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With all the new products and technology on display on the Clean Show floor, you’d think that the learning stops at the end of the day. Not so. Alliance Laundry Systems CEO, Mike Schoeb, says many of the most valuable conversations happen at events outside of the show. This is where he gets a pulse [...]

Are you ready? OK, that’s a silly question. Of course you’re ready for Clean Show 2025 in Orlando. And as you already know, Alliance Laundry Systems booth (1505) is going to be the place to be. Here’s what to expect. Tech-o-plenty. Not only are we launching some new technology that you will NOT want to [...]

Well, we are closing in on Clean Show 2025. So, if you haven’t made a plan yet, it’s a good idea to spend some time and do so. Whether you’re a new investor pondering your first laundromat or a current owner looking for the latest products and services to take your business to the next [...]

If you’re a true Laundry Nerd, there’s no way you are missing the Clean Show next month. But if you still need more reasons to attend, did you know the Laundry Nerd podcast is going live from the show? Well, we are, and we’ve been introducing a few of the special guests. In the latest [...]

Ask any laundromat owner or on-premises laundry manager for their list of top nuisances and, without a doubt, lint will be at or near the top. Dryer-generated lint finds itself into everything from electronics and HVAC units to surfaces and the environment, resulting in costly maintenance. This was the basis for the recent development of [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Randy F. Radtke, +1 920-896-5043, or randy.radtke@alliancels.com [Ripon, Wisconsin, May 7, 2025] Alliance Laundry Systems, the global leader in commercial laundry equipment, announces it has deployed significant resources to correct an issue regarding its Series 6 tumble dryers. The company’s dedicated service and support team recently identified that many of [...]

Alliance Laundry Systems, the global leader in commercial laundry equipment, acquired the distribution assets of Pittsburg, Calif-based Taylor Houseman. Taylor Houseman has more than two decades of experience providing commercial laundry solutions in Northern California.   “This acquisition further solidifies our capacity to provide exceptional services in the significant California market,” said Craig Dakauskas, Senior [...]

Alliance Laundry Systems, the global leader in commercial laundry equipment, is expanding on an already strong direct distribution base with the acquisition of Laundry Equipment Services (LES). Alliance closed on the purchase today. The acquisition is Alliance’s latest move in a strategy to bring extraordinary service and factory support to expanding markets where there is [...]

Alliance Laundry Systems and United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1327 are pleased to announce they have reached agreement on a new contract, effective Jan. 1, 2022. USW members voted to approve the contract Dec 8. The new five-year agreement covers 1750 hourly team members at the Ripon and Manitowoc locations. It guarantees 2.5 percent wage increases [...]

Acquisition represents the company’s fourth of 2021 Alliance Laundry Systems, the global leader in commercial laundry equipment, closed today on its purchase of the laundry division assets of Gulf States Machinery Co. Based in Houston and with an Atlanta office added in 1987, Gulf States has been a leader in the laundromat industry for more [...]

Alliance Laundry Systems, the global leader in commercial laundry equipment, is building on an already strong direct distribution base with the acquisition of the laundry division assets of Gulf States Machinery Co. Alliance expects to close on the purchase in Q3 of this year.   A family-owned business founded by Harish and Pravin Parmar in Houston in 1984, later adding an Atlanta office in 1987 managed by Ben Prema, Gulf States has grown into a leader in the vended laundry industry displaying incredible resilience and commitment to customer service.  “Gulf States [...]

Alliance Laundry Systems, the global leader in commercial laundry equipment, closed today on its purchase of the distribution assets of Washburn Machinery, Inc. Based in Elk Grove Village, Ill., Washburn Machinery, which opened in 1948, provides industry-leading on-premises laundry solutions to a variety of businesses in Northern and Central Illinois, Northern Indiana and East Central [...]

Alliance Laundry Systems, the global leader in commercial laundry equipment, closed today on its purchase of the distribution assets of Chicago-based D&M Equipment Co. D&M is one of the top distributors of laundromat equipment in the Midwest. This is Alliance’s third acquisition of 2021 and the first acquisition of a distributor of multiple manufacturers’ products. [...]

Company will purchase Chicago-based D&M Equipment Co. Alliance Laundry Systems, the global leader in commercial laundry equipment, is acquiring the distribution assets of Chicago-based D&M Equipment Co. D&M is one of the top distributors of laundromat equipment in the Midwest. This is Alliance’s third acquisition of 2021 and the first acquisition of a distributor of [...]

Alliance Laundry Systems, the global leader in commercial laundry equipment, is acquiring the distribution assets of Washburn Machinery, Inc. and is expected to close on the purchase later this year. Based in Elk Grove Village, Ill., Washburn Machinery, which opened in 1948, provides industry-leading on-premises laundry solutions to a variety of businesses in Northern and [...]

Speed Queen, the global leader in laundromat equipment, announces the addition of Alliance Laundry Equipment to its already strong distributor network. Alliance Laundry Equipment will represent the Speed Queen brand throughout Utah and Colorado, as well as parts of Nevada, Idaho and Wyoming. The company will take on both the laundromat and on-premises laundry [...]

Alliance Laundry Systems, the global leader in commercial laundry equipment, closed today on purchase of the distribution assets of PWS, Inc., the largest distributor of Speed Queen equipment and replacement parts in North America. The company announced its agreement to purchase the assets just five days ago.  “The teams at Alliance Laundry Systems and PWS did a fantastic job moving swiftly to finalize this deal and we [...]