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2017 Distributors Directory

If you need to find a distributor of drycleaning equipment or supplies near you, here’s the place to look. Distributors are listed alpha-by-state for a quick, fingertip look-up. This directory is “fully equipped” to equip you fully at your drycleaning operation. Note: There is also an online version of the directory; just visit https://americandrycleaner.com.

Compiled by Tim Burke, Editor

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Kickin’ It High Style: Texcare Asia Preview

The show officially called the “International Trade Fair for Modern Textile Care” — that we know as Texcare Asia — is coming to Shanghai, China, to the New International Expo Centre, Sept. 27-29. Show organizers expect a big crowd of 11,000 attendees and more than 160 exhibitors from around the world. The show features special areas such as the German Area, Japanese Area, and RFID Zone Tim Burke, Editor

(Cover Photos: Tim Burke)

“Business has never been better.”

“The support from CBS was great. Even before we signed up, they were responsive and flexible in their approach. They have helped our team become more efficient.”

“We’re moving faster. We’re moving better. We’re moving more efficiently. That means profitability”

Spill the Truth

Yesterday, I noticed a spill on my golf shirt. Three dried coffee drips in a row stained a small area halfway down my gut, in the “chocolate donut” region.

I looked down, made a face as if to will the spots away, then chalked it up to fate. What was my next step, you might ask? (But you already know, being in the biz as you are.)

I took a cup of cold water. Used my finger to put a few drops on each coffee spot. Waited a moment. Then took a paper napkin, dabbed at each spot, blotting them up. To my amazement, gone went the coffee stains! OMG! I had removed spots all by myself. No washing machine. No dry cleaning. (Yes, I said that.)

“So he got stains out, whoop-dee-doo,” you’re sayin’ right now.

That doesn’t mean that shirt doesn’t need to still be professionally cleaned to keep it looking great.

Just like using a qualified car mechanic to keep their car in top shape, drycleaning customers need professional maintenance on their clothing to keep them in great shape, too.

Environmentally safe formulas, advanced spotting, efficient machines, and the knowledge to use them to give customers greatlooking threads is what you do. You’re beautifiers!

My coffee drips came with a shot of realization that can’t just be blotted away: You fight a perception you aren’t needed anymore.

Truth: You’re needed now more than ever in an age of specialized fabrics and advanced textiles. And also in simply “doing the wash” for clients who will pay to have it done rather than do it themselves. OK, now, enough about blotting.

In this issue, we bring you our Distributors Directory, fully equipped to equip you fully (nice, huh?), starting on page 8. We also have a new Talk of the Trade survey report called Planet of the ‘Apps’; the conclusion to Cooling Towers by Mike Tatch; a new Off the Cuff; a new Yarns Spun Here about silk; and much more. A feature called Kickin’ It High Style, on page 34, is about the Texcare Asia show Sept. 27-29, in Shanghai, China, where I’ll be traveling to scope it out. I think Confucius said: To blot is human, to dry-clean divine! … Or maybe I said it. ADC

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Editor

Tim Burke 312-361-1684 tburke@ATMags.com

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Production Manager

Roger Napiwocki

Advisory Board

Mike Bleier Steven Dubinski John-Claude Hallak Mike Nesbit Herron Rowland Fred Schwarzmann Beth Shader Ellen Tuchman Rothmann Contributing Editors

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Tim Burke

Planet of the ‘Apps’

“Y

es,” “Yes” and “Yes” are some of the answers to the question: “Are apps the way of the future?”

The most recent American Drycleaner Your Views survey asks the trade audience to tell us about their experiences going digital and offering “apps” to their customers. Here are some of the responses:

• “Customers love it.”

• “Everyone is on the go and you need to provide ease of use for consumers to reach you.”

• “Up and down.”

• “Anticipating providing this service in the future.”

• “With limited phone space and pretty specialized use, it is difficult to get customers to download an app. We think it’s cool, but customers don’t care about a drycleaning app.”

• “Lot of work, little results.”

• “Faster service to get order ready.”

• “Positive.”

Dry cleaners were asked, “Do you offer your customers an app for your drycleaning business?” The graph at right shows that 41% do not. Of note is that 59% either do offer an app (23%) or want to (36%).

“Why aren’t you offering an app?” the survey asks. Here are some more responses:

• “Need the time to explore and start one.”

• “Haven’t found one to fit our business model.”

• “Don’t understand exactly what the benefit would be.”

• “Not exactly sure what I would offer on the app.”

• “Customers have access through our website and I feel like that is enough for our business.”

• “I am looking to offer one. I would like one that integrates with my POS system.”

• “Expensive.”

Of the respondents who have apps, 70% indicated they partnered with an app developer. The other 30% designed their own (12%) or had help designing it (18%).

“If you have an app, how does it benefit your company?” the survey inquired.

One person says, “Allows customers access to their history; lets us know they are on the way so we can have their order pulled and ready; they can check their loyalty points, order a pickup or delivery. Also, we send

messages in real time that pop up on their end.”

More comments about apps as “the way of the future”:

• “Possibly, interested in what the feature might be.”

• “One way.”

• “Depends on your customer base.”

• “Mobile ordering is the way of the future. Most people nowadays make the majority of their purchases on their mobile phones so I think it’s smart to have our brand on their phone.”

• “Absolutely not! They have been available for years and I can’t see them making much of an impact.”

• “110% the future.”

• “Yes, but you have to make the app functions useful enough to create demand. For obvious reasons, younger customers are more inclined to download and use the app.”

• “Yes. Go big, or go home!”

The Your Views survey offers a current snapshot of the trade audience’s views. Qualified subscribers to American Drycleaner e-mails are invited to participate anonymously in the unscientific poll.

ALABAMA

A-1 Products Inc.

2020 Ave. F, Ensley

Birmingham, AL 35218

Contact: Shawn Hopkins Phone: 205-787-1403 Toll-Free: 800-826-9347

✉ shopkins@a-1products.com www.a-1products.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; parts and service

FabriClean Supply

Birmingham

1200 2nd Ave. North Birmingham, AL 35203

Contact: Steve Taylor Phone: 205-251-7272

Toll Free: 800-626-8428 Fax: 205-251-7280

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com

Packaging and supplies

Quality Cleaners & Laundry Equipment Co. 1001 Jeremy Pl. S.E. Arab, AL 35106

Contact: Barron Latta Phone: 256-679-7574

✉ barronlatta@yahoo.com

Boilers; drycleaning and laundry equipment; plant installations; presses; vacuums

Trademark Equipment Co. 5690 Pine Lane Cir. Bessemer, AL 35022

Phone: 205-424-4221 Toll Free: 877-456-2515 Fax: 205-428-0389

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

ALASKA

Automated Laundry Systems & Supply

5020 Fairbanks St.

Anchorage, AK 99503

Contact: Kerry Siebenthal Phone: 907-561-1752 Toll Free: 800-478-1752 Fax: 907-561-3178

✉ sales@autolaundrysystems.com www.autolaundrysystems.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packaging and supplies; parts and service; ozone equipment

ARIZONA

Astro Distributing & Leasing

4329 E. Magnolia St.

Phoenix, AZ 85034

Contact: Jay C. Snow

Phone: 602-267-7072

Toll Free: 800-362-7876

Fax: 602-267-4411

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

CPEC

3120 W. Weldon Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85017

Contact: Dave Svancara Phone: 602-248-0808

Toll Free: 877-835-5866 Fax: 602-248-0941

✉ sales@cpec-laundry.com www.cpec-laundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

CPEC

3202 S. Richey Ave.

Tucson, AZ 85713

Contact: Greg Svancara Phone: 520-790-7377

Toll Free: 877-835-5867 Fax: 520-747-5370

✉ greg@cpec-laundry.com www.cpec-laundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

The Laundry Genie Supply Co.

5350 W Bell Rd., Ste. C-122408

Glendale, AZ 85308

Contact: Scot Baker Phone: 602-380-9837

✉ sudsbaker@gmail.com www.laundrygeniesupply.com

Detergents and chemicals; parts and service; water conditioning equipment

Wardlaw Equipment Consultants Inc.

Phoenix, AZ 85013

Contact: Kevin Wardlaw Phone: 520-791-2804

Toll Free: 877-927-3529

✉ wardequip@aol.com www.wardlawequipment consultants.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; packaging and supplies

ARKANSAS

CLI Enterprises

3756 Salem Rd. (P.O. Box 468)

Bryant, AR 72089

Phone: 501-794-0107

www.clienterprises.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

FabriClean Supply Little Rock 6600 Allied Way

Little Rock, AR 72209

Contact: Beau Fulcher

Phone: 501-565-5288

Toll Free: 800-482-1283 Fax: 501-565-5289

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com Packaging and supplies

Justin Laundry Systems Inc. 5310 Baseline Rd. Little Rock, AR 72209

Contact: Mike Worthy Phone: 501-551-8600 Toll Free: 888-403-9600 Fax: 501-565-5030

✉ mworthy@justinlaundry.com www.justinlaundry.com Laundry equipment

Nu-Way Products Co. 220 Garrison Cove West Memphis, AR 72301

Contact: Phillip Farmer Phone: 870-735-4291 Toll Free: 800-462-2089 Fax: 870-735-4321

✉ nuwayproducts@att.net www.nu-wayproducts.com Detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; irons; coin-op and janitorial supplies; press pads and covers

CALIFORNIA

ALC Dry-Cleaning & Laundry Systems 937 Lee Lane Concord, CA 95418

Contact: Lyman Caulk Phone: 510-815-2297

✉ lyman@cleaners-laundry.com www.cleaners-laundry.com Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service; package plants

California Drycleaning Technology

1380 East Ave., Ste. 128 Chico, CA 95973

Contact: Stuart Depper Phone: 650-291-4572

✉ cleantech@yahoo.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment

Corbett Equipment

16402 Gothard St. #D Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Phone: 714-596-2224

✉ service@corbettequipment.com www.corbettequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

DCL Mechanical Services 10524 La Morada Dr. San Diego, CA 92124

Contact: Fran Bibby

Phone: 619-993-3726

Fax: 858-268-8827

✉ dclmechanical@att.net Parts and service

Elite Machinery/InnoClean

1363 E. Wilshire Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92705

Contact: Thomas Kim Phone: 714-541-2829

Fax: 714-541-2973

✉ elitemachinery@gmail.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; parts and service

Frimair USA West 3412 E. Miner Ave. Stockton, CA 95205

Contact: Alan Yordy Phone: 209-649-4808

✉ yordyalan@yahoo.com www.alanyordyequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; installations; parts and service

Fujistar 12955 Arroyo St. Sylmar, CA 91342

Contact: Tony Haddad Phone: 818-361-1066 Toll Free: 800-842-9661 Fax: 818-361-1002

✉ fujistar200@cs.com www.fujistar.net

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Golden State Laundry Systems 1984 E. Gladwick St. Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220

Contact: Justin Ha Phone: 310-223-2240 Toll Free: 800-465-8300 Fax: 310-223-2499

✉ justinh@gsls4laundry.com www.gsls4laundry.com

Laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Joven Sales & Service 10925 S. Broadway Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90061

Contact: Joven Lactaoen Phone: 323-757-3161 Fax: 323-757-1196

✉ jovensinc@gmail.com

Drycleaning equipment; parts and service

Kelleher Equipment Supply Inc.

2121 E. Curry St. Long Beach, CA 90805

Phone: 562-422-1257, ext. 1 Mobile: 562-857-4481

Fax: 562-422-4390

✉ contactus@kelleherequipment.com www.kelleherequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Les Pringle Service Inc. 2635 E. Artesia Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90805

Contact: Les or George Phone: 562-531-0353 Fax: 562-531-0413

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; packaging and supplies; parts and service

M. W. Equipment Co.

1130 North Pacific Ave. Glendale, CA 91202

Phone: 818-768-0207 Fax: 818-768-3191

✉ 2mwequipment@gmail.com

Parts and service

Pride Laundry Systems Inc. 8321 De Celis Pl. North Hills, CA 91343

Phone: 818-920-2400 Toll Free: 800-660-7743 Fax: 818-920-2411

✉ info@pridelaundry.com www.pridelaundry.com Laundry equipment; parts and service

Pride Laundry Systems Inc. 7765 Arjons Dr., Ste. A San Diego, CA 92126

Phone: 858-271-5885 Fax: 858-271-0147

✉ info@pridelaundry.com www.pridelaundry.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service

Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

1700B S. Wall St. Los Angeles, CA 90015

Contact: Marie Gando Phone: 213-749-6750

Toll Free: 800-873-7397 Fax: 800-368-6489

✉ la@supsew.com www.supsew.com

Packaging and supplies

Taylor Houseman Inc.

162 Harbor Ct.

Pittsburg, CA 94565

Phone: 925-432-0323

Toll Free: 800-464-6866 Fax: 925-432-0428

✉ sales@taylorhouseman.com www.taylorhouseman.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

3 Hanger Supply Co.

3355 W. El Segundo Blvd., Unit B Hawthorne, CA 90250

Contact: Mike Yadegar

Phone: 310-679-8800

Toll Free: 877-342-6437 Fax: 310-679-8803

✉ sales@3hangersupply.com www.3hangersupply.com

Packaging and supplies; chemicals; machine parts

United Cleaners Supply LLC

1676 Delta Ct. Hayward, CA 94544

Contact: Doug Rowell Phone: 510-324-3330 Fax: 510-324-3340

✉ united.doug@gmail.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; vending soaps and bags; laundromat vending supplies

United Fabricare Supply

P.O. Box 01796

Los Angeles, CA 90001

Contact: Steve Hong Phone: 310-537-2096 Fax: 310-537-7096

✉ unitedfabricare@aol.com www.unitedfabricaresupply.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies U.S. Western Multitech Inc. 1261 N. Patt St. Anaheim, CA 92801

Phone: 714-525-8890 Fax: 714-525-3616

✉ uswm.inc@gmail.com www.uswm.net

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Western State Design

2331 Tripaldi Way Hayward, CA 94545

Phone: 510-786-9271 Toll Free: 800-633-7153 Fax: 510-783-9748

✉ info@westernstatedesign.com www.westernstatedesign.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Wyatt-Bennett Equipment Co. Inc.

16060 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 110

Encino, CA 91436

Phone: 818-778-0550

Fax: 818-778-0555

✉ info@wyattbennett.com www.wyattbennett.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

COLORADO

Clean Designs Inc.

2800 S. Oak St. Lakewood, CO 80227

Phone: 303-969-8288

Toll Free: 800-444-4580 Fax: 303-989-1202

✉ info@cleandesigns.com www.cleandesigns.com

Drycleaning, laundry and wetcleaning equipment; parts and service Cowell Sales Co. 2220 Downing St. Denver, CO 80205

Phone: 303-861-8826 Toll Free: 800-861-8826 Fax: 303-861-8008

✉ cowellsales@aol.com

Drycleaning and laundry equipment; parts and service

Global Machinery & Service

2950 S. Bear Creek Blvd. — Unit B Lakewood, CO 80228

Contact: Mike Park Phone: 303-995-0123

✉ globalmachineryservice@gmail.com Drycleaning equipment; parts and service

Katzson Brothers Inc. 960 Vallejo St. Denver, CO 80204

Contact: Richard H. Right Phone: 303-893-3535 Toll Free: 800-322-2417 Fax: 303-893-2287

✉ richardr@katzson.com www.katzson.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packaging and supplies; parts and service

Phone: 860-828-0311

Toll Free: 800-628-6434 Fax: 860-828-5984

✉ sales@edrocorp.com www.edrocorp.com

Laundry, wetcleaning and ozone equipment

Mac-Gray

266 Prestige Park Rd. E. Hartford, CT 06108

Phone: 888-622-4729

✉ customercare@macgray.com www.macgray.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service

Nu Tech Inc.

