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  • PureStar Acquires Southern Linen Services

    PureStar Acquires Southern Linen Services

      PureStar announced its recent acquisition of Southern Linen Services in Mississippi, according to a news release.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Southern Linen Services, located in Long Beach, Mississippi, was established as a family owned-operated business in 2000, providing laundry services to hospitality clients along the Gulf Coast.  The 53,000 square foot,

  • Braun’s New Director of Aftermarket Operations

    Braun’s New Director of Aftermarket Operations

      GA Braun is pleased to announce the promotion of Joseph Fiacchi to the position of Director of Aftermarket Operations, which became effective September 2024. In his new role, Fiacchi will oversee all aspects of the company’s aftermarket services, including customer support, maintenance, and service operations. Joseph Fiacchi joined GA Braun in 2011 after earning

  • Milnor Promotes Rick Kelly

    Milnor Promotes Rick Kelly

    Pellerin Milnor Corporation announced the promotion of Rick Kelly to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Kelly began his career with Milnor in 1988 and has served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing since 2002. Throughout his 36 years with Milnor, he has garnered a deep understanding of the company’s operations,

  • Miele New Benchmark Machines

    Miele New Benchmark Machines

    The new Benchmark generation of laundry machines from Miele: washing machines with a load capacity of 20 to 25 lb (9 to 11 kg), accompanied by matching dryer. Like the larger Benchmark machines, Miele offers the newcomers in two model ranges: Performance Plus washer PWM 909 with more than 90 wash programs in channel-specific packages

  • LAVATEC Earns 5-Stars at The Broadmoor-Part 2

    LAVATEC Earns 5-Stars at The Broadmoor-Part 2

    Last week we learned that The Broadmoor Hotel’s Anthony Cruz, laundry manager and John Fish, chief facilities maintenance mechanic were looking to update the resort’s OPL facility which processes approximately 4.7 million pounds  yearly.  The luxury resort sought increased production and sustainable solutions that would allow them to maintain the impeccable quality expected of a

  • LAVATEC Earns 5-Stars at The Broadmoor-Part 1

    LAVATEC Earns 5-Stars at The Broadmoor-Part 1

      By Bob Wolff — When looking at tourism business statistics in the United States, California, Florida and New York usually are at the top for attracting the most visitors in any given year. Places like Chicago and Washington D.C. also rank high, as do destinations in warm weather states such as Arizona and Texas,

  • Haffner Joins Ellis as VP of Sales

    Haffner Joins Ellis as VP of Sales

    Ellis Corporation, a national leader in industrial water management technology solutions and industrial laundry machinery, has named Tom Haffner as Vice President of Sales. Haffner is a seasoned sales executive specializing in driving growth and building strategic partnerships in the industrial sector. “Tom brings a proven ability to achieve business growth with our current expansion,