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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox Unternehmen
| name = Alliance Laundry Systems
| Name = Alliance Laundry Systems LLC
| logo = [[File:Alliance Laundry logo.png|180px|Alliance Laundry Systems]]
| Logo = Alliance Laundry Systems.png
| Unternehmensform = Aktiengesellschaft
| type = [[Private Company|Private]]
| foundation = 1908
| ISIN =
| founder =
| Gründungsdatum = 1908
| Auflösungsdatum =
| location = [[Ripon, Wisconsin]], [[United States]]
| Auflösungsgrund =
| industry = [[Self-service laundry]]
| Sitz = [[Ripon (Wisconsin)|Ripon]], [[Vereinigte Staaten]]
| products = [[Speed Queen]]<br />Cissell<br />Huebsch<br />IPSO<br />UniMac
| Leitung = Mike Schoeb ([[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]])
| revenue = {{increase}} $726.3 million (2014)<ref name=2014-Annual-Report/>
| Mitarbeiterzahl = 2730<ref name=2014-Annual-Report>{{Webarchiv|url=http://www.alliancelaundry.com/content/media/annual_reports/2014%20Annual%20Report%20-%20FINAL.pdf |wayback=20150413044727 |text=Alliance Laundry Systems 2014 Annual Report}}</ref>
| net_income = {{decrease}} $29.6 million (2014)<ref name=2014-Annual-Report/>
| Umsatz =
| homepage = [http://www.alliancelaundry.com/ www.alliancelaundry.com]
| Stand = 2014
| num_employees = 2,730 (2014)<ref name=2014-Annual-Report>[http://www.alliancelaundry.com/content/media/annual_reports/2014%20Annual%20Report%20-%20FINAL.pdf]. Alliance Laundry Systems 2014 Annual Report.</ref>}}
| Branche = Wäschesysteme
| Homepage = www.alliancelaundry.com
}}


