American Laundry News - October 2022

OCTOBER 2022

Late News ImageFIRST acquires Allegiant Linen Services KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — ImageFIRST, a provider of linen and laundry services specializing in the healthcare industry, reports that it has acquired Tennesseebased Allegiant Linen Services.

This acquisition marks ImageFIRST’s first processing plant in the state. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Allegiant Linen Services, founded in 2019, provides comprehensive linen rental and laundry services for hospitality and healthcare businesses throughout Central Tennessee.

Allegiant will continue to be led by local leadership and existing associates have been retained as part of the transaction.

Existing Allegiant customers will now be serviced by ImageFIRST. ImageFIRST says it has acquired more than 10 organizations across the United States within the past year, making it the largest national linen and laundry provider specializing in the healthcare industry.

This strengthened national coverage also supports ImageFIRST’s expanding National Account division as it grows its service offerings to more multilocation accounts.

Countering rising fleet operating, maintenance, repair costs How rising CPI can significantly impact a laundry’s delivery vehicle fleet operating and M&R costs

BY BRIAN ANTONELLIS, CTP FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases are making front-page headlines across the country, with impacts seen and felt in every industry, including cleaning.

Sure, rising CPI directly correlates to the cost of financing equipment, but it can also have a significant ripple effect on other cost centers, such as maintenance and repair (M&R).

Knowing how to navigate this, as well as understanding your options, can potentially save millions toward your organization’s bottom line.

The CPI measures the price of many goods and services, including cleaning products, groceries, clothes, restaurant meals, recreation and vehicles—light vehicles as well as commercial, which many laundry operations use.

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According to a recent CPI report, price pressures remained elevated year-over-year.

The CPI accelerated 8.3% in April, more than the 8.1% estimate and near the highest level in more than 40 years, according to CNBC.

FLEET EXECUTIVES DEALING WITH INFLATION One of the challenges cleaning distribution fleets are facing today is that there See RISING on Page 6

UniFirst partners with two NFL teams this season Massachusetts-based company serving New England Patriots, Detroit Lions WILMINGTON, Mass. — UniFirst Corp., a North American leader in providing customized business uniform programs, facility service products, and first aid and safety services based here, is “on the field” in the NFL this season, partnering with two teams: the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions.

The company signed its three-year partnership with the Patriots in 2021.

“We are looking forward to another exciting season of supporting our hometown team and the world-class New England Patriots organization,” says David Katz, UniFirst executive vice president of sales and marketing.

“As part of our Always Deliver commitment to serving our customers, we are excited to expand our relationship to include the delivery of UniFirst First Aid & Safety services to See UNIFIRST on Page 2

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INSIDE Unitex Expansion Company continues progression into Massachusetts life science market.

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Clean Show Report A sample of what some exhibitors shared on the trade show floor in Atlanta.

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Unitex has added 97,000 square feet to its Lawrence, Massachusetts, plant for processing uniforms and supplies for ambulatory care/outpatient medical facilities. (Photo: Unitex, Dacon)

Gillette Stadium.”

Throughout the upcoming season, UniFirst says it will be promoting its partnership as the Official Uniform Supply Company of the Patriots across the region under the Always Deliver theme.

This includes a variety of gameday activations at Gillette Stadium, in-stadium signage and various multi-media inclusions.

The company’s recently redesigned and rebranded delivery trucks, another major aspect of the company’s ongoing brand evolution, will also be present at Patriots 2022 home games, providing fun, interactive activities and raffle prizes for Patriots fans.

UniFirst signed its sponsorship with Detroit this year, naming it the

Official Uniform Supplier of the Detroit Lions.

“UniFirst is honored to join forces with the Detroit Lions in a multiyear partnership,” says Asit Goel, UniFirst vice president of marketing.

“We are proud to be a part of the greater Detroit community and share in the excitement with home team fans.”

In addition to being the official uniform supplier for Lions gameday staff, UniFirst will be promoting its brand and business services through a variety of in-stadium signage, through the DetroitLions.com website and being featured in the Detroit Lions radio spots.

Throughout the Greater Detroit area, the company’s redesigned and rebranded delivery trucks, a major aspect of the company’s ongoing brand evolution initiative, will communicate the partnership with the Detroit Lions.

Unitex continues expansion into Massachusetts life science market TRSA Healthcare Conference LAWRENCE, Mass. — Unitex, a medical uniform and linen rental company, and Dacon, a construction company, report they have added 97,000 square feet of production space to Unitex’s Lawrence facility in response to the vibrant market growth.

Focused on the life science and medical sectors, Unitex says it is the nation’s largest familyowned linen and uniform service provider to the health industry with 13 locations in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and now Massachusetts.

The first phase—90,000 square feet for large-scale processing of bulk hospital/long-term care facility linens—was repurposed from the former Crown Holdings headquarters, a global beverage and food can manufacturer which had

operated in Lawrence for more than 25 years.

This expansion is focused on the laundry processing of uniforms and supplies for ambulatory care/outpatient medical facilities.

Lawrence is Unitex’s first facility located in the Massachusetts market.

An immigrant success story rooted in the hospitality linen industry, this year marks Unitex’s 100th anniversary with Rob and David Potack as the 4th generation of family members to assume leadership. The firm operates 365 days a year.

Unitex’s strategy is based upon a green business model, investing in technology, operations, environmental quality and training focused on natural resource conservation.

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TRSA Shares Results of National Safety Survey

Associates recognize exceptional Healthcare Heroes who enhance the patient experience, align with company values

Annual survey shows commercial laundries reduced incident, illness rates from 2017 to 2021

[16] Laundry Operation Preventive Maintenance Plan In this issue, the Panel of Experts talks about preventive maintenance, from planning to standard downtime

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Keynote speaker, plant tour confirmed for 11th annual event ALEXANDRIA, Va. — TRSA, the association for linen, uniform and facility services, reports that its 11th Annual Healthcare Conference will take place Nov. 16-17 at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The association says the conference is the premier laundry industry event focused on the business of handling and processing linens for hospitals, surgery centers, medical offices, nursing homes and other medical facilities, including compliance and clinical trends.

This year the market-focused enrichment and collaboration of the conference will have a specialized focus on long-term care.

TRSA says the event is expected to attract roughly 200 executives, decision makers and influencers from independent, regional, national and international operators responsible for processing more than 90% of North America’s healthcare linens and garments.

Ryan Donohue, a nationally recognized expert on healthcare consumer research, will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming conference. Donohue is the director of program development for the National Research Corp., the largest surveyor of healthcare consumers in the United States.

Through his research findings, Donohue has authored several publications on the topics of healthcare consumerism, brand strategy and effective marketing tactics. He continues to research how consumers make decisions

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and how providers can move to the leading edge in consumer and patient engagement and retention.

Five prominent healthcare laundry executives will participate in a CEO panel during the event. They’ll exchange views on a range of key issues affecting the industry. Randy Bartsch, CEO, Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service Corp., will facilitate the panelists including: • Jason Berstein, president, Nixon Medical.

• Karl Fillip II, CEO, NOVO Health Services.

• Andrew C. Kratky, CEO, Emerald Textiles.

• Joe LaPorta, president & CEO, Healthcare Linen Services Group.

The agenda includes a plant tour of Emerald Textiles Phoenix location. The 65,000-square-foot plant opened its doors in October 2003.

The plant is equipped with three 150-pound Milnor tunnels, and its 240 employees produce 80,000 lbs. of laundry every day. It’s also known for its unique cooling system that was built outside to pump cool air into the facility, with boilers also located outside of the facility to ensure cooler conditions inside.

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here was one topic of discussion around the office toward the end of July: What would this year’s Clean Show be like?

What new products would exhibitors after the pandemicrelated delay from 2021? How large (how much equipment) would the booths be for those companies that traditionally took up large swaths of the show floor?

But the biggest question we had, by far, was how many laundry operators and managers were going to make the trip to Atlanta?

I doubt anyone expected the numbers to reach what was achieved in New Orleans three years ago, but a very solid number of attendees toured the floor over four days.

From The Editor’s Desk MATT POE And they did a lot of business.

Many exhibitors were pleased with the traffic—and the quality of the traffic. Many decision-makers were on hand to purchase at Clean ’22.

COLUMNIST AT LARGE Tommy Cocanougher

This issue of American Laundry News features a roundup of a sampling of what laundry products and services suppliers had to show off during the event.

Turn to page 8 to read exhibitor response to the show and what they unveiled or shared on the trade show floor. And be sure to check out The Clean Show website (https://the-clean-show. us.messefrankfurt.com/us/en.html) to research all the companies that exhibited July 30-Aug. 2.

Beyond our Clean coverage, the issue offers a look at delivery fleet maintenance (page 1), an industry safety survey (page 6) and advice on preventive maintenance (page 16).

There’s something for everybody to help keep it clean!

ImageFIRST launches 2nd Annual HeroesFIRST Contest KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists reports it has launched its 2nd Annual HeroesFIRST Contest where ImageFIRST associates recognize exceptional Healthcare Heroes who go above and beyond to enhance the patient experience and who align closely with ImageFIRST’s Values— Be Respectful, Be Safe, Be Honest, and most of all, Be Remarkable.

ImageFIRST’s service team and customer advocates are currently nominating Healthcare Heroes in their respective markets across the country. This regionalized contest includes the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West and Southwest.

After the nomination period, a panel will select 10 finalists—two per region—who will be entered

into a nationwide vote. One thousand five hundred dollars will be awarded to the winner of each region for representing the best in patient experience.

“We’re in a unique position. As the nation’s largest healthcare laundry provider, we see, firsthand, the positive impact healthcare professionals have on their patients. There are so many remarkable acts that happen every day that go unnoticed,” says Jim Cashman, president and CEO of ImageFIRST. “Because of this, we developed HeroesFIRST to honor those individuals. We are excited to kick off this year’s contest and to recognize even more exceptional heroes in 2022.”

Last year’s inaugural HeroesFIRST contest awarded one winner, Heidi

Boyke of Waukesha, Wisconsin, following a nationwide vote.

“Being recognized by my customer advocate was such a special moment after a tough year and a half,” says Boyke. “Learning that I was selected as the campaign’s winner has further fueled my passion and dedication to keeping my patients and staff safe.”

Nationwide voting will open on Oct. 3 and remain open until 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 21. Winners will be announced on Nov. 1.

All 10 finalists will receive $500.

The top five finalists with the most votes in each region will be awarded an additional $1,000 grand prize.

More information and voting options can be found at heroes. imagefirst.com.

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Getting back to business post-pandemic F

or over two years, the pandemic dramatically impacted businesses across every market.

The industrial laundry and linen industry lost, at times, up to 50% of pre-pandemic pounds.

The pullback in overall business influenced every metric and initiative—from staffing and training to capital expenditures for new equipment and facilities.

If the attendance at The Clean Show in August is any indicator, we are all ready to get back to business! Nearly 10,000 industry reps, customers and operators attended the show and made it known that it is time to get back to business and move forward.

Several equipment manufacturers reported equipment sales on the show floor far exceeding what they expected. Despite the talk about a coming recession, business appears to be returning to pre-pandemic levels and 10,000 of us, and more, are ready!

While innovation in new ideas and designs seemed limited this year, it was evident there is certainly an appetite in the industry for R&D to be a major focus in the coming months.

Many major equipment suppliers indicated a willingness to make a move on the development of new ideas, concepts and designs that will reduce labor, improve plant throughput, upgrade quality and reduce emissions.

