News from the SALESIANER group
Double award for SALESIANER: At the 2026 ETSA Congress, the company was named ‘Employer of the Year’ and ‘Diversity and Inclusion Champion’ – a clear sign of its strong position as an employer in the European textile services sector. (26.06.2026)
Sustainability and cost-effectiveness need not be at odds with one another – quite the contrary. In the industry magazine R+WTextilservice, the SALESIANER Group highlights the opportunities offered by organic and Fairtrade-certified hotel linen and explains why making the switch can pay off for businesses in the long term. (24.06.2026)
The official ground-breaking ceremony in Oradea marks the start of one of the SALESIANER Group’s most significant infrastructure projects in Central and Eastern Europe. A state-of-the-art production facility for cleanroom and surgical textiles is being built at the factory. (02.06.2026)
The SALESIANER Group is expanding its site in Oradea, Romania, and is building a new cleanroom production facility as well as an area for the sterile processing of surgical linens. Construction start: April 2026. (06.05.2026)
The SALESIANER Group has become part of the newly established Vienna Climate Alliance. Through this initiative, the City of Vienna and leading domestic companies are strengthening their collaboration to sustainably combine climate protection with economic development. A total of 17 established companies formally signed the pact at Vienna City Hall. (14.04.2026)
The SALESIANER Group is participating in the European recycling project of the ETSA. Together with other textile service companies, end-of-life rental textiles are collected and processed into insulation mats in Poland. The project strengthens cooperation in the use of shared recycling capacities and supports sustainable reuse. (15.03.2026)
SALESIANER is working together with around 60 companies and organizations in the Circular Economy Delegation to promote circular economy initiatives in Austria. At a meeting at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO), a catalogue of measures for the practical implementation of circular business models was presented. (12.03.2026)
At “Circular Economy in Dialogue” at the Lower Austria Chamber of Commerce in St. Pölten, SALESIANER MIETTEX GmbH demonstrated with its “Recycling Pioneers” project how workwear is industrially recycled in collaboration with ÖBB, Austrian Airlines & partners—keeping textile resources in circulation. (27.02.2026)
Clean textiles are essential in hotels and the hospitality industry today. Karoline Bolnberger explains how well-designed washing processes, strict separation, and controlled logistics ensure hygienically flawless laundry—safe, sustainable, and comfortable for both guests and operators. (18.02.2026)
