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Ozone Cleans Up At The Beechwood Hotel
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- Written by Susan W. Capparelle
WORCHESTER, Mass. — Two years ago, the Beechwood Hotel began using ozone technology. They don’t regret the decision.
In fact Mark Waxler, the hotel’s General Manager, has nothing but enthusiasm for the Wet-Tech product and its results.Located on the premises of a major Biotech office park, across from the UMass Medical Center, the Beechwood caters to a highend corporate and international clientele. There are 73 guest rooms as well as 7,000 sq feet of meeting space. As with everyone else in this current economy, hotel management is always looking for ways to improve their product and conserve energy.
“I was told that I would save utilities, save hot water, save regular water and that’s what’s happened,’ says Waxler.
REALIZING THE BENEFITSThe Beachwood Hotel laundry processes an annualized amount of 186,000 pounds of terry, towels, facecloths, bathrobes and coverlets. With the help of the Wet-Tech Enviro-Saver II, the laundering is now done with less hot water, less drying time and fewer chemicals in the wash.
“Drying time for all laundry has decreased about five minutes,” says Waxler. This is due to the lower moisture content of the laundry now coming out of the washers. The washing temperatures have been reduced from 160 degrees to just 60 degrees because ozone cleans best in colder water, he explains. And because ozone requires fewer chemicals, the hotel has been able to cut back on detergent usage. To top it all off he says, the laundry is now softer and whiter.
“It’s a better product and it smells better,” says Waxler. The Beechwood laundry operates with two 80-pound B&C Technologies washers and three 50-pound Cissell dryers. Due to the facility’s size, all of the hotel’s larger linen items, like sheets, are outsourced due to lack of space for an ironer.
THE BIG PICTURE
Waxler knows he is saving money because even with prices rising over the past year, the hotel’s actual laundering costs have not increased. “And I have more rooms, more meetings than two years ago,” he notes.
“I’m saving money for the hotel, I’m producing a better product and I’m saving the environment,” he says.
Quick Rinse - News From Around The World
Ecolab Acquires Dober Chemical’S Textile Care Business
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ecolab Inc. a leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety and infection prevention products and services announced it has purchased the commercial laundry division of Dober Chemical Corporation. The acquisition includes Dober’s laundry chemical and waste water treatment and Ultrax dispensing businesses as well as an exclusive partnership to market and provide key components of its Spindle monitoring software.
“Dober is respected throughout the industry for its innovative monitoring technology, product chemistry and commitment to service – qualities that complement our own strengths at Ecolab,” said Brian Henke, vice president and general manager, Ecolab Textile Care North America. “As we expand our North American commercial laundry business, innovation and service excellence will continue to be our top priority as we partner with our customers to deliver unsurpassed value to run their operations more efficiently, sustainably and cost effectively.”
“Ecolab and Dober share the same customercentric approach to service and innovative technology,” said John Dobrez, president Dober Chemical Corp. “This is an exciting development because it builds on the strengths of both companies to move the industry forward.”
Through this agreement, Spindle Technologies,a division of Dober, is forming a strategic alliance with Ecolab Textile Care in an exclusive licensing agreement for its ChemWatch Software technology and the OPTRAX Utility Module.
“There will be no movement of people as they currently all operate remotely,” said Henke. “The Dober leadership team is very skilled and respected in the industry. We plan to have them as part of the team moving forward. During the transition, both businesses will operate as usual and we do not expect there to be any changes in the service the customers are used to receiving.”