Zube is proud to announce its win at the 2025 Laundry & Drycleaning Awards (LADA), taking home the prestigious Digital / Technical Award — a category that celebrates groundbreaking innovation and technological excellence in the UK textile-care industry.
Pictured at the 2025 Laundry & Drycleaning Awards (LADAs), CEO Rav Hayer and Operations Manager Mason Lee proudly accept the Digital / Technical Award 2025 on behalf of Zube.
Speaking on the win, Founder Nav Dulai said:
“We are very proud of this achievement. What began as a simple idea to make student life easier has grown into a service that is now recognised across the industry. This award is a reflection of our team’s dedication, our commitment to innovation, and the trust our students place in us every day. It inspires us to keep raising the bar.”
What Is the LADA Event?
The Laundry & Drycleaning Awards (LADA) is the UK’s most respected awards event dedicated to recognising outstanding achievement in the laundry, dry-cleaning, textile care, and garment care sectors. Held annually in Birmingham, the event brings together:
- Leading laundry and dry-cleaning operators
- Industry innovators and suppliers
- Technology specialists
- Service providers and national brands
- Forward-thinking new entrants
LADA awards spotlight excellence in service quality, sustainability, digital innovation, customer experience, and industry leadership.
Winning a LADA Award positions a company at the very top of the UK’s professional laundry industry.
Zube Wins the Digital / Technical Award 2025
Zube’s win celebrates a transformative year in which the company strengthened its position as the UK’s first and most advanced student-focused digital laundry service.
The judging panel recognised Zube for:
- Innovative digital platform design, making laundry booking, tracking, and communication effortless for students
- Advanced operational systems, enabling fast, reliable collections and returns across multiple PBSA and university locations
- Smart logistics and route optimisation, improving efficiency and reducing carbon impact
- A frictionless customer journey, tailored to student lifestyles, resulting in exceptional user experience and satisfaction
- Commitment to digital transformation, pushing the industry forward with modern, scalable technology
This award validates Zube’s vision of replacing outdated, inconvenient laundrette systems with a fully digitised, mobile-first laundry ecosystem built for modern student life.
Winning the Digital / Technical Award at LADA 2025 is not just an honour, it is clear recognition that Zube’s technology-first approach is redefining how students access and experience laundry services.
Zube will continue using digital innovation to raise standards, drive efficiency, support wellbeing, and deliver the most reliable, modern, and student-friendly laundry service in the UK.