American Drycleaner - August 2018

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August 2018 Vol. 85, No. 5

FEATURES

Hitting a Homer

Well-known drycleaning business owner Dan Miller, CEO of Mulberrys Garment Care, is a new columnist for the magazine. He’ll be writing his brand-new column called Owner’s Office each issue. In his first column (as featured on the front cover!), he shares secrets to finding that “home run” location for your store. Step up to the plate with Miller each month, and please join us in welcoming him to the magazine.

Dan Miller, Columnist

6 Distributors Directory

NEED HELP FINDING THE HIDDEN HANGER?

Scan this QR Code for help in finding the hidden hanger on this month’s cover. Good luck!

Tim Burke, Editor

Three-hundred-and thirty-five companies across 46 states plus Puerto Rico and Canada are featured in this year’s Distributors Directory! You’ve come to expect updated information from the companies you buy your equipment, tools, and products from. And we deliver! Thirteen full pages in this issue are packed top to bottom, margin to margin, with the company names, addresses, contacts, phone numbers, e-mails, websites and product categories you want.

(Photo: ©iStockphoto/pkripper503)

“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.”

Since 2003, CBS has given me consistent updates and easy to understand tech support, all at a price that our industry can afford. I would recommend CBS, and I have, to anyone who is still wasting their time and money on those over priced POS systems.

Home Run!

Batter up! You wanna hit that dinger

You’re reading all the signs.... Or are you?

What do you spend the most time on while running your drycleaning business? A few owners from around the U.S. shared with me how they spend their time at work.

From the Southwest: “Following up on employee execution of company systems and processes.”

From the West Coast: “My time is divided in thirds between employee issues, customer issues, and equipment issues, but lately employee issues happen more.”

From the East Coast: “Employees.”

From the Midwest: “About 50% of my time is spent on ‘customer-related activities,’ with another 35% on miscellaneous administrative tasks and 15% on employees. Rough estimates.”

Also, I asked the same drycleaning owners if they get to industry shows like this month’s Fabricare Show in Long Beach? Three of the four owners I talked with are going to the show or sending someone. Besides delegating your time wisely, you, as the owner/operator, need to be aware of the companies providing your plant’s products and equipment. So we feature our yearly Distributors Directory in this issue beginning on page 6. We also have our popular columnist Diana Vollmer, asking you to consider outsourcing more of your tasks in her latest column, Advantage, You!

Reader favorite Martin Young describes handling lightweight summer apparel in this month’s column titled Lighten Up. I’m happy to introduce a well-known name from the fabricare industry: Dan Miller, owner of Mulberrys Garment Care, who joins the magazine as a columnist. He shares his insights in his first “Owner’s Office” column about choosing that allimportant store location, called Hitting a Homer! (Also featured on the front cover!) This issue bursts forth with resources for the busy drycleaning store owner—you! Now go to the plate confidently and hit a homer.... <Crack!> There it goes! ADC

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American Drycleaner, August 2018

Publisher

Charles Thompson

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Editor

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

Digital Media Director

Nathan Frerichs 312-361-1681 nfrerichs@ATMags.com

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

Howard Scott

Diana Vollmer Martin Young

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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

✉ 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

✉ sales@autolaundrysystems.com www.autolaundrysystems.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; pack aging 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

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

✉ 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

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

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

Laundry & Cleaners Supply Inc., Laundry & Cleaners Equipment Co. 402 S. 50th Street Phoenix, AZ 85034

Contact: Dave Eckenrode Phone: 602-244-0770 www.laundryandcleaners.com Drycleaning equipment; laundry equip ment; finishing equipment; parts and service

Laundry & Cleaners Supply Inc., Laundry & Cleaners Equipment Co. 3791 N. Highway Drive Tucson, AZ 85719

Contact: Dave Eckenrode Phone: 520-888-8410 Toll Free: 800-258-9664 www.laundryandcleaners.com Drycleaning equipment; laundry equip ment; 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

✉ 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 ✉ 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 ✉ 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

✉ dclmechanical@att.net Parts and service

Elite Machinery/InnoClean

1363 E. Wilshire Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92705

Contact: Thomas Kim Phone: 714-541-2829

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

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

Packaging and supplies; chemicals; machine parts

United Cleaners Supply LLC

1676 Delta Ct. Hayward, CA 94544

Contact: William Whitford Phone: 510-324-3330

✉ ww.whitford@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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ richardr@katzson.com www.katzson.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packaging and supplies; parts and service Martin-Ray Laundry & Cleaners Equipment 2050 W. 9th Ave. Denver, CO 80204

Phone: 720-359-8000

Toll Free: 800-279-6622 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, wedding gowns

EDRO Corp.

P.O. Box 308 East Berlin, CT 06023

Contact: Ed Kays Phone: 860-828-0311

Toll Free: 800-628-6434

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

DIS TRICT OF COLUMBIA

District Cleaners Equipment Inc.

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

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

✉ 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 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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@gmail.com

Express bags, laundry nets, linen supply bags, and custom bags

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

✉ 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 www.clecco.com

Drycleaning, laundry, finishing equip ment; 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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 www.drycleanusa.com Drycleaning, laundry and wetcleaning equipment; franchise stores

Fabricare Supply 4960 N.W. 165th Street #B9 Miami Gardens, FL 33014

Contact: Luis Gonzalez Phone: 305-974-1370 Mobile: 954-655-3800

✉ sales@fabricaresupply.com www.fabricaresupply.com Drycleaning and wetcleaning supplies; finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies;

FabriClean Supply

Jacksonville 11705 Industry Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32218

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ sales@steamsuppliers.com www.steamshop.com

Steam and hot water parts, valves, ignitors, gauge assemblies

One Stop Drycleaning Machinery

P.O. Box 564

Lake Helen, FL 32744

Contact: Daniel Echt Phone: 386-532-3451

✉ decht3451@gmail.com www.dechtinc.com

Drycleaning, laundry detergents and chemicals, drycleaning solvents, packaging and supplies

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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 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

✉ cduffett@tristatetechnical.com www.tristatetechnical.com

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

HAWAII

Associate Chemical & Supplies

810 Gulick Ave.

Honolulu, HI 96819

Contact: Clinton C.C. Lee Phone: 808-841-2423

Mobile: 808-285-1600

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

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; parts and service Dry Clean Concepts Inc. 2516 Waukegan Rd., Ste. 201 Glenview, IL 60025

Contact: Aaron Kawer 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.