350 Fairfield Ave. Stamford, CT 06902

Contact: Harry Yang Phone: 203-325-8849 Fax: 203-325-8850

✉ nutechmachine@yahoo.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Pro-Touch Equipment

44 Rachel Dr. Stratford, CT 06615

Contact: Robert Garvin Phone: 203-612-7226 Mobile: 914-879-8939

✉ protouchequipment@yahoo.com

Drycleaning equipment; parts and service

United Suppliers Inc.

1286 Kossuth St. Bridgeport, CT 06608

Contact: Arnold Cohen Phone: 203-333-3521

Martin-Ray

Laundry & Cleaners Equipment

2050 W. 9th Ave.

Denver, CO 80204

Phone: 720-359-8000

Toll Free: 800-279-6622 Fax: 720-359-8252 www.martinray.com

Laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; packaging and supplies; parts and service; plant design

CONNECTICUT

Association of Wedding Gown Specialists (AWGS)

454 Old Cellar Rd.

Orange, CT 06477

Phone: 203-878-3005

Toll Free: 800-501-5005

✉ info@weddinggownspecialists.com www.weddinggownspecialists.com Licensing and franchising

EDRO Corp.

P.O. Box 308

East Berlin, CT 06023

Contact: Ed Kays

✉ unitedco@aol.com www.drycleanerssupplier.com

Finishing equipment; drycleaning solvents; packaging; parts and service

Williams Engineering Inc.

133 Cottage Rd. Enfield, CT 06082

Contact: Ed Williams

Phone: 860-749-4930

Toll Free: 800-862-2284

✉ willeng@sbcglobal.net

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

District Cleaners Equipment Inc.

4424 Arkansas Ave. N.W. Washington, DC 20011

Contact: Frank Emanuele Jr. Phone: 202-723-7616 Fax: 202-723-7639

✉ districtcleaners@gmail.com www.districtcleanersequipment.com Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and

finishing equipment; parts and service

FLORIDA

Aaxon Laundry Systems

6100 N. Powerline Rd.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Phone: 954-772-7100

Toll Free: 800-826-1012 Fax: 954-772-4125 www.aaxon.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service

A.M. Chevy Equipment Inc.

1230 S. Dixie Hwy. East Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Contact: Joe or Tony Chevy Phone: 954-946-9703 Toll Free: 844-802-3247

Fax: 954-946-9704

✉ amchevyequipment@aol.com www.drdrycleaning.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Automated Laundry Systems

2849 Dawn Rd.

Jacksonville, FL 32207

Phone: 904-733-5500 Toll Free: 800-518-9274 Fax: 904-733-0898

✉ hello@alstoday.com www.alstoday.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; packaging and supplies; parts and service

B&C Technologies

17740 Ashley Drive, Ste. 109 Panama City Beach, FL 32413

Contact: Al Adcock Phone: 850-249-2222 Fax: 850-249-2226

✉ sales@bandctech.com www.bandctech.com

Laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Bay Area Laundry Equipment

6515 Haines Rd. North St. Petersburg, FL 33702

Contact: Mike Stefani Phone: 727-526-6207

Fax: 727-209-1963

✉ blaundryequipment@ tampabay.rr.com

Laundry equipment

Bernie’s Boiler & Cleaners Equipment Services

11313 Distribution Ave. West

Jacksonville, FL 32256

Contact: Bernie Echt

Phone: 904-262-6040

✉ bernieecht@berniesboiler.com www.berniesboiler.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and

finishing equipment; parts and service

Bobco Packaging

2312 Lob Lolly Ln.

Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

Contact: Bob Pratt Phone: 954-972-9552

✉ bobcopackaging@aol.com

Packaging and supplies

Cleaners Chemical Corp.

7652 Bella Verde Way Delray Beach, FL 33446

Contact: Herschel Podgur Phone: 561-499-3950

Toll Free: 866-307-0700 Mobile: 561-213-5633 Fax: 561-499-3951

✉ sales@cleanerschemical.com www.cleanerschemical.com

Detergents and chemicals

Commercial & Coin Laundry Equipment Co.

1626 Tradewinds Dr. Gulf Breeze, FL 32563

Phone: 850-932-8348

Toll Free: 800-366-4168 Fax: 850-932-6907 www.clecco.com

Drycleaning, laundry, finishing equipment; parts, service; ozone equipment

Commercial Laundry Equipment 2054 Sprint Blvd. Apopka, FL 32703

Contact: Russ Harper Phone: 407-886-1722 Toll Free: 800-226-9449 Fax: 407-886-1589

✉ russ@commerciallaundry.net www.commerciallaundry.net Laundry equipment; parts and service

Commercial Laundry Equipment Co.

1114 53rd Ct. South West Palm Beach, FL 33407

Contact: Holly Hensel

Phone: 561-848-0054

Toll Free: 800-638-1869 Fax: 561-882-4984

✉ hhensel@commerciallaundry equip.com www.commerciallaundryequip.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service

Dry Cleaners & Laundry Supply Inc.

1924 N. Rio Grande Ave.

Orlando, FL 32804

Contact: John Harrison Phone: 407-648-7083 Mobile: 321-945-4147 Fax: 407-648-7088

✉ johndrycleaners@bellsouth.net www.getdrycleansupplies.com

Detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packaging and supplies

Drycleanbuilders

774 S.W. Colleen Ave. Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983

Contact: Lenny Caron Phone: 954-326-4018 www.envirocleandryclean.net Drycleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Dryclean USA

290 N.E. 68th St. Miami, FL 33138

Phone: 305-754-9966 Fax: 305-754-8010 www.drycleanusa.com Drycleaning, laundry and wetcleaning equipment; franchise stores

Fabricare Supply

10810 N.W. 138th St., D6 Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018

Contact: Luis Gonzalez Phone: 305-974-1370 Mobile: 954-655-3800 Fax: 954-621-3440 ✉ sales@fabricaresupply.com www.fabricaresupply.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; press pads and covers

FabriClean Supply

Jacksonville 11705 Industry Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32218

Contact: Dave LaPorte Phone: 904-696-7685 Toll Free: 800-553-9040 Fax: 904-696-7688

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com Packaging and supplies

FabriClean Supply

Sunrise/Miami 5030 N.W. 109th Ave., Ste. E&F Sunrise, FL 33351

Contact: Dave LaPorte Phone: 954-306-3342 Fax: 954-306-6096

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com Packaging and supplies

FabriClean Supply Tampa 6401 Badger Dr. Tampa, FL 33610

Contact: Dave LaPorte Phone: 813-623-3553 Toll Free: 800-282-2924 Fax: 813-623-3558

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com Packaging and supplies

Florida Laundry Systems

5149 N.E. 12th Ave.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334

Contact: Ira Gottlieb

Phone: 954-928-0950

Fax: 954-776-0478

✉ fllaundry@fllaundry.com www.fllaundry.com

Laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Industrial Equipment & Supplies

115 Watts St.

Jacksonville, FL 32204

Phone: 904-354-5773

Toll Free: 800-918-2869 Fax: 904-354-6065

✉ info@getdrycleansupplies.com www.getdrycleansupplies.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

Industrial Equipment & Supplies

2055 N.W. 7th Ave. Miami, FL 33127

Phone: 305-324-0410

Toll Free: 800-969-4766 Fax: 305-324-0029

✉ info@getdrycleansupplies.com www.getdrycleansupplies.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

J.W. Allen & Associates

3948 3rd South St., #374

Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

Contact: Jim Eppler

Phone: 904-353-7341

Toll Free: 877-690-4996 Fax: 904-353-5608

✉ sales@steamsuppliers.com www.steamshop.com

Boilers; parts and service

Padon

Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipment

39 S.E. Kindred St. Stuart, FL 34994

Contact: Brent Padon

Phone: 561-644-5517

✉ brentpadon@padonequipment.com www.padonequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and services

Steiner-Atlantic Corp.

290 N.E. 68 St.

Miami, FL 33138

Contact: Jim Goulet

Phone: 305-754-4551

Toll Free: 800-333-8883 Fax: 305-751-8390

✉ info@steineratlantic.com www.steineratlantic.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; drycleaning solvents; parts and service

Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

4851 N.W. 79th Ave., Ste. 12

Miami, FL 33166

Contact: Marie Gando

Phone: 305-477-5585

Toll Free: 800-678-1777 Fax: 800-678-0727

✉ miami@supsew.com www.supsew.com

Packaging and supplies

Tampa Bay Cleaners Supply 2302 E. 5th Ave.

Tampa, FL 33605

Phone: 813-247-6332 Toll Free: 800-966-7627 Fax: 813-247-6135

✉ info@getdrycleansupplies.com www.getdrycleansupplies.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

Worldwide Laundry/ D.J. Giancola Exports Inc.

3325 N.W. 97th Ave. Miami, FL 33172-1105

Phone: 305-418-4030 Toll Free: 877-953-9433 Fax: 305-418-4137

✉ sales@worldwidelaundry.com www.worldwidelaundry.com

Laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service W.P.S. Engineering 315 N.W. 15th St. Cape Coral, FL 33993

Contact: Winfried Sauter Phone: 239-826-2862

✉ win64@aol.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

GEORGIA

A-1 Products Inc.

1235 E. Kennestone Cir. Marietta, GA 30066

Phone: 770-428-5545

Toll-Free: 800-969-7659

✉ info@a-1products.com www.a-1products.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; parts and service

Adco Professional Products LLC

1706 Ledo Rd. Albany, GA 31707

Contact: Greg Reinhardt Toll Free: 800-821-7556

✉ greinhardt@adco-inc.com http://adco-inc.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals

D & K Equipment

3715 Northcrest Rd. Atlanta, GA 30340

Phone: 770-674-7188

Drycleaning and laundry equipment

Gulf States Laundry Machinery Co.

4035 Nine McFarland Dr. Alpharetta, GA 30004

Contact: Ben Prema Phone: 770-343-8455

Toll Free: 800-875-4756 Fax: 770-343-8456

✉ benprema@gslaundry.com www.gslaundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

FabriClean Supply Atlanta

5330 Dividend Dr. Decatur, GA 30035

Contact: Debbie Day Phone: 770-981-2800 Toll Free: 800-688-3032 Fax: 770-981-6462

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

Rahmany Group Inc.

1800-F Macleod Dr. Lawrenceville, GA 30043

Contact: Mohammad Azhar Phone: 678-701-5489

✉ rahmanygroup@att.net Parts and service

Southeastern Laundry Equipment Sales Inc.

1105 Shana Ct., Ste. I Marietta, GA 30066

Contacts: Ron Smith, Joe Cole Phone: 770-928-0080

Toll Free: 800-522-9274 Fax: 770-928-3263

✉ sales@selaundry.com www.selaundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service Star Distributing Co. Inc. 4938 S. Atlanta Rd. S.E., Ste. 600 Smyrna, GA 30080

Contact: Richard Davis Phone: 678-412-0091

Toll Free: 800-642-9409 Fax: 770-412-0098 www.stardistributing.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service

Tri-State Technical Services/ TLC Equipment 912 Francis St. Waycross, GA 31503

Contact: Chris Duffett Phone: 912-338-9110

Toll Free: 866-278-0106 Fax: 912-285-9073

✉ cduffett@tristatetechnical.com www.tristatetechnical.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

HAWAII

Phone: 847-363-3444

✉ info@drycleanconcepts.com www.drycleanconcepts.com

Turnkey drycleaning plant development, including site selection, funding and business planning

Equipment International

8778 Ferris Ave.

Chemical & Supplies

Associate

810 Gulick Ave. Honolulu, HI 96819

Contact: Clinton C.C. Lee Phone: 808-841-2423 Mobile: 808-285-1600 Fax: 808-847-8778

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; parts and service

Sadd Supplies

1359 Colburn St. Honolulu, HI 96817

Contact: Michael C. Sadd Phone: 808-841-3818 Fax: 808-848-5088

Drycleaning and laundry equipment; packaging and supplies; parts and service

Waltz Engineering Inc.

500 Alakawa St., Bldg. 119 Honolulu, HI 96817

Phone: 808-842-7955 Fax: 808-842-3985

✉ info@waltzengineering.com www.waltzengineering.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service WLSN Pacific P.O. Box 1185 Kapauu, HI 96755

Phone: 808-896-6454 Fax: 808-889-5984

✉ wlsnpacific@gmail.com www.wlsnpac.com

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; parts and service

ILLINOIS

Custom Care Equipment

5422 N. Humboldt Ave. Peoria Heights, IL 61616

Contacts: Randy or Linda Owens Phone: 309-266-9122 Fax: 309-691-7434

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Dry Clean Concepts Inc.

2516 Waukegan Rd., Ste. 201 Glenview, IL 60025

Contact: Aaron Kawer

Morton Grove, IL 60653

Contact: Steve Zabrin Phone: 847-679-2211

✉ sales@equipment-international.com www.equipment-international.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Foster-Stephens Inc.

1555 Greenleaf Ave.

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Contact: Kathy Daniels

Phone: 847-357-1100

Toll Free: 800-279-8269, ext. 201 Fax: 847-357-1101

✉ kdaniels@foster-stephens.com www.foster-stephens.com Packaging and supplies

Haiges Machinery Inc.

11314 E. Main St.

Huntley, IL 60142

Contact: Dawn Melkor

Phone: 847-669-3300

Toll Free: 800-542-2828 Fax: 847-669-1919

✉ info@haigesmachinery.com www.haigesmachinery.com

Commercial drycleaning and laundry, equipment

Midwest Trim Inc.

4535 25th Ave.

Schiller Park, IL 60176

Phone: 773-594-0700

Toll Free: 800-222-TRIM Fax: 773-594-0701

✉ sales@midwest-trim.com www.midwest-trim.com

Zippers and fasteners

Quality Cleaning Fluids & Manufacturing Co.

9216 W. Grand Ave.

Franklin Park, IL 60131-3002

Contact: Doris Dellegrazie

Phone: 847-451-1190

Toll Free: 800-708-2070

Fax: 847-451-6654

✉ ddellegraz@aol.com www.galaxywastewater.com

Drycleaning solvents; wastewater treatment; prefilter systems

R.R. Street & Co. 215 Shuman Blvd., Ste. 403 Naperville, IL 60563

Contact: Mike Miller Toll Free: 800-478-7338

Fax: 630-416-4150

✉ mmiller@4streets.com www.4streets.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; filtration Suede Products LLC 18600 Graphics Ct. Tinley Park, IL 60477

Contact: John Conway Phone: 708-614-0939 Toll Free: 877-710-8200 Fax: 708-444-8205

✉ jconway@suedeproducts.com www.suedeproducts.com

Detergents and chemicals for leather and suede processing Tri-Supply Co. 955 Industrial Ct. Loves Park, IL 61111

Contact: John Kratz Phone: 815-637-6374 Toll Free: 800-289-0653 Fax: 815-637-6472

✉ trisupply@comcast.net www.trisupply.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; plant design

Washburn Machinery Inc. 175 Gaylord St. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Contact: Jeff Fox Phone: 847-364-9274 Toll Free: 800-245-8425 Fax: 847-364-8105

✉ info@washburnmachinery.com www.washburnmachinery.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service Washtown Equipment Co. Inc. 4036 W. Montrose Ave. Chicago, IL 60641

Contact: Alan Katz Phone: 773-545-1353 Toll Free: 800-533-5036 Fax: 773-545-6891

✉ washtowneq@aol.com www.washtownequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Western D.C. Computer

5757 N. Lincoln Ave. #10F Chicago, IL 60659

Contact: Joel Kim Phone: 773-878-0150

✉ info@westerndccomputer.com www.westerndccomputer.com

Computer systems

INDIANA

Haiges Machinery Inc.

