When you step inside the Ardennes & Meuse (A&M) laundry in Vottem, Belgium, you get a sense of the future of commercial laundering, worldwide.
 
The plant, located about an hour from Brussels, processes roughly 15-25 metric tons (33,000-55,000 lbs.) per day of hotel and food and beverage (F&B) linens in a highly automated washroom that uses the latest low-temperature wash chemistry to conserve energy and maximize efficiency.
 
“They are always interested in being the first in innovation,” said Eric Dethor of Christeyns Laundry Technology, who led about a dozen TRSA members and guests through ...