Unitex Opens New Plant

Unitex recently opened its Lawrence, MA, facility. Located at 155 Shepard St., the first phase of the opening is focused on the laundry needs of hospitals and extended-care facilities in the market, according to a news release.

Phase two (which will begin operations in 2021), will focus on the linen needs of outpatient healthcare facilities as well as uniforms, environmental service products and specialty textiles. Once production is fully underway in 2021, the 188,000-square-foot facility will produce more than 85-million lbs. of clean linens and uniforms annually and employ more than 350 local people.

Currently operating 11 laundry processing facilities and one garment warehouse in the Northeast, Unitex is excited to open the doors to its first Massachusetts-based facility, the release noted. “Despite this challenging time in the world, we are thankful and excited to have put the pieces in place to open our doors in Lawrence,” said David Potack, president of Unitex. “The dedication and resiliency demonstrated by our team, with the support of countless supplier partners, made this ambitious project possible. We are looking forward to working with our new customers in the market and playing an important role in the Lawrence community in different ways.”

For more information, visit www.unitex.com.