ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Nearly 125 textile services industry executives from linen and uniform supply companies from 15 countries are pre-registered for the World Textile Services Congress (WTSC), being held from October 5-7 in Bruges, Belgium. WTSC organizers expect a larger final attendance count as laundry operators participate to learn about business opportunities common to the industry …
New York, NY– The New York City Council passed the Clean Act, legislation that will require industrial laundry plants to meet cleanliness standards when processing linens for restaurants, hospitals, hotels, and other businesses use. The bill passed unanimously, 43-0. In February, 2015, the Council introduced the Clean Act to address the alleged “public health threat” posed by …
By Gerda Jank, Head of Communications, JENSEN-GROUP Smart technologies and new materials handling solutions are opening up great new perspectives for heavy-duty laundries. At the JENSEN booth in hall 8, laundry managers from all over the world explored these new perspectives and exchanged ideas with our laundry experts, how JENSEN technology makes laundries fit for …
PEACHTREE CITY, GA — Eighteen years of service in the laundry industry may not be the typical path to becoming Mayor of a thriving city, but for Greensboro, North Carolina Mayor Nancy Vaughan, her career with Tingue’s then Talley Machinery division was critical preparation for success as a political official. In remarks presented at the …
MOUNT VERNON, NY — Unitex, a regional business with healthcare laundry locations throughout the Northeast is continuing to grow. In addition to its newly opened facility in Linden, New Jersey, Unitex has acquired Oceanside Institutional Industries LLC, one of the largest healthcare linen rental, laundry and uniform rental providers on the East Coast. Similar to …
ITASCA, IL — Ellis Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial laundry and water treatment equipment, announced the appointment of Robert (Bob) H. Fesmire Jr. to President. During his tenure at Ellis Corporation over the past two decades, Fesmire has served in various roles throughout the organization. Most recently as the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief …
Honolulu based United Laundry Services, a commercial laundry service, has joined the Las Vegas based PureStar Linen Group. United Laundry Services was founded by Vicky Cayetano, Hawaii’s former first lady. It serves hotels and hospitals in Hawaii from two facilities. PureStar’s 18 commercial laundry facilities are located in the United States, Mexico and the Bahamas …
INDIANAPOLIS — United Hospital Services (UHS), Indiana’s mega-laundry is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. UHS opened its doors in 1966. Today, the laundry cooperative lays claim to being the largest in Indiana, and one of the largest in the country, processing linen and uniforms for 55 hospitals and over 700 clinics in the region. …
The 17th China International Laundry Industry Exhibition (China Laundry Expo) organized by the China Laundry Association and Unifair Exhibition Service Co., Ltd, was held recently at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from July 12-14. This year’s show covered almost 20,000 square meters of floor space and attracted 8,557 attendees on opening day. The exhibition …
Maximum penalties for OSHA violations are set to increase for the first time since 1990 as part of overall federal penalty adjustments mandated by Congress last year. The increases were announced by the Department of Labor, which issued two interim rules covering penalty adjustments for several DOL agencies. OSHA’s new penalty levels will take effect …
