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LADAs 2019 review
Laundry and Drycleaning Awards (LADAs 2019) review And your LADAs 2019 winners are...It promised to be a great evening and the LADAs 2019 did not disappoint. A record number of guests gathered at Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey last Thursday to celebrate the best of the best [...]
Cathkin Clean dry Cleaning acquisition
Six-figure RBS funding secures drycleaning acquisition Six-figure RBS funding secures dry cleaning acquisition. Aberdeen Laundry Services has acquired Cathkin Clean Scotland in a move that will extend its reach and boost its offering, incorporating Cathkin’s niche local government, defence, healthcare and transport markets, as [...]
CleanEx hosts NLG conference
CleanEx 2020 provides ideal platform for the spring NLG conference We’re delighted to announce that National Laundry Group (NLG) have chosen to hold their annual Spring Conference at CleanEx 2020. CleanEx 2020 is the UK’s only exhibition for laundry, drycleaning and textile professionals and [...]
Christy Hospitality comes to hotels
Christy Hospitality goes from the high street to hotels… Who hasn't heard of Christy? The name is synonymous with quality towels and bedding, until now only seen on the high street, but now a new era of the company`s evolution is about to begin, [...]
Christeyns in Morocco
Christeyns international laundry team in Morocco for annual convention Specialist chemicals manufacturer Christeyns held its annual international laundry conference at the Radisson Blu in Marrakesh. Christeyns, a market leader within the commercial laundry market, hosted its international Laundry Business Unit Conference at the end [...]
HHH Awards 2020
The Triple 'H' Awards 2020 - The Hotel Housekeeping Honours Titled The Triple ‘H’ Awards – The Hotel Housekeeping Honours – these awards are open to all sectors within housekeeping, back of house and hotel laundry, and both individuals and hotels can enter. The HHH awards will recognise [...]
Brits prefer sustainable dry cleaning
Brits prefer sustainable dry cleaning Survey says over half of brits would prefer to use alternatives to achieve sustainable dry cleaningProfessional dry cleaners around the UK are being urged to capitalise on the opportunity presented by a new generation of environmentally-conscious consumers, following the results of [...]
Duvet cleaning and duvet washing
Duvet cleaning and duvet washing Warm summer days eventually give way to cold winters nights. So, as temperatures drop, and duvets get changed over so establishments should be looking to having their summer duvet cleaned. The laundry sector is known for being able to [...]
The future of laundry lies with engineering
The future of laundry lies with engineering We talk to Christeyns engineering manager Peter Jackson about the important role of engineering in today’s laundry industry. There is much talk about improving the chemicals used in the laundry industry and hygiene chemical manufacturer Christeyns has [...]
CLEAN donate bed linen to families in need
CLEAN donate bed linen to families in need CLEAN’s Banbury laundry has donated bed linen and towels to a charity that supports families who are struggling financially. When MK Storehouse, a charitable organisation based in Milton Keynes, made an appeal for bedding and towels [...]
Royal Dry Cleaners turns to HiGlo
Royal Dry Cleaners turns to HiGlo for cleaning fit for a king In 2015 Cole & Wilson introduced its unique all-round drycleaning solvent, HiGlo, into the UK as an innovative alternative to the more traditional perchlorethylene. Royal Dry Cleaners, based in Leicester, handles a [...]
Christeyns at the heart of manufacturing weeks
Christeyns at the heart of manufacturing weeks Bradford based chemicals manufacturer Christeyns joins other local and regional manufacturers for the second Bradford Manufacturing Weeks event, showcasing the innovation and variety the industry has to offer. Launched by Bradford Chamber of Commerce and backed by [...]
Conveyor systems for laundry and dry cleaning
Conveyor systems for laundry and dry cleaning operations Great conveyor systems can be designed to fit perfectly into any laundry or dry cleaning operation, maximising the use of space as well as increasing productivity. Janice Raycroft lines up the specialist suppliers. The Standard, London’s [...]
CleanEx 2020
CleanEx is the only UK exhibition dedicated to the laundry, drycleaning and textile care industry. 26-27th April 2020 at Ascot Racecourse CleanEx was launched in 2012. This biennial event attracts visitors from the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. This is one show [...]
Growth at CFB Boilers
Growth at CFB Boilers prompts major expansion of company HQ Leading steam and hot water boiler specialist, CFB Boilers, has doubled the size of its UK headquarters by adding a second floor to its existing premises in Clacton, Essex. The move comes on the [...]
Blanc opens fifth store
Blanc opens fifth London store Blanc, the natural artisan garment care specialist, announced the opening of their fifth London store in South Kensington in September. Blanc is transforming the business of garment care – introducing an eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to conventional drycleaning, which [...]
LADAs 2019 finalists revealed
Announcing your finalists for the LADAs 2019! This is it … your LADA finalists revealed And it’s a special one this year as the LADAs celebrate their fifth birthday. This is an event that started back in 2014 as a small [...]
Speedy Laundry helps homeless charity
Speedy Laundry laundry helps local homeless charity Wycombe Connections. Staff at the Speedy Laundry branch started helping their local homeless charity in 2018 when they refused payment for laundering blankets that were brought in by Trinity United Reformed Church at the end of the three-month [...]
The Ladas 2019
The Laundry and Dry cleaning Awards SAVE THE DATE: 7 November 2019, 6.30pm at Mercedes-Benz World The LADAs celebrate all that is excellent in the laundry and Dry cleaning industry and this year will once again take place at Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands Drive, Surrey [...]
Paragon Laundry site to become new Hampton by Hilton hotel
Paragon Laundry converted to a new Hampton by Hilton Hotel A grade two listed building and old Paragon Laundry (now CLEAN) in the heart of Swindon will be converted into a 112-bedroom Hampton by Hilton hotel in a £12m regeneration project. Contractors began converting the [...]
Sustainable textiles
Sustainable textiles provide a 'rags to riches' story Every industry is looking at ways of reducing waste and ours is of no exception. Here Tina Gleed takes a look at sustainable textiles and what’s happening in the industry to reduce the amount of waste [...]
New Wet Cleaning from Girbau & Ideal
Introducing Clean Surf the wet cleaning product powered by Girbau and Ideal. A brilliant, modern and expert collaboration on wet cleaning that will benefit any eco-responsible on-premise laundry or professional textile care operation! Care for your delicate garments without the need for dry cleaning [...]
CLEAN invests £7m in Yeovil
CLEAN Linen to invest £7m in Yeovil laundry development. CLEAN Linen Services has announced plans to invest £7m in its Yeovil laundry to increase capacity, boost jobs and help it build on its existing success. The next phase of investment will see the Yeovil [...]
CleanCloud wins award
CleanCloud named 2019 SaaS Awards winner CleanCloud has been named the Best SaaS Product for Small Non-US Businesses in the 2019 SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) Awards. CleanCloud, which serves 5,000 users in more than 70 countries, transforms dry cleaners and launderettes by giving them the digital [...]
Johnson Service Group Performance Announced
Johnson Service Group H1 results deliver consistent and strong performance Johnson Service Group results announced this week show a consistent growth story for the company with a strong financial performance in H1. Pre-tax profit rose 8.6 per cent to £15.2m for the six months [...]
