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August 17, 2010
Nomination Period for HLAC Board Opens Wednesday

FRANKFORT, Ill. — The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) will begin accepting nominations on Wednesday for its 2011 Board of Directors. Nominations are for a 2011-2013 term.

Per the HLAC Bylaws, four positions are elected or re-elected to the Board of Directors each year. Board seats are categorized into four classes.
 
Class 1 represents the commercial healthcare textile laundry operator. Rob Potack, vice president, operations, Unitex Textile Rental is running for re-election. There is also an open seat.

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.

March 17, 2008
Survey: Prospect of Systems-Wide Data Exchange Generates Buzz

CHICAGO — The prospect of integrating data from multiple independent systems so it can be analyzed collectively appeals to many operators who responded to this month’s Wire survey.

Pellerin Milnor, Chicago Dryer Co. and E-Tech recently announced their collaboration in developing DataFusion, a nonproprietary, secure data-exchange system that can enable a laundry operator to manage his or her operation “as one cohesive machine rather than a collection of independent and disparate systems.”

May 1, 2006
Water Quality Change Cause for Concern (Part 2 of 3)

Some unknown factor has increased the hardness of the water entering my laundry. How can we combat this change so we can produce high-quality linen without jeopardizing production efficiency? What options are available to me to address this hard-water problem?

April 1, 2006
Joint Venture Warrants a Long, Hard Look (Part 2 of 4)

Another institution in our area is proposing a joint venture on a new laundry facility to serve both of our institutions and perhaps some smaller outside accounts. Where should I begin in identifying the pros and cons of such a venture, and how can I estimate the impact that a joint facility could have on my overall operation?