Robert H. Fesmire, Sr. – Bob to his many friends and customers – passed away in Naples, FL on June 15. He was the Chairman of EllisLudell, an industry leading water treatment and industrial laundry equipment company based in Itasca, IL. He was also a principal and part-owner of Hybridworks, a garment recycling company based …
Softrol Systems provides state-of-the-art monorail systems for both soil and clean goods transfer. These systems help to improve a plant’s efficiency while also minimizing manual labor. Softrol’s fully automated sort-on-rail system allows users to sort directly into multiple sort bins. Benefits Some benefits that make the Softrol systems stand out include: *Mechanical Integrity through robust …
The Swedish Textile Service Association in cooperation with Ecolab draws attention to far-reaching work to extend the life of textiles. This year’s Sustainability Award in the Textile Service Industry goes to Anders Thorgaard, entrepreneur, visionary and owner of the laundry and textile service group DFD/Textilia, according to a news release from the Swedish Textile Service …
By Al Adcock, Vice President Sales & Marketing, B&C Technologies As our planet surpasses 8 billion human inhabitants, the environmental impacts of our modern life cannot be denied. Luckily, we can all act to minimize our environmental impact to ensure that the life sustaining properties of the earth remain intact for generations to come. Luckily, when it …
By Al Adcock, Vice President Sales & Marketing, B&C Technologies Deciding when it is time to replace a commercial washing machine can be a difficult decision, especially if the machine is still functioning adequately. However, there are several factors to consider that can help determine if it is time for a replacement. Age of the Machine First, …
Automation is key when processing volumes of laundry and Sea-lion has many devices to monitor and move goods seamlessly between operations. From soiled sorting conveyors, to intelligent overhead monorails, elevator transports and shuttles, Sea-lion’s automation technologies eliminate human interaction with the processing of high volume operations. Fast and efficient machines that move goods through washing, …
Alliance Laundry Systems, a manufacturer of commercial laundry equipment, has helped to develop a protocol for the viral decontamination of certain models of N95 masks. The protocol potentially will quadruple the useful life of this important personal protective equipment (PPE), according to a news release. Research suggests masks could be decontaminated up to three times, …
The Girbau Group has announced its acquisition of the entire share capital of its Chinese joint venture Girbau Shenguang Laundry Technology (hereinafter, GSLT). With this action, GSLT becomes a subsidiary which is 100% controlled directly by the Girbau Group with the aim of promoting the future development of the company and strengthening its position in …
The management team at The EDRO Corporation wishes to inform everyone that following Connecticut Governor Lamont’s recent press conference concerning business closures in the State of Connecticut, EDRO is considered an essential business as it provides products and services to the United States Department of Defense. Therefore, EDRO will continue to operate under normal business …
Gurtler Industries, Inc. announced the addition of Ben Warren to the Gurtler team. Warren joined the company in January, 2020 and will be a Technical Service Representative in the Ohio/Michigan area. He brings with him 13 plus years of experience in the laundry industry.