5754 W. 85th St. Indianapolis, IN 46268

Contact: Ted Cooley

Phone: 317-876-8900

Toll Free: 800-382-4253 Fax: 317-876-8950

✉ info@haigesmachinery.com www.haigesmachinery.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Laundry City Equipment

4456 Northwest Dr. Fort Wayne, IN 46835

Contact: Bill Davis Phone: 260-486-9235 Toll Free: 800-622-4480 Fax: 260-485-1784

✉ laundryfw@yahoo.com www.superlaundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

IOWA

Century Laundry Distributing

775 Kacena Rd.

Hiawatha, IA 52233

Contact: Rod Malcolm

Phone: 319-364-1592 Toll Free: 800-791-9321 Fax: 319-364-6502

✉ rmalcolm@centurylaundry.com www.centurylaundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Washburn Machinery

5005 Blairs Forest Ln. N.E. Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Contacts: Todd Hingtgen, Dan Furman Phone: 319-294-0044

Toll Free: 866-895-0044 Fax: 319-294-5495

✉ thingtgen@qwestoffice.net www.washburnlaundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment

KANSAS

FabriClean Supply Lenexa

14400 W. 97th Terr. Lenexa, KS 66215

Contact: Chris Young Phone: 913-492-1743

Toll Free: 800-832-0096 Fax: 913-492-1757

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com

Detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packaging and janitorial supplies

FabriClean Supply Wichita

1040 E. MacArthur Wichita, KS 67216

Contact: Doug Ayers Phone: 316-529-8555 Toll Free: 888-432-0433

Fax: 316-529-8554

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com

Packaging and supplies; detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents

Jetz

Companies

901 N.E. River Rd. Topeka, KS 66616

Contact: Sales Phone: 785-354-7588 Toll Free: 800-530-5719 Fax: 785-354-7069 ✉ info@jetzservice.com www.jetzservice.com Laundry equipment; parts and service Machinery Sales Co.

P.O. Box 3437 Shawnee, KS 66203

Contact: Frank Rock Phone/Fax: 913-248-1339 Mobile: 913-208-6383

✉ frankmsc@sbcglobal.net

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service Midwest Commercial Laundry Equipment Inc. 616 E. North St. Salina, KS 67402

Contact: Doug Hoeffner Phone: 785-827-9017 Fax: 785-827-9037 ✉ doug@mcle-inc.com www.mcle-inc.com Laundry equipment; parts and service

KENTUCKY

Fabritec International (Sanitone & Stamford) 8145 Holton Dr., Ste. 110 Florence, KY 41042

Contact: Jeff Jordan Phone: 859-781-8200 Toll Free: 800-543-0406 Fax: 859-781-8280

✉ jeffjordan@fabritec.com www.fabritec.com

Detergents and chemicals

O’Dell Equipment Inc. P.O. Box 3366

Louisville, KY 40201 Phone: 502-584-6100 Toll Free: 800-333-0355 Fax: 812-285-5508

✉ sales@odellequipment.com www.odellequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Parts Emporium

7212 Nashville Rd. Bowling Green, KY 42101

Contact: Tammy Vogler Phone: 270-796-3808 Toll Free: 800-468-3272

Fax: 270-796-9330

✉ partsemporium@twc.com www.partsemporium.net Finishing equipment; packaging and supplies; parts and service

REM Co.

129 Fieldview Dr. Versailles, KY 40383

Contact: Jeff Sanders Phone: 859-873-8812 Toll Free: 800-292-5070 Fax: 859-873-9196

✉ jeff.sanders@remlaundry.com www.remlaundry.com

Laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

LOUISIANA

Allyson Supply Inc.

247 Hord St. Harahan, LA 70123

Contact: Chris Eichhorn Phone: 504-734-1863 Mobile: 504-481-7410 Fax: 504-734-1864

✉ chriseichhorn111075@yahoo.com

Detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packaging and supplies

Commercial & Coin Laundry Equipment Co.

226 Goldman St. Lafayette, LA 70501

Phone: 337-234-4377

Toll Free: 800-366-4168 Fax: 337-268-0040 www.clecco.com

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service; ozone equipment

FabriClean Supply

Baton Rouge

8666 Kiowa Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70815

Contact: Chris Barnett Phone: 225-237-3045 Toll Free: 800-738-7380 Fax: 225-237-3048

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com

Packaging and supplies

Ideal Chemical & Supply

3848 Industrial Cir. Bossier City, LA 71112

Contact: Sam Block Jr.

Phone: 318-746-4358

Toll Free: 800-231-6776 Fax: 318-746-9905

✉ sblock@idealchem.com www.idealchemical.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

Ideal Chemical & Supply 5800 Jefferson Hwy., Ste. B

Harahan, LA 70123

Contact: Sam Block Jr.

Phone: 504-733-3531

Toll Free: 800-233-6776 Fax: 504-733-3151

✉ sblock@idealchem.com www.idealchemical.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

Jim Welsh Inc.

1020 La Crete Lane Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Contact: Richard Welsh Phone: 225-766-8905 Toll Free: 800-348-8905 Fax: 225-766-9779

✉ welshinc@bellsouth.net www.jimwelshlaundryeqpt.com Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Pellerin Laundry Machinery Sales Co.

P.O. Box 1137

Kenner, LA 70063

Contact: Scott McClure Phone: 504-467-9593 Toll Free: 800-535-8754 Fax: 504-467-9244

✉ sales@pellerinlaundry.com www.pellerinlaundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service United Machinery Corp. 2530 Canal St. New Orleans, LA 70119

Contact: Chris Rodick Phone: 504-486-5356 Toll Free: 800-486-5356 Fax: 504-486-5355

✉ umcldyequi@aol.com Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

MAINE

Nelson & Small Commercial Equipment

P.O. Box 1420

Portland, ME 04104

Contact: Tom Tobiassen Toll Free: 800-341-0780 Fax: 207-221-1125

✉ tomt@nelsonsmall.com www.nelsonsmall.com Laundry equipment; parts and service; ozone systems

The O’Neil Co.

97 Shaker Rd., Unit #2

Gray, ME 04039

Contact: Ray Giandrea Jr. Phone: 207-657-3166 Toll Free: 800-660-7627 Fax: 207-657-2605

✉ rayg@oneilcompany.com

www.oneilcompany.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

MARYLAND

Allied Machinery & Superior Service Inc.

P.O. Box 128

Hunt Valley, MD 21030

Phone: 410-382-4875

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning, finishing equipment; detergents, chemicals; parts, service; boiler treatments

Amato Industries Inc. 9120 Talbot Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20910

Phone: 301-565-3220 Toll Free: 800-992-6286 Fax: 301-565-9227 www.amatoind.com

Wetcleaning and finishing equipment; drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; parts and service

Herson Supply

7901-L Beechcraft Ave. Gaithersburg, MD 20879

Contact: Ron Herson Phone: 301-417-1300 Fax: 301-417-2441

✉ supplyguys@hotmail.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

Hynes & Waller Inc.

16000 Trade Zone Ave., #403 Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

Contact: Chris Meerman Phone: 301-249-9421 Toll Free: 800-776-9424 Fax: 301-249-9425

✉ chrisjr1@comcast.net www.hynesandwaller.com

Laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

Laundry Equipment Services

13015 Salem Ave.

Hagerstown, MD 21740

Contact: Cameron Clark Phone: 301-790-0606 Toll Free: 800-866-6905 Fax: 301-790-0009

✉ sales@leslaundry.com www.leslaundry.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service

Satec International Inc.

5129 Powder Mill Rd.

Beltsville, MD 20705

Phone: 301-345-0128 Fax: 301-345-0129

✉ info@satecinternational.com www.satecinternational.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment

Sewing Machines, Tailor Trimmings & Laundromat

Soap & Supplies

3232 Frederick Ave. Baltimore, MD 21229

Contact: Eddie Weinstein Phone: 410-945-5700 Toll Free: 800-221-1414

✉ stadham@comcast.net www.baltimoresewing.com Packaging and supplies; sewing machines

US

Machinery

5129 Powder Mill Rd. Beltsville, MD 20705

Phone: 301-345-8437

✉ usmachinery@gmail.com www.usmachineryinc.com

MASSACHUSETTS

Aldrich Clean-Tech Equipment Corp.

59 Webster Place

Worcester, MA 01603-1950

Contact: Robert Aldrich Phone: 508-792-1007 Toll Free: 888-462-2832 Fax: 508-421-5229

✉ baldrich@aldrichcleantech.com www.aldrichcleantech.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment, parts and service; complete plants; preventive maintenance

American Equipment Sales Corp. 1345 Main St. Waltham, MA 02451

Phone: 781-894-6600 Toll Free: 800-747-7837 Fax: 781-647-4732

✉ sales@aclslaundry.com www.americanequipment salescorp.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service AristoCraft Supply

8 West Industrial Park (P.O. Box 450) Oxford, MA 05140

Contact: Richard Ross Phone: 508-987-6444 Toll Free: 800-875-0479 Mobile: 508-735-3405 Fax: 508-987-6315

✉ rross@aristocraftsupply.com www.aristocraftsupply.com

Detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; press pads and covers Garment Machinery Co. 220 Reservoir St., Ste. 20 Needham, MA 02494

Contact: Justin Oriel Phone: 781-559-4077 Toll Free: 800-238-6930

✉

joriel@garmentmachinery.com www.garmentmachinery.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; packaging and supplies; parts and service

M&R Machinery Corp.

505 Lynn St. Malden, MA 02148

Contact: Robert Carozza Phone: 781-324-3395 Fax: 781-321-2240

✉ mrmachinerycorp@aol.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; drycleaning solvents; parts and service

New England Dependable Equipment Inc.

88 Maple St. Waltham, MA 02453

Contact: Michael Chae Phone: 781-891-5676 Fax: 781-444-5863

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; packaging and supplies; parts and service; credit-card processing

Package Supply Corp.

5 Mear Rd., Ste. #3 Holbrook, MA 02343

Phone: 508-583-8066 Toll Free: 800-336-8066 Fax: 508-583-8196

✉ info@packagesupply.net www.packagesupply.net Packaging and supplies

MICHIGAN

A&B Equipment & Sons

635 Wellington St. Saginaw, MI 48604

Phone: 989-753-4764

Toll Free: 800-369-4764 Fax: 989-753-5523

✉ sales@ab-equipment.com www.ab-equipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service; plant designs/layouts; ozone equipment

Curtis Equipment Co.

1410 W. Main St. (P.O. Box 209) Lowell, MI 49331

Contact: John Curtis

Phone: 616-897-9810

Toll Free: 800-594-9004 Fax: 616-897-9079

✉ john@curtisequipmentco.com www.curtisequipmentco.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service; consulting

Delta Drycleaning Equipment

918 East Ten Mile Road

Hazel Park, MI 48030

Phone: 248-789-4980 Fax: 248-545-8131

✉ twkim50@hotmail.com Drycleaning equipment

E&N Equipment Co.

30335 Stephenson Hwy. Madison Heights, MI 48071

Contact: Susie Casalou Phone: 248-255-7486 Fax: 248-588-1299

✉ susie@enequipment.com www.enequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Eagle Star Equipment

2329 Alger Dr. Troy, MI 48083

Contact: Michael Szczotka Phone: 248-457-1140 Toll Free: 800-482-3400 Fax: 248-457-1556

✉ info@eaglestarequipment.com www.eaglestarequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service; plant design and consulting; ozone systems

E.J. Thomas Co. 12040 Beech Daly Rd. Taylor, MI 48180

Phone: 734-946-4132 Toll Free: 800-437-6808 Fax: 734-946-4154

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

P.B. Gast 3919 N. Greenbrooke Dr. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49512

Phone: 616-245-0574 Fax: 616-245-2632

✉ info@alliedeagle.com www.alliedeagle.com

Drycleaning and laundry equipment; parts and service

Universal Laundry Machinery

38700 Webb Dr.

Westland, MI 48185

Contact: Mark Hubbard

Phone: 734-727-0478

Toll Free: 800-825-7787 Fax: 734-727-0481

✉ mhubbard@univlaundry.com www.univlaundry.com

Laundry and wetcleaning equipment; parts and service

MINNESOTA

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

Phone: 651-688-8000

Toll Free: 800-688-0020

Fax: 651-688-8820

✉ info@bdslaundry.com www.bdslaundry.com

Laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

Darling’s Sales & Service

10007 Baltimore St. N.E. Blaine, MN 55449

Contact: Brad Darling Phone: 763-786-1803 Fax: 763-786-4902

✉ bdar@darlingsales.com

Laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

E. Weinberg Supply Co.

7434 W. 27th St. Minneapolis, MN 55426

Contact: David Weinberg Phone: 952-920-0888

Toll Free: 800-279-0888 Fax: 952-920-2911

✉ david@weinbergsupply.com www.weinbergsupply.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; parts and service

J & B Service & Supply Co. 13035 243rd Ave. Zimmerman, MN 55398 Phone: 612-840-7294

✉ jbserviceinc@gmail.com Parts and service

The Minnesota Chemical Co. 2285 Hampden Ave. St. Paul, MN 55114

Contact: Michael F. Baker Phone: 651-646-7521

Toll Free: 800-328-5689 Mobile: 612-670-0599 Fax: 651-649-1101

✉ mike.baker@minnesotachemical. com

www.minnesotachemical.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packaging and supplies; parts and service

PROS Parts

1630 91st Ave. N.E., Ste. 107 Blaine, MN 55449

Contact: Barry Victor Toll Free: 866-824-0013 Fax: 763-231-7385

✉ barryv@prosparts.com www.prosparts.com/amdr

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service; press pads and covers

MISSISSIPPI

Ideal Chemical & Supply 106 Ware St.

Jackson, MS 39208

Contact: Sam Block Jr. Phone: 601-932-4920 Fax: 601-939-3874

✉ sblock@idealchem.com www.idealchemical.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

Laundry South Systems and Repair

2215 Hwy. 80 East Pearl, MS 39208

Contact: Robert Harris Phone: 601-420-9414 Mobile: 601-209-1020 Fax: 601-420-0667

✉ robert@laundrysouth.com www.laundrysouth.com Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

MISSOURI

GreenEarth Cleaning

51 W. 135th St. Kansas City, MO 64145

Contact: Tim Maxwell Phone: 816-926-0895 Toll Free: 877-926-0895 Fax: 816-926-0754

✉ tmaxwell@greenearthcleaning.com www.greenearthcleaning.com

Drycleaning machines and solvents; detergents and chemicals; licensing; marketing consultants

Ig. Weingartner & Son Inc. 9641 Natural Bridge Rd. St. Louis, MO 63134

Contact: George Weingaertner Phone: 314-428-4220 Mobile: 314-973-4814 Fax: 314-831-8286

✉ dryclean1@sbcglobal.net

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

John Morris Equipment & Supply Co.

