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June 26, 2012
In Memoriam: Jørn Munch Jensen, Founder of JENSEN-GROUP

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Laid foundation for international company built on sustainable laundry automation

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Jørn Munch Jensen, founder of JENSEN-GROUP, died June 21 on the Danish island of Bornholm. He was 80.

He laid the foundation for the international company built on sustainable laundry automation. It supplies equipment and solutions for all sections of industrial laundries.

Jensen was born June 10, 1932, in Rønne on the island of Bornholm. He spent a happy childhood with sister Ella in a family of hard workers; his father ran his own company where dairy equipment was repaired. After training as a machinist and obtaining a business degree, Jensen decided to pursue his dream of living an international life.

Probably the most formative event of his life was his friendship with Bent Kjellberg, who introduced him to a folding machine. In 1959, Jensen decided to build his own folding machine for heavy-duty laundries with his father, Ejnar Jensen. He began marketing the product worldwide a year later.

JENSEN-GROUP added a feeder to the product range in 1973. It developed its own ironer in the 1980s and started supplying complete flatwork finishing systems. Acquisition of Metricon Conveyor Systems in the 1990s added garment technology.

In 1998, Jesper Munch Jensen, Jørn’s son, instigated an expansion program that led to the acquisition of Senking GmbH, Futurail and L-Tron, making JENSEN-GROUP the first total laundry automation supplier.

Jørn Munch Jensen and his wife, Lise, were married in 1954. They have three children and seven grandchildren. The family takes comfort that just 11 days before his death, Jørn celebrated his 80th birthday with his family and friends.

September 14, 2010
ARTA Green Summit: Life-Cycle Analyses Support Reusables’ Environmental Advantage over Disposables

QUEBEC CITY, Quebec, Canada – During what was reported to be the American Reusable Textile Association’s (ARTA) largest education conference in its history, two researchers shared findings that demonstrate a cradle-to-grave advantage for reusable healthcare textiles when compared to single-use disposables.

More than 130 attendees, including those from the Netherlands, South Africa and New Zealand, gathered here earlier this summer for the association’s first-ever Green Summit.

May 26, 2010
ARTA Reduces Registration Fee for Green Summit

MISSION, Kan. — Due to higher-than-expected sponsor support for the American Reusable Textile Association’s (ARTA) first-ever Green Summit in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, the organization has reduced the registration fee through June 15.

The new Green Summit registration fee schedule is as follows:

April 12, 2010
Early-Bird Registration for ARTA's Green Summit to End Monday

MISSION, Kan. — Early-bird registration for the American Reusable Textile Association's (ARTA) first-ever Green Summit in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, ends a week from today. Registering by next Monday will save an attendee $100.

The July 22-23 meeting at the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac will feature an overview of new textile life-cycle assessment research, how-to information and tools to help attendees market the benefits of reusables, as well as information on how to enhance and measure the sustainability of current operations.

March 10, 2010
ARTA to Host Green Summit in Quebec City

FAIRWAY, Kan. — The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) will host a Green Summit at the Chateau Frontenac Hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, July 22-23. The meeting will include an overview of new life-cycle assessment research; information and tools designed to help market the benefits of reusable textiles; and information on how to enhance and measure the sustainability of a facility’s operations.

January 19, 2010
N.C. Healthcare Laundry to Open This Summer

FOREST CITY, N.C. — A new healthcare laundry company, River Textile Services (RTS), will be opening a 62,500-square-foot laundry here this summer, according to Chairman/CEO George Ferencz.

RTS will spend more than $1.5 million to “upfit” an existing warehouse in Forest City, according to Rutherford County Commission Chairman Brent Washburn.

Ferencz says RTS will immediately hire 40 employees and expand to 55 in its first year. The plant will have an annual processing capacity of more than 30 million pounds.

September 22, 2009
Inc. Magazine Names Faultless Laundry Co. to Fastest-Growing List

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Inc. magazine has named Faultless Laundry Co. (Faultless Linen) to its list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private U.S. companies in the Business Products & Services Category for the second year straight.

June 22, 2009
Messe Frankfurt to Premiere Texcare Forum Russia

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany — Messe Frankfurt will premiere Texcare Forum Russia, the International Forum for Modern Textile Care, in Moscow Sept. 30-Oct. 1. The event will include a conference and exhibition area for Russian and international providers of laundry and textile-cleaning technology to show their products.

After the premiere, Messe Frankfurt, the German trade-fair company, along with the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre IEC Moscow, will organize Texcare Forum Russia once a year.

June 6, 2008
18 Months After Fire, KC Linen Supplier Going Strong

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At Superior Linen Supply Co., the Kartsonis family and other principals in the independent, family-owned company can look back on any number of important moments and appreciate how they have molded and shaped the 115-year-old business.

Few dates in its lengthy lineage have been as significant to Superior Linen as Dec. 1, 2006.

January 7, 2008
Jensen Promotes Voldbaek, Nield as Reorganization Continues

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Jensen USA continues its reorganization here with the promotions of President Jens Voldbaek and Executive Vice President Simon Nield.

Voldbaek has assumed a new role as the director of sales activity in the Americas for parent company Jensen-Group, reporting directly to its chief executive officer, Jesper Jensen.

Nield, who was the managing director of Jensen UK before joining Jensen USA, takes over the operational duties of the Panama City facility and assumes the title of Jensen USA president.

November 1, 2007
Family-Owned Uniform Company Renames Itself for Founder

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In celebrating its 75th anniversary, an independent, family-owned uniform and image-enhancement service provider has renamed itself in honor of its founder.

AAA Uniform Services, headquartered in Kansas City, and Shepherd’s Uniform and Linen Supply, with facilities in Dallas, Houston and Beaumont, Texas, have combined under the new name Ace ImageWear. The Heilman family owns Ace, and its second- and third-generation family members run the company.

September 13, 2007
Texcare Asia: Shanghai Showcase

SHANGHAI, China — Here, you’ll find a booming tourism market, increasing investment in energy-efficient equipment, greater environmental awareness, a push to renovate or build hotels and hospitals, and a growing middle class that’s becoming more fashion- and hygiene-conscious.

June 7, 2007
Chassis Chief Sees Unplug-and-Go Route Trucks in Near Future

UNION CITY, Ind. — Don’t be surprised if trucking fleets will just plug in to an electrical outlet to refuel in the not-so-distant future. A longtime truck industry veteran says he believes textile rental companies will be among the early adopters of the hybrid electric technology that’s evolving from cars to service trucks.

Medium-duty work trucks of all kinds powered mainly by electricity are only five to 10 years away, says Jay Sandler, vice president of commercial products for Workhorse Custom Chassis.

August 17, 2006
Best Mfg. Files for Restructuring Under Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Best Manufacturing, a manufacturer and distributor of table linen and napery, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Aug. 9.

It lists liabilities exceeding $100 million and assets exceeding $153 million in the filing, which excludes its Mexico, Canada and Cambodia subsidiaries.

June 22, 2006
Next Texcare Asia Set for 2007 as China's Industry Prospers

SHANGHAI, China — With China's textile care industry on the rise, the period between Texcare Asia shows grows shorter and shorter.

Less than two years after Beijing played host, Shanghai will welcome the World Market for Modern Textile Care in September 2007, show manager Messe Frankfurt has announced.

New tax incentives for manufacturers and end-users of energy-efficient equipment, coupled with a tourism trade pushing up demand for laundry and drycleaning equipment, contribute to the increased frequency.