American Coin-Op - March 2020

“Tap and Go” (Contactless) payment has become the preferred way to pay in Europe, Canada, South Korea and Australia, and the US is finally catching up.

Visa expects more than 100 million contactless cards will be in the hands of American consumers by the end of 2019 and they are currently accepted at 78 of Visa’s top 100 merchants. With SpyderWash, customers simply hold/tap their credit card a few inches from the card reader, and the vend is satisfied.

PRODUCTS DIRECTORY

The products (and services) that are vital to a vended laundry owner’s operation, along with a list of companies that provide them.

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS DIRECTORY

When you find a vendor of interest in our Products directory, here is the key information you’ll need to contact them.

WEED IN THE WORKPLACE

Illicit drugs are increasing in the workplace, and marijuana is leading the way. What should self-service laundry owners and operators do? The answer has become more complicated with an increasing number of states legalizing cannabis for medical and recreational use. Phillip Perry speaks with experts about keeping your workplace safe while dealing with the growing acceptability of marijuana by society in general.

DID YOU KNOW...

American

Bruce Beggs

BETTER-THAN-EVER BUYER’S GUIDE

Charles Thompson, Publisher

E-mail: cthompson@ATMags.com Phone: 312-361-1680

Donald Feinstein, Associate Publisher/ National Sales Director

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Bruce Beggs, Editorial Director

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Roger Napiwocki, Production Manager

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ADVISORY BOARD

I don’t know what I could say about our annual Buyer’s Guide issue that you don’t already know. After all, this marks the 38th year that American Coin-Op has published the directory of manufacturers and suppliers of products and services of interest to vended laundry owners and operators like you.

Well, I should remind you that it’s a comprehensive tool with the ability to connect you with leading vendors serving the self-service laundry industry today.

It remains a definitive source for boosting your purchasing power.

Our 2020 Guide begins on page 6 with the Products directory. Once you identify a company (or companies) that interests you, then flip to our alphabetical Manufacturers & Suppliers directory beginning on page 14. Here, you can find their mailing address, phone numbers, website address and e-mail address.

Do you have a special place where you store key reference materials on or near your desk? That’s where our Buyer’s Guide belongs.

And if you find yourself searching for a vendor while away from the office, our Buyer’s Guide can be found 24/7 at AmericanCoinOp. com; click the “Buyer’s Guide” link found under “Resources.”

Between our print/digital edition and our website, we’re your source for solutions.

Bruce Beggs Editorial Director

Jaimie

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UYER’S

UIDE

We are pleased to present the 38th annual American Coin-Op Buyer’s Guide, published exclusively for selfservice laundry operators.

To use the guide, simply look up the name of a product or service in the Products Directory and then turn to the Manufacturers & Suppliers Directory beginning on page 14 for information on how to contact the various companies that make the specific product or provide the service.

In some cases, the Manufacturers & Suppliers Directory will also contain other coin laundry-related products or services not listed in the Products Directory.

The Manufacturers & Suppliers Directory contains addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and web addresses for the companies. When you call on one of them, let them know you read about them in American Coin-Op

Keep this issue handy, because the next Buyer’s Guide print edition won’t be published until next year.

(But this information is available whenever you need it via our website, americancoinop.com.)

PRODUCTS

ADVERTISING/MARKETING

SERVICES

Continental Girbau Electrolux Fortune Web Marketing Mayfield Group Advertising Bureau Sales Renewal Corp. Spynr Wascomat

CARTS

Cleaner’s Supply R&B Wire Products Royal Basket Trucks

CASHLESS SYSTEMS/ SOLUTIONS

Cards/Card Systems

American Changer Corp. BCC Payments Card Concepts Coin Mechanisms

CryptoPay — Genesys Technologies

ESD Greenwald Industries IDX Inc.

Laundroworks

Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash

TheLaundryPass.com USA Technologies WashCard Systems

Hybrid Payment Systems

BCC Payments Card Concepts ESD Greenwald Industries Imonex Services Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash TheLaundryPass.com WashCard Systems

Mobile Wallet Payment Systems

BCC Payments Greenwald Industries

PayRange

Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash USA Technologies WashCard Systems Washlava

Smartphone Apps

BCC Payments Card Concepts ESD Greenwald Industries Laundroworks PayRange Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash Washlava

Tokens

American Changer Corp. ESD Greenwald Industries Hoffman Mint Imonex Services Monarch Coin & Security Rowe International TokensDirect Van Brook of Lexington

CHANGERS/ACCESSORIES

Bill Changers

American Changer Corp. Hamilton Manufacturing Corp. Rowe International Seaga Standard Change-Makers Inc. Triad Design Group

Changer Stands

American Changer Corp. Lynde-Ordway Co. Monarch Coin & Security Rowe International Standard Change-Makers Inc.

Coin Changers

American Changer Corp. Standard Change-Makers Inc.

CUSTOMERS

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GO WITH THE NAME YOU KNOW

PRODUCTS

Triad Design Group

Other Changers/Accessories

American Changer Corp.

Lynde-Ordway Co.

Monarch Coin & Security Rowe International Standard Change-Makers Inc.

Token Changers

American Changer Corp.

Lynde-Ordway Co. Monarch Coin & Security Rowe International Standard Change-Makers Inc.

COIN COLLECTION

Bill Acceptors

ESD

Greenwald Industries Hamilton Manufacturing Corp. Lynde-Ordway Co. Pyramid Technologies Rowe International Standard Change-Makers Inc.

Coin/Slug Rejectors

ESD

Greenwald Industries Imonex Services

Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash

Coin Accumulators

Coin Mechanisms

Greenwald Industries Imonex Services Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash

Coin Chutes/Conversion Kits

ESD

Greenwald Industries Monarch Coin & Security Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash

Coin Meters/Conversion Kits

Greenwald Industries Monarch Coin & Security R&J Welding and Metal Fabrication

Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash

Money Boxes

Coin Mechanisms

ESD

Greenwald Industries Lock America International Monarch Coin & Security R&J Welding and Metal Fabrication

COMPUTERS

Computer Hardware

El-Tech Lab (board service)

HHC Electronic Service (board service) Jecon Inc. (board service)

Metro Laundry Tech Corp. (board service) Mountain Electronics (board service) Wash-Dry-Fold POS

Computer Software

CurbSide Laundries Greenwald Industries HappyNest Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash Springboard Starchup WashCard Systems Wash-Dry-Fold POS Washlava

CONSULTING

ECC Horizon Larry Larsen Insurance Agent at Laundromat123.com

DRYERS

Single Load, Less Than 30 Pounds

ADC Laundry

Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry Encore Huebsch

LG Commercial Laundry Maytag Commercial Laundry Speed Queen Whirlpool Commercial Laundry

Single Load, 30-49 Pounds

ADC Laundry

Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry Electrolux Huebsch

LG Commercial Laundry Maytag Commercial Laundry Pellerin Milnor Corp. Speed Queen Wascomat

Single Load, 50 Pounds and Larger

ADC Laundry

Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry Electrolux Huebsch Maytag Commercial Laundry Pellerin Milnor Corp.

Speed Queen Wascomat

Stacked, Less Than 30 Pounds

ADC Laundry

Continental Girbau Electrolux Encore Huebsch

LG Commercial Laundry Maytag Commercial Laundry Speed Queen Wascomat Whirlpool Commercial Laundry

Stacked, 30-49 Pounds

ADC Laundry

Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry Electrolux Huebsch Maytag Commercial Laundry Pellerin Milnor Corp. Speed Queen Wascomat

Stacked, 50 Pounds and Larger

ADC Laundry

Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry Electrolux Maytag Commercial Laundry Pellerin Milnor Corp. Wascomat

ENERGY CONSERVATION EQUIPMENT

Dryer Booster and Exhaust Fans

Tjernlund Products

Heat Exchangers

Fulton Boiler Works

Ludell Mfg. Co.

National Combustion Co. (NATCO)

Heat Reclaimers

Fulton Boiler Works

Ludell Mfg. Co.

National Combustion Co. (NATCO)

Solar Equipment

National Combustion Co. (NATCO) Solar Panels Plus

EQUIPMENT REPAIR/ REBUILD/PARTS

ADC Laundry American Switch D&E

DryerPressTool FrontecStore.com Jecon Inc.

UYER’S GUIDE

PRODUCTS

Reeco Timer Co. Synetek Controls

EXTRA PROFIT CENTERS

Arcade/Video Games

Bay Tek Entertainment

Betson Enterprises

Stern Pinball (pinball games)

Other Extra Profit Centers

The Back Massager (massage chair)

Evolution Dog Wash (dog wash) Kiddie Rides USA (children’s rides) MoneyTree ATM

Tanning Beds

Sun Ergoline

FINISHING EQUIPMENT

Coin-Operated Presses

Forenta L.P.

