At the closing dinner of the 2018 Annual Management and Educational Conference Leslie Schaeffer, vice president of National Clothesline based near Philadelphia, was installed as the incoming president of the Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA). She will serve a two-year term as president. Schaeffer has been very active in TCATA having served on annual conference …
After a devastating 4-alarm fire gutted the Superior Linen and Apparel in Walnut Hills, Ohio, the five generation, family-owned-and-operated facility is closing its doors for good. Local 12 WKRC in Cincinnati follows up on the event: Latest Fire Closes Superior Linen and Apparel for Good after 91 Years Image Credit: WKRC Cincinnati
Vestagen Protective Technologies, Inc., which develops and markets healthcare worker uniforms, scrubs, lab coats and other garments utilizing its proprietary VESTEX® Active Barrier fabric, announced that VESTEX apparel has received 510(k) clearance as a Class II medical device from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a company news release. VESTEX healthcare uniforms …
Alsco, a textile rental and laundry operation has announced the acquisition of Clean, a UK based company. “Together, we will be much stronger than either CLEAN or Alsco would be alone,” Kevin and Robert Steiner, Co-CEOs of Alsco, said in a joint statement, “We look forward to working with CLEAN, assisting their progress and enjoying …
By Jennifer Bussey —- We all remember the chaos and destruction wrought by infamous Hurricane Katrina in 2005. However, none remember so well as the millions that were directly affected by the storm. Forced to evacuate, New Orleanians returned to such devastation that there was nothing to do other than start over. As the gulf …
Century Linen & Uniform and Up To Date Laundry have joined the Healthcare Linen Alliance (HLA), significantly increasing the reach and service coverage area of HLA. “The Healthcare Linen Alliance is one of the largest commercial healthcare linen service providers across the nation, comprised of leading local healthcare laundry service providers in their regions. Together, …
Compass, Ultimate, and Trifecta, three solid laundry detergents manufactured by Sunburst Chemicals, were recently tested by a third party for further validation of use in high-efficiency washing machines. Having passed, they joined Reliance, a Sunburst Chemicals liquid detergent that previously passed the test, for a total of four products approved for use in high-efficiency washing machines. …
Six Disciplines announced the Clean Data Laundry Decision DashboardTM, a new offering for the laundry industry that provides detailed visibility of key financial, operational and service information for improved decision making and time savings. The Clean Data Laundry Decision Dashboard is built on the Six Disciplines Management System which enables leaders to more easily and …
Due to challenging health issues, George Graves, 59, recently passed away. Graves co-founded G.S. Manufacturing in 1985 with his wife, Susan. The international manufacturing operation designs and produces laundry carts for the institutional, health care, and hospitality laundry industry. Company reins have since been passed down to his daughter, Cathy Ballow and his brother, Arthur …
During the Maytag® Commercial Laundry 59th Annual Meeting in Rhode Island, exemplary customer performances were acknowledged at the Annual Fred Maytag Awards Dinner for the following categories. ● Taking home the most coveted and prestigious accolade, Harco Co. Ltd of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, won the Fred Maytag Award. This honor is presented to the customer that best emulates the …
