Clean Show in New Orleans (20 – 22 June) can...

Oeko Tex broadens its website's appeal
28 September 2012 The International Oeko-Tex Association has updated its website,...

Texcare Asia moves to Shanghai
14 September 2012 Texcare Asia 2013 will be held at the Shanghai New International Centre...

Johnson textile rental trades well in first half
14 September 2012 Johnson Service Group has published its interim results for the six months...

Alliance Laundry Holdings reports strong second quarter
14 September 2012 Alliance Laundry Holdings, the parent company of Alliance Laundry...

TSA hosts forum on linen crime
14 September 2012 The Textile Services Association will hold a forum to discuss the...

UKFT redesigns website
14 September 2012 The UK Fashion and Textile Association has launched a redesigned website...

August 2012

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Tide Dry Cleaners opens Georgia store
30 August 2012 The Tide Dry Cleaners franchise moved into Georgia in August as the...

Cinet plans group visit to Clean Life Vision
30 August 2012 Cinet, the European textile care association, is organising a travel...

Brilliant expands sales team
30 August 2012 Brilliant, the nationwide network of independent regional laundries,...

Steve Katz
30 August 2012 Steve Katz, CEO of Thermosteam Industries and Kay Industries of South...

Clean Show means business
30 August 2012 The Clean Show organiser and executive committee have carried out a...

Preventing spore contamination in laundries
16 August 2012 Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute have released the latest findings of...

Register now for TSA 2013 Textile Rental Management course
16 August 2012 The Textile Services Association is planning to hold a Textile...

TCATA names 2013 conference chairman
16 August 2012 Kim Shady of Laundrylux has been appointed as chairman of the Textile...

TRSA plans centennial publication
16 August 2012 The Textile Rental Services Association of America celebrates its...

Christeyns launches USA venture
01 August 2012 Christeyns has established a USA division to market, distribute and...

Ian Harris will set up South African consultancy
01 August 2012 Ian Harris has left LTC&DTC, the UK-based training and textile...

DLI helps cleaners save on compliance costs
01 August 2012 Drycleaning & Laundry Institute members can cut the cost of complying...

Girbau UK expands commercial sales team
01 August 2012 Girbau UK has appointed Richard Catling as area sales manager for south...

Euro Chlor appoints manager for ECSA
01 August 2012 Sébastien Gallet has joined Euro Chlor as sector group manager of...

Register now to join 2013 laundry Climate Change Agreement
01 August 2012 First time applicants to join the Textile Services Association’s...

July 2012

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Lapauw International appoints Steven Renders as CEO
12 July 2012 Philippe D'heygere, president of Lapauw International, has announced...

Johnson Service Group reviews drycleaning strategy
12 July 2012 Following a strategic review, Johnson Service Group plans to restructure...

Americas 's Best Cleaners expands management team
12 July 2012 America’s Best Cleaners (ABC), the independent certification body...

June 2012

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Jørn Munch Jensen
28 June 2012 LCNi staff were saddened to hear that Jørn Munch Jensen, the founder...

Fujitsu Frontech awards distribution rights for UHF RFID to ABS
28 June 2012 Fujitsu Frontech, the provider of RFID tags and solutions, and its...

Clean Show opens exhibit sales
28 June 2012 Exhibit booth sales have opened for next year’s Clean Show, which will...

Johnson rolls out sewing room concept
28 June 2012 Johnson Cleaners has introduced its sewing room concept to nine of...

Textile services associations form global alliance
13 June 2012 A group of textile services associations has founded a global alliance...

Alliance Laundry Holdings reports revenue rise in first quarter
13 June 2012 Alliance Laundry Holdings, the parent company of Alliance Laundry...

Tagsys launches RFID "try and buy" programme
13 June 2012 Tagsys, the RFID specialist, reports that the Texcare launch of its “try...

Safety council launches online training
13 June 2012 The British Safety Council has launched a range of “pay-as-you-go”...

May 2012

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Coating protects against re-contamination risks
30 May 2012 Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute in Germany have developed...

NPE phase-out by 2014, says TRSA
30 May 2012 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) reports that...

Saunders celebrates 30 years at Richard Haworth
30 May 2012 Richard Haworth, the supplier of table, bed and bath linen to the...

Maytag launches coin-op store concept
30 May 2012 Maytag Commercial laundry has introduced the Maytag Equipped Laundry...

Texcare closes on a positive note
14 May 2012 Texcare International 2012 ended its five-day run on Wednesday 9 May...

Schneidereit joins forces with John Laithwaite
14 May 2012 John Laithwaite Partners (JLP) has acquired a 50% interest in Schneidereit...

Experts sign standard in sustainable textile care
14 May 2012 Cinet, the European textile care association, has presented a...

TSA/Guild announce joint Scotland conference date
14 May 2012 The Scottish Professional Clothes Care Conference organised by the...

Industry heads for Texcare
02 May 2012 More than 7,000 visitors are expected to visit Texcare International,...

TSA announces forum agenda
02 May 2012 The Textile Services Association’s Commercial Services open forum and...

Dunivan assumes TCATA presidency
02 May 2012 Bryant Dunivan, vice president of marketing and sales at the...

April 2012

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TRSA launches “Hygienically Clean” certification
12 April 2012 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) has launched...

Sunlight cuts its carbon and water use
12 April 2012 The Sunlight Service Group has cut its annual carbon dioxide emissions...

TSA sets national conference dates
12 April 2012 The Textile Services Association’s national conference will take place at...

Canada decides D5 “will not harm environment”
12 April 2012 The Canadian Government has reviewed the 2009 assessment of siloxane D5...

Sunlight cuts its carbon and water use
12 April 2012 The Sunlight Service Group has cut its annual carbon dioxide emissions...

TSA sets national conference dates
12 April 2012 The Textile Services Association’s national conference will take place at...

March 2012

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Tonrose moves into French market
15 March 2012 Tonrose, the supplier of textiles to hotels and laundries in the UK...

GreenEarth appoints licensor for India and Middle East
15 March 2012 GreenEarth Cleaning has appointed the Wotek Corporation of Piscataway,...

JSG announces preliminary results for 2011
15 March 2012 Johnson Service Group has set out its preliminary results for the year to...

ADC extends regional sales areas
15 March 2012 American Dryer Corp (ADC) has extended the sales areas for regional...

Sunlight gains EN14065 certification
01 March 2012 The Sunlight Service Group has gained EN14065, Europe’s highest level...

TSA/Guild conference will discuss drycleaning report
01 March 2012 The TSA/Guild conference, to be held on 24 March in Leicester, will hold...

Grant will help bring Xeros nearly waterless washing to the home
01 March 2012 Xeros has been awarded a £250,000 grant by the UK’s Technology Strategy...

TRSA plans European laundry tour after Texcare
01 March 2012 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) is planning...

TCATA announces conference speakers
01 March 2012 The Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) has chosen three...

IDC plans Baltimore convention
01 March 2012 The International Drycleaners Congress (IDC) will hold its 2012...

Damp days increase felting risks
01 March 2012

February 2012

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EPA classifies perc as a "likely carcinogen”
17 February 2012 On 10 February, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

OPL qualification launched
17 February 2012 The British Institute of Cleaning Science has launched a qualification...

Clean Canada show returns
17 February 2012 Clean Canada, the exhibition for the Canadian laundry and...

Girbau holds successful workshop
17 February 2012 More than 120 laundry clients, consultants and dealers from Europe,...

Sunray pleats take time
01 February 2012 Press pleats and box pleats are the most common types of pleating on...

January 2012

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Anfas hotel fair offers international opportunities
30 January 2012 The twenty-third Anfas Hotel Equipment fair took place from 18 to 21...

Apparelmaster conditionally exchanges contracts for Cannon textile rental business
30 January 2012 Johnsons Apparelmaster Ltd (JAM), the textile rental division of the...

SEPA offers training on PPC permit compliance
30 January 2012 The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is inviting drycleaners...

ARTA sets conference dates
30 January 2012 The American Reusable Textile Association has listened to its members...

Cinet sets its sights on Asia
10 January 2012 Cinet, the European textile care association, has turned its attention to...

Equinox Chemicals expands textile care portfolio
10 January 2012 Equinox Chemicals of Georgia has acquired Adco Cleaning Products,...

Johnson Service Group enters refinancing agreement
10 January 2012 Johnson Service Group has entered an agreement “to amend and restate its...

Kannegiesser equips energy-efficient Caribbean laundry
10 January 2012 The New York Laundry of Aruba has chosen Kannnegiesser to equip and...

The causes of greying
01 January 2012 The term greying describes the discolouration that can occur...

December 2011

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Industry pays tributes to Theo Lagrange
15 December 2011 Theo Lagrange, former president of the European trade association Cinet,...

Launderers’ Company invites travel grant applications
15 December 2011 The Worshipful Company of Launderers reminds those interested in its...

Texcare Asia attracts record attendance
15 December 2011 The organiser of Texcare Asia has reported that the 2011 show...

LTC plans textile seminar
15 December 2011 The Laundry Technology Centre (LTC) will hold a one-day seminar on...

Improving your profit margins
13 December 2011 Drycleaners can vary considerably in their approach to counter...

November 2011

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UK Government scraps January fuel duty rise
30 November 2011 Chancellor George Osborne has scrapped the 3p per litre rise in fuel...

Jensen innovation on show at Texcare Asia
30 November 2011 Jensen has reported great interest in the innovations that it introduced...

Oeko-Tex looks to widen its scope
30 November 2011 The heads of the Oeko-Tex test institutes agreed to widen the scope of...

DLI teams up with NCA for five star brainstorming
30 November 2011 The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute and the National Cleaners...

Study links perc to Parkinson's disease risk
16 November 2011 An international study has not only linked trichloroethylene (TCE),...

Research project helps tackle PPE challenges
16 November 2011 A research project to develop innovative, comprehensive and...

Johnson Cleaners announces £1.2m service expansion
16 November 2011 Johnson Cleaners is launching a portfolio of specialised secondary...

Böwe wins SystemK4 approval
16 November 2011 Böwe Textile Cleaning has announced that its PremiumLine M-series...

Texcare takes sustainability as its theme
16 November 2011 The focus on sustainability at next year’s Texcare International will be...

Linde closes Fred Butler textile cleaning chain
07 November 2011 The Linde group has closed its Fred Butler liquid carbon dioxide...

Sourcing UV lamps
07 November 2011 Following the recent What Went Wrong article on wedding dresses, LCN has...

ADC makes its website easier to use
07 November 2011 American Dryer Corporation (ADC), the supplier of dryers for...

Richard Haworth makes a dramatic entry
07 November 2011 Bed, bath and table linen supplier Richard Haworth has revealed its...

Improving solvent mileage
01 November 2011 Drycleaners can reduce their solvent consumption and costs by...

Rippling and bubbling
01 November 2011 Bubbling and rippling are two of the most common garment problems. Each...

October 2011

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Hohenstein takes a fresh approach to antimicrobial workwear fabric
18 October 2011 The Hohenstein Institute has joined forces with the Thüringen and...

TSA keynote speaker challenges business concepts
18 October 2011 Freek Vermeulen, the keynote speaker at TSA’s national conference (4...

Spot cleaner wins Electrolux design award
18 October 2011 A portable cleaner for removing spots and stains from garments has won...

West of Scotland Laundry wins national awards
18 October 2011 Staff at the West of Scotland Laundry have won two prestigious national awards.

September 2011

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Girbau sets up Australian subsidiary
29 September 2011 The Girbau Group has acquired its Australian distributor, Advance...

Hohenstein develops hospitality laundry hygiene certificate
29 September 2011 The Hohenstein Institute for Textile Innovation (HIT) has developed...

Apparelmaster team leader gains NVQ achiever award
29 September 2011 Violetta Lesna, production team leader at Johnsons Apparelmaster Leeds...

TSA’s Simpson joins UKFT board
29 September 2011 Murray Simpson, CEO of the Textile Services Association, will join the...

White Knight introduces LTC linen test kits
14 September 2011 The Laundry Technology Centre and White Knight Laundry Services have...

Berendsen reports good progress
14 September 2011 The workwear specialist Berendsen has announced an 18% rise in...

Hohenstein launches multi-lingual website
14 September 2011 The Hohenstein Institute, the independent test laboratory for...

Cinet plans Texcare Asia program
14 September 2011 Cinet, the European textile care association, has planned a programme...

Preventing linen colour loss
01 September 2011

August 2011

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Cinet hosts forum at Texcare Russia
24 August 2011 Cinet, the European textile care association, is organising a one-day...

Whitsters updates its events programme
24 August 2011 It is with regret that the Whitsters Club announces that the second...

Richard Haworth develops outbound sales team
24 August 2011 Richard Haworth, supplier of quality linens to the hospitality sector,...

ADC names Joe Bazzinotti as president and CEO
24 August 2011 Three years after its acquisition by Stonebridge Partners, American...

TCATA elects its president for 2012
24 August 2011 Bryant Dunivan, vice president of sales and marketing for Energenics...

Goudkuil acquires Lavatec Inc
09 August 2011 Goudkuil Laundry Machinery of Apeldoorn, Holland, has bought the assets...

Exhibitors line up for Texcare Asia
09 August 2011 Suppliers from China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan,...

UniMac presents top distributor award
05 August 2011 UniMac, a leading provider of on-premises laundry equipment has presented...

Stuart Boyd joins LTC & DTC
05 August 2011 LTC & DTC, the training and textile care consultancy, has appointed...

Housekeepers’ association seeks 2011’s unsung hero
05 August 2011 The International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA) is...

Tackling unstable distillation
01 August 2011

July 2011

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Ecolab enters merger agreement with Nalco
29 July 2011 Ecolab, the global supplier of cleaning and food safety and...

Laundry industry faces above-RPI inflation
29 July 2011 Inflation in the UK laundry industry is running at 9.17%, almost twice...

World Emblem opens Canadian plant
29 July 2011 World Emblem International will open its tenth manufacturing plant, which...

Two-thirds of Texcare International exhibitor space sold
29 July 2011 Messe Frankfurt has already filled two thirds of the exhibitor space...

Argentina hosts international textile week in 2012
07 July 2011 The International Textile Industry Fair will take place at the Costa...

Johnson Group stays on track for 2011
07 July 2011 Johnson Service Group says that its 2011 results both for the half-year...

Kreussler introduces K4 to California
07 July 2011 Kreussler will hold its first presentation of the eco-friendly system K4...

Oliver Harvey chefswear reports steady sales increase
07 July 2011 Sales of the Oliver Harvey chefswear range have increased...

DLI delivers Great Impressions
07 July 2011 The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute is sharing its stain removal tips...

The risks of dye bleeding
01 July 2011 The conscientious drycleaner will usually avoid the risk of dye bleeding...

June 2011

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Uniform rules could be a health risk
30 June 2011 Nurses who wash their uniforms at home increase the risk of infection...

DLI Encyclopedia updated
30 June 2011 The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute has published the eighth edition of...

Make a date for Scottish drycleaning conference
30 June 2011 The TSA/ Guild annual Professional Clothes Care Conference will be held...

HLAC appoints executive director
30 June 2011 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC), a...

Girbau UK expands sales team
30 June 2011 Girbau UK has appointed Tony Kerr as the UK sales manager for its...

Rynex and Christeyns form joint venture for Europe
20 June 2011 Rynex Technologies, based in Albany, Georgia, and Christeyns NV, based...

Economist gives keynote speech at TCATA conference
20 June 2011 Economist Alan Beaulieu will return as the keynote speaker at the...

Johnson Cleaners named in Best Green Companies list
20 June 2011 The Sunday Times has named Johnson Cleaners as one of the UK's 60 Best...

Paul Gerling joins Vaporpress International
20 June 2011 Vaporpress International, the Georgia-based company that develops...

Make allowances for shrinkage
01 June 2011 This is the time of year when customers bring in curtains and drapes...

May 2011

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Survey proves professional cleaning is sustainable
31 May 2011 The latest reports from Europe’s professional textile care...

Diversey and Standard Textile launch joint venture
31 May 2011 Diversey, the global specialist commercial in cleaning, sanitation...

Messe Frankfurt appoints head of brand management
31 May 2011 Messe Frankfurt, the organiser of the Texcare International show,...

Whitsters Club sets charity supper date
31 May 2011 The Whitsters Club will hold its second Charity Supper in aid of...

Czech laundry earns RAL quality mark
16 May 2011 Initial Ecotex of Kralupy in the Czech Republic has been awarded the...

HMRC launches crackdown on labour providers
16 May 2011 HM Revenue and Customs has launched a campaign to identify and crackdown...

British Standard set for healthcare cleaning
16 May 2011 A British Standard for healthcare cleaning will be launched at the...

UMF Perfect Clean appoints chief sales officer
16 May 2011 UMF Corp, the Illinois based company that develops high performance...

Mascot proves its social responsibility
05 May 2011 Danish clothing and workwear company Mascot has shown its formal...

ECSA revises safety assessment for solvents' distributors
05 May 2011 The European Chlorinated Solvent Association (ECSA) has published a...

Brilliant appoints managing director
05 May 2011 Brilliant, the professional laundry group serving customers across the...

Oeko-Tex awards 100,000th certificate
05 May 2011 The International Oeko-Tex Association marked a significant stage at the...

Presentation matters
01 May 2011 The way clothes are presented after they have been cleaned and finished...

The care label dilemma
01 May 2011 From an academic point of view garments should be processed according...

April 2011

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Hohenstein develops quick bacteria detection method
21 April 2011 The Hohenstein Institute for Textile Innovation (HIT) has developed a...

Fire damages Dyfed Cleaning Services
21 April 2011 Dyfed Powys Police say that the fire at Dyfed Cleaning Services laundry at...

Girbau marks official opening of Dominican company
21 April 2011 An official ceremony at the Iberostar Grand Hotel on 18 March marked...

Rising costs to the fore at hospital conference
21 April 2011 The pressures posed by rising costs proved to be the dominant theme at...

Royal Tag meets Oeko-Tex Standard
21 April 2011 Royal Tag Industrial Division, the Swiss-based designer and producer of...

Pierce Commercial wins Maytag's top honour
21 April 2011 Pierce Commercial, the Louisiana-based commercial laundry distributor,...

Xeros wins Climate Week award
07 April 2011 The Xeros “virtually waterless” wash system has been named the...

Girbau UK expands industrial sales team
07 April 2011 Girbau UK has expanded the dedicated sales team at its industrial...

OEKO-TEX revised test criteria are now mandatory
07 April 2011 The revised test criteria for certifying products under OEKO-TEX Standard...

TSA wins extension for climate change discount scheme
07 April 2011 TSA has successfully argued that the laundry industry's discount on...

March 2011

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HJ Weir opens USA subsidiary
31 March 2011 HJ Weir Engineering, the UK-based manufacturer of flatwork...

Scalco takes over from Fisher at DLI
31 March 2011 Bill Fisher has stood down as chief executive officer of The Drycleaning...

Footsure to distribute Caterpillar workwear
31 March 2011 Safety footwear and workwear specialist Footsure has been appointed...

Büfa holds successful textile care workshop in Athens
31 March 2011 More than 40 partners from Europe and Egypt attended Büfa's laundry...

Water is the safest option
31 March 2011 Approximately 70% of stains on garments brought into drycleaning shops...

Defra introduces late payment penalty
17 March 2011 Local authorities will be able to impose a penalty on those drycleaners...

Dealing with the bed-bug problem
17 March 2011 The National Cleaners Association is launching a series of classes to...

Make a date for 2012 joint industries conference
17 March 2011 The annual joint industries conference, organised by the Textile...

Scottish conference date
17 March 2011 The Scottish Professional Clothes Care conference for drycleaners and...

Adding value to Guild membership
10 March 2011 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers is introducing its Guild Plus...

New guidance from Defra
10 March 2011 Government department Defra has issued its revised guidance on...

CRDN appoints IT director
10 March 2011 Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network (CRDN), the...

Textile rental strength boosts Johnson Group
10 March 2011 Johnson Service Group reported a 19% increase in full-year adjusted...

Berendsen reports higher full-year profit
03 March 2011 Berendsen, the workwear company formerly known as Davis Service Group,...

Veit and Polypack enter into sales alliance
03 March 2011 The Veit Group, which manufactures garment finishing equipment, has formed...

Cinet plans package tour to Brazil conference
03 March 2011 Cinet, the European textile care association, is putting together a...

Foster-Stephens celebrates 75th anniversary
03 March 2011 This year, Foster-Stephens, the preservation storage and...

February 2011

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New Jersey drycleaners line up for green grants
17 February 2011 Nearly 300 New Jersey drycleaners have applied for grants to upgrade...

Funeral of Brendan McAleese
17 February 2011 The funeral of Brendan McAleese, the managing director of Central...

Bourne scores a hat trick on standards
17 February 2011 Forward thinking by managers and directors and full co-operation from...

Clean Show to provide seminars in Korean
17 February 2011 The Clean Show 2011 will offer a series of educational seminars conducted...

Cotter takes over Clean chair as Thacker resigns
17 February 2011 David Cotter. CEO of the Textile Care Allied Trades Association, has...

Laundry MD named as Cork air crash victim
11 February 2011 Brendan McAleese, managing director of Central Laundries, County Tyrone,...

Alliance LS announces executive promotions
11 February 2011 With effect from 1 February, Thomas F L'Esperance has become vice...

Laundry industry expects to meet climate change target
09 February 2011 Provisional figures show that the laundry industry has met the 7.5%...

DLI introduces its Seal of Approval
09 February 2011 The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute has introduced a Seal of...

Laundry cost index confirms cotton prices at crisis point
03 February 2011 The Textile Services Association's laundry cost index shows that...

TRSA members improve workplace safety
03 February 2011 The Textile Rental Services Association of America reports that its...

High tech textiles give dual radiation protection
03 February 2011 A joint project by the Hohenstein Institute and the Institute for...

IDC and Cinet join forces for Paris convention
03 February 2011 International Drycleaners Congress and Cinet, the European textile...

Handling bamboo fibre safely
01 February 2011 Over recent months I have received several enquiries from cleaners...

January 2011

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Girbau sets up Santo Domingo subsidiary
20 January 2011 Girbau has opened a subsidiary in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.

Oeko-Tex revises rules for Standard 100
20 January 2011 Revised rules for Oeko-Tex Standard 100 will come into force from 1...