Electric Collar & Cuff Press

European Finishing Equipment (Hi-Steam)

Electric Shirt Finishers

European Finishing Equipment (Hi-Steam)

Garment Finishers

European Finishing Equipment (Hi-Steam)

Hand Irons

Forenta L.P.

Mini Boilers with Iron European Finishing Equipment (Hi-Steam)

Spotting Boards

European Finishing Equipment (Hi-Steam)

Stretch Wrap Machinery/Supplies

Cleaner’s Supply Davis Packaging & Film Solutions

Vacuum Boards

European Finishing Equipment (Hi-Steam)

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ADC Laundry

AmeriCapital

Continental Girbau

Dexter Laundry

Eastern Funding

Electrolux

Encore

Firestone Financial Huebsch

Maytag Commercial Laundry Speed Queen US Capital Corp. Wascomat Whirlpool Commercial Laundry

FIXTURES & CONSTRUCTION

Bathroom Locks

Monarch Coin & Security

Bulkheads/Partitions

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic) Duncan Fabricating Co. High Mark Manufacturing R.J. Papalini Custom Cabinets

Drain Troughs

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic) H-M Co.

High Mark Manufacturing

Lint Filters/Interceptors

H-M Co.

High Mark Manufacturing Lint-All

Machinery Bases

Accord Manufacturing Inc. Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic)

Continental Girbau High Mark Manufacturing LG Commercial Laundry

FURNITURE

Folding Tables

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic)

High Mark Manufacturing Maywood Furniture Corp. R.J. Papalini Custom Cabinets

Garment Racks

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic) Cleaner’s Supply Quality Fabricators

R.J. Papalini Custom Cabinets R&B Wire Products Salsbury Industries — Lockers.com

Other Furniture

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic)

High Mark Manufacturing Maywood Furniture Corp. Salsbury Industries — Lockers.com

Seating

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic)

High Mark Manufacturing R.J. Papalini Custom Cabinets

INSURANCE

Align General Insurance Agency

Brooks-Waterburn Corp. HUB International Insurance

Irving Weber Associates

Larry Larsen Insurance Agent at Laundromat123.com NIE Insurance

Progressive Insurance

LAUNDRY SCALES

Cleaner’s Supply R&B Wire Products

Summit Measurement LLC

MONEY HANDLING

Coin/Currency Scales

Cummins-Allison Corp.

Klopp Money Handling Equipment

Lynde-Ordway Co.

Coin Trays

Lynde-Ordway Co.

Coin Wrappers

Cummins-Allison Corp. DATEC Products

Klopp Money Handling Equipment Lynde-Ordway Co. SCAN COIN

Universal Machine Co.

Currency Counters & Sorters

Cummins-Allison Corp.

Klopp Money Handling Equipment Lock America International Lynde-Ordway Co. Monarch Coin & Security SCAN COIN

Semacon Business Machines Setomatic Systems — Spyderwash Universal Machine Co.

Money Bags

Klopp Money Handling Equipment Lynde-Ordway Co.

SCAN COIN

Money Handling Equipment, Other Coin Mechanisms

Cummins-Allison Corp. Lynde-Ordway Co.

SCAN COIN

Semacon Business Machines Universal Machine Co.

SECURITY

Automatic/Timed Door Locks

IDX Inc.

R&J Welding and Metal Fabrication

PRODUCTS

Security Locks

CyberLock Lock America International Monarch Coin & Security R&J Welding and Metal Fabrication

SIGNAGE

Cleaner’s Supply

Continental Girbau Electrolux Encore Ice Signs Mayfield Group Advertising Bureau R&B Wire Products

Salsbury Industries — Lockers.com Vend-Rite Mfg. Co. Wascomat

STACKED WASHER/ DRYER UNITS

Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry Electrolux Encore Huebsch

LG Commercial Laundry

Maytag Commercial Laundry Speed Queen Wascomat Whirlpool Commercial Laundry

UTILITY SERVICES

MC Squared Energy Services U.S. Gas & Electric

VENDED GOODS

Bleach/Bleach Substitute

First Preference Products Corp. Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Detergents/Soaps/Chemicals

Cleaner’s Supply

First Preference Products Corp. Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Fabric Softeners

Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Laundry Bags

AMS Products/Object Design

Cleaner’s Supply

First Preference Products Corp. Kargi Fabric

R&B Wire Products Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Other Vended Goods

Allstar Vending

Cleaner’s Supply

First Preference Products Corp. Monarch Coin & Security Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

VENDING MACHINES

Candy/Snack/Drink

Allstar Vending Betson Enterprises RPD Corp. Seaga Vending Machine Sales Vending.com Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Detergents/Soaps/Chemicals

First Preference Products Corp. RPD Corp. Seaga Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Gumballs, Balloons, Stickers, Toys

Allstar Vending Gumball Depot Hanger Vender Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Laundry Bag Vender

First Preference Products Corp. RPD Corp. Seaga Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Other Vending Machines

Allstar Vending

The Back Massager (massage chair) Evolution Dog Wash (dog wash) Gumball Depot Kiddie Rides USA RPD Corp. Seaga Vending Machine Sales Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Ticket Vender RPD Corp. Standard Change-Makers Inc.

WASHERS

Front Loaders, Less Than 75 Pounds

Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry

Electrolux Encore Huebsch

LG Commercial Laundry Maytag Commercial Laundry Pellerin Milnor Corp. Speed Queen TOLON USA Wascomat Whirlpool Commercial Laundry

Front Loaders, 75 Pounds and Larger

Continental Girbau Dexter Laundry

Electrolux Huebsch Pellerin Milnor Corp. Speed Queen TOLON USA Wascomat

Top Loaders

Continental Girbau Huebsch Maytag Commercial Laundry Speed Queen Whirlpool Commercial Laundry

Washer Sanitizing Systems

Continental Girbau Hamilton Engineering Co. Inc.

WATER HEATING

Air Vacuum Units

Rema Dri-Vac Corp.

Boilers & Related Systems

Bryan Boilers (Bryan Steam LLC)

Fulton Boiler Works

Hamilton Engineering Co. Inc. Ludell Mfg. Co. National Combustion Co. (NATCO) Rema Dri-Vac Corp. Sellers Manufacturing Co. Pumps

Rema Dri-Vac Corp.

Water Heaters

Bryan Boilers (Bryan Steam LLC)

Fulton Boiler Works Hamilton Engineering Co. Inc. Ludell Mfg. Co.

National Combustion Co. (NATCO) Navien Inc. Rinnai America Corp. Sellers Manufacturing Co. Solar Panels Plus

Water Softeners

Bryan Boilers (Bryan Steam LLC)

Culligan

Fulton Boiler Works Hamilton Engineering Co. Inc.

Water Storage Tanks

Bryan Boilers (Bryan Steam LLC) Hamilton Engineering Co. Inc. Ludell Mfg. Co.

National Combustion Co. (NATCO) Rema Dri-Vac Corp.

Water Treatment: Chemicals/Services

Culligan ACO (Company listings begin on page 14)

BUYER’S GUIDE 2020

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

AA

A C Power Co.

77 Steamwhistle Dr. Ivyland, PA 18974 Phone: 215-364-3430 Toll Free: 800-362-1900 Website: www.acpowerco.com E-mail: info@acpowerco.com Distributor

Accord Manufacturing Inc.

N172 W20950 Emery Way Jackson, WI 53037 Phone: 262-677-8391 Website: www.accordmfg.com E-mail: paul@accordmfg.com Machinery bases

ACE Commercial Laundry Equipment Inc.

