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April 23, 2012
Companies Ink Deal for Infection Prevention Products

GAITHERSBURG, Md., and SKOKIE, Ill. — Textiles for commercial cleaning and infection control

GAITHERSBURG, Md., and SKOKIE, Ill. — Sodexo Inc. and UMF Corp. have signed a multiyear agreement to allow Sodexo markets to use UMF’s infection prevention products.

UMF researches and develops textiles, including wipers and dry mops, for the commercial cleaning and infection control markets. Under the terms of the agreement, UMF will provide its advanced antimicrobial technology with PerfectCLEAN® products, education, training and support to the more than 6,000 client partners in education, healthcare, corporate, government and remote site markets served by Sodexo.

“Of all the products we evaluated, PerfectCLEAN delivers the services, performance and training necessary to exceed our customers’ requirements for clean, safe and sterile results,” says Jim Pazzanese, supply management, vice president of procurement for Sodexo. “PerfectCLEAN products are a perfect strategic fit with Sodexo’s Better Tomorrow Plan, which is part of our global roadmap to sustainability.” 

April 18, 2012
Swisher Hygiene Acquires Two More Linen Services Companies

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Adds facilities in South Florida, Nevada

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Swisher Hygiene reports that it has acquired certain assets of two more linen services companies: Green on Whites Inc. in South Florida and CMI LV Inc., also known as Cactus Mats, in Nevada.

Green on Whites provides linen and facilities rental services to foodservice and hospitality customers in the greater Miami market.

“Our South Florida operations have expanded considerably in the last year through acquisitions and especially organic growth, which has led us to be at near capacity at our current facility in the region,” says Steven R. Berrard, Swisher Hygiene CEO. “Through this acquisition, we have secured a larger platform which will enable us to further grow our linen services presence in South Florida.”

Swisher Hygiene paid approximately $371,000 in cash, assumed certain liabilities, and issued a promissory note equivalent to as many as 77,495 shares of common stock for Green on Whites.

Cactus Mats provides linen and facilities rental services, including the rental of floor mats, towels and mops, primarily to foodservice and retail customers in the greater Las Vegas market.

“We continue to build our full-service coverage and strong presence in the Southwestern U.S. through today’s acquisition, which will expand our linen service coverage in the major metropolitan region of Las Vegas, as well as enabling us to additionally cover the greater Phoenix market going forward,” Berrard said at the time of the Cactus Mats acquisition.

Swisher Hygiene paid an undisclosed amount of cash and issued a promissory note equivalent to as many as 71,429 shares of common stock for Cactus Mats.

March 23, 2012
2012 AHE Annual Conference & Healthcare Marketplace

EXCHANGE 2012, AHE Annual Conferernce & Healthcare Marketplace, provides unprecedented opportunities to learn, share best practices, experience new products, network with colleagues and ENGAGE with experts from all across the country.

March 13, 2012
TRSA CEO Roundtable — National Companies

For more information about this Textile Rental Services Association event, click here.

March 13, 2012
TRSA Safety Summit

For more information about this Textile Rental Services Association event, click here.

February 13, 2012
West Sanitation Services Moving HQ, Manufacturing to Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and West Sanitation Services CEO Ben Elder recently announced the relocation of West Sanitation’s corporate headquarters from California to Baton Rouge and its manufacturing operations from Illinois to Baton Rouge.

West Sanitation Services manufactures and distributes odor control products for commercial and institutional restrooms. It is a member of the Textile Rental Services Association, Association for the Healthcare Environment, and the International Executive Housekeepers Association.

The relocation represents a $1.14 million capital investment and will create 44 new direct and indirect jobs in Baton Rouge.

Manufacturing operations are to begin in Baton Rouge in February; the headquarters transition from California to Louisiana is scheduled to be completed by this summer.

January 25, 2012
Northeast Laundry Association 100th Anniversary Celebration and Fall Conference

Northeast Laundry Association 100th Anniversary Celebration and Fall Conference. To be held September 21-23, 2012 at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, Mass.

January 25, 2012
Northeast Laundry Association Spring Meeting and Golf Outing

Northeast Laundry Association Spring Meeting and Golf Outing. To be held May 15-16, 2012 in Portsmouth, N.H.
 

