TRADE ASSOCIATION NEWS UK TSA shapes industry future with standards


As US President Donald Trump muddies the waters of trade and supply chains with his tariff debacle, causing general global unrest and uncertainty, news come in that the ‘Shaping Our Future with Standards’ day, organised by the Textile Services Association (TSA) will be held on 10 June in Birmingham.


“We will explore ways to use British, European and international standards to the advantage of our industry in light of the changes that are going to impact our


10 June Time


9:30am to 3:30pm


Venue Crowne Plaza Birmingham NEC, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1PS


TSA Members £75+VAT per person


Non-TSA Members £150+VAT per person


To book your place please E: events@tsa-uk.org


operations, customers, and suppliers,” explained TSA CEO David Stevens. “The global value chain we participate in is changing quicker than ever before, making an impact on our quality deliverables and the commercial aspects. It is high time for us to explore what good looks like and we look forward to discussing the industry strategy with you. This will be an exciting and relevant day for both large and SME laundries. “We will be joined by guest speakers from Germany, Brussels, and colleagues from BSI, who will be at the centre of these changes in addition to plenty of opportunities to network with the laundry industry colleagues.


“[The event] is not primarily aimed at laundry technical experts, but for our industry in general, as standards impact the day-to-day operations in a laundry a lot more than we care to admit,” said Stevens. Who should attend? Quality, production, purchasing, technical and engineering teams together with senior management in laundries with a focus on standards implementation, said the TSA.


SETTING STANDARDS: “We will explore ways to use British, European and international standards to the advantage of our industry in light of the changes that are going to impact our operations, customers, and suppliers,” explained TSA CEO David Stevens


SWEDEN Swedish TSA champions sustainability issues with Government and its membership at AGM


As LCNi went to press, Sveriges Tvatteriforbung, the Swedish Textile Services Association was preparing to meet for its annual general meeting at the classic Elite Park Avenue Hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden where, along with a full programme of presentations and debate, the association waas to present this year’s sustainability award winner.


The Swedish TSA, will award its annual Textile Service Industry Sustainability Award for the ninth year. The Association, in cooperation with Ecolab, recognises two award winners who each contribute in their own way to increased sustainability within the industry. The event follows a recent event on 25 April, when a small group of stakeholders including H&M, Ikea and Swedish TSA Tvätteriförbundet met with Romina Pourmokhtari (pictured), Sweden’s Minister for Climate and the


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Environment for a round table discussion on the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles. It was a most productive discussion where CEO Daniel Kärrholt had the opportunity to communicate the


industry’s views directly to the minister and the civil servants of the department. For more information on the Annual Meeting, please visit https://tvatteriforbundet.se.


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