14404 Hoover St. Westminster, CA 92683 Phone: 714-897-4342 Toll Free: 877-630-7278 Website: www.acelaundry.com E-mail: sales@acelaundry.com Distributor

ADC™ Laundry

Tim Sullivan

400 Klock Rd. Benton Harbor, MI 49022 Phone: 515-710-7068 Website: www.adclaundry.com E-mail: timothy_r_sullivan@whirlpool.com

Dryers of various capacities; financial services

Advantage Equipment

1056 Home Ave. Akron, OH 44310

Toll Free: 888-676-5079 Website: www.aeilaundry.com E-mail: scott@aeilaundry.com Distributor

Alco Services 223 Fulton St. Fresno, CA 93721 Phone: 559-233-2444 Toll Free: 800-488-ALCO (2526) Website: www.alcoservices.com E-mail: info@alcoservices.com Distributor

Align General Insurance Agency

350 10th Ave., Ste. 1450 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: 619-333-2500 Website: www.aligngeneral.com E-mail: info@aligngeneral.com Insurance

Allstar Vending

150 Voyageur Ave. Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 6A8

Toll Free: 800-685-7066 Website: https://allstarvending.com E-mail: cassandra@allstarvending.com

Vending machines

American Changer Corp. 1400 N.W. 65th Pl. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: 954-917-3009

Toll Free: 800-741-9840 Website: www.americanchanger.com E-mail: info@americanchanger.com Bill changers; tokens; token changers

American Switch Ernie Pessagno

43 Pleasant Ave., Ste. 3 Johnson City, NY 13790 Phone: 607-759-1995 Website: www.domstouchpads.com Equipment parts/repairs

AmeriCapital

Ed Benintendi 23522 57th Ave. S.E. Woodinville, WA 98072 Toll Free: 877-678-0061 Website: https://americapital.net E-mail: edb@americapital.net Financial services

AMS Products/Object Design Mfg. 105 W. Dewey Ave., Bldg. C #4 Wharton, NJ 07885 Toll Free: 844-301-5790 Website: www.amsproduct.com E-mail: info@amsproduct.com Laundry bags

BB

The Back Massager

Vincent Cami

24 Wellsley Ln. Coram, NY 11727

Toll Free: 877-765-6277 Website: www.thebackmassager.com E-mail: sales@thebackmassager.com Massage chairs (vended)

Bay Tek Entertainment

1077 E. Glenbrook Dr. Pulaski, WI 54162

Phone: 920-822-3951 Website: www.baytekgames.com E-mail: sales@baytekent.com Arcade/video games

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

BCC Payments (The Laundry Boss)

Pinebrook Business Center II 2550 Eisenhower Ave., Ste. C-209 Trooper, PA 19403

Toll Free: 888-823-6782 Website: https://bccpayments.com E-mail: sales@bccpayments.com Cards/card systems; hybrid payment systems; mobile wallet payment systems; smartphone apps

BDS Laundry Systems/ BDS Laundry Parts 2430 Enterprise Dr. St. Paul, MN 55120

Toll Free: 800-328-1974 (Systems) or 800-688-0020 (Parts) Websites: www.bdslaundry.com; www.bdsparts.com E-mail: info@bdslaundry.com; parts@bdslaundry.com

Distributor

Betson Enterprises

303 Paterson Plank Rd. Carlstadt, NJ 07072

Phone: 201-438-1300 Toll Free: 800-524-2343 Website: www.betson.com E-mail: service@betson.com

Arcade/video games; vending equipment

Brooks-Waterburn Corp.

Larry Trapani 1105 Broadhollow Rd. Farmingdale, NY 11735

Phone: 516-997-9800 Toll Free: 888-997-9801 Website: www.brookswaterburn.com E-mail: ltrapani@brookswaterburn.com Insurance

Bryan Boilers (Bryan Steam LLC)

783 N. Chili Ave. Peru, IN 46970

Phone: 765-473-6651 Website: www.bryanboilers.com Boilers; boiler treatments; water heaters; water softeners; water storage tanks

CC

Caco Mfg. Corp. (Solomatic) P.O. Box 263129

Houston, TX 77207

Phone: 713-644-1973 Website: www.solomatic.com E-mail: sales@solomatic.com Bulkheads/partitions; drain troughs; machinery bases; folding tables; garment racks; seating; other furniture

Card Concepts

Steve Marcionetti

302 S. Stewart Ave. Addison, IL 60101

Phone: 630-930-5115 Toll Free: 866-860-1660 Website: www.laundrycard.com E-mail: info@laundrycard.com Cards/card systems; hybrid payment systems; smartphone apps

Cleaner’s Supply

1059 Powers Rd. Conklin, NY 13748 Toll Free: 800-568-7768 Website: www.cleanersupply.com E-mail: customerservice@cleanersupply.com Carts; stretch wrap machinery and supplies; garment racks; laundry scales; signage; vended goods (detergents/chemicals, laundry bags and other vended goods)

Coin Mechanisms

Mike Meisinger 817 Industrial Dr. Elmhurst, IL 60126

Phone: 630-924-7070

Toll Free: 800-323-6498 Website: www.coinmech.com E-mail: mikem@coinmech.com Cards/card systems, coin accumulators, money boxes; money-handling equipment (other)

Continental Girbau

Joel Jorgensen

2500 State Road 44 Oshkosh, WI 54904

Phone: 920-231-8222 Toll Free: 800-256-1073 Website: www.cgilaundry.com Advertising/marketing services; dryers of various capacities; financial services; machinery bases; signage; stacked washer/dryer units; front loaders of various capacities; top loaders

Cozzetto Commercial 319 W. 3rd Ave. Spokane, WA 99201

Phone: 509-459-4300 Website: www.cozzettocommercial.com Distributor

CPEC

3120 W. Weldon Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85017 Phone: 602-248-0808 Website: www.cpec-laundry.com Distributor

CryptoPay — Genesys Technologies

Dave Richards 3260 E. Woodmen Rd., Ste. 110 Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Phone: 719-277-7400 Website: http://getcryptopay.com E-mail: dave@getcryptopay.com Cards/card systems

CSC Serviceworks/Super Laundry Group 165-15 145th Dr. Jamaica, NY 11434 Toll Free: 844-272-9675 Websites: www.cscsw.com; www.superlaundry.com Distributor

Culligan 9399 W. Higgins Rd., Ste. 1100 Rosemont, IL 60018 Toll Free: 877-386-0823 Website: www.culligan.com Water softeners; water treatment chemicals and service

Cummins-Allison Corp.

852 Feehanville Dr. Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: 800-786-5528 Website: www.cumminsallison.com

Coin/currency scales; coin wrappers; currency counters and sorters; money handling (other)

CurbSide Laundries

Aaron Simmons 250 Alamitos Ave., #300 Long Beach, CA 90802 Phone: 562-533-0053 Website: www.curbsidelaundries.com Computer software (on-demand

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

wash-dry-fold point of sale and process management for drop-off, pickup and delivery orders)

CyberLock

1105 N.E. Circle Blvd. Corvallis, OR 97330

Phone: 541-738-5500 Website: www.cyberlock.com E-mail: sales@cyberlock.com Security locks

DD

D&E

Ernest Pessagno 1724 Hawleyton Rd. Binghamton, NY 13903 Phone: 607-798-7704 Website: www.dryercomputers.com E-mail: dryercomputers@gmail.com Electronic repairs

D&M Equipment Co.

Joe Frankian

4822 W. Fullerton Ave. Chicago, IL 60639

Phone: 773-889-5500 Toll Free: 800-451-2676 Website: www.dandmequipment.com E-mail: info@dandmequipment.com Distributor

DATEC Products

Jim Clausen

2420 E. Clover Pl. Nampa, ID 83687 Phone: 208-989-7918 Website: www.datec-coin.com E-mail: jandc74@gmail.com Coin wrappers

Davis

Packaging and Film Solutions

Tim Davis

1002 N. Palmway Lake Worth, FL 33460

Phone: 561-290-0412 Toll Free: 800-622-3015 Website: www.davispackaging.net E-mail: contact@davispackaging.net Stretch wrap machinery and supplies

Dexter Laundry Inc.

Kevin Hietpas 2211 W. Grimes Ave.

Fairfield, IA 52556

Phone: 641-472-5131

Toll Free: 800-524-2954 Website: www.dexter.com E-mail: sales@dexter.com

Dryers of various capacities; financial services; stacked washer/dryer units; front loaders of various capacities

DryerPressTool

11645 Humber Dr. Mira Loma, CA 91752 Phone: 951-870-1273 Website: www.dryerpresstool.com E-mail: larry.budica@outlook.com Dryer drum repair

Duncan Fabricating Co.