2023 S. Glenstone Springfield, MO 65804

Contact: Jay Patterson Phone: 417-881-1215 Toll Free: 800-725-5055 Mobile: 417-840-3265 Fax: 417-881-0036

✉ vi@johnmorrisequipment.com www.johnmorrisequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

KeeWes Equipment Co.

3509 N. Kimball Dr. Kansas City, MO 64161

Contact: Richard Gaar Phone: 913-384-5200 Toll Free: 800-383-9274

Mobile: 417-818-4709

Fax: 816-453-5998

✉ rgaar@keewes.com www.keewes.com

Laundry equipment; detergents and chemicals; parts and service

Komro Supply Co. 2600 S. 2nd St. St. Louis, MO 63118

Contact: Gary Thuro Phone: 314-772-4360 Fax: 314-772-4363

✉ mrkomro@sbcglobal.net www.komrosupply.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; press pads and covers

Loomis Bros. Equipment

409 Biltmore Dr. Fenton, MO 63026

Contact: Karan Presson Phone: 636-343-8888, ext. 4901 Toll Free: 800-783-6665 Fax: 636-343-1771

✉ kpresson@loomisbros.com www.loomisbros.com

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

Mach Distributors Inc.

10665 Baur Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63132

Contact: Robert Mach Phone: 314-993-4550 Fax: 314-993-0512

✉ machdistributors@brick.net

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

MidAmerica Equipment Co.

1019 Liberty Industrial Dr. O’Fallon, MO 63366

Phone: 636-978-6345

✉ sales@midamericaequipment.com www.midamericaequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry and wetcleaning equipment; parts and service

R.J. Kool Co.

234 W. 12th Ave. North Kansas City, MO 64116

Contact: Bill Kimmel

Phone: 816-474-9274

Toll Free: 800-345-4551 Fax: 816-474-2141

✉ sales@rjkool.com www.rjkool.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Sav-A-Day Laundry Machinery

55 Millwell Ct.

Maryland Heights, MO 63043

Contact: Jeff Seele

Phone: 314-291-1910

Toll Free: 800-489-9274

LIFESTYLE GARMENT CARE EMBRACES POSEIDON WET CLEANING; LAUNCHES WASH/DRY/FOLD SERVICES

A new name. A fresh brand. A state-of-the-art plant. Lifestyle Garment Care (formerly Roth Cleaners), in Midland, Mich., is transforming. Paul White, a veteran textile care expert, purchased the business from his father 30 years ago. Since then, he’s witnessed major industry changes; among them the emergence of wet cleaning and its potential in today’s society. “We wanted our business name to represent who we are and what we do,” said White. “We provide ‘Garment Care to fit your Lifestyle’.”

Spurred by enthusiasm to grow wet cleaning revenue, White outfitted a section of the new plant with a mix of Poseidon Textile Care Systems® (Poseidon) softmount wet cleaning machines and dryers. “The technology for wet cleaning has improved so much, we could operate without a dry cleaning machine,” said White. “We always do what we think is professionally best for each garment.”

We can wet clean, dry and finish a suit in one hour. Poseidon allows us to wet clean challenging garments like wool suits and wedding gowns without worry.

Lifestyle Garment Care now processes 80 percent of all incoming garments using the Poseidon wet cleaning machines; the remaining 20 percent is dry cleaned. Programmability makes it possible to wet clean everything from silks, wools and cashmeres to cottons, linens and synthetics.

- Paul White, Owner Lifestyle Cleaners

Poseidon Wet Cleaning Machines offer 20 pre-programmed cycles and up to 79 individually modifiable cycles. All variables are programmable, including water temperature by degree, wash rotation speed and duration, wash rotation combinations, water levels, bath cool-down by degree, and extract speeds up to 400 G-force. Operators

POSEIDON

just load, select a program number and press start. Chemicals are automatically injected, according to White. Items move from wet cleaning into the Poseidon Dryer, and finally, to finishing. The dryer features moisture-sensing technology, drum-rotation control and timed reversing to safely dry virtually any item type, including gowns, coats, dresses and sweaters. “Items come out of the dryer soft and wrinkle free with just enough moisture that the presser doesn’t have to do much with it,” said White. This saves time and energy over traditional dry cleaning. “We can wet clean, dry and finish a suit in one hour,” said White. “Poseidon allows us to wet clean challenging garments like wool suits and wedding gowns without worry. It allows me complete control over my equipment and my destiny.”

Amped about the future, White will soon debut Lifestyle Laundry Care — an offshoot of Lifestyle Garment Care — that caters to area residents looking for wash/dry/fold

services, pickup and delivery.

Operating out of the same location, Lifestyle Laundry Care wash/dry/fold will complement White’s already booming garment care/dry cleaning business, which is the largest in the Great Lakes Bay region. In doing so, Lifestyle Laundry Care will further harness the potential of the company’s Poseidon wet cleaning equipment.

Once launched, White expects wet cleaning revenue to significantly increase current sales volume. In a single shift, his Poseidon equipment has the potential to serve 30 families and process 1,600 pounds of wet cleaned wash/dry/fold laundry per day. Read full story at poseidonwetcleaning.com

poseidonwetcleaning.com 800-482-3400

Fax: 314-291-3888

✉ sales@sav-a-day.com www.sav-a-day.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service

MONTANA

Altimus Distributing Inc.

21 8th St. West

Billings, MT 59101

Contact: Kevin Graf

Phone: 406-259-9816 Toll Free: 800-999-9816 Fax: 406-259-7632

✉ altimusd@aol.com www.altimusdistributing.com

Laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service; ozone systems

NEBRASKA

A.A. Horwath & Sons

1002 S. 13th St. Omaha, NE 68108

Contact: Jim Horwath Phone: 402-342-1299 Fax: 402-342-1926

✉ info@aahorwath.com www.aahorwath.com

Drycleaning and laundry equipment; parts and service

J.H. Stuckey Distributing Inc. 8814 J St. Omaha, NE 68127

Contact: John Stuckey Phone: 402-342-8455 Toll Free: 800-405-8455 Fax: 402-344-4215

✉ sales-service@stuckey distributing.com www.stuckeydistributing.com

Laundry and finishing equipment

NEVADA

Centennial Distributing

3549 Spencer St.

Las Vegas, NV 89169

Phone: 702-838-5900

✉ centennial@drycleaners.net www.drycleaners.net

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Desert Boilers & Controls

305 W. St. Louis Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89102

Phone: 702-631-7780

Fax: 702-405-1084

✉ info@desertboilers.com www.desertboilers.com

Drycleaning, laundry and wetcleaning equipment; parts and service; boilers

Desert Boilers & Controls 2625 Dickerson Rd., Ste. C Reno, NV 89503

Phone: 775-409-4710

Fax: 775-409-4713

✉ info@desertboilers.com www.desertboilers.com

Drycleaning, laundry and wetcleaning equipment; parts and service; boilers

FJG Equipment Co.

3981 Argent Star Ct.

Las Vegas, NV 89147

Contact: Frank Giancola

Phone: 702-256-7050 Fax: 702-256-7534

✉ fgianc1839@aol.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Daniels Equipment Co.

45 Priscilla Ln.

Auburn, NH 03032

Phone: 603-641-9487

Toll Free: 800-258-3570 Fax: 603-644-0498

✉ sales@decequip.com www.danielsequipment.com

Laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

Yankee Equipment Systems

15 Glass Lane (P.O. Box 630)

Barrington, NH 03825

Contact: Ted Ristaino

Phone: 603-868-6891 Toll Free: 800-239-9265 Fax: 603-868-2167

✉ info@yankeeequipment.com www.yankeeequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

NEW JERSEY

BFL Supplies

28 Harrison Ave., Ste. 203 Englishtown, NJ 07726-1564

Toll Free: 877-779-9759

✉ info@bflsupplies.com www.bflsupplies.com

Detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

Cleaners Outlet

380 Franklin Turnpike Mahwah, NJ 07430

Toll Free: 844-335-8871

✉ info@cleanersoutlet.com www.cleanersoutlet.com

Packaging and supplies; drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; press pads and covers

CleanEx Supply/ Need Parts Inc.

80 Bergen Turnpike

Little Ferry, NJ 07643

Phone: 201-373-0089

Fax: 201-373-0098

Contact: Michael Yoo

✉

myoo@needpartsinc.com www.cleanexsupply.com Drycleaning, laundry and wetcleaning equipment

Equipment Marketers

100 Melrose Ave.

Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Phone: 856-428-3355 Toll Free: 800-223-1376 Fax: 856-428-5477

✉ sales@equipmentmarketers.net www.equipmentmarketers.net Laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

Garment Cleaning Supply

50 Morton St.

East Rutherford, NJ 07073

Contact: Mike Song Phone: 973-777-7764 Fax: 973-777-7752

✉ info.GCSupply@gmail.com www.garmentcleaningsupply.com

Detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packaging and supplies

Metropolitan Laundry Machinery Sales Inc. 979 Lehigh Ave. Union, NJ 07083

Contact: Cliff Ross Phone: 908-687-9400 Fax: 908-687-9252

✉ info@metropolitanmachinery.com www.metropolitanmachinery.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts, service; boilers

Minda Supply

380 Franklin Turnpike Mahwah, NJ 07430

Phone: 201-684-1720 Toll Free: 800-892-3390 Fax: 201-684-1733 www.mindasupply.com Packaging and supplies; parts and service

New York Machinery

609 Chancellor Ave. Irvington, NJ 07111

Phone: 973-375-1111 Toll Free: 855-600-3636 Fax: 973-375-0200

✉ info@nymusa.com www.nymusa.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

R&R Steam Inc.

2275 W. County Line Rd., Ste. 6 Jackson, NJ 08527

Contact: Robert Rosofsky Phone: 718-983-5767

✉ rrsteam1@gmail.com www.rrsteam.com Plant installations; service equipment

Seickel & Sons Inc.

360 Elizabeth Ave. Newark, NJ 07112

Contact: Joseph Seickel Phone: 973-242-1948 Toll Free: 800-338-5044 Fax: 973-733-4956

✉ joes@seickel.com www.seickel.com Finishing equipment; parts and service; boilers

NEW MEXICO

Advanced Laundry Systems LLC

103 Rio Rancho Dr. NE, Ste. C5 Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Contact: Amanda Lamkin Phone: 505-344-0554 Fax: 505-344-9056

✉ info@advlaundry.com www.advlaundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

Katzson Brothers Inc.

8500 Los Volcanes Rd. Albuquerque, NM 87121

Contact: Richard H. Right Phone: 505-884-8513 Toll Free: 888-884-8513 Fax: 505-884-5017

✉ richardr@katzson.com www.katzson.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; parts and service

NEW YORK

Cleaner’s Supply Inc.

1059 Powers Rd. Conklin, NY 13748-1400

Contact: Page Walker Toll Free: 800-388-5410

✉ customerservice@ cleanersupply.com www.cleanersupply.com Packaging and supplies

Direct Machinery Sales

50 Commerce Pl. Hicksville, NY 11801

Contact: Ron Hirsch

Phone: 516-938-4300

Toll Free: 800-572-5573

✉ rhirsch@directmachinery.com www.directmachinery.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

D.J. Giancola Exports Inc.

4317 E. Genesee St. Syracuse, NY 13214

Contact: Charles Giancola Phone: 315-446-1002

Fax: 315-446-2431

✉ c.giancola@djgexports.com www.djgexports.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; drycleaning solvents; packaging and supplies; parts and service

Empire Laundry Machinery 860 Linden Ave. Rochester, NY 14625-2718

Contact: Gerry Hendershot Phone: 585-218-9810 Toll Free: 800-359-6262 Fax: 585-218-9822

✉ gerry@empireny.com www.empirelaundryny.com Laundry equipment; parts and service

FabriCare Industries 2 Ervin Dr.

Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Contact: Hilda Caballero Phone: 845-463-1622 Toll Free: 800-367-3575 Fax: 845-463-1629

✉ info@fabricareind.com www.fabricareind.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; packaging and supplies; parts and service

Hercules Machinery Inc. 21 Alabama Ave. Island Park, NY 11558

Contact: Joe Carlucci Phone: 516-889-0088 Fax: 516-889-7161

✉ joepres21@aol.com www.herculesmachinery.net

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Laundrylux 461 Doughty Blvd. Inwood, NY 11096

Toll Free: 800-645-2205 Fax: 516-371-4204

✉ sales@laundrylux.com www.laundrylux.com

Laundry and wetcleaning equipment; parts and service

Metropolitan Laundry Machinery Sales Inc.

127-19 101st Ave.

Jamaica, NY 11419

Contact: Marc Katzman Phone: 718-441-4000 Fax: 718-849-6559

✉ info@metropolitanmachinery.com www.metropolitanmachinery.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service; boilers

Professional Laundry Systems 100D Jefryn Blvd.

Deer Park, NY 11729

Phone: 631-242-0020

Toll Free: 888-637-0600 Fax: 631-242-7724

✉ professionallaundry systems@yahoo.com www.plslaundry.com

Laundry equipment

Professional Laundry Systems

3655 California Rd. Orchard Park, NY 14127

Contact: Bill Myers Phone: 716-662-6100 Toll Free: 888-637-0600 Fax: 716-662-7200

✉ windwz2@aol.com www.plslaundry.com

Laundry equipment

Statewide Machinery Inc.

319 West Main St., Ste. 5 Batavia, NY 14020

Contact: Tony Longo Phone: 585-426-3870

Toll Free: 800-527-2219

Mobile: 585-943-9897 Fax: 585-426-0317

✉ tlongo@statewidemachinery.com www.statewidemachinery.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Super Laundry Equipment

234 Crossways Park Dr. Woodbury, NY 11797-2015

Phone: 516-678-4404

Toll Free: 888-678-9274

Fax: 516-764-5325

✉ sales@superlaundry.com www.superlaundry.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service

Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

48 W. 25th St. New York, NY 10010

Contact: Marie Gando Phone: 212-691-3400 Toll Free: 800-274-5808 Fax: 800-274-1500

✉ nycs@supsew.com www.supsew.com

Packaging and supplies

Whitehouse Supplies Corp.

224 Pulaski Ave.

Staten Island, NY 10303

Phone/Fax: 718-442-0914

Toll Free: 877-268-0193

Drycleaning solvents, detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

World Trade Exporters Inc.

1801 Cold Springs Rd. Liverpool, NY 13090

Phone: 315-453-3051

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing

equipment; parts and service

NORTH CAROLINA

AAdvantage Laundry Systems 101 High Hope Lane Garner, NC 27529

Contact: Jason Napier Toll Free: 800-880-2138, ext. 128 Mobile: 919-710-3589 Fax: 336-373-1924

✉ jnapier@aadvantagelaundry.com www.aadvantagelaundry.com Drycleaning and laundry equipment; parts and service

B&G Lieberman Co. 2420 Distribution St. Charlotte, NC 28203

Contact: Larry Lieberman Phone: 704-376-0717 Toll Free: 800-438-0346 Fax: 800-248-2696 ✉ bgl@bglieberman.com www.bglieberman.com Finishing equipment; packaging and supplies; press pads and covers; alterations equipment and supplies; zippers and fasteners; sewing machines; irons

CM Cleaner Technologies 1375 S. Hwy. 16 Stanley, NC 28164

Contact: Chris Mabrey Phone: 704-491-5187 Fax: 704-827-4685 ✉ chrismabrey@aol.com www.cmcleanerstech.com Conveyors and bagging machinery; parts and service

Consolidated Laundry Equipment Inc. 714F Montana Dr. Charlotte, NC 28216 Phone: 704-395-1234 Toll Free: 800-227-6149 www.consolidatedlaundry.com Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Consolidated Laundry Equipment Inc.

