Founded in Singapore in 1985, Straits Group has long established itself as a technological and business leader in the laundry sector. In an exclusive interview, Sheikh Babu Nooruddin, CEO of Straits Laundry India Pvt. Ltd shares what makes the firm ... Read More »

As laundry chains and dry-cleaning franchises proliferate across India metropolitan cities, perhaps investors have forgotten that the rise in disposable incomes and the demand for professional cleaning is not restricted to megalopolises alone. Residents of Tier II and Tier III ... Read More »

In an industry as competitive as the laundry sector, it is highly unusual for owners to share their trade secrets. The members of the Telangana Launderers’ and Dry-Cleaners’ Association (TLDA) feel otherwise; they believe that sharing domain knowledge and having ... Read More »

The Tamil Nadu Industrial Laundry and Dry Cleaners’ Association (TNILDA) is only in its second year of existence, but has already become a forum for stakeholders from the state to exchange views about the current scenario and suggest ways to ... Read More »

Overcoming challenges with Industry 4.0 For long, the Laundry and Drycleaning industry has been lagging behind in terms of evolving the way it functions. As a result, a lot of the industry challenges arise from the fact that we are ... Read More »

The world-famous JUKI sewing machine manufacturers, Shanghai Weishi Machinery Co. Ltd, is today’s largest manufacturer of laundry equipment of South China. Clean India Journal visited Weishi’s state-of-the-art multi-storeyed facility in Shanghai and also visited some of the facilities with Weishi ... Read More »

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 »