LAVATEC Promotes Jim Slatcher to Regional Sales Director

Beacon Falls, Conn. – November 4, 2026 – Jim Slatcher, a 40-year laundry industry veteran, has been promoted to regional sales director at LAVATEC.  Based in Las Vegas, he has served as the regional sales manager for the western region since joining the company in 2016. He will continue handling sales while working more closely with the regional sales managers.

“Jim Slatcher has been our top sales performer nearly every year since he joined our company, so this promotion is well deserved,” said Mark Thrasher, LAVATEC’s president and managing partner. “He’s been very successful because of his vast experience and the various situations he’s encountered throughout his career. Jim is well respected by his peers and does a fantastic job of representing LAVATEC at TRSA and ALM conferences. I believe he’s the right person to help make our regional sales managers the best in the business.”

A second generation member of the laundry industry, Slatcher has managed laundry facilities as small as 30 employees with two million pounds of volume, up to large operations with 700 workers processing over 60 million pounds annually. After joining LAVATEC, he has worked with customers in the western United States, Canada, Mexico and South America to find the right mix of reliable, productive and energy efficient equipment.

“During my career, laundry equipment manufacturers have had to evolve from being suppliers of machinery to become providers of integrated solutions, operational expertise, and long-term business value,” said Slatcher. “The industry has shifted from a market primarily focused on selling dependable equipment at a competitive price, to providing complete operational solutions that improve productivity, reduce operating costs, address labor shortages, and protect the customer’s profitability.”

In his new role, Slatcher said he will continue working with customers in the western region while collaborating with the regional sales managers to determine best practices.

“We have an excellent group of individuals on our sales team. I’m looking to continue growing and expanding LAVATEC’s position in the industry by utilizing our experience to develop, strengthen and expand both new and current customer relationships.”

Slatcher can be contacted via email: j.slatcher@lavatec.com.

About Lavatec Laundry Technology, Inc.

Delivering dependable commercial laundry equipment engineered for higher returns throughout their lifecycles has been the Lavatec Laundry Technology mantra for over four decades. Some LAVATEC manufactured equipment has been on the job for more than a quarter century. A rarity among manufacturers of continuous tunnel washers, LAVATEC offers center transfer, bottom transfer and standing bath construction options, plus a full range of readily integrated, end-to-end laundry system components: washer extractors, extraction presses, centrifuges, dryers, conveyor systems, pickers, feeders, ironers and folders. Simple design, durable construction, user-friendly operation and low maintenance are hallmarks of LAVATEC machines. A global leader with equipment in laundry operations throughout Europe, the Far East, and both North and South America, more than 9,000 LAVATEC machines have been installed in the United States alone. For more information, visit the website.