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TSA: Mapping the way for a sustainable laundry industry
UK
The Textile Services Association’s (TSA) autumn conference saw Christoph Geppert from Grain Sustainability give a presentation updating members on the progress of the TSA’s ongoing sustainability roadmap project. Grain is a consultancy working with the TSA to establish higher standards for the laundry industry for sustainability to ensure it is ready to meet the coming challenges of implementing Net Zero Carbon targets.
Texcare Forum Lyon brings together 170 textile care professionals
FRANCE
The 4th Texcare Forum France took place on Monday 17 October 2022 at the Espace Tête d’Or in Lyon. This day, which also hosted the general assembly of the French Laundries Association (AFL), brought together more than 170 textile care professionals: drycleaners, laundries, launderettes, and so on, national and international suppliers of products and services, and federations.
Wolf laundry boosts growth with second acquisition
UK
Barnsley-based Wolf Laundry, which supplies commercial laundry equipment across the UK, has announced the acquisition of Pee Gee, a laundry technology specialist based in Middlesbrough for an undisclosed sum.
Maytag tests washer extractor drive system to 60,000 cycles
INTERNATIONAL/USA
Maytag Commercial Laundry DuraCore drive system demonstrates its strength after seven machines complete 60,000 cycle lab test. Maytag machines are built to last., says the company, and its laundry engineers understand the importance of every test they perform, both inside and outside of the lab. That includes putting machines through a gauntlet of tests, trials and inspections in our test lab to make sure our machines can stand up to the wear and tear of commercial use.
TRSA Marketing Summit pulls the threads together
NORTH AMERICA
“Social media is not an extension of your brand, it is your brand,” said social media guru Corey Perlman in a keynote address at TRSA’s Fifth Annual Marketing & Sales Summit last month in Tampa, Florda. Perlman’s presentation, dubbed Social Selling: How Digital Marketing Can Strengthen Your Business, focused on why marketers must make social media a priority, drew more than 50 marketing and sales staff from the linen, uniform and facility services leaders from across North America.
Mr Jeff expands franchise in Florida
USA
Miami entrepreneur, Sergio Aguirre, the first US franchisee of Mr Jeff, a global laundry brand utilising AI technology to provide a seamless 24-48-hour home laundry pickup and delivery service, is expanding his service territory into the Brickell neighbourhood of Miami to meet the growing demand for mobile pick up/drop off laundry.
Hospital linen managers share operational challenges and triumphs
UK
A lively annual forum of NHS hospital linen managers and suppliers addressed a wide range of issues and found solutions to some of them. This year’s Society of Hospital Linen Service and Laundry Managers (SHLSLM) Forum took place at the Village Hotel Dudley on 28-29 September and started with a tribute from chair Dave Grimshaw to the late President of the Society, John Gallagher, who sadly passed away earlier this year, which was followed by a minute’s silence in his memory.
How robotics make laundries more sustainable
From prolonging the garment lifespan to saving resources, cutting-edge AI solutions lead the way towards a more sustainable laundry industry, says global laundry solutions provider Jensen-Group
Smoothing out costs
Energy prices are ever-increasing – and shock inducing – so operators are looking very closely at efficiencies when they contemplate buying new kit. LCN looks at what is available
A softer approach – gentle cleaning
Dry/wetcleaning is beginning to come back after the rough days of lockdown and we look at manufacturers of systems and chemicals that can gently boost that recovery