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TSA: Can the UK catch up with Europe on care home laundering?
UK
The Textile Services Association’s (TSA) fact finding mission to Belgium to investigate the difference between practices there and in the UK for laundering in the care home sector left the UK delegation with much food for thought. And the determination to follow the European model. The two-day trip took place in early October, with 30 attendees, comprising TSA commercial laundry members and supply partners. They visited CLOVA, a specialist care home processing laundry near Brussels and also attended various presentations including two panel discussions.
TSA/DMU survey: Care homes need support to ensure a hygienic laundry solution
UK
At the Textile Services Association (TSA) Autumn Conference (17-18 October) delegates heard CEO David Stevens speak about the Association’s recently commissioned large care home survey, in partnership with De Montfort University (DMU), which clearly demonstrates that care homes need support to ensure a hygienic laundry solution. The TSA is working with DMU to ensure that training, support and knowledge sharing are developed in partnership for both in-house and outsourced solutions. The objective is for the care home sector to be able to make informed decisions when it comes to laundry operations.
TRSA 110th Annual Conference packs a lot into two days
NORTH AMERICA
The linen and uniform rental laundries association for North America, TRSA, held its 110th Annual Conference 10-12 October at The Ritz-Carlton Tiburon Golf Resort Hotel in Naples, Florida. Nestled between the beach and the golf course, the conference connected key linen, uniform and facility services industry leaders, allowing an opportunity to mix professional development and industry updates with several networking opportunities including an interactive charcuterie building challenge, the TRSA Open Nine-Hole Golf Tournament and an optional brewery tour.
SEKO brings the power of venturi-based dosing to laundries
INTERNATONAL
SEKO has introduced LS100, its latest laundry dosing system which uses water pressure to control chemical dosing,. This means there are no moving parts, so less wear and hundreds of thousands of doses before users even need to think about cartridge replacement. That’s the power of venturi, says the company
TSA identifies as a champion of diversity
UK
The Textile Services Association (TSA) Autumn Conference took place 18-19 October at Hilton St George’s Park, Burton Upon Trent, an event designed to appeal to laundry leadership teams, according to TSA CEO David Stevens. The first keynote speech addressed diversity in a novel way with a speaker who encapsulates many aspects of diversity in one small body. Asifa Lahore, is a drag queen pushing the boundaries of what it means to be LGBT, disabled, South Asian and Muslim.
MIP UK makes pivotal changes to management team
UK
Leading healthcare textiles supplier, MIP UK has announced announces pivotal changes within its leadership team, underlining the company’s commitment to growth and innovation. This significant development involves the promotion of Stephen Gould to the role of sales director and the appointment of Rob Davies as new business development manager.
Washing machine filters for microplastics should be mandatory, Government urged
UK
Westminster has been urged to better California after legislation was vetoed in the US state that mandated microplastic filters in all new washing machines, commercial and domestic, by 2029. The call from Matter and A Plastic Planet comes as the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, vetoed the legislation earlier this month. (8 October).
Andresen heads innovation at Jensen
INTERNATIONAL
Mads Andresen, self-confessed laundry nerd and founder and CEO of Inwatec ApS is now the visionary force behind Jensen Group’s innovation journey. As chief innovation officer and member of the executive management team, Andresen will oversee advancements in all Jensen-Group’s cutting-edge technologies.
Conversation pieces
Howard Bradley indulges in some random chit chat about past, present and potential events. His opinions are his own, not necessarily those of LCN
Shrinkage is a perennial peril
Richard Neale and Roger Cawood get to grips with shrinkage problems and how best to deal with them