Polytex Technologies to showcase innovation in hospital textile automation at URBH 2025

Education session and live demonstrations will show how French hospitals can modernize linen and healthcare laundry solutions to enhance hygiene, efficiency, and sustainability. 

Bernay, France, September 30, 2025 — Polytex Technologies, a global leader in workwear management solutions, today announced the participation of the Polytex Technologies France in the Journées d’Études de l’URBH, the annual conference of the Union Nationale des Responsables de Blanchisseries Hospitalières et Interhospitalières. The event will take place from October 15-17, 2025, at the Espace Encan in La Rochelle, France.

The Journées d’Études de l’URBH is a major event for industry players to network, discuss innovations, and share a vision for the future of professional and healthcare laundry solutions. The conference is expected to bring together over 290 laundry managers and 72 technical partners, with the 2025 program focusing on major challenges in the profession, including the integration of artificial intelligence in laundry processes, fire risk prevention, textile recycling, and managing laundry for residents.

“The French hospital laundry community is at the forefront of tackling major challenges, from optimizing complex processes to prioritizing textile recycling,” said Valérie Botbol, France Regional Sales Manager at Polytex Technologies. “Our full-cycle automation solutions represent the next generation of logistics, delivering the innovation and digital processes essential for hospitals to enhance hygiene, drive efficiency, and achieve sustainable operations. We’re eager to demonstrate this vision and our commitment to the French market at the Journées d’Études de l’URBH.”

Polytex equips hospitals with end-to-end automation for high-volume scrubs and linen logistics. Its solutions feature hands-free dispensing and return units, powered by cloud-based management software. This full-cycle approach equips healthcare facilities with laundry solutions that ensure hygienic, on-demand access to workwear and patient textiles, and strengthen compliance with cleanliness standards. With Polytex textile inventory tracking and automated management processes, hospitals can significantly improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Education session on innovation in hospital automation

At the Journées d’Études de l’URBH, the Polytex France team will lead an education session on “Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity, not as a threat.” The session will take place on Thursday, October 16, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the ENCAN venue.

Live demonstrations of hospital textile management system

The Polytex France team will run live demonstrations of its full-cycle workwear management solution for healthcare facilities throughout the event. Visitors will have the opportunity to see the Polytex automated uniform management system in action, learn how inventory tracking delivers visibility and control, and explore how laundry inventory management reduces costs and waste.

About Polytex

Polytex Technologies, founded in 2003, is a global leader in workwear and textile management systems. The company offers automated workwear dispensing and return units and an automated flat linen management solution, integrated with cloud-based management software for monitoring and control. With offices around the globe and over 6,000 installations worldwide, Polytex drives digital transformation in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, and fitness centers, optimizing workwear and textile management processes for convenience, efficiency, and cost-savings.