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  • Gurtler Named Supplier of the Year by Universal Unilink

    Gurtler Named Supplier of the Year by Universal Unilink

    Gurtler Industries, Inc. a manufacturer of advanced detergents and specialty chemicals for the commercial and institutional laundry industry was recently recognized by Universal Unilink as their Supplier of the Year at their annual awards banquet held in Orlando, FL. The award is presented to the supplier that demonstrates exceptional support and commitment to Universal Unilink

  • Preventative Maintenance Checklist

    Preventative Maintenance Checklist

    Preventative equipment maintenance is one of the most important chores in any laundry.  Attention paid to your equipment, will pay you back daily because equipment downtime is costly. To catch issues – before they become a problem – RAMCO Laundry Machinery has shared their Preventative Maintenance Checklist  to help you make sure nothing goes overlooked during

  • The Importance of Wash Cylinder Volume in Commercial Washers

    The Importance of Wash Cylinder Volume in Commercial Washers

    By Al Adcock, VP of Sales and Marketing at B&C Technologies   Why are commercial washers and commercial dryers sold by capacity in pounds?  After all, when you purchase just about any other cylinder shaped object (like a washer basket or dryer basket) it would be rated in some unit of volume (quarts, gallons, bushels, etc.).  Most laundry carts

  • Aramark Completes AmeriPride Acquisition

    Aramark Completes AmeriPride Acquisition

    PHILADELPHIA, PA – Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) announced that it completed the previously announced acquisition of AmeriPride Services Inc., for approximately $1.0 billion. “I’m very excited about our future and the prospect of bringing together two great organizations, each with unique strengths and incredible talent,” said Bill Evans, president and CEO of AmeriPride. “We have a great integration

  • AmeriPride Earns Another Hygienically Clean Healthcare Certification

    AmeriPride Earns Another Hygienically Clean Healthcare Certification

    AmeriPride Services’ Roswell, N.M. laundry is the organization’s latest recipient of Hygienically Clean (HC) Healthcare certification. This designation reflects their commitment to best management practices (BMPs) in laundering as verified by on-site inspection and their capability to produce hygienically clean textiles as quantified by ongoing microbial testing. The certification confirms AmeriPride’s dedication to infection prevention,

  • Mission Linen Supply’s New Bay Area Facility

    Mission Linen Supply’s New Bay Area Facility

    NEWARK, Calif.  — Mission Linen Supply, a leading provider of linens, uniforms, supplies and related services, has built and opened a new, 100,000-square-foot, LEED-certified facility in Newark, California. Equipped to process more than 70 million pounds of laundry each year, this new facility will enable Mission to provide efficient linen services to customers throughout San

  • Ellis Celebrates Milestone

    Ellis Celebrates Milestone

    Itasca, IL –  Laundry equipment manufacturer Ellis Corporation announced the major milestone shipment of its 2,500th Side Loading Washer Extractor. “We are thrilled to have hit this milestone and we want to thank our customers for our success,” says Bob Fesmire Sr. CEO “It is a great testament to our core values of commitment, integrity

  • Xeros Partners with Consolidated Intl Corp.

    Xeros Partners with Consolidated Intl Corp.

    Xeros announced a partnership with Consolidated International Corporation (CIC) Middle East to distribute and service its commercial laundry system in the UAE. The UAE has an exceptionally arid climate, which receives less than four inches (100 mm) of rainfall a year. It is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world so the Xeros

  • Universal Unilink Recognizes Member Scholars

    Universal Unilink Recognizes Member Scholars

      Greer, SC — Universal Unilink – a group purchasing organization for apparel and promotional products distributors as well as uniform and textile rental companies – announced its annual college scholarship awards presented to Universal Unilink Members’ employees and their children and grandchildren who demonstrate outstanding scholastic achievement and exemplary community service. The scholarship, endowed