When we think of hospitals, we picture doctors, nurses, emergency rooms, wards, operation theatres and ICUs. What doesn’t immediately come to mind, and what all of the above either wear or contain, is hospital linen. Considering the nature of the ... Read More »

Hotel laundries process bigger volumes of linen. The only limitation is that the revenue from hotel laundries is significantly lower when compared to retail laundries. Consequently, hotel laundries need to find ways and means to eliminate all factors that hamper ... Read More »

The Jensen Group continues to focus on smart digital solutions for heavy-duty laundries. The group recently unveiled its two-tier sales strategy with high-tech products from its American and European factories, as well as single machines exported from China under the ... Read More »

The laundry industry in India is booming and growing fast with startups mushrooming in every other place. Interestingly, a senior citizen is equally enthusiastic about entering the linen care business as a youth in his 20s. Full of new and ... Read More »

As an 80-billion-dollar industry, the laundry sector in India competes with the likes of the hotel industry, logistics, mobility sector and delivery sectors in terms of size, scope and scale. The business per se is as old as civilization itself; ... Read More »

Chemical cleaning applications are the future of the drycleaning industry. Here’s a guide to look at the benefits and must-haves in today’s air compressors for dry cleaning. For a dry-cleaning press, an air pressure range of 70 to 90 and ... Read More »

Whether it is a commercial or retail laundry, a hotel, a hospital or any establishment for that matter, while buying the machine, some of the areas that need to be looked into include durability, advanced technology with maintenance systems, being ... Read More »

In a gala evening function organised during the Laundrex India Expo on February 14, the laundry and dry-cleaning service providers from across India gathered to formally launch the Dry-cleaners’ & Launderers’ Association of India (DLAI). Hailing the successful launch of ... Read More »

Today, In India, the bed linens, towels, blankets and duvet cover that are used in hotels and hospitals are managed primarily in two ways: OPLs (On-Premise Laundries) and Outsourced laundry service of customer-owned goods (COG). Problems in linen purchasing Quality ... Read More »

10 years ago, the term ‘expanding your businesses’ meant something simpler and different,” says Rachit. In the laundry industry, opening a new outlet was the simplest translation of expansion. Just scope out a new area/locality, acquire property at a place ... Read More »

Another solution would be for the machinery manufacturers to launch automated machines with minimal manual intervention. Also, sensors will have an impact on automation of systems in simplifying processes. Cutting down the process cycle and time is need of the ... Read More »

Dry-cleaning and Laundry Association of India (DLAI) is happy to announce its participation at the Laundrex India Expo 2019, Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre on February 13,14 & 15. The objective is to develop an institution that can help people to ... Read More »

Indian wear deserves a premium care,” says Ravi Raghav. According to him, there is a vast array of Indian wear and each apparel is made of a different fabric and there are four types of laundry services that one can ... Read More »

Everyone is talking about Wet Cleaning 4.0. As Brecht Gailez Sales Manager, Lapauw International, puts it, “It is all about knowing how much has been washed today, how much detergents have been used… calculating exactly what has gone into washing ... Read More »

With a capacity to clean 60 tonnes of linen every day, the plant usually processes more than 35 tonnes on average daily; that’s 130,000-140,000 individual pieces in just 24 hours! Beginning with the choice of Epoxy flooring for the plant ... Read More »

As Anshul Gupta, Director of Quick Clean, reiterated in his presentation at the National Conference on Dry-cleaning & Laundry at Delhi, “According to a report, the Indian laundry and drycleaning segment is estimated to be $76 billion.” This figure is, ... Read More »

Every woman has an inbuilt treasure of entrepreneurship in her. In October 2016, exactly two years back, the first dry cleaning facility, LaundrySpa was set up in Hyderabad. If I look back, the first day sale was just Rs.650 but ... Read More »

Dry cleaning is a dirty business and unlike any other business it requires a lot of personal attention. There is no substitute to presence, especially when the project is starting off. The experience gained is first-hand and there is no ... Read More »

City life today is confined to 9-6pm job, home and children; thus, leaving less time in hand for individuals to attend to other things. There is, thus, a rising demand for convenience services. Working couples are often too exhausted at ... Read More »

Laundry and housekeeping are two of the most important functions in hotels, but often they are services put to the bottom of the priority list. Ironically, it’s the unsung heroes in housekeeping that your guests will remember; the little touches ... Read More »