Arway

Arway Linen and Uniform Rentals is Philadelphia’s largest provider of linen and uniform services. The company has grown considerably since its founding in 1979, and now requires a larger facility and more complex machinery to accommodate their growth.

Arway’s mission has always included a commitment to green initiatives, which led to the Ecosave – Arway partnership in 2024. While initially Ecosave’s engineering efficiency services resonated with Arway’s sustainability mindset, Ecosave’s off-balance sheet, no-cash outlay funding model proved invaluable.

Arway’s new facility will decrease carbon and pollutant emissions and will also reduce energy consumption by 51% per year. With these savings, Arway can annually reinvest $3 million of infrastructure costs to address other business and growth initiatives.

The facility upgrades funded by Ecosave totaled over $16 million, and service payments will be paid by a portion of the energy savings. These upgrades include:

• State-of-the-art, critical energy efficiency equipment to increase process competencies and reduce energy consumption
• Industrial wastewater treatment technology and smart water valve to dramatically decrease pollutant concentration and sewer surcharge costs
• AI-powered management and analytics to safeguard operations and proactively manage building systems