But the equipment manufacturers can’t do it alone. They need the input and ideas generated by an army of operators and customers. To generate these ideas and develop solutions, engineers and operators need to feel free to share with their manufacturers and work together toward a solution.

Performing tasks the same-old way generation after generation won’t work in the new world in which we operate. Let’s explore a few ways to generate ideas and concepts and how to pitch them to our manufacturers: • Take a holistic approach to analyze your business. o Include a look at labor content. Where are more labor hours per piece or pound being expended? Focus on automation, or at least semi-automation, to help move product along with less labor. Don’t forget the peripheral labor content such as material handling to and from the workstation. o Don’t get caught up in your current equipment or plant layout. One of the best improvements I implemented once upon a time came from starting with a blank sheet of paper, ignoring what I was seeing in front of me. Too often we can’t see the potential because we are focused on what we feel we may be “stuck with” in the existing equipment layout. Starting with an idea of an all-new layout and working backward will enable you to benefit from improved material handling and reduced labor.

• Visit trade shows for other industries. For instance, the packaging industry has its own trade show. The material handling industry has its own show. Visiting these may seem a bit odd but they are an excellent source of ideas and new equipment, and you will be able to envision how their systems apply to your business. Go there with an open mind and don’t hesitate to invite the manufacturers to visit your operation and find applications for their equipment.

• Vendor factory visits can be helpful. Visiting your primary equipment suppliers’ factories, viewing how your equipment is made and working with them one-on-one to develop new ideas and designs is a major win for you and the manufacturer. Challenge them in the development of new concepts and ideas, automation, ESG (environmental, social and governance) improvements, safety and maintenance—all areas where your P&L is impacted.

The Bottom Line: Sometimes we are hesitant to change. New, ground-breaking processes may present several unknowns, but doing things the same way for generations will not allow us to meet the challenges of the future.

Often it can be very helpful and beneficial to get out of the plant and refresh your mind with new ideas, concepts and opportunities. Factory visits, trade shows and evaluating other industries are just a few ideas that will help you meet your goals, short-term and long-term.

Tommy Cocanougher is director-operations engineering solutions for Cintas Corp. Western North America and vendor relations rep for European suppliers. He directs engineering, reliability, quality and safety initiatives across 200-plus industrial sites across North America. He has more than 28 years of experience in the industrial laundry industry.

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never had to deal with the CPI increase. They negotiated with their vendors for a long time, and prices mostly remained stagnant.

Now suddenly, they’re seeing 2, 3 and 4% increases and must evaluate their options to keep costs under control as much as possible.

Moreover, they need to answer the C-suite and provide alternate options and recommendations.

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HOW M&R IS IMPACTED

BY CPI INCREASES M&R is a significant area where cost control options exist. First and foremost, depending on your lease structure—full service or unbundled—fleets may have an important choice when understanding what is included in their M&R costs.

There are variable inputs that make up these costs, and it’s not as simple as just looking at M&R as a single bucket, per se. Fleets must be able to dissect all criti-

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cal M&R parts and components, such as tires, brakes, service and repair, etc.

KNOWING LEASE STRUCTURE IS IMPORTANT Because of this, more fleet personnel are taking a closer look at unbundling their lease structure so they and their asset management partners can work with

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National survey finds industry making strides in safety TRSA annual survey shows commercial laundries reduced incident, illness rates from 2017 to 2021 ALEXANDRIA, Va. — TRSA, the association for linen, uniform and facility services, reports that the results of its annual national safety survey demonstrate that the commercial laundry industry is continuing to make dramatic progress toward achieving its goal of eliminating occupational injuries and illnesses in its facilities.

Survey findings included significant reductions in the Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) and the Days Away, Restricted and/or Transfer Rate (DART) for the laundry industry by 7.1% and 20.0%, respectively, from 2017 to 2021.

Specifically, the industry reduced its total number of recordable injuries and illnesses per 100 employees (TRIR Rate) by 0.2 points, from 2.8 in 2017 to 2.6 in 2021.

The industry reduced its total number of injuries and illnesses per 100 employees resulting in days away from work, job restrictions and/or job transfers (DART Rate) by a total of 0.5, from 2.5 to 2.0.

By comparison, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found the private manufacturing industry, which has safety and compliance mandates similar to those

of commercial laundry facilities, reduced its TRIR by 13.9% and its DART rates by 4.8% respectively from 2016 to 2020.

“This latest TRSA safety report demonstrates the continued commitment by our members to significantly improve worker health and safety in commercial laundry facilities,” says Joseph Ricci, president and CEO of TRSA. “As with our commitments to advancing hygienically clean processes and responsible environmental stewardship, our members are committed to protecting the health and safety of their workers.”

TRSA’s Textile Services Industry Safety Report covered a period from 2017 to 2021. Its questions are based on U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) standards.

It included occupational injury and illness data gathered from 799 TRSA member processing facilities and depots.

The data was assembled by the Mackay Research Group, an independent, third-party organization that specializes in providing comprehensive information on employee, operating and financial performance for trade associations.

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cleaning vendors and parts suppliers on the most cost-competitive components.

However, in a full-service lease (FSL) structure, fleets are confined to a single, bottom-line figure with little power in negotiating.

One of the most significant differences between an unbundled (UBL) and a full-service lease is how M&R costs are calculated.

M&R is “front loaded” in an FSL. Cleaning companies can pay a minimum of .07 per mile in year one versus .02 per mile when unbundling.

All trucks have a two-year bumper-to-bumper warranty that can be extended to four years.

Expenses for year one include wearable items (tires, brakes) and preventive maintenance.

A shorter truck life cycle produces long-term savings beyond the first year. In a UBL, the cost per mile average equals 5.675 cents over five years. However, in an FSL, fleets pay up to nine cents per mile.

Rising CPI exacerbates this further since those rates are not flat. If the CPI increases, as it has recently, you will undoubtedly see an increase in your monthly payment.

A plan and additional line-item visibility can make all the difference in the world in front of the leadership team.

Fleet personnel should be able to address leadership and say, here’s what we foresee happening; this is why maintenance is rising in relation to the rising CPI; this is why our tire cost is rising; this is why our fuel cost is rising; and here’s what we plan to do about it.

We’re going to unbundle our leases and separate these payments to try to drive some effi-

ciency and fuel/M&R sections. mists see the CPI rate declining We’re going to go back and look significantly in the near future. at our programs tied to CPI and Continued supply-chain issues see if we should renegoin the foreseeable tiate, and we’ll look at future are expected different approaches to to keep pressure on maintenance. the cost of goods— With this visibility, you heavy-duty trucks can instill much-needed included—and this confidence in the leadermeans these fleets ship team despite the riswon’t see any relief to ing CPI rates and equiptheir profits anytime Antonellis ment supply challenges. soon, a business stratWhat’s more pressing egy that won’t please for fleets locked in a full-service investors and other financial lease is the notion that few econostakeholders.

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While they are locked in their current lease agreements, they would be wise to re-evaluate their longer-term truck acquisition strategies and begin planning for the right time to convert to a more flexible, bottom-linefriendly unbundled lease structure.

Brian Antonellis, CTP, is senior vice president of fleet operations at Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing and lifecycle cost management.

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It becomes very difficult to pinpoint precisely where rising CPI is having the most significant impact on the bottom line.

However, when fleet personnel have each cost center unbundled and broken out individually, they can go line item by line item and review efficiencies in each bucket—how are rising costs affecting our scheduled maintenance, preventative maintenance, tire and brakes replacement, etc.?

In many of these lease agreements, fleets have maintenance included and additional time and materials on top. Therefore, they’re seeing the CPI increase in general and in parts that can be anywhere from 15% to 30% on the individual items. Parts availability and supply-chain shortages further complicate this.

So, if a fleet typically runs 500 tractors, and there was an expected downtime of 8% to 10%, they’ve seen their parts costs increase and their labor increase when they’re tied to a full-service agreement and the CPI increase.

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The Clean Show 2022: Industry on exhibit in Atlanta A sampling of what some exhibitors shared at the largest textile care trade show in North America COMPILED BY MATT POE, EDITOR ATLANTA — Nearly 350 exhibitors displayed their products and services on The Clean Show’s 216,000-square-foot trade show floor at the Georgia World Congress Center here July 30-Aug. 2.

And around 10,000 attendees toured the booths and exhibits over the four-day show.

While attendance was lower than previous Clean Shows (which was to be expected coming out of a global pandemic), many exhibitors were pleased with the results.

“We were anticipating a steady Saturday and Monday, with a slower Sunday and a typical very slow Tuesday (last day of the show),” says Rick Kelly, vice president of sales and marketing for Pellerin Milnor Corp. “The show traffic met our expectations … it was a step to returning back to ‘normal.’”

Matt Conn, global director, commercial laundry product and marketing at Whirlpool Corporation, adds, “It was good attendance as everyone came back together for this Clean Show following three years away.

“What was more important for our team than the overall attendance was the quality of insight, learning and time we gained from all our in-person meetings from customers all over the world.”

Joe Fleming, national sales manager, Yamamoto North America says attendance was what the company expected, and even with fewer attendees than were in New Orleans its booth was the “busiest ever.”

“Our new lines, joint marketing efforts and strategic planning worked seamlessly together to make the event well worth it,” he shares.

“We have even more to introduce in Orlando and will certainly be registering as soon as it’s available.

I suspect our booth size will like double.”

“As part of Sea-lion’s international enterprise expansion, we see the Clean Show as an integral part of our marketing efforts and do plan to attend Orlando in 2025,”

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ROYAL BLUE INTERNATIONAL Royal Blue International, a familyowned and -operated importer and domestic manufacturer of all types of institutional linen items, highlighted its product lines in Atlanta.

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THE DECC COMPANY Nearly 350 exhibitors were on hand on The Clean Show’s 216,000-square-foot trade show floor in Atlanta for almost 10,000 attendees to explore at the end of July and beginning of August. (Photo: The Clean Show)

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American Laundry News presents this report describing just some of the companies and the products they exhibited in Atlanta. With so many exhibitors at the show, this article isn’t intended to be allencompassing.

Readers are encouraged to follow American Laundry News in print and online (www.americanlaundrynews. com) during the coming months for product announcements from these companies and others.

GIRBAU NORTH AMERICA During Clean ’22, Girbau North America showcased the company’s vast product offering of commercial and industrial laundry equipment and solutions.

Drawing crowds were live demonstrations of Girbau Industrial® ironing systems, including the Compact Pro, an all-in-one feeder, dryer, ironer, folder and stacker; a new DRC cornerless feeder and the DRE high-speed clip feeder; and the

new GI FTQ Drywork and Garment Folder.

Several end-user promotions and new and innovative custom finance options were also introduced.

A Friday evening reception and presentations for distributors and special guests kicked off the show, according to President Mike Floyd.

Attendees enjoyed first glimpses of new laundry systems and the introduction of Girbau Global Laundry Solutions’ three pillars—customer proximity, one team and innovation and sustainability.

The products showcased as part of the GI brand offering included the 140-pound capacity ST1302 Dryer with vacuum loading, which works as a stand-alone dryer or as part of a continuous batch washing system (tunnel), and the DRC Cornerless Feeder, which precisely feeds a variety of items—king and queen sheets, healthcare flats and draws, and food and beverage square and rectangle tabletops— into any model corresponding ironer at industry-best throughput production rates.

Other products included the DRE High-Speed Clip Feeder, designed to precisely feed healthcare and hospitality linens at high-speed throughput production rates, and transition to feed small pieces; the new FTQ Drywork & Garment Folder, which automatically folds drywork items of different dimensions one after the other, including towels, bathmats, washcloths and blankets; and the 5-in-One Compact Pro.

