K-Bro was founded in 1954 and
is the largest owner and operator of laundry and linen processing facilities in Canada. K-Bro provides a
comprehensive range of general linen and operating room linen processing, management and distribution
services to healthcare institutions, hotels and other commercial accounts.
K-Bro currently operates eleven processing facilities and two distribution centres under two distinctive brands, including K-Bro Linen Systems Inc. and Buanderie HMR, in ten Canadian cities: Québec City, Montréal, Toronto, Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria.
Fishers, acquired by K-Bro in 2017, was established in 1900 and is an operator of laundry and linen
processing facilities in Scotland and the North of England. Fishers provides linen rental, workwear hire and
cleanroom garment services to the hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors.
Fishers' client base includes major hotel chains and prestigious venues across Scotland and the North of
England. The company operates five sites with facilities in Perth, Newcastle, Livingston, Coatbridge, and
Prestonhall.
Shortridge, acquired by K-Bro in 2024, has operated as a family run business since the 1990s and is based in
Cumbria, with plants in Lillyhall, Dumfries and a distribution depot in Darlington. It specializes in
providing high quality laundry services to local independent hospitality businesses, including hotels, B&Bs,
self-catering units and restaurants.
Stellar Mayan, acquired by K-Bro in June 2025, doing business as Synergy, Grosvenor Contracts and AeroServe, is a leading commercial laundry business in England, serving the healthcare and hospitality markets. Typical services offered include processing, management and distribution of healthcare and hospitality linens, including sheets, blankets, towels, surgical gowns and other linen. Stellar Mayan has seven operating facilities strategically located across England: Bermondsey, Derby, Dunstable, Sheffield, Slough (2), and St. Helens, in addition to a distribution depot in Manchester.