PLAINFIELD, Ill–The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) is marking its 10th year as a nonprofit organization that inspects and accredits laundries that process reusable textiles for hospitals, nursing home and other healthcare facilities – based on the highest, professionally recognized standards for patient safety and infection prevention. “Ten years is a milestone worth noting,” says …
MIAMI, Fla. –EnviroStar, Inc. (“EVI”) announced that it completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Western State Design LLC, a California based distributor of commercial, industrial, and coin-operated laundry products and a provider of installation and routine maintenance services. As a result of the transaction, Western State Design and Steiner-Atlantic Corp., EVI’s …
HAYWARD, Calif. — Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Applied Silver, the maker of SilvaClean, announced a multi-year commercial agreement that will see the University’s NCAA athletics program use the proprietary textile protection system to protect all team uniforms, practice clothing, and locker room textiles from odor and stain-causing bacteria. SilvaClean, an innovation driving a …
DANVERS, Mass. — When aging washers at the North Shore Hotel needed to be replaced, General Manager, Chad Hanson saw it as an opportunity reduce the facility’s water usage. The hotel laundry was processing approximately 30 loads of sheets, towels and meeting room linens for the 134 room hotel in two 65-pound washers daily. “We were …
Between the thirteenth and fifteenth century, the historic city of Bruges was known throughout Europe as a leading textiles center. From October 5-7 it will once again be hosting the global textile service community – laundry and textile executives – for the World Textile Services Congress. The event, organized by America’s Textile Rental Services Association …
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. – The war on bacterial contamination of hospital textiles is being fought at every hospital. Addressing environmental cleanliness through textiles is a critical health and safety issue since hospital acquired infections (HAIs) are potentially lethal for patients and pose significant financial risks. According to a Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) report, …
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – Textile laundering is increasingly being held to higher standards in the healthcare industry – here’s your chance to make a difference. The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has started the nomination process with a “Call for Candidates” for the 2017-2019 HLAC Board of Directors. Applications will be accepted immediately with a deadline …
It can be a rough world out there – hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, cyber attacks, terror attacks. Have you or your company instituted policies or procedures should disaster strike? How will you meet your customer’s needs? How will you operate with less employees, loss of equipment, loss of electric? What type of back-up plan do you …
PHOENIX, Ariz. – AmeriPride Services Inc., announced its Phoenix branch received accreditation from Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) Board of Directors, verifying that the plant meets the highest standards in processing textiles used in hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities. HLAC is an independent, non-profit organization that inspects and accredits laundries that process textiles …
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Multiple presentations delivering guidelines for planning textile services business continuation following major disruptions such as natural catastrophes and…