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Girbau shared lots of new equipment across its brands in Atlanta. (Photo: Girbau North America)

The highlight of the Meese booth at Clean was its partnership with Dura-Cast.

For more than 50 years, Meese

has offered high-quality carts and containers for the laundry industry.

The company says its partnership with Dura-Cast allows it to offer a greater selection of products to address laundry customer needs.

Meese/Dura-Cast says their collection of carts, trucks and containers are rugged, yet lightweight, to ensure safe and easy transport and storage of clean and soiled linen.

ROYAL BASKET TRUCKS Royal Basket Trucks shared its solutions for carts, trucks and containers at The Clean Show.

The company’s products are used in markets such as material handling, hospitality, healthcare, commercial laundry, education, recycling, athletics, property management, retail, warehousing and distribution.

Royal Basket Trucks constructs its carts and trucks out of vinyl and canvas, molded plastics, steel, PVC and steel wire.

The company builds to order, which offers flexibility for slight modifications in dimensions, caster changes and color. Royal can also engineer fully custom cart solutions.

B&C TECHNOLOGIES B&C Technologies says it has been providing a complete line of commercial and industrial washers, dryers, ironers, folders and feeders for more than 20 years, and it recently expanded its offerings with a new line of high-extract, 400 G-force hard mount washer-extractors.

The company showed off its on-premises HX Series at Clean.

The series features B&C’s versatile and venerable FM7 control, which is capable of handling any custom wash program requirement.

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The DECC Company shared with Clean attendees how it serves the commercial laundry market by applying an abrasion-resistant release coating to dryer panels.

The company says the coating drastically reduces the amount of plastic and debris that adheres to the inside of a dryer as compared to a dryer with uncoated panels.

DECC adds that the abrasionresistant qualities of the coating greatly increase durability offering extended performance.

At the show, the company shared that it has a new powder coat system that gets in dryer panel holes better than before.

VENUS GROUP In Atlanta, textiles manufacturer and distributor Venus Group shared its industrial linen solutions with attendees.

The company says its wide assortment of in-stock products and madeto-order U.S. capabilities enable it to meet the on-demand needs of customers, including restaurants, healthcare facilities, hotels and more.

Venus adds that its industrialquality products are designed for durability and comfort.

Products include its range of Milliken Signature® table linens and Venus proprietary Diplomat® napery, Performance Twill® sheets and Linea Roma® linens, which the company says are engineered for superior quality, strength and ease of cleaning.

KANNEGIESSER ETECH Kannegiesser ETECH says the theme for its exhibit at The Clean Show was the keys to the future of hygienic textile processing: “Logistics and Automation, Robotization, Employee Ergonomics, Productivity and Sustainability.”

The more than 10,500-squarefoot booth featured: • The washing area with

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The flatwork area with the company’s entire range of feeding and folding machines for large and small items as well as for hospitality and healthcare.

As special highlights in the flatwork area, Kannegiesser ETECH presented the new SynchroPro series and the fully automatic quality assurance with Quantex.

The dry work area with a fully automatic small pieces line, consisting of CSP supply, RFT Robofeed and XFM Speedline, and an additional XFM in manual operation.

The garments area with a complete circuit made up of FA-X and Transline.

The variety of its logistic solutions with Vectura and with eVue, which the company says is designed to be the most modern and advanced laundry logistic system in the world.

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Sea-lion says most significant in Atlanta was a virtual meeting conducted with the factory, including Sea-lion’s Chairman Hong Chen and the owner of its pilot laundry project in North America. The meeting included the presentation of a “ruyi” commemorating our partnership.

This month Sea-lion shipping the machines from the factory and will be doing the installation in Boston in October. The laundry, which is designed to produce 32,000 pounds per shift, includes Sea-lion’s first tunnel washing system (the “Laundry Dragon”) in

North America along with standalone washers and dryers, a finishing line and folders.

New at the show was one of Sealion’s washer-extractors featuring its patented Water Droplet Drum design. This feature is designed to improve cleaning power while creating a super smooth washing surface.

Sea-lion also introduced the world’s first intelligent and efficient mattress cleaning machine. SCXH series’ intelligent and efficient mattress cleaning and drying line performs mattress cleaning, sterilization and drying automatically.

The company says the process

improves cross-contamination problems in the fields of medical care mattress washing and greatly improves the quality of life, health safety protection and living environment.

Also on display were a barrier washer for medical laundries and clean rooms and an automatic towel folder.

represent a design concept requiring minimum space to install while providing large area filtration. All models are tall, slim, and compact, often referred to as “inline” models. The DFL-500 Series filters are all-weather construction and may be mounted inside or outside, even in extreme conditions.

The OPL 200 and 300 Series Lint Filters are especially designed for properties with dryers in the 30 to 170-pound range. Multiple dryers may be vented separately or into a common duct to the filter.

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Clean Cycle Systems highlighted its lint filtering systems for commercial and industrial laundry/ textile processors in Atlanta.

The company says its Dry Lint Filter (DLF) or “SlimLine” models

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FASHION SEAL HEALTHCARE Fashion Seal Healthcare, a signature brand of Superior Uniform Group, highlighted its collaboration with WonderWink® for scrubs in Atlanta.

The company says it has combined WonderWink® fashion, fit and fabric with its industrial apparel manufacturing experience to launch the WonderWink® INDY line of scrubs.

Fashion Seal Healthcare says INDY scrubs are designed with fit, finish and designs that flatter all body types. Wrinkle-resistant, softfeel fabrics stretch for maximum all-day comfort.

The company says the line is loaded with additional features and is available in both unisex and women’s styling.

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• Modulating gas valve for precise temperature control.

VEGA SYSTEMS GROUP VEGA systems Group specializes in the design, development, manufacturing and implementation of industrial laundry equipment, and the company shared its many product offerings with Clean attendees.

VEGA shared that its equipment for washing ranges from batch washers to extraction presses. Its flatwork products include feeders, folders, full-dry folders and ironers.

The company’s garment technology offerings include tunnel finishers and garment folder and transport options. Finally, material handling equipment includes sheet separators, conveyors and rail systems.

In the United States, laundry operators can learn more about the company’s product and service offerings through VEGA Systems USA.

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• Installation costs are lower, one PrimeDry dryer vs. three of our competitors. This also saves floor space!

• Disassembly feature – top is removable to fit through a standard commercial double doorway.

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For more information on features and product performance data contact Braun at 800/432-7286 or visit our web site at www.gabraun.com

SEA-LION AMERICA As part of Sea-lion’s international enterprise expansion, the company says it sees The Clean Show as an integral part of its marketing efforts and plans to attend

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Finally, Clean Cycle Systems says its System 700 was the industry’s first “inline” style “wet lint filter”— tall, slender and representing a design concept requiring minimum space to install while providing a large area filtration system

TECNI-QUIP CARTS Tecni-Quip Carts shared its laundry cart options with attendees at The Clean Show.

The company manufactures and markets material handling carts to healthcare facilities throughout the United States and Canada. All manufacturing, design and sales are done at its factory and main location located in Seguin, Texas.

Tecni-Quip Carts says all of its products are made in the United States, and it can custom design any of its products to fit specific needs.

MAXIMOVERS/ CHEMTAINER Chem-Tainer Industries, which provides material handling problems solutions, shared its MaxiMover line of trucks and containers for the laundry industry with attendees.

The company manufactures Bulk Delivery Trucks, Shelved Exchange Trucks, Tilt Trucks, along with Utility and Bushel Carts.

In 1972, Chem-Tainer says it introduced the nation’s first line of plastic transportation solutions to the material handling and textile processing industries.

More durable than the canvas units and less costly than the metal or fiberglass options available at the time, the company says MaxiMovers and its globally licensed plastics manufacturing technologies spawned a new industry and revolutionized the industries they served.

JP EQUIPMENT INC. In Atlanta, JPE highlighted the Olma OBIFOLD Premium folding machines with attendees.

The company shares that the folder is designed to fold thick or thin items and cotton, poly or barrier material because of its elastic, captured crossfold.

JPE says presorting isn’t necessary because the folder is designed to automatically sort based on the length or width measurement taken as each item enters the primary fold table.

Representatives shared that the folder also has color sorting capabilities.

The delivery/rising conveyor can be configured for sorting to discharge on the left or right side of the machine.

NORCHEM CORP. Norchem Corp. says The Clean Show is always a great place to reconnect with longtime partners, old friends, see what’s new in the market space and show off all the hard work that the company does year-round.

Front-and-center on display, the hot-commodity that always draws the crowds, The UltraPure® Wastewater Reclamation System

Pictured from left in the Norchem Corp. booth: Jonathan Bohorquez, Jaime Gastelum, Chad Folkerts, Lorina Minissian, Houri Minissian, Karineh Minissian, Maddie Schneider, Leonardo Gastelum, Vaughn Minissian. (Photo: Norchem Corp.)

was a popular conversation over the weekend as regulations across the nation begin to tighten among the industry, says Norchem.

Also on display were the Norflow-WIN® Automated Chemical Injection System and the NorQuest™ Washer and Dryer Controllers. Each display featured a simulated but interactive display to showcase just how the system would look inside an operation.

MAXI-PRESS MAXI-PRESS introduced Clean attendees to its latest development: the ANTI-BACT water extraction membrane.

The company says the hightech innovation from Germany is a certified product and has all the well-known advantages and areas of application of MAXI-PRESS. It is designed to contribute to a significant reduction of germs in the laundry.

In addition to testing by the German Hohenstein Institute, MAXI-PRESS says customers confirm the advantages of the membrane. The mode of action actively prevents the formation of germs on the membrane surface.

ANTI-BACT membranes are particularly suitable for use in hospitals and care facilities.

TJERNLUND PRODUCTS Tjernlund Products, which manufactures solutions for exhaust, ventilation and heating/ cooling problems, highlighted its dryer duct boosters in Atlanta.

The boosters are designed to solve the problems of inadequate exhaust velocities, including excessive lint build-up, extended drying times and inflated utility bills due to the longer drying times.

The company says its COPSeries controllers measure pressure within the duct and modulate commercial dryer duct booster fans to match exhaust volume changes.

LATTNER BOILER COMPANY Lattner Boiler celebrated its 104th anniversary at The Clean Show.

Established in 1918, the company manufactures both fuel-fired and electric boilers for a variety of industrial applications, including

laundries.

In addition to vertical tubeless boilers, horizontal firetube boilers, low-NOx boilers and steam boilers, Lattner manufactures condensate return, feedwater and blowdown systems.

AMERICAN DAWN In Atlanta, American Dawn shined a spotlight on its workwear/ healthcare apparel products.

The company manufactures, imports and distributes textiles for hospitality, food and beverage, healthcare, industrial, home, and salon markets worldwide.

ADI says its standing inventory allows same-day shipping with next-day delivery to most major cities.

With company-owned distribution centers in Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, and Philadelphia, ADI says it is logistically positioned to serve more than 85% of the U.S. laundry market with same-day shipping and next-day delivery.

The company says that to the industrial and commercial linen laundry market, it is the largest provider of rentable textiles.

American Dawn also supplies towels, bed linens, table linens and other related products to laundry customers throughout the United States and Canada.

LEONARD AUTOMATICS Laundry equipment manufacturer Leonard Automatics highlighted the fact that its tunnel finisher has a new burner for better finishing and efficiency.

Also, the company’s folders/ crossfolders/feeders attracted attendees in Atlanta.