530 Maywood Ave. Raleigh, NC 27603

Contact: Billy Kincaid Phone: 919-832-4624, ext. 215 Toll Free: 800-227-6149

✉ bkincaid@consolidatedlaundry.com www.consolidatedlaundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; parts and service

Fuller Supply Co.

P.O. Box 1261

Concord, NC 28026

Contacts: Tom Little

Phone: 704-782-0214

Detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packaging and supplies; press pads and covers; irons; dye lock; invoices/thermal paper

N.S. Farrington & Co. 2355 Farrington Point Dr. Winston-Salem, NC 27107

Contact: John Erskine Phone: 336-788-7705 Toll Free: 800-722-0374 Fax: 336-788-7729

✉ info@nsfarrington.com www.nsfarrington.com

Detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packaging and supplies; parts and service

T&L Equipment Sales Company Inc.

1001A N. Church St. Charlotte, NC 28206

Phone: 704-372-8615 Toll Free: 800-423-7937 Fax: 704-374-1004

✉ sales@washcycle.com www.washcycle.com

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

Tri-State Laundry Equipment

1031 E. Mountain St., Bldg. 315 Kernersville, NC 27284

Contact: Kevin Lawson Phone: 336-992-5218 Toll Free: 866-885-5218 Fax: 336-992-5215

✉ tristate@northstate.net www.tristatelaundryequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service; used equipment; facility design

NORTH DAKOTA

Quality Zipper & Supply

308 2nd Ave. North, Ste. 201 Grand Forks, ND 58206

Contact: Scott Kuntz

Phone: 701-772-2788 Toll Free: 800-245-9515 Mobile: 701-739-5623 Fax: 701-772-2699

✉ qualityzip@aol.com www.qualityzipper.com

Zippers and fasteners

OHIO

Advantage Equipment Inc.

1056 Home Ave.

Akron, OH 44310

Contact: Scott Vlahos

Phone: 330-475-8220 Toll Free: 888-676-5079 Fax: 330-475-8218

✉ svlahos@advantageequipment.net

www.advantageequipment.net

Laundry equipment; detergents and chemicals; parts and service; card systems

Belenky Inc.

1601 Frederick Blvd.

Akron, OH 44320

Contact: Robert Minster Phone: 330-867-3333 Toll Free: 800-235-3659 Fax: 330-867-7798

✉ info@belenkyinc.com www.belenkyinc.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Bestway Equipment & Service

216 5th St. (P.O. Box 82)

Beverly, OH 45715

Phone: 304-428-7154 Fax: 740-984-2280

✉ sales@bestwayequip.com www.bestwayequip.com

Drycleaning and laundry equipment C&W Equipment/Calsco Inc. 1114 Ferris Rd., #A Amelia, OH 45102

Contact: Matt Wright or Bob Folchi Toll Free: 800-443-3573 Fax: 513-753-8750

✉ m.wright@candwcorp.com, bob.folchi@candwcorp.com www.candwcorp.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service; textiles

Carman Ohio Co. 11445 Rockfield Ct. Cincinnati, OH 45241 Phone: 513-721-1984

✉ carmanohio@fuse.net

Steam-cleaning equipment

Cleveland Parts Specialists

37195 Ben Hur Ave., #B Willoughby, OH 44094

Contact: John Legan Phone: 440-942-2244 Fax: 440-942-1654

✉ sales@cleveland-partsspecialists.com www.cleveland-partsspecialists.com

Parts and service

E.J. Thomas Co.

987 E. Tallmadge Ave. Akron, OH 44310

Phone: 330-577-5441

Toll Free: 800-878-0880

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

E.J. Thomas Co. 300 Distribution Cir., Ste. A Fairfield, OH 45014

Phone: 513-841-0880

Toll Free: 800-878-0880

Fax: 513-841-1029

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

E.J. Thomas Co. 5101 Forest Dr., Ste. C New Albany, OH 43054

Phone: 614-294-3373

Toll Free: 800-282-2748 Fax: 614-294-6480

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

Hudson Equipment Co.

35 S. Oviatt St.

Hudson, OH 44236

Contact: Skip Wilke Phone: 330-342-9900

Toll Free: 800-684-9838 Fax: 330-342-0884

✉ skip@hudsonequipment.com www.hudsonequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Lakeside Laundry Equipment 26851 Richmond Rd. Bedford Heights, OH 44146

Phone: 216-475-2040

Toll Free: 800-628-2588 Fax: 216-475-2624

✉ sales@lakesidelaundry.com www.lakesidelaundry.com Laundry equipment; parts and service

The M&L Equipment Co.

P.O. Box 4598 Akron, OH 44310

Contact: Steve Michalec Phone: 330-633-6241

Toll Free: 800-328-6000 Fax: 330-633-3915

✉ sales@mlequipco.com www.mlequipco.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Machinex

7654 Production Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45237

Phone: 513-771-4020 Fax: 513-771-0317

✉ machinex@machinexonline.com www.machinexonline.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service; plant design

Miley’s

Diversified Service

2324 Auberry Dr.

Akron, OH 44312

Contact: Bill Miley

Phone: 330-644-1981 Toll Free: 800-831-8758 Mobile: 330-289-3520

✉ mileysdiversifiedservice@gmail.com www.mileysdiversifiedservice.com

Drycleaning and laundry equipment; parts and service

Moore Services Inc. 29500 Aurora Rd., Ste. 4 Solon, OH 44139

Contact: Jerry Moore Phone: 440-498-0200 Toll Free: 800-941-MORE Fax: 440-498-2105

✉ mooreservices@aol.com www.mooreservices.info

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service; plant layout and design

R.W. Martin & Sons Inc.

310 Park Ave. Kent, OH 44240

Phone: 330-673-8712 Toll Free: 800-635-4363 Fax: 330-673-7467

✉ info@rwmartin.com www.rwmartin.com

Laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service; pre-owned machinery

TP Tools & Equipment 7075 State Rt. 446 Canfield, OH 44406

Contact: Carmen Ferraro Phone: 330-533-3384 Toll Free: 800-321-9260

✉ info@tptools.com www.tptools.com

Air compressors, airline fittings and systems, paint spray equipment and abrasive blasting cabinets used for suede and leather refinishing

OKLAHOMA

AAdvantage Laundry Systems

7626 E. 46th Pl. Tulsa, OK 74145

Contact: Daniel Kramer Phone: 918-627-2138, ext. 121 Toll Free: 800-880-2138 Fax: 918-638-0928

✉ dkramer@aadvantagelaundry.com www.aadvantagelaundry.com Laundry and wetcleaning equipment

Elite Equipment Co.

4400 S.W. 134th St.

Oklahoma City, OK 73173

Contact: Marty Jackson Phone: 405-692-4800 Toll Free: 800-335-3600 Fax: 405-692-7337

✉ marty@eliteequipment.com www.eliteequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

FabriClean Supply

Oklahoma City/Tulsa

201 N. Ann Arbor

Oklahoma City, OK 73127

Contact: Brenda Cummings

Phone: 405-232-9289

Toll Free: 800-654-4117 Fax: 405-272-1034

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com Packaging and supplies

Royaltone Co.

7211 N. Harrison Ave. Shawnee, OK 74804

Contact: Carl Randall

Phone: 405-878-0537

Toll Free: 800-331-5506 Fax: 405-878-0526

✉ royaltone@royaltone.com www.royaltone.com

Detergents and chemicals for cleaning leathers and suedes

OREGON

Arent Machinery Co.

15815 S.E. 135th Ave. Clackamas, OR 97015

Contact: Jay-Dee Arent

Phone: 503-657-3000

Toll Free: 800-547-2527 Fax: 503-657-7792

✉ jaydee.arent@arentmachinery.com www.arentmachinery.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Peterson Equipment Co.

151 Front St. Woodburn, OR 97071

Contact: Russell Peterson

Phone: 503-981-4032 Fax: 503-981-0304

✉ russell@peterson-eq.com www.peterson-equipment.com Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

PENNSYLVANIA

AC Power Co.

77 Steamwhistle Dr. Ivyland, PA 18974

Phone: 215-364-3430

Toll Free: 800-362-1900 Fax: 215-364-4699

✉ info@acpowerco.com www.acpowerco.com

Drycleaning, laundry and wetcleaning equipment; parts and service

Apparel Machinery & Supply

1836 E. Ontario St. Philadelphia, PA 19134

Phone: 215-634-2626

Toll Free: 800-523-3331 Fax: 215-426-8060

✉ info@apparelmachinery.com www.apparelmachinery.com Finishing equipment; parts and service

E.J. Thomas Co.

1515 William Flynn Hwy. Glenshaw, PA 15116

Phone: 412-453-2047

Toll Free: 800-878-0880

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

Frankford Machinery Inc.

4500 Torresdale Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19124

Contact: Nick Kashkashian Jr. Phone: 215-289-3434 Fax: 215-289-4470

✉ info@frankfordonline.com www.frankfordonline.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service; leasing and financing

Friedman Supply

553 Greenfield Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15207

Contact: Jerome Friedman Phone: 412-521-3906 Fax: 412-421-7724

Detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

Gorman Distributors Inc.

1201 Manor St. Columbia, PA 17512

Contact: Ben Gorman Phone: 717-299-6571 Toll Free: 800-336-6571 Fax: 717-449-5005

✉ info@gormandist.com www.gormandist.com

Detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; store fixtures

Ideal Distributors

2121 Robinson Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15221

Phone: 412-243-2121 Toll Free: 800-888-2121 Fax: 412-243-0564

✉ sales@idealsoap.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; parts and service

J.B. Equipment Corp.

25 W. Park Ave.

Sellersville, PA 18960

Contact: Jim Bukta Phone: 215-257-5041

Mobile: 215-778-2485

✉ jimb7111@verizon.net

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

PAC Industries Inc.

66-D Progress Ave. Cranberry Twp., PA 16066

Phone: 724-772-3780 Toll Free: 866-722-7253 Fax: 724-772-3785

✉ info@pacindustries.com www.pacindustries.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service

PAC Industries Inc. 950 River Rd. Croydon, PA 19021

Phone: 215-638-1000

Toll Free: 800-972-2292

Fax: 215-785-1404

✉ info@pacindustries.com www.pacindustries.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service

PAC Industries Inc. 5341 Jaycee Ave. Harrisburg, PA 17112

Phone: 717-657-0407 Toll Free: 800-692-6214 Fax: 717-657-8678

✉ info@pacindustries.com www.pacindustries.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service

Pittsburgh Laundry Systems

7500 Washington Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15218

Contact: Sonny Rogalla, Terry Connelly Phone: 412-351-4500 Fax: 412-351-4286

✉ sonny@pittsburghlaundry.com, terry@pittsburghlaundry.com www.pittsburghlaundrysystems.com

Laundry and finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; parts and service

Professional Laundry Systems

1741 Loretta Ave. Feasterville, PA 19053

Contact: Andy Walls Phone: 215-354-0111

Toll Free: 888-637-0600 Fax: 215-354-0144

✉ prolaundrysys@comcast.net www.plslaundry.com

Laundry equipment

Super Laundry Equipment

1201A Brighton Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15233

Contact: Bob Guyer Phone: 412-697-9201 Toll Free: 877-404-7278 Mobile: 724-624-4493 Fax: 412-697-9206

✉ bob@superlaundrypa.com www.superlaundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

RHODE ISLAND

The Maxi Companies

152 Edmond Dr. Warwick, RI 02886

Contact: Dan Levy Phone: 401-885-3322 Fax: 401-885-2019

✉ danl@maxico.necoxmail.com

www.maxico.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; packaging and supplies; parts and service

Norton Supply Co. 65 Bath St. Providence, RI 02908

Contact: Bill Mark Phone: 401-454-8380 Toll Free: 800-869-7664 Fax: 401-421-8427

✉ sales@nortonsupply.com www.nortonsupply.com Finishing equipment; drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; parts and service

SOUTH CAROLINA

Central Equipment Co.

127 Overland Dr. West Columbia, SC 29170

Contact: Ronnie Fulmer Phone: 803-779-2390 Toll Free: 800-766-0926 Fax: 803-252-0049

✉ sales@centralequip.com www.centralequip.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and services

Central Supply Co. 3203 Old Pond Rd. John’s Island, SC 29455

Contact: Tommy Roof Phone: 843-327-9492

✉ tommyroof@comcast.net

Detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

FabriClean Supply Columbia 1200 1st St. South Ext. Columbia, SC 29209

Contact: Debra Wilson Phone: 803-776-7988 Toll Free: 800-272-0540 Fax: 803-776-8832

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

S.G. Robinson

Mechanical Inc.

4920 Belton Hwy. Anderson, SC 29621

Contact: Gail R. Horm Phone: 864-225-2383 Toll Free: 800-948-3159 Fax: 864-225-9004

✉ sales@sgrobinson.com www.steamlady.com

Boilers; drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packaging and supplies;

parts and service

Texchine Inc. 207 Beaufort St. Chapin, SC 29036

Phone: 803-345-5171 Toll Free: 800-768-8205 Fax: 803-345-1409

✉ sales@texchine.com www.texchine.com Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment

SOUTH DAKOTA

Horwath Laundry Equipment

1880 Centre St. Rapid City, SD 57703

Contact: Ron Kramer Phone: 605-343-3507 Fax: 605-343-5929

✉ origin@rushmore.com

Drycleaning and laundry equipment; parts and service

Richard-Ewing Equipment Co.

