Plant Operations

Charles Berge is vice president of regional operations-east for American Laundry Systems, Haverhill, Mass. He can be reached at 978-373-1883 or by e-mail at cberge@eomech.com.

Bruce Beggs is editorial director of American Trade Magazines LLC, including American Coin-Op, American Drycleaner and American Laundry News. He was the editor of American Laundry News from November 1999 to May 2011. He’s toured a variety of on-premise laundries and textile service plants during his tenure, and covered the industry’s biggest trade shows: the Clean Show and Texcare shows in Germany and China. Beggs has worked as a newspaper reporter/editor and magazine editor since graduating from Kansas State University in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications. He and his wife, Sandy, have two children.

Bruce Beggs is editorial director of American Trade Magazines LLC, including American Coin-Op, American Drycleaner and American Laundry News. He was the editor of American Laundry News from November 1999 to May 2011. He’s toured a variety of on-premise laundries and textile service plants during his tenure, and covered the industry’s biggest trade shows: the Clean Show and Texcare shows in Germany and China. Beggs has worked as a newspaper reporter/editor and magazine editor since graduating from Kansas State University in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications. He and his wife, Sandy, have two children.

David Barbe, director of engineering for U.N.X. INCORPORATED, Greenville, N.C., has worked as an equipment designer there since 1978. He’s been granted numerous patents for chemical dispensing systems and has installed such systems in all types of laundries, both large and small. He holds a bachelor of science degree from East Carolina University in Greenville. He can be reached at 252-355-8400 or david@unxinc.com.

Randy Radtke is a public relations specialist for Alliance Laundry Systems, manufacturer of Huebsch, Speed Queen, UniMac, IPSO and Cissell laundry equipment.

Bruce Beggs is editorial director of American Trade Magazines LLC, including American Coin-Op, American Drycleaner and American Laundry News. He was the editor of American Laundry News from November 1999 to May 2011. He’s toured a variety of on-premise laundries and textile service plants during his tenure, and covered the industry’s biggest trade shows: the Clean Show and Texcare shows in Germany and China. Beggs has worked as a newspaper reporter/editor and magazine editor since graduating from Kansas State University in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications. He and his wife, Sandy, have two children.

Matthew Alexander, MHS, is the president of Pertl & Alexander LLC, a laundry consulting company based in Chappaqua, N.Y. The firm designs laundry facilities and provides management consultation for companies around the world, and counts many leading hotel and healthcare companies among its clients. He can be reached at 914-238-4247 or by e-mail.

Matthew Alexander, MHS, is the president of Pertl & Alexander LLC, a laundry consulting company based in Chappaqua, N.Y. The firm designs laundry facilities and provides management consultation for companies around the world, and counts many leading hotel and healthcare companies among its clients. He can be reached at 914-238-4247 or by e-mail.

Bruce Beggs is editorial director of American Trade Magazines LLC, including American Coin-Op, American Drycleaner and American Laundry News. He was the editor of American Laundry News from November 1999 to May 2011. He’s toured a variety of on-premise laundries and textile service plants during his tenure, and covered the industry’s biggest trade shows: the Clean Show and Texcare shows in Germany and China. Beggs has worked as a newspaper reporter/editor and magazine editor since graduating from Kansas State University in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications. He and his wife, Sandy, have two children.