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April 28, 2008
13 Million Pounds of Hospital Laundry Come Clean with Green Technology

DES MOINES, Iowa — A partnership between Iowa Health System, the state’s first and largest integrated health system, and ARAMARK Healthcare has earned an Environmental Stewardship Award for its laundry operation that has been open less than a year.

The Metro Waste Authority (MWA) this month recognized the efforts of environmentally conscious leaders in the Des Moines community who strive to lessen waste and increase resource conservation.

November 1, 2007
Solvents Supplier Suffers Second Explosion

DES MOINES, Iowa — Barton Solvents, a supplier of drycleaning solvents, surfactants and other chemicals, suffered a massive explosion and fire at its plant outside Des Moines on Monday. The explosion is the company’s second this year.

Reported at 1:15 p.m., the fire continued for several hours as 55-gallon drums and 300-gallon tanks exploded to feed the flames. Fire departments throughout the Des Moines metro area responded to the fire, but often had to keep their distance due to successive blasts. The fire was mostly contained by 10 p.m.

June 21, 2007
Iowa Health, ARAMARK Cut Ribbon on New Central Laundry

DES MOINES, Iowa — Dignitaries gathered here Monday at Midwest Healthcare Textile Services to cut a ceremonial ribbon on the newly opened central laundry, a partnership between Iowa Health System and ARAMARK Healthcare.

The 48,000-square-foot plant represents Iowa’s largest fully automated healthcare laundry operation, Iowa Health System says.

The central laundry was designed to operate five days a week, processing 15 million pounds annually. It’s operating at 60% capacity, with a planned growth potential of 22 million pounds.