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Latest TRSA survey shows some signs of optimism for 2022
USA Robert W Baird & Co and TRSA, the North America textile services trade association, recently released the results of its December 2021 (Fourth-Quarter 2021) Uniform & Linen Rental Survey. The results showed several encouraging signs of optimism heading into 2022 based on data collected from the uniform and linen rental companies that participated in the survey.
Queen’s Award presented to Laundry Efficiency
UK
November 2021 was an auspicious month for Laundry Efficiency as it was presented with the Queens Awards for enterprise: Sustainable Development 2021 by the Queen’s representative Ian Dudson CBE KStJ, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire at the company’s premises at Cannock in Staffordshire.The highly coveted award is for its outstanding achievement in tackling important environmental issues within the laundry supply chain to make the world a better place.
Snap, crackle and pop: The rise of electric vehicles sparks a need for antistatic uniforms
UK/INTERNATIONAL Antistatic fabrics are a must for personnel in involved in manufacturing, working with or servicing electric vehicles, warned Carrington Textiles’ quality assurance manager, Sean Moore. He explained to LCN that ‘grounded’ fabrics for uniforms in this niche sector are necessary to avoid unpleasant ‘snap, crackle and pop’ for workers as they go about their business of making the world a more sustainable place.
Kevin Minissian memorial fund to support students of water treatment and recycling
USA The family of Kevin Minissian, the late CEO of Norchem Corp, along with staff from the laundry chemical company he founded, recently announced the establishment of a memorial fund in Minissian’s name, according to a report from TRSA, the North Amercian rextile services association.
Watching a boring movie trumps doing laundry
USA Laundries and drycleaners could capitalise on a trend that has become apparent since Covid-19 first struck and people have been working more from home. A survey has found laundry is the top chore for most US citizens and there are signs they want their time back to indulge themselves in activities they would rather pursue. Even watching a boring movie is preferable it seems.
Hydro Systems unveils multiple dosing system for OPL
USA/INTERNATIONAL Hydro Systems, deliverer of chemical dispensing and dosing solutions, has launched the Multi-Washer 3000 Series with EvoClean for reliable chemical dispensing for on-premise laundries. One system can support up to three washers and dose up to eight products, and offers detailed reporting and cost-saving opportunities.
TSA and UKH respond to Omicron-induced Plan B implementation
UK It is early days yet, it was only Wednesday night, after all, that Boris Johnson brought in Plan B covid-19 restrictions. However, there is a flutter of foreboding rippling in the wake of his words so LCNi caught up with Textile Services Association CEO David Stevens and UKHospitality’s Kate Nicholls for their opinions.
Texcare International set for Frankfurt, November 2024
INTERNATIONAL
It’s official. From 9 to 13 November 2024, manufacturers of laundry and drycleaning technology will once again meet in person with textile-care companies at the Frankfurt Exhibition Centre for Texcare International after Messe Frankfurt and its partners – VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies and the German Textile Cleaning Association – agreed on this date.
MIB orders multiple digital dye units from Coloreel
PORTUGAL Coloreel, which supplies the technology for digital dyeing of textile thread on-demand that creates sustainable and creative embroideries, received a new order of 10 units from MIB in Portugal consisting of both multi-head and single head installations.
Cracker of a week for Regenex thanks to festive hospitality
UK/IRELAND
Stain removal specialist Regenex has been busy removing food marks, rust, fake tan and other blemishes from bedding, towels and tableware ready for many festive dinners and happy holidays. The team in Bradford, West Yorkshire, had their busiest week ever in four years of operations, equipping laundries serving the hospitality sector with fresh linen.