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Reusable Textiles:  The Responsible Choice -- Because
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Clean 2011, June 6-9, Las Vegas
Note: Plan on visiting the ARTA booth at Clean 2011, Booth #1024,
and attending our education session,
"The Environmental Benefits of Reusable Textiles," Date TBD.
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ARTA Election Ballots Due Nov. 1
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ARTA's primary members received an election ballot in the mail early in October. If you haven't mailed in your ballot to Past President Don Pedder, please do so before Nov. 1!
Three elected board positions are up for renewal: Directors Mike Dineen, Brendan O'Neill and Bill Moyer have agreed to serve on the board through the end of 2011.
There is one open seat on the board with two nominees: Ken Tyler of Encompass and Scott Delin of Superior Uniform Group/Fashion Seal.
Results from the election will be shared with the membership following the ARTA Board Meeting in November.
Questions? Contact Nancy at njenkins@arta1.com
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Several new companies have joined ARTA this year. Membership in ARTA is open to everyone in the textile services industry -- profit and nonprofit operators, manufacturers and distributors of machinery, chemicals, textiles and related products, as well as allied industry associations.
Please welcome our new members:
- Alsco
- Bates Troy
- Booth Centennial
- Darman Mftg
- Ecotex Healthcare
- CO2 Textiles
- Jensen USA
- Northwest HC
- Rotonics
- Superior Health Linens
- The Western Textile Companies
- UniTech Services Group
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| The mission of the American Reusable Textile Association is to create greater awareness and appreciation for reusable textiles.
Founded in 1982 by Nathan Belkin, PhD
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 | New Research: Reusable Protective Garments Provide a 94% Savings in Carbon Emissions Over Disposable Garments |
Reusables win again! ARTA member UniTech Services Group recently  engaged Exponent, an independent scientific consulting firm, to conduct an environmental life cycle analysis (LCA) of the reusable protective garments it provides nuclear facilities in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. "Baseless environmental claims made by disposable protective garment suppliers had been confusing our end users who want to fully evaluate the impact of their PPE choice. We sought hard data and facts to help our customers understand the clear environmental superiority of reusable protective garments," said Gregg Johnstone, director of marketing and sales for UniTech.
"The independent study demonstrates that reusable protective garments provide a 94% savings in carbon emissions compared to PVA disposable garments," he said. "In addition to the environmental benefit, they provide superior comfort, better strength and fit, and significant cost savings per use." As a barrier garment, there are many similarities between reusable radiological garments and surgical gowns and drapes.  | |
Inside one of UniTech's laundries. |
Based in Springfield, Mass., UniTech is a subsidiary of UniFirst, a national provider of work wear and textile services employing 8,000 people. UniTech is the world leader in radiological laundering and protective clothing programs with locations in North America and The Netherlands, Germany and France. Their cleanroom garment division, UniClean, provides critical barrier textile products to cleanrooms nationwide.
To download the complete study go to the ARTA website under Resources, and click on "Articles." While protective garments for the nuclear industry is a specialized market, this new research affirms and helps the textile services industry further prove the advantages of reusable textiles. |
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| The Washington Post Researches Issue of Medical Waste: U.S. Hospitals Generate Nearly Six Millions Tons of Trash Each Year!
| When Washington Post Reporter Nina Shen Rastogi's son was  hospitalized, she couldn't believe the massive amount of items that were thrown away in the course of his two-day stay. It caused her to wonder just how much trash do hospitals produce?
She decided to do some research and found that most of the data available is 20 years old (the study showing that hospitals produce 6,600 tons of waste daily). So she turned to Practice Greenhealth for help in securing more up-to-date information.
Here's what she found:
- 33.8 pounds of waste is produced per patient each day, according to a 2010 Practice Greenhealth survey of 114 member hospitals.
- As of 2008, there were 951,045 staffed hospital beds in the United States, according to The American Hospital Association.
- This represents 5.9 million tons of garbage produced annually by American hospitals.
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| Gurtler Industries Acquires AuroraChem East from CHT R. Beitlich GmbH |
Gurtler Industries has announced the acquisition of AuroraChem East, the textile care division of CHT R. Beitlich Corp. AuroraChem East is a manufacturer and supplier of specialty laundry chemicals and services based in Charlotte, N.C. This acquisition follows the recent acquisition of its sister company, AuroraChem West based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The entire AuroraChem East staff, sales, service and management team is joining Gurtler.
The previous owner of AuroraChem East, CHT R. Beitlich GmbH., is a multinational chemical manufacturer based in Germany. In addition to the acquisition, Gurtler and CHT R. Beitlich GmbH have entered into an exc
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lusive technology relationship that allows Gurtler to market CHT products and systems in the United States.
Greg Gurtler, president of Gurtler says, "With the acquisition of the AuroraChem East operation, we reunite the AuroraChem team under the Gurtler umbrella. In addition to their expertise and industry knowledge, they bring an excellent line of products and in-house engineered dispensing systems."These additions are being integrated into the full Gurtler line and will soon be available across the country.
Gurtler Industries, Inc. is a family-owned and leading manufacturer of detergents and specialty chemicals for the commercial laundry industry. |
| ARTA Begins Planning for 2011; Tell Us What Marketing & Education Resources You Need! |
ARTA has begun planning for 2011 and wants to know how we can help you better educate and market to customers. It's easy to do, just send Nancy Jenkins an email at njenkins@arta1.com. |
| TRSA/ARTA Collaboration on Healthcare Summit is Win-Win for Members and the Industry |
TRSA held its Healthcare Summit in combination with its Plant Tech Summit the last week of September in Las Vegas. ARTA was pleased to support TRSA by providing five speakers for what was a successful and well-attended healthcare meeting. Many thanks to the ARTA presenters: - Ed McCauley, who spoke on the "Advantages of Reusable Isolation Gowns,"
- Dr. Michael Overcash, who offered an update on his research, "Life Cycle Analysis on Reusable Surgical Textiles,"
- Gabriel Boardman & Janice Larson, who addressed the topic of, "Protecting What Matters -- Reusable vs. Disposable Incontinence Products & Infection Control Concerns,"
- Dr. Gang Sun, who shared his research on "Biocidal Medical Textiles," and
- Nancy Jenkins, who spoke on the "Green Marketing for Reusable Textiles."
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