IPSO®, your Smart Laundry Partner
IPSO is a leading brand of industrial and commercial laundry equipment, supplying coin-operated and on-premise (OPL) washer-extractors, tumble dryers, flatwork ironers and semi-commercial equipment.
Founded in 1973 in Belgium, IPSO has forged a winning reputation for reliability, quality and efficiencyever since. Thanks to our extensive network of local Partners, we have an unrivalled local presence in over 100 countries. And our network keeps growing every year.
As part of the Alliance Laundry Systems network, IPSO has access to all the expertise and resources of the world ́s largest commercial laundry manufacturer. Alliance has invested more than USD300 million in R&D in recent years to deliver faster, easier and, in general, better laundry. IPSO benefits from the immense global network of Alliance with 14 strategic locations worldwide and over 1,200 specialist commercial laundry distributors.
IPSO‘s HISTORY
2019
Launch of the new design IY soft-mountrange
Launch of the new I-line tumbler range for the European market
2018
Launch of the new mid-size barrier-washer range
Launch of “Wash It”, our digital laundromat solution
Launch of the new BC hard-mount washer range for the APAC-market
2016
Introduction of the new branding “Your Smart Laundry Partner”
2015
Launch of the new campaign “The Smart Choice for Laundry”
Introduction of new washers, barrier washers, ironers and semi-commercial products
2013
Launch of a new 19,5 kg washer-extractor
2012
Launch of the new HD & WD washer-extractors
Introduction of the new branding “Industrial by Design”
2011
Launch of “Over-dry Prevention Technology” (OPT) and OPTimum control on tumblers
2010
Extension of the IPSO range with chest heated ironers
2008
Launch of the campaign “Clean the World”
2007
Launch of the ranges WF & WFF
2006
Alliance Laundry Systems (ALS) acquires LSG’s CLD
Company name change: IPSO-LSG NV becomes Alliance International bvba
IPSO launches sales offices in Spain (IPSO Spain SLU) and Norway (IPSO Norge AS)
2005
LSG acquires the operations of Declerck Elektronika BVBA
2004
Start up of IPSO 2 (Deinze – Belgium)
Launch of various new products: CI Ironers – HC Washers
2002
Start of production of an energy efficient CD dryer range
2001
Move L-Tron to IPSO USA (closure of Cincinnatti plant)
2000
Merger between JENSEN and IPSO forms LSG, Laundry Systems Group
Inauguration of IPSO USA (New Plant)
1999
Start construction of new IPSO USA facility in Panama City, Florida
Establishment of Global Fox Financial
1998
Buyout of Amko, Kerkdriel, Holland
1997
IPSO goes public on the Brussels Stock Exchange (Euronext)
1996
Management buy-out
Incorporation of Cissell Manufacturing, Louisville, Kentucky
1995
Take over of International Dryer Corporation (New Bedford US)
Take over of Cissell (Kentucky US)
1993
Take over of D’Hooge Industries (Ghent)
1992
Take over of US distributor: Start of IPSO USA
1991
New manufacturing facility built at Wevelgem Airport
1987
New manufacturing facility built
1974
Production of the first IPSO machine with a capacity of 7kg
1973
Foundation of IPSO