Textile services operators’ eyes turn to the periodic reports of the industry’s public companies to gauge market opportunities ahead. But flatwork ironers are quite scarce in these launderers’ operations, so there’s not much Wall Street fodder about providing table or bed linen for healthcare, food and beverage or hospitality (hotel/lodging) businesses. For forecasts for serving those markets, see last month’s Textile Services. Here you’ll find insights into the industrial laundry world, dominated by uniform rental, although other reusable and nontextile products continue to have a growing impact on this sector.
 
Below are analyses of the three public ...