Knit sheets also prevent the
development of bedsores in
patients. Their bed pads are
also specialized to per form
efficiently in a health care
setting. These products have
stay-dry properties that dry
quickly and prevent skin is-
sues in the event of spills.
Their products are designed
to process more quickly in
the laundry allowing for sav-
ings. “80% of the cost of lin-
ens comes in the processing
of them, not in the acquisi-
tion price…If they pay a dol-
lar more for our bed sheets
and it processes significantly
less expensively over the life
of that product, they’ll save,”
says Arditi. In terms of sus-
tainability, the firm does not
sell any disposable products.
“There is significant saving
in using recyclable instead of
disposable products,” says
Arditi. He hopes in time that
the recycling industry will
catch up and be able to cost-
effectively recycle the kinds of
products that MIP produces.
Despite MIP’s success, chal-
lenges are still ever-present.
“The biggest challenge that
we all have going forward is
understanding that it’s an in-
dustry that’s in a sense under
attack…There’s not a facility
I know of where they’re say-
ing ‘let’s spend more money
on healthcare.’ They’re all
looking for ways to cut back
on the cost,” says Arditi. “The
challenge will always be to in-
novate and bring solutions to
the customer that is less ex-
pensive than what is being
sold today,” he adds.
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