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JULY, 2010
 
INDUSTRY NEWS
Linen King Expanding with New Facility in Missouri Industrial Park
OSHA Penalties Can Be Imposed on Per-Affected-Worker Basis
Proponents of Reusables Eager to Ride Sustainability’s Wave into ORs and ERs
OSHA Interested In Learning Strategies Used to Mitigate Infections, Disease Risks
Super Laundry Equipment Expands UniMac Territory
TRSA Unsure If EPA Will End Shop-Towel Exemption
Gurtler Industries Acquires AuroraChem West
Construction Under Way on New St. Luke’s Health Laundry
IEHA Launches Interactive Online Tool
Non-‘Uniform’ Apparel Makes ID’ing Hospital Personnel Difficult
 
KEN TYLER
Systems Management: Broke or Broken?
 
ERIC FREDERICK
After 10 Years on the Job, It Might Be Time to Look Around
 
PANEL OF EXPERTS
Measuring Cost Per Pound? Include All Expenses (Part 3 of 3)
Measuring Cost Per Pound? Include All Expenses (Part 2 of 3)
Measuring Cost Per Pound? Include All Expenses (Part 1 of 3)
 
SHOW, CONFERENCE
Association Reports Attendance, Exhibits Up at Recent Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
 
WIRE SURVEYS
Survey: Losing an Account, or Possibility of Outsourcing, Turns Up the Pressure
JUNE, 2010
 
INDUSTRY NEWS
Association Readies 44th Executive Management Institute
Montana Laundry Business Celebrates Centennial
TRSA Seeks Broad Participation in Industry Safety Survey
Healthcare Reform: It’s the Insured Thing
IEHA, CRI Deepen Partnership
Laundry CEO Organizes Towel-Collection Drive for Gulf Spill Cleanup
UniMac Distributor Statewide Machinery Enters Hudson River Valley
 
KEN TYLER
Proper Business Communications — Always Professional
 
ERIC FREDERICK
A Parable for Our Times: In Search of the ‘Silver Bullet’
 
PANEL OF EXPERTS
Looking for a Bottleneck? Start at the Beginning (Part 3 of 3)
Looking for a Bottleneck? Start at the Beginning (Part 2 of 3)
Looking for a Bottleneck? Start at the Beginning (Part 1 of 3)
 
PLANT OPERATIONS
HSHS Shared Laundry Services Consolidates Laundry for 10 Hospitals
You Either Pay Now ... or Pay Later
 
SHOW, CONFERENCE
Landers-Mills is ALM’s Manager of Year, Wendland Elected President
Association for Linen Management Annual Conference Begins
ASHES Relocates 2010 Conference to Maryland
Clean 2011 Opens Exhibit Sales
 
WIRE SURVEYS
Survey: Most Operators Cooperate to Prevent Service Interruptions
MAY, 2010
 
INDUSTRY NEWS
Cintas Settles Lawsuit with Worker’s Widow for Undisclosed Sum
Mission Linen Adds Two More Healthcare Accounts
Water-Recycling System Turns Hilton Americas-Houston Brighter Shade of Green
In Memoriam: John F. Dobrez Jr., Founder of Dober Chemical Corp.
White Plains Linen Expands with New Purchase
Custom Billboard on Wheels from Your Home Computer
Private Investment Firm Acquires Consolidated Laundry Machinery Co.
Alliance Laundry Systems Expands International Presence with Ramsons Partnership
Iowa Rehabilitation Agency Plans Commercial Laundry in New Training Center
 
KEN TYLER
Risk Management Starts at the Top
 
ERIC FREDERICK
When to Rebuild Versus Buying New
 
PANEL OF EXPERTS
All Textile Products Are Not Created Equal (Part 3 of 3)
All Textile Products Are Not Created Equal (Part 2 of 3)
All Textile Products Are Not Created Equal (Part 1 of 3)
 
PLANT OPERATIONS
Central Dakota Hospital Laundry Upgrades
 
IN THE WORKPLACE
OSHA to Laundries: Remember Duty to Protect Non-English-Speaking Workers
 
SHOW, CONFERENCE
ARTA Reduces Registration Fee for Green Summit
 
WIRE SURVEYS
Survey: Respondents Favor Certain Healthcare Reforms, Oppose Bill
APRIL, 2010
 
INDUSTRY NEWS
Wascomat/Electrolux Distributor Adopts Laundrylux Trade Name
Groups Honor Cruise Ship, Hotel for Green Initiatives
 
KEN TYLER
Simplicity is Key to Being Heard and Understood
 
ERIC FREDERICK
Trade Secrets Aren't What Separate Us
 
PANEL OF EXPERTS
What Gets Measured is What Gets Done (Part 3 of 3)
What Gets Measured is What Gets Done (Part 2 of 3)
What Gets Measured is What Gets Done (Part 1 of 3)
 
PLANT OPERATIONS
Cooling Devices, Common-Sense Precautions Can Stave Off Heat Illness
Simple Ways to Save on Vehicle Expenses
UniFirst Facility Logs Million Hours Without Lost-Time Accident
Urban Resort Fills Up Newest Brady Linen Plant
Laundries Find Various Means to 'Go Green'
 
SHOW, CONFERENCE
Association for Linen Management Conference Deadlines Approaching
Design Firms Can Offer Laundry Expertise in Free NRA Show Consultations
Upcoming Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show About Sustainability
Early-Bird Registration for ARTA's Green Summit to End Monday
 
WIRE SURVEYS
Survey: Heat Reclamation, Efficient Plant Lighting, Water Reuse Among Popular ‘Green’ Practices
 
MAILBAG
Safety First, Quality Second, Production Third, Textile Services VP Says
MARCH, 2010
 