Leonard also shared its many other products and services for the laundry industry, including pressing equipment, steam cabinets and conveyor systems.

The company says that it provides automated finishing systems that can improve an operation’s quality and reduce pressing labor.

UNX-CHRISTEYNS The recent merger that formed UNX-Christeyns, finalized on July 1, was front and center at The Clean Show in Atlanta. When attendees visited the booth, they saw how a

wide selection of innovative and proprietary chemical solutions, combined with real-time analytics and exemplary customer service, benefits all-size commercial laundry operators, drycleaners and textile service providers.

In addition to the many timetested solutions offered by UNXChristeyns, the company shared how its Compact Max (for tunnel washers) and Compact One (for conventional washers) solutions can help any healthcare and hospitality operator tackle operating challenges and bring their plant operations up to the highest efficiency standards in the U.S. laundry market.

The company also showcased three precise dosing systems, demonstrating the small-format MiniTron™ dispenser. Recognized for its ability to dispense up to six chemicals to three different washers, MiniTron measures the amount of a chemical by its weight and volume to verify “Truth in Delivery” in detailed production reports, according to the company.

Complete with a compact footprint and touchscreen controls, UNX-Christeyns says the dispensing unit is capable of delivering up to 20 wash formulas. Since it offers Wi-Fi connectivity, customers can monitor and receive laundry reports remotely.

Also on display were the FluxCompact, Flux-Multi and Flux-Star systems. Flux-Compact is a wallmounted central dosing system for OPLs and small shirt laundries.

Flux-Multi is a central dosing system for conventional washrooms with up to 15 washers. Flux-Star is designed for medium and large laundries.

G.A. BRAUN G.A. Braun introduced three new products at Clean ’22: the TopLine® Air Folder, the PrimeDry® dryer and an open pocket water reclamation system.

The company says its Precision Series TopLine Air Folder® is designed to process all sizes of towels, blankets, pillowcases, industrial and medical garments.

Features include, but are not limited to: • Can process unfolded items that are within 48 by 74 inches.

• French folds—finished items between 6 and 16 inches.

• Touchscreen ability to show user proper way to feed a garment depending on desired presentation and fold type.

• Jog forward and reverse feature in cross fold to easily remove any possible jam with an EZ-Out system in place to efficiently remove a jam.

• “Manual Send” mode allows the operator to start/stop the infeed table and prefold items while going into the machine.

The PrimeDry® 125-200 pound capacity dryer, is industrial grade, feature rich and compact, according to the company.

Features include, but are not limited to: • 3:1 productivity—this dryer

easily processes three-plus loads per hour (while processing up to 175-pound loads).

• Side-by-side dryer design construction and throughput capabilities significantly reduces floor space • Disassembly feature—the top is removable to fit the dryer through a standard commercial double doorway • Line burner technology— uniform heat distribution.

• Modulating gas valve for precise temperature control.

Finally, Braun says its open pocket water reclamation system tank recovers 173 gallons of water (450pound open pocket washer-extractor). The water typically comes from the final rinse of the previous load, which is then added to the initial fill cycle of the next load.

Features include, but are not limited to: • Minimal footprint—only 4.5 inches deeper than the existing yellow fence/guarding.

• Can be retrofitted on any touchscreen-controlled open pocket washer.

• Environmentally friendly with a compelling ROI. • Quick disconnect fittings (hose and electrical cables), and caster wheels for easy access to the washer for routine maintenance.

PELLERIN MILNOR CORP. With the conclusion of the 2022 Clean Show in Atlanta, Rick Kelly, Pellerin Milnor Corp.’s vice president of sales and marketing, said visitor traffic in the Milnor booth met the company’s expectations.

“It was a pleasure to visit with many of our valued customers and our dealer network attendees during Clean,” he says. “Our machinery lineup on display, including our new E-P Plus® rigid mount machines, expansion of our MWFSeries soft-mount washer line, and Fundamental Software for our MilRail® monorail systems, was well received.”

This year’s Clean show celebrated Milnor’s 75th anniversary as an industrial laundry equipment manufacturer.

The company says it showcased a wide variety of equipment that has helped Milnor become synonymous with industry-leading stateof-the-art equipment throughout its history, including a PulseFlow® technology tunnel, single-stage press, and pass-through dryer.

The company also ran its PulseFlow demonstration unit so that customers could once again get a firsthand look at how the technology works.

MIURA Miura featured its LX-Series Low NOx 50 HP steam boiler in its Clean Show booth.

The company says attendees were really drawn to the following features of the boiler: • Compact size—This way operators could add additional steam capacity in their current

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boiler rooms or redo their boiler rooms with more output.

• Five-minute start up— With this feature, laundries wouldn’t have to have employees come in two hours early to start the boiler, and the boiler could fire when needed instead of being left on all the time reducing energy usage and emissions creation • Easy-to-use interface—It’s a simple boiler designed to start with the push of a button.

LAVATEC LAUNDRY TECHNOLOGY LAVATEC says commercial and industrial laundry operators looking for answers to energy and efficiency needs found them with new equipment solutions in its booth at The Clean Show.

The LAVACascade drying system made its tradeshow debut alongside the LAVAPress ULTRA 597S 60-bar extraction press.

The company says its LAVAPress ULTRA is designed to speed workflow and conserve resources. With the ability to handle 265-pound loads using up to 60-bars of pressure, it processes more linen from a tunnel washer and compresses the time spent on each load before moving to a dryer.

LAVACascade, which debuted a year ago, uses a three-tiered system. The first module introduces

recirculated heat to the laundry load by using the exhaust air of the second dryer. Recirculation can be programmed easily, and when the first phase is completed, the dryer tilts for unloading.

The load next travels by a conveyor belt to the second dryer.

When it is loaded directly into the machine, heat loss is reduced during the transfer and the dryer remains hot so no energy is wasted to heat it again. The third dryer is the cooling stage, and each phase takes only a few minutes to complete.

LAVATEC’s booth housed a LavaDry TT-756 batch dryer, an LX445 washer extractor and an LT60 10-compartment bottom transfer tunnel washer.

LAPAUW USA Lapauw USA and TOTO Folder partnered up for Clean Show 2022. The booth showcased the new TOTO 2 Station Blanket Folder (BFS-2-30) with the Vision System (TOTO VMS-GL700M); the TOTO TB-100F-WK, a three sort/stack Towel Folder; and the Lapauw IronMAX Duo Ironer.

The company says the two-station blanket folder processes 1,100 blankets per hour with exceptional quality and features like cornerless feeding in two stations and a stacker provide maximum efficiency.

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Rennco displayed its new ProPick Laundry Bagging Equipment. (Photo: Rennco, a ProMach brand)

between the ironer and the folder.

Lapauw USA says with the multi-function towel folder/stacker/conveyor, pre-sorting hand towels, bath towels and bath mats is unnecessary. Towels, knitted fitted sheets, scrubs, spa uniforms and more can be folded and stacked.

Finally, the Lapauw IronMAX has features like a new chest design and a parallel oil flow pattern for increased productivity and efficiency.

RENNCO Rennco, a ProMach brand, displayed its new ProPick Laundry Bagging Equipment, which conveys linen items to the bagging system

where packages of linen items are produced.

The customer’s sling dispenses clean items into a stainless-steel hopper area. The items are then transported up the vertical conveyor onto a horizontal belt scale conveyor.

The horizontal conveyor advances gradually until the correct weight is achieved and then advances at full speed to load the correct weight of items into the film. The package is produced and then discharged for transport to the end user.

Previous weigh bagging systems required operators to load items into a scale and press a palm button to start the cycling operation. With

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the ProPick System, Rennco says it is committed to providing more value for its customers with this fully automated option, effectively eliminating costly operator involvement.

Features and benefits of the ProPick bagging solution include: • Easy-to-operate Allen Bradley PLC with intuitive HMI design for diverse workforce.

• Variable bag lengths based on products.

• Produces two to four packages per minute (depending on single or dual arrangement).

• Bag sizing up to 24 inches wide by 27 inches tall.

• No ties to a film contract.

• Designed to retrofit to existing bagging units.

A1 AMERICAN A1 American says it was proud to participate in The Clean Show 2022, North America’s largest laundries exposition to network, educate, and exchange info on trending technologies within the industry.

With roots dating back to 1911, A1 American says it has been a leading global manufacturer, distributor and single supply source for products within the hospitality, vacation rental, healthcare, commercial laundry and fitness markets.

With its vertically integrated

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The company’s product line includes towels, sheets, decorative bed coverings, bulk and bottled amenities, small appliances, paper products, draperies, furniture case goods and more.

R&B WIRE PRODUCTS R&B Wire Products highlighted its recently introduced CartCop™, an anti-tamper device that allows laundry owners to secure an Apple AirTag™ to their R&B Wire laundry carts for theft deterrence and loss prevention.

CartCop™ is made of high-density thermoplastic with a tamperresistant design to keep the AirTag secured to the cart.

CartCop™ is compatible with all new and existing 100, 200 and 201 series carts by R&B Wire Products.

The product is sold as a four-pack with all mounting hardware and one special anti-tamper wrench.

The AirTag is not included but can be purchased from Apple or an authorized Apple reseller.

run, mitigating the buildup and proliferation of crosscontaminating organisms.

• UV-Max Truck Disinfection, which treats empty tractor trailers between linen loads to the customer. More consistent than chemical applications, the UV Max truck uses hospital-level disinfection to meet industry accreditation standards.

• UV MAX Room Air Disinfector, which re-circulates the air past both filtration and UV-C light energy to kill 99.9996% of airborne pathogens.

• And in Atlanta, the company debuted its new single-cart, no-touch UV cleaner.

TINGUE Tingue reminded Clean ’22 attendees that it is a global organization encompassing manufacturing, distribution, installation, and marketing of hundreds of practical, innovative products for commercial laundries and a wide range of other markets.

The company’s operations include plastics molding, metal fabrication and machining, textile converting, product design and development, and other services.

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Hamilton Engineering says it uses patented technology to engineer hot water systems and hydronic boilers that are efficient and provide high performance.

The company points to the EVO line as an example, which has operating efficiencies up to 99.8%.

At The Clean Show, Hamilton showed attendees its new EVO XL with a larger design.

Hamilton says it custom designs and manufactures every system to match each customer’s exact specs and hot water needs—no matter the size and scale of an industrial laundry operation.

For on-premises laundries, the company says it has the capability to analyze the hot water needs of an entire operation and infrastructure to determine if necessary capacities exist and if modifications can be made to upgrade the current system to accommodate operational needs.

In Atlanta, WSI showed how the future of commercial laundry is here with TRUpath™, a patent-pending wash process.

Washing free of alkali, the company says its process extends textile life by more than 25%, saves 30-40 hours of machine time per week and produces hygienically clean textiles.

WSI says a gentler wash process removes concerns of alkaline hydrolysis and produces whiter whites and brighter brights. Further, the company says its patent-pending process is proven to dramatically reduce merchandise costs for operators.

WSI also showcased its solutions to ensure laundry wastewater is ready for reuse or release. Its newly formed WSI Water team of highly trained wastewater technical experts is poised to provide support in solving any technical issues that may arise in an operation’s wastewater treatment system.

ENERGENICS CORP. Energenics says it supplies products that offer solutions in the commercial laundry industry to remove lint and dust, resolve airflow issues and attack the bacteria generated by healthcare textiles.

The company partners with equipment manufacturers and knowledgeable distribution representatives to maximize market coverage and service availability.

Energenics says it manufactures more than 50 Lint Filters for both the OPL and larger commercial dryer application markets.

