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Compact Laundries Squeeze in Productivity

Bruce Beggs July 23, 2008

ITHACA, N.Y. — The on-premise laundry at Kendal at Ithaca, a...

Consider Energy Management Planning to Reduce Costs, Improve Throughput

Robert Hedrich June 18, 2008

CHICAGO — Textile service companies and managers are under...

18 Months After Fire, KC Linen Supplier Going Strong

Bruce Beggs June 6, 2008

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At Superior Linen Supply Co., the Kartsonis...

Family-Owned Prestige Laundry Upgrades with $3 Million Renovation

March 28, 2008

BAY SHORE, N.Y. – Prestige Laundry, a family-owned and -operated...

If Water is No. 1 Resource, Can You Afford to Use It Just Once?

Bruce Beggs February 6, 2008

It’s estimated that U.S. commercial laundry operations consume...

Fires Slow But Don't Stop Determined Whitecap Linen

Hannah Miller December 6, 2007

COLUMBIA, N.C. — When Mark Yacobi heard that a fire had struck...

Contain and Confine Still Guiding Principle of Infection Control

Bruce Beggs November 9, 2007

The infection-causing bacteria known as methicillin-resistant...

Compact Laundries Strive to Make Most of Limited Space

Bruce Beggs October 30, 2007

Whether a laundry has enough space to efficiently produce a given...

The Soft Side of Hardball

October 22, 2007

CINCINNATI — The 2007 Major League Baseball (MLB) season provided...

Hospitality Laundering: Rear Guard of the Bed, Spa and Chef Wars (Part 2)

Matthew Alexander October 17, 2007

The Bed Wars, Spa Wars and now Chef Wars have created enormous...

Operators Thinking 'Green' in Mat Service Could Save Green on Utilities

Amy Streeton October 15, 2007

Thinking “green” with mat service could save textile...

Hospitality Laundering: Rear Guard of the Bed, Spa and Chef Wars (Part 1)

Matthew Alexander October 10, 2007

The Bed Wars, Spa Wars and now Chef Wars have created enormous...

Now You See It, Now You Don't: A Campaign to Stop Linen Loss, Part 5

Janice Larson October 1, 2007

Since every hospital employee has a responsibility to protect the...

Now You See It, Now You Don't: A Campaign to Stop Linen Loss, Part 4

Janice Larson September 26, 2007

Controlling the way linen is used is also essential to preventing...

Now You See It, Now You Don't: A Campaign to Stop Linen Loss, Part 3

Janice Larson September 17, 2007

Based on the findings documented by the End User Survey, the...

Now You See It, Now You Don't: A Campaign to Stop Linen Loss, Part 2

Janice Larson September 10, 2007

The first step in preventing hospital linen loss is to establish...

Now You See It, Now You Don't: A Campaign to Stop Linen Loss, Part 1

Janice Larson September 4, 2007

Linen is a consumable medical product that has significant monetary...

Effective Tunnel Finishing, Part 3

Dan Farnsworth August 21, 2007

Steam tunnel finishers are simple pieces of equipment that provide...

HHSC Consolidation Achieves Energy Savings

August 9, 2007

ABILENE, Texas – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (...

Effective Tunnel Finishing, Part 2

Dan Farnsworth August 6, 2007

Steam tunnel finishers are simple pieces of equipment that provide...

Effective Tunnel Finishing, Part 1

Dan Farnsworth July 30, 2007

Steam tunnel finishers are simple pieces of equipment that provide...

New Technology: What's On the Horizon?

Bruce Beggs July 19, 2007

LAS VEGAS — A washer that doesn’t use water. Dispensing...

Institutional Laundries Feeling Pressure to 'Go Green'

Michi Trota June 4, 2007

CHICAGO — The pressure to “go green” is making itself...

Outsourcing Trend Gains on OPLs

Bruce Beggs May 25, 2007

NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. — Outsourcing of laundry services by...

In Your Laundry, Just How Clean is Clean?

Steven J. Tinker May 22, 2007

Over the years, I’ve been asked many times to explain how...