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Here’s hoping – despite current challenges
Benelux’ laundry and drycleaning sectors hope for growth in 2023 despite high energy prices and low customer confidence, reports Eugene Gerden
Challenges for the textile service industry: A chance for change?
The many seemingly unsurmountable problems facing the industry post-Covid, knock-on effects from the Ukraine war and climate change could actually be the catalyst for change for the better, says Kannegiesser
Unlock your potential – seamlessly
Laundries can get on top of efficiencies and rising costs as well as increasing production by using intelligent laundry management systems to integrate their line-up of wash floor machinery. Kathy Bowry reports
Crossing continents
Health and wellbeing is central to the offering from dry/wetcleaning manufacturers
Supreme champion
ExpoDetergo was the stage for the Cinet Global Best Practices Awards Programme (GBPAP) during which drycleaners presented how they put the principles of best practice to work in their businesses. And there was a lot to admire and learn from the retail category winner
Flying high: Success with airline textiles
There are lessons to be learned by all laundry businesses from the specialised operations of airline laundries, says Richard Neale of LTC Worldwide
Zone in on wash savings
Ozone is a breath of fresh air for OPL laundries looking to cut costs, according to Christeyns, which has launched its new Rapid-O system
Out of sight, out of mind
With little cost in terms of time and materials many cleaners could bene t from substantial reductions immediately. There are, of course, some fairly obvious areas where savings can be made
Cleaning failures and manufacturing faults
Cleaners are often left to pick up the pieces for manufacturers’ faults. Richard Neale and Roger Cawood pick over some common fails
WCL to explore new energy resources in February seminar
UK
‘The Future of Energy Seminar’ to be presented by the Worshipful Company of Launderers will be held on Monday 20 February at Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London SE1 9DD (Launderers Hall). WCL will be fielding six speakers on the provision of energy for the country, business owners and decision makers concentrating on alternative sources to fossil fuels that can save energy, and even generate additional income for businesses.