INDUSTRY NEWS
Cintas, Superior Uniform, G&K Services Earn 2010 NAUMD Imagewear Awards
UniMac Offers 3-D Models of Equipment for Architects, Engineers
Maytag Commercial Laundry Honors Exceptional Distributors
Don’t Launder Surgical Attire at Home, AORN Recommends
Jobs Bill Includes Small-Biz Hiring Incentives
G&K Services Settles Emissions Claim for $1.8 Million
ARTA to Host Green Summit in Quebec City
General Linen Supply Plans to Cease Operations After 110 Years
Maytag, Whirlpool Name J.H. Stuckey Distributing New Distributor
TRSA Names Ricci President
 
KEN TYLER
Maintenance 101
 
PLANT OPERATIONS
Switch to T5/T8 Lamps Saves Money, Provides Tax Credit, Boosts Product Quality
Birmingham-Southern College Tackles Football Laundry
Opportunity Rises From the Ashes of Disaster at Tapco Products Co.
 
SHOW, CONFERENCE
IAHTM Gears Up for 2010 Spring Conference
TRSA Members to Meet With Lawmakers on 'Capitol Hill Day'
Online-Marketing Expert Among TCATA Presenters
 
WIRE SURVEYS
Survey: After Washability, Cost Per Use Most Important in Making Textile Choices
 
MAILBAG
Reader Appreciates Panelist's Workplace Safety Article
FEBRUARY, 2010
 
INDUSTRY NEWS
In Memoriam: Nathan Belkin, Founder of ARTA
Mission Linen Supply Signs Contract with Two Lancaster, Calif., Facilities
HLAC Announces 2010 Board of Directors
Bermil Industries Names HK Laundry Equipment Exclusive Dealer Serving NY, CT
Survey: Cleaning Professionals Cut Back in Response to Economic Climate
Whirlpool Earnings More Than Double in Fourth-Quarter 2009
General Linen Service Donates Patient Gowns to Victims of Earthquake in Haiti
Illinois Task Force Urges Water Conservation for Chicago Area
DEL Ozone Integrates NESC’s OPL Division
 
KEN TYLER
The Critical Elements of Leadership
 
ERIC FREDERICK
What Does It Cost to Produce a Surgical Pack?
 
PANEL OF EXPERTS
Danger Is Lurking Around Every Corner (Part 3 of 3)
Danger Is Lurking Around Every Corner (Part 2 of 3)
Danger Is Lurking Around Every Corner (Part 1 of 3)
 
PLANT OPERATIONS
Distribution, Delivery Tools Are Aplenty (Part 2 of 2)
 
WIRE SURVEYS
Survey: Being Unreliable Is Quickest Way to Get on Manager’s Nerves
JANUARY, 2010
 
INDUSTRY NEWS
Cintas Donates Garments to Haitian Earthquake Victims
Whirlpool Is First Manufacturer to Get Certified With New NSF Allergen Protocol
Washex Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection, Factory Auction Cancelled
N.C. Healthcare Laundry to Open This Summer
Angelica Offers $4.1 Million for Bankrupt West Coast Linen
Washex Auction Slated for Jan. 22-23
Maple Springs Laundry to Expand, Add 68 Jobs in North Carolina
 
KEN TYLER
Think, Then Think Again
 
ERIC FREDERICK
Can You Feel the Winds of Change?
 
PANEL OF EXPERTS
2010 Panel of Experts Stands Ready to Serve (Part 3 of 3)
2010 Panel of Experts Stands Ready to Serve (Part 2 of 3)
2010 Panel of Experts Stands Ready to Serve (Part 1 of 3)
 
PLANT OPERATIONS
Distribution, Delivery Tools Are Aplenty (Part 1 of 2)
Opinion: ‘Democratizing’ Data Helps Fleets Improve Competitiveness
Wiregrass Center — Laundry With a Conscience
From The Editor’s Desk: Watch Out for Scam Artists
Do You Know Where Your Textiles Are Tonight?
 
WIRE SURVEYS
Survey: Adding/Replacing Equipment, Building on Quality Staff Are Top Priorities for 2010
DECEMBER, 2009
 
INDUSTRY NEWS
Mount Vernon Mills Purchases Burlington Chemical Co. Facility
Selling Power Names UniFirst a ‘Best Company to Sell For’
Space No Longer Issue for G.A. Braun in High-Tech Manufacturing Facility
Cintas Agrees to Settle Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Living-Wage Violations
Maxi-Press Names Talley Exclusive N.A. Distributor of Extractor Membranes
Study Shows Superiority of Reusable Medical Textiles over Single-Use Disposables
Texas Constable Seizes Washex Property, Plans Auction in Next 45 Days
In Memoriam: Lou Kobus, A.L. Wilson Field Rep
ASHES Elects Nemetz 2010 President, Adds Two Board Representatives
 
KEN TYLER
Things We Should Know, But Often Forget
 
ERIC FREDERICK
New Gown Policy Gains Traction in Pandemic Panic
 
PANEL OF EXPERTS
Pressure to Produce Demands Balancing Act (Part 2 of 2)
Pressure to Produce Demands Balancing Act (Part 1 of 2)
 
PLANT OPERATIONS
Screener Retrofit Boosts Wastewater-Recycling Capacity
 
SHOW, CONFERENCE
China’s Fledgling Professional Textile Care Industry Perfect Draw for Texcare Asia
 
WIRE SURVEYS
Survey: 44% of Operators Say 2009 Throughput Better Than Expected
 
MAILBAG
Know Your Scores: Measure Quality from Laundry to OR
Mailbag: Reader Disputes Claim of ‘Oldest Operating’ Service

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