January 9, 2012
Mission Linen Supply Supports New Arizona State Veteran Home

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Mission Linen Supply reports that it has been awarded a contract from the Arizona Department of Veterans Services to service the new Arizona State Veteran Home (ASVH) in Tucson, Ariz.

The linen and uniform supply company already provides linens and garments to the State Veteran Home in Phoenix. Under the contract, the Tucson facility will rely on Mission Linen to service healthcare and dietary linens and dust control products, as well as garments and uniforms for housekeeping, kitchen and maintenance staff. Mission Linen’s Tucson plant will provide the linen and uniform service.

Arizona’s newest Veterans Home will be a state-owned and -operated 120-bed Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility, located adjacent to the Southern Arizona VA Hospital in Tucson.

“The changing demands of the Tucson facility require flexibility and great service on the part of our supplier,” says Homer Rogers, assistant deputy director, ASVH. “Mission Linen had already demonstrated that they are capable of managing our needs in Phoenix, so we knew they would be able to offer the same quality and service to us in Tucson.”

January 4, 2012
Milnor CBW® Spring Service School

CBW Seminar #1
(CBW Mentor, Multitrac System Controller, Drynet - Dryer Shuttle Controller)

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. each day.

Who Should Attend? Any field service, maintenance, plant engineer, operations or management personnel who deal with maintaining, repairing, and operating CBW systems. Each class assumes a basic knowledge of day-to-day CBW system operations. This course is NOT recommended for personnel with no CBW system experience. Focus on the newest style of PC-based controls. MultiTrac™ System Controller Continous Batch Washer® System--programming the Windows PC-based Mentor controller Dryers 64058 TG1 Dryers Drynet--Dryer/Shuttle Controller Programmer Press Milnor's Single Stage Press with Oil Hydraulic System Common Topics: CBW Washing Principles, Extraction Systems, Shuttle Devices, How to read Milnor schematics, Overview of Mechanical Devices in CBW systems.

Registration Details
Enrollment is limited and accepted on a first come, first served basis. Ensure seminar space availability before booking hotel and plane reservations. Enroll by returning the registration form.

The fee for this training is $500 per person per seminar. Hotel accommodation and travel are NOT included in your registration fee. You are entitled to a special group rate at the host hotel for the duration of the service seminar. However, hotel reservations should be made at least three weeks in advance. When making your reservations, please state that you are attending the Pellerin Milnor service seminar. We strongly suggest you make reservations as early as possible, since rooms are on a space-available basis. Please see the Airfare section for special rate information. Deadline for enrollment is one week prior to seminar date. Make any cancellations prior to three days before the seminar start date to avoid $50 cancellation fee. No refunds will be granted after class begins.

Location:
Crowne Plaza, New Orleans Airport
2829 Williams Blvd.
Kenner, La.

Contact:
Diane Schnauder
504-712-7716
dschnauder@milnor.com

Click here for the enrollment form.

January 4, 2012
Milnor Washer-Extractor Spring Service School

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. each day.

These seminars are condensed into four days, with courses covering a broad range of Milnor washer-extractors. The courses are designed to train personnel in the rapid and accurate diagnosis and repair of field problems.

Also, the attendees will gain an overall understanding of how the equipment operates. These seminars address Milnor washer-extractors ranging in capacity from 20 pounds to 750 pounds, including divided cylinders and open-pocket designs with microprocessor controls.

Who Should Attend?
Any field service, maintenance, plant engineer, operations or management personnel who deal with maintaining, repairing, and operating Milnor washer-extractors in the course of their daily functions, and want to improve their understanding of the equipment. The course devotes a great deal of time to troubleshooting of electrical controls. Mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems are covered as well.

Registration Details
Enrollment is limited and accepted on a first come, first served basis. Ensure seminar space availability before booking hotel and plane reservations. Enroll by returning the registration form. The fee for this training is $500 per person per seminar.

Hotel accommodation and travel are not included in your registration fee. You are entitled to a special group rate at the host hotel for the duration of the service seminar. However, hotel reservations should be made at least three weeks in advance. When making your reservations, please state that you are attending the Pellerin Milnor service seminar.