27121 S. Parklane Dr. Sioux Falls, SD 57106

Phone: 605-368-2528

Toll Free: 800-658-3368 Fax: 605-368-5580

Drycleaning and laundry equipment; detergents and chemicals; parts and service

TENNESSEE

Allied Boiler & Supply 419 S. Front St. Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Contact: D.J. Baughman

Toll Free: 800-858-0484 Fax: 615-890-6607

✉ dj@alliedboiler.com www.alliedboiler.com

Drycleaning and laundry equipment; detergents and chemicals; parts and service; boiler training

Boiler Equipment Co. 1443 6th Ave. Knoxville, TN 37917

Phone: 865-525-0771

Toll Free: 800-252-2345 Fax: 865-525-4164

✉ info@boilerequipment.com www.boilerequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

Buchanan Equipment Co. 500 Willowbrook Dr. Manchester, TN 37355

Contact: Paul Buchanan Phone: 865-250-7390

Fax: 931-728-5773

✉ paulbuchanan20@bellsouth.net

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment

Cates Equipment Sales & Service

1846 Vanderhorn Dr. Memphis, TN 38134

Phone: 901-387-0023 Fax: 901-373-5340

✉ sales@catesequipment.com www.catesequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment

Ideal Chemical & Supply

4025 Air Park St.

Memphis, TN 38118

Contact: Sam Block Jr. Phone: 901-363-7720 Fax: 901-366-0864

✉ sblock@idealchem.com www.idealchemical.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

FabriClean Supply Knoxville 4123 Appalachian Way Knoxville, TN 37918

Contact: Asher Hale Phone: 865-689-1221 Toll Free: 800-888-2234 Fax: 865-689-0552

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com

Packaging and supplies

FabriClean Supply Nashville 741 Massman Dr. Nashville, TN 37210

Contact: John Holt Phone: 615-254-5192 Toll Free: 800-622-3479 Fax: 615-244-3569

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com

Packaging and supplies

Star Distributing 3729 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, TN 37209

Contact: D. Michael Davis Phone: 615-298-5547

Toll Free: 800-897-7570 Fax: 615-298-1696

✉ mdavis@stardistributing.com www.stardistributing.com

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; parts and service

W.A.G. Equipment

598 Burnett Rd.

Mount Juliet, TN 37122

Contact: John Armstrong Phone: 615-830-5959 Fax: 615-754-8191

✉ wagnashville@comcast.net www.wagnashville.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service;

financing; plant design/layouts; boilers; package plants

TEXAS

AAdvantage Laundry Systems

3836 Dividend Dr.

Garland, TX 75042

Contact: Ryan C. Smith Phone: 972-278-2138

Toll Free: 800-880-2138 Fax: 972-272-0225

✉ rsmith@aadvantagelaundry.com www.aadvantagelaundry.com

Drycleaning and laundry equipment; parts and service

www.cometcleaners.com

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service Covers Etc. Inc. 925 W. Harris Rd. Arlington, TX 76001

Contact: Junior Zanti Phone: 817-467-5030 Toll Free: 800-451-6593 Fax: 800-888-6613

✉ sales@coversetc.com www.coversetc.com Packaging and supplies; press pads and covers

Ed Brown Distributors

www.fabricleansupply.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; parts and service

FabriClean Supply Houston 9770 Wingfoot Dr. Houston, TX 77041

Contact: Chris Barnett Phone: 713-864-6373

Toll Free: 800-233-4240 Fax: 713-864-5742

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com

Drycleaning equipment; packaging and supplies

Abraham

Dry Cleaning & Laundry Supply

1445 W. Beltline Rd., Ste. 102

Carrollton, TX 75006

Contact: Moses Yoo Phone: 972-323-5064

✉ abrahamsupply@gmail.com Drycleaning solvents

Atlas International 2663 Freewood Dr. Dallas, TX 75220

Contact: Avner Wolanow Phone: 214-350-1234

Toll Free: 800-727-9274 Fax: 214-350-1659

✉ sales@atlaslaundry.com www.atlaslaundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service Best Wash Inc. 15012 Eddie Dr. Humble, TX 77396

Contact: James West Phone/Fax: 281-441-2465

Toll Free: 800-456-2378

✉ sales@bestwashinc.com www.bestwashinc.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service; detergents

Bobby Jones Service Co.

410 Lillard Rd., Ste. 110 Arlington, TX 76012

Contact: Bobby Jones Phone: 817-366-3705 Fax: 817-261-1808

✉ bjsc@att.net www.bobbyjonesservice.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service; turn-key plants

Comet Cleaners Franchise Group

406 W. Division St. Arlington, TX 76011

Contact: Jack Godfrey Jr. Toll Free: 888-461-3555

2705 Hawes Ave. Dallas, TX 75235

Contact: Ed Blair Phone: 214-352-9494 Toll Free: 800-929-5520 Fax: 214-358-5873

✉ ed@edbrowndistributors.com www.edbrowndistributors.com Laundry and wetcleaning equipment

Equipment Sales 3602 Clancy Ln. Horizon City, TX 79928

Contact: Kem Muncie Phone: 915-852-9509

✉ eqsales360@aol.com Drycleaning and laundry equipment

FabriClean Supply Amarillo 3412 W. Amarillo Blvd. Amarillo, TX 79106

Contact: Thomas Stevens Phone: 806-374-2851 Toll Free: 800-648-9665 Fax: 806-374-2755

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com

Detergents, chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packaging, supplies

FabriClean Supply Austin/San Antonio 2089 Main St. Buda, TX 78610

Contact: Russ Massey Phone: 512-295-5550 Toll Free: 888-301-4555 Fax: 512-295-5522

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com

Detergents, chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packaging and janitorial supplies

FabriClean Supply Dallas 8301 Ambassador Row

Dallas, TX 75247

Contact: Trevor Hericks Phone: 214-826-4161 Toll Free: 800-442-7021 Fax: 214-826-8107

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com

Gary Belk Equipment Inc.

P.O. Box 852380 Richardson, TX 75085

Contact: Gary Belk Phone: 972-768-3008

✉ james.belk@sbcglobal.net

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Gulf States Laundry Machinery 12647 Memorial Dr. Houston, TX 77024

Contacts: Pravin Parmar, Harish Parmar Phone: 713-984-8833 Toll Free: 800-289-4756 Fax: 713-984-1005

✉ info@gslaundry.com www.gslaundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning, finishing equipment; parts, service

Intex Distributing Co. 1173 109th St. Grand Prairie, TX 75050

Contact: Ben Henke Phone: 972-660-1900 Toll Free: 877-649-9904 Fax: 972-660-1908

✉ intexdallas@intexdistco.com www.intexdistco.com

Packaging and supplies

Intex Distributing Co.

411 Tradesmens Park Dr. Hutto, TX 78634

Contact: Gerald Henke

Phone: 512-474-6075 Toll Free: 800-322-7131 Fax: 512-474-6570

✉ intex123@swbell.net www.intexdistco.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

Iowa Techniques Inc.

524 Tradesman Park Dr. Hutto, TX 78634

Contact: Matt Kool

Phone: 512-846-2403 Toll Free: 800-727-1592 Fax: 512-846-2411

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✉ mkool@iowatechniques.com www.iowatechniques.com

Drycleaning, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; conveyors

It’s Yours 4 Less 3425 Raider Drive, Ste. D Hurst, TX 76053

Contact: Chris Hoover Phone: 214-659-3030 Fax: 888-323-7453

✉ info@itsyours4less.com www.itsyours4less.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; installation services

Memories Gown Preservation

5747 Glenmont Dr. Houston, TX 77081

Contact: Kyle E. Nesbit Phone: 713-592-0592 Toll Free: 866-492-4696

✉ gowns@tmw.com www.gownspreservations.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment

Mustang Enterprises Ltd. 1238 W. Laurel San Antonio, TX 78201

Contact: Steven Dubinski Phone: 210-734-3644

Toll Free: 866-734-3644 Fax: 210-734-0046

✉ info@mustangenterprises.com www.mustangenterprises.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment

Roberts Maintenance Engineering

P.O. Box 270171

Dallas, TX 75227

Contact: John S. Roberts Phone: 214-542-1790 Fax: 972-276-3990

✉ robertsmaintenance.john@gmail.com

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

Rosenberg Supply Co.

1608 N. Flores St. San Antonio, TX 78212

Contact: Reuben Briseño Phone: 210-736-1873 Toll Free: 800-777-1873 Fax: 210-732-1941

✉ rosenbergsupply@hotmail.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

Scott Equipment Inc.

5612 Mitcheldale Houston, TX 77092

Toll Free: 800-321-7268 (SCOTT)

✉ sales@scott-equipment.com www.scott-equipment.com Laundry equipment

Trinity Dry Cleaning & Laundry Supply

1125 North Union Bower Rd., Ste. 110

Irvington, TX 75061

Contact: Moses Yoo Phone: 972-323-5064 Fax: 972-323-5082

✉ trinitysclsupply@gmail.com

Drycleaning solvents

USA Distributors Inc.

209 Julian St. Dallas, TX 75203

Contact: Kenneth Stearns Phone: 214-942-3766 Toll Free: 800-354-3789 Fax: 214-948-4864

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

UTAH

A.E.C./Ally Equipment Co.

6657 S. State St., Unit 7 Murray, UT 84107

Contact: Gregg Townsend Phone: 801-255-9646 Fax: 801-255-9647

✉ sales@allyequipment.com www.allyequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service Katzson Brothers Inc.

3943 W. 1500 South Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Contact: Richard H. Right Phone: 801-322-5757 Fax: 801-977-8517

✉ richardr@katzson.com www.katzson.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning, finishing equip.; detergents, chemicals; solvents; packaging, supplies; parts and service

VIRGINIA

Consolidated Laundry Equipment Inc.

209 Research Dr., Ste. 102 Chesapeake, VA 23320

Phone: 757-547-5350 Toll Free: 800-227-6149

www.consolidatedlaundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

FabriClean Supply Richmond

4311 November Ave.

Richmond, VA 23231

Contact: Dwayne Gwaltney Phone: 804-232-6703 Toll Free: 800-448-3006 Fax: 804-233-0842

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com Packaging and supplies

Richclean

2810 Ackley Ave. Richmond, VA 23228

Contact: Barry Gilman Phone: 804-262-7433 Toll Free: 800-237-5825 Fax: 804-262-2437

✉ supplies@richclean.com www.richclean.com

Detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packaging and supplies

Valley Washers Inc.

18 W. Johnson St.

Harrisonburg, VA 22803

Phone: 540-434-8086 Toll Free: 800-433-0506 Fax: 540-434-9877 www.valleywashers.com

Laundry equipment; detergents and chemicals; parts and service

Virginia Dry Cleaning & Laundry Equipment Inc.

2617 Egee Drive Richmond, VA 23237

Contact: Chip Fletcher Phone: 804-271-4401 Toll Free: 800-767-1946 Fax: 804-271-4464

✉ chip@vadrycleaning.com www.vadrycleaning.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts, service; press pads; packaging, supplies

WASHINGTON

CESCO

20830 International Blvd. Seattle, WA 98198

Contact: Rich Boyd

Phone: 206-824-9055 Fax: 206-878-2658

✉ rich@cescoequipment.com www.cescoequipment.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Phoenix Equipment Co.

32504 223rd Ave. S.E. Black Diamond, WA 98010

Contact: Brad Heilman

Phone: 425-417-4263 Fax: 425-637-4865

✉ bfheilman@msn.com

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

Western State Design

14241 NE Woodinville Duvall Rd. Woodinville, WA 98072

Contact: Rick Hall Phone: 425-483-5642 (ext. 102) Toll Free: 800-633-7153 Fax: 360-668-4747

✉ rhall@westernstatedesign.com www.westernstatedesign.com

Laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Westport Supply Co.

22239 76th Ave. South Kent, WA 98032

Contact: Gene Rhome Phone: 253-872-2027 Toll Free: 800-275-3954 Fax: 253-872-9048

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

WEST VIRGINIA

Char-Ann Equipment Co.

2505 Elizabeth Pike Mineral Wells, WV 26150

Contact: Ed Boice Phone: 304-489-9355 Toll Free: 800-679-9350 Fax: 304-489-0011 ✉ charann@wirefire.com Laundry equipment

WISCONSIN

Commercial Laundry Sales

1130 Elizabeth St. Green Bay, WI 54302

Contact: Wayne Kuhn Phone: 920-437-0947

Toll Free: 800-662-8356 Fax: 920-437-1078

✉ sales@claundrysales.com www.claundrysales.com

Laundry equipment; parts and service

Haiges Machinery Inc.

131 E. Wisconsin Ave. Pewaukee, WI 53072

Contact: John Kubczak

Phone: 262-523-4105 Toll Free: 800-236-1144 Fax: 262-691-1307

✉ info@haigesmachinery.com www.haigesmachinery.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Herb Fitzgerald Co.

13150 W. Glendale Ave. (P.O. Box 465) Butler, WI 53007-0465

Contact: Jim Fitzgerald

Phone: 262-783-5808

Toll Free: 800-686-3489 Fax: 262-783-5553

✉ jim@herbfitzgerald.com www.herbfitzgerald.com Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service; ozone systems

Luetzow Industries 1105 Davis Ave. South Milwaukee, WI 53172

Contact: Ryan Luetzow Phone: 414-762-0410 Toll Free: 800-558-6055 Fax: 414-762-0943

✉ luetzow.poly@gmail.com www.luetzowind.com

Packaging and supplies, poly bags

Washburn Machinery Inc. S95W32875 Hickorywood Trail Mukwonago, WI 53149

Contact: Rick Brown Toll Free: 800-245-8425 Fax: 847-364-8105

✉ sales@washburnmachinery.com www.washburnmachinery.com Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service Wausau Chemical 13137 West Glendale Ave. Butler, WI 53007

Contact: Wayne Koeppe Phone: 262-783-4500 Toll Free: 800-236-2200 Fax: 262-783-4979

✉ wkoeppe@wausauchemical.com www.wausauchemical.com Detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

WYOMING

Central Laundry Supply

P.O. Box 1634 Gillette, WY 82717

Contact: Tom Degnan Phone: 307-687-7131 Toll Free: 800-750-7131 Fax: 307-687-7643

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

PUERTO RICO

Manuel Gomez Esteves

P.O. Box 11380

San Juan, PR 00922

Contact: Freddie DeJesus Phone: 787-251-4560 Fax: 787-251-4540

✉ mpereyo@coqui.net

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; parts and service

Montequin Distributors

Calle 13 S.O., #903

Caparra Terrace, PR 00921

Contact: Felix Montequin Phone: 787-781-6390 Mobile: 787-781-6370 Fax: 787-792-0697

✉ office@montequin.com www.montequin.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; packaging and supplies; parts and service

CANADA

Besteam Boilers Inc.

421 Rue Locke

St. Laurent, QC H4T 1X7

Contact: Matthew Newpol Phone: 514-636-3656, ext. 117 Toll Free: 800-363-8771 Mobile: 514-862-9691

✉ mattnewpol@gmail.com

Boilers; irons; return tanks and pumps; parts and service

Cal-Tech Services Ltd.

393 Herring Cove Rd. Halifax, NS B3R 1W3

Contact: Deborah Kerr Phone: 902-477-1020 Toll Free: 800-588-2258 Fax: 902-477-8256

✉ caltech@ns.aliantzinc.ca

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

East Coast Laundry Systems

519 Herring Cove Rd. Halifax, NS B3R 1X3

Contact: Peter Blunden

Phone: 902-477-7722 Toll Free: 800-565-1281 Fax: 902-477-3926

✉ peterb@eclaundry.ca www.eclaundry.ca

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; ozone systems; parts and service; plant design

Envirogreen

Canada

110-23000 Fraserwood Way Richmond, BC V6V 3C7

Phone: 604-324-9400

Toll Free: 800-663-9295

Fax: 604-324-4998

✉ envirogreencanada@gmail.com www.envirogreencanada.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Global

Dry Cleaning Systems

111-3000 Pembina Hwy. Winnipeg, MB R3T 3Z2

Contact: Les Brown Phone/Fax: 204-269-1982

✉ lesbrown@mts.net

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and

finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; parts and service

Groulx & Robertson

190 Oneida Dr.

Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 1A8

Contact: Denis Lamarre Phone: 514-697-7760 Toll Free: 800-363-7760

✉ dlamarre@groulxrobertson.ca Packaging and supplies

Image Distributors Ltd.

P.O. Box 180

Calmar, AB T0C 0V0

Contact: Les Krzywy

Phone: 403-271-1449 Toll Free: 866-771-1449 Mobile: 403-852-0096

✉ imagelaundry@shaw.ca www.imagelaundry.ca

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service Integrity Mechanical Inc.

6519 40 St. S.E. Calgary, AB T2C 2J9

Contact: Kevin Marois Phone: 403-236-2873 Fax: 403-236-2878

✉ imi@telus.net www.integritymechanical

calgary.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; padding for finishing equipment Metromec Equipment Inc.

