CONTENTS November/December 2025


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22 Material Solutions


The technical achievements which continue to drive our industry forward are making a big difference turnover and profitability


28 What Went Wrong


The party season is now upon us and so are the problems party wear brings


31 Howard’s Way Howard Bradley looks back over 140 years since LCNi launched in 1885 as Laundry Journal. His thoughts have a nautical theme


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NEWS UPDATE 04 - 09


FEATURES 10


Spotlight


We focus on the UK market, an attractive target for many of the major global players


14 Brazil report


The South American nation is experiencing a major spurt in new laundry businesses


16 Energy efficient laundries This is what we all aspire to - but how to get there?


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