2505 S. Park Dr. S.W. Birmingham, AL 35211 Phone: 205-923-7777 Website: www.duncanfabricating.com E-mail: info@duncanfabricating.com Bulkheads/partitions; applicance outlet centers; plumbing racks

EE

Eastern Funding

Tony Regan 213 W. 35th St., 10th Flr. New York, NY 10001

Phone: 212-819-2000 Toll Free: 877-819-1764 Website: www.easternfunding.com E-mail: info@easternfunding.com Financial services

ECC Horizon

Annie Paschal

8383 Craig St., Ste. 110 Indianapolis, IN 46250

Phone: 317-595-4400, ext. 100 Website: www.ecchorizon.com E-mail: apaschal@ecchorizon.com Environmental consulting

El-Tech Lab

26 West St. Colonia, NJ 07067 Phone: 908-510-6520 Website: www.eltechlab.com E-mail: contact@eltechlab.com Computer board repairs

Electrolux (distributed by Laundrylux)

Gordon Kertland

461 Doughty Blvd. Inwood, NY 11096 Phone: 516-371-4400 Toll Free: 800-645-2205 Website: www.laundrylux.com E-mail: gkertland@laundrylux.com Dryers of various capacities; financial services; marketing services; stacked washer/dryer units; front loaders of various capacities

Encore (distributed by Laundrylux)

Gordon Kertland 461 Doughty Blvd. Inwood, NY 11096 Phone: 516-371-4400 Toll Free: 800-645-2205 Website: www.laundrylux.com E-mail: gkertland@laundrylux.com

Dryers; financial services; front loaders; stacked dryer units; stacked washer/ dryer units; signage

ESD

Wayne Lewis

270 Commerce Dr. Fort Washington, PA 19034

Phone: 215-628-0860 Website: www.esdcard.com E-mail: info@esdcard.com Cards/card systems; hybrid payment systems; smartphone apps; tokens; bill acceptors; coin/slug rejectors; coin chutes/conversion kits; money boxes

European

Finishing Equipment (Hi-Steam)

Yuriko Tanabe

1 County Rd., Unit A-10 Secaucus, NJ 07094

Phone: 201-210-2247

Toll Free: 888-460-9292 Website: www.histeam.com E-mail: sales@histeam.com Garment finishing equipment

The Evolution Dog Wash Co.

2084 Roscomare Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90077

Toll Free: 800-426-0760 Website: http://evolutiondogwash.com Coin-op dog/pet wash

UIDE

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boilers; water heaters; water softeners

GG

FFFirestone Financial

117 Kendrick St., Ste. 200 Needham, MA 02494-2728

Toll Free: 800-851-1001 Website: www.firestonefinancial.com

Financial services

First Preference Products Corp. (VendBest LLC/VendPack LLC)

Dave Gershman

425 Whitehead Ave. South River, NJ 08882

Toll Free: 800-414-7964 Website: www.firstpref.com E-mail: dgershman@envirochem-usa.com Vended goods and vending equipment (bleach/bleach substitute, detergents/chemicals, laundry bags, stain removers)

Forenta L.P.

Ruth Laico

P.O. Box 607 Morristown, TN 37815 Phone: 423-586-5370 Website: www.forentausa.com E-mail: info@forentausa.com Coin-operated presses; hand irons

Fortune Web Marketing

603 Mattison Ave., Ste. 2100 Asbury Park, NJ 07712 Phone: 877-813-6390 Website: www.fortunewebmarketing.com

Advertising/marketing services

FrontecStore.com 1330 Main St. Sarasota, FL 34236 Phone: 941-726-0808 Website: www.frontecstore.com E-mail: info@frontecstore.com

Parts

Fulton Boiler Works

3981 Port St. Pulaski, NY 13142

Phone: 315-298-5121 Website: www.fulton.com Heat exchangers; heat reclaimers;

Gold Coin Laundry Equipment

David Hoffman

91-26 143rd St. Jamaica, NY 11435

Toll Free: 888-411-0944 Website: www.goldcoinlaundry.com E-mail: info@goldcoinlaundry.com Distributor

Greenwald Industries

Jim Costeines

212 Middlesex Ave. Chester, CT 06412

Phone: 860-526-0800

Toll Free: 800-221-0982 Website: www.greenwaldindustries.com E-mail: jcosteines@greenwaldindustries.com

Bill acceptors; cards/card systems; hybrid payment systems; mobile wallet payment systems; smartphone apps; coin accumulators; coin/slug rejectors; coin chutes/conversion kits; coin meters/conversion kits; money boxes; computer software; tokens

Gulf States Laundry Machinery

12647 Memorial Dr. Houston, TX 77024

Phone: 713-984-8833 Toll Free: 800-289-4756 Website: www.gslaundry.com Distributor

Gumball Depot

2340 S. 900 West, Ste. D Salt Lake City, UT 84119

Toll Free: 800-748-5480 Website: www.gumball-depot.com E-mail: cs@gumball-depot.com

Vending machines (gumball/balloons/ stickers/etc.); other vending machines

HH

H-M Co.

Joe Stern 2305 Gilbert Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45206

Toll Free: 800-365-1900 Website: www.draintroughs.com E-mail: joe@hmlaundryequipment.com

Drain troughs; lint interceptors

Hamilton Engineering Co. Inc. 34000 Autry St. Livonia, MI 48150

Toll Free: 800-968-5530 Website: www.hamiltonengineering.com E-mail: sales@hamiltonengineering.com Boilers; water heaters; water softeners; water storage tanks; washer sanitizing systems

Hamilton Manufacturing Corp.

Bob Krist 1026 Hamilton Dr. Holland, OH 43528

Phone: 419-867-4858 Toll Free: 888-723-4858 Website: www.hamiltonmfg.com E-mail: sales@hamiltonmfg.com Bill changers; bill acceptors

HappyNest

5700 Post Rd., Ste. 9 East Greenwich, RI 02818

Toll Free: 855-335-9274 Website: www.happynest.com E-mail: hello@happynest.com Computer software (for laundry pickup and delivery service)

HHC Electronic Service

Roger Sek 1338 Electra Ave. Rowland Heights, CA 91748 Phone: 626-961-8678 Toll Free: 844-846-0371 E-mail: hhc168@hotmail.com Washer/dryer card reader repairs

High Mark Manufacturing

Pete Valconesi

P.O. Box 212 Johnstown, CO 80534

Phone: 970-587-9044

Website: www.highmarkmanufacturing.com E-mail: pete@highmarkmanufacturing.com Bulkheads/partitions; drain troughs; folding tables; lint filters; machinery bases; other furniture; seating

Hoffman Mint

1400 N.W. 65th Pl. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Lint-All

Tate Richardson

501 Foote St.

P.O. Box 723

Crown Point, IN 46307

Phone: 219-663-7693

Toll Free: 800-568-5468 Website: www.lintbags.com E-mail@info@lintbags.com

Lint filters

Lock America International (L.A.I. Group)

9168 Stellar Ct. Corona, CA 92883

Phone: 951-277-5180

Toll Free: 800-422-2866 Website: www.laigroup.com E-mail: sales@laigroup.com

Money boxes; currency counters/ sorters; coin counting and sorting machines; security locks

Ludell Mfg. Co.

5200 W. State St. Milwaukee, WI 53208

Phone: 414-476-9934

Toll Free: 800-558-0800 Website: www.ludellmanufacturing.com E-mail: sales@ludellmfg.com Boilers; heat exchangers; heat reclaimers; water heaters; water storage tanks

Lynde-Ordway Co.

Tom Ordway

3308 W. Warner Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92704 Phone: 714-957-1311

Toll Free: 800-762-7057 Website: www.lynde-ordway.com E-mail: sales@lynde-ordway.com

Changer stands; changer accessories; token changers; bill acceptors; coin/ currency scales; coin trays; coin wrappers; currency counters/sorters; money bags; other money-handling items

MM

Mayfield Group Advertising Bureau

27100 Richmond Rd., Unit 11 Solon, OH 44139

Phone: 440-248-3696 Toll Free: 800-382-7704

www.americancoinop.com

MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

Website: www.mayfieldgroup.com E-mail: info@mayfieldgroup.com Advertising/marketing services; signage

Maytag® Commercial Laundry Tim Sullivan 400 Klock Road Benton Harbor, MI 49022 Phone: 515-710-7068 Website: www.maytagcommercial laundry.com E-mail: timothy_r_sullivan@whirlpool.com Dryers of various capacities; front loaders of various capacities; top loaders; financial services

Maywood Furniture Corp.

23 W. Howcroft Rd. Maywood, NJ 07607 Phone: 201-845-4242 Toll Free: 800-238-6797 Website: www.maywood.com E-mail: sales@maywood.com

Folding tables

MC Squared Energy Services

175 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 240 Chicago, IL 60604 Toll Free: 877-622-7697 Website: www.mc2energyservices.com E-mail: info@mc2energyservices.com

Utility services

Metro Laundry Tech Corp.

