Texcare Forum Casablanca: Industry to Meet in Morocco

03/01/2024

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.

Healthcare Laundry Research Published in Scholarly Journal

02/16/2024

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.

TSA-UK Releases Sustainability Report

02/09/2024

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.

Celebrating Diversity – ‘Cultural Competency’ is the Key

10/20/2023

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?

Automation and Sustainability Showcased at TXCA & CLE

10/06/2023

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.

9/27 Webinar Shares U.K., U.S. Success Renting Linen to Hotels

09/15/2023

Most U.S. outsourced laundries profit more from hotels by servicing their customer-owned goods (COG) than renting linen to them. A Sept. 27 TRSA webinar will explain how the reverse can be true. Participants will hear from experienced U.K. hotel laundry specialists whose customers have preferred rental for decades and a U.S. operator who has 90% of its hotel volume in rental.

Dr. Thomas Neyers Appointed as Chairman of ETSA

07/07/2023

The European Textile Service Association (ETSA) recently announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas Neyers (Alsco Uniforms/Germany) as the new Chairman of ETSA. Dr. Neyers will succeed Andreas Holzer (Bardusch), who has successfully led ETSA since 2020 as the Chairman of the ETSA Board. Dr. Neyers will assume his role for a three-year term, starting on July 1. Since 2020, Dr. Neyers has served as the Treasurer of ETSA, and will be replaced in this capacity by Hartmut Engler (CWS).

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