Blue Heron Linens – Automation Doubles Throughput, Cuts Labor in Half
Blue Heron Linens, in Savannah, Ga., a premier provider of commercial laundry services to the hospitality market, recently invested in Girbau Industrial (GI) ironing and folding solutions. Now with doubled…
Sports Laundry & Sanitization
Even before a pandemic took the world by storm, athletic programs concerned themselves with fighting and reducing the spread of potentially deadly pathogens, including HIV, Hepatitis and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus…
KOA Installs On-premise Laundries
“We want to be at the top end of outdoor hospitality,” said Jill Currier, director of accommodations for Kampgrounds of America’s (KOA) Company-Owned Properties (COPs). Of the 500 KOA campgrounds…
Rural Kansas Hospital Develops Sanitizing Laundry
After outsourcing laundry for years, Pratt Regional Medical Center (PRMC), in Pratt, Kan., developed its own off-site laundry capable of processing and sanitizing more than 1,000 laundry pounds per day….
Reinventing Wonderwash Laundromat to Stand Apart
“I wasn’t looking to get into the laundry business,” said Eddie Quispe, owner of Wonderwash, a 4,000-square-foot, high-speed laundry in Bernalillo, N.M. Rather, Quispe fell into the business while searching…
Perfect Cleaners Wet Cleans for Greater Profit
Since the installation of new Poseidon Textile Care System Wet Cleaning Machines and Dryers, Perfect Cleaners, in Detroit, has tripled processing throughput, lowered utility costs, and realized an 8 percent…
Brightwater Laundry Ups Production – Captures New Business
Brightwater Laundry in Sevierville, Tenn., recently completed a massive automation project that positions the company to process up to 10 million pounds of customer-owned goods (COG) per year, according to…
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Renovate – Expand Laundry
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers — the High-Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers — recently expanded Fox Cities Stadium, in Appleton, Wis. That expansion resulted in new seating areas, elevated…
Evolving an Existing Laundry to Serve the Vacation Rental Industry
Shortly after purchasing an existing laundry near Palm Springs, Calif., Keith and Jacqueline Reed made smart equipment tweaks to better serve the booming vacation rental market. “Our goal was to…
Distributor Blog | Selecting the Right Gear Dryer
Scott Vlahos is president of Advantage Equipment Inc., a full-service laundry solutions provider serving Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Over the course 21 years, Advantage Equipment has sold and installed…