1624 Harding Park Bronx, NY 10473

Phone: 718-742-4137 or 718-733-4313 Website: www.metrolc.com E-mail: metrolc@hotmail.com Computer hardware (computer boards); machine repairs

Monarch Coin & Security

Danielle Hall

1512 Russell St., Bldg. A Covington, KY 41011

Phone: 859-261-4421

Toll Free: 800-462-9460 Website: www.monarchcoin.com E-mail: sales@monarchcoin.com

Tokens; changer stands; changer accessories; token changers; coin chutes/conversion kits; coin meter conversion kits; money boxes;

currency counters/sorters; bathroom locks; security locks; other vended goods

MoneyTree ATM

P.O. Box 4247

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548-4247

Toll Free: 800-566-0286 Website: www.moneytreeatm.com E-mail: sales@moneytreeatm.com ATM machines

Mountain Electronics

621 Micaville Loop, Ste. 300 Burnsville, NC 28714 Phone: 828-675-9200 Website: www.mountain-electronics.com E-mail: shipping@mountainelectronics.com Computer board repairs

NN

National Combustion Co. (NATCO) 104-11 180 St. Jamaica, NY 11433

Phone: 718-291-8400 Toll Free: 888-OK-NATCO Website: www.nationalcombustion.com E-mail: sales@nationalcombustion.com

Heat exchangers; heat reclaimers; solar equipment; boilers; water heaters; water storage tanks

Navien Inc.

20 Goodyear Irvine, CA 92618

Toll Free: 800-519-8794 Website: www.navieninc.com Water heaters

NIE Insurance

Ann Hawkins 6030 Bancroft Ave. St. Louis, MO 63109

Phone: 314-832-1118 Toll Free: 800-325-9522 Website: www.NIEinsurance.com

Insurance

PP

R.J. Papalini Custom Cabinets 12410 Foothill Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 91342

Phone: 818-896-7792 Toll Free: 800-896-4449

Website: www.rjpapalini.com E-mail: rjpapalini@gmail.com Bulkheads; folding tables; garment racks; seating

PartsKing.com 3727 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, TN 37209 Toll Free: 800-462-4814 Website: www.partsking.com Distributor (parts)

PayRange

9600 N.E. Cascades Pkwy., Ste. 280 Portland, OR 97220

Toll Free: 855-856-6398 Website: www.payrange.com E-mail: sales@payrange.com Mobile wallet payment systems; smartphone apps

Pellerin Milnor Corp. Sales

P.O. Box 400 Kenner, LA 70063 Phone: 504-467-9591 Toll Free: 800-469-8780 Website: www.milnorcoin.com E-mail: milnorinfo@milnor.com Dryers of various capacities; front loaders of various capacities

Progressive Insurance

Toll Free: 888-806-9598 Website: www.progressivecommercial.com Insurance

Pyramid Technologies 1718 N. Quail Mesa, AZ 85205 Phone: 480-507-0088 Website: www.pyramidacceptors.com E-mail: sales@pyramidacceptors.com Bill acceptors

QQ

Quality Fabricators

3240 Heritage Dr., Ste. B Kennesaw, GA 30144

Toll Free: 877-637-3712 Website: www.zracks.com E-mail: info@zracks.com Garment racks

RRR&B Wire Products

Frank Rowe

2902 W. Garry Santa Ana, CA 92704

Phone: 714-549-3355

Toll Free: 800-634-0555 Website: www.rbwire.com E-mail: frowe@rbwire.com Carts; garment racks; laundry bags; laundry scales; signage

R&J Welding and Metal Fabrication

2182 E. Maple Privado Ontario, CA 91761

Phone: 909-930-2900 Toll Free: 855-930-2900 Website: www.rjmetalfabrication.com E-mail: joe@rjmetalfabrication.com Coin meter conversion kits;

money boxes; automatic/timed door locks; security locks

Reeco Timer Co.

1855 Union Blvd., Unit A Bay Shore, NY 11706

Phone: 631-498-6999 Website: www.reecotimers.com E-mail: reecotimerco@hotmail.com Remanufactured timers

Rema Dri-Vac Corp.

Barry Gunderson or Jay Reed 45 Ruby St. Norwalk, CT 06850

Phone: 203-847-2464 Website: www.remadrivac.com E-mail: info@remadrivac.com

Boilers; water storage tanks; pumps Rhino Laundry

537 W. Pickett Cir., Ste. 900 Salt Lake City, UT 84115

Phone: 801-912-0061 Website: https://rhinocommercial laundryequip.com Distributor

Rinnai America Corp. 103 International Dr. Peachtree City, GA 30269

Toll Free: 800-621-9419 Website: www.rinnai.us Water heaters

Rowe International 1400 N.W. 65th Pl. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Toll Free: 800-669-7693 Website: www.roweinternational.com Bill acceptors; bill changers; changer stands; coin changers; coin chutes/ ▲

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MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS

conversion kits; other changers/ accessories; token changers; tokens

Royal Basket Trucks

Customer Service Team 201 Badger Pkwy. Darien, WI 53114

Phone: 262-882-1227 Toll Free: 800-426-6447 Website: www.royal-basket.com E-mail: sales@royal-basket.com Carts

RPD Corp. 1790 S. Amity Rd. Conway, AR 72032 Phone: 501-327-9496 Website: www.rpdvending.com

Vending machines

SS

Sales Renewal Corp. 34 Walden St., #423 Concord, MA 01742

Toll Free: 855-434-1061 Website: www.salesrenewal.com Advertising/marketing services

Salsbury Industries — Lockers.com 18300 Central Ave. Carson, CA 90746-4008 Phone: 323-846-6700 Toll Free: 800-562-5377 Website: www.lockers.com E-mail: customerservice@lockers.com

Garment racks; signage; storage cabinets and lockers

SCAN COIN

(a SUZOHAPP Company) 1743 Linneman Rd. Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Phone: 847-593-6130 Toll Free: 888-289-4277 Website: www.scancoin-usa.com E-mail: info@suzohapp.com Coin wrappers; currency counters/sorters; money bags; money-handling equipment; cash management solutions, other

Seaga

Robert Dixon 700 Seaga Dr.

Freeport, IL 61032

Phone: 815-297-9500 Website: www.seaga.com E-mail: rdixon@seaga.com Bill changers; vending machines

Sellers Manufacturing Co. 918 W. Walnut St. Danville, KY 40422

Phone: 859-236-3181 Website: www.sellersmfg.com E-mail: sales@sellersmfg.com Boilers; water heaters

Semacon Business Machines 7430 Trade St. San Diego, CA 92121

Phone: 858-638-0100 Toll Free: 888-736-2266 Website: www.semacon.com

Currency/coin counters and sorters; other money-handling equipment

Setomatic Systems — SpyderWash

Michael Schantz

6353 W. Rogers Cir., Ste. 3 Boca Raton, FL 33487

Phone: 516-752-8008 Website: www.setomaticsystems.com E-mail: sales@setomaticsystems.com Cards/card systems; coin/slug rejectors; coin accumulators; coin chutes/ conversion kits; coin meter conversion kits; computer software; currency counters and sorters; hybrid payment systems; mobile wallet payment systems; smartphone apps

Solar Panels Plus

2133 Smith Ave. Chesapeake, VA 23320

Phone: 757-549-1494

Toll Free: 866-576-5277 Website: www.solarpanelsplus.com E-mail: info@solarpanelsplus.com Water heaters; solar equipment

Speed Queen

Angela Lindahl

Shepard St., P.O. Box 990 Ripon, WI 54971

Toll Free: 800-590-8872 Website: www.speedqueencommercial.com E-mail: angela.lindahl@alliancels.com

Dryers, single load and stacked, of various capacities; financial services; front loaders of various capacities; top loaders

Springboard

5700 Post Rd., Ste. 9 East Greenwich, RI 02818

Phone: 401-829-0052 Website: www.springboard.com E-mail: sales@getspringboard.com Computer software (for laundry pickup and delivery service)

Spynr

Dennis Diaz

57 W. 57th St., 4th Floor New York, NY 10019

Phone: 212-705-8783 Website: www.spynr.com E-mail: dennis@spynr.com Advertising/marketing services

Standard Change-Makers Inc.

