John Vareldzis, Managing Director of Carrington Textiles. © Carrington

John Vareldzis, Managing Director of Carrington Textiles, has joined the European textile service industry’s leading figures on the European Textile Services Association’s (ETSA) Board of Directors.

This follows the association’s decision to broaden its industry representation across the supply chain and extend an exclusive invitation to Carrington who join as the board’s only textile manufacturer.

“This invitation is recognition of our organisation's growing global status. I’m thrilled to have been invited onto this board and look forward to working alongside this team of thought-provoking and innovative industry leaders,” commented John Vareldzis.

Representing the textile services industry for over 20 years, the European Textile Services Association provides a platform for the industry leaders to share best practice. Carrington are excited to exchange ideas, knowledge and developments in sustainability with an association which is working with the EU to improve legislation and conduct vital research.

Working exclusively with companies who value fair competition, sustainable business models and corporate responsibility, ETSA members uphold a high standard of health and safety in the workplace and are committed to protecting the environment.

As a key supplier to the majority of the industrial laundry groups represented on the board, Carrington is looking forward to strengthening its relationships and sharing key insights around the industry’s changing requirements, which includes tackling micro-plastics, energy use and water consumption.

In joining ETSA’s Board of Directors, John will sit alongside senior textile service executives, including Juha Laurio, CEO of textile service company, Lindström, and Peter Egan, CEO of Johnson Service Group.

“The ETSA board brings together CEO’s from Europe’s leading textile service companies, as well as top supplier firms. We look forward to hearing John’s views, from a textile manufacturing perspective as we believe in a full value chain approach,” commented Robert Long, Secretary General at ETSA.

One of Europe’s largest workwear suppliers, Carrington supports many of the world’s largest employers – spanning sectors from heavy industry to health. Carrington operates in more than 80 countries worldwide, supplying key customers including: McDonalds, BUPA, TATA Steel, Shell, Coca Cola, Airbus, Jaguar Land Rover, BP, Arcelor Mittal.

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