We strongly suggest you make reservations as early as possible, since rooms are on a space-available basis. Please see the Airfare section for special rate information. Deadline for enrollment is one week prior to seminar date. Make any cancellations prior to three days before the seminar start date to avoid $50 cancellation fee. No refunds will be granted after class begins.

Location:
Crowne Plaza, New Orleans Airport
2829 Williams Blvd.
Kenner, La.

Contact:
Diane Schnauder
504-712-7716
dschnauder@milnor.com

Click here for the enrollment form.

November 1, 2011
2012 TCATA Annual Management and Educational Conference

The Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) will host its 2012 Annual Management and Educational Conference on April 18-21, 2012, at the Williamsburg (Va.) Lodge. For more information, call 973-244-1790.

November 1, 2011
AHE Annual Conference & Healthcare Marketplace

The Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) will host its Annual Conference & Healthcare Marketplace on Sept. 16-19, 2012, at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, Phoenix, Ariz. For more information, call 312-422-3860.

November 1, 2011
ALM Annual Conference

The Association for Linen Management (ALM) will hosts its Annual Conference on June 24-27, 2012, at the Seelbach Hilton, Louisville, Ky. Call 800-669-0863 for more information.

November 1, 2011
American Laundry & Linen College

The Association for Linen Management will host the spring session of the American Laundry & Linen College on March 26-30, 2012, at Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. For more information, call 800-669-0863.

November 1, 2011
AORN Congress

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) will host the 59th AORN Congress on March 24-29, 2012, in New Orleans, La. For more information, call 800-755-2676.

November 1, 2011
ARTA 2012 Education Seminar

The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) will host its 2012 Education Seminar on April 3-5, 2012, at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn. Focus of the meeting will be client education and employee customer service training.

The meeting is open to ARTA members and non-members, as well as sister associations. In addition to sessions featuring information and tools on client in-service training and employee customer service training, the conference will provide updates on technical and production issues that affect the marketing of linen and medical textiles.

For more information, contact Executive Director Nancy Jenkins, njenkins@arta1.com, or visit www.arta1.com.

November 1, 2011
ITRA 2012 Mid-Year Training

The Independent Textile Rental Association will host its 2012 Mid-Year Training on Feb. 19-21 at Nashville, Tenn. For more information, call 800-477-7843.

October 17, 2011
ARTA Schedules Next Education Seminar for April in Memphis

FAIRWAY, Kan. — The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) has announced the dates and location for its 2012 education seminar —April 5-6 at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn. The meeting will focus on client education and employee customer service training.

“With the advent of the green movement, all businesses are scrutinizing the environmental impacts of their operations,” says ARTA Executive Director Nancy Jenkins. “In the healthcare market specifically, national organizations such as Practice Greenhealth and the Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) are encouraging their members to increase the use of reusable medical textiles as an effective means to minimize waste.

“The challenge for our clients is that many have only ever known disposable items. It’s up to our industry to provide the education and in-service training that can help healthcare workers increase their use of reusable textiles in an effective and nonthreatening manner.”

ARTA’s 2012 meeting in Memphis is open to members and nonmembers, as well as all sister associations. In addition to sessions featuring information and tools on client in-service training and employee customer service training, the conference will provide updates on technical and production issues that affect the marketing of linen and medical textiles.

October 13, 2011
New England Linen Supply Co. Secures Financing for Growth

AVON, Conn. — Advantage Capital Partners, a venture capital and small-business finance firm, in partnership with investment management firm Ironwood Capital, has provided up to $7.1 million in financing to New England Linen Supply Co.

The financing will enable the company to maintain 72 employees at its New Haven operating facility and position the company for potential growth in Connecticut.

New England Linen is headquartered in and operates from New Haven, Conn., as well as from an affiliated company in New Jersey, and serves customers from the Boston metropolitan area to greater Philadelphia.

The investment was made through Advantage Capital Connecticut Partners I, a fund created in connection with the Connecticut jobs statute, a bipartisan package intended to create jobs, spur innovation and strengthen the state’s economy.

“This financing demonstrates their commitment to invest in solid businesses located in neighborhoods that need jobs,” said Michael Vicchairelli, CEO of New England Linen Supply Co. “This investment ensures that our business remains and grows in New Haven.”

