Unitex Acquires Oceanside Institutional Industries

Posted July 22, 2016 at 11:40 am



Unitex Textile Rental Services, Mt. Vernon, NY, is continuing to grow its business in the Northeast. In addition to its newly opened facility in Linden, NJ, Unitex recently acquired Oceanside Institutional Industries LLC, one of the largest healthcare linen rental, laundry and uniform rental providers on the East Coast, according to a news release. Similar to Unitex, Oceanside is family owned and operated, the release said.

Oceanside, located on Long Island in Oceanside, NY, has a long history of serving customers in the Northeast region. Unitex will take over Oceanside’s business in Long Island and New York City including six hospitals, 14 nursing homes and approximately 50 outpatient healthcare accounts. Oceanside has maintained these long-standing relationships since its inception.

“We are excited to be working with our new clients by way of this transition,” said David Potack, senior vice president of Unitex. “We feel this is a win-win situation and helps our new clients meet the needs of their patients in an effective manner. We are proud to serve them and look forward to long-term relationships with each of them.”

Unitex currently operates 12 laundry processing facilities and one garment warehouse. The company has locations in Newburgh, Mount Vernon, and Middletown, NY; Hartford, South Windsor, and Middlebury, CT; and New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, and Linden, NJ.

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