Mike Coons

3130 N. Mitthoeffer Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46235-2400

Phone: 317-899-6966

Toll Free: 800-968-6955 Website: www.standardchange.com E-mail: sales@standardchange.com Bill acceptors; changer stands; coin changers; other changers/accessories; ticket venders; token changers

Starchup

Nick Chapleau

400 Central Park West, 11R New York, NY 10025

Phone: 574-360-7593

Website: www.starchup.com E-mail: nick@starchup.com

Computer software (for delivery service, point of sale, and marketing)

Stern Pinball

Shelley Sax

2001 Lunt Ave. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Phone: 708-345-7700 Website: www.sternpinball.com E-mail: shelley.sax@sternpinball.com Coin-op pinball games

Summit Measurement LLC

Caroline Colt

151 Flume Ave. Martsons Mills, MA 02648

Toll Free: 855-972-2537 Website: www.summitmeasurement.net E-mail: sales@summitmeasurement.net Laundry scales

Sun Ergoline (Div. of JK-North America) 411 Washington Ave. Jonesboro, AR 72401 Toll Free: 888-771-0996 Website: www.sunergoline.com E-mail: sales@jkamerica.com Tanning systems

Synetek Controls

Adam Courtemanche (ext. 202) 8133 2nd St. (P.O. Box 1229) Wellington, CO 80549

Phone: 970-568-7880 E-mail: synetek.controls@gmail.com Dryer ignition controls

TTTheLaundryPass.com 1303 53rd St., Ste. 142 Brooklyn, NY 11219

Toll Free: 855-870-5625 Website: www.thelaundrypass.com E-mail: info@thelaundrypass.com Cards/card systems; hybrid payment systems

Tjernlund Products 1601 9th St.

White Bear Lake, MN 55110-6794

Phone: 651-426-2993 Toll Free: 800-255-4208 Website: www.tjernlund.com E-mail: fanmail@tjfans.com

Dryer duct booster and exhaust fans

TokensDirect

Tony Gross

2851 Massachusetts Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45225

Phone: 513-699-6213

Toll Free: 800-514-6312 Website: www.tokensdirect.com E-mail: tokens@tokensdirect.com Tokens

TOLON USA

Scott Robinson 99 Aberdeen Loop Panama City, FL 32405

Phone: 850-980-1554 Website: http://tolon.com E-mail: scott.robinson@tolon.com Washers of various capacities ▲

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MANUFACTURERS

Triad Design Group

1400 N.W. 65th Pl.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Phone: 954-917-3009 Website: www.triadbillchangers.com E-mail: info@americanchanger.com Bill changers; coin changers

UU

Universal Machine Co. 1616 Falcon Dr. DeSoto, TX 75115-2418

Phone: 972-224-3501 Website: www.coincounters.com Coin wrappers; currency counters and sorters; and other money-handling equipment

US Capital Corp.

Steve Hofmann 111 W. Jackson Blvd., 17th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 312-675-6063 Website: www.uscapcorp.com E-mail: stevehofmann@uscapcorp.com Financial services

U.S. Gas & Electric Inc. P.O. Box 660403 Dallas, TX 75266-0433

Toll Free: 888-947-7880 Website: www.usgande.com Utility provider serving CT, DC, IL, IN, KY, MD, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OH and PA

USA Technologies

100 Deerfield Ln., Ste. 300 Malvern, PA 19355

Toll Free: 800-633-0340 Website: www.usatech.com E-mail: sales@usatech.com

Cards/card systems; mobile wallet payment systems

VV

Van Brook of Lexington

Dottie Hopkins 1450 N. Broadway Lexington, KY 40505 Phone: 859-231-7100 Toll Free: 800-553-3134 Website: www.vanbrooktokens.com

& SUPPLIERS

Tokens

Vending Machine Sales

Louis Kershbaumer 4225 Fleur Dr. Des Moines, IA 50315

Toll Free: 888-314-0649 Website: www.vendingmachinesales.com E-mail: vendingmachines@mediacombb.net Vending machines

Vending.com

8040 University Blvd. Clive, IA 50325

Toll Free: 855-254-1131 Website: www.vending.com Vending machines

Vend-Rite Mfg. Co.

Vince Hansen 6029 W. 31st St. Cicero, IL 60804 Phone: 708-652-9700

Toll Free: 800-777-1802 Website: www.vendrite.com E-mail: vince@vendrite.com

Signage; vended goods (bleach/bleach substitute, detergents/chemicals, fabric softeners, laundry bags and other vended goods); vending machines (candy/ snacks/drinks, detergents/chemicals, hanger, laundry bag and other vending machines); drop-off laundry systems (starter kit, aprons, etc.)

WW

Wascomat (distributed by Laundrylux)

Gordon Kertland

461 Doughty Blvd. Inwood, NY 11096

Phone: 516-479-4665

Toll Free: 800-645-2205 Website: www.laundrylux.com E-mail: gkertland@laundrylux.com Dryers of various capacities; financial services; marketing services; stacked washer/dryer units; front loaders of various capacities

WASH Commercial Laundry Inc. (Great Lakes Commercial Sales) Offices in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin Toll Free: 800-421-8846

Website: www.greatlakeslaundry.com E-mail: commercialclientsupport@ washlaundry.com Distributor

WashCard Systems

2005 Gateway Cir. Centerville, MN 55038

Phone: 651-439-5740 Website: www.washcard.com E-mail: sales@washcard.com Cards/card systems; hybrid payment systems; mobile wallet payment systems; smartphone apps; computer software

Wash-Dry-Fold POS

Ian Gollahon

P.O. Box 2885 Broken Arrow, OK 74013-2885 Toll Free: 855-424-4258 Website: www.washdryfoldpos.com E-mail: ian@washdryfoldpos.com Computer hardware and software (point-of-sale system for Laundromats)

Washlava

11819 N. Armenia Ave. Tampa, FL 33612 Phone: 813-444-8356 Website: www.washlava.com E-mail: info@washlava.com Mobile wallet payment systems; smartphone apps; computer software

Western Laundry Equipment

Phone: 800-750-1841 (NM and TX), 800-915-4311 (NV) Website: www.westequip.com E-mail: sales@westequip.com Distributor

Whirlpool Commercial Laundry

Tim Sullivan

400 Klock Rd. Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Phone: 515-710-7068

Website: http://whirlpoolcommercial laundry.com E-mail: timothy_r_sullivan@whirlpool.com Dryers; front loaders; top loaders; financial services

MARCH

3 Eastern Funding Laundry Improvement Workshop

Waltham, Massachusetts Info: 646-723-6348; stimes@easternfunding.com 5 CLA Connect LIVE

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania Info: coinlaundry.org/ cclpa2020 11 Statewide Laundry Equipment Distributor Show

Smyrna, Georgia Info: statewidelaundry.com/ industry-events; 800-749-WASH

12 Daniels Equipment Co. Distributor Show Nashua, New Hampshire Info: 800-258-3570

UPCOMING EVENTS

12 CLA Connect LIVE Harwood Heights, Illinois Info: coinlaundry.org/ claevent/cclil2020

18 Statewide Laundry Equipment Distributor Show Hialeah, Florida Info: statewidelaundry.com/ industry-events

21-22 Yankee Equipment Systems

Coin Laundry Trade Show Waltham, Massachusetts Info: yankeeequipment.com/ show; 800-239-9265

23-25 LaundryCares Literacy Summit Chicago, Illinois Info: laundrycares.org/ summit2020

APRIL

Western State Design Service Seminars

7 Portland, Oregon

8 Seattle, Washington

14 Cerritos, California

16 Hayward, California Info: 800-633-7153, ext. 301; westernstatedesign.com

Star Distributing Spring Shows

28 Knoxville, Tennessee

30 Nashville, Tennessee Info: stardistributing.com/ pages/star-distributing-shows; 800-897-7570

MAY

13-14 CLA Excellence in Laundry Conference San Diego, California Info: coinlaundry.org

ACO

Weed Workplace in the

Growing marijuana usage presents employers with challenges

by Phillip M. Perry

Illicit drugs are increasing in the workplace. And marijuana is leading the way.

The textile care industry, including self-service laundries, is paying close attention to the issue, as evidenced by the general educational session on Workplace Risks of Legalized Marijuana that drew a sizable crowd during last year’s Clean Show.

What should employers do? The answer has become more complicated with the growing number of states legalizing cannabis for medical and recreational use. Should drug tests even include marijuana anymore? If they do, and evidence of marijuana use pops up, should employees be penalized? And further: Do employers have to accommodate for the medical use of marijuana under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, or state human rights laws?

IMPAIRED WORKERS

Such questions are moving to the front burner as employers face a greater risk than ever from a growing culture of impairment that shows no signs of tapering off anytime soon. Workforce drug positivity hit a 14-year high in 2018, according to a new analysis from Quest Diagnostics, a leading provider of drug test information.

For a growing number of individuals, cannabis has become the illicit drug of choice.

“Marijuana is the second most widely

abused substance nationwide, after alcohol,” says Amy Ronshausen, executive director of Drug Free America Foundation Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida. “According to a survey by drugabuse.com, more than one in five respondents said they use marijuana recreationally at work during work hours. Nearly 5% admitted to daily use and more than 13% use it more than once a month.”

Why the sudden upsurge? It’s clearly due to the growing acceptability of marijuana by society in general.

