Alliance Laundry Systems was formed in February 1998 when private equity firm Bain Capital acquired the commercial laundry business from Raytheon for $358 million. The company traces its heritage to 1908, when Joe Barlow and John Seelig founded Barlow & Seelig Manufacturing in Ripon, Wisconsin. In 1922, Speed Queen was the first company to introduce washers with nickel-copper tubs. The Speed Queen brand name itself was created in 1928.
Today, Alliance Laundry Systems serves more than 140 countries with a team of more than 3,500 employees. The company operates five distinct brands, each designed for different market segments and customer needs. Together they offer commercial washing machines, dryers, and ironers with load capacities ranging from 12 to 400 pounds.


