by Bob Nieman | Jun 3, 2022 | Industry News
HK Laundry Equipment co-founder Reed Hinrichs recently passed away at the age of 93. An icon in the laundry industry throughout New York and Connecticut, Mr. Hinrichs first established HK Sales in 1967, with his business partner Jim Kerr. The company started out by...
by Bob Nieman | Jun 3, 2022 | Highlights, Industry News
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has expanded into North Phoenix, Ariz., through its new laundromat partner, My Laundry Room. HappyNest’s laundry services are now available in North Phoenix, as well as portions of Scottsdale. “Prior to partnering with...
by Bob Nieman | Jun 3, 2022 | Industry News
EVI Industries Inc. – headquartered in Miami – has announced it has completed the company’s acquisition of Clean Designs Inc. and Clean Route LLC, based in Lakewood, Colo. Known collectively as Clean Designs, the company is a distributor of commercial laundry products...
by Bob Nieman | May 30, 2022 | Industry News
In its North America service area, Alliance Laundry Systems has created the position of quality assurance specialist – with industry veterans Tony Berton and Scott Demotts taking on those roles focused on large-chassis and small-chassis products, respectively. Berton...
by Bob Nieman | May 24, 2022 | Highlights, Industry News
Laundry Rey’s Wash ’n Fold recently partnered with Libraries Without Borders to launch an internet-enabled library at one of the San Antonio laundromat chain’s locations, as part of the international nonprofit group’s Wash and Learn initiative. “When I would come to...
by Wally Makowsky | May 23, 2022 | Wash With Wally, Highlights
My laundromat currently has 40 30-pound stack dryers. However, they’re 18 years old, and I’m starting to have some mechanical issues with them – so I think it may be time to replace them. Lately, I’ve been considering possibly purchasing 50-pound stack dryers to...
by Chris Ward | May 23, 2022 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3, Highlights
A Look at What’s Ahead for Natural Gas and Electricity Prices It’s no secret that electricity and natural gas prices are rising across the board – and have been for a while. Electricity prices began rising shortly after winter storms in February 2021 and have been...
by Bob Nieman | May 23, 2022 | Industry News
Laundry pickup-and-delivery service HappyNest has named Turner Scott as its new director of digital marketing. Scott – who most recently served as digital marketing manager for a specialty home décor company – is responsible for coordinating and executing HappyNest’s...
by Bob Nieman | May 21, 2022 | Industry News
Alliance Laundry Systems recently announced that Andy Lubahn has re-joined the company as national service manager. In this role, Lubahn will oversee the regional field service managers and increase Alliance’s emphasis on service training for its customers and...
by PlanetLaundry | May 20, 2022 | Highlights, Industry News
The Coin Laundry Association’s exclusive health coverage provider – LIG Solutions – has offered a number of wellness tips and information for the association’s members: LIG Health and Wellness Roundup: Spring 2022 Edition As spring rolls around, find healthy living,...