Burch to give keynote address at All Industries conference
20 January 2011 Geoff Burch, a business speaker, television presenter and author with...

GreenEarth adds two to network
20 January 2011 GreenEarth Cleaning has welcomed two more cleaners to its...

Businesses “would pay more” for simplified tax system
20 January 2011 The Forum of Private Business claims that some small business owners are...

Berendsen acquires ISS Washrooms
10 January 2011 Berendsen, the workwear company formerly known as Davis Service Group,...

Changes in filing Corporation Tax
10 January 2011 HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has reminded businesses that rules for...

Textile company meets Oeko-Tex Standard
10 January 2011 Textile manufacturer Rivolta Carmignani is the first Italian company to...

ACI defends anti-bacterial products
10 January 2011 The American Cleaning Institute (ACI - formerly known as the Soap...

FRSTeam recognised in Entrepreneur Franchise 500
10 January 2011 FRSTeam (Fabric Restoration Service Team), the national drycleaning...

Good inspection lifts quality
01 January 2011 Wholehearted commitment by staff and good inspection systems...

December 2010

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Caring for textiles using synthetic fibres
16 December 2010 Increased use of textiles using synthetic fibres in place of cotton is...

Drycleaners Zoots and Tweeds enter into partnership
16 December 2010 Zoots, the Massachusetts-based drycleaning company and Tweeds Dry Cleaning...

Clean 2011 offers valuable education
16 December 2010 The Clean Show is once again expanding its format to bring an...

Be ready for the VAT rise
16 December 2010 Businesses are urged to be ready for next month's rise in VAT. The...

Thermopatch appoints Sipano as distributor
16 December 2010 Thermopatch, the heat seal and marking specialist, has appointed Sipano...

Continental Girbau celebrates 15th anniversary
10 December 2010 The Girbau Group from Osona, Barcelona, marked the 15th anniversary of...

Workwear innovation to go on show
10 December 2010 Innovation in the international markets for workwear, corporatewear...

GreenEarth workshop draws affiliates to DLI
10 December 2010 More than 45 people attended GreenEarth's Eastern Workshop &...

Skillset appoints Till as chairman
10 December 2010 Skillset, the sector skills council for creative media industries,...

Expo Detergo announces record figures
03 December 2010 The organiser of Expo Detergo has reported that the 2010 show...

Skillset seeks NVQ achievers
03 December 2010 Skillset, the sector skills council for the textile care industries,...

Alliance reports revenue rise in third quarter
03 December 2010 Alliance Laundry Holdings, the parent company of Alliance Laundry...

Turkish hotel exhibition grows in size
03 December 2010 The 2011 Anfas Hotel Equipment Exhibition will take place in Antalya from...

Minimising the risk of combustion
03 December 2010 Fire is one of the main risks faced by drycleaning or laundry...

Using owner’s risk disclaimers
03 December 2010 Owner’s risk disclaimers are used by the majority of drycleaners...

November 2010

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Girbau renames robotic line production centre
18 November 2010 The Girbau Group's R&D and manufacturing centre at Aix-les-Bains in France...

VSS acquires Lissadell Ireland
18 November 2010 Vision Support Services, the parent company of HLL Linens, announced...

Tackling the bed bug epidemic
18 November 2010 The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute has launched a poster campaign to...

Johnson Cleaners partners with Tesco Clubcard
18 November 2010 Johnson Cleaners, the UK's largest provider of drycleaning services, is...

Laundrylux appoints marketing VP
18 November 2010 Laundrylux, formerly known as Bermil Industries, which distributes...

DLI launches secret shopper service
11 November 2010 The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute has launched a secret shopper...

Texcare Beijing date
11 November 2010 Texcare Asia 2011, the international trade fair for modern textile care,...

TRSA convention attracts positive feedback
11 November 2010 More than 150 owner/operators and senior executives from the...

Solvair receives Illinois Governor's sustainability award
11 November 2010 Solvair has been awarded the Illinois Governor's sustainability award for...

Davis Group to change name to Berendsen
04 November 2010 Davis Service Group is to change the group name to Berendsen, its...

Drycleaner defeated at the polls
04 November 2010 Drycleaner Jeff Miller's campaign to represent North Carolina's 11th...

Paris to host soil contamination workshop
04 November 2010 An international conference to be held in Paris later this month will...

Restoration drycleaners look to a busy 2011
04 November 2010 Members of the North American Restoration Drycleaners (NARD) were told...

Vanmeirheaghe reappointed as Cinet president
04 November 2010 Dirk Vanmeirheaghe, president of Cinet, the International Committee...

October 2010

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E-DryClean training goes online at Expo Detergo
28 October 2010 The European E-DryClean project for sustainable drycleaning processing...

Kreussler launches solvent system
28 October 2010 A non-toxic, biodegradable organic solvent system that gives the...

GreenEarth names FMB Group as licensor for Italy
28 October 2010 GreenEarth Cleaning has appointed Bologna-based equipment manufacturer...

Milnor's Pulseflow awarded Hohenstein certificate
28 October 2010 Pellerin Milnor Corporation in the USA has received the...

Clean 2011 registration opens
28 October 2010 Visitor pre-registration for next year's Clean Show, due to take place on...

Girbau Cuba appoints manager
07 October 2010 Girbau Cuba has appointed Annia Herrera as manager, following the...

Fulton expands factory and HQ
07 October 2010 Fulton, a leading global manufacturer of steam and hydronic boilers...

E J Thomas Company changes hands
07 October 2010 E J Thomas of Columbus Ohio, a regional drycleaning and laundry...

S&E Services appoints account manager
07 October 2010 Drycleaning equipment supplier S&E Services has appointed John Wood...

Hohenstein produces first samples of UV protective workwear
01 October 2010 The Hohenstein Institute's project to improve UV protective workwear...

Drycleaner’s Congress campaign gains pace
01 October 2010 Drycleaner Jeff Miller’s campaign to represent North Carolina’s 11th...

TCATA plans 2011 conference
01 October 2010 The Textile Care Allied Trades Association will hold its 2011...

Post Office launches drycleaners’ insurance policy
01 October 2010 The Post Office has launched a specialist business insurance policy...

Reducing the risk of cage marks
01 October 2010 The problem of cage marks appearing on garments is normally confined to...

September 2010

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Private investor buys Lapauw
23 September 2010 Lapauw and its affiliate Lapauw France have been acquired by...

Laco becomes independent and plans expansion
23 September 2010 Following the takeover of Lapauw, Laco Machinery has written to customers...

Senate approves small business loan measure
23 September 2010 On September 16, the US Senate approved measures aimed at providing both...

Denny's launch corporate fashion clothing catalogue
23 September 2010 Denny's, a leading UK hospitality uniform specialist, has launched two...

Rynex comes to Europe with 3E solvent
16 September 2010 Rynex Technologies in partnership with Equinox Chemicals of Albany,...

Ecolab buys Dober's commercial laundry division
16 September 2010 Ecolab has bought the commercial laundry division of Dober Chemical...

LTC holds seminar on laundry textiles
16 September 2010 The Laundry Technology Centre will hold a one-day seminar on...

Online laundry network launched
16 September 2010 A recently launched online laundry service aims to bridge the gap...

Jensen first half revenue recovers
09 September 2010 The Jensen Group, the manufacturer of industrial laundry equipment, has...

Drycleaners fight further perc controls in Philadelphia
09 September 2010 Philadelphia's drycleaners and industry representatives continued to...

IDC sets out convention programme
09 September 2010 International Drycleaners Congress (IDC) has detailed plans for the...

TRSA lines up convention speakers
09 September 2010 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) will hold...

Finishing linen
03 September 2010 Drycleaners often have problems finishing linen to the correct...

Cinet studies the future of PTC
02 September 2010 Cinet, the international committee of textile care, has published a study...

EPA shows confidence in voluntary NPE phase-out
02 September 2010 The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) latest ruling to control...

Davis confident for second half of 2010
02 September 2010 The Davis Service Group says that its interim results for the six months...

Slim Jim boiler is designed for low emissions
02 September 2010 The Slim Jim four-pass vertical tubeless steam boiler from CFB Boilers...

Cleaning the still safely
02 September 2010 Solvent spills and serious reportable accidents involving such spills...

JSG raises interim dividend
02 September 2010 Following satisfactory first half results, Johnson Service Group raised...

August 2010

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Jensen's Butterfly Fox sets benchmark for garment handling
26 August 2010 Laundry solution specialist the Jensen Group has launched Butterfly Fox,...

ARTA green summit proves a sell-out
26 August 2010 The sell-out Green Summit held by the American Reusable Textile...

Vince Cable to address TSA conference
26 August 2010 Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and...

Electrolux launches state-of-the-art training showroom
26 August 2010 Electrolux Laundry Systems UK (ELS) has unveiled a fully...

TTH Laundry installs Girbau EcoTunnel system
19 August 2010 TTH Laundry Services in the Wirral is the first UK laundry to install...

Cintas announces fourth-quarter rise in revenue
19 August 2010 Cintas Corporation, a leading business-to-business supplier of...

CRDN appoints national operations manager
19 August 2010 Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network (CRDN), the...

Flexible maternity leave can help small business
19 August 2010 The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging the UK Government...

Alliance reports profits rise in second quarter
12 August 2010 Alliance Laundry Holdings, the parent company of Alliance Laundry...

Hohenstein Institute opens Minsk office
12 August 2010 The Hohenstein Institute opened an office in Minsk in July. The office,...

Four workers detained in raid on Hants laundry
12 August 2010 A Hampshire laundry could face a fine of up to £40,000 for employing...

US considers stronger laws to combat duty evasion
12 August 2010 The US Senate is considering legislation to combat the illegal evasion...

PHS has more designs on mats
12 August 2010 PHS Treadsmart, the specialist mats provider, has launched three additions...

Philadelphia to hold public hearing on perc regulations
05 August 2010 Following pressure from the drycleaning industry, the Philadelphia...

Laundry certification association launches English website
05 August 2010 The German Certification Association for Professional Textile Service...

Government sets out ideas for business finance
05 August 2010 The UK’s coalition government has set out its plans to provide...

ACI appoints government affairs manager
05 August 2010 The American Cleaning Institute, ACI, (formerly The Soap and...

July 2010

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E-DryClean training to be launched at Expo Detergo
29 July 2010 The European E-DryClean project for sustainable drycleaning processing...

Make a date for GreenClean 2010
29 July 2010 GreenClean 2010, the international conference for drycleaners, takes place...

Whitsters hosts second charity supper
29 July 2010 The Whitsters Club will hold its second charity supper in aid of...

Ross joins Skillset team
29 July 2010 Skillset has appointed Jude Ross as fashion and textiles nations manager...

Stanley Gates
29 July 2010 The funeral of Stanley Albert Gates, a past secretary of the Society...

Girbau pursues growth in the American continent
22 July 2010 Girbau SA confirmed its commitment to increasing sales in Latin America,...

Railtechniek van Herwijnen buys Dunnewolt name
22 July 2010 Railtechniek van Herwijnen, the Netherlands-based materials handling...

Reliant acquires Liberty Pittsburgh Systems
22 July 2010 The Reliant Group has acquired Liberty Pittsburgh Systems, the...

Somerville joins Acer
22 July 2010 The Midlands-based commercial laundry machine supplier Acer Equipment...

Triebe laundry installs Jensen CompactLine 600
15 July 2010 The Triebe laundry in Edertal-Anraff/Hessen, Germany recently...

Alexandra goes into administration
15 July 2010 Alexandra plc, the UK-based supplier of corporate uniform and workwear,...

Cinet summit concludes that drycleaning is sustainable
15 July 2010 A panel of experts from the European and North American...

Clean 2011 sells 50% of its exhibition space a year in advance
15 July 2010 The organiser of Clean Show 2011 says that it has already sold over 50%...

Ecolab supports Rusanen Green Day event
08 July 2010 Ecolab's Textile Care Business Unit helped the Rusanen Tekstiilipalvelut...

JSG expands facilities management and restructures drycleaning
08 July 2010 The Johnson Service Group (JSG) published its pre-close statement on 30...

Defra reminds of consultation deadline on drycleaning
08 July 2010 Government department Defra has issued a reminder of the 25 August...

Online bookings open for TRSA conferences
08 July 2010 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) has opened...

Join the golf day at Swinley Forest
08 July 2010 The Laundry & Cleaning Sports Club is inviting golfers to join its...

New Jersey backs perc switch with $5million grant fund
01 July 2010 The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is...

Electricity rebate offer promotes wetcleaning
01 July 2010 SMUD (The Sacramento Municipal Utility District) in California has set up...

Texprocess format change welcomed
01 July 2010 The revised format for Texprocess 2011, the international trade fair for...

Davis trading “in line with expectations”
01 July 2010 The Davis Service Group said in its pre-close trading statement on Friday...

Safer treatment of silk
01 July 2010 Most cleaners will have faced problems of colour loss on silk. The fabric...

June 2010

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Lavatec Laundry Technology acquires Lavatec brand
24 June 2010 Lavatec Laundry Technology has resumed the development, production and...

Business groups react to deficit-reducing budget
24 June 2010 UK Chancellor George Osborne's 22 June Budget unveiled a programme...

Green Garmento makes Brilliant Ideas list
24 June 2010 Green Garmento Company has been named in Entrepreneur Magazine's list of...

Martyn Lewis installed as Master
24 June 2010 Martyn Lewis has been installed as the Master of the Company of...

JET 2011 looks at sustainable development
17 June 2010 JET, the French biennial laundry and drycleaning show, will be held from 20...

UKFT sets out the industry case to MPs
17 June 2010 The UK Fashion & Textile Association has written to all 650 MPs this month...

Towel Aid laundries bid to save Gulf Coast wildlife
17 June 2010 The Textile Rental Service Association has called on members to...

HLAC signs up its 100th laundry
17 June 2010 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC), a...

Budget should consider the needs of small businesses
17 June 2010 The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has written to the Chancellor,...

Paris conference discusses industry outlook
10 June 2010 A one-day conference that takes a detailed look at the French textile...

Bay Area may let cleaners buy more time to comply
10 June 2010 As California's 1 July 2010 deadline for removing perc machines that are...

Industry pressure leads to fire code revision
10 June 2010 A campaign by the Drycleaning & Laundry institute, the Textile Care...

Johnson Cleaners named in 60 best Green Companies list
10 June 2010 The Sunday Times has named Johnson Cleaners as one of the UK's 60 Best...

Hohenstein names award winner for entrepreneurial excellence
03 June 2010 The Hohenstein Institute has named Christine Krautschneider,...

Kannegiesser puts innovation on show
03 June 2010 Kannegiesser is hosting an invitation-only exhibition for textile...

P&G expands Tide Dry Cleaners' franchise network
03 June 2010 The Tide Dry Cleaners business, founded in 2008 by Procter & Gamble...

JLA and Hainsworth shortlisted for Yorkshire business awards
03 June 2010 Laundry specialist JLA and textile company Hainsworth have reached...

Caring for the machine
01 June 2010 A well-maintained machine will help to keep your business...

May 2010

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Cinet finalises details for soil contamination workshop
27 May 2010 Cinet, the international committee of textile care, has announced...

Extra time required for hangers anti-dumping review
27 May 2010 The US Department of Commerce wants more time to complete its...

Online bookings open for ExpoDetergo
27 May 2010 The organiser of ExpoDetergo 2010, the international event for the...

Consolidated Laundry Machinery acquired by CCP
27 May 2010 Private investment firm Carlin Capital Partners (CCP) has...

Bay area modifies proposals on early perc phase-out
20 May 2010 The Air Quality Management authority for the San Francisco Bay area...

Paul Woolfenden becomes TSA president
20 May 2010 Textile Services Association has appointed Paul Woolfenden of Afonwen...

ARTA gets good response to Green Summit
20 May 2010 The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) has announced that...

Turning old linen into wipers
20 May 2010 The Nottingham-based Midland Wiper Manufacturing Company is hoping that...

Clean Show opens exhibit sales
20 May 2010 Exhibit booth sales have opened for next year’s Clean Show, which will...

DLI gathers drycleaning tips for Woman's Day
13 May 2010 The Drycleaning & Laundry institute (DLI) helped leading US journal...

FPB welcomes changed policy on National Insurance
13 May 2010 The Forum of Private Business has given a cautious welcome to Prime...

Wilson and Shonfeld head Fashion and Textile Skills Council
13 May 2010 Skillset, the sector skills council for the creative industries,...

ADC appoints Roosli
13 May 2010 American Dryer Corporation (ADC) has appointed Ruedi Roosli as director...

Texprocess organiser forms alliances
13 May 2010 Messe Frankfurt, organiser of Texprocess has formed partnerships with...

Davis Group reports modest first quarter profit rise
06 May 2010 The Davis Service Group, the European textile maintenance business...

Healthcare laundry opens at Beauvais
06 May 2010 The Syndicat Interhospitalier du Beauvais has built a state of the...

Bermil appoints regional business manager
06 May 2010 Bermil Industries, the North American distributor for Electrolux and...

Johnson confident of satisfactory result for 2010
06 May 2010 The Johnson Service Group has announced that overall, first quarter...

CG Appliance Express becomes Maytag distributor
06 May 2010 The Maytag and Whirlpool Commercial Laundry division has welcomed...

LCNi site offers career and business opportunities
06 May 2010 The LCNi website classified section now has more job opportunities...

Added value without added risk
01 May 2010 Most cleaners will normally price wedding dresses well above standard...

April 2010

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Representing textile care industries in the next decade
29 April 2010 This year's All Industries Conference (24 April), organised by the Guild...

Schulthess unveils washing innovations
29 April 2010 Schulthess, the Swiss manufacturer of professional laundry...

East Berkshire’s laundry NVQs attract over 100
29 April 2010 East Berkshire College and the Laundry Technology Centre are giving...

Texprocess plans finalised
29 April 2010 Messe Frankfurt says that it has finalised plans for the first...

Jensen partners Servizi Italia in Genoa laundry development
29 April 2010 Laundry solution specialist the Jensen Group is working in partnership...

Girbau celebrates its 50th anniversary
22 April 2010 On Saturday 17 April Girbau celebrated the 50th anniversary of the...

DLI campaigns to reject Maine drycleaning tax
21 April 2010 The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute is supporting a campaign to...

Small firms still unwilling to recruit staff
21 April 2010 Economic recovery is still too uncertain to allow small businesses in the...

Streets wins favourable judgement in perc case
14 April 2010 A San Francisco judge has ruled that R R Street & Co is not responsible...

AB launches enzymes for low temperature finishing
14 April 2010 AB Enzymes has launched two enzymes for the textile industry, which...

UK businesses claim economic recovery was weak
14 April 2010 As the three main UK political parties launched their election...

Hamilton expands its service team
14 April 2010 Hamilton Engineering, the USA-based supplier of water heaters and boilers...

ExpoDetergo sells 75% of its exhibition space
08 April 2010 The organiser of ExpoDetergo 2010, the international event for the...

Schulthess hosts export event
08 April 2010 Schulthess, the Swiss manufacturer of professional laundry equipment,...

Alliance reports rise in profits
08 April 2010 Alliance Laundry Holdings (ALH) has reported a “record profits’ increase”...

Whitsters Club raises over £780 at charity supper
08 April 2010 The first Whitsters charity supper took place on 30 March at the Holiday...

Textile care industry joins Skillset
08 April 2010 Skillset, the sector skills council for creative media industries has...

Hg Capital takes majority stake in JLA
08 April 2010 HgCapital, the European sector focussed private equity investor, announced...

Equipment Marketers wins Maytag's top honour
01 April 2010 Equipment Marketers, the New Jersey based commercial laundry distributor,...

Wfk to hold 45th International Detergency Conference
01 April 2010 The wfk-Cleaning Technology Research Institute in Krefeld, Germany, will...

FRSTeam growth wins recognition
01 April 2010 FRSTeam (Fabric Restoration Service Team), the national ...

March 2010

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Budget proposals for small businesses get mixed reaction
25 March 2010 UK Chancellor Alistair Darling's budget unveiled measures aimed at...

Jensen remains in profit after a difficult year
25 March 2010 The Jensen Group, the manufacturer of industrial laundry equipment,...

Alexandra announces fundraising plans
25 March 2010 Alexandra, the UK-based supplier of corporate uniform and workwear,...

Sierra Club retracts statements on Solvair cleaning
25 March 2010 Environmental group, the Sierra Club has changed its view of the...

Hohenstein Institute opens Santo Domingo office
25 March 2010 The Hohenstein Institute's San Domingo office, which opened in early...

Higher value means greater risks
25 March 2010

Illinois proposes to phase out perc
17 March 2010 The state of Illinois is taking steps to phase out the use of perc...

Cinet plans soil contamination workshop
17 March 2010 Cinet, the international committee of textile care, is to hold...

Moody joins Johnson board
17 March 2010 Paul Moody, chief executive of Britvic PLC, has been appointed to the...

Girbau UK appoints area sales manager
17 March 2010 Girbau UK, part of the Girbau Group, has appointed John Howe as area...

Reusable textile association plans Green Summit
17 March 2010 The American Reusable Textile Association, which represents companies...

Intex appoints new president
17 March 2010 Intex, the German textile service association, has appointed Peter...

Johnson Service Group returns to profit
11 March 2010 The Johnson Service Group returned to profit in 2009. Announcing...

Milnor hosts service seminar in Hong Kong
11 March 2010 Milnor International and Polytek Engineering, its distributor for Hong...

Working equipment proves a main attraction for Clean Show
11 March 2010 Clean 2011 will be themed “ The Show that Works” after a survey of...

Maytag appoints J H Stuckey as distributor
11 March 2010 Maytag Commercial Laundry has welcomed J H Stuckey Distributing to its...

Conference examines workwear innovation
11 March 2010 A conference on innovation in workwear, corporatewear and PPE will take...

Perc is a “likely human carcinogen” says science panel
03 March 2010 An independent group of scientists has agreed with the...

Xeros meets potential USA investors
03 March 2010 Xeros Ltd, developers of a “virtually waterless” washing machine, was one...

Mac-Gray sells MicroFridge
03 March 2010 Mac-Gray Corporation, a leading provider of laundry facilities management...

