By Matt Poe, Editor, American Laundry News The April 2024 edition of American Laundry News features the article “Dialing in Chemical Representative/Laundry Relationships” by Matt Poe, Editor. The article focuses on the key factor of the successful processing of goods is relationships, and one of the most important relationships is that of the chemical representative and the laundry operator. American Laundry News reached out to operators and chemical suppliers and communicated with five…

Investments in people and plant are reinforcing this Detroit-area laundry’s position as a market leader By Jack Morgan Reino Linen Service’s plant in Brownstown, MI, has elevated the idea of continuous improvement to a fine art. Recent moves range from acquisitions of new machinery to textile testing for hygiene and boosting hourly pay to “above market” rates. These and other efforts have enabled this 92,000-square-foot (8,457-square-meter) plant southwest of Detroit to focus on…

Southern Oregon Linen Services: “The VisTex UV innovations have helped lower our plant’s water usage rate to an average of .52 gallons per lb.” Gurtler Industries is pleased that our trusted partner Southern Oregon Linen Services (SOLS) was the featured plant in the TRSA publication Textile Services’ February 2024 issue. The article focuses on SOLS blend of winning workforce and production strategies through the eyes of Antonio Casillas, general manager of SOLS. The SOLS…

Gurtler Industries is pleased to announce that Andy Feldman has accepted an expanded role with Gurtler Industries. In this role, Andy will be responsible for enhancing Gurtler’s company-wide sales growth. He will be leading Gurtler’s sales efforts by supporting and coaching Gurtler’s outside personnel through all stages of the sales process up to and through post-installation. Additionally, he will be charged with helping create, implement, and lead Gurtler’s marketing…

Wildman Business Group based out of Warsaw, Indiana recently announced the acquisition of and partnership with WM Uniform of Holland, Michigan. In their announcement, Wildman observed that as another independent, family-owned business with shared values, they are honored that WM Uniform chose Wildman as their partner to continue their family’s legacy in quality customer experience and exceptional team member care. For the most seamless customer experience, both companies will retain…