UniFirst Corporation a North American provider of customized work uniform programs, corporate attire, and facility service products, recently announced the 2019 recipients of the company’s Aldo Croatti and Ronald D. Croatti scholarships. “UniFirst has always valued higher education and remains committed to helping our employee Team Partners and their families achieve their educational goals,” says …
Milliken & Company (“Milliken”), a global diversified manufacturer with more than a century and a half of textile expertise, announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Polartec, LLC (“Polartec”), a strong global brand known for its innovative performance textiles for outdoor and military apparel, from Versa Capital Management, LLC (“Versa”), according to a …
The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) held its fifth Breakfast at Clean at the 2019 Clean Show. ARTA’s Breakfast at Clean drew 100 members and non-members for a meal, networking, association update and award presentation. ARTA President Brendan O’Neill presented the awards, as follows: 2019 Nate Belkin Award— Greg Gurtler and Gurtler Industries. Greg Gurtler provided steady leadership for …
The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) recently announced final-phase testing of its new HLAC Laundry Process Monitoring ToolKit(TM) (PMTK). The toolkit is a new innovation in laundry testing and process analysis that is capable of recovering accurate representations of viable organisms (bioburden) on healthcare textiles; and quantifying the sources of potential environmental contamination on textiles …
Ellis Corporation announced the recent addition of Andy Brower as Sales Director of Water Solutions for Ellis. With over 15 years of water treatment experience, he is a pivotal addition to both the sales team and to the greater Ellis Corporation, augmenting the growing salesforce with his industry knowledge, experience, and expertise in fostering ongoing …
The expectation to achieve a targeted performance level is nothing new to a healthcare laundry processor. But when the expected level is an unknown value, it is impossible to meet those expectations. This is exactly what U.S. healthcare laundries face when U.S. guidelines direct them to produce hygienically clean linen without providing a quantifiable value …
With less than one month away until Clean 2019 kicks off in the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, exhibit space is officially sold out. The textile care industry’s premier exhibition will be held June 20-23. The 2019 edition of this well-respected event follows in the footsteps of Clean 2017, which also sold out …
ImageFIRST, a provider of laundry services for the healthcare industry, announced the acquisition of its largest franchisee, ImageFIRST Tampa. ImageFIRST Tampa provides medical laundry services across central Florida, including in Tampa and Orlando. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “ImageFIRST Tampa, led by its owners Tim Ryan and J.C. Ryan, has been an exceptional …
EDRO invites you to view its extensive range of “Battleship Quality” washer-extractors, tumbler dryers and environmentally friendly ozone systems laundry equipment at Clean ‘19 on booth #2843. The EDRO display will highlight its ESL450 side loader washer-extractor with new DynaTrol 3.0 HMi control panel alongside other models from its product range. EDRO machines are best …
Fibertech prides itself on customizing classic laundry carts to its customers’ needs. In-house laundry processors know how important it is to have the option of customizing their laundry trucks to fit their brand. Having economical and durable products specified helps to support efficacy in their service. Fibertech is a complete plastics solution for material handling + …
