CEO Marien van Bezooijen travelled to the Silverado Resort in Napa Valley, California, to represent ABS at the TRSA Annual Conference & CEO Summit. The three day event is one of the most prominent gatherings in the North American linen, uniform, and facility services sector, bringing together senior leaders for keynotes, breakout sessions, supplier council meetings, and a Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner.
What made this edition stand out was the inaugural CEO Summit, a dedicated forum where top executives addressed the strategic challenges facing the sector at the highest level. For Marien, it was an opportunity to engage directly with decision makers from across the industry, gain perspective on emerging trends and technology, and bring back practical thinking that feeds into how ABS continues to evolve as a business.
On 19 May, Service Manager Ruth Mitchell attended a Cross Party Parliamentary Meeting at Portcullis House in Westminster, organised by the Textile Services Association. Nine Members of Parliament joined industry leaders for a wide ranging discussion on the role of commercial laundry in the UK, covering NHS resilience, infection prevention, reusable textiles, and the sector’s place in national emergency planning.
The meeting, hosted by Ruth Cadbury MP and led by TSA Managing Director Emma Kiviniemi Wilson, was a clear demonstration that the laundry industry has a great deal to say and is ready to be heard. For ABS, being present at this kind of moment matters. Laundry is not just an operational necessity. It is critical national infrastructure. Understanding the policy environment customers operate in is part of what it means to be a genuine long term partner to the industry.
Simon Edwards (Sales Manager for the UK, Nordics, and South Africa) and Ruth Mitchell attended the Sveriges Tvätteriförbund Annual Meeting at the Elite Palace Hotel in Stockholm. The full day programme brought together professionals from across the Swedish textile service sector for industry discussions, market developments, and an evening dinner.
It was a solid day of conversations with familiar faces and new contacts alike, with particular thanks to Daniel Kärrholt and the Sveriges Tvätteriförbund team. One topic came up more than once: ABSSolute Infinity. The interest from Swedish operators in ABS’s ERP platform for laundry operations was a clear signal of where the Nordic market is heading, and there is more to follow from those conversations.
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