Unitex's New Hartford Plant: Job Boost & Tech Upgrades

0:00A New York company called Unitex Textile Services is turning an old warehouse in Hartford South End into a huge medical linen laundering plant. They bought the 118,000 square foot building on Wawarm Avenue earlier this year for $9 million. The whole project can run up to $38 million and will handle massive amounts of hospital linens from across the Northeast. Unitex already launders over 1 million pounds of medical linens daily and has been in Connecticut since 1988. This new facility will consolidate their existing Hartford operation on Meadow Street, nearly doubling their local workforce. They started servicing Hartford Health Care late last year as their main client, handling everything from truckloads at big hospitals to small batches at outpatient spots. Local leaders and health officials are thrilled about the investment. Hartford Health Care sees it as a win for the city, bringing jobs and keeping business local. The plant features cutting edge tech for water and energy savings, plus better contract

1:00terms than before. It's part of bigger upgrades at Hartford Hospital, including renovations to historic buildings. The company raised part of the warehouse roof by 12 feet to fit advanced processing tracks stretching a mile long. They also got a 10 year tax base in deal from the city to help get things rolling. Expect the plant to open later this year, pumping new life into Hartford's economy with steady jobs and reliable service for the region's health care. Needs. That's the story for today, Hartford News Today, Driven by AI.