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Atlanta heralds a new dawn
And, finally, it is happening. North America’s largest event for laundering, drycleaning, textile care services, supplies, and equipment is back after a hiatus due to Covid and the textile services industry is on tenterhooks to catch up on new developments – and with one another in person. The Clean Show, 30 July – 2 August in Atlanta, according to the organisers, creates a platform that brings together all industry professionals to network, educate, and share the latest technologies in the industry.
EXPOdetergo International gears up for October
EXPOdetergo International gears up for October
INTERNATIONAL
EXPOdetergo, the four-yearly leading event in Europe, dedicated to laundry and wet-drycleaning machines, technologies, products and services, will take place at Fiera Milano Rho from 21 to 24 October where visitors will be able to discover the latest trends and innovations from a large selection of companies gathering for the first major European show since Covid-19 struck.
Washco announces new category for Love Laundry Awards
UK
WASHCO adds a new category to its 2022 Love Laundry Awards. The new Engineer’s Choice Award will give the team at Washco the opportunity to nominate care homes they believe demonstrate exceptional standards of laundry management to help keep residents safe.
Laundries’ have the power to act on ocean microplastics emergency
UK
Paul Hamilton, technical director, Regenex, is keen for laundries to battle against putting microplastics in to our oceans. It appears it is the first few washes of new linen that does the damage. He recommends that laundries take better care of their stock, extend its life and stop buying in new until it is really necessary.
Chemical reaction – inside the lab at Christeyns UK
UK
Meet Isabelle Letrez, development chemist at Christeyns’ UK headquarters in Bradford and a leading light behind its new micro encapsulated technology. Launderers in both the commercial and consumer market sectors load their machines day in and day out with formula of one type or another. Rarely do we give any thought to what goes into creating the laundry chemicals or how they work and as technology moves forward this is becoming even more complex.
Lavatec dryer system and extraction press emphasise ultra energy efficiency
INTERNATIONAL
LAVATEC, on Stand 528 at The Clean Show, 30 July – 2 August at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia is showing its revolutionary LAVACascade drying system alongside the LAVAPress ULTRA 597S 60-bar extraction press, a system so massive there is nothing else in the marketplace that rivals it, says the company. “It will be good to see everyone again at The Clean Show. Times have changed from when we last gathered in Atlanta, and the marketplace is much different since the last Clean Show was held three years ago,” remarked Lavatec president Mark Thrasher.
Mr Jeff further expands into South Florida with two new franchise deals
Mr Jeff, a global laundry service infused with cutting-edge AI technology that has globally modernizsd the tedious task of laundry with a mobile app providing a seamless 48-hour home laundry pickup and delivery service, has announced the signing of two new franchise agreements to open in South Florida.
Rinnai offers free site audit of hot water system energy costs
UK
Rinnai is offering free audits of total energy costs related to hot water systems on all sites. The audits are specifically aimed at maximising hot water delivery efficiencies thus making significant savings on fuel costs to the end-users.
Erstad tools up for America’s Best Cleaners
USA
Michael Erstad has joined the highly-respected team at America’s Best Cleaners as production management and mechanical consultant bringing extensive experience pertaining to all facets of the drycleaning industry. From the boiler room to the board room, he has developed extensive knowledge throughout his career.
Last call for TSA London Roadshow tonight
UK
The TSA is hosting its second Road Show tonight, Tuesday 19 July in London. This will be followed by the final Road Show of 2022 in Birmingham on 13 October. This is part of the TSA’s ongoing drive to meet more laundries across the industry.
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