The 14th annual Children’s Miracle Network golf tournament was held on Monday, 26 October at the Westdrift Marriott Manhattan Beach. Magic Laundry Services was honored to be once again the Primary Title Sponsor of the event for the fifth consecutive year. We look forward to seeing you at more CMN events this year. The…
‘Tis the season of giving and hope, and at Magic Laundry Services we hope to provide these feelings and more to all of our employees. Over the past 15 years, MLS has held our annual Christmas party at Stevens Steakhouse, celebrating the Holiday with all our employees. The annual holiday party is always spent enjoying…
Left to Right: Magic Laundry Services executives Cory Acton, Harry Kertenian and Garo Jekmeian Despite the recent downturn in hotel traffic related to COVID-19, Magic Laundry Services (MLS) recently announced plans for the latest expansion of its hotel linen operations in Southern California. Specifically, MLS is growing beyond its three-plant base in the same…
Magic Laundry Services, Inc. has joined San Diego’s local lodging representatives in backing the YES! For A Better San Diego, “YES On C” Initiative. Since San Diego is a world class destination, Tourism is one of the largest contributors to San Diego’s economy. With limited resources available, inadequate funding threatens the City’s reputation for being a…
On Friday, January 24, 2020, Magic Laundry Services hosted the Western Textile Services Association (WTSA) for a Plant Tour of our facilities in Montebello, CA. The plant tour was hosted for 70 WTSA Members, as they held their 2020 Annual Production Clinic in Los Angeles. Magic Laundry Services was excited to host the tour, as…
The Holiday Season is here and Magic Laundry Services is in the spirit of community and giving back. Last week, Magic Laundry Services invited all of its employees for an evening of food, gifts, and dancing at Steven’s Steak & Seafood House in Commerce. Stevens’s has housed the event for Magic Laundry Services for the…
The Holidays are here, and with a New Year, Magic Laundry Services is looking to the future on how it can continue to provide the highest level of service and quality to its customers. We are proud to announce earlier this week, Magic Laundry Services finalized three new wide format ironer lines for Plant 1,…
This October, Magic Laundry Services sent representatives to participate in both the PMI and MMI hosted by TRSA (Textile Rental Services Association). Owner, Harry Kertenian, and Vice President of Operations, Cory Acton, participated in the events, which also included plant tours of a hospitality laundry facility and a linen supply provider for the Las Vegas…
Last week, Magic Laundry Services owner, Harry Kertenian, and Vice President of Operations, Cory Acton, attended the Annual TRSA Hospitality Conference in Orlando, Florida. This year saw a record turn-out of attendees to the annual conference. Anthony Melchiorri from Hotel Impossible kicked off the conference as the Key Note Speaker, setting the tone for a…
In February, 2019, the Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) will be hosting their annual hospitality conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This three day conference allows operators and suppliers from across the hospitality industry to come together to share problems, ideas, and solutions for the challenges in our industry. TRSA has invited Anthony Melchiorri, host…
Magic Laundry Services Inc. (MLS), Los Angeles, recently named Cory Acton, a third-generation laundry industry professional, as vice president of operations for MLS, according to a news release. Acton most recently served as West Coast regional sales manager for Kannegiesser ETECH. He joined Kannegiesser ETECH in 2014. Initially, Acton oversaw sales of parts for new…
Plant 3 Phase 2 It’s done! Magic Laundry Services, Inc. has completed the Phase 2 Expansion of its newest plant, Plant #3! The $13 million build-out is the most State-of-the-Art and Environmentally Friendly hospitality plant in the Western United States. New Tunnels 4 New Ironers Lines RFID Technologies Cart Bar Coding…
(ABOVE) CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER VATCHE KOUYOUMDJIAN LEADS A GROUP OF PRODUCTION SUMMIT ATTENDEES ON A TOUR OF THE MAGIC LAUNDRY SERVICES’ THREE-PLANT COMPLEX; BELOW, GERY KWIATKOWSKI, MORGAN SERVICES INC., PRESENTS A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM TRSA TO MAGIC OWNER/CFO HARRY KERTENIAN. GENERAL MANAGER GARO JEKMEIAN STANDS AT RIGHT. Two busloads of roughly 100 TRSA Production…
Production Summit & Plant Tours Educational Sessions with Subject Matter Experts TRSA’s Production Summit & Plant Tours bring attendees up to speed on the latest process improvements for better throughput and increased profitability in plant operations. General sessions and market-specific breakouts provide powerful and immediate take-home value, updating participants on industry developments and refining their…
HONOLULU HOSPITALITY: COMMITTEE MEETS IN HAWAII TRSA’s Hospitality Committee completed its tour of Oahu with a high-level meeting of hotel laundry specialists on the morning of March 3 at The Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki, the host hotel of the event. The meeting kicked off with a question-and-answer session with Harris Chan, area vice president, Hawaii…
ALOHA: HOSPITALITY COMM. TOURS OAHU LAUNDRIES TRSA’s Hospitality Committee recently convened in Honolulu for two days of meetings and tours of local laundry facilities. The first day of the agenda featured a pair of tours at TRSA operator member facilities, a group outing to visit Pearl Harbor and a Hawaiian luau on March 2. Day…
Magic Laundry Accelerates Capacity Expansion Posted Nov 29th 2016 at 11:19AM Hotel industry textile services provider Magic Laundry Services continues to expand in Southern California. The company recently purchased a new 30,000-square-foot building directly adjacent to its current two facilities. This move brings production space to almost 100,000 square feet. The Montebello, CA, operation will launch…
Magic Laundry Services Inc., Montebello, CA, recently opened its plant to unveil the latest technology and equipment upgrades from the company’s $4 million renovation and expansion project. Several of Magic’s hotel customers, prospective customers, utility partners and commercial laundry supplier companies, including TRSA associate members Ecolab Inc., Kannegiesser and Tingue, attended the event. Attendees…
On vacation from her home in Montana, Terra Pierce couldn’t help but be reminded of Southern California’s parched conditions as she admired the papyrus-lined lagoons, stately palms and hibiscus that populate the lush grounds of the Mission Bay resort where she was staying. “How could they not use the water to keep everything looking like…
By Joe Ricci, President & CEO, TRSA Of all the challenges facing hotel management teams, linen loss may sound minor. Yet wasted linen is a tangible problem that affects a hotel’s bottom line. Left unchecked, it can waste hotel resources and create crises that leave guests dissatisfied and staff frustrated. If controlled, it can…
Company decides to replace 8-year-old tunnel washers ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Magic Laundry Services has launched a $4 million upgrade of its Montebello, Calif., facilities to increase capacity and efficiency, the Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) reports. Magic sought ideas for business improvement during a June tour of laundries in the London area organized by TRSA.…
Los Angeles-area hotel industry specialist Magic Laundry Services is faithfully moving ahead with a $4-million plant upgrade. The company anticipates a quick return on the investment, thanks to some new business in its pipeline, as well as confidence in several key factors that it believes will boost interest in outsourcing, and increased throughput and…
Following its Production Summit and Plant Tours in Los Angeles, TRSA hosted a CEO Roundtable for Hospitality on March 20 at the J.W. Marriott LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. The Roundtable included 14 TRSA operator member executives and featured a tour of Magic Laundry Services in Montebello, CA. In the morning, attendees gathered…
