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Ozone washing removes all traces of COVID
University study shows JLA’s ozone washing system removes all traces of coronavirus Treating coronavirus-infected laundry with a professional ozone washing system could have major implications for the future of infection control, according to new research.The in-depth study carried out at De Montfort University in Leicester [...]
ETSA announces new president
ETSA announces new president The European Textile Services Association (ETSA) recently elected Andreas Holzer as its new president for the next three years. Holzer, a member of the business management team of the Bardusch Group, is taking over the role from Thomas Krautschneider, CEO [...]
Ecolab unveils research and development centre
Ecolab unveils the largest hygiene research and development centre in Europe In September, Ecolab, the global water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, and Laboratoires Anios, an Ecolab company specialising in solutions for the healthcare sector, inaugurated the expansion of their Luce Letartre [...]
Back to business
Back to business For all the finger-crossing and keeping an eye on government announcements as our industry tries to negotiate its way to a life beyond COVID-19, a huge amount of work is going on every minute behind the scenes. From practical solutions [...]
A bright future for Empire Laundry
A bright future for Empire Laundry post COVID-19 Selwyn Burchhardt from Kannegiesser writes for Laundry & Cleaning Today about Empire Laundry, their history and how Kannegiesser have supported them over the years, to where they are now. Empire Laundry based in North London, was founded in [...]
Upcoming webinars: Save the dates!
Upcoming webinars: Save the dates! Here are the details of three exciting webinars for you to register for:World Textile Services Congress (WTSC)Global Textile Services Market Analysis29 September 20202.00pm-4.00pmNote: Free to TSA members – contact TSA to receive detailsJoin this exclusive presentation of the first-ever Global Textile [...]
Laundrapp offers half price laundry for back-to-school teachers
Laundrapp offers half price laundry for back-to-school teachers Laundrapp, the on-demand laundry service, is offering a 50 per cent back to school discount for teachers and school staff. Public Health Officials have advised teachers to wash their clothes every evening to minimise the risk of [...]
Fresh new start
Fresh new start: Shirt machines A crisp, fresh shirt is a thing of joy for the wearer and the launderer keen to offer a top quality service that attracts repeat business. Many customers, and potential customers, who have been working from home are now [...]
CLEAN achieves PRIM Bronze Award
CLEAN achieves PRIM Bronze Award Leading laundry supplier CLEAN has secured a PRIM Bronze Award by the Proactive Risk Intervention Management (PRIM) Fleet Standards. The road safety accreditation scheme, which is designed by industry experts, operators, former Met road policing developers, road risk providers [...]
What we’ve missed about the workplace
Laundrapp survey reveals what we’ve missed about the workplace A YouGov poll of over 2,000 UK adults for on-demand laundry service Laundrapp reveals that it’s the workplace banter that has been missed most during lockdown. And drycleaning work clothes is third on the list of [...]
Climate change agreement
Climate Change Agreement - scheme now open for new entrants Climate change agreementThe Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme is now open for new entrants and the deadline has been extended to 30 October 2020. The TSA commented that “We as an industry led the way [...]
CLEAN’s Slough Laundry receives RoSPA Silver Fleet Safety Award
CLEAN’s Slough Laundry receives RoSPA Silver Fleet Safety Award CLEAN’s Slough Laundry has been awarded a RoSPA Silver Fleet Safety Award, which champions excellence and improvement in the key area of managing occupational road risk.The transport department at the world-class super laundry located on Slough Trading [...]
Obituary: Mervyn Davies
Obituary: Mervyn Davies Mervyn Davies, for many years the public face of Polymark and later, Böwe Passat UK, passed away peacefully on Wednesday 5 August after a short illness. Aged 84, he leaves his wife, Lorna, and two sons, Mark and Paul. After thirteen [...]
July 2020 Featured Installations
July 2020 installations featured in Laundry & Cleaning Today Loi’s Launderette and Dry Cleaners is based in Luton, Bedfordshire and DryStream installed its top DryStream Premier Plus EPoS system to the business. Their engineer supplied and installed all the hardware and software [...]
COVID-19 impacts JENSEN-GROUP
COVID-19 impacts H1 revenue of the JENSEN-GROUP Due to the impact of Covid-19, the JENSEN-GROUP reached a revenue in the first half of 130.1 MEUR, a decrease of 26.8 per cent compared to the same period in 2019. The lockdown phases due to COVID-19 [...]
Canvey laundry offers free services to Basildon Hospital
Canvey laundry company offers free services to Basildon Hospital A Canvey laundry business stepped in to help the NHS in its fight against coronavirus by providing its services to Basildon Hospital free of charge.Canvey Commercial Laundry provides laundry services to the hospitality sector and worked [...]
Hospitality laundries charge to the rescue
Hospitality laundries charge to the rescue of the NHS and care homes New hygiene certification means UK laundries can help healthcare sector through COVID-19 crisis. Over thirty hospitality laundries have already signed up to a new certification scheme that will allow them to help [...]
WSI donates hand sanitiser to local organisations
WSI donates hand sanitiser to local organisations WSI donates hand sanitiser to local organisationsWSI, a provider of products and services to the commercial laundry processing industry, recently donated cases of hand sanitiser bottles to help first responders, medical transports and nursing homes in the Greater [...]
CLEAN scoops 8th RoSPA Gold Medal
CLEAN scoops 8th RoSPA Gold Medal Laundry supplier CLEAN has been awarded its eighth consecutive RoSPA Gold Medal Award for maintaining high standards in health and safety. The prestigious annual scheme, run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), recognises organisations that [...]
Laundry Trade Associations
Trade Associations: The vital link Janice Raycroft speaks to our key associations who have proved to be a crucial support network to the industry during these recent difficult times. From poring through government advice and regulations – and lobbying those in power – to [...]
Girbau intros innovative solution ensuring textile disinfection
Girbau intros innovative solution ensuring textile disinfection Girbau Global Laundry Solutions (Girbau) recently developed and released the COVID-19 Disinfection Monitoring Package (DMP), a module that works in concert with Sapphire laundry management software to monitor and verify disinfection of washed textiles. Unique in the [...]
A virtual coffee break with …
A virtual coffee break with … Edward Syed from Dash Linen Normally the team at Laundry & Cleaning Today would be out and about meeting with industry businesses of all sizes, across the country to find out all about what they do. Instead we’re [...]
Fulton installation at super laundry
Fulton installation at super laundry Having moved from a facility that was too small and would have been uneconomical to upgrade, the overriding requirements for Elis’ new, state-of-the-art Southampton-based facility were to increase and futureproof throughput by increasing capacity as and when required.Protecting their investment was [...]
2020 loading: Installing v2.0
2020 loading: Installing v2.0 Lockdown is easing and it looks like we’re finally reconnecting with 2020. Is it a reboot or an upgrade though? Will we return to some sort of normality? Will it be a similar version of where we left off back [...]
BLANC make significant sustainability step forward
BLANC make significant sustainability step forward Following three years of research and development, BLANC, the award-winning natural artisan garment care specialist, has started to use a 100 per cent compostable alternative to the plastic polyrolls normally used to protect clothes post cleaning. From August, [...]