865 Hodge St. Montreal, QC H4N 2B1

Contact: Matthew Newpol Phone: 514-747-7771 Fax: 514-747-6677

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service

Neifer Installations

10113 173 St. Surrey, BC V4N 4H6

Contact: Sharon Carras Phone: 604-588-6030 Fax: 604-648-8326

✉ neifer@shaw.ca www.neifer.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts, service; ozone equipment; press pads, covers; boilers Nicholson Mechanical Ltd. 2B - 33790 Industrial Ave. Abbotsford, BC V2S 7T9

Contact: Doug Nicholson Phone: 604-853-3053

Toll Free: 877-432-7286 Fax: 604-850-5062

✉ info@nmlonline.ca www.nmlonline.ca

Drycleaning, laundry, finishing equipment; detergents, chemicals; parts and service Ontario Laundry Systems

7475 Kimbel St., Unit 5 Mississauga, ON L5S 1E7

Phone: 905-673-1308 Toll Free: 888-669-4837 Fax: 905-677-7163

✉ info@ontariolaundry.com www.ontariolaundry.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; packaging and supplies; parts and service

Prairie Distributors Inc.

#160 - 6651 Elmbridge Way Richmond, BC V7C 5C2

Contact: Amir Ladha Phone: 604-231-9334 Fax: 604-231-9335 www.pdibc.ca

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; parts and service

Royal McGoun

3495 Thimens Blvd.

St. Laurent, PQ H4R 1V5

Phone: 514-331-6621 Fax: 514-334-5120

✉ info@royalmcgoun.ca www.royalmcgoun.ca

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals

Twin-Industry Sales & Service

85 Sutherland Ave.

Winnipeg, MB R2W 3C6

Contact: Brent Solypa Phone: 204-942-2489 Toll Free: 800-665-0747

✉ tissl@mts.net www.twinindustrysales.ca

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies; parts and service; plant layouts ADC

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Kickin’ It High Style!

Texcare Asia comes to Shanghai Sept. 27-29

By Tim Burke, Editor

The party is on, people! There’s magic in the air. And Shanghai is lit up and ready! We’re gonna kick it, Asian style!

It’s called the “International Trade Fair for Modern Textile Care.” But that’s a long name.

Texcare Asia is what we all know it by. And it will be headlining at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China, near the end of this month, for three days: Sept. 27-29.

“Over 95% of exhibition space at Texcare Asia is booked to key international and domestic players,” says one of the two show organizers, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

According to Messe Frankfurt and co-host China Light Industry Machinery Association (CLIMA), the show is drawing a “wave of elevated enthusiasm.”

SMP, Chuandao, Datamars, EazyClean, Ecolab, Electrolux, Girbau, Hohenstein, Jensen, Kannegiesser, Lapauw, Maxi-Press, Miele, Oasis, Sailstar, Sankosha, Sealion, Seitz, Stahl, TOTO, Vega, Veit, Voss, Weishi, and Yamamoto.

These firms, and others, look to tap into China’s ever-growing industry presence.

Richard Li, general manager of Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai), says the textile care and cleaning industry in Asia, and particularly in China, is undergoing major transformation.

“While the demands on laundry service in Asia are increasing rapidly, there’s also an emerging need for more personalized and diversified service,” he says.

This stylishly clothed gent seemingly defies gravity in a hallway in Shanghai, China. International trade fair Texcare Asia will, however, obey the rules of gravity and land later this month, Sept. 27-29, for three days at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. (Photo: Alessio Lin/Unsplash)

“Wave” is the right description for the Shanghai event since the city name itself means “upon the sea.” This large, cosmopolitan, coastal metropolis of 25 million will play host to an expected 11,000 attendees and more than 160 exhibitors. (Local companies from China will be represented, and also from 20 other countries, including the United States, UK, Australia, France, Italy, and Japan).

By showcasing their product advancements to major Asian buyers this month, many of these global companies want to capitalize on the fair’s position as Asia’s leading event for innovations in textile care.

Organizers say confirmed participating companies, as of press time, include Baiqiang, BÖWE, BÜFA, Castic-

“In recent years, a number of industry players have made significant progress on automation and innovations to cater to these needs, under the backdrop of increased operational expenditure and raised environmental awareness.

“At the same time, the global industry is catering to these growing needs, by exploring the ways in which their advanced technologies can be adopted by the Asian market.”

Numerous dedicated areas will highlight the growth potential of these Asian markets.

Demonstrating the spirit of internationalism of exhibitors at this year’s fair, both Kannegiesser and Miele will be part of the German Area during Texcare Asia. This dedicated section gathers 10 leading players from Germany to demonstrate their role in serving the Asian market, and includes BÖWE, Hohenstein, and Seitz.

Similarly, a dedicated Japanese Area will bring together a group of key Japanese brands, including ASAHI, San-Ai, TOTO, YAC and Yamamoto. Sankosha, also exhibiting in that area, is a laundry and drycleaning technology manufacturer that is set to launch over 10 new types of shirt-pressing equipment during the show, organizers point out.

Sankosha says the technologies include drycleaning machines, extractors, recovery dryers, and folding machines. They have been tailored to serve the Chinese market, the company adds.

Additionally, a separate RFID Zone (radio frequency identification) will feature various field experts, including Autovalet, Bundle, Datamars, Etexsys, Finove, Thermopatch and Zucchetti.

Commercial signs light up at night on Nanjing Road, Shanghai, China, host city for international trade fair Texcare Asia, coming Sept. 27-29. (Image licensed by Ingram Publishing)

The track-and-trace capabilities of RFID technology increase the visibility, accuracy and efficiency at wash-

ing workshops, by automatically tracking the status of each garment and to prevent items from being lost.

In this zone, for instance, technology company Datamars will demonstrate to visitors how the company’s own RFID solutions can help laundry shops save on operational costs.

“Laundering technology company Kannegiesser, who is a global player in the heavy-duty laundry machinery market, will be showcasing various smart and automated laundry advancements,” show organizers note.

What’s more, fellow German exhibitor Miele, a commercial laundry technology developer, is hoping to explore the potential of the Asian market at the show.

“Moving to its ninth edition, the fair will continue to be a one-stop sourcing and networking platform for the Asian community,” Li relates.

ADC

COOLING TOWERS for Dry Cleaners

By Mike Tatch

WHAT’S A COOLING TOWER?

A cooling tower is a simple device used by many dry cleaners to cool their drycleaning machines (DCM).

Cooling towers are a relatively inexpensive and dependable means of removing heat from DCMs. There are other ways to cool your equipment, but if you are paying for electricity and water, a cooling tower is often the most economical.

Cooling towers use the outside air to cool water that is circulated through the DCM’s refrigeration heat exchangers, still condensers and/or solvent coolers.

In an evaporative cooling tower, some of the water being cooled evaporates into a moving air stream. When water evaporates, it removes lots of heat from the rest of the water. Each one pound of water that is evaporated removes approximately 1,000 Btu from the system.

Water lost through evaporation is

replaced by what is called “makeup” (city water). Removing heat by evaporation is highly efficient. You can cool a large amount of water with only a small amount of evaporation.

An electric pump takes the water from the storage tank and pushes it through the coils in the DCM. The water picks up heat from the coils and then flows out of the DCM and up to the cooling tower.

It goes up to the top of the cooling tower and flows through the tower from top to bottom. The water is cooled. Cool water then drains out of the bottom of the tower through a large pipe down to a storage tank where the pump starts the cycle over again. (See the graphic on page 38.)

Depending on the size of the tower, this water flow can be 75-300 gallons per minute (GPM). Most of the water is reused at 93%.

The key to tower performance is rapid water flow. A cooling tower

doesn’t drop the water temperature as much as a refrigeration unit, so the higher flow makes up the difference.

HOW COOLING TOWERS WORK

For small applications such as dry cleaners, the most commonly used towers are mushroom-shaped assemblies housing evaporative cooling tower with distribution arms (also called “sprinkler arms”).

Warmed water is pumped to the tower inlet. The water flows through the inside of the standpipe and is distributed through the sprinkler arms, located above the fill. (See page 39 graphic.)

The bottom of the sprinkler arms have a series of holes that are pointed at a slight angle. The water is forced out of the holes, and the reactive force causes the arms to rotate. In this way, the water is distributed evenly into a thick maze of corrugated plastic called “the fill.”

All the basics you need to know (conclusion of the two-part series)

Many towers put blades on top of the sprinkler arms to help rotate the arms using the air flow from the fan. At the same time, a large fan, located at the tower’s top, pulls large volumes of air (10,000-20,000 cubic feet per minute) into the tower and out the top.

The air enters the tower through a screened cylinder which wraps around the circumference of the tower just up from the bottom (inlet louver). The dry air in (as shown in the graphic on page 39) goes through the fill from the bottom to the top. The heat is transferred to the air.

HOW IS THE COOLING TOWER MAINTAINED?

Cooling towers should be installed and maintained in accordance with the operator’s manual provided by the manufacturer.

Because the tower is outside and air is being pulled into the tower and out the top, air contaminants (dust, dirt, leaves and insects) can accumulate on the inlet louvers and/or inside the tower. In addition, because the tower is exposed to heat and sunlight, bacteria can grow on inside surfaces of the tower.

It is recommended that, at least twice a year, the tower and storage tank be cleaned and disinfected. The cleaning should include removal of the fan and power-washing all internal surfaces of the tower and storage tank, with all the cleaning water and debris drained to the sewer.

In addition, the sprinkler arms should be inspected and cleaned inside and out and repaired if required. All interior surfaces should be thoroughly inspected.

It is recommended that spare parts be on hand before cleaning. The spare parts should include replacement inlet louvers; replacement spindle, washer and support wires for the sprinkler arm; and a bottom drain filter, as a minimum.

HOW IS THE COOLING TOWER WATER QUALITY MAINTAINED?

First, let’s understand the different types of solids in water, using the following simple examples:

Add sugar to a glass of water and stir. The initial teaspoon of sugar dissolves completely in the water. It is not visible, but it’s there. The sugar that is in solution is called “dissolved solids.”

As you add more and more sugar, the water becomes saturated and the sugar no longer dissolves. It begins to swirl in the water as you stir it and drops to the bottom when you stop. The sugar that swirls when you stir the glass is called “suspended solids.”

The sugar that drops to the bottom of the glass is called “precipitation.”

Dissolved Solids — As previously discussed, makeup (continued)

water is continually added to replace water lost to evapora tion. All makeup water has some level of dissolved solids. When the water evaporates, the existing dissolved solids remain behind in the system.

When more makeup is added, you get more solids, in creasing the concentration of dissolved solids. Continue that process and you rapidly build up more dissolved sol ids. Left unmanaged, they will ultimately cause scaling.

It is essential to maintain low levels of dissolved solids in the cooling tower system water. We do this by checking the “conductivity” of the water with an inexpensive device called a “conductivity meter.”

The more dissolved solids in the water, the higher the conductivity. The concentration of dissolved solids is controlled by bleeding small amounts of water out of the storage tank. The more water we bleed, the lower the con ductivity and the lower the dissolved solids.

Suspended Solids — As the water travels through the tower, it comes in contact with large volumes of outside air. The air is not always clean. Dirt from the air can mix with the water but not dissolve. These are called “suspended solids.” Over time, the concentration of suspended solids can increase. Since the cooling water is being circulated through several expensive coils in the DCMs, some of the suspended solids can cause fouling, causing slow flow.

This is not a good thing for the operation of the DCMs. Suspended solids can be managed by bleed-off and by draining and cleaning the cooling tower system one to two

times a year.

Bacteria — Bio-growth is generally a re sult of suspended solid infiltration in the form of spores and/or other airborne growth. In city areas, grime, dirt and roofing materials can all contribute to the growth of bacteria in the cooling water.

The water you use to fill the cooling tower system and the water you use as makeup contains various forms of bacteria in low concentrations. Most dry cleaners shut off the tower when the drycleaning operations are complete.

In addition, most dry cleaners do not clean on one or two days per week and on holidays. Wet surfaces, heat, air contamination, and suspended and dissolved solids can all contribute to the growth of bacteria. The bacteria buildup looks like a wet, dark green slime or mold.

Excessive bacteria buildup is a double threat: it can plug up the sprinkler arms, pip ing, and storage tank, interfering with water flow; and it can become airborne, leaving the tower with the drift which can result in health issues for people who are exposed to that air.

Bacteria can be controlled by both proper cleaning/ bleed-off, and by treating the water with chemicals designed for cooling tower water.

The manufacturers of these chemicals have repre sentatives who can help the dry cleaner with the proper treatment. If the tower system is treated with a biocide, employees or contractors should wear recommended per sonal protection equipment (PPE) when working on the tower. In some areas of the U.S., special certifications are required to handle biocides.

pH — Another result from airborne contamination is the acidification of the cooling tower system water. This is caused by acid rain and/or the incursion of nearby stack emissions containing sulfur-based soot.

This material pushes system water pH to the acid side. Without adequate chemical treatment (corrosion inhibitors), the acidic water will corrode the metal surfaces where the water is circulated.

Some dry cleaners simply add liquid chlorine bleach to kill the bacteria. Liquid chlorine will kill the bacteria, but maintaining a high concentration of chlorine can raise the alkalinity of the water, causing the copper coils in the DCMs to corrode faster than normal.

The best solution is to maintain a neutral pH of 7.0, a balanced level of biocide to kill the bacteria, an anticorrosion additive, and a low level of chlorides.

(Diagrams supplied by Mike Tatch)

HOW DO I CHECK THE CHEMISTRY OF THE WATER?

Many owners might say, “I’m not a chemist. How can I check the water?”

The answer is, dry cleaners are chemists! Dry clean ers have to maintain their solvent quality, mix and match laundry additives for various wetcleaning operations, and use a variety of chemicals on the spotting boards.

Operators with cooling tower systems check their water pH and chlorine levels with swimming pool strips. They have inexpensive meters that they use to measure conductivity.

In addition, two to four times a year, they take a sample of their tower water to a nearby lab to check their water quality. Recommended lab tests are for total bacteria and Legionella. (Oh no! A lab test! Once you learn to do it, it becomes just another thing to maintain your equipment.)

All of this may sound overwhelming, but it’s not! Owners use the proper levels of chemical additives to clean and disinfect their towers once or twice a year. They keep an eye on the tower operation, and they maintain their equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.

These operators are rewarded with 20-30 years of economical service from their cooling tower systems. ADC

This is the conclusion of a two-part special feature on cooling towers for dry cleaners. Part 1 appeared in the June issue.

Mike Tatch has been helping dry cleaners with regulatory compliance since 1987. He is an experienced engineer, an OSHA expert, an instructor for the National Cleaners Associ ation (NCA) NYS certification program, and has invented and marketed many different products for environmental compli ance. In 2015, he began conducting the required Quarterly Compliance Inspections for New York state dry cleaners. He can be reached at miketatch@gmail.com. The author acknowledges that much of the information in this article was provided by Scott Pariser, Pariser Industries Inc.

Get to Know....

Fred Schwarzmann

President, A.L. Wilson Chemical Co.

We talk with a different person from fabricare each time, so you can meet someone new.

Tell us where you were born, grew up, and reside today.

“I’m a lifelong resident of the Garden State. Staying local comes with being the third-generation owner-manager of the now fourthgeneration Wilson Chemical.”

Hobbies (that you’ll admit to)?

“Given the chance, I’ll snow ski or scuba dive. Can’t do those in Jersey, though, so I’m learning to

YARNS SPUN HERE

play guitar.”

What gets you excited at work?