'''Alliance Laundry Systems LLC''' ist ein Anbieter von gewerblichen Wäschesystemen. Das Unternehmen entwickelt, produziert und vertreibt eine Reihe von gewerblichen Wäschereimaschinen unter verschiedenen Marken in über 100 Ländern.<ref>{{Literatur |Titel=Asian Hotel & Catering Times |Band=30 |Datum=2005 |Seiten=53– | Google Books] |Zitat=Established in the US in I908, Alliance Laundry Systems is today an alliance of brands including Speed Queen, Huebsch_ UniMac and Ajax and its products can be found in more than 100 countries. …}}</ref> Zu den Produkten des Unternehmens gehören Waschmaschinen, Trockner und Bügelmaschinen für die Münzwäsche, Mehrfamilienwaschanlagen, institutionelle Wäschereien und Wäschereien für Privatwohnungen. Alliance Laundry Systems produziert Produkte unter den Marken Speed Queen,<ref>{{Literatur |Titel=Tax Notes International |Band=30 |Verlag=Tax Analysts |Datum=2003 |Seiten=9– | Google Books] |Zitat=The U.S.-based manufacturer of Speed Queen laundry machines, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, has a 38 percent share of all relevant laundry equipment markets, and makes a mouthwatering 16 percent operating income margin.}}</ref><ref>{{Literatur |Titel=Teaming for Efficiency: Energy and environmental policy |Verlag=American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy |Datum=2002 |Seiten=9–311 | Google Books]}}</ref><ref name="Turban2006">{{Literatur |Autor=Efraim Turban |Titel=Electronic commerce 2006: a managerial perspective |Verlag=Pearson Prentice Hall |Datum=2006 |ISBN=978-0-13-185461-1 | Google Books] |Zitat=… Wash Alert (marketed by Alliance Laundry Systems for Speed Queen machines) is being used at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Ohio University, and Ball State University. …}}</ref> Cissell, Huebsch, IPSO und UniMac. Das Unternehmen wurde 1908 gegründet und hat seinen Sitz in Ripon, Wisconsin.<ref name="Press2010">{{Literatur |Autor=Hoover’s Business Press |Titel=Hoover’s Handbook of Private Companies |Verlag=Hoover’s Business Press |Datum=2010 |Seiten=35– | Google Books] |Zitat=Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Alliance Laundry Systems, the company makes commercial laundry equipment used in Iaundromats, multi-housing laundry facilities (apartments, dormitories, military bases), and on-premise laundries …}}</ref>
'''Alliance Laundry Systems''' is a provider of laundry systems to the commercial market. The company designs, manufactures, and markets a line of commercial laundry equipment in over 100 countries.<ref>{{cite book
| title = Asian Hotel & Catering Times
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=11gsAQAAMAAJ
| volume = 30
| year = 2005
| pages = 53–
| quote = Established in the US in I908, Alliance Laundry Systems is today an alliance of brands including Speed Queen, Huebsch_ UniMac and Ajax and its products can be found in more than 100 countries. ...
}}</ref> Among the company’s products are washers, drying tumblers and ironers for the coin laundry, multi-housing laundries, institutional laundries and laundries for consumer residences. Alliance Laundry Systems manufactures products under the brands [[Speed Queen]],<ref>{{cite book
| title = Tax Notes International
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=a6ZHAQAAIAAJ
| volume = 30
| year = 2003
| publisher = Tax Analysts
| pages = 9–
| quote = The U.S. -based manufacturer of Speed Queen laundry machines, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, has a 38 percent share of all relevant laundry equipment markets, and makes a mouthwatering 16 percent operating income margin.
}}</ref><ref>{{cite book
| title = Teaming for Efficiency: Energy and environmental policy
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=eMbiAAAAMAAJ
| year = 2002
| publisher = American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
| pages = 9–311–
}}</ref><ref name="Turban2006">{{cite book
| author = Efraim Turban
| title = Electronic commerce 2006: a managerial perspective
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=B1PZHLv2emkC
| year = 2006
| publisher = Pearson Prentice Hall
| isbn = 978-0-13-185461-1
| quote = ... Wash Alert (marketed by Alliance Laundry Systems for Speed Queen machines) is being used at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Ohio University, and Ball State University. ...
}}</ref> Cissell, Huebsch, IPSO, and UniMac. The company was founded in 1908 and is based in [[Ripon, Wisconsin]].<ref name="Press2010">{{cite book
| author = Hoover's Business Press
| title = Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=5sZaAAAAYAAJ
| year = 2010
| publisher = Hoover's Business Press
| pages = 35–
| quote = Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Alliance Laundry Systems, the company makes commercial laundry equipment used in Iaundromats, multi-housing laundry facilities (apartments, dormitories, military bases), and on-premise laundries ...
}}</ref>


==History==
== Geschichte ==
Das Unternehmen begann Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts mit der Markteinführung einer handgeführten Waschmaschine. Die Marke Speed Queen mit der Einführung von Waschbecken aus Edelstahl im Jahr 1938 und automatischen Waschmaschinen und Trocknern im Jahr 1952.<ref name="SakrisonHeileman2000">{{Literatur |Autor=David Sakrison, Harry Heileman |Titel=A portrait of Ripon: historic photographs of Ripon, Wisconsin |Verlag=Ripon Main Street, Inc. |Datum=2000 |Seiten=113– | Google Books] |Zitat=The Speed Queen Company (now Alliance Laundry Systems), Ripon's largest employer for much of its history, got its start in the back of a hardware store at 214 Watson Street owned by John Seelig, a former tombstone merchant, and Joe …}}</ref>
The company began in the early 20th century with the introduction of a hand-operated washer to the marketplace. The [[Speed Queen]] brand with the introduction of stainless steel wash tubs in 1938 and automatic washers and dryers in 1952.<ref name="SakrisonHeileman2000">{{cite book
| author1 = David Sakrison
| author2 = Harry Heileman
| title = A portrait of Ripon: historic photographs of Ripon, Wisconsin
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=O3EvAQAAMAAJ
| year = 2000
| publisher = Ripon Main Street, Inc.
| pages = 113–
| quote = The Speed Queen Company (now Alliance Laundry Systems), Ripon's largest employer for much of its history, got its start in the back of a hardware store at 214 Watson Street owned by John Seelig, a former tombstone merchant, and Joe ...
}}</ref>


