Gurtler Acquires OMNI’s UV Technology for Tunnels

03/31/2023

Gurtler Industries announced an agreement with OMNI Solutions to acquire full rights to OMNI’s SULAOS, Smart Ultraviolet Light Advanced Oxidation System. Under the agreement, Gurtler will own the SULAOS technology exclusively for the tunnel system markets worldwide. Gurtler also will partner with OMNI’s current users of their technology in existing tunnel systems. 

K-Bro Closes Paranet Acquisition

03/03/2023

K-Bro Linen Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, recently announced that it completed its acquisition of Buanderie Para-Net (Paranet), according to a news release.

UniFirst Announces Agreement to Acquire Clean Uniform

02/08/2023

UniFirst Corp., Wilmington, MA, today announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase Clean Uniform, St. Louis, for $300 million, or a net purchase price of approximately $260 million after adjusting for the estimated value of anticipated incremental tax benefits that it expects to realize over time, according to a news release.

ImageFIRST Expands in Western New York

01/27/2023

ImageFIRST, King of Prussia, PA, recently announced that it completed its acquisition of Island Fox Inc. This acquisition marks ImageFIRST’s second laundry processing plant in the state of New York. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Healthcare Linen Services Group Acquires Linen King

01/06/2023

Healthcare Linen Services Group (HLSG), St. Charles, IL, recently announced that it has acquired Linen King, Tulsa, OK, according to a news release. As part of the transaction, Seaport Capital, a New York-based private-equity firm that acquired Linen King in 2019, will receive shares in HLSG. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed

Coming Soon in Textile Services: Post-COVID M&A Trends

01/06/2023

The pandemic that took hold in March 2020 is now rapidly waning, but its lingering impacts continue to affect the linen, uniform and facility services industry, including company mergers and acquisitions (M&As), according to a forthcoming article by a leading M&A consult writing in Textile Services magazine.

CITY Enters Healthcare Market After Acquisition

12/16/2022

CITY Laundering Co., Oelwein, IA, recently announced that it has acquired Lake Superior Laundry, Superior, WI. This acquisition expands CITY’s offerings, creating a new full-service healthcare division, according to a news release.

PureStar Expands in the Las Vegas Hospitality Market

11/18/2022

TRSA operator member PureStar Group, Las Vegas, recently announced that it has acquired certain assets of Apex Linen, a leading provider of high-volume, commercial laundry and dry-cleaning services to the hospitality and restaurant industries in the greater Las Vegas area, according to a news release.

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