“Dry cleaning is evolving into a more eco-friendly industry. I’m excited that Wilson offers stain removers that can help cleaners embrace their brighter future!”

Lastly, tell us a secret (keep it clean) nobody knows about you.

“My secret... I’ve had a side job for the last 15 years. Monday nights, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., I volunteer as an EMT in my hometown. Illness or accident, I’m your guy!” ADC

(Readers:

E-mail tburke@atmags.com.)

What’s Not to Like About Silk

By Tim Burke, Editor

Never was there a “yarn spun” so soft and smooth as this one about to be spun. Silk, it is. From the silkworm.

The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin (an insoluble protein) and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons, Wikipedia ex plains. The shim mering ap pearance of silk is due to

the triangular prism-like structure of the silk fiber, which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles, producing different colors.

Silk fabric was first developed in ancient China. The earliest example of silk fabric is from 3630 B.C., and was used as wrapping for the body of a child from a Yangshao culture site. Originally reserved for the emper ors of China for their own use, silks were also sent as gifts.

Silk has a long history in India, too. Wild silk threads from native silk worm species existed in South Asia during the time of the Indus Valley civilization dating to 2450 B.C.

King James I introduced silkgrowing to the American colonies around 1619.

Here’s how silk comes to be, again courtesy of Wikipedia: “Silk moths

lay eggs on specially prepared paper. The eggs hatch and the caterpillars (silkworms) are fed fresh mulberry leaves. After about 35 days and four moltings, the caterpillars are 10,000 times heavier than when hatched and are ready to begin spinning a cocoon.

“A straw frame is placed over the tray of caterpillars; each caterpil lar begins spinning a cocoon. Two glands produce liquid silk and force it through openings in the head called spinnerets. Liquid silk is coated in ser icin, a water-soluble protective gum, and solidifies on contact with the air.

“Within two to three days, a cat erpillar spins about one mile of fila ment and is completely encased in a cocoon.”

That should be all you need. You can now be silky-smooth in your knowledge of silk. ADC

Do you want to take part, or know someone who does?

Fred Schwarzmann

(Image licensed by Ingram Publishing)

R inse ‘raining’ money

Rinse, a growing national brand in drycleaning and laun dry delivery, has raised $14 million in Series B financing led by Partech Ventures, the company reports.

The new funding follows a strong year for the San Fran cisco company which has seen double-digit month-overmonth revenue growth since its launch in 2013, it writes.

Rinse says the funding will be used to fuel expansion to several new markets, including Chicago, Boston, Houston, Dallas, Austin, Seattle, Miami, San Diego, Denver, and New York.

“Rinse is on a mission to be the first and largest na tional brand in clothing care,” says Ajay Prakash, cofounder and CEO.

“We’ve worked hard to build a phenomenal team which is dedicated to providing our customers with the most convenient and high-quality way to get their dry cleaning and laundry done,” he says.

“We’re really proud of what we’ve accomplished to date and are excited to work with Partech as we more than triple the number of markets we serve.”

In the four years since Rinse’s launch, the firm re ports it has demonstrated rapid growth, best-in-class customer retention, and steady margin expansion at a time when the consumer “on-demand” market has not been kind to start-ups.

The company indicates it has continued to thrive with its focus on high-quality and “smart scheduling” that works with customers’ naturally recurring needs for dry cleaning and laundry.

“We’re excited to bring our market expansion play book to new cities with this funding,” says Prakash. “Washington, D.C., has grown even faster than Los Angeles and San Francisco, proving that the technology and processes we have developed to support the large volume we are seeing in more mature markets will transfer immediately to new cities.”

As part of the financing, Nicolas El Baze from Partech Ventures has joined the Rinse board of direc tors.

Rinse’s funding also includes existing investors Jav elin Ventures, Arena Ventures, Accelerator Ventures, and Structure Capital, which brings its total raised to nearly $24 million, it adds.

Rinse pickup and delivery service is available nightly from 8 to 10 p.m., the company notes, scheduled thru its SMS, website, or mobile app. The firm just raised $14 million for expansion. (Photo: Rinse)

‘I talian Job’ steps up

Senza Rivali has established its first “Atelier di Moda” (fashion shop) in partnership with Todd Layne Cleaners’ East 77th Street (NYC) location, offering Tailored men’s suits, shirts and sport coats, and Bespoke shoes.

“The custom shoe sample on display is also turning a few heads, with its multiple colors and interesting de sign,” says owner Todd L. Ofsink.

Bespoke shoes and boots are custom-made for each client. “We were surprised by the number of millennials that are intrigued with our display and asking questions,” he adds.

A client and a creator design a shoe or boot together using a design tool which allows for up to 45 individual customizations down to the stitching color on different parts of the shoe.

The owner recently announced the launch of his firm’s sales and marketing alliance with the Italian company and its “Bespoke” line of fabrics for garments handmade in Florence.

Its “Tailored” line offers a proper fit, with alterations done precisely, and little details such as buttonhole stitching are done as ordered, the cleaner explains.

“The partnership is working out pretty well so far,” he relates. “It definitely expands our service offerings and we have obtained several new customers for our ecofriendly drycleaning service.”

“Our alliance with Senza Rivali will offer a unique product line and keep our business relevant for our cus tomers in the years to come,” he says.

“We’re always looking to expand our services and make our customers’ lives easier,” adds Ofsink, who has owned Todd Layne Cleaners since 2006.

Walters joins Leonard A utomatics staff

Leonard Automatics welcomes Lon Walters as its new controller. Walters has over three decades of experience working in manufacturing companies ranging from $2 million to $120 million in sales, the firm reports.

His experience brings plant con trollership, accounting and productcosting experience, the Denver, N.C., firm notes, and will help the manufacturer of finishing products keep a solid financial position.

“Lon brings years of both financial and manufacturing experience to the organization, which will be beneficial during the company’s growth phase,” says Greg Watson, company CFO.

Get Y our D rycleaning Business on our Front Cover

putting your entry together today. The deadline to enter is Thursday, Oct. 5.

How do you qualify?

Out of hundreds of thousands of dry cleaning businesses across six long decades, only 56 have ever been named grand prize winner and had their photo placed on our front cover.

Want to be the 57th?

The American Drycleaner 2018 Plant Design Awards (PDA) is now accepting entries to its 57th annual contest.

Go online to: https:// american drycleaner.com/57th-annual-plantdesign-awards-entry-form and start

If you have invested in renova tions, equipment upgrades, or an entirely new drycleaning plant, then you qualify to enter.

Every year, our magazine honors the best new plants and renovation projects, recognizing them for ap pearance, efficiency, convenience and comfort.

Fill out the entry form completely, and upload a layout and several highresolution color photos showing off your plant.

Give us a big photo of the whole in terior, a photo of the exterior, a couple

photos of the machines and equip ment, and a photo of the people in volved in the project, standing at their drycleaning operation, for starters.

Tip: Make sure these are the best photos you can possibly take. Nice and clear. Include captions.

Also, provide a personal story of how the project came into being and how it was accomplished. Add quotes from the main parties. (And tell us a good story. The better the story, the more engaged the judges are!)

A picture is worth a thousand words. Being on our front cover is worth many of those. You might be come the 57th drycleaning business to be immortalized forever! Join the immortals! Enter today! ADC

New York City-based Todd Layne Cleaners has a new alliance with Florence, Italy’s Senza Rivali, for clothing, and custom-made shoes which are colorfully displayed (shown here in upper left), in goldand-blue sitting right on their front counter. “We were surprised by the number of millennials that are intrigued with our display,” owner Todd Ofsink reports. (Photo: Todd Layne Cleaners)

Lon Walters

■ Have you invested in renovations, equipment upgrades, or an entirely new drycleaning plant? Enter your project in the 57th Annual American Drycleaner Plant Design Awards!

Every year, our magazine honors the best new plants and renovation projects, recognizing them for appearance, efficiency, convenience and comfort.

Your plant could be next! You can find our online entry form at: https://americandrycleaner.com/ 57th-annual-plant-design-awardsentry-form

■ Fill out the form completely and upload a layout (blueprint or sketch) and several photos (300 dpi digital files are preferred, but color photos will also suffice) that show off the features that make your drycleaning plant an excellent place to do business.

And include any information you believe is relevant to the way your plant’s design attracts customers and fulfills your production needs. The more detailed the entry, the better!

Perhaps you’ll join the likes of previous grand prize-winners, Classic Cleaners, Indianapolis, Ind.; Peerless Cleaners, Fort Wayne, Ind.; and Wooven, Pompano Beach, Fla., at the pinnacle of the drycleaning industry.

But you can’t win if you don’t enter!

■ Entries are subject to verification. Contact Editor Tim Burke, 312-361-1684, tburke@ATMags.com, with any questions.

American Drycleaner is accepting entries until Thursday, Oct. 5. Good luck!

AROUND THE INDUSTRY

Wearable electronics light the way

Titled Connecting Emerging Technologies With Global Brands, the show hosted by ID TechEx will “plug in” Nov. 15-16, at the Santa Clara (Calif.) Convention Center. It features nine conferences in one combined exhibition.

Wearable USA is one of the nine, and is a conference and exhibition focusing on wearable technologies, ap plications, and their commercialization progress, notes show management.

The speaker program is carefully crafted, according to show analysts. The overall two-day combined exhibition will have over 250 speakers, with 50 speakers specifi cally covering wearable technology.

With over 3,500 attendees expected under one roof, show organizers say, “Attendees and exhibitors will have access to all co-located events. All these value chains are brought together enabling technologies that will shape the future of wearable devices.”

At the show, organizers point out, there will be “a series of synergistic events on wearables, printed elec tronics, sensors, IoT (Internet of Things), 3D printing, graphene and 2D materials, energy storage, electric ve hicles and energy harvesting.”

In other news from ID TechEx, Stretchable Electronics 2017-2027 is a report available that gives a “critical as sessment of all the technologies, including stretch sensors; ink-, yarn-, or wire-based stretchable interconnects.”

Family business ‘keeps on truckin’

Feigenbaum Cleaners, one of the oldest drycleaning businesses in New York state, is celebrating its centen nial anniversary, the company reports. It was founded in Glens Falls, N.Y., in 1917 by Herman Feigenbaum and his wife Jennie, both immigrants from Austria-Hungary.

They met and married in New York City in 1909. Todd Feigenbaum, the third-generation owner explains, “After working as a tailor for years in the crowded gar ment factories of New York’s Lower East Side, Herman decided to leave New York City to purchase a tailor shop in Whitehall, N.Y.

“On their way to Whitehall, the family of five decided to spend a night in Glens Falls, a small city 50 miles north of Albany. After exploring the community and falling in love with its charm, they decided Glens Falls would be their new home.”

Over the past 30 years, the business has grown to open stores in Saratoga Springs, Wilton and Queensbury, N.Y.

About celebrations this year, owner Todd Feigenbaum says: “We’ve had some great coverage in some local papers. We’re doing a monthly drawing for a $100 gift certificate each month of the year. We already had a din ner for our staff, vendors, service techs and friends of the company.” ADC

A smart shirt demo from a wearable electronics show earlier this year. (Photo: IDTechEx)

A delivery truck with one of Feigenbaum’s drivers, circa 1940s. (Photo: Feigenbaum Cleaners)

Show coming to

Meadowlands (N.J.) Expo Center, Oct. 20-22

“Where did all the prom dresses go?” And other burning questions will be addressed at the NCA Texcare show to be held at the Meadowlands Expo Center, Secaucus, N.J., Oct. 20-22, and hosted by the National Cleaners Association (NCA).

According to NCA: “When you are planning for the future, you need to know what the future holds, and this year’s NCA Texcare program is putting the future center stage.”

(Image courtesy of Meadowlands Expo Center)

Sessions listed by day/date:

FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 20:

Lorynn Divita, Ph.D., author, fashion merchandising expert, textile specialist and futurist, will report on the state of fashion, trends, and wardrobe basics of millennials and others.

Following, Nora Nealis, NCA executive director, will present Millennials and the Dry Cleaner: Life Style or Life Stage?

SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 21:

Charles Ickes, chief logistics officer for Rent the Runway, will share with attendees the inside story on this

“market disruptor” and the impact it has on dry cleaning and retail fashion.

SUNDAY MORNING, OCT. 22:

Cleaners who use solvents, and manufacturers who make them, will share the stage in a panel discussion on the solvents they believe are the future of the industry.

In addition to other educational seminars, the show floor will be filled with live demonstrations of equipment, notes the NCA.

Admission is free for those in the industry. Visit http://texcare2017. com for details or to register. ADC

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Bicycle Built for Two (Purposes)

10 YEARS AGO. Eight out of nine (88.9%) dry cleaners say they will follow advice the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) issued in July in its solvent white paper — that operators “first consider” alternatives to perc when shopping for new machinery — according to the most recent survey appearing in the Wire. Asked to list all systems they plan to investigate before making a purchase decision, two-thirds (66.7%) of those considering alternatives chose high-flashpoint hydrocarbons. While not considered a stand-alone process, wet cleaning came in second on dry cleaners’ wish lists with 44%.

35 YEARS AGO. A new type of woman was unveiled at the IFI convention in Reno. The “balanced woman,” a new type of drycleaning customer discovered by the IFI’s recent marketing survey, was described by staff members at the convention in late July. The event drew 1,004 registrants. The balanced woman, it was said, combines work and family responsibilities, is very dependent on the dry cleaner, and is more reasonable than her predecessors, the traditional housewife and the “career woman”. …

The Neighborhood Cleaners Assn. is starting a series of free meetings this fall in response to many dry cleaners’ requests for a continuing program on counter training. A series of slides with a professional soundtrack at the meetings will help to show and tell: How to make customers glad they came to the store — the little extras that please people and make them more pleasant to deal with.

50 YEARS AGO. He knew that the equipment in his plant was versatile, but he didn’t realize just how versatile until recently, reports a drycleaning owner in Newark, N.J. “During the recent rioting in Newark,” he says, “our loyal employee worked a night shift, as well as a day shift, in an effort to keep looters off our premises. We found that our Draper-Form, combined with an inexpensive air mattress, makes an excellent bed.” He has admonished the president of a local garment finishing equipment company not to sell this double virtue as an “extra feature” and raise the price on his next unit. …More on unionization: Last month, we passed along some of the things you are permitted

to tell your employees about unions — before unionization. Now, courtesy of the Bulletin, published by the North Carolina Assn. of Cleaners and Launderers, we’ll list the things you cannot do or say in connection with unionization. You or your representatives must avoid saying anything that can be interpreted as a threat, promise of a benefit or use language which might be coercive. For example: Management cannot threaten employees with the loss of their jobs; cannot question employees about their union activities; and cannot spy on union activities, just to name a few.

September 1967

75 YEARS AGO. Bicycle Built for Two (Purposes). You can usually depend on Yankee ingenuity to find a way. When the Office of Defense Transportation (ODT) ordered a drastic reduction in truck mileage and elimination of specials and call-backs, many cleaners soon devised new emergency methods of delivery. One of the many methods is the handy bicycle delivery outfit of Elwyn’s Cleaners, Sparta, Ill., shown in the photograph. Used mostly for special deliveries, the attractive bicycle unit also creates favorable publicity. Thanks for the photograph goes to Chas. M. Van Dyne, vice president of American Disinfecting Co.

To read more of American Drycleaner’s chronicling of the industry over the years, visit www. americandrycleaner.com.

— Compiled by Tim Burke, Editor

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