What ABS Laundry Business Solutions does

ABS Laundry Business Solutions (ABSLBS) is a Netherlands-based, private vertical-SaaS company founded in 1987 by Anne de Boer and now operating as a subsidiary of Vitec Software Group. It develops ABSSolute, an enterprise resource planning and contract management platform purpose-built for industrial laundries and textile rental businesses. The system is built on an Oracle database, runs on Oracle Cloud infrastructure (ISO 27001 certified), and is delivered via SaaS, hosted, or on-premise deployment with a single monthly subscription covering software, mobile apps, and support.

The product portfolio spans operational modules (Planned Logistics, Tracking & Tracing, Stockroom Management, Product Delivery, Route Accounting, Invoicing), service-vertical modules (Linen Supply, Garment Services, Operating Room Services, Residential Work, Cleanroom Services, Facility Services), and technology modules (AI Business Insights, UHF RFID, Interfacing & Integration, Mobile Applications). The proprietary Meridian integration platform connects ABSSolute to 100+ third-party systems, including RFID hardware (HID, Datamars, Impinj, LCT-Textilligence), laundry machinery (Jensen Group, Kannegiesser, Inwatec, MetalProgetti), robotics (DBM Industrial), electric tugs (Movexx), and back-office systems.

The company sells to enterprise industrial laundries through direct field sales supported by named regional representatives across Benelux, France/Italy/Iberia, UK/Nordics/South Africa, DACH, North America, and Japan, complemented by 25+ business consultants who perform audits and implementations. Reference customers include Maruwa (Japan), Shortridge Laundry (UK, 17+ years on platform), Lindbytvätten (Sweden), and Rentex (Netherlands, processing 250,000 garments/week via a robotic sorting/packing solution). Revenue is generated through SaaS subscriptions and managed cloud hosting services, with all-inclusive monthly fees and no upfront license investment required from customers. ABS maintains ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications and currently employs 145+ people across 10 countries.

Name

ABS Laundry Business Solutions

Legal name

ABS Laundry Business Solutions

Website

https://abslbs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ABS Laundry Business Solutions builds ABSSolute, a vertical-SaaS ERP and contract management platform for industrial laundries and textile rental companies. Founded 1987 in the Netherlands and part of Vitec Software Group, it serves enterprise laundries across 10 countries via Oracle-based cloud, 100+ integrations, and dedicated regional sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boxtel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription Model: Single predictable monthly fee covering ABSSolute software, web portal, and mobile solutions. Includes application maintenance, regular updates, monitoring, and support. Customers access via business internet connection.
2. Cloud Hosting Services: Fully hosted service with dedicated test environment, BI/Data Warehouse server, technical SLA with hotline and active monitoring, backend maintenance, and secure FTP access for interfacing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ABS Laundry Business Solutions develops and licenses ABSSolute, an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and contract management platform purpose-built for industrial laundries and textile rental businesses. The system unifies production, services, contract management, CRM, stockroom, invoicing, and customer web portals with one-time data entry and full integration across business functions. ABS delivers the software via SaaS subscription, on-premise, or Oracle Cloud hosting, complemented by mobile applications, UHF RFID tracking, AI business intelligence, and professional services including consultancy, training, custom software development, and a multi-lingual support desk.

Product overview

ABS Laundry Business Solutions offers ABSSolute, a unified ERP and contract management platform for industrial laundries and textile rental businesses. The core ABSSolute system provides one-time entry with full integration across production, logistics, inventory, and financial operations. The portfolio includes operational modules (Planned Logistics, Tracking & Tracing, Stockroom Management, Product Delivery, Route Accounting, Invoicing), service-specific modules (Linen Supply, Garment Services, Operating Room Services, Residential Work, Cleanroom Services, Facility Services), and technology modules (AI Business Insights, UHF RFID, Interfacing & Integration, Mobile Applications). Supporting services include SaaS delivery, Oracle Cloud Hosting, Software Development, Training, Consultancy, and Support Desk. The system is available as on-premise, cloud-hosted, or hybrid deployment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ABSSolute: The company's primary ERP software platform — a comprehensive, integrated enterprise resource planning and contract management solution for industrial laundries, incorporating the latest technologies to offer intuitive solutions for multi-plant and single-plant organizations.
• Linen Assistant
• Packing Assistant
• Truck Load Assistant
• Route Assistant
• Locker Validation Assistant
• ABSSolute SaaS
• ABSSolute Cloud Hosting
• Meridian
• ABSSolute Infinity