Hohenstein Institute renames companies
03 March 2010 The Hohenstein Institute in Boennigheim, Germany, has announced further...

Davis Group reports pre-tax profit rise
03 March 2010 The Davis Service Group, the European textile maintenance business...

ClassiCleaners helps to Green the Capitol
03 March 2010 The US House of Representatives has chosen ClassiCleaners as its new...

February 2010

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Laundry pays $1.8m in emissions settlement
24 February 2010 G&K Services, the workwear and facilities services company, has agreed to...

Multi-million pound Camberley laundry is up and running
24 February 2010 Clean, the privately-owned family business offering laundry, linen rental...

JLA denies sale reports
24 February 2010 JLA, the Yorkshire-based independent distributor of commercial...

Maytag, Whirlpool are ready to meet conservation standards
24 February 2010 Maytag and Whirlpool Commercial Laundry say they are well-placed to meet...

Detergent industry honours Stepan Company chairman
24 February 2010 The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) has announced that F Quinn...

Whirlpool earnings double in fourth quarter
18 February 2010 A reduction in costs, the setting up of productivity initiatives and a...

US manufacturers accuse China of tariff evasion
18 February 2010 A coalition of USA manufacturers has gathered “compelling evidence”...

Hospital laundry conference goes to Buxton
18 February 2010 The Society of Hospital Linen Services and Laundry Managers 2010...

Hamilton Engineering expands 24/7 service team
18 February 2010 Hamilton Engineering, the USA-based supplier of water heaters and boilers...

Canadian hotel adopts Fujitsu RFID system
11 February 2010 The Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver is using Fujitsu WTA511...

Task force sets out water plan for Chicago
11 February 2010 The Regional Water Supply Planning Group, funded by the Illinois...

Terry Waite to speak at the All Industries conference
11 February 2010 Terry Waite, CBE, the former special envoy of the Archbishop of...

UKFT hosts sourcing seminar
11 February 2010 The UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) will hold a conference on...

Drycleaner fined for permit breaches
04 February 2010 Farooq Khayyam, owner of Canvey Dry Cleaners, High Street, Canvey...

DEL Ozone acquires NESC's OPL division
04 February 2010 DEL Ozone, the Californian supplier of ozone systems, has set up an...

DLI special certificate rewards garment care professionals
04 February 2010 The Dry Cleaning & Laundry Institute's Certified Garment Care...

Hohenstein Research Institute changes its name
04 February 2010 The Hohenstein Research Institute Prof Jürgen Mecheels GmbH & Co KG...

Derby College reunion
04 February 2010 David (Scotty) Brown, a former student of Derby College, is hoping...

Checking the filter pressure
01 February 2010 The filter pressure gauge on the vast majority of drycleaning machines...

January 2010

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Martinizing Dry Cleaning makes Top 500 list
27 January 2010 Martinizing Dry Cleaning has been named in Entrepreneur Magazine's list...

Double celebration for Hohenstein director
27 January 2010 After celebrating his 50th birthday in January, Stefan Mecheels will mark...

IDC plans Dublin conference
27 January 2010 The International Drycleaners Congress will hold its 2010 conference...

CLATA cancels 2010 Clean Canada exhibition
27 January 2010 The Canadian Cleaners and Launderers Allied Trades Association (CLATA)...

Suppliers help DLI expand its equipment range
27 January 2010 The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) has recently expanded its range...

Texprocess starts exhibitor registration
27 January 2010 Messe Frankfurt has begun its campaign to attract exhibitors to...

Here comes the bridal exhibition
27 January 2010 The British Bridal Exhibition (BBEH) returns to Harrogate, Yorkshire on...

FSB wants default retirement age scrapped
20 January 2010 The Federation of Small Businesses has said it supports the Government...

Whitsters Club launches Charity Suppers
20 January 2010 The Whitsters Club will hold the first of its Charity Suppers on Tuesday...

TCATA announces business conference theme
20 January 2010 The world, and how we connect to it, is the theme of this year's...

Johnson says results in line with expectations
20 January 2010 Johnson Service Group has said its annual results will be in line...

Davis Service Group makes strategic acquisitions
13 January 2010 The Davis Service Group has made two strategic acquisitions, in the...

Clean Show makes its website easier to use
13 January 2010 The Clean Show, the laundering, drycleaning and textile services...

Small businesses given breathing space over pension reform
13 January 2010 The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has cautiously welcomed the...

HLAC names board of directors
13 January 2010 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC), a...

Incorrect care labels
01 January 2010 Cleaners may experience problems with garments that are apparently...

Handling silk correctly
01 January 2010 Many of the garments brought into drycleaners are wrongly labelled but...

December 2009

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Texcare Russia returns in 2010
22 December 2009 The second Texcare Russia will take place 14 – 16 September 2010 at the...

UKFT appoints next director general
22 December 2009 Eric Musgrave, has been appointed director general designate of the...

Argentina hosts its first laundry exhibition
22 December 2009 ExpoLaundry 2010, Argentina’s first international exhibition for the...

Girbau U K introduces energy-efficient ironer
22 December 2009 Girbau UK’s industrial division has introduced the energy-efficient...

Textile care industry expects to join Skillset
18 December 2009 The UK’s laundry and drycleaning industry is likely to be represented...

Texcare Asia plans to return in 2011
18 December 2009 Following a successful Texcare Asia 2009 in Beijing during October,...

ReachReady advises on chemicals labelling changes
18 December 2009 The rules on chemicals classification and labelling will change from...

Johnson Cleaners on track with GreenEarth Conversion
18 December 2009 Johnson Cleaners says it is firmly on track with its ongoing programme...

Cleaner spreads the wetcleaning message in Massachusetts
09 December 2009 Thuy Nguyen, the owner of Best Neighborhood Cleaners in...

Drycleaning numbers continue to fall
09 December 2009 The number of drycleaning businesses in the USA fell by 7% in the...

Miele launches high-tech laundry range with larger capacity
09 December 2009 Miele Professional has introduced the Octoplus range, which not only...

TCATA and DLI help to revise fire code
09 December 2009 The Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) and the Drycleaning...

New Jersey offers incentives to replace perc machines
02 December 2009 The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is offering...

Ipso welcomes Samco
02 December 2009 Ipso, a brand of Alliance Laundry Systems, has appointed Southern...

Dryclean USA becomes EnviroStar
02 December 2009 Dryclean USA, a leading distributor of industrial laundry,...

Brightwell launches laundry dosing system
02 December 2009 Brightwell Dispensers, a UK-based independent manufacturer of...

November 2009

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Allow time for moisture regain
27 November 2009 Many cleaners start to finish garments immediately the items are removed...

Finance Wales helps Afonwen fund further expansion
26 November 2009 Afonwen Laundry has gained a £1million investment to fund further expansion.

Maxi-Press chooses Talley Machinery as distributor for North America
26 November 2009 Maxi-Press Elastomertechnic of Germany has appointed Talley...

Grandimpianti extends energy-saving dryer range
26 November 2009 Grandimpianti has extended its EB range of energy-saving professional...

Government urged to create conditions for starting businesses
26 November 2009 The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has urged the Government to use...

Danish royal couple visit Mascot's Vietnamese factory
18 November 2009 Danish clothing company Mascot welcomed Her Majesty Queen Margrethe...

Alliance reports revenues fall for third quarter
18 November 2009 Alliance Laundry Holdings, the manufacturer of Ajax, Huebsch and Speed...

Mac-Gray revenue dips as apartment vacancies soar
18 November 2009 A record level of apartment vacancies is blamed for a third quarter fall...

Cintas founder retires as chairman
18 November 2009 Richard T Farmer, the founder of Cintas Corporation, the supplier...

NCA hosts brainstorming event in Jamaica
18 November 2009 The National Cleaners Association (NCA) presents its annual...

Böwe MD reveals future plans
11 November 2009 The incoming managing director at Böwe Textile Cleaning, Frank Ziermann,...

NI rise threatens small businesses, warns FSB
11 November 2009 Raising the tax burden on small business would ultimately cost the...

TSA moves to London
11 November 2009 The Textile Services Association is moving to central London on 20...

Edward S. Kirejczyk Jr
11 November 2009 The funeral of Edward S. Kirejczyk, Jr., chairman of the Edro...

Jeeves offers EcoCleanse with Solvair
11 November 2009 CJM Dry Cleaners Corporation is using the Solvair Cleaning System as part...

Advances in coating technology
11 November 2009 Nanomaterial fabric treatments that give textiles permanent antiviral...

California reminds drycleaners of perc deadline
05 November 2009 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has published a series of...

DLI conference can help cleaners survive tough market
05 November 2009 The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute's 2010 marketing conference will...

TSA signs formal agreement on Climate Change Levy
05 November 2009 On 23 October TSA's Murray Simpson and Secretary of State Ed Miliband...

CRDN promotes Mengason to director of operations
05 November 2009 Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network (CRDN), the...

Mersey Towel staff receive laundry NVQs
05 November 2009 Nine staff at Mersey Towel Service in Liverpool successfully completed...

October 2009

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New Jersey encourages a switch to wetcleaning
28 October 2009 New Jersey Small Business Development Centres (NJSBDC) is organising a...

Almeti signs agreement with Tolon
28 October 2009 Almeti, the Belgian specialist in re-built equipment has signed an...

Continental Girbau appoints national sales manager
28 October 2009 Continental Girbau has appointed Seth Willer as national sales manager...

Davis feels positive about year-end results
28 October 2009 Davis Service Group says that it views the outcome for the year in a...

PHS gives entrance mats a deep clean this winter
28 October 2009 PHS Treadsmart, the specialist mats provider, is launching its Matwell...

Take extra care with sensitive fabrics in colder weather
27 October 2009 Now that the weather is getting colder, cleaners should be aware of the...

President outlines initiative to help small businesses
22 October 2009 President Barack Obama announced a set of initiatives to spur lending...

Mountville Mills puts mats on show at open day
22 October 2009 Mat manufacturer Mountville Mills hosted a successful open house at...

Sunlight aims to cut consumption with Teardrop Trailer
22 October 2009 The Sunlight Service Group's healthcare division took delivery of its...

Armstrong appoints OPL sales manager
22 October 2009 Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems has appointed Jason Todd as on...

GreenEarth cleaner wins stars for environmental quality
15 October 2009 The Drycleaning Station, a GreenEarth cleaner based in Owassi, has received...

Hohenstein Institute opens New Delhi office
15 October 2009 The Hohenstein Institute opened an office in New Delhi on October 1.

Wraps helps speed Paragon's recovery after fire
15 October 2009 Shrink wrap specialist Wraps’ speedy delivery helped Paragon Laundry...

Huebsch name its distributor of the year
15 October 2009 Commercial laundry specialist has named the family-owned business Ed Brown...

Develop your ironing techniques
11 October 2009 Ironing tables have become increasingly popular since the early 1980s.

A&M unveils its energy efficient laundry operation
06 October 2009 On 2 October, textile rental specialist Ardennes & Meuse Laundry...

Dormer helps customers to beat the recession
06 October 2009 Dormer Ireland's “Beat the recession” day on 28 September 2009 drew...

Nu-Yale Cleaners receives environmental award
06 October 2009 Garment care specialists Nu-Yale Cleaners received a 2009 Indiana...

Business group cautious over NI tax break for start-ups
06 October 2009 The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has given a cautious welcome to...

Johnson announces early repayment of bank debt
06 October 2009 Johnson Service Group had announced that it has received a...

Dudley Moore
02 October 2009 Dudley Moore, a pioneer in linen rental services and a Liveryman of...

The case for pure chemicals
01 October 2009 Cleaners may experience problems with stain removal as a result of...

September 2009

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TSA to join UK Fashion and Textile Association
30 September 2009 The Textile Service Association has announced its intention to become...

Johnson targets the “can wash, won't wash” students
30 September 2009 Many UK students can use a washing machine but refuse to do so, according...

Simpson and Shepherd prove a good double act at Whitsters lunch
30 September 2009 The Whitsters Club has re-introduced the custom of having both a...

Satra appoints Far East operation manager
30 September 2009 Satra, the research and technology centre, is expanding its Far...

Sumo guy gives keynote address at TSA Scottish Conference
24 September 2009 The self-styled “Sumo Guy”, Paul McGee, will give the keynote address at...

Vandoorne leaves Alliance International
24 September 2009 Alliance Laundry Systems has announced that Jean-Marc Vandoorne has...

Faultless Laundry makes Top 5000 list
24 September 2009 Faultless Laundry Company of Kansas City, Missouri, has been named on...

Satra introduces advanced drycleaning courses
24 September 2009 Satra, the research and technology centre, is launching a series of...

Smartrac launches SmartFlexible Tag
24 September 2009 Smartrac, the Netherlands-based manufacturer and supplier of RFID...

Peter Peschel Maschinenhandel & Service website
21 September 2009 This company supplied the wrong website address for its advertisement on...

Make do and mend costs British business £3bn
17 September 2009 The Carbon Trust has warned that continuing to repair and operate...

Hilden names sales director
17 September 2009 Rod Nutter has taken over as sales director of the Hilden division of...

Forty years in sales
15 September 2009 Chris Shepherd, advertisement manager of LCNi celebrates 40 years in sales...

Murray Simpson to address Whitsters Club
14 September 2009 The Whitsters Club will hold its next lunch meeting on Monday 28 September...

Johnson returns to profit and resumes dividend payments
10 September 2009 Johnson Service Group has recorded profits for the first half of 2009...

Cost-saving soap dispenser comes to the UK
10 September 2009 Kviscal Services Co, Israel's largest laundry equipment distributor, is...

Ecolab announces $30m expansion in China
10 September 2009 Ecolab will expand its presence in China by establishing a...

Seeing red with Mascot
10 September 2009 Danish clothing company Mascot departs from tradition to launch a range...

Recession hits Davis Service Group's hotel linen business
03 September 2009 Davis Service Group revealed a slight fall in pre-tax profits in the...

Texcare Russia outlines forum details
03 September 2009 Texcare Forum Russia, the international forum for laundry and...

Cherry Tree introduces barrier washer range
03 September 2009 Cherry Tree, the manufacturer and distributor of commercial and...

Dormer to hold seminar day
03 September 2009 Dormer Ireland plans to hold a seminar day for its customers on 28...

August 2009

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TSA launches Climate Change Agreement scheme
27 August 2009 After eight years' intensive - and ultimately successful - lobbying,...

Carbon Trust unveils Big Business Refit funding
27 August 2009 The Carbon Trust is to help thousands of small and medium manufacturers...

Clean Show organisers move office
27 August 2009 Clean Show's management company, Riddle & Associates, has moved its...

TCATA introduces compliance consultation
27 August 2009 Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) has launched a...

Trinity Direct merges with K&S Packaging
19 August 2009 Consumables supply specialist Trinity Direct has joined forces with...

Alliance reports net loss for second quarter
19 August 2009 Alliance Laundry Holdings, the manufacturer of Ajax, Huebsch and Speed...

CRDN named in list of fast growing companies
19 August 2009 The Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network (CRDN) has been named in...

German company Ziermann buys Böwe
19 August 2009 Ziermann Holding GmbH of Sasbach, South West Germany has signed an...

America's Best Cleaners signs up with Europe's FashionCare
12 August 2009 The training and certification organisation, America's Best Cleaners...

Davis Group names chief executive to succeed Dye
12 August 2009 Davis Service Group has appointed Peter Ventress as chief executive...

Touchtill EPoS website goes live
12 August 2009 LM Computers, the UK-based manufacturer of the Touchtill EPoS...

EVC launches low temperature detergents
12 August 2009 Eastern Valley Chemicals has developed low-temperature liquid...

Solvair cuts price of its drycleaning system
06 August 2009 Solvair is reducing the purchase price of its drycleaning system...

Cyclosiloxanes could be priority for biomonitoring in California
05 August 2009 California could classify the chemicals' group cyclosiloxanes as a ...

DLI defends drycleaning after Chicago Tribune attack
05 August 2009 Bill Fisher, ceo of the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI), has...

Datamars names sales manager for UK and Ireland
05 August 2009 RFID specialist Datamars has appointed Joachim Priem as international...

July 2009

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Government plans help with business rates
30 July 2009 From 31 July, businesses in England can apply to local councils to...

Converting a piece rate to weight
30 July 2009 LCN recently received an enquiry from a reader who had been given...

Stahl celebrates its centenary
30 July 2009 Stahl Wäschereimaschinen, the manufacturer of industrial washer...

Satra expands environmental services
30 July 2009 Satra, the research and technology centre, has appointed Mark Buckley...

Make a date for TSA's Scottish Conference
30 July 2009 The TSA Scottish conference takes place on Friday 23 and Saturday 24...

Cannon consolidates London laundry business
23 July 2009 Cannon Textile Care has announced that its Hackney plant will close by...

TSA gets climate change agreement application approved
21 July 2009 On July 21 Treasury ministers approved the laundry industry’s application...

Dormer e-business website is a first for Ireland
21 July 2009 Dormer Ireland has launched a website with full e-business functions...

Clean Show marks successful return to New Orleans
21 July 2009 Clean 2009 marked the show’s return to New Orleans and, despite the...

Satra appoints training officer
21 July 2009 Satra, the leading research and technology centre, has appointed Pam...

Johnson Service Group remains confident
15 July 2009 The Johnson Service Group says that its management strategy is helping...

Skillfast seeks laundry achievers in Scotland
15 July 2009 Skillfast-UK, the Textile Services Association and the...

Maytag team volunteers in New Orleans
15 July 2009 Eighteen staff from Maytag Commercial Laundry took part in a New...

Launderers Company joins royal river pageant
15 July 2009 A team of rowers from the Worshipful Company of Launderers took part in...

MiRiCal moves into the US emblem market
07 July 2009 MiRiCal Emblem, the UK based leader in the digital-printed badge sector,...

Solvair wins Technolgy Trailblazer award
06 July 2009 The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute International (DLI) has presented...

GreenEarth signs deal over Xeros' green wash system
06 July 2009 GreenEarth Cleaning has signed a partnership deal with Xeros and hopes...

Murray Simpson installed as Master
06 July 2009 Murray Simpson, chief executive of the Textile Services Association...

Satra appoints new chief executive
06 July 2009 Satra, the UK-based international research and technology centre,...

Creating the right impression
01 July 2009 It is important that drycleaning businesses make a good first impressions...

Be cautious of high risk finishes
01 July 2009 Drycleaners rely to a great extent on care labelling and particularly on...

June 2009

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Ipso runs environmental trade-in promotion
29 June 2009 Ipso is fully committed to its “Clean the World” policy and wants...

WesVic Systems and Weir Laundry Equipment announce UK distributor deal
26 June 2009 Weir Laundry Equipment has become the official and exclusive UK agent for...

Skillfast offers Northern Ireland's laundries a Clean Break
26 June 2009 Laundries in Northern Ireland can now take advantage of Government funding...

Loans to help small businesses stay afloat
26 June 2009 The USA Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a loan programme...

Davis Service reveals revenue rise
26 June 2009 Davis Service Group said revenue in the first five months of the year...

Textile recycling forecast to grow
26 June 2009 Textile and clothing recycling is set to grow following recent European...

Research reports favourable results on ultrasonic washing
11 June 2009 Nitra (the Northern India Textile Research Association) has been...

Delivering a C-Change on laundry skills
11 June 2009 Skillfast-UK, the sector skills council covering the laundry and...

Alliance Laundry Systems achieves export award
11 June 2009 Alliance Laundry Systems won its home state's Export Achievement Award...

Fanafel-Tamfelt stand number change
11 June 2009 Fanafel-Tamfelt, the specialist in ironer and other industrial textiles...

May 2009

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Texcare Asia signs up top brands
28 May 2009 Texcare Asia, the leading laundry and drycleaning equipment industry show...

Skill grants available to train industry's women workers
28 May 2009 Women workers in England's laundry and drycleaning industry can benefit...

Board changes at Mac-Gray
28 May 2009 Stockholders of the Mac-Gray Corporation, the Massachusetts-based supplier...

Gunner Goodliffe recollects
27 May 2009 Brian Goodliffe, formerly a director of OCS Smarts Group and a Past Master...

Dublin laundry invests in expansion and jobs
15 May 2009 The Kings Laundry in Dublin has invested Euro1.5million in expanding...

EPA reconsiders drycleaning regulations
15 May 2009 The USA Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reconsidering its...

Congress to consider 5cent levy on plastic bags
15 May 2009 US Congressman Jim Moran has introduced a bill that seeks to place a...

Green challenge for hotels
15 May 2009 The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has challenged hoteliers...

Maytag welcomes Loomis Bros
15 May 2009 Maytag Commercial Laundry has appointed Loomis Bros Equipment as one of...

TSA seeks essential user status for UK laundries
01 May 2009 In response to the swine flu threat, the Textile Services Association...

Messe Frankfurt launches Texprocess
01 May 2009 Messe Frankfurt will be launching Texprocess, an investment goods...

April 2009

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Continental Girbau forms industrial division
29 April 2009 Continental Girbau has formed a specialist industrial division to...

John Gallagher takes charge at SHLSLM
29 April 2009 John Gallagher became president of the Society of Hospital Linen Services...

ETSA examines the economic environment
16 April 2009 Textile Services - Adapting to Crisis and the New Economic Environment is...

Lord Razzall will address TSA's silver jubilee agm
16 April 2009 Lord Razzall, CBE, the Liberal Democrat spokesman for Business,...

Maytag expands commercial laundry sales team
16 April 2009 Whirlpool Corporation has expanded its Maytag Commercial Laundry sales...

Guild plans project to identify quality drycleaning businesses
09 April 2009 The Guild of Cleaners and Launders wants to establish a quality...

MP calls for inquiry into NHS Trust's laundry switch
02 April 2009 Dave Anderson, MP for Blaydon, Tyneside, is demanding an inquiry into...

Tingue Brown launches Asian division
01 April 2009 New Jersey-based laundry equipment supplier Tingue, Brown & Co has...

CRDN promotes Wiljanen to executive role
01 April 2009 The Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network (CRDN) has promoted...

Saudi hospital honours Satra trainer
01 April 2009 The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh,...

March 2009

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Guild and TSA conference marks a double anniversary
31 March 2009 This year's All Industries Conference, organised by the Guild of Cleaners...

TSA withdraws application from current climate change agreements
23 March 2009 In the face of almost certain refusal of EU State Aid approval, TSA has...

