A 42-year-old employee at EcoDirect Laundry and Cleaners recently died stuck between a dryer and conveyor system during his shift at the facility in Niles, Illinois. Pascual Gonzales-Hernandez was later seen on surveillance video trying to remove a towel hanging from a dryer in front of a conveyor system. Learn more here.
By Scott Paton When purchasing equipment for a facility, there are several things to be considered. In part one we looked at the hallmarks of in-service ‘vintage’ equipment including superior manufacturing processes and personal equipment support. Read Part One here. Today we’ll look at manufacturer support offerings such as service schools and discuss what you …
David Lyday has signed on as a Sales Support Engineer with Lavatec Laundry Technology, Inc. A laundry industry veteran for over 30 years, he will be primarily responsible for supporting field sales operations and providing project engineering services. He reports to Keith Ware, Lavatec’s Vice President of Sales. Lyday most recently spent 15 years as …
Alliance Laundry Systems™ announced that it will no longer sell its Primus-branded equipment in the United States and Canada, as of Nov. 1. The brand will continue to be sold globally outside North America. “Our decision to discontinue sales of Primus in North America was arrived at after significant research as well as evaluation by …
As part of the 59th Maytag® Commercial Laundry Meeting in Fall River, Massachusetts,150 people gathered to celebrate a significant milestone for Whirlpool Corporation’s investment in the commercial laundry category. “It is an exciting time,” said Trey Northrup, general manager of Whirlpool Corporation Commercial Laundry. “We are celebrating the completion of ongoing investments in the Fall River, Massachusetts commercial …
IRVINE, CA – Prudential Cleanroom Services, a leader in cleanroom laundry service systems, announced the Company’s June 28, 2018 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for its Nashua, NH Cleanroom Laundry Processing Facility. “Our team is excited to show our customers and prospective customers our newest facility in Nashua, New Hampshire,” says Tom Watts, president. “The location will …
TRSA, the global association for the linen, uniform and facility services industry, and the creator and administrator of the Hygienically Clean Certification announced its 2018 Hygienically Clean Healthcare Advisory Board slate of members. “The board is responsible for administering, enforcing, and revising TRSA’s Hygienically Clean Healthcare (HCH) Standards. Additional duties include establishing and maintaining criteria and procedures …
Darrel Coatney, director of operations at West Michigan Shared Hospital Laundry, and Suzy Ward, strategic account manager at Crothall Healthcare, have been awarded scholarships to attend the Laundry & Linen College from Association for Linen Management (ALM). “I would like to thank ALM and all parties involved in awarding me this scholarship to attend the …
Encompass Group, LLC announced Jamie Orlando has recently joined Encompass as Vice President Healthcare Textiles at the corporate…
Alliance Laundry Systems, is increasing its focus in Asia Pacific. It recently announced plans to invest an estimated 50 million USD to build a new manufacturing plant in Hemaraj industrial estate in Chonburi Thailand. The story was reported in The Nation…..[Read More]
