

The American Laundry News Podcast
American Laundry News
Conversations about the commercial laundry industry.
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Nov 15, 2021 • 15min
Laundry Safety Inspection
Guest Donald Bock, principal of Seabright Safety Solutions, shares key points for laundry operators to investigate, and ways to improve shortcomings, to help ensure a facility is as safe as possible.

Sep 21, 2021 • 12min
Expanding Laundry Business Revenue
It’s important for laundry operations to have balanced revenue, and this conversation with Rick Snyder, owner and general manager of U.S. Linen & Uniform in Richland, Washington, will explore how operations can expand wisely.

Jul 19, 2021 • 20min
Employees and Substance Abuse
Guest Susan Fahey Desmond, a principal in the New Orleans office of Jackson Lewis P.C., shares her expertise on laundry management and safety in an era of increasing substance abuse.

May 18, 2021 • 17min
Meeting Hygienic and Sanitary Laundry Expectations
Rocco Romeo, CEO of HLS Linen Services based in Ottawa, Ontario, and a member of the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council’s (HLAC) Board of Directors, provides an update on healthcare laundry during COVID-19 and what lies ahead for the industry segment.

Mar 23, 2021 • 17min
Effective Washer-Extractor Usage
Guest Josh Steinhardt, a sales development manager of on-premises laundry at Alliance Laundry Systems, draws on his 20 years of experience to share washer-extractor advice for throughput, efficiency and quality.

Jan 20, 2021 • 13min
Laundry Insurance Needs and Coverage
Tina Brazier, business development manager for fabricare insurance provider Irving Weber Associates, talks about how insurance has changed for laundries, specific needs and how to evaluate current insurance coverage.

Dec 22, 2020 • 15min
Optimizing the Laundry Process
John Goetz, global product manager for Hydro Systems, takes listeners to a number of locations in a laundry operation that are prime for optimizing processes and efficiencies.

Nov 16, 2020 • 16min
Laundry Maintenance Checklist
Listen to a conversation with Dave McAllister, director of services and project management for Girbau North America, about essential laundry equipment tasks to keep your machines processing goods—and doing it well.

Oct 15, 2020 • 12min
Customer Service Training and Technology
Guest Dave Balliet, director of customer relations for Hospital Central Services Cooperative (HCSC), offers his insights into enhancing customer service at all levels of a laundry operation.

Sep 22, 2020 • 14min
Laundry Facility Cleaning Check
Guest Paul Jewison, vice president of engineering at Healthcare Linen Services Group and general manager at Textile Care Services in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses ways to keep a laundry operation clean.