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  • ImageFIRST Acquires Largest Franchisee

    ImageFIRST Acquires Largest Franchisee

    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

  • ARCO/Murray Completes Laundry Build-Out

    ARCO/Murray Completes Laundry Build-Out

    ARCO/Murray recently completed a build-out for a Cooperative Laundry in Kearny, New Jersey.  The new 57,000 square-foot laundry will serve the New York City metro area hospitality market and it is one of the most technologically advanced laundries in the United States, according to a press release. Kannegiesser E-Tech supplied the facility with an automated

  • Emerald Acquires MediClean and Announces New Facility

    Emerald Acquires MediClean and Announces New Facility

    Emerald Textiles recently expanded in California via the acquisition of MediClean Linen and Laundry, a healthcare linen service provider based in Los Angeles.  The acquisition increases the company’s West Coast locations to seven. Also announced were plans for a new state-of-the-art, 60-million pound facility in Northern California.  The new facility is expected to be complete

  • Handling Pharmaceutical Waste in Healthcare Laundry – Part II

    Handling Pharmaceutical Waste in Healthcare Laundry – Part II

    By Charlotte A. Smith and Gregory Gicewicz    To pass inspection, the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) requires that a laundry facility meet specific standards related to its handling of pharmaceutical waste. These wastes are highly regulated. The regulations can oftentimes be challenging to understand, even for the expert. Recently, HLAC and the American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) co-sponsored a webinar, “Managing Pharmaceutical Waste: