Sophus Berendsen AS, a part of The Davis Service Group Plc, an UK-based provider of support services, engages in the development and provision of textile and hygiene solutions in Europe. Its solutions include workwear, linen, mats, and towels. The company offers laundry and maintenance of bed linen, towels, surgical garments, staff, and patient clothing and incontinence products to hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutions. Berendsen rents, launders, and maintains all kinds of clothing. Its products are marketed under the trademarks UNILIN®, UNIMAT®, ETAGE®, and LINK-MAT®. Its UNILIN® garments are supplied with sewn in microchips. This ensures that the user always gets his or her own clothing back from the laundry. UNIMAT® is Berendsen's automatic garment system. It is installed at the customer's premises and can deliver garments to employees around the clock. The UNIMAT® stores provide information on garment consumption. ETAGE® is its delivery system for handling textiles and ancillary items at hotels, hospitals, and nursing homes. Berendsen’s facility service covers a number of products and system solutions aimed at removing dampness, and dirt. They include hygiene systems for toilet areas, industrial wipers, mats, and mops. LINK-MAT®‚ is Berendsen’s patented mat system, which allows several mats to be joined together to create cleaning zones. The company offers its solutions in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and Estonia. As per the transaction announced on March 22, 2002, Sophus Berendsen AS is a operating subsidiary of Davis Service Group Plc.