“The legalization of marijuana on the state level has continued to grow since California first allowed the drug’s use for medical purposes in 1996,” says Joe Reilly, president of his own drug testing consulting firm in Melbourne, Florida. “Typically, states will first pass legislation legalizing medical marijuana. Later, they allow its recreational use.”

Thirty-three states now have medical marijuana statutes. Ten states plus the District of Columbia allow both recreational and medical use of marijuana. And the numbers grow every year.

Legalization makes marijuana more socially acceptable.

“When a substance is legal and has massive amounts of marketing behind it, there are going to be more consumers,” says Ronshausen. “This is concerning because we are talking about a substance that is impairing people and has a significant impact on health and public safety.”

A COSTLY HABIT

For employers, the downsides of marijuana are clear.

“Workplace drug abuse is costly in terms of lower productivity, higher tardiness and absenteeism, greater use of medical benefits, and increased incidents of pilferage and shrinkage,” says Dee Mason, president of Working Partners, a consulting firm based in Canal Winchester, Ohio.

And then there is the liability. As marijuana becomes more popular, employers face a greater risk of lawsuits when dealing inappropriately with individuals under the influence.

“It’s critically important for any business to protect employees and the public,” says Reilly. “At smaller companies especially, one accident can be devastating.”

Unfortunately, designing workplace policies that call for appropriate responses to marijuana use is easier said than done.

“Employers are struggling to adapt to changes in state marijuana legislation,” says Faye Caldwell, managing partner of Caldwell Everson PLLC, a Houston-based employment law firm specializing in workplace drug testing. “Each state has different requirements for employers, and many of the laws are quite vague.”

CONFUSING LAWS

Two things are certain: In every state, it is allowable to have a policy that prohibits the use of marijuana on the job, and prohibits an employee from being impaired

(Photo: © alistairjcotton/Depositphotos)

while on the job, says Caldwell. But beyond that common framework, variety abounds.

“Some state marijuana laws are more favorable toward employers, and others are more favorable toward employees,” says Reilly. “For example, in some states, you cannot discriminate against workers in non-safety-sensitive positions who need marijuana for medical reasons. In such cases, allowing offsite smoking might be a workable accommodation. In other states, you may be allowed to terminate a worker for medical use of marijuana, even if he or she is not in a safety-sensitive position.”

Furthermore, some laws seem complex.

“In Nevada, the law says that employers cannot refuse to hire someone who is using marijuana legally in the state,” says Dr. Donna R. Smith, regulatory compliance officer in the Tampa Bay, Florida, office of Workforce QA, a nationwide thirdparty administrator of drug-free workplace programs. “On the other hand, the same law states that once the employee is hired, the employer can test for drugs and terminate for positive results if the employer has announced that no marijuana use by employees will be tolerated.”

Another: “In Illinois, the statute says that employers can have zero tolerance policies for marijuana use and can test for marijuana,” says Smith. “But employers cannot take any action against employees unless it can be proven they used the marijuana on company property while on duty, or were impaired by marijuana use while on duty, or used marijuana while on a call to perform customer services.”

Legal confusion can often be mitigated by case law—that vast body of rules arising from actions in the courts of the land for every nook and cranny of the legal universe. Unfortunately, there is little help from this channel when it comes to marijuana use.

Says Caldwell: “Because the laws are so new, there is not a lot of fill-in detail that might come from a history of court cases or other regulatory action.”

Employers at one time could fall back on a general appeal to the federal ban on marijuana, figuring it trumps state law. No longer. “The fact that marijuana use is federally illegal, as a criminal matter, does not mean that states cannot legislate employment status,” says Caldwell. “Employment

is generally a state matter.”

Employers also need to be aware that some municipalities have passed laws about marijuana. A new law taking effect in New York City on May 10 states that you cannot test for marijuana usage except for safety-sensitive positions.

WORKABLE POLICIES

If employers must deal with a patchwork of state and city laws, the end result is often a confusion that causes delays in formulating and implanting workplace drug policies.

“Business leaders have not really been talking about this topic as they should,” says Reilly. “Companies that do not invest the required time and effort to adjust their workplace policies end up making hasty employment decisions. And those often lead to lawsuits. Maybe they get sued, for example, for terminating or denying employment to someone who fails a marijuana drug test.”

So how do you design policies that create safe workplaces while protecting your business from lawsuits?

“I encourage employers to seek legal

counsel,” says Reilly. “Then decide how the business’ current workplace policies need to change to conform to state laws.”

He points out some common areas.

“Suppose your existing policy calls for termination when an employee fails a drug test. Should you change the policy to allow exceptions for legitimate marijuana medical use? And what if the employee is in a safety-sensitive position, such as operating a forklift, or working on building roofs, or working with children? You cannot allow people to work in such positions while under the influence of marijuana. Will you terminate them, or accommodate by moving them to safer positions when possible?”

The answers to all of those questions must conform to state law. The specifics about current and changing laws are important, but so is a sensitivity to larger issues that can impact policy decisions.

“To come up with workable policies, employers need to evaluate the nature of their workforce, the presence of safetysensitive work positions, and the availability of prospective employees,” says Caldwell. “The last factor can be of particular importance given the greater number of people using marijuana and the low unemployment numbers in many areas of the country. The employer with too restrictive policies may not be able to hire enough otherwise qualified applicants to fill the available jobs.”

The solution can often involve balancing

n CBD Complicates Issue

n Marijuana in smokable or ingestible form has been getting the lion’s share of attention from employers looking to formulate a good workplace drug policy. But there’s a related substance, also growing in popularity, that can cause its own problems. That’s cannabidiol, popularly known as CBD.

This extract from the marijuana plant is ingested for health reasons, and is not considered a controlled substance if it contains less than 0.3 percent—three tenths of 1 percent, not 3 percent—of THC, the marijuana plant extract that causes people to get high.

While that sounds like a straightforward guideline, problems arise because the CBD sold on today’s market is not regulated.

“The CBD that people are ingesting may have higher levels of THC than 0.3 percent,” says Dr. Donna R. Smith, regulatory compliance officer in the Tampa Bay,

safety with liability.

“Employers need to reach some sort of balance between the creation of a safe workplace and the risk of litigation,” says Caldwell. “Reaching that balance can be difficult. For example, an employer may be tempted to state that accommodation for marijuana use will only be provided to the extent mandated by law. However, that employer needs to not only look at marijuana laws, but also consider the disability and human rights laws that may provide protection in a given state.”

TESTING FOR MARIJUANA

One thing is for sure: Employers may still outlaw on-site use of marijuana.

“In states where marijuana is legal, you can still ban its use in the workplace, just as you can with alcohol,” says Reilly. “Nothing in the statute prevents an employer from maintaining a drug-free workplace, whether for medical or recreational purposes.”

That sounds good on the surface. But a problem has arisen with the packaging of marijuana in new forms.

“We are not just talking about a joint, which would be easy to see and smell,” says Ronshausen. “We also have products like granola bars, soda and candy that contain marijuana. Without actually looking at the packaging, how would you know employees are using the drug?”

One way to spot use is, of course, to test. We have already seen that states are

complicating this issue with a patchwork of laws that dictate when testing can and cannot be used. And there’s another problem: No marijuana test has yet been devised that can indicate impairment. That’s a big difference from alcohol testing.

“Normal workplace drug tests can only reveal that an employee has recently used marijuana—not that the employee is actually impaired at any given point in time,” says Caldwell.

While blood tests can reveal the level of marijuana, currently no consensus exists as to what level signifies impairment. Indeed, the new methods of ingestion can result in blood test variances.

“While smoking marijuana can result in a quick spike in THC blood levels, that is not the case for other methods of ingestion,” says Caldwell. (THC is the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis.) “While ingesting marijuana as an edible, some people might appear very impaired, but their blood levels of THC might never climb very high.”

If it all sounds too complicated, why not just avoid the issue as much as possible?

“Some employers are deciding to stop testing for marijuana, because of the complexity of the issues, litigation risk and limited availability of workers,” says Caldwell. “And in those states that prohibit adverse employment action for off-duty recreational marijuana use, employers may wonder if any purpose at all is served by such testing.”

Whether a test ban is a good idea depends on the laws of the state or states where your business is located, and the nature of your business.

Florida, office of Workforce QA, a nationwide third-party administrator of drugfree workplace programs. “Additionally, employees may be using a larger quantity of CBD than normal. In either case, the employee’s drug test may detect THC above the cut-off level for a positive test.”

That can be bad, because such a test result might penalize employees unnecessarily.

And putting a halt to testing is no panacea, says Caldwell: “Not testing poses its own risks—such as decreased productivity and employee safety issues.”

