Laundry & Cleaning News

Published for 139 years, Laundry and Cleaning News International (LCNi) offers a full package of advertising options, allowing you to target the key decision makers within the textile care industry in the most cost effective manner.

Boasting the UK’s largest circulation of laundry and drycleaning business owners, in 2024 we will publish 5 UK and 5 International plus special UK/International special summer editions and in December we will once again publish the invaluable LCN Textile Care Yearbook.

We will also see the launch the finely targeted supplement LCNi Hotel OPL and continue to publish the LCNi Clean Cruising supplement, thereby enabling our advertisers to place their message in the hands of the hotel laundry managers as well as cruise liner laundry/facilities managers.

October 2024

The UK textile care industry continues to surge forward. One reason why, is its innate ability to be flexible and take advantage of opportunities. Also look out for: • A new health care laundry launches targeting residential homes • Clean room innovation • Compact ironers big up smaller laundries • Dry/wetcleaning developments ahead of Texcare 2024 in Frankfurt Plus: What Went Wrong says wedding dress cleaning is not for the faint hearted and gives tips on how to be braver; Material Solutions looks at the whys and wherefores of decontaminating workwear, from LTC /Worldwide, and; Howard Bradley shares a touching story about the restoration of a treasured item of clothing.

September 2024

September’s international edition is the beginning of the run-up to the biggest textile care event since 2016. Texcare International returns to Frankfurt in November after a gap of eight years. The excitement begins here with our Texcare preview. Also look out for: • Spotlight on South East Asia and Asia Pacific • Feeders and folders review • Cleanrooms – ensuring top performance We also have popular regular features from our experts – Material Solutions for laundry operations and Trade Secrets and What Went Wrong with their valuable tips for drycleaners.

July/August 2024

• ETSA 30th anniversary Congress report • UK TSA is setting a new standard for healthcare laundries • Spotlight on Scandinavia • The benefits of engaging with AI explained • A ground-breaking drying system slashing costs for big laundries

June 2024

• TSA Spring Conference report • Our round-up of electric and hybrid vehicles for urban deliveries • Guide to OPL dryers – heat pump models turn up trumps • Laundry chemicals report

May 2024

• Advances in AI from forward thinking manufacturers • Steen Søgaard on what AI can do for us • We shine our Spotlight on Spain, which seems to have found a fiesta attitude since Covid • Washer extractors – what's available and how can these new machines benefit you?

LCN April 2024

April is full springtime in the UK, just on the cusp of spilling over into early summer. We report on the issues that will determine whether we see growth bloom around the country. Features include: • TSA Congress report • Drycleaning chemicals • Water heating solutions • Pallets and cages We will also field our regular unmissable drylceaning features Trade Secrets, What Went Wrong and Material solutions aimed at line rental laundries. News, views and analysis make up the bouquet.

LCNi March 2024

March is with us, the first quarter of the year nearly complete already. In the LCNi March issue we look forward to plenty of positive activity in the marketplace. Look out for: • Our Spotlight on Southern Africa, where we angle the beam on that high-potential economy • An in-depth report on tunnel washers to up your productivity • COVER STORY: Jensen talks about the company’s commitment to intelligent laundry systems • We present Part 3 of our Masterclass for laundry engineers On top of all this we have our unmissable drycleaning regular slots Trade Secrets and What Went Wrong and a report on America’s Best Cleaners’ thoughtful initiatives. There is plenty of news and analysis, too!

LCN February 2024

February’s UK edition sees us examining and reporting on issues close to the home market. Look out for: • OPL washers for all sectors • Linen supply and procurement across healthcare and hospitality • A hunter’s expensive shooting outfit causes problems for a drycleaner Additionally, we report on a charity that is doing great work in the industry and have some invaluable advice for linen rental operations in Material Solutions and Howard Bradley gives his unique take on the world of textile care.

LCNi January 2024

A new year, a new beginning. There is plenty to get your teeth into in the first international issue of 2024. Look out for: • Spotlight on Italy • Integrated laundries • Drycleaning systems We also report on the doings of the TRSA in North America and the Swedish TSA’s recent meeting as well as news, views and our regular features, including Part 2 of a special Material Solutions for laundry engineers, dealing with all the important issues in textile care today.

LCN December 2023

At the end of the year, it is time to celebrate – and to take on board important information between the covers of the UK December edition including: • Material Solutions addresses the important discipline of cleaning firefighters’ PPE • Energy efficient laundries and how to ensure yours is one of them • Howard Bradley’s take on customer service – or the lack of it TSA Autumn Conference report in full LCNi Textile Care Yearbook 2024 is published All this, plus news, views and all our regular features form the number one textile care magazine

LCNi November 2023

In this LCNi International edition expect a feast of information on a variety of topics of global relevance. Look out for: • Spotlight on India • Energy and utilities • Industrial ironers update • Restaurant linen care and sourcing Also, don’t miss the third part of our series on how to make the most of your business as well as regulars such as Material Solutions, What Went Wrong and Trade Secrets. And, of course, news, views and analysis to get your teeth into.

2024 Audience

We continue to invest heavily in the circulation of LCN & LCNi’ and have created a highly engaged, free and paid for subscription base, and then a wider multimedia audience to ensure an industry-leading circulation. The readers of this long-established market-leading magazine are laundry and drycleaning business owners and product specifier professionals.

Boasting the UK’s and International largest circulation of laundry and drycleaning business owners, in 2024 we publish five UK editions circulated to over 5,300 laundry and drycleaning professionals and five International editions (plus one combined UK/International bumper July/august issue) which are read and circulated to more than 10,500 laundry owners in over 120 countries.

Weekly Newsletter

The LCNi newsletter is sent out to 7,580 digital subscribers, covering the latest news and projects on a weekly basis

INTERNATIONAL

January

Drycleaning systems
Integrated laundry systems (RFID)
Spotlight on ITALY

March

Tunnel washers
Drycleaning developments
Spotlight on SOUTHERAFRICA

May

AI & Robotics
Washer-extractors
Spotlight on SPAIN

July/August

(Combined UK/INTERNATIONAL edition)

Dryers
Drycleaning/wetcleaning developments
Focus on work wear PPE sector
Spotlight on SCANDINAVIA

September

Texcare 24 preview
Feeders and folders
Cleanrooms
Spotlight on South Asia

November

Texcare 24 show Special supplement
Energy and utilities
Ironer update
Restaurant linecare and sourcing
Spotlight on GERMANY

Jan 2025

Texcare 24 show review

February

Guide to OPL washers
Line procurement/supply

April

Drycleaning chemicals
Water heating solutions
Pallets and cages

June

Electric and hybrid vehicles for urban deliveries
Guide to OPL dryers
Laundry chemicals

October

Drycleaning/wetcleaning developments
Guide to OPL ironers
Healthcare laundry focus

December

Energy efficient laundries
Seasonal items
Textilecare Yearbook 2025 published