Outpatient Opportunities – Healthcare Trend Highlights

11/09/2023

Readers of Textile Services magazine should have received their November/December combo issue in recent days, including a cover article on opportunities for laundry operators to provide textiles to outpatient medical facilities. Excerpts from that article “Outpatient Medical – ‘We Continue to See New Opportunities,’” appear below.

Operator Options – Large- vs. Small-Roll Ironers

09/22/2023

Laundry operators who process napkins and other flatwork today have two options in terms of flatwork ironers: modern, large-roll deep chest ironers, manufactured either in the U.S. or abroad; and small-roll shallow chest ironers, manufactured mostly by the now-defunct American Laundry Machinery Co. This article highlights operator views and a consultant’s take on both types of equipment.

LinenMaster Acquires Infinite Laundry

09/08/2023

LinenMaster’s recent acquisition of Infinite Laundry combines two brands to create a full suite of front-and-back-end solutions for the linen, uniform and facility services industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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. 

In Other News this Week

01/27/2023

Additional recent headlines from consumer media of interest to linen, uniform and facility services operators, and especially readers of Textile Services Weekly.

CLS Unveils $6 Million Plant Expansion

01/13/2023

Continental Linen Services (CLS) recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil its 11,000-square-foot, $6 million expansion at its processing facility in Kalamazoo, MI, according to news reports.

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