Product Catalog Vol 6 Our New Look After 30 plus years in business, it was a daunting thought to change our logo, the most visual expression of who we are. But like all things, change is inevitable. Our company has certainly changed over the years, so it seemed only natural that it was time for our logo to evolve as well. When we first jumped into this project we did what we always do, we reflected back to our history. For a com - pany such as ours, who is deeply seated in our roots, we always want to move forward and strive ahead while staying grounded in where we come from. That being said, we wanted something that looked and felt familiar, but was updated and fresh. We wanted a look that embodies our commitment to innovation, rela - tionship building, and value. After several tries and sev - eral years, we were able to find a branding partner who understood our vision of helping our customers to create lifetime memories for their clients special occasions. So, if you didn’t already do a double take when you got this catalog, go ahead and take a peek at our new look. We hope you like it! Warmly, Sujata Mody Kamdar Ashesh B. Kamdar President Chief Executive Officer 1-800-700-6448 • www.GBSLinens.com s t n e t n o C f o e l b a T Shown: Champagne Blush Teardrop Sequins table runner, Champagne Shantung napkins Submitted by: A Good Affair Wedding & Event Production Photo by: Katelin Wallace 2 1-800-700-6448 • www.GBSLinens.com T a b l e o f C o n Table of Contents t e n t s Our History 4 Jute 52 Our Services 5 Crushed Iridescent Satin 54 Our Unique Technology 6 Crinkle Taffeta 56 Our Responsibility 7 Pintuck 58 Inspiration Gallery 8 Spandex Coverings 60 Chair Cover Selections 28 Spandex 62 Organza 64 New Collections Organza Swirl 66 Table Runner Collection 30 Jacquard 67 Aruba 34 Satin 68 Sister Cities 36 Satin Stripe 70 Teardrop Sequins 38 Solid Polyester 71 Taffeta Sequins 40 Hampton Stripe 74 White Flourish Lace 41 Cottenesse ® 75 EconoLinen 78 Linen Selections Prints 80 Lamour 42 Westerns & Checks 81 Black & White Henna Lamour 46 Food & Beverage Enhancements 82 Lamour with a Twist 47 Table Drapes & Skirts 83 Shantung 48 Cut & Sew Services 84 Geo Reversible Prints 50 GBS Table Matrix 85 1-800-700-6448 • www.GBSLinens.com 3 y r o t s i The Man Behind the GBS Vision H r u t all began with Pravin J. Mody. Pravin O Imoved to the United States from Mumbai, India in 1962 to pursue an education—first his Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering fol - lowed by a Master’s in Industrial Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, and later an MBA from Pepperdine University. Pravin was destined to be - come an entrepreneur and started and sold several businesses before founding GBS Linens in 1984. The beginnings were modest, consisting of a very small Pravin J. Mody, GBS founder and lifetime laundry business operated out of a leased facility in Pictured l to r: Sujata Mody Kamdar, President; Pravin J. Mody, Founder; philanthropist. Anaheim, California. But Pravin dedicated himself to Ashesh B. Kamdar, Chief Executive Officer. the business and considered it his third child—fol - lowing his two children, Ameer and Sujata with his GBS Linens remains family owned wife and soulmate Sudha. The business developed and operated by members of the and grew into the company Pravin had envisioned. Mody family. Our core values revolve around offering a superior quality product at an excellent value while Pravin retired in 2005 to pursue another passion, maintaining positive rela tionships helping others through the support of education and with our customers, our employees health. He contributed to many philanthropic activi - and the communi ties in which we ties and was even a founding member of the Ana - do business. heim Health Fair, which he continued to actively support every year. In 2015, Pravin and Sudha The Mody Family. pledged to build the PACE Mody Technical Institute in Ahmednagar, India. On February 27, 2016, Pravin peacefully passed away leaving a legacy of success, good will and most of all a beautiful wife and family. Those who spent time with him knew he believed life was not only about happiness, but about having meaning. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and the entire GBS Linens family. Cheers to you Pravin J. Mody! You’ll forever remain in our hearts and at our tables. Pravin and his wife, Sudha in 2010. Pravin celebrating his 75th birthday, December 22, 2015. 