Lindström - Textile Recycling Sini Rajala, Area Manager, Technology

We started as a dye business in 1848 We started as a dye business in 1848. That makes almost 170 years of taking care until today. Hotel textile service business taken over by Comforta Oy, founded by Lindström Operations in 24 countries in Europe and Asia, strong grow continues. Carl August Lindström founds a dye business in Finland 1st international subsidiary to Estonia 1848 1992 2001 2016 1930 1997 2006 Industrial laundry service started B-to-C services divested, Lindström becomes a B-to-B textile service company Entry to Asian markets starts from Suzhou, China Expertise in the textile field since 1848 Over the course of Lindström’s history, the company has grown from a fabric dyeing house into a laundry and onwards to become a professional in textile renting. The family-owned business with a history dating back of 168 years has been among the pioneers of its field throughout the years of its operation. 22.5.2017

When we go global, we go local We are close! In average one kilo of our textiles travel 200 meters from laundry to customer. Our closeness to our customers is what makes us one of the leading textile service companies in Europe and Asia. 3,500 employees 24 countries > 80 sites 323 M€ Turnover in 2016 Parent company Lindström Oy in Finland Family-owned We are close We operate in small units close to our customers. The average mileage of transporting Lindström’s textiles amounted to 200 metres per kilo of textiles washed. 22.5.2017

This one is for you. Workwear Services in all operating countries, from basic to customized collections. Mat Services in 16 European countries Shop Towel Services in four countries Personal Protective Equipment Services in two countries Hygiene Services in two countries Restaurant Textile Services in Finland Easy and smoothly adaptable services that enhance safety, hygiene and customer experience Our task is to enhance working conditions everyday, by bringing comfort and confidence to all workers and customers, leaving them more energy to focus on their core functions. Workwear Service in all operating countries​ Mat Service in 16 European countries​ Shop Towel Service in Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania​ Personal Protective Equipment Service in Finland and Hungary​ Hygiene Service in Finland and Lithuania​ Restaurant Service in Finland​ 22.5.2017

This one is for you. Hotel Textile Services in four countries Comforta offers Hotel Textile Services in four countries Restaurant Textile Services in four countries Health Care Textile Services in Finland Comforta​ Hotel Textile Service in Finland, Estonia, Sweden and Russia in St. Petersburg area​ Restaurant Textile Service in Finland and Sweden​, Estonia and Russia Health Care Textile Service in Finland​ 22.5.2017

Responsibility shows in everyday life In compliance with: SFS-EN ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems. Requirements SFS-EN ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems. Specification with guidance for use SFS EN 14065 Textiles. Laundry-processed textiles. Bio contamination control system. Also followed, not certified: Draft of ISO/CD 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. Requirements with guidance for use Responsibility begins in small, everyday tasks It is included in our values and is an integral part of all our operations For us, responsibility means taking care of the environment, supply chain, customers, personnel and all our other stakeholders 22.5.2017

Reduce, Recycle and Reuse Textile waste - Reduce, Recycle and Reuse 22.5.2017

The reduction of the waste is the starting point – we order only on demand and design textiles to be easy to repair. 22.5.2017

Renting textiles is a waste-free solution for our customers, since the responsibility for purchasing, maintenance, storing and disposal is ours at Lindström. 22.5.2017

million kilos of textiles We wash and repair 175 million kilos of textiles every year. Textile Lifecycle 22.5.2017

21 % From Total Waste Amount Textile waste Finland 776 273 kg Europe and Asia 524 930 kg Total 1 301 203 kg 22.5.2017

How To Process Textile waste? Mechanically Chemically Incineration Disposal How To Process Textile waste? Lindström is taking part in VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland’s Tekstiilien kiertotalous (Circular Economy of Textiles) project. The project tests technology developed by VTT by collecting old cotton clothes from consumers, dissolving them and processing the resulting fibre raw material into new garments. (www.reloopingfashion.org) 22.5.2017

Reusing Textiles Bags Wipers Absorbing mats Isolating materials Children’s clothing Filling of boxing bags Asphalt 22.5.2017

Circular Economy Challenges To predict the amount of textile waste Sort different materials Space and professional skills To innovate new cost wise products To enable process which is not so sensitive for material changes (e.g. soil) Circular Economy 22.5.2017

For more information: www.lindstromgroup.com