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Wildman Business Group acquires WM Uniform
USA
Two independent, family-owned companies in the industrial laundry space have joined forces to expand their footprint and service offerings. Wildman Business Group, based in Warsaw, Indiana, announced today the acquisition of WM Uniform, located in Holland, Michigan. Together the combined entity operates from six locations throughout Indiana and Michigan with 440 employees, serving more than 12,000 customers.
Fox Energy says fuel costs will level out – but not right now
UK
Some energy take-aways from the recent Textile Services Association (TSA) Spring Conference in Burton on Trent earlier this month were served up by Paul Dilley of Fox Energy, the TSA’s go-to expert. His presentation, entitled ‘The UK energy crisis: What next?’, initially set out the reasons why the past couple of years have gone from slow simmer to a full roiling boil in the energy cauldron of horror. However, he says, the heat is now being turned down a little – but don’t expect things to return to anything like pre-Covid levels until things finally rebalance in 2026-27.
BC SoftWear launches sumptious spa linens and robes
UK
BC SoftWear, has announced it is launching a brand-new luxury range of spa linens and robes in response to a “huge spike in demand” for more larger, more luxurious items, according to the company. The SupremeSoft Deluxe and Pure Spa Deluxe ranges will include premium extra-large treatment towels with or without head holes, an Oxford pillowcase and an extra-large spa duvet.
TRSA 110th annual conference heads to Florida’s Gulf Coast
USA
Sunny Naples, Florida will be the host city for the North America linen rental association (TRSA) 110th annual conference 10-12 October. Nestled between the beach and the golf greens the conference will be held at The Ritz-Carlton Tiburon Golf Resort Hotel and will connect industry leaders, allowing an opportunity to mix professional development and industry updates with some social networking including an interactive charcuterie building challenge, the TRSA Open 9-Hole golf tournament and an optional brewery tour.
TSA: Climate change agreement boost
UK
The Textile Services Association (TSA) spring conference heard CEO David Stevens present a quick update on the TSA’s Climate Change Agreement Scheme (CCA), making reference to the late Murray Simpson, former CEO of TSA, whose legacy the CCA is. “I love this topic as it enables me to talk about Murray and climate change is defiantly a Murray legacy, if you don’t know who Murray was, he was our CEO for many years before tragically being killed in a road accident.”
Meeting of minds: TRSA and TSA collaborations
UK/USA
The Textile Services Association (TSA) spring conference heard CEO David Stevens talking about hands across the water, in this case the Atlantic. Before ceding the stage to Joe Ricci of the TRSA, he said: “In summary, laundry in the States is no different to laundry in the UK or Europe so to tell you about some of the areas we are going to build on with the TRSA is Joe Ricci its president and CEO.
TSA: People matter…but a lack of people matters even more
The Textile Services Association (TSA) spring conference at St George’s Park, Burton-on-Trent, heard TSA |CEO David Stevens remarking wryly ahead of Emma Andersson’s presentation: “People matter, or, a lack of people matters even more.” Andersson confidently presented her segment on ‘Diversity, equality and inclusion’. She said a light bulb moment for her on the subject was a speaker at the TSA Congress in February https://www.laundryandcleaningnews.com/news/newstsa-congress-beats-a-path-to-edinburgh-10590865/ who explained that we tend to surround ourselves by people like us. “It is not a bad thing in and of itself, but we need to be aware of different people and their perspectives which can help with deciision making. We need to bridge those gaps,” she said.
TSA: Lobbying successes in the back of the net
UK
The Textile Services Association (TSA) spring at St George’s Park, Burton-on-Trent, celebrated getting a long-term ambition over the line. According to CEO David Stevens, it seems lobbying is beginning to pay off. “One of the new steering groups for the TSA this year is lobbying and when we put the programme together it was still in its early days and we weren’t sure we would have much to say. But I think we have made some great progress,” said Stevens.
TSA celebrates breakthrough goals at conference
UK
At the TSA spring conference at St George’s Park, the England football training ground, TSA CEO David Stevens (3-4 May) addressed delegates, saying what a great opportunity the conference is for launderers and suppliers to network and welcomed new members to the Association, including NHS Scotland and new suppliers, too. It was also a good time to pass along some good news.
Tunnelling into true efficiency
Milnor explains the benefits of tunnel washers in terms of the environment, efficiencies and truly topping utilities conservation