The company also offers UV (ultraviolet) products such as: • UV Max Belt, which continuously treats conveyors as they

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dryer to date, offering the choice of O-Series or 6-Cycle controls.

It’s designed for easy and flexible installation with a removable upper compartment and extralarge reversible loading door.

Finally, the company shares that it will launch its all-new, made in the USA, Express Plus Line of softmount washers in March 2023.

This line includes Dexter’s S-975 (60 pound) model and is available in 400 G-force.

Dexter adds that it offers a full line of on-premises washers and dryers that are designed and built in the USA.

MONARCH BRANDS Monarch Brands shares that two items drew attention of visitors to its Clean Show booth: Cabana & Pool Towels and SmartRags & Smart Pads.

The company says that this year more than any other, hotels and large property management companies were drawn to its selection of cabana & pool towels.

Monarch carries everything from a budget blue-stripe 6-pound 22- by 44-inch towel up to an oversized 25-pound 35- by 70-inch luxury cabana towel. Most, however, had particular interest in the oversized (30 by 70 inches) California Cabana towel or large Cali Cabana Towel (30 by 60 inches).

Available in popular colors (blue, green, yellow) and alternate colors (beige, grey, black), the towels also come in a combination of alternate color stripes (the Cabo Cabana collection).

SmartRags & Smart Pads continue to gain traction with healthcare facility programs as well as food and beverage point of purchase opportunity sales, Monarch says.

The dispenser box design is terrific for storage, keeps mops and cloths free from contamination, and is priced to be disposable (however can be washed), according to the company.

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designed to help control costs and improve sustainability, all while reducing fabric loss and improving customer satisfaction.

The company says its Clothesline Fresh system incorporates the latest technology in linen care combined with high-accuracy dispensing solutions.

Spartan Chemicals adds that it markets exclusively through local distributors.

MOUNTAIN ELECTRONICS Mountain Electronics, a laundry circuit board repair company, exhibited at The Clean Show for the first time in Atlanta. The company says it had high hopes about the number of customers it would connect with, but expectations were exceeded by far.

The company says many longtime customers expressed their appreciation for its services over the years. It also connected with potential customers, educating them about the company’s services and website for free shipping, seeing what control boards it repairs and what refurbished and new parts are in stock.

COLMAC INDUSTRIES Colmac, which offers many laundry finishing products, highlighted its CFS 90 “MICRO” reduced-height steam tunnel finisher in Atlanta.

The finisher is just 73 inches in overall height, meaning it can fit in shorter spaces.

Colmac says the CFS 90 “MICRO” steam tunnel finisher features: • Automatic garment loading/ unloading.

• Steam heat.

• Five models that offer production rates from 60 to 600 garments per hour.

• A standard two-year parts warranty.

PARKER BOILER Parker Boiler reminded Clean attendees in Atlanta why its boilers dependably furnish steam and hot water for the laundry and linen services industry.

Customers can choose from gas, oil or combination gas/oil firing models. Low NOx is available on all models.

Representatives shared that a superior boiler can cut steam or hot water generating costs. Also,

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The main message from Spartan Chemicals at The Clean Show was, “We’re here.”

Whether attendees were with a facility with an on-premises laundry or a large-scale laundry operation, Spartan shared that it has a Clothesline Fresh program

Dexter Laundry says it was especially impressed with the level of interest from well-qualified, wellinformed new investors at The Clean Show in Atlanta.

The company says its O-Series line has expanded to include Express Plus washers with extract speeds up to 400 G-force. Including the T-675, T-975 and T-1475 models, the company says the powerful high-extract machines offer total control over laundry operations, creating a better laundry operation with labor and utility savings, and they help reduce linen wear.

Dexter also shares that its O-Series line of Express dryers also continues to expand with the recently launched T-170, its largest

Clean Show attendees check out the King Edge Maxx high-production, cornerless sheet feeder in the Chicago Dryer Company booth. (Photo: Chicago Dryer Company)

they say clients will be surprised at the low initial costs.

CHICAGO DRYER COMPANY Chicago showcased its latest innovations in flatwork technology at Clean 2022 in Atlanta.

Show attendees were treated to live demonstrations by local laundry operators to show the equipment’s production capacity.

The company featured the next generation of tried-and-true customer favorites such as the Air Chicago 360 modular French folder; King Edge Maxx high-production, cornerless sheet feeder; and Carousell small-piece accumulator now available with large piece bypass option.

Chicago also showcased new models such as the TruFeed precision two-lane three-station clip feeder and SoloFeed built-in lowprofile spreader/feeder.

The company says it received the most buzz on the show floor with the debut of its fully automated hands-free towel processing line that uses A.I., vision technology, and robotics to save labor and automate towel processing from start to finish.

This system includes a Sort-All that separates washcloths from mixed items and delivers them to an ATM mini, which then picks, stacks and neatly sends them to a master conveyor.

Sort-All then automatically delivers mixed towels into the Genesis ATM automatic feeder, which automatically picks, correctly orients and feeds towels into either a built-in folder or a sorting folder such as Air Chicago Quattro.

AC Quattro then folds and sorts towels into neat stacks that are then pushed to the CHI intelligent conveyor system, delivering them anywhere they need to go in the laundry.

ELLIS CORP. Equipment manufacturer Ellis Corp. shared its Uptime® Intelligent Machine Manager at Clean ’22.

Offered as an option on all Ellis products, the company says Uptime® Intelligent Machine Manager is a simple but smart control and reporting system.

Operated from a touchscreen panel mounted on its machines, this user-friendly virtual engineer allows laundry operators to: • Receive alerts when it’s time to perform preventative maintenance that will maintain assets and document that the work was performed.

• Cut troubleshooting time to just minutes because the system diagnoses the machine, pinpoints problems and instructs what to do.

• Tap into experts who can remotely access the system and quickly tell what’s going on with the machines—and what actions are required to get machines operating at their best.

• Identify and order any needed parts in less time.

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UNIMAC UniMac, a brand in the onpremises laundry market and part of Alliance Laundry Systems’ commercial laundry equipment, featured its recently released next-generation control platform during Clean.

UniLinc Touch builds on the advantages of its wildly popular UniLinc control and puts them in a touchscreen.

UniLinc Touch’s touchscreen not only uses real words to make it simple to operate, but also offers 34 languages to ensure all staff members can use it. This removes any ambiguity, shortens training time and helps ensure correct cycles are used to protect finished quality, according to the company.

UniLinc Touch is offered on both washer-extractors and tumble dryers, ensuring continuity in the operation.

Other features of UniLinc Touch the company shares include: • Bright, capacitive touchscreen with clear cycle navigation.

• Easy-to-read main screen cycle countdown timer, complimented by a count-up timer upon completion of the cycle to streamline throughput.

• Delayed start allows maximum efficiency with the option to prep a load and set it to run before staff arrives for the day.

• Simplified set-up, programming and troubleshooting with easy-to-understand notifications.

• Diagnostics and machine audit data to identify and resolve errors faster, reducing downtime and service costs.

• The new control is now available, and UniMac says it has some of the lowest lead times in the industry. So, on-premises laundries can have new machines installed quickly to begin making an immediate impact.

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est on this line from each type.

A.L. Wilson once again dazzled Clean Show attendees with the effectiveness of its product lines.

The company says it continues to manufacture high-performance stain removers that contribute to the success of the cleaners and launderers who use them, valuable tools that let operators deliver the quality stain removal that their customers desire.

A.L. Wilson says its products pair high levels of effectiveness with equally high levels of safety for material color and tensile strength so that operators can remove more stains completely and safely.

The company says its newly developed products are also designed to be safer for workers and the environment.

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YAMAMOTO NORTH AMERICA Yamamoto North America displayed a new towel folder line during The Clean Show in Atlanta.

First was a live demonstration of the company’s recently updated FUT10BT Multipiece towel folder, which features several differences that Yamamoto says help it achieve increased throughput and sharper folds than several other options in this field.

The live demo allowed visitors to see how simple the machine is to operate. Since the unit automatically identifies and sorts each sized towel, they didn’t have to toggle through countless program options to prep the machine or pre-sort the towels before folding.

Yamamoto says it was excited to see the show bring visitors from all over the United States who came from different backgrounds (established buyers, new buyers, small/large processors, old/new distributors, etc.), receiving inter-

LG highlighted its Smart Solution at The Clean Show in Atlanta.

Smart Solution is a cloud service designed to connect businesses and machines to everyone from business owners to customers.

The company says Streamline Maintenance can monitor conditions and detect errors anytime and anywhere and is designed for operators to adjust settings and control individual locations and even specific machines.

LG also showed off its selfsanitizing washers. The system is designed to sanitize washers before, during and after each load.

HYDRO SYSTEMS Dispensing system provider Hydro Systems displayed several products at its booth in Atlanta.

The LM200 dispenser system is a compact, low-cost, easy-to-use dispenser for on-premises laundry applications, the company says. It includes a washer-mounted controller, a super isolated machine interface and a wall-mounted pump module. It can handle up to six laundry chemicals and up to 20 different formulas.

EvoClean is the world’s first venturi-based, water-powered laundry dispenser, according to Hydro Systems. It is compatible with the Total Eclipse Controller and includes an integrated flush manifold.

The system is available in four, six and eight product configurations with either low or high chemical flow rate. This covers a full range of product configurations and washer sizes used in OPL accounts.

Designed to manage chemical dispensing for on-premises laundry sites, the company says its Multi-

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Washer 3000 Series with EvoClean offers cost-saving potential and cutting-edge reporting. The MultiWasher 3000 Series with EvoClean provides reliable and accurate dosing that can support up to three washers and dose up to eight products within a single system.

Designed to manage chemical dispensing for commercial/industrial laundries, the Multi-Washer 10000 Series offers reliable dosing that can support up to 10 washers and dose up to 10 products within a single system.

Flexible and easy to configure, the Multi-Washer 10000 Series utilizes an accurate flowmeter for precise control to reduce rewash and prevent costly overdosing, Hydro Systems says.

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LUETZOW INDUSTRIES Luetzow Industries was in Atlanta to share its poly laundry packaging options with attendees.

The company says its direct selling, coupled with total automation, produces consistent plastic polyethylene garment and laundry bags.

Luetzow also produces cart liners and pallet covers.

MIELE Miele Professional, a provider of commercial-grade appliances, presented a series of in-booth demonstrations illustrating the advantages of the Miele WetCare® system at The Clean Show in Atlanta.

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Maytag had plenty of traffic in its booth during The Clean Show. (Photo: Maytag Commercial Laundry)

Best Cleaners, Kruessler and highend professional finishing equipment companies partnered to highlight their businesses’ important role in providing fast production, high-quality washing, drying and finishing of hard-to-clean textiles and fabrics.

More than 30 years ago, Miele and Kruessler partnered to create the WetCare® system. Since then, it has become a sustainable and profitable option for the professional cleaning of hard-to-clean and delicate textiles like wool, cashmere and silk.

Michael Erstad, production management and mechanical consultant at America’s Best Cleaners demonstrated the capabilities of the machines and the actual process of wetcleaning, and Kruessler illustrated the use of chemicals and cleaning solutions, showcasing the resulting finished product professionals in the industry can expect.

ECOLAB Ecolab highlighted its ability to create seamless laundry operations at The Clean Show.

The company says that sustainable, high-performing chemistry and reliable and accurate dispensing are key to cleaning right the first time, offering quality wash products and programs that consistently deliver clean, bright and stain-free linen.

