ALSCO, supplier of rental linens, mats and uniforms, is to open a new state of the art commercial laundry in Palmerston North servicing the lower North Island.
The purpose-built central Hub is designed to provide an efficient level of service to customers, using the latest technology, with a much reduced effect on the environment. The development, phased over 18 months, will see the merger of older facilities in Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Wellington and Napier into the new operation as well as opening new service centres in Wellington and New Plymouth; the Napier service centre will be remaining in its existing site.
ALSCO NZ Chief Executive, Tony Colenso explains: `We know from our experience in introducing these improved service centres in other parts of New Zealand that we are able to bring a more efficient, high quality service to our customers. Not only that but we further improve our ability to achieve compliance standards, which is particularly important for our food service clients due to regular industry auditing.
`The development of the new ALSCO Hub in Palmerston North is part of the company’s continued investment in New Zealand and our commitment to raising service standards. There will be no change to customer delivery service resources in these areas as they will still provide the same high level of quality and service, but we do expect that a number of other employees will not relocate. ALSCO is committed to helping those people through the transition period through our employee assistance programme over the next 18 months.’
The new ALSCO Palmerston North Hub is expected to be commissioned in November and will be opened next year. The last of the old plants is due to close by mid/late 2013.
Key environmental benefits of the Hub include:
Enhanced natural lighting, energy efficient systems that utilise heat recovery, specialised roof insulations and central ventilation systems.
Water consumption will be reduced by nearly 40%.
Gas consumption and the associated carbon foot print will be reduced by the installation of a purpose built hot water generator.
A trade waste system that incorporates two separate treatment stations, will lessen the risk to the environment.
Heat will be recovered from water discharge and used to pre heat incoming water.
Electricity demand will reduce due to the use of modern efficient equipment equipped with inverter drives.
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