|
||
 | ||
|
||
| ||
|
||
| ||
|
||
| ||
|
||
| ||
|
||
| ||
|
||
| ||
|
||
| ||
|
||
| ||
|
||
| ||
|
||
| ||
|
||
| ||
|
||
| ||
|
The news archive | ||||
Listing Articles 1 to 10 of 12 | ||||
|
| ||
| Barker Group, the UK's fastest growing independent laundry and dry cleaning Company, is to officially launch its new Andover retail outlet on Friday 27th January 2006. All 10 jobs at the branch, which was formerly operated by Anton Laundry, have been saved following the takeover by Barker Group. | ||
|
| ||
| Barker Group experienced unprecedented demand for its cleaning services over the weekend following the hundreds of festive parties that took place across the county in the run up to Christmas. The BBC has reported that last Friday (16th December) was the biggest office party night of this year's festive season. | ||
|
| ||
| We have resumed the operation of two of our major divisions; 'Barker Collars' and 'Barker Workwear' within temporary premises at Basepoint Business Centre in Hurn. The move signals the complete reinstatement of our four major services following the loss of our Bournemouth-based headquarters in a factory fire on 20th September 2005. | ||
|
| ||
First 'Ariel' soap-delivery trials at Parkstone branch. As suppliers of dry cleaning and laundry solutions to private households throughout the South of England, we are proud to announce we have joined forces with Proctor & Gamble (P&G) Professional UK to trial a new system of soap delivery at its fully serviced laundry facilities in Lower Parkstone, for the first time. | ||
|
| ||
| Thanks to overwelming industry support, business is back on track despite a fire at our Winton-based factory on Tuesday 20th September 2005. | ||
|
| ||
Environmentally-friendly technology introduced for the first time. Due to an increase in sales in recent months we have extended our fabric care offering to meet continued demand. We have transformed our Boscombe-based retail branch following extensive refurbishment, and investment in revolutionary dry cleaning technology and equipment. | ||
|
| ||
| I'm proud to say we have won the praise of internationally renowned movie star Johnny Depp, the actor who plays the lead character 'Willy Wonka' in the new movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Johnny has congratulated the Barker Group's management on its professional laundry service provided during a recent stay in London claiming that it was "fantastic", and "improved my stay". | ||
|
| ||
| Due to our continued expansion, production manager Ian Croyden has been promoted to director to take the laundry side of the business forward. The move reflects our current growth, and the increased turnover within our laundry division in 2005 which amounts to £750,000 worth of additional business. | ||
|
| ||
| Matthew Barker, the managing director of the Barker Group, will lead a conference in Orlando, Florida next week, where he will discuss the state of the dry cleaning industry in Europe. As the UK's Vice President of the International Dry Cleaning Congress (IDC), Matthew will join delegates and industry leaders from around the world including representatives from Procter & Gamble and Unilever, and suggest that re-invention within the dry cleaning industry is crucial to its future growth. | ||
|
| ||
New Dry Cleaning & Laundry Outlet in Andover. As the largest and fastest growing independent launderer and dry cleaner in the South of England, we are proud to announce the opening of a new retail outlet in Andover. | ||
|
| ||||
|