From The Ground Up – Building A Laundry
By Susan Capparelle & William Taylor, William Taylor Architects

THE PLANNING STAGES
Are you considering a new laundry or a redesign of an existing facility? Both jobs are extensive procedures with enormous potential for serious complications. And chances are your plate is already full with daily responsibilities that garner your full attention. So what should you, as a layman to construction, know about building a new laundry or redesigning an existing one to meet your needs?

In this article, Laundry Today gets tips and advice from Bill Taylor, of William Taylor Architects, a laundry design firm located in Syracuse, New York, on how to successfully navigate and understand the building and/or redesign process. READ THIS STORY

Quality Linen Puts On The Polish With A New Finishing Department
By Jamie Kiffel

COLLEGE POINT, N.Y. -- Over a decade ago, when Bill Ritter and his father-in-law, John Tortorella, first opened a laundry, they couldn’t have imagined 85,000 pounds of starched, sparkling linens whipping through their doors. But they’ve come a long way...
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Financially Speaking
- Don't Ignore The Back Room
By Leonard Leff, President, CDS Companies, Inc.

The ability to obtain payment on invoices in a timely manner is a constant source of concern for many laundries. Often, laundry proprietors are pre-occupied with the operational issues of their business while focusing on making sales and attracting new accounts. So it is not uncommon for a variety of "backroom" clerical tasks to be pushed aside, such as creating detailed, documented invoices, statements of account, making collections and monitoring the supply of cash flow. READ THIS STORY

Chlorine Bleach or Oxygen Bleach?
Steven J. Tinker, Director, Research & Development
Gurtler Industries, Inc.

Several key factors in the laundry industry have seen major changes in the last several years. Polyester fabrics have become more dominant vs. cotton. Today, 100 percent spun poly fabrics are replacing cotton/poly blends in many applications. Tunnel washers are becoming more prominent as smaller, less efficient plants are being consolidated and upgraded. Water and energy conservation and wastewater quality are a greater concern. The nature of detergents is being changed to meet the new challenges in the industry, with more emphasis on surfactant cleaning and a reduction in the use of harsh alkaline builders.READ THIS STORY