Material Solutions goes online
11 March 2009 LCNi is publishing a selection of its ever-popular Material...

Johnson pre-tax profits unchanged
10 March 2009 Johnson Service Group announced that adjusted pre-tax profits were...

Court refuses second appeal in lost trousers case
10 March 2009 Roy Pearson, the former USA judge who unsuccessfully sued his South...

Industry restates its case in challenge to EPA
03 March 2009 Industry associations representing drycleaners and allied industries have...

Davis Group announces preliminary results
03 March 2009 The Davis Service Group has announced preliminary results for the year to...

Whitsters Club hosts lunch at Royal Naval College
03 March 2009 The Whitsters Club will hold its special lunch in the King William...

February 2009

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World commercial laundry machinery sales to reach $3.6bn by 2015
26 February 2009 The global market for commercial laundry machinery is expected to...

Launch of carpet cleaning code of practice
26 February 2009 The National Carpet Cleaners Association is launching its PAS 86 Code...

Johnson to announce results
26 February 2009 The Johnson Service Group will announce its preliminary results for the...

Almeti formed after De Vlieger goes into receivership
26 February 2009 The reconditioned laundry machine specialist De Vlieger, based in...

Dryclean USA reports increased revenue
20 February 2009 Dryclean USA, one of the country's leading distributors of...

Cairo to host textile developments conference
20 February 2009 The Textile Research Division of the National Research Centre (NRC in...

Registrations rise for Clean '09
20 February 2009 Clean Show organiser Riddle Associates reports that registrations...

Border Agency officials arrest three at Surrey laundry
18 February 2009 Officials from the UK Border Agency have arrested three workers at the...

Simon Weston to speak at the All Industries conference
09 February 2009 Simon Weston, OBE, the Falklands veteran, will deliver the keynote address...

Canadian Government publishes assessment on D5
09 February 2009 The Canadian Ministry of Environment and Health issued its final...

G&K Services reports fall in revenue
09 February 2009 G&K Services, the supplier of branded identity garments and...

January 2009

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Industry edges closer to Climate Change Agreement
29 January 2009 The UK Government has extended its deadline for applications from ...

TSA makes last bid to secure Climate Change levy discount
26 January 2009 The TSA, acting on behalf of the UK laundry industry, is making its final...

Veit wins Hugo Boss award
26 January 2009 The Veit Group, the German-based specialist in ironing, finishing and...

Laco appoints export manager
26 January 2009 Laco Machinery, the Belgium-based manufacturer of chest-ironers and...

Milliken on the top 100 list
26 January 2009 Fortune magazine has ranked textile and chemical supplier Milliken as...

Fred Butler closes operations in Sweden
13 January 2009 The Fred Butler drycleaning group will cease operations in Sweden with...

Patricia Hewitt heads TSA conference line-up
08 January 2009 The Rt. Hon. Patricia Hewitt, MP for Leicester West and a former Secretary...

Wfk to hold second laundry hygiene workshop
08 January 2009 Following a successful inaugural event in 2008, the wfk-Cleaning...

Companies combine to form Lautratex
08 January 2009 Kampschreur Textiles and Krul Technische Weefsels (Technical Textiles)...

HLAC names board for 2009
08 January 2009 The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has named its 2009...

December 2008

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Blue Sky and Four Seasons join forces
19 December 2008 Four Seasons Cleaners of Seattle has merged with the city’s Blue Sky...

Rain recycling laundry wins award
18 December 2008 The ”grey water” laundry at St John's Hospital Livingston, a pioneer in...

Fire damages County Linens
18 December 2008 A joint police and fire investigation has been launched after the...

Hospital cleared over laundry death
18 December 2008 An NHS trust has been cleared of breaching health and safety rules over...

Bowie Castlebank goes into administration
04 December 2008 Glasgow-based Bowie Castlebank, which operates Scotland’s William...

FSB welcomes £1billion fund for small businesses
03 December 2008 The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed the £1billion fund ...

VisionTex looks to improve linen quality control
03 December 2008 DDT Vision, the UK supplier of specialist technology to improve...

Defining spot cleaning
01 December 2008 The practice of labelling garments “spot clean only” appears to be on...

November 2008

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Jailed laundry boss ordered to repay over £116,000
24 November 2008 The owner of a Staffordshire laundry jailed for immigration offences has...

Skillfast honours back-room staff
21 November 2008 Garry Charnock from London-based drycleaner Jeeves of Belgravia and...

Alliance reports rise in revenue
21 November 2008 Alliance Laundry Holdings announced on Friday 10 November that its...

Launderers salute the Army’s laundry division
21 November 2008 The Master of the Worshipful Company of Launderers, Paul Woolfenden,...

Dryclean USA improves performance
21 November 2008 Dryclean USA, one of the country’s leading distributors of...

FSB calls for £1billion funding for small firms in pre-Budget report
21 November 2008 The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging the UK Government...

Conference takes sustainability as its theme
21 November 2008 Recycling, reuse, ethical sourcing and supply chain management are some...

EPA announces peer review on perc
07 November 2008 A 20-member panel of scientists will conduct a peer review of...

A solution to shrinking sheets
07 November 2008 Malcolm Edgar writes: Recently two laundries have experienced problems...

Afonwen announces expansion plans
07 November 2008 North Wales-based Afonwen Laundry plans further expansion, with...

JLA wins customer service award
07 November 2008 JLA, the UK supplier of commercial laundry systems, has won the...

October 2008

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Aramark Uniform Services opens energy-efficient laundry
23 October 2008 Aramark Uniform Services has opened an energy-efficient laundry in Van...

Goodman Sparks restructures its retail operation
23 October 2008 Sheffield laundry group Goodman Sparks has revealed details of the...

Clean 09 registration opens
23 October 2008 Visitor pre-registration for next year’s Clean Show, due to take place...

FSB welcomes Government package for small business
23 October 2008 The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed Government proposals...

G&K Services announces job cuts
23 October 2008 Uniform rental company G&K Services Inc. announced on 6 October that it...

US Dry Cleaning acquires Tuchman Cleaners
23 October 2008 US Dry Cleaning, the national chain of drycleaning businesses, has...

Two buyers acquire Scotia Linen
09 October 2008 The joint administrator of Scotia Linen Services, Iain Fraser, announced on...

Tribute to Brian Miller
09 October 2008 Around 120 people attended the funeral of Brian Miller, managing director...

Alexandra names new chairman
09 October 2008 Alexandra plc, the UK-based supplier of corporate uniform and workwear,...

Industry golf day is a great success
09 October 2008 The annual Laundry & Cleaning Industry Sports Club golf day took place at...

Associations announce restructuring
09 October 2008 The boards of directors of the Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA)...

Laundry fined £45,000 for safety breach
09 October 2008 An Essex-based laundry company was fined a total of £45,000 after an...

Campling’s energy-efficient laundry opens for business
09 October 2008 A Great Yarmouth laundry is using the latest energy-efficient technology...

Johnsons Apparelmaster staff receive laundry NVQs
09 October 2008 Staff at Johnsons Apparelmaster in Exeter successfully completed their...

Perc and flames don’t mix!
01 October 2008 During the course of my work I often see gas-fired tumble dryers installed...

September 2008

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Brian Miller
26 September 2008 Brian Miller, managing director of Brymill Technology of Brinscall,...

ECSA names new chairman
25 September 2008 Dow Europe chlorinated solvents marketing executive Plamen Angelov takes...

Alexandra’s chairman resigns
25 September 2008 Chris Marsh, chairman of Alexandra plc, the UK-based supplier of...

Clean Show expands educational program
25 September 2008 Clean 09 takes “Look, Learn, Listen” as the theme. It says that...

Johnson Service Group appoints three directors to the board
10 September 2008 Chris Sander managing director textiles, and Paul Ogle, managing...

Half-year results show significant progress for Johnson
09 September 2008 The Johnson Service Group is predicting that 2008 will prove to be...

P&G opens Tide drycleanersl
08 September 2008 Procter & Gamble is moving into the drycleaning business under its...

EU funds research to help textile care industries
02 September 2008 Two European Union funded research projects for the textile care...

Davis Group profit hit by hotel downturn
02 September 2008 The Davis Service Group says that a drop in UK hotel occupancy is likely...

August 2008

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Scotia Linen Services goes into administration
29 August 2008 Scotia Linen Services, which claimed to be Scotland’s largest...

LCN adds digital version
29 August 2008 Laundry and Cleaning News has launched a digital version of the...

Girbau UK launches free laundry design service for architects
28 August 2008 Girbau UK has launched a free on-premise laundry (OPL) design service...

Business owners "slow" to adopt green policies
26 August 2008 More than two-thirds of small businesses have yet to implement any...

BCC calls for energy watchdog for business
26 August 2008 The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for the creation of a...

Higher parking charges put businesses at risk
26 August 2008 The director general of the British Chambers of Commerce David Frost...

Philadelphia delays decision on perc regulations
14 August 2008 The Philadelphia Air Pollution Control Board has delayed a decision...

Hilden Group sold to Vision Support Services
12 August 2008 Manchester based soft furnishings group Vision Support Services (VSS)...

Talbot becomes chairman at JSG
12 August 2008 Johnson Service Group has appointed John Talbot as its executive...

Remembering Roy Brazier
11 August 2008 A service of thanksgiving and celebration for Roy Brazier, 1926 – 2008,...

Caring for trims
01 August 2008 Trims such as sequins, beads and embroidery can be at risk of being...

Perc and flames don’t mix!
01 August 2008

July 2008

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Afonwen’s £5m Cardiff plant opens for business
30 July 2008 North Wales-based Afonwen Laundry has completed its...

Laundry worker sued firm over bad reference
30 July 2008 A laundry worker who sued his former bosses for libel after they gave him...

Danube invests in stockholding in the UK
30 July 2008 Danube is investing to increase stockholding at the Gloucester depot...

HSIA welcomes debate on perc assessment
11 July 2008 The Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance says it looks forward...

Milliken & Company announces price increases
11 July 2008 Leading textile and chemical manufacturer Milliken & Company has...

JLA shortlisted for customer service award
11 July 2008 JLA, the UK supplier of commercial laundry systems, has been short-listed...

Hilden Manufacturing goes into administration
11 July 2008 Hilden Manufacturing, an importer and finisher of bed, table and...

June 2008

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Virtually waterless wash is on the way
30 June 2008 Researchers at Leeds University claim to have developed a...

De Vlieger sets up Spanish business
30 June 2008 De Vlieger, the specialist in re-built machinery, continues its strategy...

Davis Group makes a good start
30 June 2008 The Davis Service Group expects its half-year results to be in line...

Girbau UK boosts laundry performance for Four Seasons
30 June 2008 Girbau UK has designed and installed an in-house laundry at Four...

Make sure you're in the LCN Textile Care Yearbook
30 June 2008 The LCN Textile Care Yearbook is the comprehensive guide to suppliers...

Electrolux Professional names the team in restructured operation
13 June 2008 Electrolux Professional Laundry Systems is restructuring its...

Christeyns acquires Czech chemicals company
12 June 2008 Christeyns signed an agreement on 30 May to take over LCE Odry, the...

Lapauw signs deal with Totofolder
12 June 2008 Lapauw, the Belgian laundry equipment manufacturer, has reached an...

Datamars partners ABS to launch textile ID package
12 June 2008 Datamars, the specialist in RFID and ABS Laundry Business Solutions,...

Johnson Service proposes placing share issue
12 June 2008 The Johnson Service Group is proposing a conditional placing of...

Texcare Asia returns to Beijing
12 June 2008 Texcare Asia will return to Bejing in 2009 and take place at the...

May 2008

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Unitexx acquires Klopman
28 May 2008 MW Unitexx SA acquired Klopman, a leading European manufacturer...

Shield joins the LFC group
28 May 2008 Cleaning industry insurance specialist, Shield, has joined one of the...

Euratex joins protest to EU about NAMA proposals
28 May 2008 Euratex (the European Apparel and Textile Organisation) has joined...

EU scientists say no need for more perc testing
28 May 2008 European scientists assessing the potential risk from exposure...

LCN email addresses change
28 May 2008 Please note that the email addresses for LCN editorial, advertising...

Irish conference date
28 May 2008 Ireland's Society of Hospital Linen Services and Laundry Managers...

Charity golf day
28 May 2008 Rexodan International, the supplier of chemicals to the laundry industry,...

Scottish drycleaning date
28 May 2008 The TSA Scottish Drycleaners Conference 2008 will take place at the...

Reducing stain removal risks
01 May 2008 Some stain removal treatments can cause problems with particular garments...

April 2008

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Hospital launderers' society publishes its linen standard
29 April 2008 The Society of Hospital Linen Service and Laundry Managers (SHLSLM)...

Johnson Group completes disposal of corporatewear division
29 April 2008 The Board of Johnson Service Group has completed the disposal of...

JSG agrees to sell corporate clothing business for £82.5 million
15 April 2008 Johnson Service Group (JSG) has entered into a conditional agreement to...

Alsico Laucuba completes acquisition of CCM assets
15 April 2008 Alsico Laucuba, a subsidiary of Belgian uniform manufacturer Alsico,...

Blue Dragon wins access award
08 April 2008 Blue Dragon Drycleaners has won the South Bucks and Chiltern Access...

Seitz becomes GreenEarth licensor for German and Austria
08 April 2008 Seitz has signed a contract with GreenEarth Inc of Kansas City, USA,...

Correction fluid marks sweater
02 April 2008

Keeping a check on llint filters
02 April 2008 Over recent months I have seen several drycleaning machines where the...

Rusty water stains cream jacket
02 April 2008

March 2008

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Johnson sells CCM assets
25 March 2008 Johnson Service Group has sold certain assets, including supply...

Maryland drycleaning damages bill rejected
25 March 2008 Maryland’s Economic Matters Committee has rejected a bill that would...

DLI's home town considers perc ban
18 March 2008 Legislation introduced at a city council meeting in Laurel, Maryland,...

Mac-Gray wins Maytag's Energy Advantage award
13 March 2008 USA laundry distributor Mac-Gray has won Maytag Commercial Laundry's...

ADC appoints manufacturing manager
13 March 2008 American Dryer Corporation (ADC) has promoted Creig Benevides...

Fifth Red Carpet award goes to SDI
13 March 2008 Service Directions Inc (SDI), has won the Maytag Commercial Laundry...

Davis Service Group sees profits rise by 6%
04 March 2008 Davis Service Group, the European textile maintenance business...

Union calls for hospital laundry expansion
04 March 2008 Unison, the UK public services union, wants Addenbrooke's Hospital...

Online laundry management system installed at York University
04 March 2008 Students at York University can now go online to check the availability...

Making the wrong impression
04 March 2008

Hard press padding makes its mark
04 March 2008

Helping to save water
04 March 2008 Milnor CBW washers and other equipment supplied by the Pellerin...

February 2008

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Afonwen expands to South Wales with £5million-plus investment
28 February 2008 Afonwen Laundry is planning to expand into South Wales by building a...

Mountville Mills buys Kleen-Tex North American mats business
28 February 2008 Mountville Mills has announced its plans to by the North American...

Velvet curtain looks crushed after cleaning
25 February 2008

Sunlight hits back at newspaper attack on laundry hygiene
19 February 2008 The Sunlight Service Group has dismissed allegations made in a...

Allen retires as Milliken president and CEO
19 February 2008 Dr Ashley Allen, the current president and CEO of Milliken & Company,...

McBride pins hopes on new powder
19 February 2008 Laundry powder manufacturer McBride hopes to win back lost trade...

LTC holds Ozone seminar
19 February 2008 The Laundry Technology centre will be hosting a one-day seminar on ozone...

EU textile industry must look to new technologies
19 February 2008 European values, achievements and plans in the textile and clothing...

Avoiding sweals and rings
12 February 2008 Sweals and rings are a problem that are often encountered in stain removal.

Whitsters Club boards HQS Wellington
05 February 2008 The Whitsters Club is to hold its special lunch on HQS Wellington,...

NHS trust to install Broadbent water recovery plant
05 February 2008 The Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a...

Danube links up with Gillman's to come to UK
05 February 2008 Danube International, the commercial laundry equipment manufacturer, based...

All Industries conference debates the solvent question
05 February 2008 The Great Solvent Debate will be one of the highlights of the All...

Adco purchases Laidlaw's chemical division
05 February 2008 Adco Cleaning Products of Sedalia, Missouri, a leading manufacturer...

LTC holds ozone seminar
05 February 2008 The Laundry Technology centre will be hosting a one-day seminar on ozone...

US Dry Cleaning stock bought by director
04 February 2008 Martin J Brill a director of US Dry Cleaning Corp, the national...

Treating extensive staining
01 February 2008

Silk curtains go limp
01 February 2008

January 2008

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JSG reports satisfactory trading for difficult times
30 January 2008 The Johnson Service Group has updated its trading statement for...

Towels blamed for laundry fire
22 January 2008 Fire gutted the ground floor premises of a laundry service...

Whitsters sets its lunch dates
21 January 2008 The Whitsters Club will hold its meetings on 18 February, 22 September and...

TSA conference examines motivation, training and profit
21 January 2008 Motivation, training and profitability were among the themes at the...

Poly-Pak unveils green packaging programme
21 January 2008 Poly-Pak Industries has unveiled an environmental packaging...

Clean Show choice
21 January 2008 The Clean Show executive committee has selected GES Exposition Services...

Barbour to close Galashiels factory
21 January 2008 J Barbour & Sons will close its factory in Galashiels with effect from...

TSA persuades UK government to block directive on soil contamination
14 January 2008 The Textile Services Association has successfully led the lobby to...

Lapauw ironer joins eco databank
11 January 2008 Lapauw's 4000XXL gas ironer has been added to the product databank...

Thomas Kneale helps upgrade YHA image
11 January 2008 Textile manufacturer Thomas Kneale has been chosen as a partner by the...

McBride considers job cuts in Barrow
11 January 2008 Laundry powder manufacturer, McBride warns it may lay off some of the...

Skinner resigns as Johnson chief executive
04 January 2008 Charles Skinner has resigned as chief executive of Johnson Service...

December 2007

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Worshipful Company extends a wider welcome at Christmas Lunch
19 December 2007 The Master of the Worshipful Company of Launderers, Selwyn...

Dryclean USA announces quarterly results
19 December 2007 Dryclean USA, a leading distributor of industrial laundry,...

3M expands PPE range with acquisition of Aearo Technologies
19 December 2007 3M, a leader in personal protective equipment whose brands...

Geoff Bricher retires as NALI secretary
18 December 2007 Geoffrey Bricher will retire as secretary of NALI, The National...

Davis Service Group "pleased with progress"
14 December 2007 Davis Service Group, the owner of Sunlight linen hire, said it...

New Jersey proposes perc phase-out
05 December 2007 The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is proposing...

Management raises its stakes in Fishers Services
05 December 2007 The management team at independent laundry and textile rental...

Energy award could be on the horizon for JohnsonDiversey
05 December 2007 The Horizon Light & Bright laundry care range from JohnsonDiversey...

November 2007

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Johnson Service Group decides not to pay dividend
30 November 2007 The board of Johnson Service Group has decided that it is not appropriate...

Defra advises on solvent directive enforcement
29 November 2007 The Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and...

All Industries Conference heads for Leicester
29 November 2007 The National All Industries Conference 2008 will take place at the...

Hospital laundry conference goes to Blackpool
29 November 2007 The Society of Hospital Linen Services & Laundry Managers 2008...

Expo Detergo elects new president and board
20 November 2007 Gabrio Renzacci has been elected as president of Expo Detergo, taking...

Alliance Laundry Systems appoints new president
15 November 2007 Alliance Laundry Systems (ALS) has appointed Michael Schoeb as the...

Search is on for top workwear design
15 November 2007 Textile services company Lindström is holding its fourth design...

Record attendance for Launderers' annual service
15 November 2007 The annual service and dinner of the Worshipful Company of Launderers...

Guild president receives Veterans badge
15 November 2007 Former serviceman and the present national President of the Guild of...

Kannegiesser show attracts record number of visitors
02 November 2007 The 2007 Kannegiesser in-house show (October 22 - 27) attracted a...

Johnson Service says profits will be “below expectations”
01 November 2007 Johnson Service Group said group profits in 2007 will be below...

October 2007

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SLEAT holds centenary luncheon
31 October 2007 The Society of Laundry Engineers & Allied Trades marked its 100th...

Congratulations to Sue Ledger
31 October 2007 Sue Ledger, LCN's sales co-ordinator, celebrates 30 years service in ...

U.S. Dry Cleaning Corporation to acquire Honolulu company
31 October 2007 US Dry Cleaning Corp, the company that aims to build a nationwide...

Afonwen opens £650,000 waste water plant
31 October 2007 Ieuan Wyn Jones, Deputy First Minister of the Welsh Assembly...

Stock damaged in laundry blaze
31 October 2007 The recent fire at Silver City Cleaners, Torry Aberdeen, has cost the...

Laundry sustainability training goes online
31 October 2007 Nine international partners have now finalised an online training program...

Alexandra confident after consolidation
09 October 2007 Uniform and workwear manufacturer Alexandra announced lower profits for...

Giltbrook celebrates its 60th with £1m laundry opening
08 October 2007 Family-run Giltbrook Cleaners marked its 60th anniversary with the...

JTM to the rescue for Yorkshire flood victims
08 October 2007 Laundry and cleaning specialists JTM Services teamed up with Portakabin...

Horizon Light & Bright tackles MRSA
08 October 2007 The Horizon Light & Bright laundry care range from JohnsonDiversey is said...

P&G Professional goes Future Friendly
08 October 2007 Procter & Gamble has joined forces with leading sustainability experts...

September 2007

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Texcare Asia releases its final figures
25 September 2007 Texcare Asia organiser Messe Frankfurt Hong Kong has released the...

David Cameron declares Witney drycleaners open after the floods
25 September 2007 Beautiful Creases, a drycleaning business in West End, Witney, that...

Worshipful Company marks 50 years since inaugural meeting
25 September 2007 The Worshipful Company of Launderers held a special lunch at Launderers'...

Irish hospital laundry society sets dates for training forum
25 September 2007 The Society of Hospital Linen Services and Laundry managers will hold...