Ecolab shares it also keeps a sharp focus on maximizing operational efficiencies and helps improve plant performance to steer businesses to success.

The company’s data management technology, enVision™, is designed specifically for commercial laundry operations to provide laundry managers with real-time visibility and actionable insights to deliver consistent quality, improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Finally, Ecolab says it will collaborate and integrate its expertise with laundry operations. It says this comprehensive approach allows it to deliver exceptional results at the lowest total cost of operation.

Experienced teams are available in the areas of R&D, support and applications, lab and technical service, customer support, waste, water and energy, and dispensing.

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Commercial Laundry booth in Atlanta were able to gather information on the offerings of singleload and multi-load machines, OPL offerings, as well as ADC dryers.

The Whirlpool Corporation Commercial Laundry leadership team says the company achieved all of its strategic objectives: reconnecting with customers from all over the world, recognizing top-performing customers and leveraging The Clean Show to portray its brand value and demonstrate its quality machines and solutions to the broader commercial laundry industry.

The company says attendance was good, but more important was the quality of insight, learning and time gained from the in-person meetings. The company had three conference rooms at the booth, and they were filled every half hour.

R.W. MARTIN COMPANY R.W. Martin Company chose Clean 2022 to formally announce its partnership with ABG Systems, based in Milan, Italy.

ABG, which also exhibited at Clean, is a world leader in using RFID technology to provide automated textile management solutions across industries. R.W. Martin is now an authorized distributor to the U.S. market for ABG, focusing primarily on medical scrub management for the healthcare industry.

The industry-wide exposure allowed each company to demonstrate the usage and capabilities of ABG’s equipment and software solutions, according to R.W. Martin.

Clean Show attendees were able to interact with ABG’s textile management systems directly and get their questions answered in person. The interest in automated scrub management solutions exceeded the expectations that both R.W. Martin and ABG had before the show began.

Actual face-to-face time with customers is invaluable and was sorely missed during the pandemic.

R.W. Martin is looking forward to attending Clean 2025 in Orlando.

CONSOLIDATED LAUNDRY MACHINERY At The Clean Show, CLM reintroduced attendees to its dryers and mat rollers.

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CLM industrial tumble dryers can be configured with one or two doors for pass-through processing.

They can tilt back or forward.

The three main configurations are one door with tilt back for loading and tilt forward for unloading (two-way tilt), two doors with tilt back only (one-way tilt) or the two-door, two-way tilt that provides the ability to load or unload from either side.

CLM says its mat rollers completely automate the mat-rolling process. The operator simply places a mat (up to 4 feet wide on the MTR-1, up to 5 feet wide on the MTR-2) onto the feedboard and the machine automatically takes up the mat, rolls it and drops it into a waiting cart.

This leaves the operator free to pick up the next mat, thereby increasing efficiency and overall production.

AQUAWING OZONE LAUNDRY SYSTEMS Aquawing Ozone highlighted its San-O3-wash in Atlanta. The system is designed to use the right amount of ozone in every wash cycle, giving operators peace of mind knowing that washers have been completely sanitized.

Adding ozone to the wash allows the use of lower-temperature water (if desired) in a hot cycle, which the company says will substantially lower utility bills, reduce the carbon footprint of the operation and reduce the wear on fabrics.

BRIM LAUNDRY MACHINERY Brim put the spotlight on its Challenge Pacesetter dryer with the new and improved model 165, which features more advanced technology and improved efficiency.

The company says its new Challenge Pacesetter retains its commendable qualities including component wear resistance and superb efficiency, with the bonus of lower emissions.

Brim also shared information on its other products, including washer-extractors and conveyors, touchscreen controls and automated systems, used and rebuilt machinery, and allied equipment.

JENSEN Laundry equipment manufacturer JENSEN highlighted several new technologies in Atlanta.

First was the brand-new THOR robot engineered by its partner Inwatec. THOR automatically separates all soiled articles, including T-shirts, uniforms, towels and flat linen. Depending on the article size, THOR can handle up to 1,500 pieces per hour.

At the JENSEN booth, visitors experienced a live demonstration of THOR combined with a Futurail loop that bulk loads the soiled system to increase laundry capacity and free up floor space.

This new hybrid sorting solution allows complete automation with a hands-free operation and allows for operator-assisted sorting to

help increase volume.

The new XR dryer will process big cakes with a diameter of 51 inches, the company says. The wider opening also allows faster unloading, with savings of 10-20 seconds per batch.

In the finishing section, JENSEN says the new Express Pro feeder will double PPOH in operations processing laundry from the healthcare, hospitality, and food and beverage sectors. It’s a cornerless feeding system that excels at high speeds.

A simplified version is offered with the new KliQ feeder that features a new generation of feeding clamps. This simple and spacesaving solution is available with a Concorde-shaped nose for direct feeding, eliminating the need for an inlet table on the ironer. Both feeders stand for high and uniform finishing quality and high productivity, JENSEN says.

At the booth, the KliQ and Express Pro feeders were combined with the new Kando folder, which incorporates fully adjustable air blast pressure in the lateral folding section and reversing conveyors in the cross fold section, ensuring optimum folding quality for all types of flatwork.

Premium folding quality at high speed can also be discovered in the new Fox 1200 garment folder, JENSEN says. Using a new servodrive motor at the hanger release and a new conveyor at the first cross-fold, the Fox 1200 processes up to 1,200 garments per hour in mixed production.

The company says the Metricon handling and sorting system for garments is presented in the new MetriQ loading station. Featuring the unique “buttons-to-the-front” option for garments of all types can be loaded without any time loss by moving to the opposite side.

A further highlight at the booth was the new GeniusFlow solution that “ties the laundry together” and gives proof of how smart technologies boost productivity: The sorting robot communicates the recorded data from the soiled side to the garment sorting area in real time.

Further exhibits included highly productive solutions for the washroom and finishing section of all types of linen. The exhibition area was rounded off with an information stand demonstrating

JENSEN’s services offering.

GURTLER INDUSTRIES Gurtler Industries celebrated its 40th anniversary at Clean 2022.

Booth visitors received special edition souvenir Gurtler 40th anniversary socks.

The company also featured its Work*Clean Team of specialty laundry chemicals, a team of three products formulated for the heavy soils in the uniform and F&B laundry markets. The company says the low-alkaline products use an innovative blend of surfactants that deep clean, delivering top-quality results while reducing wash times, water, and energy use.

Also featured were Gurtler’s Vis-Tex laundry chemical injection systems. Gurtler says Vis-Tex Systems provide the fastest, most accurate, and most reliable injection capabilities for both tunnel washers and washer-extractors.

KEMCO SYSTEMS Kemco Systems, a provider of water and wastewater treatment in the laundry industry, highlighted its recently announced award of patent for its KLEENWATER™ system at The Clean Show.

The patented process employs the combination of Kemco’s ceramic membrane filtration system and specialized reverse osmosis technology which conserves water and thermal energy.

Kemco says it is the only company in the industry with the ability to combine these treatment systems while maintaining thermal energy.

The KLEENWATER™ system presents a cost-effective means of combating rising water, sewer and energy costs by removing emulsified, suspended and dissolved contaminants including PFAS and microplastics from wastewater without utilizing high volumes of chemicals, according to Kemco.

The well-established process has demonstrated consistent reuse of 75 to 85% of a plant’s water and thermal energy in the same process, all while reducing its consumption of wash aisle chemistry, the company shares. The process reuses water and significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions by lowering the plant’s heating load.

The core of the KLEENWATER™ system is the combination of

Gurtler Industries handed out commemorative socks in honor of its 40th anniversary at Clean.

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Kemco’s ceramic membrane filtration and reverse osmosis technology: • Kemco’s ceramic membrane process is based on highvelocity crossflow filtration with wastewater being filtered through ceramic ultrafiltration elements. The result is a filtrate free of oils, greases, suspended solids, viruses, bacteria and microplastics.

• The high-temperature reverse osmosis process uses specially designed and purposebuilt membranes to remove remaining dissolved constituents, color and PFAS from the filtrate. This innovative approach allows laundry facilities to return the highest quality water to their wash aisle, reducing chemical usage and ultimately delivering softer goods and whiter whites.

Kemco says the award of this water recycling process patent is the validation of its commitment to transforming how the industry protects its vital water resources while achieving system ROI and achieving sustainability goals.

ENCOMPASS GROUP Encompass Group showcased reusable Synergy and Essentials institutional apparel and its UltraLinks blankets at The Clean Show in Atlanta.

The company says Synergy and Essentials scrubs offer minimal shrinkage, and they’re constructed for durability and institutional processing.

They’re available in a comprehensive collection of fashionable and functional styles, including V-Necks and long-sleeve modesty tops, elastic and drawstring waist pants, and warmup jackets. Sizes range from XS to 5XL. Encompass Group says its UltraLinks® blankets provide superior performance with stainresistant properties that reduce relaundering and rag-outs. The 100% polyester fabric reduces lint build-up during processing, helps the blanket to maintain its original weight longer and dries faster compared to a cotton blend.

The UltraLinks line offers a variety of colors and two standard sizes: 66 by 96 for 36-inch mattresses, and 74 by 102 for 42-inch mattresses. Encompass says all UltraLinks blankets offer hemmed edges and a soft, smooth weave that delivers next-generation warmth and comfort.

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actions, log coaching moments and much more directly from their phones.

Clean Show 2022 was a successful show for textile provider Milliken & Co. The company says that, overall, the traffic was steady and many of its laundry end users were in attendance.

Milliken says the more prominent laundry equipment manufacturers attend the show with large booths, and their presence helps boost floor traffic.

While laundries are at the show to explore new technology and equipment, they also visit other suppliers, and Milliken says Clean Show was worthwhile, adding that it’s always delightful to see and interact with its direct customers and laundry end-users.

Milliken says it is already excited to exhibit at the next show in Orlando.

ABS LAUNDRY BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ABS shared new developments in Atlanta such as: • Mobile apps: truckload assistant, bulk load assistant, locker verification and others.

• Facility services, including truck inventory and route assistant order/delivery.

• Mat logistics: full-cycle tracking from laundry to depot/ service center and customer.

• Container management system, including new billing options.

• UHF RFID: full support for all business lines.

• CRM contact manager extensions.

ABS also shared that it provides Application Hosting (ABSSolute) solutions on all continents.

Benefits include: • Uptime and availability guaranteed via the ABS (private) Cloud.

• Maximum safety: professionals looking after security and updating the backend.

• Back-up of data and system.

• Scalable to the future: growing business is seamlessly supported.

To assist in the global effort toward reducing emissions, ABS says it also continues to develop software that enables customers to maximize the reusability of existing inventory. Recycling ragged products is also an important aspect, which is supported by the ABSSolute system.

FIBERTECH PLASTICS Fibertech Plastics used The Clean Show to show off its line of laundry carts and share how the company can help laundry operations.

The company says its laundry trucks feature the latest in durability design. The laundry cart on wheels is rotationally molded with polyethylene using a one-piece design with a nominal .250 wall that resists dents, scratches, stains and rust. They also feature a powder-coated metal base that adds strength and gives support to the cart when carrying heavy loads.

Fibertech says the linen carts

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Campbell Dodson (right) explains the benefits of a CM2W connected panel for laundry operations at the Lavo Solutions booth. (Photo: Lavo Solutions)

can hold 48 cubic feet and have smooth interiors with rounded corners to help eliminate collection points.

It adds that its commercial laundry carts are rust-proof and noncorrosive and offer industrial laundry trucks that will work whether the operation serves hospitals, schools, prisons or hotels.

