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kathy bowry
TSA/UKH/UKHA campaign helps save 12,480 tonnes of carbon emissions
Traditionally, clean linens for hospitality businesses have been protected by plastic covers, during transit from the laundry and while they are stored before being used. In recent years hospitality linen services have used 100 tonnes of plastics a week to protect clean textiles – of which only about 9% is recycled. With the drive to banish single-use plastic, finding sustainable alternatives has been a key objective for the Textile Services Association (TSA), UKHospitality (UKH) and the UK Housekeepers Association (UKHA).
TRSA annual Legislative Conference and Awards Dinner scheduled for February
The TRSA 15th Annual Legislative Conference and Annual Awards Dinner will take place in Washington, DC, on 5-6 February 2025. This event offers members a unique opportunity to meet legislators in person, fostering relationships and educating them on key issues affecting the linen, uniform, and facilities industry.
ABS announces Bezooijen is CEO as van de Donk steps down
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ABS Laundry Business Solutions, a part of Vitec Software Group, has announced Marien van Bezooijen has been appointed as the new CEO as Gerard van de Donk, the current chief executive officer, steps down from the role commencing 1 January 2025.
TSA announces dates for Laundry Open Week 2025
How to encourage recruitment for the commercial laundry sector in the face of national staff shortages? After a successful pilot in 2024, the Textile Services Association (TSA) has announced the dates for next year’s Laundry Open Week, which will run from 24 to 28 March 2025.
SoCom’s Texcare presence focused on digitalisation and automation
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At this year’s Texcare International in Frankfurt, SoCom presented itself as one of the pioneers in digitalisation and automation for the textile service industry. With modular applications such as the texRepair app and systems for wash plan and package management, the software company presented further innovations around its TIKOS software solution.
Krebe Tippo strengthens clean room position at Texcare
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Krebe Tippo has been busy over the eight years since the last Texcare International fair in Frankfurt. For Texcare 2024 the company has added a new size to its popular hardworking, hard wearing barrier washer range, which it re-imagined over the Covid years and “made all new inside”, and launched its HygioVisionTM hygienic monitoring software system.
Domus sets out full range for Texcare
Texcare 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany, was an impressive display of innovation, bringing together key players from the laundry industry, said Edouard Colomer, laundry export director for Domus. “This year, our stand was perfectly placed, right between some of our main competitors, giving us a fantastic opportunity to showcase the unique value we bring to the market.
Jensen hails the success of its Texcare showcase
Jensen-Group looked back over a successful four days at Texcare International 2024, where the company had a busy time on its 1,600 m2 stand. The booth was packed with plenty of innovations for its many visitors to inspect, including advances in laundry automation, robotics, chemical free wash disinfection, a new super-efficient mechanical handling system and a high-speed garment loader along with other new equipment and solutions. The solutions on the stand fully supported Jensen’s avowed mission to, along with laundry businesses, create the future of laundry automation and shape the industry in a sustainable way.
Cinet Awards and World Congress staged at Texcare 2024
Cinet cooperated with 35 co-host associations around the world, around 20 country coordinators and close to 100 volunteers to get the Cinet World Congress and Global Best Practices Awards 2024 off the ground. The event was staged during Texcare 2024, in Frankfurt, Germany.
Girbau’s Texcare experience was practical, sustainable, informative and very much on trend
INTERNATIONAL According to Laura Planas, global digital brand manager at Girbau, Texcare 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany, was a great experience,…