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Heroic Ajax brand reborn Sankosha, in the face of Covid-19 which has adversely affected so many businesses globally, is having a very good response to its relaunch of the historic Ajax brand of...
The smart way forward Smart laundries that think for themselves are the intelligent path for today’s market and associated challenges – and to future-proof efficiency and profits. Manufacturers and...
A budding Italian renaissance The country has been haunted by Covid-19 but Italian manufacturing, brands and reputation stand firm. The virus hasn’t wiped out innovation and there have been lessons learned,...
New generation, new growth The third generation of the Kannegiesser dynasty is ready to get to work as we head into the post-Covid-19 era
Lightweight linen, heavy on efficiency A new range of long-lasting, lighter and attractive linen put a German laundry on the road to better operational efficiency and forged a valuable supplier/operator partnership
Pony powers ahead with solar production plant Italian drycleaning machinery manufacturer Pony hasn’t let anything as insignificant as a pandemic stand in the way of the company fulfilling its goal to produce all its product...
Pride of the county County Dry Cleaners is doing Letterkenney, County Donegal proud as it goes that extra mile to ensure its local hospital has clean scrubs and continues to serve its local community....
135 years of LCN It is a strange year to be celebrating anything but we couldn’t let the opportunity past to look back on the world of textile care. Kathy Bowry has been ferreting in the archives
TRADE SECRETS: BUYING SECOND HAND Sadly, during the lockdown many cleaners have closed never to reopen and many more may follow suit as the virus once again takes hold over the winter months. It is therefore...
Innovative measures for energy misers Laundries looking for energy savings can take heart from developments by well-known names that are helping to boost hot water delivery performance while conserving cash
How to minimise water consumption Water conservation is becoming ever more important globally. Richard Neale of LTC worldwide looks at what can be done immediately to address this in a cost-effective way,...
Nimble China in pole position for global recovery race The Year of the Rat promises rays of hope amidst Corona virus blues. China is on the move and may yet win over the ‘weˉi’ (Chinese for menace) that is Covid-19, writes Penny Wilson.
In a reflective mood I think it fair to say that as we now come to the end of 2020, the entire nation can call it their own Annus Horribilis just as Her Majesty the Queen did in 1992. On a happier note,...
Services that go beyond laundry Girbau’s commitment to its clients is paramount and part of its DNA as it strives to provide the most excellent tailor made service to its clients
Linen life - beating the elusive 200-cycle target Long life and (client) happiness is what all textile rental businesses crave. Here, Richard Neale of LTC Worldwide, passes on the recipe for his own elixir aimed at improving linen longevity
Flat out on innovation Quality finish combined with lower running costs is everything when it comes to specifying ironers for large commercial laundries, as Kathy Bowry finds out
A fatal blow Covid-19 has hit the drycleaning industry hard globally. Frank Ziermann of Bowe recently had a ‘no holds barred’ interview with the German textile care association’s WRP magazine on...
Finding diamonds in the dark When it comes to the UK and Ireland it is a mixed bag for the textile care market caught up as it is in the grip of Covid-19 – major disruption across the board – and uncertainty...
Tunneling in to higher profit Managers of large laundries processing flatwork are increasingly moving over from washer extractors to tunnel washers because these machines, as well as processing large quantities...
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