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November 26, 2024

Cleaning Protective Gear — Part 1 In 2001, the NFPA developed a set of guidelines for cleaning protective gear in…

November 20, 2024

Hospitality laundries require highly programmable and productive washers in order to save time and decrease labor costs; improve efficiency through…

November 18, 2024

What makes the Genius Washer control better than other vended washer controls on the market? 1. A Large Touchscreen Interface.…

November 11, 2024

Home to America’s largest indoor waterpark, the 997-room Kalahari Resort (Kalahari), in Round Rock, Texas, offers families an all-underone- roof…

November 5, 2024

When you’re thinking of financing a laundry project, contact your distributor first! They work closely with lending institutions to offer…

October 29, 2024

Delivering “a new way to live built on community,” WeLive, in New York City, allows guests to rent fully furnished…

October 29, 2024

Constructed to appeal to New York City commuters and young professionals, The Modern — in Fort Lee, N.J. — is…

October 29, 2024

Veterinary clinics and hospitals work hard to eliminate the spread of disease through cross-contamination. Laundry items with birthing fluids, blood,…

October 21, 2024

The Oshkosh Fire Dept., in Oshkosh Wis., takes the health of their firefighters seriously. That's why, in 2023, the department…

October 2, 2024

McPherson College, in McPherson, Kan., recently upgraded an athletic laundry dedicated to its baseball, volleyball, softball and men’s and women’s…

November 11, 2024

Home to America’s largest indoor waterpark, the 997-room Kalahari Resort (Kalahari), in Round Rock, Texas, offers families an all-underone- roof getaway with activities for all ages. Amenities include a 223,000-square-foot indoor waterpark, 80,000-square-foot Tom Foolery’s Adventure Park, four onsite signature restaurants and a full-service luxury spa. Behind the scenes, an on-premise laundry quickly processes 20,000 pounds of towels, comforters, blankets,…

September 27, 2024

By embracing a stepped approach to laundry automation, Whistler Laundry Inc., in Whistler, B.C., increased production 90 percent in just under four years. Starting from scratch, the commercial laundry startup added equipment and automation as it grew — improving product quality, bolstering productivity, capturing new clients and lowering labor costs.“We have grown at over 30 percent year over year, with…

September 11, 2024

As a college student, Craig Myatt spent the summers working as a bartender in a touristy North Carolina beach community. That’s when he noticed a need for clean linens within the vacation rental market. “I started in a garage in 2000. I’d rent sheets and towels, put them into a bedsheet package, and then I’d deliver them to rental properties,”…

August 26, 2024

Blue Heron Linens, in Savannah, Ga., a premier provider of commercial laundry services to the hospitality market, recently invested in Girbau Industrial (GI) ironing and folding solutions. Now with doubled production, slashed labor and elevated quality, owner Michael Wine anticipates a 12-month return on investment and a growth path to new business.The Automation AdvantageFollowing the pandemic, operational costs skyrocketed. “In…

July 8, 2024

Brightwater Laundry in Sevierville, Tenn., recently completed a massive automation project that positions the company to process up to 10 million pounds of customer-owned goods (COG) per year, according to Laundry Project Manager Matthew Shadle. The commercial laundry, which serves the booming vacation rental and hospitality markets of Eastern Tennessee, immediately launched laundry productivity, lowered labor costs and improved end-product…

May 22, 2024

When and why should a laundry transition from open-pocket washers and dryers to an automated continuous batch washer system? In this article, we’ll offer some timing guidelines for moving into a tunnel system that directly relate to laundry poundage; the benefits a tunnel brings, including amped productivity and savings in labor and utilities; and its anticipated return on investment.Tunnel Automation…

March 26, 2024

In the hospitality world, there are times of occupancy madness that kick every area of a hotel or resort into full gear. We know this as “peak season” and preparedness is the key to overcoming its challenges – especially in the laundry room. In this column, I offer several tips for ensuring a seamless peak season laundry operation. Are your…

June 13, 2023

While some property management companies inside the exploding vacation rental segment of hospitality provide laundry and linen services as part of their offerings, either by housekeeping turning on site, subcontracting it out, or handling it in-house, others don’t. The point is, there’s money to be made and saved in the event you want to bring laundry and linen services under…

December 9, 2022

As highly programmable machines, E-Series Washers offer the flexibility to meet all hospital laundering standards, including the Centers for Disease Control’s CDC, now and into the future. Available in a wide range of capacities — from 20 to 255 pounds — Continental pony washers properly clean everything from pillows, gowns and bed linens, to blankets, scrubs and bed pads.Adaptability for…

October 18, 2022

Commercial laundries are looking to sanitize laundry loads in order to differentiate themselves from the competition, draw new customer accounts, boost revenue and provide the cleanest, healthiest environment possible. Read on to learn how commercial laundries might add sanitization, verify that loads completed meet the parameters needed to achieve sanitization, and monetize sanitization through gained efficiencies and wash results. Methods…

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