Alliance wurde 1979 von der [[Raytheon|Raytheon Corporation]] übernommen. Im Februar 1998 vereinbarte die [[Private Equity|Private-Equity]]-Gesellschaft [[Bain Capital]] den Erwerb des gewerblichen Wäschegeschäfts von Raytheon für 358 Millionen [[US-Dollar]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/24/business/company-news-raytheon-in-358-million-deal-to-sell-laundry-business.html Raytheon in $358 million Deal to Sell Laundry Business]. New York Times, 24. Februar 1998.</ref><ref>{{Literatur |Titel=HotelBusiness |Band=7 |Verlag=ICD Publications |Datum=1998 |Seiten=35– | Google Books] |Zitat=Alliance Laundry Completes Raytheon Buy For $358M}}</ref><ref name="Hoover1999">{{Literatur |Autor=Gary Hoover |Titel=Hoover’s Handbook of American Business |Verlag=Reference Press, Incorporated |Datum=1999 |Seiten=1188– | Google Books] |Zitat=Figuring that the best defense is a good offense, Raytheon is fortifying itself against US military spending cutbacks by acquiring other defense contractors … and its commercial laundry business to Alliance Laundry Systems (1998). …}}</ref><ref>{{Literatur |Titel=Executive Housekeeping Today |Band=18-19 |Verlag=National Executive Housekeepers Association |Datum=1998 |Seiten=37&nbsp;f. | Google Books] |Zitat=He is now responsible for operations of the company. Alliance Laundry Systems LLC announced the acquisition of Raytheon Commercial Laundry (RCL), the commercial laundry equipment manufacturing business of Raytheon Co. Alliance is …}}</ref>
Alliance was acquired by [[Raytheon Corporation]] in 1979. In February 1998, private equity firm [[Bain Capital]] agreed to acquire the commercial laundry business from Raytheon for $358 million.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/24/business/company-news-raytheon-in-358-million-deal-to-sell-laundry-business.html Raytheon in $358 million Deal to Sell Laundry Business]. New York Times, February 24, 1998</ref><ref>{{cite book
| title = HotelBusiness
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=z0QsAQAAMAAJ
| volume = 7
| year = 1998
| publisher = ICD Publications
| pages = 35–
| quote = That and an outside company which comes in to inspect and tweak the custom laundry machine makes sure a guest 'Y! Alliance Laundry Completes Raytheon Buy For $358M RIPON, WI— Alliance Laundry Systems recently completed the ...
}}</ref><ref name="Hoover1999">{{cite book
| author = Gary Hoover
| title = Hoover's Handbook of American Business
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=j5wYAAAAIAAJ
| year = 1999
| publisher = Reference Press, Incorporated
| pages = 1188–
| quote = Figuring that the best defense is a good offense, Raytheon is fortifying itself against US military spending cutbacks by acquiring other defense contractors ... and its commercial laundry business to Alliance Laundry Systems (1998). ...
}}</ref><ref>{{cite book
| title = Executive Housekeeping Today
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=JVwsAQAAMAAJ
| volume = 18-19
| year = 1998
| publisher = National Executive Housekeepers Association
| pages = 37–
| quote = He is now responsible for operations of the company. Alliance Laundry Systems LLC announced the acquisition of Raytheon Commercial Laundry (RCL), the commercial laundry equipment manufacturing business of Raytheon Co. Alliance is ...
}}</ref>


