August 12, 2025

LAVATEC hires Jake Walroth as Midwest Regional Sales Manager

Beacon Falls, Conn. – August 12, 2025 – LAVATEC announced today it has filled a key position with the hiring of Jake Walroth as the new Regional Sales Manager for the Midwest. Based in Cincinnati, he manages a 12-state territory and reports to Jim Shaw, LAVATEC's Vice President and National Accounts Sales Manager.

Walroth accepted the position after accumulating 10 years of sales experience, half of which are in the commercial laundry industry. After graduating from Miami University with a degree in international business, his first job was with Washing Systems (WSI) before moving to Salt Lake City when he joined Alsco Uniforms as a sales training manager. He later returned to Cincinnati where he worked for five years as a product manager at valve company Richards Industrials.

If his last name sounds familiar, it's because he is the son of John Walroth, a longtime leader at WSI who now serves as the company's Executive Chairman.

“My dad's experience in the industry was a huge influence with my decision to join LAVATEC. I realized how solid the industry is economically and how it is largely a people business, which is most appealing to me,” explained Walroth, who plans to be in the LAVATEC booth (1303) at The Clean Show later this month in Orlando.

“I've been relishing the opportunity to work for a company and a product I believe in, and LAVATEC checked both of those boxes for me. I truly enjoy building relationships, and I'm super happy to have a territory that I can build and grow over the long term. My immediate goal is to meet with as many customers and prospects as possible. And while I'll continue to learn more from the machine side of the business, I plan to provide my customers with the absolute best possible service for their facilities.”

During his free time, Walroth and his long-term partner Lucy, enjoy spending time with family and friends. Besides a love for cooking, he enjoys playing golf, pickleball, and guitar to help improve his understanding of music theory. He can be reached by phone at 203-437-5561 or via email: j.walroth@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 three 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 double-drum 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, South and North America, more than 8,000 LAVATEC machines have been installed in the United States alone. For more information, visit www.LLTusa.com.