September 16, 2011
American Laundry & Linen College

College-based training program for laundry processing and textile care services professionals.

Info: Linda Fairbanks, Executive Director of Academic Affairs

800-669-0863

lindaf@almnet.org

September 5, 2011
Construction Firm Completes Texas Healthcare Linen Plant

ABILENE, Texas – ARCO/Murray National Construction Co. reports that it has completed a new, 48,000-square-foot healthcare laundry facility here.

The project is a result of successful collaboration between three hospitals in the region—Hendrick Healthcare in Abilene, Medical Center Healthcare in Odessa, Texas, and Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas—whose union formed a jointly owned company, Texas Healthcare Linen LLC.

Ground was broken in September 2010, and the facility processed its first linen in May. The 25-million-pound-per-year facility will be servicing the three member hospitals, in addition to pursuing outside work.

The Texas Healthcare Linen facility features a Milnor washfloor, Chicago® finishing equipment and an E-Tech overhead rail system.

August 8, 2011
Braun Wins Onondaga County Industrial Achievement Award

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York’s Onondaga County recently presented G.A. Braun with the Industrial Achievement Award. The honor recognizes Braun’s accomplishment of environmental excellence in maintaining 100% compliance in wastewater management, the company says.

“Braun continually strives to implement strict environmental programs and processes such as our new ‘green’ paint process, which is a part of our overall air quality management system,” says Braun Director of Operations Dave Welsh. “We are committed to protecting our employees and the surrounding community.”

July 28, 2011
Goudkuil Acquires Bankrupt Lavatec Inc.

NAUGATUCK, Conn. — Goudkuil Laundry Machinery, Apeldoorn, Holland, has acquired the assets and business operations of Lavatec Inc., President Albert Goudkuil announced via press release. He says the acquisition brings the U.S. company out of bankruptcy.

“The group will continue doing business with the same name and out of the same facilities that Lavatec Inc. has operated from during the past 24 years,” says Goudkuil, who will serve as company president.

When asked to elaborate on the acquisition, Bruce Burmann, vice president of sales and marketing for Lavatec Inc., replied, “The purchase was for assets sold free and clear of debt without assumption of liabilities, approved by the bankruptcy court of New Haven, Conn.”

For clarification, it should be noted that the company is not related in any way to Lavatec Laundry Technology GmbH or its U.S. affiliate, Lavatec Laundry Technology Inc.

The Lavatec Inc. facility in Naugatuck includes more than 42,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 17,000 square feet of office space and parts storage, according to Goudkuil. More than $2 million in parts inventory is ready to be shipped overnight, he adds.

Key Lavatec employees that have sold and serviced Lavatec equipment and parts in the past will remain with the new Dutch employer.

Goudkuil Laundry Machinery—formed in 1910—is best known for rebuilding a broad range of used laundry equipment for worldwide distribution, but the company also offers new washer-extractors and dryers under the Goudkuil name.

“In the near future, we will be able to supply to the American market complete ironing lines and remanufactured tunnel systems of European quality,” Albert Goudkuil says.

Lavatec Inc. originally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July 2009.

July 26, 2011
Brady Industries Acquires Mission Industries’ Resort Laundry Division

LAS VEGAS – Brady Industries reports that it has acquired the resort laundry division of southern Nevada commercial laundry service supplier Mission Industries. Terms were not announced.

Joining Brady’s linen division are 884 employees and three processing facilities. The acquisition brings Brady’s workforce to 2,011, making it one of the nation’s largest resort laundry service providers, the company says.

Brady will now process approximately 1 million pounds of laundry per day in its six Las Vegas facilities.

“I am thrilled to welcome Mission Industries to the Brady Industries family,” says Brady Industries CEO Travis Brady. “We believe in Las Vegas, and this acquisition provides us with the people and resources to continue to service our customers into the future.”

Headquartered in Las Vegas since 1947, Brady Industries is a third-generation, family-owned, full-line janitorial supply and commercial laundry services company.

Brady Linen Services was started in 2000 to address the demand for higher quality and service in the evolving Las Vegas market. It expanded steadily from its original 40,000-square-foot plant, opening a second facility in 2006 and a third in 2009.