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PREENS FEATURED IN OTAGO DAILY TIMES BUSINESS 

May 2017 

Preens was featured in the ODT Business section for the 2016 & 2017 developments to its business and expansion into providing Linen & Towel rental for the tourism sector.

Click here to view the article from the ODT

PREENS - GOLD AWARD WINNER 

Preens was voted the by users of the Entertainment Book the most favourite business in the Retail Section for 2015.

 

NEW WEBSITE FOR PREENS

January 2016 Preens has launched a new website that is a vast improvement from the original site that launched in 2008. 

Our new site is faster, easier to use, a pick up & deliver service that is fully e-commerce. An excellent contact us section and page dedicated to our Preens Agents. Our new site is also dynamic so that it will work on any tablet or mobile device.

PREENS SUSTAINABILITY WIN

11th November 2014

Winning the Sustainability Category at this years Westpac Otago Business Excellence Awards came as quite a shock, admitted company director Rick Wellington. “Not only was this our first entry in the awards, but we were up against some other well-deserving competition” Rick said. “Although we have been incredibly focused on improved sustainability across the entire business over the last couple of years, to get the judges nod over a dedicated eco-lodge and a community wind farm, was humbling and hugely encouraging”.

Preens Apparelmaster are now in their second year of involvement in the In-Step Carbon and Sustainability programme and have already gained Silver Certification. The last report for the 2014 Dec to Feb quarter, noted usage of LPG had dropped by 11% -  lowering carbon emissions by 6%.

The judges were also impressed with Preens commitment to the use of environmentally friendly cleaning products and solvents. And also the multiple uses of water. Used initially for cooling the drycleaning machines, once heated the now warm water is used in the washing machines. Residual solvent and soilng removed from the machines is sent to Christchurch for industrial processing to save any solvent. This is then resold to industrial drycleaners for cleaning workwear.

At retail level Preens are also impressing upon their customers to join their sustainability programme by encouraging them to return their coat hangers for re-cycling. Preens also use bio-degradable poly bags for the return of customers garments.

“It sounds a bit cliché” commented Rick, “but this award recognizes the effort all the team at Preens have put into sustainable practices”. To this point Rick added that Preens have a dedicated employee led committee looking at ways to constantly improve sustainable practices in the factory and stores and to oversee our recycling programme. Currently under evaluation is a wood chip fired steam boiler to produce hot water and hot air for their dryers and other equipment around the factory. Preens are also working through their factory layout, with a view to finding more room to install equipment with even greater efficiencies to reduce water.

Follow link for related Otago Daily Times article http://www.odt.co.nz/news/business/325844/greener-dry-cleaner-winner

Preens introduces new environmentally friendly solvents

02 September 2008

As our world changes, new and improved technologies are being developed. Preens Drycleaners has always been a market leader in adopting overseas innovations in the industry and now has one of the first drycleaning machines installed in NZ that uses a silicone-based product called GreenEarth.