On a recent tour of Textile Care in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Textile Services Weekly saw a massive, multilevel, high-tech hospitality laundry in the heart of Europe.

NOVO Health Services’ Miami facility is the 2024 honoree in TRSA’s Best Plants judging, recognizing the location for its efficiency and infection-prevention features, as well as its safety and ergonomics emphasis, a key to creating work conditions that promote employee retention.

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).

Growth in its clinic and other outpatient business has recently spurred the completion of several equipment upgrades at the Medico Healthcare Linen Service plant in Long Beach, CA, according to Greg Shames, vice president of operations.