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May 24, 2011
Sheraton Denver Resurrects OPL with New Tunnel System
November 18, 2009
Plant Construction: New Vs. Retrofit (Part 6)

Your company is weighing its options for plant construction. Should you build new or retrofit?

American Laundry News recently invited several engineering, construction and consulting firms with laundry services expertise to respond to some questions about this debate, and identify some of the factors in making the decision.

November 13, 2009
Plant Construction: New Vs. Retrofit (Part 5)

Your company is weighing its options for plant construction. Should you build new or retrofit?

American Laundry News recently invited several engineering, construction and consulting firms with laundry services expertise to respond to some questions about this debate, and identify some of the factors in making the decision.

What are some project pitfalls to be avoided — service disruption, contractor issues, etc.?

November 11, 2009
Plant Construction: New Vs. Retrofit (Part 4)

Your company is weighing its options for plant construction. Should you build new or retrofit?

American Laundry News recently invited several engineering, construction and consulting firms with laundry services expertise to respond to some questions about this debate, and identify some of the factors in making the decision.

What are the most common questions you receive from clients trying to decide between building a new laundry and upgrading an existing facility?

November 9, 2009
Plant Construction: New Vs. Retrofit (Part 3)

Your company is weighing its options for plant construction. Should you build new or retrofit?

American Laundry News recently invited several engineering, construction and consulting firms with laundry services expertise to respond to some questions about this debate, and identify some of the factors in making the decision.

October 17, 2008
Hospitality Trends: Luxury Bedding Packages, Push for Green Operations

Many laundry operators serving lodging customers, whether they are in-house or contract accounts, continue to see a proliferation of luxury textiles being used in guestrooms, food-and-beverage outlets, spas and elsewhere.

More generally, the trend toward embracing “green” operations continues to take hold among hotels and motels, with some lodging companies even introducing new, eco-friendly hotel brands to appeal to conservation-minded guests.

NO TRUCE IN ‘BED WARS’

November 15, 2007
IH/M&RS: Luxury Textiles at Center Stage in Hotel Branding

NEW YORK — Most laundry-related exhibitors at this week’s International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show (IH/M&RS) reported light booth traffic amid a robust hospitality industry marketplace, one driven by aggressive construction and growth, Matt Alexander, an industry consultant, tells American Laundry News.

September 22, 2006
Luxury Hospitality Linens Boost PR, Daunt Caretakers

CHICAGO – When Westin Hotels rolled out its Heavenly Bed® in 1999, it turned out to be the opening salvo in the “Bed Wars,” marketing initiatives launched by the major hotel chains to separate themselves from their competitors.

Today, the deep-pocket mattresses and high-end textiles that are at the heart of this branding trend create unique management challenges for hoteliers and for the laundries handling and processing these high-dollar linens.