Train to Gain opportunities for laundry and drycleaning industry
21 September 2007 Employers in the laundry and drycleaning industry in the North West,...

Midlands hospital laundry to close
21 September 2007 Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Trust is to shut the Crooked...

Initial Washroom restructures
17 September 2007 Initial Washroom Solutions is opening three supercentres for mats and...

Standard Laundry gutted by fire
04 September 2007 POLICE in Northern Ireland are investigating a fire which destroyed...

Armed robbery at drycleaners
04 September 2007 Police are hunting armed robbers who held up a drycleaning shop in...

Murdered wife was laundry employee
04 September 2007 A murdered woman whose body was discovered in the boot of a car on Saturday...

August 2007

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Keep tables spotlessly clean
17 August 2007

Board change at Johnson Service Group
14 August 2007 Jim Wilkinson, currently finance director, is leaving the Johnson...

Girbau opens Beijing office
10 August 2007 Girbau China has opened a commercial office in Beijing with Xiong Xiao...

Hospital laundry to explore underground well
02 August 2007 Water authorities in Scotland are investigating the possibility of...

Girbau UK backs Barchester cycle fundraiser
02 August 2007 Girbau UK is pledging its support for the upcoming Coast2Coast2...

Jack Pennell
02 August 2007 Jack Pennell, the former managing director of James Hayes & Sons, at one...

ADC promotes Lima
02 August 2007 American Dryer Corporation has promoted Mauricio Lima to director...

Gerdum becomes ETSA chairman
02 August 2007 The European Textile Services Association (ETSA) announced that Jürgen...

July 2007

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Böwe unveils its InduLine industrial drycleaning system
13 July 2007 Böwe Textile Cleaning launched its industrial modular drycleaning...

LCNi website survey winners
13 July 2007 LCNi can announce the results of its website survey. Congratulations go...

Clean 07 in Vegas draws the crowds
13 July 2007 The international textile care industry turned up in greater numbers...

Girbau re-launches UK subsidiary
04 July 2007 The Girbau Group, is to relaunch its UK subsidiary Girbau UK to replace...

Böwe appoints deputy MD
04 July 2007 Böwe Textile Cleaning has appointed Reiner Wittendorfer as deputy...

June 2007

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SLEAT wins approval for SED code of conduct
28 June 2007 The Society of Laundry Engineers & Allied Trades (SLEAT) has won...

Clean Show publishes first numbers for anniversary event
19 June 2007 The Clean Show has produced preliminary numbers for its 30th...

IFI changes its name
19 June 2007 The International Fabricare Institute has changed its name to Drycleaning...

San Francisco to host international drycleaners convention
19 June 2007 The annual convention planned by the International Drycleaners Congress...

Afonwen rebrands and plans expansion
19 June 2007 Afonwen Services has changed it name to Afonwen Laundry as part of...

Klopman will sponsor Initial fashion award
19 June 2007 Workwear specialist Klopman International will be the joint sponsor of...

Burchhardt installed as Master
19 June 2007 Selwyn Burchhardt of Kannegiesser UK was installed as the Master of...

Guild appoints new president
19 June 2007 Derek Harrison, Master of the College of Fellows:GCL has been appointed...

May 2007

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Fisher changes its status in the Brilliant group
29 May 2007 Fisher Services has moved from shareholder to partner status with...

Datamars unveils new RFID products at Clean 07
29 May 2007 Datamars is featuring four major developments in RFID technology at Clean...

Johnson on track with first quarter results
29 May 2007 Johnson Service Group is confident in the prospects for the drycleaning...

April 2007

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GreenEarth earns tax cut in Ilinois
30 April 2007 The GreenEarth solvent has been declared “green” by the Illinois...

SLEAT changes lunch date
30 April 2007 The Society of Laundry Engineers and Allied Trades has changed the date...

ADC offers servicing advice via the web
30 April 2007 ADC has launched the Dryer Doc webpage to allow laundry operators to...

Positive message from TSA's year of change
13 April 2007 In a year of “extraordinary change” for the laundry and textile...

Persil Service names Carole Brown as MD
13 April 2007 Persil Service, the UK chain of drycleaning and laundry service outlets,...

Stubbs takes over as Jensen UK general manager
13 April 2007 Ian Stubbs has been appointed general manager of Jensen UK. He...

Polymark appoints Rutland as manager
13 April 2007 Polymark (GB), the international suppliers of garment marking...

Briefing your counter staff
01 April 2007 The majority of cleaning problems can be traced back to the counter...

March 2007

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EPA clarifies NESHAP rules under pressure from IFI
26 March 2007 The International Fabricare Institute (IFI) has successfully lobbied...

Johnson Service Group sees profits go down for 2006
26 March 2007 The Johnson Service Group's preliminary statement for the year to 31...

Eight trainers sign up for textile care NVQs
26 March 2007 Skillfast-UK has signed up eight colleges and private trainers to...

Brewer & Bunney becomes Cornwall's friend
26 March 2007 Brewer & Bunney, the largest UK agent for Electrolux commercial...

Johnson Service Group appoints chief executive
23 March 2007 Johnson Service Group has appointed Charles Skinner as chief executive...

ADC speeds manufacturing with eighth laser
15 March 2007 American Dryer Corporation has bought a Trumpf Trulaser 3030 laser...

Büfa online competition winner
15 March 2007 The winner of the LCNi /Büfa online drycleaning competition is Kamal...

Whitsters names convenor
15 March 2007

Byworth boiler training courses gather steam
15 March 2007

Paris show attracts industry giants
14 March 2007 The organiser has hailed the three-day Jet 2007 laundry and drycleaning...

LCNi launches web survey
05 March 2007 LCNi is seeking views on the content and design of its website, which...

Brilliant buys Brooks' Norwood site
02 March 2007 The joint administrators of Brooks Service Group have sold the...

SLEAT names its centenary year president
02 March 2007 Ray Sheldrick has been elected president of the Society of Laundry...

Caring for designer garments
01 March 2007

February 2007

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Brooks linen sites to close
23 February 2007 Attempts to find a buyer for the majority of Brooks Service Group's...

Acquisitions lift Davis Group results
23 February 2007 Textile maintenance specialist, the Davis Service Group, has reported a...

ADC moves into Bulgaria
23 February 2007 American Dryer Corporation has signed an agreement with TSC Alexander to...

Skillfast publishes agreement on laundry and drycleaning skills
22 February 2007 Skillfast UK, the body set up by the Government to look at skills...

Hospital laundry is under pressure
22 February 2007 Health chiefs are attempting to remedy the faults that have plagued a...

Jet 2007 takes a broader view
22 February 2007 Jet 2007 takes a broader view

LCNi launches web survey
20 February 2007

Brooks Service Group goes into administration
13 February 2007 Brooks Service Group, a leading UK supplier of linen and workwear...

Cumbrian laundry expands with local business funding
07 February 2007 The Laundry Studio in Cumbria has grown from a solo operation to a...

TSA issues advice on bird flu outbreak
06 February 2007 The TSA has issued guidance notes for textile rental operators worried...

Last chance for climate change levy agreement
06 February 2007 The Textile Services Association (TSA) is preparing to enter negotiations...

LCN plays host to Whitsters Club
05 February 2007 Laundry and Cleaning News played host to the Whitsters Club last month...

Afonwen water treatment plant gets underway
01 February 2007 Afonwen Services started work on the construction of its £650,000...

Online competition winner
01 February 2007 Sue Fitch of St James Launderers & Dry Cleaners in Peterborough has won...

It's time for a price rise
01 February 2007

January 2007

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California approves perc ban
31 January 2007 In a unanimous decision on January 25, the California Air Resources...

Ecolab goes direct in UAE
31 January 2007 Ecolab has bought the business of its distributor in the United...

Sander takes charge at Johnson Textile Services
31 January 2007 Chris Sander of Johnson Apparelmaster, has been promoted to managing...

Ducker takes on Kannegiesser name
10 January 2007 Kannegiesser's integration of its UK distributor into its group is...

EU sustainability training project nears completion
08 January 2007 The EU-funded Leonardo project to establish a sustainability...

Johnson plans succession in drycleaning
08 January 2007 Johnson Cleaners has promoted Paul Ogle to deputy managing director....

Keep your solvent clean
01 January 2007

December 2006

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Detergents industry backs charter
08 December 2006 Europe's detergents industry confirmed its firm commitment to...

Terry Waite to be main speaker at TSA conference
08 December 2006 Terry Waite has been confirmed as the main speaker at the Textile...

Whitsters sets the date
08 December 2006 The UK's Whitsters Club has set the date for its special luncheon which...

Health check for laundries
08 December 2006 Cherry Tree Industrial Laundries Solutions has launched a free,...

Safe silk handling
01 December 2006 Silk fabrics vary from lightweight sheer materials made from filament...

November 2006

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David Toon resigns
28 November 2006 David Toon, director for rental and corporatewear at Johnson Service...

Johnson will keep drycleaning
24 November 2006 The Johnson Service Group issued a trading update on 20 November...

Stuart Graham resigns
24 November 2006 Stuart Graham has resigned as chief executive officer of the Johnson...

Rentokil records fall in third-quarter profit
22 November 2006 Services group Rentokil Initial said its outlook for 2006 and 2007...

Rebate on Solaris high efficiency dryers
22 November 2006 Customers in the coin-op and OPL laundry industry in northern California...

October online competition winner
22 November 2006 Emmanuel M K Dzidzienyo of O K Pressing Services in Singapore has won...

England and Wales differ on fee rise for late SED permit applications
08 November 2006 The Welsh Assembly has decided not to raise fees for late applications...

IFI highlights drycleaning quality
08 November 2006 Eighteen textile cleaning professionals in the USA were among the...

Whitsters sets out its diary
08 November 2006 The meetings of the UK's Whitsters Club will take place on 27 November...

Unzipping the zipper
01 November 2006

October 2006

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TSA Scottish Conference considers the future
27 October 2006 The textile care industry in 2020 and different approaches to management...

White Knight becomes greener and cleaner
27 October 2006 The White Knight textile care operation is increasing its efforts to...

NALI show attracts much interest
27 October 2006 The organisers at the National Association of the Launderette Industry...

Jensen plays host to Russia's laundry industry
24 October 2006 The heavy-duty laundry market in Russia has a high growth potential.

Sunlight buys New Wave Laundries
11 October 2006 The Sunlight Service Group has bought New Wave Laundries of Kirkcaldy,...

Borch Textile Group buys Swedish company
10 October 2006 The Borch Textile Group of Slagelse, Denmark has bought a 100%...

Corporate name change
10 October 2006 The Ipso brand remains in place, but following the acquisition of Ipso...

California plans perc phase-out
10 October 2006 The statewide sale of perchloroethylene (perc) drycleaning machines could...

September online competition winner
10 October 2006 Mirza Aslam Baig of Senator Drycleaners in Ilford, Essex, UK has won...

Industry challenges EPA drycleaning rule
10 October 2006 Four industry associations representing drycleaners and allied...

Unfamiliar labels
01 October 2006

September 2006

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Defra reminder on SED deadline
29 September 2006 UK government department Defra has issued a series of leaflets in...

RCN backs call for hospital laundry services
29 September 2006 The Royal College of Nursing has backed calls for hospitals to...

Johnson drycleaning business auction goes into second stage
13 September 2006 As the Johnson Service Group announces its interim results, a...

Ecolab expands UK textile care business
08 September 2006 Ecolab Inc, the US-based cleaning, maintenance and repair products...

Satra goes on National Geographic TV
06 September 2006 Satra will be taking part in National Geographic's science series, “I...

Online competition winner
06 September 2006 Emmanuel M K Dzidzienyo of O K Pressing Services in Singapore has won...

August 2006

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Rentokil revises textiles and washroom forecast
30 August 2006 Rentokil Initial warned at the end of August that profits for its...

Fred Butler cares for haute couture
30 August 2006 Fred Butler, the specialist in textile cleaning, is promoting its...

Scottish Authority launches laundry and drycleaning qualifications
30 August 2006 This October, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) will launch...

EPA tightens perc rules
14 August 2006 The USA Environment Protection Agency is strengthening the rules...

IFI plans solvent summit
14 August 2006 The International Fabricare Institute will hold a solvents summit in...

Consumables supply company launched
14 August 2006 Trinity Direct, a UK-based consumables supply company will be launched...

Competition winner
14 August 2006 The July winner of the LCNi/Büfa online competition is Debora Sanchez...

UK
14 August 2006 Contract: Supply and delivery of cycling shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts,...

Greece
14 August 2006 Contract: Pressing services

Poland
14 August 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Germany
14 August 2006 Contract: Laundry collection services

Poland
14 August 2006 Contract: Laundry operation services; overhaul and refurbishment work

France
09 August 2006 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

France
09 August 2006 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

Germany
09 August 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
09 August 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Poland
09 August 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Germany
09 August 2006 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

Becoming a neater pleater
01 August 2006 Finishing dresses/skirts with many fine press pleats or difficult box...

July 2006

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Increase sought for drycleaning permit application fee
24 July 2006 The Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and...

Johnson puts drycleaning business up for auction
21 July 2006 The Johnson Service Group has decided to hold a formal auction for the...

Alliance completes deal
21 July 2006 Alliance Laundry Systems announced on 14 July that it has now completed...

Primus moves Belgian headquarters
21 July 2006 Primus Belgium has moved its headquarters to a new site, just 3km away...

Sankosha buys rights to Ajax brand and products
07 July 2006 Sankosha Engineering Co of Japan, the manufacturing arm of the...

Fisher continues service after fire at Cupar depot
06 July 2006 The recent fire at Fisher Services Cupar laundry depot caused...

Johnson reveals sale and leaseback plan to raise £26.5m
06 July 2006 Johnson Service Group is disposing of, on a sale and leaseback basis,...

Stevenson joins Milliken
06 July 2006 Milliken Napery Fabrics Business has appointed Phil Stevenson as...

Mike wins June online competition
06 July 2006 Mike Ryan of JCUK, Eastbourne in East Sussex, is the latest winner of...

June 2006

Top

Italy
29 June 2006 Contract: Laundry collection services

France
29 June 2006 Contract: Laundry supplies

Germany
27 June 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Czech Republic
27 June 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Germany
27 June 2006 Contract: Drycleaning machines

UK
27 June 2006 Contract: Supply of uniform cleaning tokens/vouchers for GNER employees

Satra reports record year and plans further expansion
27 June 2006 Satra Technology Centre claims 2005 as its most successful financial ...

Greece
27 June 2006 Contract: Textile cleaning services

Drycleaner wins best small business award
27 June 2006 Drycleaning firm Purple Label has been named Oxfordshire's Small Business...

Millennium Mats comes to Europe
27 June 2006 Neville De Sousa has established MIllennium Mats Ltd, a wholly...

Illegal workers arrested in raid at Lincs laundry
23 June 2006 Ten suspected illegal immigrants working in a laundry in...

CLD president welcomes sale to Alliance
09 June 2006 Following the announcement In May that the Laundry Systems Group is to...

Skillfast launches NVQs in laundry and drycleaning
09 June 2006 Skillfast UK, the sector skills council for the textile care industry,...

Burga leads ADC sales and marketing
09 June 2006 American Dryer Corporation (ADC) has appointed Ruben Burga as vice...

Richard wins May online competion
09 June 2006 Richard Didsbury of Brymill Technology, Chorley, Lancs, UK, is the...

HMS Belfast lunch attracts over 100
09 June 2006 More than 100 members and guests attended the Whitsters Club's special...

May 2006

Top

LSG will sell commercial laundry division to Alliance Laundry
25 May 2006 The Laundry Systems Group (LSG) has agreed to sell its commercial...

Fred Butler textile cleaning service opens its doors
25 May 2006 Germany’s first flagship Fred Butler textile cleaning store opened its...

NALI exhibition highlights energy saving
25 May 2006 Energy saving will be an important theme at an autumn exhibition organised...

Lapauw installs gas-heated ironers
12 May 2006 Belgian-based manufacturer Lapauw recently installed the first two...

Johnson continues drycleaning discussions
11 May 2006 Discussions about the future of the Johnson Service Group’s...

Sunlight snaps up Salop Workwear
11 May 2006 The Sunlight Service Group has acquired Salop Workwear Solutions Limited...

National Laundry Partnership signs with TSA
11 May 2006 The National Laundry Partnership, the largest group of independent...

Whitaker expands its health portfolio
11 May 2006 Textile company Whitaker Services has strengthened its portfolio for the...

April online competition winner
11 May 2006 The winner of the LCNi/Büfa online competition for April is Henry Iredia...

April 2006

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Conservatives have plans to replace Climate Change Levy
28 April 2006 The Conservative Party’s policy on carbon pricing would include developing...

Uniforms come under review at hospital conference
28 April 2006 The highly topical subject of nurses uniforms came under review earlier...

Helsinki students win Lindstrom group design award
28 April 2006 A team from the University of Industrial Arts in Helsinki, Finland, has...

Texcare Asia sets the date
28 April 2006 Texcare Asia 2007 will take place at the Shanghai New International...

Play Sudoku with LCNi and Christeyns
27 April 2006

Learn more about Christeyns
26 April 2006

Norway
24 April 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
24 April 2006 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

France
24 April 2006 Contract: Textile cleaning services

Poland
24 April 2006 Contract: Laundry bags

France
24 April 2006 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

Poland
24 April 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
24 April 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Poland
24 April 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services, laundry collection and...

France
24 April 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
24 April 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
24 April 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Jensen-Senking tunnel washer meets EU directive requirements
06 April 2006 Jensen-Senking has launched the Universal MediLine tunnel washer, the...

First online competition winner
06 April 2006 The first winner of the LCNi/Büfa online competition is Paul McDonald...

Joint conference puts SED in the spotlight
06 April 2006 With the Solvent Emissions Directive high on the agenda, The Guild/TSA...

France
05 April 2006 Contract: Textile cleaning services

Poland
05 April 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
05 April 2006 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

France
05 April 2006 Contract award: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

France
05 April 2006 Contract award: Textile cleaning services

March 2006

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London hosts international drycleaning summit
31 March 2006 Taking innovation and market challenges as its theme for its second...

IPSO opens sales offices
31 March 2006 Belgian manufacturer IPSO has opened its own sales offices in Spain and Norway.

Johnson results show good progress
23 March 2006 Johnson Service Group’s results for 2005 show total turnover up by 19%...

Michael Howard to address TSA
23 March 2006 The Rt Hon Michael Howard, QC, MP, former leader of HM Opposition,...

Why sheets turn yellow
23 March 2006 I have a small industrial laundry in the Gerona region of Spain and I...

LCN promotes Sue Ledger
23 March 2006 Laundry and Cleaning News has promoted Sue Ledger to sales co-ordinator....

Johnson approached over drycleaning
23 March 2006 The Johnson Service Group has revealed that it has had a ...

International Drycleaners set conference date
23 March 2006 The International Drycleaners Congress holds its 2006 conference on...

Lunch on HMS Belfast
23 March 2006 The Whitsters Club will be hosting a special lunch on HMS Belfast in the...

Italy
23 March 2006 Contract: Laundry operation services

Italy
23 March 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Denmark
23 March 2006 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

Germany
23 March 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Italy
23 March 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
23 March 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services, laundry collection and...

Czech Republic
23 March 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services, laundry collection and...

France
23 March 2006 Contract award: Linen ironing and folding equipment

Linde Group relaunches carbon dioxide cleaning operation
09 March 2006 The Linde Group is relaunching its CO2 drycleaning business in Europe...

Belgium
07 March 2006 Contract: Laundry supplies

Germany
07 March 2006 Contract: Washing machines, clothes washing and drying machines,...

France
07 March 2006 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

Italy
07 March 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Barker becomes chairman of TSA's retail group
07 March 2006 Matthew Barker, managing director of the Barker Group, becomes chairman...

Sealed Air looks to wrap up the laundry sector
07 March 2006 Sealed Air, the provider of shrinkwrap materials and systems and best...

Shanghai laundry show holds its eighth event
07 March 2006 The eighth Shanghai International Laundering Equipment Expo will take...

Denmark
02 March 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
02 March 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Poland
02 March 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services

Learn more about Büfa
01 March 2006 BÜFA is a modern and innovative company with more than 120 years...

February 2006

Top

France
22 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Italy
22 February 2006 Contract: Hospital bedding services, washing and drycleaning services,...

France
22 February 2006 Contract: Textile cleaning services

Denmark
22 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Poland
22 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Poland
22 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Spain
22 February 2006 Contract award: Washing machines

Afonwen invests in £650k waste water treatment to meet EU rules
21 February 2006 Afonwen Services, the leading linen hire company serving north and mid...

Robin Lowes
21 February 2006 A memorial service for Robin Lowes, chairman of James Armstrong & Co,...

Conference takes a broad look at RFID
21 February 2006 Launderers and garment textile cleaners can learn more about Radio...

Ireland
20 February 2006 Contract: Supply of laundry services for the Irish Defence Forces

France
20 February 2006 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

France
20 February 2006 Contract: Laundry management services

Czech Rep
20 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Austria
20 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Spain
20 February 2006 Contract: Laundry management services

France
20 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Italy
20 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

UK
20 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
20 February 2006 Contract: Textile cleaning services

Poland
20 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
20 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Germany
20 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

UK
20 February 2006 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

Germany
20 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Poland
20 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Spain
20 February 2006 Contract: Textile cleaning services

Clean Canada highlights education
03 February 2006 Clean Canada, the premier event for the Canadian textile care industry...

Satra trains staff at Christ's Hospital School
03 February 2006 Peter Beer, training development officer at Satra's fabric care...

France
03 February 2006 Contract award: Linen ironing and folding equipment

France
03 February 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services

Poland
03 February 2006 Contract: washing and drycleaning services

France
02 February 2006 Contract: Linen ironing and folding equipment

Italy
02 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

UK
02 February 2006 Contract: Laundry collection services

Italy
02 February 2006 Contact award: Hospital-bedding services, washing and drycleaning,...

Italy
02 February 2006 Contract: Miscellaneous cleaning services, disinfecting services, washing...

Sweden
02 February 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services

France
02 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Germany
02 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Poland
02 February 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Czech Republic
02 February 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services, laundry collection...