Im Januar 2005 erwarb Teachers’ Private Capital, die Private-Equity-Tochtergesellschaft des [[Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan]], die Mehrheit der Kapitalanteile von Alliance Laundry für 450 Millionen US-Dollar.<ref name="Hoover's2005">{{Literatur |Autor=Hoover’s |Titel=Hoover’s Masterlist of Major US Companies, A–Z |Verlag=Hoover’s Incorporated |Datum=2005-10-01 |ISBN=978-1-57311-107-2 | Google Books] |Zitat=Founded in 1908, Alliance Laundry was sold to private investment firm Teachers’ Private Capital (private equity arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan) for about $450 million in early 2005}}</ref><ref name="Ontario-Pension-Bain-Alliance">[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20041208005482/en/Ontario-Teachers-purchase-Alliance-Laundry-Systems-LLC Ontario Teachers’ to purchase Alliance Laundry Systems LLC]. BusinessWire, 8. Dezember 2004.</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Amy Or |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/ontario-teachers-pension-plan-to-buy-30-stake-in-csc-serviceworks-1413897033 |title=Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to Buy 30% Stake in CSC ServiceWorks – WSJ |work=WSJ |date=2014-10-21 |language=en}}</ref>
In January 2005, [[Teachers' Private Capital]], the [[private equity]] affiliate of the [[Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan]] acquired the majority of the equity interests of Alliance Laundry for $450 million.<ref name="Hoover's2005">{{cite book
| author = Hoover's
| title = Hoover's Masterlist of Major US Companies, A-Z
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=dWvM6SmvD1wC
| date = 1 October 2005
| publisher = Hoovers Incorporated
| isbn = 978-1-57311-107-2
| quote = Founded in 1908, Alliance Laundry was sold to private investment firm Teachers' Private Capital (private equity arm of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan) for about $450 million in early 2005.
}}</ref><ref name=Ontario-Pension-Bain-Alliance>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20041208005482/en/Ontario-Teachers-purchase-Alliance-Laundry-Systems-LLC]. "Ontario Teachers' to purchase Alliance Laundry Systems LLC". BusinessWire, December 8, 2004</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.wsj.com/articles/ontario-teachers-pension-plan-to-buy-30-stake-in-csc-serviceworks-1413897033
| title = Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to Buy 30% Stake in CSC ServiceWorks - WSJ
| author = Amy Or
| date = 21 October 2014
| work = WSJ
}}</ref>


In 2009, the Alliance Laundry Systems University (ALSU) was founded as a corporate university available online to authorized Alliance Laundry Systems distributors, route operators and customers.<ref name=ALSU>[http://www.alliancelaundry.com/services/alliance-laundry-systems-university]. Alliance Laundry Systems University page at Alliance Laundry website</ref>
Im Jahr 2009 wurde die Alliance Laundry Systems University (ALSU) als Corporate University gegründet, die autorisierten Händlern, Wäschereibetreibern und Kunden online zur Verfügung steht.<ref name="ALSU">{{Webarchiv|url=http://www.alliancelaundry.com/services/alliance-laundry-systems-university |wayback=20150407230333 |text=Alliance Laundry Systems University page at Alliance Laundry Website}}</ref>


Im März 2014 erwarb Alliance Laundry Systems das [[Belgien|belgische]] Unternehmen Primus Laundry Equipment für ca. 259,4 Millionen US-Dollar.<ref name="2014-Annual-Report" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.laundryandcleaningnews.com/features/featuregiving-laundries-greater-flexibility-with-control-4615944/ |title=Giving laundries greater flexibility with control |work=laundryandcleaningnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>[http://www.express.be/sectors/nl/industry/wasmachinegroep-primus-overgenomen-door-alliance-laundry/202200.htm Express.live: Zakelijke, economische, technologische & politieke actualiteit] (niederländisch).</ref>
In March 2014, the Alliance Laundry acquired Primus Laundry Equipment headquartered in Gullegem, Belgium for approx. $259.4 million.<ref name=2014-Annual-Report/><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.laundryandcleaningnews.com/features/featuregiving-laundries-greater-flexibility-with-control-4615944/
| title = Giving laundries greater flexibility with control
| work = laundryandcleaningnews.com
}}</ref><ref>http://www.express.be/sectors/nl/industry/wasmachinegroep-primus-overgenomen-door-alliance-laundry/202200.htm</ref>


