Did you hear? We'll be in Charleston, South Carolina, for IMPACT 2023! Mark your calendar for March 13-15, 2023. With its vibrant culture, rich history, exquisitely-preserved architecture, idyllic coastal location, celebrated dining scene and friendly locals, Charleston is one of America’s best loved travel destinations.

Registration is now open! Visit the IMPACT website for more information, registration, and sponsorship opportunities (which are going fast, so hurry if you want one).

Our next webinar was moved to September 15! Be sure to join us to learn from Stephanie Gregg, CLLM, of Vizient, about how reducing linen usage is a proven way to cut unnecessary expenses for a hospital.

Remember, multiple attendees from the same location may participate for one registration fee. Contact hours and proof of attendance is provided for all attendees.

Registration for our fall session of the Laundry & Linen College is now open! Join us November 7-11, 2022. This session focuses on Laundry Processing and Operations. Participants will learn about equipment selection, preventative maintenance, key performance indicators in production and plant operations, and safety. Full details and registration links are available on the Laundry Processing and Operations web page. 

The growing concern over the increased spread of Monkeypox in the United States provides an opportunity to address best practices for hotel textile processing and handling. With a focus on protecting workers and providing a safe and comfortable environment for the travel public, ALM and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) have partnered to release our latest best practice document, Monkeypox: Textile Handling Guidelines for Hotels.

ImageFIRST is excited to announce the launch of their 2nd Annual HeroesFIRST Contest, which honors outstanding healthcare customers that ImageFIRST associates have the privilege to work with each day.  

This contest recognizes exceptional Healthcare Heroes who go above and beyond to enhance the patient experience. Over the next few weeks, ImageFIRST's Service Team will be nominating their Healthcare Heroes across the country.  

After the nomination period, a panel will select 10 exceptional finalists — two per region — who will be entered into a nationwide vote. The winner of each region will be awarded $1,500 for representing the best in patient experience. 

Sadly, Chris Durrant, an independent contractor for KannegiesserETECH from Whitchurch, England, passed away while working on a dryer installation in Massachusetts. The incident is currently under investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy. 

Foltex is thrilled to announce the addition of another Technical Account Manager, Jake Blaney, to the team!

Jake comes with an extensive background in account management from various industries and an exceptionally high dedication to customer service. Foltex says they look forward to seeing how he can strengthen their promise of providing simple and reliable equipment backed by excellent customer care.

IPA is excited to welcome Todd Curry as the new vice president of finance. Todd will be responsible for the leadership and coordination of all company financial decisions, assure financial reporting accuracy, and serve as a key business partner for the executive leadership team for all strategic decisions of the company. He will also have direct responsibility for driving efficiency improvements along the whole value chain based on a sound understanding of business processes. In addition to overseeing the accounting team, he will have responsibility for IPA’s commercial operations and IT teams.

For more than 112 years, George Courey Inc. has thrived as a leader in the production and distribution of linen and textile products that cater to the needs of actors in the healthcare and hospitality sectors. This long history has seen three generations of leadership at the helm. The baton was recently handed over to the 4th generation of leaders, with Jeff Courey (right) as president and Rob Courey (left) as vice president.

Given the wealth of experience both leaders have, through holding different key roles in the company, George Courey Inc. will thrive in its renewed vision of customer satisfaction and product innovation in keeping with sustainable practices.

Continental Creative Services (CCS), a division of Girbau North America (GNA), recently changed its name to Girbau Creative Services (GCS).

“We wanted to change the name to better align with our parent company, Girbau Global Laundry Solutions (Girbau),” said Creative Services Manager Kim Foxcroft.

National healthcare linen provider ImageFIRST expands processing capabilities in the Nashville area with its latest acquisition, adding a first processing plant in Tennessee.

“There is a huge opportunity in front of us by partnering with ImageFIRST,” said Steve Syvertson, one of the owners of Allegiant Linen Services. “As two companies that prioritize customer service, this partnership demonstrates our commitment to serving the needs of our customers first and foremost.”

During this year’s Clean Show in Atlanta, GA, Pellerin Milnor Corporation (Kenner, LA) hosted a dealer banquet and awards ceremony for its dealer network to celebrate the previous years’ sales efforts.

Streamline Solutions recently updated and expanded their website to a more user-friendly version. Searches, orders and requests for information can now be made easier and faster.