Spain
02 February 2006 Contract award: Laundry management services

January 2006

Top

Cyprus
30 January 2006 Contract: Repair services of garments and textiles

France
30 January 2006 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

France
30 January 2006 Contract award: Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

Hungary
30 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services, pressing

Fake washing powder seized
30 January 2006 Thirteen tons of fake washing powder was seized from a cash and carry...

Poland
27 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Ireland
27 January 2006 Contract: Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories; supply...

France
27 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Poland
27 January 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services; laundry collection ...

France
27 January 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services

Sweden
26 January 2006 Contract: Installation services of laundry washing, drycleaning and...

Poland
26 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Poland
26 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Denmark
26 January 2006 Copenhagen: Occupational clothing

Poland
26 January 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services

France
26 January 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services

France
25 January 2006 Contract: Clothing and accessories

Germany
25 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

UK
25 January 2006 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

UK
25 January 2006 Contract award: Textile cleaning services

Poland
25 January 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services.

Italy
25 January 2006 Contract award: Fire brigade uniforms for winter

Italy
25 January 2006 Contract award: Fire brigade uniforms

UK
23 January 2006 Contract: Protective and safety clothing

Sweden
23 January 2006 Contract: Washing equipment, linen folding equipment, ironing presses

Spain
23 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Poland
23 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Poland
23 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services, laundry collection services

Poland
23 January 2006 Contract: Laundry operation services

France
23 January 2006 Contract: Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

Austria
23 January 2006 Contract award: Protective and safety clothing

Belgium
23 January 2006 Contract award: Corporate clothing

France
23 January 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services

France
23 January 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services

France
23 January 2006 Contract award: Textile cleaning services

France
23 January 2006 Contract award: Laundry supplies

France
23 January 2006 Contract award: Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

Germany
23 January 2006 Contract award: Hospital linen, medical clothing and washing and...

Italy
23 January 2006 Contract award: Hospital bedding, washing, drycleaning and pressing services

Netherlands
23 January 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services, textile cleaning,...

Rentokil Initial axes linen and workwear
21 January 2006 Rentokil Initial announced in January that it will close its loss-making...

Hospital society announces conference programme
19 January 2006 The Society of Hospital Linen Services & Laundry Managers has announced...

Sunlight closes Gorleston laundry
19 January 2006 The Sunlight Service Group has closed the laundry operation at...

Guild offers free conference places for second year running
17 January 2006 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers will once more be offering 100...

Ted Harper
17 January 2006 Ted Harper, who spent almost 70 years associated with the textile...

Jelf Group fits insurance to drycleaning needs
17 January 2006 The Jelf Group, in combination with the TSA, has launched Enhance...

Johnson profits on track
16 January 2006 Johnson Service Group, the textile services and facilities...

France
16 January 2006 Contract: Textile articles, occupational clothing, special workwear...

France
16 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Germany
16 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Lithuania
16 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Spain
16 January 2006 Contract: Laundry collection services

UK
13 January 2006 Contract: Provision of workwear for approx. 9 000 employees working in...

UK
13 January 2006 Contract award: Supply of body armour, and supply of various types of...

UK
13 January 2006 Contract: Laundry supplies; the provision of chemicals to all items...

UK
13 January 2006 Contract: Military clothing

UK
13 January 2006 Contract: Supply and delivery of protective clothing and equipment

UK
13 January 2006 Contract: Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

Sweden
13 January 2006 Contract: Linen ironing and folding equipment

Spain
13 January 2006 Contract: Textile cleaning services, inc. tailoring and pressing

Poland
13 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services and laundry collection services

Poland
13 January 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services, pressing services

Poland
13 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Netherlands
13 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Italy
13 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Italy
13 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Iceland
13 January 2006 Contract: Laundry collection, washing and drycleaning services

Hungary
13 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services, textile cleaning...

Germany
13 January 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services

France
13 January 2006 Contract award: Linen ironing and folding equipment

France
13 January 2006 Contract award: Washing and drycleaning services, laundry management...

France
13 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
13 January 2006 Contract award: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

France
13 January 2006 Contract: Occupational clothing

Finland
13 January 2006 Contract award: Laundry management services

UK
03 January 2006 Contract: Laundry supplies; provision of laundry detergent

France
03 January 2006 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

Belgium
03 January 2006 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
03 January 2006 Contract: Linen ironing and folding equipment

Finland
03 January 2006 Contract: Textile cleaning services

December 2005

Top

Norway
22 December 2005 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services for nursing...

Italy
22 December 2005 Contract: Hospital bedding services, laundry collection services and...

France
22 December 2005 Contract: Textile articles – sheets, pillowcases, mattress covers,...

Belgium
22 December 2005 Contract: Linen, hire; occupational clothing, hire.

Milliken's Colour Symphony expands logo mat design options
21 December 2005 Colour Symphony, a further development of Milliken’s Millitron colour...

Nordic study rejects perc link to higher cancer risks
21 December 2005 A study into the long-term health effects of perchloroethylene (perc)...

Advance name lives on in Cyprus
21 December 2005 The name Advance, a big player in the UK textile rental market until...

Richard Haworth wins contract with Johnsons Stalbridge
21 December 2005 Linens specialist Richard Haworth has won a contract to supply luxury...

EPA approves TAED as biocide
21 December 2005 Warwick International has gained approval from the USA's ...

UK
21 December 2005 Contract: Laundry supplies; the provision of chemicals to all items...

Italy
21 December 2005 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

France
21 December 2005 Contract: Clothing and accessories

Spain
20 December 2005 Contract: Hospital linen, blankets, bed linen, towels, pillows,...

Poland
20 December 2005 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services, laundry collection...

Italy
20 December 2005 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
20 December 2005 Contract: Textile cleaning services, hire, maintenance and repair

France
20 December 2005 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Slovakia
16 December 2005 Contract: Washing, drycleaning and pressing services

Greece
16 December 2005 Contract: Washer/dryers

France
16 December 2005 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

UK
15 December 2005 Contract: Supply and delivery of protective clothing and equipment

Spain
15 December 2005 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Poland
15 December 2005 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services, laundry collection...

Greece
15 December 2005 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

Germany
15 December 2005 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Germany
15 December 2005 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
15 December 2005 Contract: Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

France
15 December 2005 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

France
15 December 2005 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines

France
15 December 2005 Contract: Laundry washing, drycleaning and drying machines, Tunnel...

France
15 December 2005 Contract: Clothing and accessories, textiles and textile articles,...

France
15 December 2005 Contract: Repair services of garments and textiles

France
15 December 2005 Contract: Textile and cleaning services

France
15 December 2005 Contract: Occupational clothing

France
15 December 2005 Contract: Washing and drycleaning services

Belgium
15 December 2005 Contract: Protective and safety clothing

November 2005

Top

Texcare Asia attracts over 5,000
25 November 2005 Over 5,000 trade visitors attended the Texcare Asia exhibition, held...

Alliance Laundry Systems centralises production
25 November 2005 Alliance Laundry Systems has announced that over the next 9 to 12 months...

Clean '07 moves time and place
25 November 2005 In a change of date and venue Clean ‘07 will now take place at the Las...

LCN announces prize draw winners
25 November 2005 The LCN on-line readers’ survey prize draw for a free 12 month...

PLET signs landmark contract in the Middle East
03 November 2005 Professional Laundry Equipment Trading (PLET), an Al Hathboor Group...

Verity to succeed Bryant at Johnson
03 November 2005 Johnson Service Group has announced that Gary Verity will become...

PHS buys Warner Howard
03 November 2005 The PHS group, the workplace services provider, announced it has...

Alexandra buys de Baer
03 November 2005 Alexandra, the UK-based corporate clothing supplier, has paid £4.5m...

Taking colour out of the fabric
01 November 2005 At some time or other all experienced cleaners will have taken colour out...

September 2005

Top

Coping with the aftermath
02 September 2005 Milnor's Gary Gauthier reports on the effect of hurricane Katrina on the...

Coping with the aftermath
02 September 2005 Milnor's Gary Gauthier reports on the effects of hurricane Katrina on...

TSA appoints business development manager
01 September 2005 The TSA has appointed Ian Simpson as business development manager with...

Bridgnorth business gets top marks
01 September 2005 Bridgnorth Dry Cleaners' window display impressed former drycleaner...

NOLA puts on coin-op show
01 September 2005 The Northern Launderette Association (NOLA) will hold a one day...

LCN asks for readers' views
01 September 2005 The Laundry and Cleaning News reader survey is now online.

August 2005

Top

Whirlpool reaches agreement to buy Maytag
30 August 2005 Whirlpool Corp has reached a definitive agreement to buy USA home...

Associations agree merger
19 August 2005 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) and the Uniform...

Sunlight opens Bristol depot
18 August 2005 Sunlight Service Group is poised to fine-tune its laundry service to...

Alexandra shares jump to five-year high
10 August 2005 Shares in the UK corporate and workwear clothing group Alexandra jumped...

Alex Reid buys Firbimatic UK
03 August 2005 Alex Reid bought Firbimatic UK and TES (Pershore) Ltd for an undisclosed...

Kannegiesser completes deal to buy Ducker
02 August 2005 Martin Kannegiesser and Chris Ducker completed the sale of the...

IDC honours Bill Fisher
02 August 2005 The International Drycleaners Congress (IDC) has named Bill Fisher, Ceo...

July 2005

Top

LSG makes Panama City its base for the USA heavy-duty market
19 July 2005 The Laundry Systems Group plans to make the Panama City, Florida base...

First half trading satisfactory says Johnson
19 July 2005 The Johnson Service Group reports satisfactory trading in the half year to...

Clean Show organiser delivers the figures
19 July 2005 The organiser of Clean 05, held in Orlando in June, has delivered the...

June 2005

Top

IFI award brands quality drycleaners
17 June 2005 At Clean 05, the International Fabricare Institute (IFI) will launch an...

Street court case a landmark says TCATA
16 June 2005 The Supreme Court of Texas has ruled in favour of R R Street in a suit...

Alliance
10 June 2005 Stand contacts: Craig Dakauskas, Speed Queen national sales manager

Christeyns plans takeover of JohnsonDiversey's European laundry business
09 June 2005 Christeyns, the Belgian chemicals and detergents group, has announced...

Johnson Cleaners Derby drive-in damaged by fire
03 June 2005 Johnson Cleaners' drive-in branch at Sandiacre, Derby, had its roof...

Official pavilion marks USA interest in Texcare Asia
03 June 2005 An official pavilion of USA laundry and drycleaning manufacturers will...

Extra time called on digital tachographs
03 June 2005 Both the UK and Germany have postponed the compulsory fitting of...

Tonrose strengthens sales team
03 June 2005 After strong sales growth in the past two years, Manchester-based linen...

Liz proves a lucky winner
03 June 2005 Liz Graham of Darlington Memorial Hospital enjoyed a lucky night at...

NAILM
02 June 2005 NAILM serves managers of institutional laundries in hospitals,...

Nettuno
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Andrea Zaccagnino, European sales managerStefano...

American Dryer Corp
02 June 2005 American Dryer Corp (ADC) continues to develop highly productive...

Tri-State Hospital Supply
02 June 2005 Tri-State Hospital Supply Corporation has an experienced sales force...

TRSA
02 June 2005 The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA)

TCATA
02 June 2005 Since 1920, the Textile Care Allied Trades Association has been the...

Springpress
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Luc Rouquart, Alex Callant

Micross Automation Systems
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Nick Nelson, chairman; Janet Nelson, sales

Maestrelli
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Alessandro Trippa, sales manager

UTSA
02 June 2005 The Uniform and Textile Service Association (UTSA) is an international...

Kleen-Tex Industries
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Bruce Howard, president; Ralph Howard,...

Kibler Chemical Corp
02 June 2005 Stand contact: Charles B Kibler, president

Davis Packaging
02 June 2005 Davis is exhibiting the TD3614 semi-automatic wrapping system. It is...

CR Daniels
02 June 2005 CR Daniels is a manufacturer of linen carts, trucks, hampers, bag stands,...

Covers Etc
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Joe Zanti, presidentJim Laleman, VP of operations

Cost-Less Parts
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Lisa Crawshaw, sales & marketing manager; Ray Guay,...

Coin Laundry Association
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Brian Wallace, president/CEOMichael Sokolowski, executive...

Wet Tech
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Jack J Reiff, presidentAnn Elkins, office manager;...

Wascomat Laundry
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Howard Herman, VP sales

Vintex
02 June 2005 Vintex is a 45-year-old Canadian extrusion coating fabric company that is...

Viking Injector
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Jeff Whittaker, executive vice president

Union Drycleaning
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Jack Burnett, presidentJim Carroll, national sales...

Steiner System
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Greg Fachet, VP Int'lFrank Berlino, sales director,...

Seitz
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Alexander Seitz, presidentKurt Wickiser, executive...

Schaefer Ventilation
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Gary Thielen,sales manager

Satec
02 June 2005 Stand contact: Abe Cho

Rite-Temp
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Albert M. Baker, director of marketing and sales

Renzacci
02 June 2005 Having enjoyed considerable success in the USA and Canadian markets,...

R&B Wire Products
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Rick Rawlins, presidentFrank Rowe, VP, sales...

Perfect Starch
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Wayne and Wesley Mitchell

Pellerin Milnor Corp
02 June 2005 Pellerin Milnor Corporation is unveiling a variety of equipment in...

Parker Boiler Company
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Michael J Leeming, national sales managerSid D...

Milliken
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Malcolm Tymn, John Lancashire

Lyondell Chemical Company
02 June 2005 Stand contacts: Ellen Lenz, market development managerChristophe...

LCNi Laundry and Cleaning News
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Chris Shepherd, advertisement managerSue Ledger,...

Kreussler
01 June 2005 Kreussler’s USA company will highlight products from the company’s...

Jensen Group
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Jesper Munch Jensen, CEO Laundry Systems Group,...

International Fabricare Institute
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Bill Fisher, CEO; Jon Meijer, VP membershipTim Parris,...

ImageFirst
01 June 2005 Stand contact: Mark Sussman, vice president

HSIA
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Steve Risotto

Hoffman/New Yorker
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Tom Bolan, export managerPaul Gerling, presidentRichard...

Girbau/Continental Girbau
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Mike Floyd, president, Continental GirbauAfons...

Hanger Holder
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: David and Diane Barnett

GreenEarth Cleaning
01 June 2005 Stand contact: Tim Maxwell, president

Garment Corporation
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: David Shulevitz, president Lloyd Bennett, vice...

Fulton Boilers
01 June 2005 Stand contact: Fred Riano, sales manager LDC division

Fanafel
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Denis Begasse, directorPaula Ribeiro, sales assistant

The Edro Corp
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Ed Kays

Datamars
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Parvis Hassan-Zade, managing director, Datamars...

Danube International
01 June 2005 Stand contact: Bernard Jomard

Consolidated LM
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: David Bernstein, presidentLeonard Bernstein,...

CRDN
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Wayne Wudyka, chairman and CEOPaul Wiljanen, vice...

Chicago Dryer Co
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Thomas Egebrecht, sales directorDavid Carter, Tom...

Colmac Industries
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Scott McMillan, presidentRick McElhose, sales manager;...

Cissell Manufacturing
01 June 2005 Stand contact: Fred C Quarles, senior vice president

Chevron Phillips
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Nancy Eilerts, Lauren Betchan

Brim Laundry
01 June 2005 Stand contact: Mike Brim, president

B&C Technologies
01 June 2005 B&C Technologies offers a full line of affordable high quality...

Automation Dynamics
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Mike Frankeberger, Steve Twombly, Sean Gray, Jean Bartelt

Boltex Textile
01 June 2005 Stand contact: Ken Stemmer, vice president

Armstrong International
01 June 2005 Stand contact: Gary Ford, OEM sales managerLarry Daugherty, general manager

Aquawing Ozone Injection Systems
01 June 2005 Stand contact: Ray Cosgrove, assistant director operations

American Chillers
01 June 2005 American Chillers and Cooling Tower Systems is a manufacturer of...

Arro-Mark
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: George Pappageorge,Stephanie Pappageorge

Alliance Laundry Systems
01 June 2005 Stand contacts: Craig Dakauskas, Speed Queen national sales manager

Agrimond
01 June 2005 Stand contact: Christine Toscas, business development

May 2005

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India hosts its first cleaning industry show
09 May 2005 India's cleaning industry held its first dedicated show, Clean India, from...

National chain starts up to launch GreenEarth in France
09 May 2005 Impressing Retail Network (IRN) will launch Green Earth drycleaning...

Interpreting the figures
09 May 2005 Letter from Alastair Campbell I was horrified by the headline news on the...

April 2005

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Nurses put clean uniforms high on Superbug hit list
28 April 2005 The Royal College of Nursing has called for Government investment to...

One in five chance of stained sheets could be OK says DoH guidance
28 April 2005 An audience of hospital linen service and laundry managers was stunned...

Cleantex organisers pleased with 2005 Show
28 April 2005 The organisers of the Cleantex show, held in Paris, April 10 and 11,...

March 2005

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Anne Parris retires as Master
24 March 2005 At the recent Guild/TSA conference Anne Parris announced that she would...

Johnson passes management course with honours
24 March 2005 Martin Johnson, service manager, Manchester, for Johnsons Apparelmaster,...

Guild plans exam for laundry engineers
24 March 2005 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers plans to introduce a qualification...

Time to learn at Clean O5
24 March 2005 This year's Clean Show will again offer visitors the opportunity to attend...

BBC offers advice on workforce
24 March 2005 The BBC is looking for businesses to take part in a series of...

GreenEarth licensor for Ireland named
03 March 2005 William Clements (Chemicals) has been appointed as the GreenEarth...

TSA calls for minimum wage rises to slow down
01 March 2005 The UK adult minimum wage will rise by 4.12 % this October to £5.05 per...

Public and private partnerships find favour with Danes
01 March 2005 The Danish election on February 8 has returned the liberal...

Paris show attracts newcomers to western market
01 March 2005 Cleantex 05, the fourth Paris-based exhibition, for the laundry...

High tech iron with a classic touch
01 March 2005 Techne, the latest steam iron from Stirotecnica, uses both modern...

February 2005

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Rentokil Initial names new chief executive
16 February 2005 Rentokil Initial, the UK-based hygiene and support services group,...

Albany to sell laundry busines
16 February 2005 Albany Rental Supply has reached an agreement to sell its laundry linen...

Girbau sets up Chinese subsidiary
16 February 2005 Girbau is setting up a subsidiary in mainland China. The company has...

PHS buys Clean Step Mats
16 February 2005 The PHS Group, one of the UK’s leading workplace services suppliers,...

Ian Aitchison
16 February 2005 It is with great sadness that I report the death of Ian Aitchison, of...

Christopher Beresford
16 February 2005 Christopher Beresford, the former joint managing director of Lyndale...

Ipso rewards distributors
03 February 2005 Ipso-LSG is launching the “Certified Partner Programme”, which is intended...

Hospital conference sets out programme
03 February 2005 Contingency planning, linen service standards and “Superbugs” are just...

Bill Evett
03 February 2005 Bill Evett, editor of LCN from October 1999 to June 2001, died on 25 January.

Changes and successes at the TSA conference
03 February 2005 Success in lobbying, proposals for change and the ways in which...

Ipso launches distributor reward programme
01 February 2005 Ipso-LSG is launching the “Certified Partner Programme”, which is intended...

January 2005

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PHS buys Besafe
24 January 2005 PHS, the provider of workplace services, the PHS Group, has bought...

Kannegiesser buys Ducker
18 January 2005 Kannegiesser, the German based manufacturer of laundry equipment,will...

Airlines expect heavy cancellations after tsunami
06 January 2005 India:Both foreign and domestic airlines in India in particular are...

Hilden moves manufacturing to Egypt
06 January 2005 Hilden Manufacturing, one of the UK’s last textile manufacturing firms, is...

UK drycleaners sign up for GreenEarth
04 January 2005 Green Earth drycleaning is making good progress in the UK, following...

Dewhirst purchase puts Johnson in corporate clothing lead
04 January 2005 Johnson Service Group has bought Dewhirst Corporate Clothing...

December 2004

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UK linen and garments to go from Rentokil Initial
08 December 2004 Rentokil Initial has announced its intention to dispose of the linen...

Slovenian students gain work experience at Christeyns in Bradford
07 December 2004 Simona Megalic and Dominika Struc, undergraduates at the University...

Hangers takes C02 cleaning further into Europe
07 December 2004 Hangers Cleaners, the USA-based company pioneering CO2 drycleaning in...

Launderers invited to join Trafalgar celebrations
07 December 2004 The Worshipful Company of Launderers has been invited to take part in...

A level approach to problems
01 December 2004 Trade sectrets

October 2004

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White Knight heralds its centenary
29 October 2004 White Knight Laundry Services marked its 100th birthday with a...

Albany rebrands washroom services as independent company
29 October 2004 Albany Washroom Services (AWS) has separated from its parent group,...

Johnson training manager on board with Skillfast-UK
29 October 2004 Skillfast-UK, the Sector Skills Council for apparel, footwear and...

September 2004

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ABSCI announces three new appointments to its board
29 September 2004 The Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry, ASBCI,...

Cannon offers flexible service to fitness clubs
29 September 2004 Cannon Laundry is finding its flexible approach to towel and robe supply...

ETSA's chief promises to promote outsourcing
29 September 2004 The European Textile Services Association (ETSA) has appointed Ortwin Nast...

Conference offers free places
23 September 2004 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers and the Textile Services...

Coin-op show reveals industry trends
23 September 2004 The coin-op laundry show, planned by the National Association of...

August 2004

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ABSCI announces three new appointments to its board
27 August 2004 The Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry, ASBCI,...

ETSA's chief promises to promote outsourcing
27 August 2004 The European Textile Services Association (ETSA) has appointed Ortwin Nast...

February 2004

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Bug beater gets British patent
17 February 2004 A system that dehydrates and kills bacteria and bugs, possibly including...

How should cleaners treat flame retardant suite covers?
17 February 2004 Richard Neale replies to a query posted on the site asking whether...

Drycleaners secrets - The Solvent Emissions Directive
17 February 2004 The Solvent Emissions Directive has at last been implemented in the...

Close pay loophole now says TGWU
17 February 2004 The Transport and General Workers Union is calling for the Government...

Ecolab appoints UK sales manager
17 February 2004 Ecolab has appointed Bob Morrish as UK sales manager for its Textile...

