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The Master’s voice
Ken Cupitt, half way through his tenure as Master of the Worshipful Company of Launderers, writes about the latest activities of the Company
String of new partnerships for BC SoftWear as hotel spa market picks up
UK Spa textiles supplier, BC SoftWear, has expanded its portfolio with six new partnerships, all in brand new UK spa developments at destination hotels around England. The locations are in London, Oxford, Derbyshire and Cambridge.
ExpoDetergo 2022: 160 exhibitors already confirmed for October
INTERNATIONAL One hundred and sixty companies have already enrolled in the ExpoDetergo exhibition dedicated to textile maintenance at Fiera Milano from 21 to 24 October 2022. It is a clear signal of the desire of manufacturers and suppliers to meet the industry and to show their innovations for the textile care sector, said the organisers.
Girbau launches super-space-saving Compact PRO integrated ironing system
INTERNATIONAL The latest launch form Girbau is the Compact PRO, a result, said the company, of its determination to provide a response to space or accessibility issues in laundries that need an ironing system ready to cope with high throughputs. Compact PRO allows five different functions to be fitted into a single machine, at a speed of up to 25 metres per minute: feeding, drying, ironing, folding and stacking. The development makes it possible to fit a professional ironing system into a very small space, just 20 m2.
Faultless Healthcare Linen changes name to ImageFIRST
USA ImageFIRST, the USA’s largest and fastest-growing provider of linen and laundry services for the healthcare industry, announced today that Faultless Healthcare Linen will be renamed and rebranded to ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists – now matching the corporate logo and brand. This comes after the acquisition of Faultless Healthcare Linen by ImageFirst in May 2019.
Christeyns UK invests in digital asset maintenance system for customers
UK Bradford-based Christeyns UK has selected ManWinWin to provide a digitised CMMS system (computerised maintenance management system) for supporting maintenance and monitoring of chemical dosing and storage systems in place on customer premises. Already proven in its Portuguese sister company, the UK will be the next Operational Region in Christeyns to adopt the system.
Rinnai offers ‘help me choose’ service and massively reduced carbon footprint
UK At a time when operators are scratching their heads as they search for ways to minimise gas costs, Rinnai, manufacturer and supplier of continuous flow gas water heaters and systems delivering limitless, on-demand supplies of hot water, is now offering all end-users on all sites a ‘Help Me Choose’ facility via the company’s digital touchpoints on its website.
Sciessent executive briefing on new anti-odour textile technology
USA Sciessent, a global leader in antimicrobial, anti-odour, anti-pilling and water repellent technologies, has announced an official executive briefing on its trademarked NOBO anti-odour technology, the newest addition to the company’s product portfolio, on Tuesday, 15 February at 16:30 AM CET.
Welburn promoted to Christeyns Laundry Division, area manager, North and Scotland
UK
Following the retirement of John Richardson after 32 years of service, Christeyns is pleased to announce that Rick Welburn has been promoted to the role of Area Manager – North and Scotland. Once again, the company has been able to promote from within, which is strong testimony to the development culture within Christeyns.
TRSA gets busy at California and Chicago industry events
USA News from the trade association for textile rental businesses in North America (TRSA), informs LCNi that TRSA president & CEO Joseph Ricci and vice president of Government Relations Kevin Schwalb have, in the past week, participated in the Western Textile Services Association (WTSA) and Midwest Textile Services Association (MTSA) events in Riverside, California and Chicago, respectively.