Responding to Natural Gas Price Increases and Historic Drought Conditions

Areas throughout the Southeast are facing historic drought conditions and, along with the rest of the United States, a continued increase in the cost of natural gas, forcing both water conservation and cost savings initiatives in the area of laundry processing. Crothall Laundry Services, the nation's premier provider of healthcare laundry services, continues to invest in equipment and processes to deliver reductions in water and natural gas usage and consumption. At its Rome, GA, facility, the recent installation of new equipment and retrofit activities have resulted in a 33% reduction in water consumption and an overall 20% reduction in natural gas usage. With these improvements and upgrades to its plant and equipment, Crothall is better positioned to meet the continued challenges in water and gas consumption while providing high-quality linen service to its growing and enthusiastic customer base.