Founded in 1946 by Paul Ilg

WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, a leading laundry facilities management service for multi-housing locations in North America, announced today its acquisition of Universal Laundries, the Chicago-based route laundry company.  This acquisition increases WASH's considerable presence within the Midwest region and is part of the company's nationwide expansion strategy.

"WASH's acquisition of Universal Laundries represents another important step in our expansion efforts," says Adam Coffey, WASH's president and CEO.  "Universal Laundries' solid presence in the Chicagoland area increases our market density in the Midwest region, which has grown in recent years following other acquisitions, including Great Lakes Commercial Laundry based in Wisconsin and Automatic Apartment Laundries, Inc. of Michigan."

Founded in 1946 by Paul Ilg, Universal Laundries has supplied the Chicagoland area with high-quality laundry equipment and maintenance for two generations.  The firm has become known for its prompt laundry equipment servicing and preventative maintenance scheduling.  Universal's current managing partner and the founder's son, Robert Ilg, will remain involved in the operations of the business.

"WASH is a good fit because they share Universal's core values of outstanding customer service and superior equipment," commented Universal Laundries' Robert Ilg.  "I am confident that Universal Laundries' customers will continue to receive the same high-quality laundry services they have come to expect along with some additional benefits and technologies that WASH brings to the table."

Coffey continues, "Chicago is the third largest metropolitan market in the United States, so acquiring Universal Laundries was a great opportunity for WASH to add considerable density and increased market share."

As participants in Vibrant Response 13-2, National Guard and Reserve soldiers will be busy responding to a simulated nuclear explosion. Luckily, after all emergencies have been contained and fires extinguished, there is a hot shower waiting for a soldier to wash the day away.

The 338th Quartermaster Field Services Company, a National Guard unit from Fort Wayne, Ind., is providing free laundry and shower services to soldiers participating in Vibrant Response from July 27 through Aug. 19.

“The most important thing about this mission is high morale and showing the capabilities of our unit,” said Capt. Nathan M. Bostrom, 338th commander.

The 338th can accommodate up to 1,200 soldiers a day for showers and 1,000 a day for laundry. There are 24 showers centrally located in a tent on Camp Atterbury that are cleaned daily. The tents are also equipped with water heaters and mirrors. Female soldiers can shower from 5 to 7 a.m., and at 6 to 8 p.m. The hours for males are 7 to 9 a.m., and from 8 to 10 p.m.

While being able to bathe daily is a luxury in a field environment, so is having a clean uniform. Soldiers deployed to Camp Atterbury during Vibrant Response can drop off their laundry daily, from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. The service is free and the laundry returned clean and folded.

Vibrant Response, a major field training exercise, is conducted by U.S. Northern Command and led by U.S. Army North.

Approximately 5,700 service members and civilians from the military and other federal and state agencies are training to respond to a catastrophic domestic incident. As a component of U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Army North coordinates timely federal military response to disasters in the homeland to help the American people in time of need.

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