20,000 kilo daily diet to celebrate 60th anniversary
Snowhite Laundry’s 4,000 square metre dedicated washing-facility sets the Malta standard for tailor-made washes.
Investing in state-of-the-art laundry equipment is never to be taken lightly, especially
when it’s tunnel washers that can carry Malta’s entire hospitality industry linen-usage.
On their 60th anniversary, Snowhite Laundry’s executive directors explain how they have
built a production and delivery system that is upholding a €1.5 billion tourism industry.
Modern state-of-the-art computerised tunnel-washers are at the centre of maintaining linen-supply to Malta’s hospitality industry.
With their Lavatec continuous
batch tunnel washing system (CBW)
Snowhite Laundry’s CEO Wesley
Debono says that, “No stone is
left unturned, basing decisions on
hard data along with simple logic
in assessing client washes is what
drives us. As a trained accounting
professional my focus is to make sure
we deliver the right wash, at the right
quality level, and delivered exactly
when needed.”
ry. In 1995 Snowhite were the first
laundry in Malta to introduce tunnel-washing technology and it paid.”
The laundry setup can load an average
of 20 tonnes – daily going up to 27
tonnes at peak time. Snowhite currently have two computerised tunnel washers delivering immaculate
washes; every day of the week. “The
system from Lavatec Laundry Technology is a giant. More than that, it
represented a giant step for Snowhite
and Malta into uncharted territo-
Debono also notes that, “since I
started working here, we have increased processing over 100%. The
tunnel system has allowed us to
handle this growth. The CBWs are
running at about 85%. We can still
increase output if need be. We’ve
grown with our facility over the
years, with significant incremental capital investment, to support
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Director Alex Aloisio says that the
fully automated Lavatec CBW system offers consistent high-quality along with high volume. “Once
the laundry is loaded into the tunnel, it’s not touched until it comes
out of the dryers at 50 Kg every 2
minutes from each tunnel washer.
our services. We have managed to
extend linen life, enhance bacteria
control and maintain customer service. It’s a delicate balancing act.”
Current Chairman and business-driver Mr. Schembri says,
“We’ve found many ways in which
this system contributes to critical
quality standards, daily operational
efficiencies and overall facility savings, all of which we share with our
hospitality clients... It teaches us how
to be our best. That’s what we aimed
for over 20 years ago when we first
brought these systems to the Islands,
and now it’s a joy to see them working
to capacity, both of them. After over
20 years observing Lavatec tunnel
performance, I can truly say it was a
wise investment. We can depend on
it. That’s our brand. Delivery, 100%,
every day.”
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