1CONCIER In Atlanta, 1Concier highlighted its Reigel Linen colorGUARD techology™.

Specifically, the company highlighted the savings a client achieved in laundry and staffing costs over 12 months using colorGUARD products ($48,000 on napkins alone).

1Concier says the proprietary manufacturing process is performed before fabrics are formed so the colors become part of the “DNA of the fabric.”

The process is designed to

secure the color and ensure stability throughout multiple wash and dry cycles.

LAVO SOLUTIONS At The Clean Show, Lavo Solutions presented new, smart, data-driven technology from its position as the exclusive North American distributor for CM2W connected solutions that provide the ability to remotely monitor and control a wide range of hardware equipment uniformly.

Clean was also the first large, public venue where the company was able to introduce the new relationship between Lavo Solutions and Lafferty Equipment Manufacturing.

Lavo says it introduced how, together, they are already pushing forward into the marketplace innovations that combine Lafferty’s highly recognized venturi technology expertise and Lavo’s advanced connectivity and control technology.

ARCO says that laundry construction activity has been very strong since the last Clean Show (New Orleans 2019).

Over the past three years, ARCO/ Murray shares that it delivered 41 total laundry projects across the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. This includes projects in the healthcare, hospitality, F&B, industrial and cleanroom sectors for clients like ALSCO, Aramark, Cooperative Laundry, Loews Hotels, Montana Linen and UniFirst.

The company says this year’s Clean Show was a great opportunity for it to reconnect with past clients, meet with current customers, and network to discover future opportunities.

Overall, ARCO/Murray says it was a great show, and it is excited about the outcome—and it looks forward to 2025.

BECK’S CLASSIC MFG. INC. Textile provider Beck’s Classic introduced its new product line, Arid Care Impressions, at The Clean Show.

The company says the collection is designed to contribute to the athome environment patients crave.

Custom patterns are an integrated part of creating a soothing experience with the high-wicking, fast-drying features from Arid Care Underpads.

SPINDLE Spindle showcased its new iOS and Android app at The Clean Show.

The company launched the app because it knows that operators aren’t always near a computer to check the health of the plant.

All customers can now experience the power of Spindle directly from the palm of their hand, according to the company.

Operators can visualize plant performance, view recommended

Pictured from left at the Milliken & Co. booth: Annika Dahlgren, David Hassen, LeAnne Flack, Heath Maughon, Allen Greer, Steve Burgess, Lee Huston. (Photo Milliken)

Attendees talk construction with the folks from ARCO/ Murray at The Clean Show in Atlanta.

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Laundry operation preventive maintenance plan

“Is there an industry standard on what percentage of time a well-maintained laundry operation should expect to be down for service? How can I best plan to conduct preventive maintenance?”

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typical time-study evaluation for developing a production standard includes a PFD factor, which stands for “Personal, Fatigue and Delay.”

The “Delay” component refers to unscheduled maintenance and other issues that interrupt processing. I have a couple of time-study examples where that number is 4%, so the expected production output should be reduced by 4% for downtime.

We might consider that to be the “industry standard.”

I recall working with a few textile manufacturers who ran their plants on multiple shifts yearround, except for the week of July 4 and the week between Christmas and New Year. They had the luxury of not having to make pick-ups and deliveries during these busy periods. They would then perform major overhauls on systems throughout the plant.

Coincidentally (or probably not), those two weeks account for roughly the same 4% of a year: two weeks/52 weeks = 3.85%. Of course, other maintenance was completed between shutdowns, and there are a lot more machine hours to include in a detailed calculation, but it’s interesting how these general numbers compare.

The answer to the second part of this month’s question provides the opportunity for a challenge.

The goal for downtime during operating hours should be 0%: a facility should “plan to conduct preventive maintenance” outside of production time.

This means planning tune-ups and regular service on a second shift, performing quick routine activities when the equipment is offline while employees are at break or lunch, completing a major part replacement over a weekend, when the equipment is not required for production, etc.

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work with production needs and maintenance personnel availability in mind.

I have another service-related story. I took my car in for an oil change several years ago, and the service manager was almost giddy to show me something. She had a picture on her phone of the odometer from another 2012 Kia Sedona that showed over 300,000 miles at about four years old.

The other car was used for deliveries throughout Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee and racked up more than 1,500 miles each week. Its owner aimed for 0% downtime during “production” (i.e., while driving hundreds of miles from home) by scheduling service every two weeks.

He was ahead of the recommended service interval, but the results speak for themselves.

Taking his car to the shop for a few hours every two working weeks is again close to that 4% target. I’m sure many of you can relate to this with your delivery vehicles.

Best of luck! I know we have all experienced downtime that interrupts processing, but we shouldn’t accept it as a normal part of operations. Your goal for accidents should be “0,” and your target for breakdowns should be the same.

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his is a great question and one that every successful plant should be asking when planning their preventative maintenance team and schedule. That said, I don’t know that there are any one-size-fits-all answers as every plant is different, and, more importantly, the machinery in each plant is varied.

One way to go about setting a preventative maintenance schedule is to understand your machinery and the recommended manufacturer’s PM schedule set forth within the user manuals.

Additionally, it’s important to consider any modifications that have been made to the machinery since being delivered by the manufacturer as well as the age of your machinery.

Over time as machines age, they generally need more preventative maintenance to ensure machine downtimes do not negatively impact your production

capacity during operating hours.

In my experience, utilizing a CMMS (computerized maintenance management software) will allow you to enter and track all your maintenance intervals for your machinery and deliver work orders that can be completed by your maintenance staff.

The most challenging aspect then becomes when do you schedule your maintenance. For a single-shift plant, you have plenty of time after hours to complete your PM work. For those plants with multiple shifts though, you either have to condense your PM work into a shorter window with more maintenance staff or choose to bring down pieces of machinery strategically during operating hours to complete the necessary work.

Commercial Laundry Lee Baldauf Superior Linen Service, Tacoma, Wash.

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OW! This topic deserves an encyclopedia-sized response.

One that would have many vary-

ing, and even opposing, opinions and solutions. I will throw a mostly kind of approach-ish answer, and it may, or may not, be what I actually do.

All plants being so different in their hours, product, staffing needs and age of equipment, I think there exist a few constants.

You are going to have to break the plant off into segments: soil, washroom, flatwork, etc. Once you have done this, it is sub-segments: ironers, feeders, folders, steam system, etc.

Much of the maintenance can be performed with minimal impact on the plant, like basic greasing or speed control adjustments.

This is relatively easy, if gremlins aren’t beating the heck out of your crew during their shift (which is almost always caused because something last week prevented all of the PMs from being done) and you start thinking about those DARE commercials from the ’80s, so you can work more, so you can make more money, so you can buy more … grease?

Post-COVID, many plants are doing everything they can to get back to 2019 numbers, but staffing issues mean less opportunity for as thorough a preventive program as we would like, and certainly predictive projects sit in cue longer than we like.

Our plant, being a stand-alone, means no diverting work to the facility cross county. I try to rotate basic greasing-type responsibilities, so I increase my chances of issues being caught before they are failures. Some people hear better than others see.

On the predictive … now, we have supply issues to think about. An OEM board or slot card maybe not something easily found for overnight delivery.

Having these parts on hand may be easy, especially if you have multiple machines that use the same part. You might have to eBay for a used part at an inflated cost.

Is a motor making ugly sounds? Probably should do your best to source the replacement now and have it for what you know is inevitable—the failure.

I absolutely despise “scheduled breakdowns,” but it seems to be something that has reared its ugly head in my world more than I would like these last few years.

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Don’t forget the value of a network of vendors, and other laundries, that you have built. I have mentioned this before, but just the other day I borrowed from a competing plant, as they have from me.

All of that said, I do not know if there exists a realistic standard for downtime for maintenance.

I do know that a “well maintained” facility will most likely experience greater uptime, but Lean Six Sigma, time travel and amicable divorces are mathematical impossibilities, as far as I am concerned, but don’t think for a moment that I am not hoping for someone else’s opinion on this topic to be a grand epiphany for me!

be if you don’t have one in place), here are some guidelines for getting your PM program off of the ground: 1. Schedule maintenance according to equipment usage.

Although some machines prompt the operator to perform certain maintenance tasks, waiting until this happens can interfere with production. If tasks are scheduled in advance, they’re less likely to be postponed and then forgotten in the interest of meeting a production deadline.

The more you use a machine,

the more abuse it takes, so plan machine maintenance frequencies accordingly.

If you run a small washer eight hours a day, a maintenance schedule of once every three months is probably adequate for that machine. But if you’re running three shifts on the same machine, you might need to perform maintenance tasks on it once every month or even more frequently if you don’t have a qualified maintenance crew.

2. Make employees accountable for maintenance. Once

you’ve identified what preventive maintenance activities need to be performed and when they should be done, assign follow-through responsibility to a maintenance coordinator, machine operator or other appropriate personnel.

Have these designated employees sign off on maintenance activities on a sheet attached to each machine, through a software program, or through daily, weekly, and monthly cards submitted to supervisors.

Whatever method you decide on for tracking, consistently fol-

low the preventive maintenance schedule that you’ve devised.

3. Ensure that the preventive maintenance tasks being performed are beneficial to the equipment. Use the operating manuals for the machines to determine the maintenance tasks that need to be performed. Each piece of equipment is different and will have different maintenance requirements. Trying to use a catch-all technique will likely cause more problems.

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he best answer to this question is no, there is no standard for what percentage of time a wellmaintained laundry operation should expect to be down for service.

Your best plan to conduct preventive maintenance is to follow the guidelines given to you by the manufacturer of the equipment you purchased. They should give you good guidance on what needs to be done when as far as preventive maintenance goes.

Don’t take shortcuts. Don’t not do the maintenance and your equipment should perform well for years and years.

Equipment Manufacturing Al Adcock B&C Technologies, Panama City, Fla.

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erforming routine maintenance on the commercial laundry equipment that you rely on to produce clean goods and meet your customers’ tight deadlines may not sound exciting but it may well make the difference between meeting and missing a delivery date.

Regularly scheduled preventive maintenance can uncover potential safety problems, enhance quality, save money by prolonging laundry equipment life, and optimize productivity by keeping machines fully functional and addressing equipment needs before they result in unanticipated downtime.

If you are considering implementing a preventative maintenance program (and you should

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Late News ImageFIRST acquires Allegiant Linen Services KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — ImageFIRST, a provider of linen and laundry services specializing in the healthcare industry, reports that it has acquired Tennesseebased Allegiant Linen Services.

This acquisition marks ImageFIRST’s first processing plant in the state. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Allegiant Linen Services, founded in 2019, provides comprehensive linen rental and laundry services for hospitality and healthcare businesses throughout Central Tennessee.

Allegiant will continue to be led by local leadership and existing associates have been retained as part of the transaction.

Existing Allegiant customers will now be serviced by ImageFIRST. ImageFIRST says it has acquired more than 10 organizations across the United States within the past year, making it the largest national linen and laundry provider specializing in the healthcare industry.

This strengthened national coverage also supports ImageFIRST’s expanding National Account division as it grows its service offerings to more multilocation accounts.

Countering rising fleet operating, maintenance, repair costs How rising CPI can significantly impact a laundry’s delivery vehicle fleet operating and M&R costs

BY BRIAN ANTONELLIS, CTP FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases are making front-page headlines across the country, with impacts seen and felt in every industry, including cleaning.

Sure, rising CPI directly correlates to the cost of financing equipment, but it can also have a significant ripple effect on other cost centers, such as maintenance and repair (M&R).