Products and services

• ABSSolute ERP Core Enterprise Resource Planning system for industrial laundries providing integrated functionality for production, services, contract management, CRM, stockroom management, invoicing, and customer web portals with one-time entry and full integration across all business functions. For industrial laundry operators and textile rental companies.
• ABSSolute Infinity Next generation of ABS's laundry ERP software announced at Texcare 2024, combining known ABSSolute features with new capabilities built for modern laundry operations.
• Oracle Cloud Hosting Cloud hosting infrastructure on Oracle with next-gen architecture, high-speed/low-latency network, mission-critical workload optimization, security-first design, and ISO-27001 certified security. Includes dedicated test environment, BI/Data Warehouse server, technical SLA, hotline, active monitoring, backend maintenance, and secure FTP access.
• Software Development Services Custom software development services with dedicated development teams, agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and interfaces to 100+ third-party systems for specific customer integrations.
• Training Training services covering all ABSSolute software aspects including general setup, data conversion, linen/garment/OR/residential/cleanroom/facility services, business intelligence, reporting, and mobile solutions.
• Consultancy Business consulting services including audit processes, gap analysis, improvement recommendations, project planning, data migration, and second-phase opportunity identification for ROI optimization, delivered by 25+ business consultants worldwide.
• Support Desk Multi-skill support team with online access tools providing support for on-premise, cloud-hosted, and hybrid ABSSolute environments in customer languages and time zones.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save up to 25% on costs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RentexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaborative implementation of automated garment sorting and robotic packing solution at Rentex, a leading Dutch healthcare textile laundry. ABS integrated ABSSolute ERP as the core data source for the automated system.
• LCT-TextilligencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecommended strategic partner for high-quality UHF RFID equipment including scanning gates, tags, handheld readers, and antennas. Provides experienced installation team for industrial laundry environments.
• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationOracle database powers ABSSolute's centralized database infrastructure. Oracle Cloud Hosting provides next-gen cloud architecture with ISO-27001 certified security.
• American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA)minorOthersIndustry association partnership for American reusable textile market.
• European Textile Services Association (ETSA)minorOthersEuropean textile services industry association partnership.
• Textile Services Association (TSA)minorOthersUK textile services industry association partnership.
• TRSAminorOthersTextile Rental Services Association - North American industry association partnership.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Visualutions: Visualutions offers enterprise software for industrial laundries and uniform rental companies with route accounting and inventory modules. It is a directly comparable ERP competitor focused on the same vertical.
• LINENMASTER: LINENMASTER provides linen and uniform management software for textile rental companies with route delivery and inventory tracking features. It serves a comparable customer segment (commercial linen rental) with overlapping core functionality.
• Storah GmbH: Storah is a German provider of ERP software for industrial laundries and textile service companies, offering route planning, invoicing, and stockroom management. It competes directly with ABS in the DACH region with overlapping module coverage.
• Coresuite: Coresuite is a Dutch-based vendor offering laundry and textile rental management software with comparable functionality to ABSSolute. It is a fellow Dutch competitor with similar geographic and customer overlap in the Benelux industrial laundry market.
• InvoTech Systems: InvoTech provides uniform and laundry management software for industrial laundry operators, textile rental companies, and hospitality customers. It is the most direct competitor to ABSSolute in the North American market, with comparable RFID-driven tracking and inventory functionality.

Broad incumbents

• NetSuite (Oracle): Oracle NetSuite is a general-purpose cloud ERP platform covering finance, inventory, and CRM. It does not offer laundry-specific modules but competes for the broader ERP budget at large industrial laundries considering platform consolidation.
• SAP Business One: SAP Business One is a mid-market ERP suite serving industrial and service businesses globally. It overlaps with ABSSolute in finance, inventory, and reporting but lacks laundry-specific operational modules.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365: Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a broad ERP/CRM platform used by industrial and service companies worldwide. It represents a potential alternative for customers evaluating general-purpose ERPs, though without the laundry-specific workflows that ABSSolute provides.

Others

• Vitec Software Group: Vitec Software Group is the Norwegian-listed parent company that owns ABS as one of its vertical software business units. It is included as the parent/sibling relationship relevant to ABS's corporate structure and capital base.

Emerging players

• SPOSEA GmbH: SPOSEA is a German vendor of laundry management software targeting smaller industrial laundry operators. It offers partial overlap with ABSSolute's core modules but focuses on a smaller-customer segment than ABS typically serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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