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Alliance Laundry Systems (ALS), the world leader in commercial laundry equipment, is proud to announce the launch of their charitable giving initiative, Alliance Laundry Cares. Through Alliance Laundry Cares, the company will address the basic need for cleanliness, comfort and dignity for those most vulnerable in the global communities where their team members live and [...]

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 [...]

Chicago location will showcase the global leader’s franchise model Speed Queen, the global leader in laundromat equipment, announces the construction of its Chicago flagship store supporting its Speed Queen Laundromat franchise model. The store, located at 6808 West Grand Ave. on Chicago’s northwest side, will open in Spring and offers 12,250 square feet of space, [...]

When we say community is a major part of who Alliance Laundry Systems is, we mean it. Few global companies the size of Alliance maintain a presence in the small town in which they were born. Yet here we are, more than 110 years into our history and we still call little Ripon, Wisconsin, population [...]

Alliance Laundry Systems, the global leader in commercial laundry equipment manufacturing, introduces another in its list of innovations – a new generation of washers featuring touchscreen controls and full connectivity options for select Primus and IPSO models. Not only does the touchscreen control platform offer exceptional versatility for vended laundry customers, but it also helps [...]

At Alliance Laundry Systems, “Leading Performance” isn’t just a tagline. For more than 110 years, we have made laundry our singular focus. We innovate with purpose and test with a cool impartiality to ensure that every product we put into production is up to our ultimate reliability pedigree. Leading performance is truly embodied by each [...]

Profitable Speed Queen Laundromats Leverage Technology to Raise the Customer Experience to New Heights [Ripon, Wisconsin, Nov.12, 2019] Alliance Laundry Systems, the global leader in commercial laundry equipment, announced that its subsidiary, Speed Queen Laundry Franchise LLC is now offering Speed Queen-branded laundromat franchises in nearly all of the United States. The Speed Queen Laundromat [...]

For the second-straight year, Speed Queen brought home high honors in Australia. ProductReview.com.au awarded it the best model in the top load washer category. Seventy-four percent of customers gave the Speed Queen top load washer for the home the highest rating of “Excellent.” Among the things consumers had to say, included: “Problem solved – Machine [...]

Alliance Laundry Systems (Alliance), the leading global commercial laundry equipment provider, was recognized at the tenth annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Alliance’s Customer One® program was honored as a 2016 Stevie Award recipient for its achievements and recent enhancements that improve the customer experience and help their customers’ businesses succeed. Scott Chiavetta, Alliance’s Vice President of [...]