ARTA is hosting Breakfast at Clean 2019 on Friday, June 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in Room 340-341 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. EVERYONE in the industry is invited: ARTA members and nonmembers. Tickets for members are $30 in advance; $35 at the door. Nonmembers pay $35; $40 at the door. …
The ARTA Board of Directors is now accepting nominations for its 2020 board. ARTA has two seats open this year — one for an operator and one for a supplier. Terms are two years. The deadline is April 15. Nominee Criteria In selecting nominees, ARTA strives to maintain a balance of suppliers and operators (institutional …
Nominations are now open for the 2019 Nate Belkin Award for Excellence in Marketing Reusable Textiles. The Nate Belkin Award for Excellence in Marketing Reusable Textiles is presented biennially to the ARTA member company that best exemplifies ARTA’s mission. It recognizes excellence in marketing reusables and is presented at ARTA’s Breakfast at Clean, June 21. …
Marketing reusable textiles in a disposable-centric society is challenging. However, ARTA is committed to create greater awareness and appreciation for woven textiles and in 2017 founded the Nate Belkin Award. The Nate Belkin Award for Excellence in Marketing Reusable Textiles is presented biennially to the ARTA member company that best exemplifies ARTA’s mission. Nate Belkin, PhD, founded ARTA …
Members of The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) voted earlier in the year to expand the number of directors serving the board from five to seven. ARTA’s President Brendan O’Neill has announced the two new directors — Daniel Gelac of Kannegiesser (returning) and Jerry Martin of Prudential Overall Supply and Prudential Cleanroom Services. Gelac of Kannegiesser Canada, Inc., is a healthcare laundry …
Peer-reviewed Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) research published by APIC’s journal confirms that reusable isolation gowns provide a significant improvement in energy, environmental footprint, water, and energy-associated emissions. Additionally, reusable gowns are more cost-effective and offer a 95% reduction in waste stream, it was announced in an ARTA release. “Our life cycle analysis proves that reusable …
By Nancy Jenkins Education conferences are great, but it takes time and money to attend, right? Of these two commodities, time is often the scarcest. Yet, education and professional development are critical in order to ensure the future viability and profitability of the textile services industry. That’s why the American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) made …
The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) is offering member rates to HLAC-accredited laundries attending its 2018 Education Conference. The conference will be held July 25-27 at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, ON, Canada. HLAC (the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council) is the nonprofit organization that inspects and accredits laundries processing textiles for hospitals, nursing homes and …
ARTA’s Educational Conference is planned for July 25-27 at the Chateau Laurier in Ontario, Canada. The educational offerings include: Case History on Silva Clean/Silver Clear Does a silver additive extend the shelf life and kill factor for treated textiles? Learn results from Medline representatives and the COMTEX team. By Myles Noel, COMTEX and Chuck Rossmiller, Medline. Bac-Stat Versus No Bac-Stat? This once popular …
MISSION, KS — The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) has announced that its life cycle research on cleanroom coveralls has been accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology. The PDA Journal is published by the Parenteral Drug Association. The study was conducted by Environmental Clarity, Inc., and compared the …