Setomatic Systems-SpyderWash, a longtime champion of the industry, has teamed up with the CLA, the laundry association, to take its support to a new level. The company is part of a year-long sponsorship initiative that will have benefits for the entire industry.
Launched in 2023, CLA’s Strategic Corporate Ally program aims to strengthen services for association members and ensure a growing and prosperous industry at large. Setomatic Systems-SpyderWash is the newest company to commit.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Setomatic Systems-SpyderWash to our Strategic Corporate Allies program,” said Brian Wallace, CLA president and CEO. “The commitment by these generous and visionary companies will enhance the vital work of our association and allow us to work together in a more strategic way toward shared goals.”
Setomatic Systems-SpyderWash joined the program as a Premier sponsor for 2025.
“Setomatic-SpyderWash has always been a firm believer in giving back to the industry throughout our five decades in the commercial laundry space,” said Michael Schantz, CEO of Setomatic Systems-SpyderWash. “Now in our third generation of this family business, we are expanding our commitment to CLA and the LaundryCares Foundation even further to help in the growth of our industry and the betterment of the communities we serve.”
Wallace shared the driving force behind this program in its third year.
“As our industry experiences unprecedented change, it’s important for CLA to evolve as well,” he said. “The Strategic Corporate Ally program will enable us to even better support our members as they navigate uncertain waters.”
This support includes educational resources, networking opportunities, and business services, as well as critical advocacy work. For example, when the pandemic hit, CLA immediately pushed for laundromats to be deemed essential businesses, ensuring their doors could stay open.
The industry also benefits from CLA’s LaundryCares Foundation. Among other efforts, LaundryCares has equipped hundreds of laundromats across the country with library corners. These spaces provide a valuable service to customers – particularly in areas with low literacy rates and little access to books – and they boost the image of member businesses.
The Strategic Corporate Ally program not only funnels more resources into these efforts, but it also streamlines companies’ support of CLA into cohesive annual commitments.
“We would like to thank Danielle, Nika, and Brian, along with the rest of the CLA staff for all of the hard work they do for CLA,” Schantz noted. “From the conferences, LaundryCares, and the lobbying to fight sales tax for self-serve laundry, they have really helped to elevate the industry we all love to new heights.”