January 2004

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Kleen-Tex expands business in Europe with Golden Star deal
22 January 2004 Mat specialist Kleen-Tex Holdings and its European partners in Poland...

Johnson expects results in line with the market
22 January 2004 Johnson Service Group has predicted that its full year results will be...

Firbimatic UK signs distribution deal with Scanpress
22 January 2004 Firbimatic has taken on the UK distribution for the Scanpress ironing...

Drycleaners Trade Secrets: Buying a spotting table
22 January 2004 The spotting equipment I see in today's unit shops often fails to meet...

Irish laundry show returns in 2004
22 January 2004 After a successful launch in 2003 the Irish laundry show will return for...

Notes from the Whitsters diary
22 January 2004 The Whitsters Club will hold its AGM on February 23 in the Presidential...

December 2003

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Johnson Service Group's purchase of Alex Reid could help the market
17 December 2003 Johnson Service Group's recent acquisition of laundry and...

Wasted energy costs UK firms £1.1billion
17 December 2003 Small and medium size businesses are wasting around 30% of their energy at...

Firbimatic UK signs solo deal with Camptel
17 December 2003 Firbimatic UK has been appointed exclusive UK and Eire distributor...

Drycleaners' Trade Secrets - The trouble with curtains
17 December 2003 Cotton curtain linings and, in some cases, curtain fabrics may rupture...

Will 2004 be good for textile care sector?
17 December 2003 UK Laundry and drycleaning sales are set to rise by 2.1% on average...

November 2003

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Clean UK 2004 cancelled
26 November 2003 Clean UK 2004, the national laundry and drycleaning industry exhibition,...

Timpson rolls out Sketchley refits and redesigns
17 November 2003 The redesigned Sketchley high street branch which opened in Stamford...

Globe Woollen acquires press clothing business
17 November 2003 Globe Woollen has acquired the press clothing division of Intermac (...

TSA promises star line-up at changed venue
17 November 2003 Former MI5 chief Dame Stella Rimmington is just one of the speakers at...

DryStream customers get the text message
17 November 2003 Epos specialist DryStream has added a text messaging service to its terminals.

October 2003

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Andrew Medical launches laundry award at Irish exhibition
30 October 2003 Andrew Medical and Laundry Supplies is inviting applicants for the...

Clean Way makes a smart move
30 October 2003 Accor Clean Way has bought the drycleaning voucher business handled by...

Silver Lining buys Recyper UK
30 October 2003 Silver Lining Industries, the hazardous-waste recovery company has...

SDML puts training on CDROM
30 October 2003 SDML has produced a drycleaning training package on CDROM that can be...

September 2003

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Johnson Service Group appointed GreenEarth Master Licensor for UK and Ireland
30 September 2003 The Johnson Service Group has announced that after extensive trials with...

FCRA name makes low key return
30 September 2003 The FCRA name is back, being used for certain applications by its new...

Johnson quits Ireland and sells washroom services
30 September 2003 Johnson Service Group has sold its Irish textile rental business...

Hospital linen gets clean delivery
30 September 2003 Quill International Industries has developed a sanitising system for...

Kleen-Tex buys Coir Company
30 September 2003 Farnworth-based floor protection specialist Kleen-Tex has taken over...

Ian Harris joins SDML UK
30 September 2003 Ian Harris has joined SDML Consultancy and Training UK and will...

Guild and TSA name the dates
30 September 2003 The Guild and TSA 2004 national conference will be on April 3 and 4 at...

August 2003

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Sunlight found negligent in tunnel washer death
20 August 2003 On August 13 an inquest jury returned a verdict of accidental death...

Clean UK appoints team for 2004 event
20 August 2003 The fifth Clean UK show is to take place at Wembley Exhibition Centre ...

Stephen Dorrell tops the bill at TSA Scottish conference
20 August 2003 Stephen Dorrell, MP, and a former Secretary of State for health, will...

Yorkshire drycleaner goes back to the 1950s for golden celebration
20 August 2003 July 31 proved one of the busiest days of the year for west...

National Drycleaning Fortnight under review
20 August 2003 The second National Drycleaning Fortnight, due to take place in...

Guild launches London/Southern Centre with open day
20 August 2003 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers is planning a free seminar and open...

High quality textiles cut labour costs
03 August 2003

Moving the brand on
03 August 2003

Klopman moves towards European group ownership
03 August 2003

Thermopatch signs up German service partner
03 August 2003

Wentz honoured for green research
03 August 2003

Miele Professional's Little Giants put in time at the gym
03 August 2003

Water softener matches supply to demand
03 August 2003

Mercedes sets the standard for Apparelmaster fleet
03 August 2003

Continental Clip signs Avonlee for Ireland
03 August 2003

Satra appoints training development officer
03 August 2003

Whitsters makes its maiden voyage
03 August 2003

Sunlight cuts bills and gets drier steam with Gem traps
03 August 2003

Transport advice offered for free
03 August 2003

Technology centre's income passes £7million mark
03 August 2003

How to be on television
03 August 2003

Sponsorship needed for National Drycleaning Fortnight
03 August 2003

June 2003

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May 2003

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Johnson goes into luxury drycleaning niche with Jeeves
19 May 2003 The Johnson Service Group has bought the prestige drycleaning company...

Change on climate change may help laundry sector
19 May 2003 The Government may have opened up a route for the laundry industry...

Timpson gains Sketchley in Minit UK acquisition
19 May 2003 Timpson - the nationwide chain dealing with repairs, keys, engraving and...

Apparelmaster MD joins board
19 May 2003 David Toon, managing director of Johnson Apparelmaster, has been...

TSA president puts trade protection first
19 May 2003 The most important task for the Textile Services Association is to make...

Irish linen goes to Lancashire
19 May 2003 The Hilden Group has acquired one of its main competitors, Liddell, which...

March 2003

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Strategy review delays Synergy Project rollout
28 March 2003 Despite the successful completion of the Scottish pilot scheme, the...

HSE shows drycleaners how to get a clean bill of health
27 March 2003 The Health and Safety Executive has produced a training video that will...

IT couple spot gap in Oxford's drycleaning market
27 March 2003 Two former IT employees Stuart Tofts and Louise Evans have opened...

Armstrong promotes 125th birthday
27 March 2003 Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems celebrates 125 years as a supplier...

Ducker appoints director
27 March 2003 Lynn Carter-Smith has taken up the post of group operations director...

Talking to the Government
27 March 2003 The steadily rising cost of doing business in the UK proved a central...

Drycleaners' Trade Secrets - Ballpoint pen stains
27 March 2003 At sometime we have all had to deal with a garment where a ballpoint pen...

February 2003

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Sankosha teams up with Parrisianne
20 February 2003 Japanese shirt finishing specialist Sankosha has signed up Parrisianne as...

Alex Reid forms marketing partnership with P&G Professional
20 February 2003 Alex Reid and P&G Professional have formed a marketing alliance to bring...

Keep up the standards
20 February 2003 Compliance with relevant international standards can give the UK textile...

Laundry Trade secrets - don't give the customer false expectations
20 February 2003 An exasperated cry "What's wrong with the laundry?" has echoed around...

Drycleaners trade secrets - Buying an ironing table
20 February 2003 Before ordering a new ironing table, it is worth spending some time in...

Linen managers look to NHS Future
20 February 2003 The future for National Health Service (NHS) laundry services will again...

Guild and TSA host spring conference
20 February 2003 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers and the Textile Services...

ELS shows confidence in UK with IT investment
20 February 2003 A £600K-plus investment in IT systems at Electrolux Laundry Systems (ELS)...

Prison laundry management course could bring changes
20 February 2003 Richard Neale of the Laundry Technology Centre held his first...

January 2003

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No just cause for complaint
29 January 2003 Murray Simpson argues that there is no reason to impose anti-dumping...

Sapphire tops profits list
29 January 2003 Sapphire Laundry was the most profitable company in the textile care...

Double award for Ducker's revolution
29 January 2003 Ducker's Revolution roller towel machine project has won both the award...

Letter: Freezing controls pests
29 January 2003 I was interested to read "It's so cold, it's hot" (LCN December...

November 2002

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Mike Palin quits full time post after TSA strategy review
29 November 2002 TSA technical director Mike Palin is leaving his full time post at the TSA...

Clothescare's Anita saves a life with first aid skills
29 November 2002 Anita Warren, manageress at Clothescare Dry Cleaners, Bushey used her...

Fishers bids for bigger share of food garment sector
26 November 2002 Fishers' Services, the Scottish specialist laundry service, is targeting...

J&A wins "green" approval from BSI
26 November 2002 J&A (International) the garment decoration specialist, has been accredited...

Letter: What is the future for hospital laundries?
26 November 2002 The demise of the hospital laundry is almost complete concludes Don...

Getting tough on health and safety
25 November 2002 Murray Simpson explains why the Government is setting challenging targets

Launderers trade secrets - controlling bleaching to avoid chemical damage
25 November 2002 Bleaching must be properly controlled to be effective and to avoid...

Drycleaners' trade secrets - dealing with localised surface felting
25 November 2002

Ducker reaches DTI shortlist with Revolution machine
25 November 2002 Ducker has been shortlisted by the DTI Teaching Company Scheme for...

Laundries' insurance costs could double
01 November 2002 The UK laundry industry is facing increasing insurance problems with...

Letters: The Hospital Hygiene Debate - 1
01 November 2002 " The powers that be have their heads in the sand". PA Liversedge...

Letters: The Hospital Hygiene Debate -2
01 November 2002 Don Proud deplores declining standards in the NHS

Sue's silver celebrations
01 November 2002 LCN's Sue Ledger celebrated 25 years service in textile care publishing...

October 2002

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Symphony's eco-friendly film targets textile care
04 October 2002

Russell starts up in drycleaning
04 October 2002

ICI and Linde boost CO2 cleaning power
04 October 2002

Sunlight fined £5,000
04 October 2002

Kent dryers prove a smart choice for Hackney plant
04 October 2002

Christeyns finds it's good to talk
04 October 2002

Focusing on ironer clothing
04 October 2002 Based in the heart of the traditional weaving area in Yorkshire,...

September 2002

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IDC speakers come clean on solvent options
12 September 2002 Two speakers at last month's IDC convention in London came off the fence...

CGJ Services formed by ex-Duval team
02 September 2002 Peter Cox, Andrew Gurd and Don Johnson, all formerly with Duval service,...

A charge without any benefit
02 September 2002 Murray Simpson argues that the congestion charge attacks industry...

Hospital hygiene
02 September 2002 Norman Gill, SDML, UK writes: I thought you might be interested in...

TSA Scottish event runs parallel laundry and cleaning programmes
02 September 2002 The Scottish TSA's autumn conference (October 18 to 20, Dundee Hydro)...

Milliken man made London Liveryman
02 September 2002 Malcolm Tymn, UK market manager for Milliken's Napery Fabrics Business...

August 2002

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Stayin power
04 August 2002 The Andrew Group is the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of...

Welsh Star takes first step in expansion plans
04 August 2002

Golden celebrations
04 August 2002

Stainstop distributor
04 August 2002

Economy is still flat, says Johnson
04 August 2002

Scottish laundry staff win compensation
04 August 2002

Reinventing training strategy
04 August 2002

July 2002

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June 2002

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Welsh Star set for expansion
25 June 2002 As a first step in its expansion plans, Star Cleaners & Launderers,...

Duval goes into receivership
20 June 2002

Laws and red tape
18 June 2002 Murray Simpson continues his policy briefings with a look at the pros...

NHS lays foundations for business
18 June 2002 LCN conducts a straw poll following Alan Milburn's proposals to set...

UK drycleaning fortnight launched
18 June 2002 The first national drycleaning fortnight will take place from September...

JLA hosts Clean North show in July
18 June 2002 JLA will host the Clean North laundry equipment show at its...

Parrisianne opens lines to speedy service
17 June 2002 Parrisianne Drycleaning Solutions has upgraded its telephone system to...

From Duval of Romsey
04 June 2002

Parrisianne expands service team
04 June 2002

Bell solves high-visibility problem with twin layers
04 June 2002

Happy 25th birthday Super hanger
04 June 2002

TSA sets Scottish Conference dates
04 June 2002

J&A wins safety award
04 June 2002

Chris Lambourne joins Firbimatic
04 June 2002

TSA elects president
04 June 2002

JohnsonDiversey reveals UK plans
04 June 2002

May 2002

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JohnsonDiversey reveals UK plans
20 May 2002 Johnson Wax Professional, having completed its £1.6billion acquisition...

Counting the cost of Gordon
20 May 2002 The TSA estimates that Gordon Brown's recent budget could cost the UK...

Bell solves a high-vis problem with twin layers
20 May 2002 Bell Apparel has developed a two-layered garment that it claims will...

TSA elects President
20 May 2002 John Walters, chairman and chief executive of Brooks Service Group has...

Firbimatic appoints Chris Lambourne
20 May 2002 Firbimatic UK, distributor for the Italian drycleaning manufacturer,...

TSA sets Scottish Conference dates
20 May 2002 The Scottish TSA has set its annual conference for October 18 to 20 at...

Parrisianne expands service team
20 May 2002 Parrisianne is expanding its engineering service team and upgrading...

Happy birthday Super Hanger
20 May 2002 Super Hanger, a consumables specialist, celebrates its 25th Birthday this year

Clash of the five-a-side Titans
20 May 2002 The Hospital Conference's traditional a five-a-side challenge match...

Complete peace of mind with S.A.F.E
04 May 2002 JLA is enjoying a dramatic increase in sales thanks to a system which...

Spirax Sarco meets pressure regulations
04 May 2002

Smallest footprint hydrocarbon machine hits the mark
04 May 2002

Robust coin mechanism launched
04 May 2002

P&G designs dosing systems for the professional market
04 May 2002

Solvent emissions
04 May 2002

Textile care valued at £1.34billion
04 May 2002

Cornish firm wins first sale in Europe for Lux ironer
04 May 2002

IDC convention strikes an international note
04 May 2002

Scan coin expands team
04 May 2002

Coin-op show date moves
04 May 2002

Miele trains partners
04 May 2002

Initial award winners
04 May 2002

First multi-read RFID for laundry
04 May 2002

Berendsen's board recommends Davis offer
04 May 2002

Housekeepers' convention
04 May 2002

AMA appoints CMS as its sole distributor in the UK
04 May 2002

Milnor service seminar
04 May 2002

Veit project manager
04 May 2002

Perc phase-out seems likely in Los angeles
04 May 2002

Sun protection starts at the cleaners thanks to Büfa
04 May 2002

Cool Clean moves Hangers cleaners to licencing system
04 May 2002

April 2002

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AMA appoints sole UK distributor
29 April 2002 AMA Universal, the Italian drycleaning machine manufacturer, has...

Investing in support
04 April 2002 Forming its Partner Support department in January this year was a...

from victor trading
04 April 2002

from kazakhstan
04 April 2002

Textile Services Association reshuffle leads to staff cuts
04 April 2002

Fashionable chord
04 April 2002

Initial expands in Maidstone
04 April 2002

Stewards get Faithful kit
04 April 2002

New symbol edges closer
04 April 2002

March 2002

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TSA reshuffle leads to staff cuts
15 March 2002 After an intensive review of its activities, the Textile Services...

Wetclean symbol edges closer
15 March 2002 Formal acceptance of a wetclean symbol for care labelling is edging closer...

IDC strikes a fashionable note at London event
15 March 2002 Changing fashions will be the theme of the 2002 International...

Japanese distributor seeks the European view
15 March 2002 Michimoto Tamura of Victor Trading writes: "We are readers of LCN and...

from greenearth cleaning
04 March 2002

from CCC laundries
04 March 2002

February 2002

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Flatwork growth triggers expansion at Initial's Maidstone branch
27 February 2002 Substantial growth in flatwork orders has led to Initial Textile...

Compensation rules for drycleaners
27 February 2002 Richard Neale of the Drycleaning Technology Centre replies to a query...

Textile care services notch up £1.34billion in 2001
27 February 2002 The Keynote 2002 report on the laundry and drycleaning market puts sales...

Initial names national award winners
27 February 2002 Initial Textile Services has named the 2001 winners in its annual...

Laundry where baby's body was found followed standard NHS procedures
05 February 2002 The well-reported incident in which the body of a premature baby went...

Washing powder in a bag takes on the market leaders
01 February 2002

minister questioned
01 February 2002

robi strategy
01 February 2002

Lancashire textile suppliers merge in £12million deal
01 February 2002

new shop gets the works
01 February 2002

uncommon image
01 February 2002

Smooth switch to euro
01 February 2002

out with the old
01 February 2002

Sunlight buys Daybrook
01 February 2002

Statistics reveal more tumble dryer fires
01 February 2002

John Barry
01 February 2002

changing beds
01 February 2002

midland linen a winner
01 February 2002

from procter & Gamble
01 February 2002

Gateshead shows colours
01 February 2002

Finnish state laundry combines long history with modern ideas
01 February 2002

Tread safely
01 February 2002

Electronics make washers greener
01 February 2002

MIT sorts out tangles in the workflow
01 February 2002

January 2002

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Daybrook sells its business to Sunlight
17 January 2002 Daybrook, the Nottingham based laundry, is to sell its linen and...

Hospital laundry conference returns to Scarborough
17 January 2002 The Society of Hospital Linen Service and Laundry Managers returns to...

Guild conference reaches for the stars
17 January 2002 The Guild of Cleaners and Launderers holds its annual conference,...

John Barry
17 January 2002 John Barry, a founder of the Royal Jersey Laundry, died at the end of...

F W J (John) Spooner
17 January 2002 John Spooner, who from 1969 - 1972 was chairman of Council of the Guild...

Laundry industry should do more to prevent fires
07 January 2002 In the face of home office statistics that show dryer fires working out...

Aquados powder in a pouch challenges detergent giants
07 January 2002 Aquados, a Scottish-based company, has developed a wash powder in...

Tonrose acquires Joshua Hoyle
07 January 2002 Family-owned textile company Tonrose has acquired local competitor,...

Hospital laundry gains ISO9000
07 January 2002 The laundry at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead has gained...

No change on climate change for launderettes
04 January 2002 The launderette industry has failed to persuade MPs that it should be...

December 2001

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Wash powders disinfect
21 December 2001 I would like to clarify a point arising from an article in the December...

Midland Linen wins Inner City 100 award
21 December 2001 Midland Linen Services is one of the first winners of the New...

The stains of modern life
05 December 2001 Saffron, turmeric, sun-dried tomatoes, teriyaki sauce, extra virgin...

TSA Scottish Conference adopts a serious note
05 December 2001 The business programme at last month's TSA Scottish Conference (November 9 ...

Smaller companies may see bigger profits rise
05 December 2001 The latest Business Ratio review of textile care companies indicates...

Paragon gets wise to water efficiency
05 December 2001 The Paragon Laundry Group gained a commendation in the Envirowise...

DCAS starts Sunday training
05 December 2001 Training company, DCAS starts a series of Sunday drycleaning courses in 2002.

Carving a new UK position
05 December 2001 It's taken persistence, investment and hard work for Böwe Ltd to...

Tibard offers launderable polycotton polo shirt
05 December 2001

Gordonstoun chooses Lux
05 December 2001

Farewell Torquay, hello Decoy
05 December 2001

Hospital laundry faces closure
05 December 2001

Desmond Crane
05 December 2001

Sunrise sees presses roll
05 December 2001

Wash powder disinfects too
05 December 2001

Czech dyeing machines are "ideal or launderers"
05 December 2001

November 2001

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Czech joint venture launches Texcolour dyeing machines
19 November 2001 Czech company NC Line has joined with UK equipment control company...

Wash powder disinfects too
19 November 2001 Springdawn Professional, the commercial arm of detergents' group Acdoco,...

Edward Lewis
19 November 2001 It is with regret we announce the death of a well known "character" from...

Desmond Crane
19 November 2001 Desmond Robert Crane, founding partner of Duval died on August 21 2001 of...

Tibard polo shirt suits rental launderies
19 November 2001 Catering garment manufacturer, Tibard has introduced a polo shirt that...

October 2001

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Tony Johnstone
23 October 2001 Tony Johnstone, former advertisement manager of Power Laundry &...

CLS plans move from Torquay
23 October 2001 Combined Linen Services plans to move from its Torquay home after 18 years.

John Furlong retires
23 October 2001 John Furlong, the business centre manager at Broadbent Laundry Systems,...

Hospital Laundry faces closure
23 October 2001 Southampton General Hospital may close its on-site laundry as the...

TSA names speakers for Scottish Conference
18 October 2001 The speakers for next month's TSA Scottish conference promise to be...

Tablelinen of the future
01 October 2001 In response to market forces demanding a cloth that combines the qualities...

Quill buys powles hunt
01 October 2001

Sandra Pearce Retires
01 October 2001

Discussion panel
01 October 2001

Albany sets up in floorcare
01 October 2001

Hospital laundry wins tender
01 October 2001

Duval invests to ensure success
01 October 2001

Mystery product from DiverseyLever will “prolong fabric life by a massive amount”
01 October 2001

JTM keeps Leeds strip in peak form
01 October 2001

National laundry group wins YHA’s UK contract
01 October 2001

Old but modern
01 October 2001

September 2001

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HSE launches workers web
21 September 2001

DiverseyLever promises to prolong fabric life
19 September 2001 DiverseyLever is launching a product at October's World Textile...

NLP wins YHA contract
15 September 2001 The National Laundry Partnership (NLP) has won a contract for the...

Hospital laundry wins back contract
15 September 2001 The in-house laundry team at Nottingham City Hospital has beaten...

Albany moves into floorcare
15 September 2001 Albany, the Essex based textile rental and washroom services company,...

Duval invests in its success
15 September 2001 Peter Crane, chairman of drycleaning equipment distributor Duval,...

Sandra Pearce retires from the Guild
15 September 2001 Sandra Pearce, who provided the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers with...

Böwe moves UK office
15 September 2001 Böwe is moving to an elegant new office in a Georgian listed building.

August 2001

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Fire destroys linen rental building
15 August 2001 A fire has gutted the premises of Tip Top Linen Services Luton,...

Designer product from a designer company
03 August 2001 Duval has just unveiled a freshly-designed product range. Peter...

