2019 Buyer’s Guide


VINTEX, INC. Founded: 1957


UNIPRESS CORP. Founded 1982


3501 Queen Palm Dr., Tampa, FL 33619 Tel.: 813-623-3731 Fax: 813-626-2565 Email: tom@unipresscorp.com Website: www.unipresscorp.com


Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express. Manufacturer of laundry, dry cleaning and wet cleaning finishing equipment. Complete range of shirt units and presses, including tensioning equipment. Major lines: Hurricane Series shirt units. Area served: World Contact: Tom Stites


1 Mount Forest Dr., Mount Forest, ON N0G 2L2 Tel.: 519-323-0100 800: 800-846-8399 Fax: 888-256-0004 Email: sales@vintex.com Website: www.vintex.com


Supplier to companies that manufacture washable reusable products for the health care market. Produces V-Care, launderable barrier for use in incontinence pads and briefs. Major lines: V-Care®


Area served: Canada, N. America, Europe. Contact: Customer service department


WASHING SYSTEMS LLC Founded: 1989


Sussex Centre, 50 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W., Ste. 401, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C2 800: 800-272-1974 Fax: 513-870-4850


Email: sfreeman@washingsystems.com Website: www.washingsystems.com Credit cards: None.


VEGA SYSTEMS CANADA Founded: 2001


182, rue Sutton, Delson, QC J5B 1X3 Tel.: 514-972-7555 Fax: 514-457-0934


Email: nelsonfortin@vegacanada.ca Website: www.vegacanada.ca


Family-owned company specializing in design and manu- facturing of professional laundry equipment. Can supply complete catalogue and custom industrial laundries of Vega machinery. Washing technology: cart washers, washer/extractors, dryers, CBW systems and water/energy recovery. Finishing technology: flatwork feeders, garment finishing. Material handling technology: sheet separators, conveyors, vacuum transport, monorail systems and RFID systems. Vega machines use standard parts, available from any local supplier.


Major lines: Vega systems, NL – Vega Washing Technology, DE – ABG Systems, S.r.l.


Area served: Canada (dealer inquiries welcome) Contact: Nelson Fortin


VF IMAGEWEAR CANADA, INC. Founded: 1990


9146 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB T5B 1G2 Tel.: 780-479-4444 800: 800-667-0700 Fax: 780-477-1718


Email: tim_lemessurier@vfc.com Website: www.vfimagewear.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard.


Designs, manufactures and distributes own brands of apparel through various channels of distribution. A division of the largest apparel manufacturer in the world (VF Corporation). Has two distribution facilities in Canada (Edmonton, AB and Brampton, ON) and numerous sales offices across Canada. Major lines: VF Imagewear brands: Red Kap, Bulwark, Chef Design, Horace Small. Parent company brands: Timberland, Lee, Wrangler, Vans, North Face, Dickies Ice Breaker and many more.


Area served: World Contact: Tim LeMessurier


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Supplier of laundry chemicals solely focused on the com- mercial and large institutional laundry industry in North America and England. Also provides services in waste water chemicals, water reuse and water recycling. Major lines: TRUpath, Motion, Enlite, Spectrum, WashEye, BioHygienix, PermaColor Services. Area served: North America and England. Contact: Steve Freeman


WEARWELL GARMENTS LTD. P.O. Box 660, 126 Acadia Ave., Stellarton, NS B0K 1S0 Tel.: 902-752-4190 800: 800-565-1188 Fax: 902-752-4328


Email: shawn.brown@wearwellgarments.com Website: www.wearwellgarments.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express. Industrial, institutional and corporate uniform apparel uniforms and clothing and flame-resistant garments. Major lines: WearWell, Geliget Gear. Area served: Canada, USA. Contact: Shawn Brown


WESTBROOK MANUFACTURING LTD. Founded: 1972


1115 Sanford St., Winnipeg, MB R3E 3A1 Tel.: 204-582-6668 Fax: 204-582-0235


Email: chris@westbrookmfg.ca Website: www.westbrookmfg.ca


Industrial/commercial laundry machine sales and service. Parts, sales, service and consulting. Coin-op/OPL. Chemical sales and service for laundry and warewash. Commercial dish machine sales, leasing, parts and service. OPL design, coin-op design.


Major lines: Dexter, Continental Girbau, B&C Technologies, Sharper Finish, American Dish, CMA, Knight Equipment, Craig Containers. Parts for most industrial laundry brands. Area served: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, N.W. Ontario. Contact: Chris Marquart


WESTERN HANGERS & SUPPLIES INC. Founded: 2007


14543 121 A Ave., Edmonton, AB T5L 2T2 Tel.: 780-455-5430 800: 877-455-5430


WHITE CONVEYORS INC. Founded: 1946


10 Boright Ave., Kenilworth, NJ 07033 Tel.: 908-686-5700 800: 800-524-0273


Email: frank.licato@white-conveyors.com Website: www.white-conveyors.com


Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express. Dry cleaning conveyors, auto assembly conveyors, garment storage conveyors, industrial laundry monorail, industrial laundry handling products, automated uniform systems for hospitality and casinos. Area served: World Contact: Frank Licato


Fax: 780-447-1271 Email: ptmedwid@telus.net Website: www.westernhangers.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard. Supplies and chemical sales.


Major lines: R.R. Streets, EcoLab, Dow, EcoSolve, Stanford, Adco, Seitz, packaging material, wire hangers, dry cleaning and laundry film.


Area served: Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia. Contact: Peter Medwid


WIESNER INSURANCE Founded: 1988


140 Main St. N., Brampton, ON L6V 1N8 Tel.: 905-451-4205 800: 800-408-2877 Fax: 905-451-9604


Email: jwiesner@wiesnerinsurance.com Website: www.wiesnerinsurance.com Represents an insurance group program specifically designed for the fabricare industry (dry cleaning plants, depots, coin laundries, linen supply, commercial laundries, delivery trucks, etc.). Comprehensive and easy-to-under- stand coverage, competitive pricing and exceptional service. No-obligation quotes. Also offers a group home and auto insurance program for all fabricare businesses and their employees. Call for details. Area served: Ontario Contact: Jason Wiesner


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WINNING BRANDS Founded: 1977 (as The Soap Factory) 92 Caplan Ave., Ste. 134, Barrie, ON L4N 9J2 Tel.: 705-737-4062 800: 866-722-3542 Fax: 705-737-9793


Email: customerservice@winningbrands.ca Website: www.Brilliantwetcleaning.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard.


Manufacturers of cleaning agents used in professional wet cleaning facilities called Brilliant™ wet cleaning solutions, including detergents, finishing agent (softener) and pre-spot booster. Brilliant can be used in all professional wet cleaning and laundry equipment.


Major lines: Brilliant™ wet cleaning solutions. Area served: World Contact: Daniela Relja n


A cooperative providing marketing, purchasing and advertising support, as well as technical assistance.


Some Canadian Territories Open.


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