Indeed, a total testing ban can keep the employer from determining if a certain accident was caused by marijuana use.

“If I were advising an employer who was adamant about dropping their marijuana testing, I would urge them to at least test for marijuana post-accident,” says Reilly. “They should also test any time an employee is exhibiting signs and symptoms of some drug influence.”

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Smith advises employers with drug testing to tell employees something like this: “We are not prohibiting the use of CBD, but you are using it at your own risk because we do test for THC. If your CBD product contains enough THC, and you use it frequently enough, you may test positive for THC. You will then incur the disciplinary actions consistent with a positive drug test.”

Testing, then, may not disappear from the workplace anytime soon. But if testing alone can’t cover all the bases, how does an employer know an employee is impaired by

marijuana use?

“There is no exact answer,” says Caldwell. “I encourage my clients to train supervisors to spot behavior that is characteristic of impairment, and to have policies that call for specific steps to take.”

Suppose, for example, an operator of a forklift is seen to be acting in an erratic manner that might suggest use of marijuana or other drug. “Your policy might call for steps such as writing a report on what is observed, having the employee take a drug test, and removing the employee temporarily from duty.” These policies must be approved by an attorney knowledgeable about your state laws.

Whatever the decision your business makes on drug policies, communication with the workforce is critical.

“I like a lot of transparency on this topic,” says Caldwell. “Let your employees know your policy and if it calls for accommodation. And give people the opportunity to do the right thing by telling them they cannot come to work impaired and they cannot use marijuana in the workplace.”

Take extra care with those employees who say they are imbibing the substance.

“I encourage employers to have candid conversations with workers who are using marijuana,” says Caldwell. “Talk with them about when they use it, how they use it, and what to do to avoid being impaired on the job.”

INSURANCE RATES

As we have seen, the growing number of state laws legalizing marijuana is causing an increase in the use of the drug by employees. Will that translate into higher rates for employers’ liability and workers’ compensation insurance? Experts say it’s too early to tell, but the answer could well be yes.

“It could take a few years, but we anticipate higher insurance rates in those states legalizing marijuana,” says Ronshausen. “In a study reported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, U.S. employees who tested positive for marijuana had 55% more industrial accidents, and 85% more injuries, than employees who tested negative.” Insurance rates go up for employers who experience more accidents.

Rates may also increase for a related reason.

“In those states that offer workers’ compensation insurance discounts to employers who maintain drug-free workplaces, drug testing is required—and it must include testing for marijuana,” says Smith. “If employers decide to not test for marijuana, they risk losing their insurance premium discount.”

TAILOR POLICIES

The successful workplace policy will be tailored to the specific needs of an employer’s workplace. To avoid costly errors, experts advise seeking legal counsel, looking at your state laws, updating your policies and educating your workforce.

“There is no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of a workplace marijuana policy,” says Caldwell. “We are still in our infancy on this topic. The biggest challenge right now is uncertainty.” ACO

Award-winning journalist Phillip M. Perry, who resides in New York City, is published widely in the fields of business management, workplace psychology and employment law, and his work is syndicated in scores of magazines nationwide.

DISTRIBUTOR LOW LAUNDRY EXPANDS VIDEO SERIES

Equipment and supplies distributor LOW Laundry has released more videos online about maintaining and servicing commercial laundry equipment, expanding its series of YouTube videos for Laundromat owners to better manage their business to more than 1,400.

The free video series has been created to serve as a self-learning guide for laundry business owners to understand various products, explore equipment operations, and maximize the value of their investment, LOW Laundry says, adding that it has “invested substantial resources” in the endeavor.

by the acquisition of Cummins Allison,” says Jan-Hinrik Bauwe, president, CPI. “The natural fit of our portfolios enables us to move forward in a way that will help our customers better achieve their goals.”

ROGERS RETIRES FROM STATEWIDE LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT AFTER 20 YEARS

Jim Rogers, vice president of sales for distributor Statewide Laundry Equipment, has retired after 20 years of service, the company reports.

Rogers helped the Statewide team evolve in the Florida marketplace where the company has locations in Miami, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville. Statewide last year also opened a Smyrna, Georgia, office.

He was instrumental in creating and improving Statewide’s open houses staged annually in March and September, the company says.

“His fun personality, passion, positive attitude and experience will surely be missed,” says Statewide Laundry Equipment President Frank D’Annunzio. “We wish him the best in his retirement.”

David Chadsey has transitioned into the VP of sales role and his responsibilities have been expanded to include the Georgia and Carolina Speed Queen territories, the company says.

EVI TO ACQUIRE COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT CO.

The videos feature in-depth information about various makes and models of commercial laundry equipment and conducting repairs and maintenance to gain maximum usage. There are episodes that detail servicing of machines and dealing with parts replacement.

CRANE PAYMENT INNOVATIONS ACQUIRES CUMMINS ALLISON

Crane Payment Innovations, which provides banknote and coin validation, cashless payment systems, and asset management software, reports it has acquired Cummins Allison, an Illinoisbased provider of coin, currency and check handling solutions, as well as ATM machines. Transaction terms were not announced.

The privately held Cummins Allison has been owned by the Jones family since 1942.

“We see this change as very positive for our customers,” says William J. Jones, chairman and CEO, Cummins Allison. “It brings together two great American companies with tremendous expertise in payment and currency processing. Our customers will have more choices for new and existing products and services, which will contribute to their ultimate success.”

“We are extremely excited about the new opportunities created

Commercial laundry and drycleaning equipment distributor EVI Industries has executed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire substantially all the assets and certain liabilities of Richmond, Virginia-based Commercial Laundry Equipment Co.

Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but financial consideration includes a combination of cash and EVI common stock, EVI says.

CLE is a distributor of on-premise and vended laundry products and a provider of related installation and maintenance services to the new and replacement markets of the commercial laundry industry.

Miami-based EVI says the acquisition expands its sales and service presence in the Mid-Atlantic states, coinciding with its strategy to build distribution and service density in geographic markets through which it may provide additional products and services and improve customer service.

Consistent with EVI’s operating model, CLE will continue to operate under its existing name, with its existing staff, and under the leadership of President Tom Brittle.

CLE has a large customer base that is loyal to its knowledge, experience and sales/service capabilities, EVI says.

“CLE is a unique acquisition in that it serves customers in a

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A videographer frames a shot as an LOW Laundry employee prepares to discuss the inner workings of a piece of a equipment. (Photo: LOW Laundry)

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NEW! Building Customer Loyalty

Promotions and incentives are often used to draw customers to a laundry. Matt Miller, president of equipment distributor CoinO-Matic, envisions a more comprehensive loyalty-building approach.

Having a Disaster Recovery Plan

With such a plan in place, a laundry can be ready to cope with fire, severe weather or other incident and return to operation as quickly as possible.

Robert “Bo” Steiner, district director at the U.S. Small Business Administration, talks planning strategy and execution.

Attended vs. Unattended

There’s no magic formula when it comes to choosing a coin laundry’s operational model but certain factors can affect the call. Mike Enz from equipment distributor Laundry One weighs both approaches.

Maximizing Your Coin Laundry’s Value

When it comes to boosting a store’s value, certain factors have stood the test of time.

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geography where EVI already has three businesses operating with wide-ranging capabilities and with distinct product representations,” says Henry M. Nahmad, EVI’s chairman and CEO. “CLE’s customers will benefit from our approach to maintaining business continuity and from the enhanced sales and service capabilities we have in the region.”

The transaction is expected to close upon the satisfaction of closing conditions.

Earlier in February, EVI completed its acquisition of Laundry Systems of Tennessee and affiliates, bringing to 13 the number of laundry-related businesses that EVI has acquired since November 2016.

FORENTA’S MOORE RETIRES AFTER 28 YEARS OF SERVICE

Barbara Moore, the international sales coordinator for Forenta, has retired after 28 years with the company. Forenta designs and manufactures a wide range of garment care products, including finishing equipment, conveyors and chillers, and she played a critical role in assisting international dealers and customers with

quotes, orders and shipments.

“Barbara’s achievements will not be forgotten. Her work ethic, command of complexity, devotion and client focus have exemplified Forenta’s commitment to our customers,” says Craig Forsey, vice president of sales. “Her influence has made an indelible impact on the entire staff at the company.”

Pamela Blankenbeckler now steps into the coordinator role, having joined Forenta from another equipment manufacturer. She has many years of sales and customer service experience, the company adds. ACO

Pamela Blankenbeckler (left) has assumed the role of international sales coordinator for equipment manufacturer Forenta following the retirement of Barbara Moore (right), who spent 28 years with the company. (Photo: Forenta)

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