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Cutting edge gas systems
Gas is going to be around for a few years yet and the more economically it can be used the lower the costs and the better the effect on the environment. Adrian Acaster of Blade explains his company’s philosophy
Time to wise up – and skill up
Adrian Redgate of National Dry Cleaners shares his personal opinion on the current situation for drycleaners
Choice water heating offer from Rinnai
UK Rinnai, which offers a complete range of limitless, precision temperature, continuous flow water heating systems for all textile care businesses’ hot water needs, urges operators to avail themselves of its free cost comparison report of continuous flow versus all other hot water delivery systems. As well as offering this valuable service, Rinnai continues to provide 24/7 technical service, product and spares availability; and digital technology aids such as the ‘Help Me Choose’ facility on the www.rinnaiuk.com website.
TRSA nurtures tablecloth restaurants on US Mother’s Day
USA The North American textile services rental association, TRSA, sponsored a marketing campaign to drive business for restaurants on one of the most popular eating out occasions of the year – Mother’s Day – airing video ads to encourage booking at venues that use linen napery.
TSA and UKH Hygienically Clean campaign to help hospitality re-open safely
UK As the hospitality industry comes to terms with the latest advice on hygiene and Covid-19, the TSA (Textile Services Association) has updated its Hygienically Clean Linen campaign. The TSA represents commercial laundries serving hospitality and the campaign is being run in association with UKHospitality. The two associations have established joint guidelines designed to help hotels, restaurants and other sites that use a laundry service, or have an onsite laundry, to understand the latest advice and regulations.
Brewer & Bunney milks dairy market laundry niche
UK A Cornish business boosted turnover by £75,000 in just a month – by adding one extra page to its website. Redruth-based commercial laundry specialist Brewer & Bunney wanted to reach out to more dairy farms, as it can help make the milking process more sustainable and profitable. And online web design and marketing company GWS Media updated the site to make the niche services accessed more easily.
Uniform Buyer’s Network match-makes for workwear buyers and suppliers
UK A new Match Making service for buyers and suppliers within workwear, corporatewear, PPE and accessories launches today aimed at forging transparency and reliability and driving forward sustainability within the global garment sector.
Find new customers with Find My Cleaner digital directory
UK As the UK comes out of lockdown a new digital platform has launched that could help textile care businesses boost trade. Find My Cleaner is a ‘One-Stop-Cleaning-Shop’, for all cleaning services including commercial laundries and drycleaners/wetcleaners. The electronic directory has been designed to put companies in front of hundreds of potential customers, and is set to enhance the way commercial laundry is booked throughout the UK, said the company.
CVR Uniforms renews Hygienically Clean FS certification
NORTH AMERICA CVR Uniforms of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, has recently qualified for renewal of Hygienically Clean Food Service certification. The achievement reflects the company’s consistent commitment to best management practices (BMPs) in laundering as verified by on-site inspection and their capability to produce hygienically clean textiles as quantified by ongoing microbial testing.
Lynx takes on wedding and drycleaning arms of Eastpac
UK Lynx Dry Cleaning Supplies (Lynx DCS) has announced that it has acquired the wedding and drycleaning arms of the Eastpac Group. All customer business was transferred across to Lynx at the end of March.