Berendsen sells half its stake in Rentokil Initial
03 August 2001

Laundry wins quality award
03 August 2001

Shanghai SailStar agrees joint venture with Böwe
03 August 2001

My beautiful launderette
03 August 2001

Satra trains top launderers
03 August 2001

Facing the risks
03 August 2001

GreenEarth begins to make progress in UK
03 August 2001

Label with love
03 August 2001

Backup boiler
03 August 2001

High-spin and chip control from Viking
03 August 2001

Klopman fights off dustmites
03 August 2001

July 2001

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Shanghai SailStar agrees joint venture with Böwe
24 July 2001 Chinese drycleaning and laundry group SailStar has strengthened its...

UK leads Europe with GreenEarth
24 July 2001 UK early adopters are believed to be leading the way with GreenEarth...

CINET redesigns website at new address
24 July 2001 ÇINET, the international committee for textile care, has redesigned...

Aintree NHS laundry wins quality award
20 July 2001 The Laundry Services at University Hospital, Aintree, has won the...

June 2001

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Sailstar moves into Europe; Ducker moves into drycleaning
28 June 2001 Chinese laundry and drycleaning group Sailstar has moved into...

Micell criticised over mailing that goes "too far" on perc
28 June 2001 The International Fabricare Institute (IFI) has denounced a mailout...

Berendsen performs well in first quarter
28 June 2001 Berendsen results for the first quarter of 2001 show the company in a...

Chart Industries agrees deal with International Fabricare Institute
28 June 2001 Chart Industries has signed the International Fabricare Institute to test...

Clean UK ‘01 - Duval
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Electrolux Laundry Systems
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - European Dryer Co
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Controlled Flame Boilers
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Fulton Boiler Works
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Coppings
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Firbimatic/TES
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Dane Realstar
01 June 2001

Raise the money and protect the assets
01 June 2001

More duties for employers
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Drycleaning Computer Systems
01 June 2001

Do not get burnt
01 June 2001

Clean ’01- American Dryer (ADC)
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems
01 June 2001

Clean ’01- AL Wilson Chemical Co
01 June 2001

Free audit of companies’ employment contracts
01 June 2001

Clean ’01- B&W
01 June 2001

Clean ’01- AMA Universal
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Centre Service
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - BMM Weston
01 June 2001

Clean ’01-Aerotech/Steiner Atlantic
01 June 2001

Clean ’01-Automatic Control Systems (ACS)
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Böwe Ltd
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01- Anglowest
01 June 2001

Clean ’01-B&G Lieberman
01 June 2001

Haniel breaks all records
01 June 2001

Jensen does a deal with Gemplus
01 June 2001

Hilden moves into retail
01 June 2001

Chinese equipment available in USA
01 June 2001

World view from Clean Canada
01 June 2001

Satra fills that gap
01 June 2001

Armstrong sets up in France
01 June 2001

Smarts’ green machine
01 June 2001

Italians export more machines
01 June 2001

Award for Henkel
01 June 2001

Raigmore’s £1.4m laundry
01 June 2001

Johnson reports record profits
01 June 2001

Polymark on the move
01 June 2001

Trade group needs to represent everyone
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Laundryquip/Goudkuil
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Spa Brokers
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - SPOT Business Systems
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Warner Howard Laundry Division
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - TSA
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Unit Steam Engineering
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Simons Reeve
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Satra
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Seal Service
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Seitz
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Alex Reid
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - NALI
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Klentec
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Renzacci UK
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Mayfield Group
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - Laundry and Cleaning News
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - The Laundry Room
01 June 2001

Clean UK ‘01 - JLA
01 June 2001

Southern hospitality
01 June 2001 Milnor welcomes show visitors with offers of a New Orleans restaurant...

Take time to learn
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - West
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Workhorse
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - VendPack
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Westgate Software
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - UNX
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Top Grit/Top Hand
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Tradenet Enterprise
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Wet-Tech
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Thermopatch
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Tingue Brown/Talley Machinery
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Universal Overall Co
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Stahl
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Safety-Kleen
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Set-O-Matic
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Rymark Plastics
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Rochester Midland
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Realstar
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Rotonics Manufacturing
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Riegel Table Linens
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Resilio Press Pad
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Renzacci
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - R R Street & Co inc
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Reading Technologies
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - R & B Wire Products
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Production Design Products
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Primus
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Micross Laundry Systems/ Datateam
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Magic Wardrobe
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Marlin Leasing
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Mill Supply
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Pellerin Milnor Corporation
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Maestrelli
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Maytag Commercial Laundry
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Kannegiesser
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Imesa
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Kreussler
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Ilsa Drycleaning Machines
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Italclean
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Kleen-Tex Industries
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Henkel-Ecolab
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Girbau
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - IPSO
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Hoffman/New Yorker
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Imonex
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Harris Pillow Supply
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Global Wholesale Linens
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - DOW Chemical Company
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Freedom Systems
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Ergotech
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Diamond Chemical
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Edro Corp
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - GE Appliances
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Fastpro International
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Consolidated Laundry Machinery
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Davis Packaging
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Danube International
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Fanafel
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - De Vlieger
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Darman Manufacturing
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Datamars
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Dexter Stands
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Baltic Linen
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - G A Braun
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Chicago Dryer
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Clean EZ
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Böwe
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Camptel International
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Chevron Phillips Chemical
01 June 2001

CLEAN ‘01 - Caco Manufacturing
01 June 2001

May 2001

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TSA pledges reform
08 May 2001 At its AGM, the Textile Services Association promised to continue its...

Johnson reports record profits
08 May 2001 The Johnson Service Group has reported record profits for year end...

Tunnels are green
08 May 2001 OCS Smarts has made further moves to adopt environmentally friendly...

Henkel-Ecolab wins award
08 May 2001 Henkel-Ecolab, the textile-care chemicals specialist, has won Ireland's...

Italian textile machine exports recover
08 May 2001 Exports of Italian Textile machines rose in 2000, after a two year slump.

Faithful buys third Dutch company
08 May 2001 The Faithful Group has moved further into the Dutch workwear market with...

Armstrong sets up French subsidiary
08 May 2001 Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems has set up a laundry...

April 2001

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Laundry and Cleaning News relocates
26 April 2001 As part of the continuing expansion of our parent company,...

Christeyns buys Woellner laundry division
26 April 2001 The Belgian detergent manufacturer Christeyns has purchased the...

Raigmore Hospital opens £1.4million laundry
20 April 2001 Raigmore Hospital in Inverness is opening a £1.4million (USD2.1)...

Johnson sells airline services
20 April 2001 The Johnson Service Group has sold its airline services business to...

Detergent sector launches new trade body
20 April 2001 A new trade association for the soap and detergent industry is launched.

IFI queries perc-cancer link report
10 April 2001 The International Fabricare Institute (IFI) has questioned a report by...

Danish drycleaners get a break
10 April 2001 The Danish environmental authorities have relaxed tough limits on perc...

Johnson Group helps workers take Q-Stars
10 April 2001 The Johnson Service Group has reached an agreement with The Guild of...

Today's is now yesterday
10 April 2001 Today's, the Norwegian internet-based drycleaning company, has become...

Show time at New Orleans
10 April 2001 The Clean 01 show will entertain its visitors in true New Orleans Style....

Gemplus id system proves successful at Elis
10 April 2001 Textile rental specialist, Elis has confirmed the success of Gemplus...

LSG builds new Senking factory
10 April 2001 Laundry Systems Group (LSG) has laid the foundation stone of a new...

Mixed fortunes for TSA
09 April 2001 The year 2000 was one of mixed fortunes for the Textile...

NEW MARKETS new products
02 April 2001 BMM Weston is not just developing products that meet current demand they...

Carrington offers double protection
02 April 2001

Top firms
02 April 2001

Böwe picks its agents
02 April 2001

Minimum wage increase worries textile care sector
02 April 2001

Sketchley settles in court
02 April 2001

Worker pulled in to hydro-extractor
02 April 2001

AMA builds senior management team
02 April 2001

March 2001

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£50k fine over hydro-extractor death
23 March 2001 Dye house, Fashion Finishers was fined £50,000 and ordered to pay...

Minimum wage hike worries textile care sector
22 March 2001 The recent announcement that the minimum wage would rise to £4.10 in...

Böwe appoints sales agents
19 March 2001 Böwe Ltd, the new UK distributor for Böwe Garment Care Systems, has...

AMA builds new management team
19 March 2001 Italian dry-cleaning manufacturer, AMA has started to build its...

Sketchley settles damages claim in court
12 March 2001 A recent damages claim against Sketchley and its parent company Minit...

Berendesen completes Gödde takeover
12 March 2001 Following last year's purchase of a majority shareholding in German...

Online cleaning comes to South California
12 March 2001 Online drycleaning service, AmeriCleaners.com has extended its network...

New Orleans show holds business seminars
12 March 2001 The organisers of Clean 01, the textile care show held in July in...

Kannegiesser sells technology division
12 March 2001 Kannegiesser, the German laundry machinery group, has sold its garment...

February 2001

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Accor brings Clean Way to the UK
20 February 2001 Workwear drycleaning vouchers could go down the high tech route as the...

Energy tax
20 February 2001 Under European guidelines, EU member countries are committed to...

A company with Integrity
20 February 2001 Laundry software specialist expands

World Congress comes to London
19 February 2001 The 16th World Textile Rental Congress, organised by the TSA, will take...

Laundrylines opens for business
19 February 2001 Laundrylines, a specialist materials handling company for the...

Finishing First
08 February 2001 Severnside is the leading manufacturer of textiles for laundry...

Expanding business
08 February 2001

All claims justified
08 February 2001

Hasty closure
08 February 2001

Böwe changes managers
08 February 2001

Monarch of the Fen
08 February 2001

David C Muirhead 1921 - 2000
08 February 2001

FCRA closes
08 February 2001

Different soaps for different folks
08 February 2001

Rockstar for Guild
08 February 2001

Infopos goes under
08 February 2001

Competing with top five laundries
08 February 2001

HSE reports will name the guilty
08 February 2001

ETSA works out fabric spec
05 February 2001 ETSA, the European Textile Services Association, has issued a minimum...

Dr Clean opens online surgery
05 February 2001 Former drycleaner, Wayne Owide has set up www. DrClean.co.uk, a web...

Adrian heads up sales at J & A
05 February 2001 Adrian Apletree has joined garment decorations manufacturer, J &...

Healthcare conference goes to Scarborough
02 February 2001 The Society of Hospital Linen Services and Laundry Managers will hold...

January 2001

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Duval promises price cuts
30 January 2001 Duval's of Romsey plans substantial reductions in the price of...

Berendsen buys Swedish laundry
29 January 2001 Danish laundry group still on acquisition trail

FCRA stops trading
26 January 2001 The FCRA is seeking voluntary liquidation and has ceased trading with...

Laundry partnership gives independents more power
26 January 2001 A new organisation, the National Laundry Partnership aims to increase...

Brooks confirms buy out
22 January 2001

Carelabel confusion
22 January 2001 Only 8% of consumers understand clothes carelabels according to a...

Johnsons Apparelmaster rebrands plants
19 January 2001 Johnsons Apparelmaster has completed the rebranding of the textile...

Dane returns as Realstar agent
19 January 2001 Dane Drycleaning Systems has regained the main UK agency for Realstar srl...

Changes at Warner Howard
10 January 2001 Warner Howard, supplier of washroom services and on-premise laundries,...

Rock star Wakeman guests at Guild conference
04 January 2001 Re-invent to stay ahead will be the theme of the 2001 Guild of Cleaners...

Böwe changes UK distributor
03 January 2001 UK: Böwe Garment Care Systems, the German drycleaning machine specialist,...

Infopos in trouble
03 January 2001 Troubled times have hit Infopos Systems, the specialist in electronic...

December 2000

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Management bid to buyout Brooks
21 December 2000 A management buyout is on the cards for Brooks Service Group, the...

Rising costs fuel laundry delivery charge
15 December 2000

Johnson sells Dimension
15 December 2000

New boss forJ&A
07 December 2000 Change of leadership at market-leading company

Do your wash at the local
07 December 2000

The tallest women in the world
07 December 2000

November 2000

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Machines for world markets
30 November 2000 Many drycleaners are too busy to look for new markets or study the...

I’m still here
30 November 2000

Justify those claims
30 November 2000

Drawings needed
30 November 2000

Traps for the unwary
30 November 2000

On the move
30 November 2000

Many hungry moths to feed
30 November 2000

Bill Crane on the mend
30 November 2000

Drivers lead on fairway
30 November 2000

BLS visit to Weirs
30 November 2000

September 2000

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New boss at LSG
28 September 2000

Finished at the weekend
28 September 2000

Not second best
28 September 2000

Food for thought
28 September 2000

Washing well at Hartwell House
28 September 2000

Engineering customers’ solutions
28 September 2000 To accommodate each customer’s special need Electrolux has developed...

Surfing while you wash
28 September 2000

The reluctant washer
28 September 2000

More savings to be made
28 September 2000

Drycleaners can save energy
28 September 2000

People on the move
28 September 2000

SPOT slashes credit card rates
28 September 2000

Keeping track
28 September 2000

Branson comes clean
28 September 2000

The last time I saw Parris
28 September 2000

Time to stop for CFC 113
28 September 2000

Cut energy costs on line
28 September 2000

E-commerce for cleaners
28 September 2000

Open days prove a hit for Duval
28 September 2000

Persil enters home care market
28 September 2000

July 2000

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June 2000

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April 2000

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The full Norman
07 April 2000

Flues, vents and ducts
07 April 2000

There’s lovely
07 April 2000

Viking’s ninety pounder
07 April 2000

Venturi steam-traps solve hospital’s laundry problem
07 April 2000

Did you know?
07 April 2000

Ahead by design
07 April 2000 Investing for tomorrow’s markets takes both vision and courage. Design...

Coin-op 2000
07 April 2000

Moving forward by looking back
07 April 2000

Lynsey joins the fabric care team
07 April 2000

No parking
07 April 2000

Letter
07 April 2000

FCRA gives members a new deal
07 April 2000

Cleaning up in Cardiff
07 April 2000

Spotting the danger
07 April 2000

Smarts sign up to healthy deal
07 April 2000

Linen managers meet for forum 2000
07 April 2000

Increased business
07 April 2000

Drive-in drycleaners cheers Swansea City
07 April 2000

Johnson on target
07 April 2000

When America sneezes
07 April 2000

January 2000

Top

Associations join forces for Conference 2000
27 January 2000

SATRA names new team leader for Fabric Care
27 January 2000

No interest in research
27 January 2000

Joyce Kennedy dies
27 January 2000

Savoy Laundry business sold
27 January 2000

Henkel launches home-use care kit
27 January 2000

Squeezed at both ends
27 January 2000

Listening to the customer
27 January 2000 The service teams from laundry-machinery clothing specialists,...

Paste dosing machine targets OPLs
27 January 2000

Lux finishes jackets and shirts
27 January 2000

Danube develops cleanroom washer
27 January 2000

Laundry bales out of waste problems
27 January 2000

Self-cleaning heat exchanger
27 January 2000

Mind the gap
27 January 2000

More than a mat
27 January 2000

Net controlled vending
27 January 2000

McKenzie joins Seitz
27 January 2000

Engineer appointed
27 January 2000

People on the move 723
27 January 2000

News in brief
27 January 2000

Healthcare website
27 January 2000

Gas savings at Soap and Suds
27 January 2000

TSA starts Pillow Talk training
27 January 2000

Frankfurt show for high-tech textiles
27 January 2000

FCRA appoints chairman
27 January 2000

CINET LaundryMar05
01 January 2000

Eight-module Girbau TBS50 set-up
01 January 2000

Eight-module Girbau TBS50 set-up
01 January 2000

Table 2
01 January 2000

Estimated total European textile rental turnover per product/per area (Emillion)
01 January 2000

Estimated total European textile rental turnover per product/per area (Emillion)
01 January 2000

Numbers of laundry businesses in relation to number of inhabitants
01 January 2000

CINET LaundryMar05
01 January 2000

Estimated total European textile rental turnover per product/per area (Emillion)
01 January 2000

Numbers of laundry businesses in relation to number of inhabitants
01 January 2000

Numbers of laundry businesses in relation to number of inhabitants
01 January 2000

Redesigned ranges: Duval’s new models
01 January 2000

Table 1: the two main soil groups
01 January 2000

Table 2
01 January 2000

CINET LaundryMar05
01 January 2000

Eight-module Girbau TBS50 set-up
01 January 2000

Table 1: the two main soil groups
01 January 2000

Table 1: the two main soil groups
01 January 2000

Table 2
01 January 2000

Table 2
01 January 2000

Redesigned ranges: Duval’s new models
01 January 2000

Estimated total European textile rental turnover per product/per area (Emillion)
01 January 2000

Numbers of laundry businesses in relation to number of inhabitants
01 January 2000

Redesigned ranges: Duval’s new models
01 January 2000

Table 1: the two main soil groups
01 January 2000

December 1999

Top

Investing in Technology
01 December 1999 Trading conditions in the high-street are tough, investment finance...

No change there, then
01 December 1999

One or two shots
01 December 1999

People on the move
01 December 1999

Listening Chancellor gets a mixed reaction
01 December 1999

Steam guide
01 December 1999

Making the Veit moves
01 December 1999

Böwe returns to its roots
01 December 1999

European exhibitions
01 December 1999

IPSO-Jensen merger creates world player
01 December 1999

More admin problems
01 December 1999

In Memorium Peter Harling
01 December 1999

Watching brief
01 December 1999

Operator’s guide
01 December 1999

Millennium coin-op show
01 December 1999

Netting new business
01 December 1999

November 1999

Top

New fabrics, new designs
01 November 1999

Red Kap brand appoints European distributor
01 November 1999

Dewhirst goes direct with new image
01 November 1999

Klopman CD Rom industry guide
01 November 1999

Workwear looks to the future
01 November 1999

Pauline returns to Hilden
01 November 1999

DryStream’s bug beater
01 November 1999

Duval supports Realstar
01 November 1999

Management buys out Polymark parent
01 November 1999

Design focuses on efficiency
01 November 1999 Pellerin Milnor Corporation has been very active in 1999 with additions...

Electrolux streamlines finishing range
01 November 1999

Sophus Berendsen to focus on textile service
01 November 1999

The Marshall Plan
01 November 1999

IFI launches counter attack on Dryel ad campaign
01 November 1999

Lapauw washers cover all markets
01 November 1999

FCRA offers rapid opinion
01 November 1999

JLA acquires Mistcroft
01 November 1999

Elis/Omni chooses smart solution
01 November 1999

Celebrating the workwear awards
01 November 1999

Company News
01 November 1999

Family venture into drycleaning
01 November 1999

Norwegian drycleaners against new tax
01 November 1999

Moscow show pulls in 5600
01 November 1999

August 1999

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June 1999

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April 1999

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January 1999

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Anton receives Royal Warrant
27 January 1999

SATRA to drop “FCRA” name
27 January 1999

Rentokil Initial expands into Germany
27 January 1999

Free inspections
27 January 1999

Many new styles
27 January 1999

SLEAT to set Clean UK dates
27 January 1999

Special craft for Thames
27 January 1999

50th conference looks back to the future
27 January 1999

One research organisation too many?
27 January 1999

Major player is on the ball
27 January 1999

Apollo initiative
27 January 1999

OCS goes for group-wide network
27 January 1999

PHS Group buys GP Hygiene
27 January 1999

New web site
27 January 1999

Obituary
27 January 1999

CTL tests “stuffer”
27 January 1999

Real help is offered
27 January 1999

OPL races ahead
27 January 1999

Cantillon retires
27 January 1999

December 1998

Top

Emphasis on style and colour co-ordination
01 December 1998

New uniforms “cooked up”
01 December 1998

Chief executive’s run success
01 December 1998

Production ceases
01 December 1998

50th anniversary initiatives planned
01 December 1998

Italclean appoint Brital Clean
01 December 1998

New hanger benefits
01 December 1998

Butterflies all year
01 December 1998

Agreement points the way
01 December 1998

Splash of reflective fun
01 December 1998

Managing moisture
01 December 1998

Developing management strategies
01 December 1998

TOTALLY FOCUSED ON DRYCLEANING
01 December 1998 Just launched, Böwe Garment Care Systems (UK) Ltd, is, according to...

Monorail has radical redesign
01 December 1998

Integrity acquires Saracen
01 December 1998

Quiet pair give first rate results
01 December 1998

September 1998

Top

A uniform improvement
30 September 1998

UK water costs pushed higher
30 September 1998

Lauffenmühle set the standards
30 September 1998

Stretching the limits of comfort
30 September 1998

Strech yourself and rise to challenge
30 September 1998

YMCA raises funds for new launderette
30 September 1998

Polymark expands its range
30 September 1998

Change at the top for Initial
30 September 1998

Investor in workforce
30 September 1998

Miele promotes its laundry line-up
30 September 1998

Arson is suspected
30 September 1998

Consumers wanting longer opening hours
30 September 1998

Alpha washes to win
30 September 1998

Hanover Housing renews laundry service contract
30 September 1998

Low cost blanket mops solvents up
30 September 1998

Workshop death
30 September 1998

HSE warning on cooling towers
30 September 1998

Animal stations rely on JLA
30 September 1998

High-profile appointments at Advanced
30 September 1998

FCRA investigation may have implications for care labelling
30 September 1998

A new look for linen
30 September 1998 Milnor’s latest continuous batch washer has a sleek exterior—and a great...

July 1998

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April 1998

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February 1998

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Flowering cherry
27 February 1998 From its century-old roots The Cherry Tree Machine Company looks for...

Movers & shakers
27 February 1998

WH profits dip
27 February 1998

Hydrocarbon values explored
27 February 1998

Cleaner offers analysis service
27 February 1998

Alex Reid enters EPOS joint venture
27 February 1998

Partnership deal for FCRA/SATRA
27 February 1998

Industry sales rise by 20%
27 February 1998

Water recycling made simple
27 February 1998

Press pays tribute to winning cleaner
27 February 1998

Merger to provide laundry IT solutions
27 February 1998

LEAVE SENSATIONALISM TO THE TABLOIDS
27 February 1998

Hanger firm deal goes for the wire
27 February 1998

Sketchley silent on retail sale rumours
27 February 1998

Minimum wage chaos ahead
27 February 1998



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