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Staff Writer
Spring cleaning is in the air
Spring is in the air and and your customers’ thoughts will be turning to freshening up soft fiurnishings, write Roger Cawood and Richard Neale
March of the machines
Jensen’s partnership with ‘laundry nerds’ Inwatec was the catalyst for revolutionary AI development for laundries – and successive developments are learning to be even more intelligent
Lands of potential opportunity
Southern Africa will provide opportunities for growth in years to come, but it is not the fastest growing African region at the moment, writes Eugene Gerden
ABC spells out the importance of top end textile care
America’s Best Cleaners’ (ABC) executive director Chris White was a keynote speaker at the recent Custom Tailors and Designers Association (CTDA) Designer Forum event held in New York City in late January. This gathering showcased a dynamic panel of industry experts which captivated a packed audience of clothiers, fabric makers, CMT specialists, fashion media, and related professionals.
Big batches, high production, better efficiencies
Tunnel washers are a boon to large scale commercial and industrial laundries and there are plenty to choose from. We look at some first-class technology in smart-thinking units, from the big players in the market
Looking after the customer
Following the Christmas break many of our customers may be struggling to make ends meet and of course the spring cleaning of household and furnishings is an expense that some may feel they can ill afford at this time.
Shooting suit shot down in its prime
A high value shooting ensemble was returned, mortally wounded, to a customer. This tale contains some important lessons for all cleaners, say Roger Cawood and Richard Neale
Minimising energy costs and keeping them low
The laundry industry is a leader in many ways, but there are still oppor tunities for further reductions in energy costs before signicant investment in energy recycling schemes becomes necessary, says LTC Worldwide’s Richard Neale
Is this really all white?
Howard Bradley is getting exercised by an advert he believes is giving the wrong impression on stain removal
Trust supports workers in textile care industry
It is good to know that in tough times there is a helping hand out there for struggling textile care workers’ families. LCN is proud to support FTCT as our charity of the year