TRSA activities scheduled for the Texcare International exhibition, scheduled for Nov. 6-9 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, include a presentation on North American linen, uniform and facility services industry developments and an off-site reception with partner European national associations.
With so much laundry automation technology emanating from Europe and more than two years since the last Clean Show, Texcare International show stakeholders see greater value for North Americans to travel to this exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, this Nov. 6-9. In a July 11 TRSA webinar, major exhibitors and show manager/owner Messe Frankfurt will explain the benefits of attending, with the next Clean not taking place until third-quarter 2025, a three-year gap.
K-Bro Linen Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, recently acquired Shortridge Ltd., a high-end hospitality laundry provider based in Northwest England, expanding K-Bro’s geographic footprint in the £1.4 billion ($1.76 billion) UK commercial laundry and textile rental market. K-Bro also owns Fishers Laundry Group, the commercial laundry and textile rental provider covering Scotland and Northeast England, which it acquired in 2017.
For the first time, Messe Frankfurt is organizing a Texcare Forum in Casablanca, Morocco, thus opening a door to the booming region of North Africa. The forum also will serve as a prelude to Texcare International, scheduled for Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in November 2024.
A research paper, titled “Development of a Standardized International Protocol for Evaluation of the Disinfection Efficacy of Healthcare Laundry Wash Processes,” was published on Jan. 18 in Applied Microbiology. The research aimed to develop a standardized global protocol for monitoring the disinfection efficacy of healthcare laundry processes.
The Textile Services Association (TSA-UK) has released its sustainability report that outlines the industry’s journey to a sustainable future where industrial laundering thrives on radical innovation to decarbonize the industry’s primary energy demands. The report also shines a light on the importance of actively engaging with its global value chain and the critical role played by people at all levels to make a lasting difference.
The Professional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide (PCIAW®) and TRSA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize their collaboration on key industry initiatives.
TRSA members got a clear look at robotics-driven innovations for linen and uniform service processing during a Nov. 2 webinar that portrayed automated soil-sorting and material handling, plus advanced employee personal protective equipment (PPE).
With the holidays just around the corner, executives at linen, uniform and facility services companies across North America are planning parties to mark the Christmas/New Year’s season. But if you – like most companies – have a culturally diverse staff, how do you celebrate in ways that don’t inadvertently alienate minority staff members, thus sapping morale and fueling turnover?
A total of 337 exhibitors from 15 countries and regions showcased their latest innovations to 27,247 attendees from 59 countries and regions this Sept. 25-27 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The products on display at the three-day event represented some of the most up-to-date solutions in respect to automation and sustainability, according to a news release.
