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TSA Spring Conference – secure your place
UK
The TSA Spring Conference is only a few weeks away. TSA will be releasing the remaining rooms within the next week, so if you’re looking to stay the night please make sure you book your place to secure accommodation. The event will be held on 4-5 May at Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club, Birmingham.
Rinnai adds heat pumps to expanding H3 product list
UK
Heat pumps are now included in the H3 ((hydrogen, hybrid, heat pump) product list of solutions that further expand on Rinnai’s array of present and future low carbon products. Rinnai is also introducing a unique carbon calculation service which enables customers to identify a low carbon, high efficiency system suitable for their needs.
German TSA reports significant increase in incoming orders
GERMANY
After a two year lull due to Covid, the German VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies trade association was finally able to hold its industry meeting on 4-5 April in Nuremberg again in person. “As we have learned in the pandemic over the last two years, no virtual meeting can replace personal exchange on site,” said Elgar Straub, managing director VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies.
ETSA presents important introspective report on industry from Covid to Ukraine
EUROPE
In mid-April 2020 ETSA, the European textile services association, representing national associations including the UK, had, under thew directorship of CEO Elena Lai, pictured, called for measures to restart the European economy and welcomed the NextGenerationEU recovery plan that was adopted at the end of that year. Three years later the Covid pandemic and its ramifications are still something our sector must continue to contend with, and in February of 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in the largest European conflict since the Second World War.
Seconds out, round one: Joint TSA and UKH sustainability round table
UK
The first Round Table summit between leading hospitality groups and commercial laundries ended in a series of pointers that will help plan for a sustainable and successful future. Hosted by the Textile Services Association (TSA) and UKHospitality (UKH), the event was the first step in establishing a collaborative partnership to tackle the extreme pressures that confront both industries.
Kannegiesser’s Hart joins ALM Board
USA
Phil Hart, president of Kannegiesser ETECH Inc, has accepted an invitation to fulfill the unexpired term of Allied Trades Director, left vacant by the unexpected passing of Mark Mann of MIP Inc in January. Hart will hold the post through June 2024.
Wildman expands with Porters uniform rental business acquisition
USA TRSA, the North American trade association for linen rental operators has reported that Wildman Business Group, Warsaw, Indiana, has acquired uniform rental business, Porters in Griffith, Indiana. The acquisition will further expand Wildman’s service offerings in the Griffith, Valparaiso and Merrillville areas, according to a news release.
Textile services coalition rounds off green circular chain
NETHERLANDS
Five well-known players in the textile service industry announce the establishment of Cibutex (Circular Business Textiles)a new cooperative dedicated to the recycling and recovery of fibres from discarded textiles. Cibutex wants to contribute to a circular textile chain through cooperation in the whole sector.
The finishing line is in sight
The last process in the laundry is also the last chance to get it right and guarantee the highest quality linen for your clients, says Jensen, as it details innovation in flatwork finishing
Breaking good
India’s laundry and drycleaning sector is ready to break through in 2022, writes Eugene Gerden