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April 2, 2012
Global Textile Services Organization is Born

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The International Textile Services Alliance (ITSA) has been developed to pursue certain common objectives

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The International Textile Services Alliance (ITSA), a global community of executives from national and regional business-to-business textile service associations, has been developed to pursue certain common objectives, the founding associations have announced.

ITSA will work to create a cooperative international business-to-business textile services community to share and compile studies, research, best practices and market figures; and to identify common issues, challenges and research projects to minimize redundancies and maximize resources.

ITSA is founded by the European Textile Services Association (ETSA) and the Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA), together with intex from Germany and the Federatie van de Belgische Textielverzorging / Féderation Belge du Textile (FBT) from Belgium.

The Alliance will be formally launched in May at Texcare International in Frankfurt, Germany.

Membership in ITSA is open to business-to-business textile service associations and limited to one representative from each country. The organization will be managed by a Steering Committee composed of representatives from several of the founding organizations, including:

  • Robert Long, Secretary-General, European Textiles Services Association (ETSA)
  • Joseph Ricci, CEO, Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA)
  • Maarten Van Severen, Committee President, Federatie van de Belgische Textielverzorging / Féderation Belge du Textile (FBT), Belgium
  • Klaus Jahn, Geschäftsführer, intex Verband, Germany

Inaugural ITSA members include:

  • Australia - Textile Rental and Laundry Association Australia Limited (TRLAA)
  • Belgium: FBT – Federatie van de Belgische Textielverzorging / Fédération Belge de l’Entretien du Textile asbl.
  • Denmark: BVT – Brancheforeningen for Vask og Tekstiludlejning
  • Finland: Tekstiilihuoltoliitto Ry
  • France: GEIST – Groupement des Entreprises Industrielles de Services Textiles
  • Germany: intex – Industrieverband Textil Service e.V.
  • Italy: ASSOSISTEMA – Associazione Sistema Industriale Integrato Servizi Tessili e Medici Affini
  • Norway: NRV – Norwegian Dry Cleaning & Laundry Association
  • Sweden: ST – Sveriges Tvätteriförbund
  • Switzerland: VTS – Verband Textilpflege Schweiz
  • United Kingdom: TSA – Textile Services Association
  • United States of America — TRSA – Textile Rental Services Association of America

ITSA will meet annually to address important issues and trends impacting the international textile services community. These meetings will be hosted by the “local” association coinciding with leading international conferences including Texcare International, Expo Detergo International and the Clean Show.

December 24, 2010
Private Investor Acquires Manufacturer Lapauw

KORTRIJK, Belgium — A private investor, Philippe D’heygere, has acquired equipment manufacturer Lapauw and its affiliate, Lapauw France, for an undisclosed amount, the Belgium-based company reports.

December 24, 2010
Private Investor Acquires Manufacturer Lapauw

KORTRIJK, Belgium — A private investor, Philippe D’heygere, has acquired equipment manufacturer Lapauw and its affiliate, Lapauw France, for an undisclosed amount, the Belgium-based company reports.

October 1, 2009
As China Thrives, So Does Laundry Sophistication

BEIJING, China — China’s continued economic growth, improving living standards, and thriving tourism are generating a huge demand for sophisticated laundry and drycleaning systems here, says Messe Frankfurt, the trade fair organizer preparing for this month’s Texcare Asia.

The International Trade Fair for Modern Textile Care, slated for Oct. 28-30 at Beijing’s China International Exhibition Centre, will try to build on the success of Texcare Asia 2007. That event attracted more than 5,700 visitors to Shanghai to see more than 135 exhibitors.

May 8, 2008
Texcare International Organizers Promise Best Show in Years

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany – Texcare International 2008, the World Market for Modern Textile Care, promises to be the best in years, the show’s organizers say. Set for May 31-June 4, Texcare has more than 215 exhibitors booked and more exhibit space than ever before.

With many leading manufacturers based in Europe, Texcare International offers an opportunity to see much of the largest and most sophisticated equipment available to the laundry and drycleaning industries in a single place.

July 20, 2006
Its Official: Alliance Buys IPSO, Cissell from LSG

RIPON, Wis. — Alliance Laundry Systems has finalized its purchase of substantially all of Laundry Systems Group NV's (LSG) Commercial Laundry Division for approximately 59 million Euros (approximately $74 million).

The division markets commercial washer-extractors, tumbler dryers and flatwork ironers worldwide under the IPSO and Cissell brand names, and has manufacturing facilities and sales offices in the United States and Belgium.

May 24, 2006
Alliance Laundry Systems to Acquire Cissell, IPSO Brands

RIPON, Wis. — Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, manufacturer of Speed Queen, Huebsch and UniMac equipment, has signed purchase agreements to acquire substantially all of Laundry Systems Group NV's (LSG) Commercial Laundry Division, which includes the IPSO and Cissell brands, for 59 million Euros (slightly more than $75 million).