4 O u r S Our Services e r v i c e For our customers, exceptional value requires one-stop shopping for their s rental, laundry, sales, and restoration needs. Whether you're an event planner working out of your home or a national event production firm, GBS Linens has a service that can help you become more successful. Rental Eight facilities warehouse GBS’s vast inventory of specialty linen and chair covers. With over 400 fabrics and styles to choose from, GBS is able to fulfill the design visions of their clients for events of any size. Our laundry includes back up systems. Laundry With the capacity to wash several thousand pounds of linen per hour, GBS offers a 48-hour turnaround for customer-owned linen. Sales What’s great about buying linen from a company that rents as well? When you purchase linen from GBS and have a need to sub-rent additional pieces in the future, your colors will match! GBS also offers custom design and manufacturing to meet our client's specific needs. Our wash aisle utilizes automated chemical and water delivery. Restoration Why throw away linen that is damaged? GBS offers restoration services to analyze your linen and determine if damaged linen can be cut down into smaller sizes and brought ‘back to useful life’. Our CAD software and automated cutting machine allows for precision cutting and fast production times. 1-800-700-6448 • www.GBSLinens.com 5 y g o l o n h c e T r u O Scanning table which is used to check the rental Sorting machine which is used to automatically sort linens RFID chip compared to the size of a coin. linens in after being returned from the customer. before being washed. Our Unique Technology In addition to a broad linen inventory and strong customer service, one of our key competitive advantages is our use of RFID (radio frequency identification) technology. This technology helps YOU in the following ways: • Provides real-time inventory information for our customers which eliminates long phone wait times due to stock checks. • Ensures customer orders are complete and accurate. • Saves labor expenses for our customers since they do not have to count linens back from their events or clients. • Minimizes the mix-up of our rental linens with our customer's inventory of linens. • Ensures the right colors are washed together by automatically sorting dirty linens which improves overall product quality. We believe that our years of experience using this technology is unique in the linen business and can help you and your team become more successful. 6 1-800-700-6448 • www.GBSLinens.com O u r R e s p o Our Responsibility n s i b i l • As a certified minority-owned business, we are committed to diversity in our workplace and with i t y our business partners. • We support our communities through charitable giving and volunteerism for events such as the Anaheim Health Fair which provides free medical screenings and services for the community. • We recycle damaged tablecloths via our restoration services by transforming them into usable, smaller tablecloths, napkins, or laundry bags. • Our tablecloths are made with durable fabrics that enjoy a longer useful life than other linens in the marketplace today. • We minimize natural gas and electricity consumption by utiliz- ing innovative heat recycling and lighting technologies. • We partner with sustainable companies who are committed to water and energy conserva- tion as well as eco-friendly packaging and safety. • We do NOT use pechloroethylene (PERC) within our Laundry Plant which can cause harm to humans and animals. • We support waste prevention through the use of recycling programs for paper, boxes, bottles, and batteries. 1-800-700-6448 • www.GBSLinens.com 7 y r e l l a G n o i t a r i Get Inspired! p s n I Our Inspiration Gallery is back by popular demand. To assist you with your master - pieces, we’ve taken some of our most popular tabletop images (some may have even been created by you!) and showcased them throughout our book. In the next several pages you’ll see some of our favorite tabletops categorized by color. Let us know if these inspire you and, if so, send us a photo of your work. We’d love to showcase it! Shown: Valentine Red Lamour table linens, Burgundy Crushed Iridescent napkins Shown: Ultra Black and Fuchsia Lamour table linens and napkins Photo by: Encore Event Rentals Submitted by: Out of the Garden Photo by: Mike Lewis Photography 8 1-800-700-6448 • www.GBSLinens.com I n s p i r a t i o n G a l l e r y Shown: Steel Teardrop Sequins table linen, Ultra Black Lamour napkin Photo By: Christine Bentley Photography Shown: Ultra Citron Lamour table linen and napkins, Black Hampton Stripe table runner, napkins and Chiavari chair pad covers Photo by: Christine Bentley Photography Shown: Graphite Moroccan table linen, Garnet Shantung napkin 1-800-700-6448 • www.GBSLinens.com 9 y r e l l All That Glitters a G n o i t All that glitters isn’t always gold.