In April 2015, it was reported that Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is planning to sell or IPO Alliance Laundry, valuing the business at $2 billion.<ref name=Bloomberg-Ontario-Pension-Alliance>[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-06/ontario-teachers-said-to-plan-sale-or-ipo-of-alliance-laundry]. "Ontario Teachers’ Said to Plan Sale or IPO of Alliance Laundry". BloombergBusiness, April 6, 2015</ref><ref>{{cite web
Im April 2015 wurde berichtet, dass der Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan den Verkauf von Alliance Laundry Systems oder einen Börsengang plane und das Unternehmen mit 1,8 Milliarden US-Dollar bewerte.<ref name="Bloomberg-Ontario-Pension-Alliance">[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-06/ontario-teachers-said-to-plan-sale-or-ipo-of-alliance-laundry Ontario Teachers’ Said to Plan Sale or IPO of Alliance Laundry]. BloombergBusiness, 6. April 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Scott Deveau and Leslie Picker, Bloomberg News |url=http://business.financialpost.com/news/fp-street/ontario-teachers-pension-plan-said-to-seek-sale-or-ipo-of-2-billion-company-alliance-laundry |title=Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan said to seek sale or IPO of $2-billion company Alliance Laundry |work=Financial Post |date=2015-04-06 |language=en}}</ref> Im Laufe des Jahres 2015 wurde eine Mehrheitsbeteiligung an BDT Capital Partners verkauft.<ref>{{Webarchiv|url=http://www.alliancelaundry.com/news/bdt-capital-partners,-llc-agrees-to-acquire-a-majority-stake-in-alliance-laundry-systems-from-ontario-teachers%E2%80%99/ |wayback=20160604063328 |text=BDT Capital Partners, LLC Agrees to Acquire a Majority Stake in Alliance Laundry Systems from Ontario Teachers’}}</ref>
| url = http://business.financialpost.com/news/fp-street/ontario-teachers-pension-plan-said-to-seek-sale-or-ipo-of-2-billion-company-alliance-laundry
| title = Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan said to seek sale or IPO of $2-billion company Alliance Laundry
| author = Scott Deveau and Leslie Picker, Bloomberg News
| date = 6 April 2015
| work = Financial Post
}}</ref>


== Einzelnachweise ==
==References==
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[[Kategorie:Produzierendes Unternehmen (Wisconsin)]]
==External links==
[[Kategorie:Gegründet 1908]]
*[http://www.alliancelaundry.com// Alliance Laundry Systems] (company website)
[[Kategorie:Ripon (Wisconsin)]]

[[Kategorie:Organisation (Fond du Lac County)]]
[[Category:Companies based in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Wisconsin]]
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[[Category:Home appliance manufacturers of the United States]]
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Alliance Laundry Systems LLC

Logo
Rechtsform Aktiengesellschaft
Gründung 1908
Sitz Ripon, Vereinigte Staaten
Leitung Mike Schoeb (CEO)
Mitarbeiterzahl 2730[1]
Branche Wäschesysteme
Website www.alliancelaundry.com
Stand: 2014

Alliance Laundry Systems LLC ist ein Anbieter von gewerblichen Wäschesystemen. Das Unternehmen entwickelt, produziert und vertreibt eine Reihe von gewerblichen Wäschereimaschinen unter verschiedenen Marken in über 100 Ländern.[2] Zu den Produkten des Unternehmens gehören Waschmaschinen, Trockner und Bügelmaschinen für die Münzwäsche, Mehrfamilienwaschanlagen, institutionelle Wäschereien und Wäschereien für Privatwohnungen. Alliance Laundry Systems produziert Produkte unter den Marken Speed Queen,[3][4][5] Cissell, Huebsch, IPSO und UniMac. Das Unternehmen wurde 1908 gegründet und hat seinen Sitz in Ripon, Wisconsin.[6]

Das Unternehmen begann Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts mit der Markteinführung einer handgeführten Waschmaschine. Die Marke Speed Queen mit der Einführung von Waschbecken aus Edelstahl im Jahr 1938 und automatischen Waschmaschinen und Trocknern im Jahr 1952.[7]

Alliance wurde 1979 von der Raytheon Corporation übernommen. Im Februar 1998 vereinbarte die Private-Equity-Gesellschaft Bain Capital den Erwerb des gewerblichen Wäschegeschäfts von Raytheon für 358 Millionen US-Dollar.[8][9][10][11]

Im Januar 2005 erwarb Teachers’ Private Capital, die Private-Equity-Tochtergesellschaft des Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, die Mehrheit der Kapitalanteile von Alliance Laundry für 450 Millionen US-Dollar.[12][13][14]

Im Jahr 2009 wurde die Alliance Laundry Systems University (ALSU) als Corporate University gegründet, die autorisierten Händlern, Wäschereibetreibern und Kunden online zur Verfügung steht.[15]

Im März 2014 erwarb Alliance Laundry Systems das belgische Unternehmen Primus Laundry Equipment für ca. 259,4 Millionen US-Dollar.[1][16][17]

Im April 2015 wurde berichtet, dass der Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan den Verkauf von Alliance Laundry Systems oder einen Börsengang plane und das Unternehmen mit 1,8 Milliarden US-Dollar bewerte.[18][19] Im Laufe des Jahres 2015 wurde eine Mehrheitsbeteiligung an BDT Capital Partners verkauft.[20]