Knowing how to navigate this, as well as understanding your options, can potentially save millions toward your organization’s bottom line.

The CPI measures the price of many goods and services, including cleaning products, groceries, clothes, restaurant meals, recreation and vehicles—light vehicles as well as commercial, which many laundry operations use.

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According to a recent CPI report, price pressures remained elevated year-over-year.

The CPI accelerated 8.3% in April, more than the 8.1% estimate and near the highest level in more than 40 years, according to CNBC.

FLEET EXECUTIVES DEALING WITH INFLATION One of the challenges cleaning distribution fleets are facing today is that there See RISING on Page 6

UniFirst partners with two NFL teams this season Massachusetts-based company serving New England Patriots, Detroit Lions WILMINGTON, Mass. — UniFirst Corp., a North American leader in providing customized business uniform programs, facility service products, and first aid and safety services based here, is “on the field” in the NFL this season, partnering with two teams: the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions.

The company signed its three-year partnership with the Patriots in 2021.

“We are looking forward to another exciting season of supporting our hometown team and the world-class New England Patriots organization,” says David Katz, UniFirst executive vice president of sales and marketing.

“As part of our Always Deliver commitment to serving our customers, we are excited to expand our relationship to include the delivery of UniFirst First Aid & Safety services to See UNIFIRST on Page 2

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If you’re unsure which tasks are beneficial to each piece of equipment, thoroughly read the maintenance section in the machine’s installation and operation manual or ask your local distributor or representative.

4. Plan ahead to accommodate seasonality. Production need not suffer in order to perform preventive maintenance.

Schedule tasks that require downtime during slower seasons.

Typically, good machine maintenance can take a few hours, but this investment can prevent up to 48 hours of unexpected “corrective” maintenance when something breaks.

5. Ask your equipment provider for a maintenance arrangement. Most machinery distributors offer preventive maintenance service visits for a flat rate or discounted parts and labor costs. If your provider doesn’t offer service agreements, propose a plan.

Not only do service contracts help ensure that maintenance is performed on your equipment, but they also help you budget for it. Because maintenance programs are especially important for frequently used equipment, consider service programs for these machines at least.

6. Buy spare parts before they are needed. Ask your equipment provider for a recommended spare parts list. You need not buy everything on the list, but when service technicians are in your plant, ask what they recommend that you keep in your stock.

The most needed parts usually can be purchased inexpensively, minimizing downtime when they are needed. Plus, having items in stock means you won’t pay for overnight shipping or rush charges for a needed part.

7. Let employees learn from equipment service personnel.

When a technician is working on a machine, have appropriate personnel watch and ask questions.

After a few visits with a service tech, your operator may be able to troubleshoot, fix simple problems and know when to call for expert help. The technician can tell you which preventive maintenance procedures your operator may be competent to safely perform.

8. Document service visits.

When you schedule a maintenance visit, make sure that the service tech will record the inspection. It is important to document not only the date of service, but also what parts of the machine have been checked and what service was performed.

Have the rep provide a copy of the inspection record. This checklist will function as a record of service performed and will help you identify items your employees should be inspecting regularly on their own.

9. Keep service manuals handy. Manuals are often misplaced, but it is critical for machine operators to have access to them. The manuals contain valuable information such as schematics, parts identification, operational instructions, safety guidelines and cleaning recommendations.

Most manuals have a maintenance section detailing what should be done and at what frequency. This type of information is especially important to operators who were not around for the machine’s original training session.

10. Ensure that management is committed to preventive maintenance. Failing to schedule preventive maintenance, overriding scheduled maintenance in order to meet production needs and asking employees to keep maintenance costs down can send the wrong message, and

ultimately cost an organization more in terms of machine downtime and repair expenses.

If production needs don’t allow for scheduled maintenance tasks to be executed, consider having the equipment maintained during off hours. When considering budgetary needs, realize that failure to perform preventive maintenance may result in much higher costs if equipment breaks down, particularly during a busy production time.

Preventative maintenance plans are worth the investment of time and energy because they help to predict the future. You can’t always tell exactly when X, Y or Z will happen, but a good plan will ensure a proactive strategy for preventing problems, funding improvements, and enhancing your laundry assets.

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n all my years of maintenance, I have never heard of an American standard for preventive maintenance downtime. It may exist for some companies but none that I know of.

About 20 years ago, I heard that most European companies performed downtime maintenance 18-25% of the time. Here in the United States, downtime is considered a bad word.

Since there are so many factors to consider when planning downtime service, it is best to let your equipment and processes determine your PM schedule.

The majority of laundries have certain times of the year when business is slower than usual. This is always the best time for downtime maintenance. The catch is in the statement “a well-maintained laundry operation.”

Well-maintained systems require little downtime. So you have to answer the question: How well is my system maintained?

It has been my experience that the answer lies with how many people are employed per facility and how well are they trained.

Since I have very little experience with industry standards, I have focused on learning the best times to conduct preventive maintenance.

The majority of laundry systems that I am aware of use a boiler for much of their equipment. Since boilers require a yearly complete shutdown for inspection, major preventive maintenance on other equipment is best performed at this

time.

I have heard of laundries with more than one boiler trying to keep running and perform yearly boiler maintenance at separate intervals. I would never recommend this because having the boilers down provides the opportunity to accomplish maintenance on other equipment while the boiler technicians concentrate on the boilers.

During the rest of the year, you can use unscheduled preventive maintenance as needed while individual pieces of equipment are undergoing some type of major repairs. It is worth the time to fix items at this time to avoid numerous downtimes.

Many times equipment will break at the most inconvenient time. Having already performed some preventative maintenance can prevent much of this.

One laundry I worked at would shut down every Sunday. During the year, the maintenance manager would keep a list of preventive maintenance items that could not be accomplished during the plant’s normal operations.

The director would get authorization a few times during the year to allow maintenance personnel to come in while the plant was not running. At this time they would perform as much preventive maintenance as time allowed.

Proper planning was needed to make these days as useful as possible. The manager would make a list of all parts and tools that could possibly be needed and ensure that they were on hand when the maintenance day arrived.

As a technician, I kept track of major repairs and parts that were replaced on the equipment. This allowed us to see which items failed most often and approximately how long between failures. This was a useful tool in our preventive maintenance scheduling.

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Northwest Laundry Supply garners Fred Maytag Award BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Maytag® Commercial Laundry reports that Northwest Laundry Supply, a laundry equipment distributor based in Spokane Valley, Washington, has earned the company’s Fred Maytag Award.

The honor, along with other achievements, was celebrated during Maytag’s 61st Awards Ceremony held at The Westing Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta during The Clean Show.

After three years away due to challenging global circumstances, more than 200 people gathered to celebrate the achievements as part of The Clean Show. This includes more than 40 customers from around the world in attendance, the company shares.

Northwest Laundry Supply’s honor of the prestigious Fred Maytag Award capped off the night’s awards ceremony.

The Fred Maytag Award is the most historic, soughtafter and reputable accolade within Maytag Commercial Laundry, the company says.

Established by Fred Maytag, this award is presented to a company that not only excels in all three segments (multihousing, vended, OPL) but also showcases its commitment to its partnership as a loyal Maytag ambassador.

Northwest Laundry earned the Fred Maytag Award as it was one of the first companies to purchase the new line of multi-load machines and promote them heavily.

Australia-based Dependable Laundry has been named

the Maytag International Distributor of the Year. This award is bestowed on a company that substantially grows its business and deserves this level of recognition.

During the last several years, Dependable has continued to grow by a significant, healthy amount while also expanding its sales offices, warehouses and service support throughout all Australia, shares the company.

Maytag Commercial Laundry honored and recognized 10 outstanding additional customers during the ceremony: • PT Triton Internasional took home the Maytag Market Expansion Award. A Maytag distributor since 2009, PT Triton delivered excellent year-over-year growth, introduced a new window dryer product into the market and continued to grow its market share in the vend segment.

• Wolf Laundry (UK) was honored as Maytag Outstanding First Year Performance International Award winner. Wolf had an outstanding 2021 and has set a milestone for international operations.

• Consolidated Laundry Equipment was named Maytag Outstanding First Year Performance Award winner for North America. Consolidated exceeded its initial quota and laid the groundwork for outstanding year-over-year growth.

• Hercules was named Maytag Quality Partner of the Year. Hercules has always been open to collaborating and partnering with Maytag teams to provide information about product usage, which results in delivering real data quickly and the ability to change and adapt if issues arise.

• Intertrade Chile S.A. was named Maytag Marketing Excellence International Award winner. This award signifies the importance of all marketing efforts, from day-to-day promotion to strategic long-term objectives.

• Best Wash Inc. was named Maytag Marketing Excellence Award winner for North America. Best Wash has maintained its level of excellence working with Maytag since 1987 and continues to retool its marketing objectives to ladder up to Maytag Commercial Laundry. As a “True Blue” distributor, Best Wash has had a steady, consistent presence of satisfied customers and great installations on its organic social media channels.

• K-nex Corporation was honored with the Maytag Multi-Housing Excellence International Award. K-nex Corporation partnered with the country’s biggest public oil and retail business to invest in placing laundry services in all gas stations across the country. K-nex

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Corporation has demonstrated its commitment to service with a newly invested mobile laundry project that provides basic needs support with clean clothes and a place to bathe for the community in need.

• WASH, Coinamatic and Hercules were named the Maytag Multi-Housing Excellence Award winner for North America. They have delivered excellent growth year-over-year for the Maytag brand. Additionally, they have a cross-functional partnership that works well across product development, service initiatives, lead generation and service data information.

• Lavendería Automática Estrella was honored as the Vended Excellence International Award winner. Their newest store is the first 100% Maytag® Equipped Laundry in a bright, welcoming and wonderful environment at the main entrance to a Walmart.

• Superior Laundry Equipment was honored as the Vended Excellence Award for North America winner.

Superior featured a working brand concept store and delivered significant year-over-year growth in units and has worked with Maytag for more than 20 years.

Superior Laundry Equipment has demonstrated a consistent ability to solve difficult problems with flexibility, adaptability and tenacity.

From left: Anthony Vis, Alliance Laundry Systems Regional Sales Manager; Dave DeMarsh, President of BDS Laundry; Karen Ganter, Executive Vice President of BDS Laundry; Eric Meyers, Alliance Laundry Systems General Manager of OPL and Laundromat Segments. (Photo: UniMac)

UniMac honors top achieving distributors RIPON, Wis. — Laundry equipment manufacturer UniMac recognized several standout distribution partners in its network during a recent awards ceremony in Oshkosh, Wis. Heading the list of award recipients was BDS Laundry of St. Paul, Minnesota, which was named UniMac Distributor of the Year. UniMac says BDS has a rich history of serving customers’ laundry needs since 1961.

“BDS has been a great UniMac partner for years,” says Eric Meyers, general manager of on-premises laundry and laundromat segments for Alliance Laundry Systems.

“They continue to raise the bar in terms of performance and customer service. I am so proud to present them with this award.”

Other UniMac award recipients included: • Outstanding Growth Award: Statewide Machinery Inc. • Outstanding Performer: Southeastern Laundry Equipment Sales Inc. • Outstanding Performer: Alliance Commercial Equipment Inc. • Finance Partner of the Year: RJ Kool “Each of these award winners has committed to doing all the seemingly little things that separate full-service UniMac distributors from everyone else in the industry,” Meyers says.

“So, as a baseline to be considered for these awards, the bar is already quite high. UniMac winners truly are the best of the best.”