Einzelnachweise

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  1. a b Alliance Laundry Systems 2014 Annual Report (Memento vom 13. April 2015 im Internet Archive)
  2. Asian Hotel & Catering Times. Band 30, 2005, S. 53– (Google Books): „Established in the US in I908, Alliance Laundry Systems is today an alliance of brands including Speed Queen, Huebsch_ UniMac and Ajax and its products can be found in more than 100 countries. …“
  3. Tax Notes International. Band 30. Tax Analysts, 2003, S. 9– (Google Books): „The U.S.-based manufacturer of Speed Queen laundry machines, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, has a 38 percent share of all relevant laundry equipment markets, and makes a mouthwatering 16 percent operating income margin.“
  4. Teaming for Efficiency: Energy and environmental policy. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, 2002, S. 9–311 (Google Books).
  5. Efraim Turban: Electronic commerce 2006: a managerial perspective. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, ISBN 978-0-13-185461-1 (Google Books): „… Wash Alert (marketed by Alliance Laundry Systems for Speed Queen machines) is being used at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Ohio University, and Ball State University. …“
  6. Hoover’s Business Press: Hoover’s Handbook of Private Companies. Hoover’s Business Press, 2010, S. 35– (Google Books): „Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Alliance Laundry Systems, the company makes commercial laundry equipment used in Iaundromats, multi-housing laundry facilities (apartments, dormitories, military bases), and on-premise laundries …“
  7. David Sakrison, Harry Heileman: A portrait of Ripon: historic photographs of Ripon, Wisconsin. Ripon Main Street, Inc., 2000, S. 113– (Google Books): „The Speed Queen Company (now Alliance Laundry Systems), Ripon's largest employer for much of its history, got its start in the back of a hardware store at 214 Watson Street owned by John Seelig, a former tombstone merchant, and Joe …“
  8. Raytheon in $358 million Deal to Sell Laundry Business. New York Times, 24. Februar 1998.
  9. HotelBusiness. Band 7. ICD Publications, 1998, S. 35– (Google Books): „Alliance Laundry Completes Raytheon Buy For $358M“
  10. Gary Hoover: Hoover’s Handbook of American Business. Reference Press, Incorporated, 1999, S. 1188– (Google Books): „Figuring that the best defense is a good offense, Raytheon is fortifying itself against US military spending cutbacks by acquiring other defense contractors … and its commercial laundry business to Alliance Laundry Systems (1998). …“
  11. Executive Housekeeping Today. Band 18-19. National Executive Housekeepers Association, 1998, S. 37 f. (Google Books): „He is now responsible for operations of the company. Alliance Laundry Systems LLC announced the acquisition of Raytheon Commercial Laundry (RCL), the commercial laundry equipment manufacturing business of Raytheon Co. Alliance is …“
  12. Hoover’s: Hoover’s Masterlist of Major US Companies, A–Z. Hoover’s Incorporated, 2005, ISBN 978-1-57311-107-2 (Google Books): „Founded in 1908, Alliance Laundry was sold to private investment firm Teachers’ Private Capital (private equity arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan) for about $450 million in early 2005“
  13. Ontario Teachers’ to purchase Alliance Laundry Systems LLC. BusinessWire, 8. Dezember 2004.
  14. Amy Or: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to Buy 30% Stake in CSC ServiceWorks – WSJ. In: WSJ. 21. Oktober 2014; (englisch).
  15. Alliance Laundry Systems University page at Alliance Laundry Website (Memento vom 7. April 2015 im Internet Archive)
  16. Giving laundries greater flexibility with control. In: laundryandcleaningnews.com. (englisch).
  17. Express.live: Zakelijke, economische, technologische & politieke actualiteit (niederländisch).
  18. Ontario Teachers’ Said to Plan Sale or IPO of Alliance Laundry. BloombergBusiness, 6. April 2015.
  19. Scott Deveau and Leslie Picker, Bloomberg News: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan said to seek sale or IPO of $2-billion company Alliance Laundry. In: Financial Post. 6. April 2015; (englisch).
  20. BDT Capital Partners, LLC Agrees to Acquire a Majority Stake in Alliance Laundry Systems from Ontario Teachers’ (Memento vom 4. Juni 2016 im Internet Archive)