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ washtowneq@aol.com www.washtownequipment.com

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

Western D.C. Computer

5757 N. Lincoln Ave. #19 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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, finish ing 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 www.amatoind.com

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

Herson Supply

7901 Beechcraft Ave., Ste. L Gaithersburg, MD 20879

Contact: Ron Herson Phone: 301-417-1300

✉ supplyguys@hotmail.com

Drycleaning and laundry detergents and chemicals, drycleaning solvents, 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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: 800-394-7627

✉ stadham@comcast.net www.baltimoresewing.com

Sewing machines and tailor trimmings

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ twkim50@hotmail.com

Drycleaning equipment

E&N Equipment Co.

30335 Stephenson Hwy. Madison Heights, MI 48071

Contact: Susie Casalou Phone: 248-255-7486

✉ 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

✉ 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

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

Presentation is Everything.

Keeping light-weight, knit shirts from losing their shape can be easier said than done. Stretch the shirt onto the wrong hanger, and you end up with bumps on the shoulders known as “hanger dimples.” We created our line of Knit Hangers with a unique size and shape that prevents bumps in polo and knit shirts. Warm weather months mean it’s Knit Hanger season at M&B.

To learn more about our line of Knit Hangers, go to www.mbhangers.com to find your local distributor, or call 888-227-0436 to speak with one of our customer service representatives.

Toll Free: 800-688-0020

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

Darling’s Sales & Service

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

Contact: Brad Darling Phone: 763-786-1803

✉ 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

✉ david@weinbergsupply.com www.weinbergsupply.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; drycleaning sol vents; detergents and chemicals; pack aging 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

✉ mike.baker@minnesotachemical.com www.minnesotachemical.com

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment; detergents and chemicals; drycleaning solvents; packag ing 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

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

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equip.; parts, service; press pads and covers

MISSISSIPPI

Ideal Chemical & Supply

106 Ware St.

Jackson, MS 39208

Contact: Sam Block Jr. Phone: 601-932-4920

✉ 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

✉ robert@laundrysouth.com www.laundrysouth.com

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

MISSOURI

Ig. Weingartner & Son Inc.

9641 Natural Bridge Rd. St. Louis, MO 63134

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

Performance Laundry Equipment

4323 W. Chestnut Springfield, MO 65770

Contact: Tara Pendergrass Phone: 417-771-7711 Mobile: 417-766-1760

✉ tara@performance-laundry.com www.performance-laundry.com Equipment and supplies

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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., Inc.

45 Priscilla Ln. Auburn, NH 03032

Contact: Lisa Mahan Phone: 603-641-9487 Toll Free: 800-258-3570

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THE DOLLARS COMPARING WET CLEANING & DRY CLEANING COSTS

New technologies allow wet cleaning to significantly improve throughput production over traditional dry cleaning. This makes a strong case for the eco-friendly wet cleaning process. But what about the costs associated with wet cleaning versus dry cleaning? When compared — dollar for dollar — wet cleaning is thousands less.

INITIAL INVESTMENT

First, let’s evaluate the initial cost of each system. This is the amount required to purchase new alternative-solvent dry cleaning machines versus similarly sized Poseidon wet cleaning systems. When the numbers are crunched, there’s a $67,000-$72,000 cost differential in favor of Poseidon wet cleaning. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Let’s dig deeper.

1) Additional Capital Expenditures

Often, there are additional costs associated with operating a new dry cleaning machine, including upgrading boilers, chillers, air compressors and electrical. If you have to upgrade any of these because of your new dry cleaning machine, you’ll fork out considerably more. Whereas, if you go with a wet cleaning system, you won’t.

For example, a customer is installing an 80-pound capacity dry cleaning machine at a cost north of $100,000 list price. It’s going into an existing facility. To operate correctly, the dry cleaning machine will require the purchase of another chiller ($16,000) and an 80 amp breaker. Additionally, the new chiller will require another 70 amp breaker. In the end, the new dry cleaning machine not only requires a new chiller, it demands a costly electrical upgrade. All this adds up.

By comparison, an 80-pound capacity Poseidon wet cleaning system, which operates on 15 amp breakers, doesn’t require anything extra. So, if you add a wet cleaning system, you’ll likely not have to purchase or upgrade anything else.

2) Operational Costs

We know now that the minimal initial investment of a 60-pound capacity dry cleaning machine is at least $67,000 greater than that of a similarly sized wet cleaning system. We also know other capital expenditures and upgrades are also part of the installation and operational equation. Now, let’s compare labor, chemistry/solvent, regulatory/licensing fees and utility costs.

Chemistry — Initial start-up costs for chemistry for a 60-pound wet cleaning machine is around $2,000. It’s $6,000 for a 60-pound dry cleaning

machine. From there on, there is not a huge difference. Water — Water usage can vary. On the dry cleaning side, when a chiller is utilized to recycle water through a dry cleaning machine, very little water is used. But, a chiller costs between $15,000 and $30,000.

In general, a 60-pound wet cleaning machine uses 40 gallons of water per load, and over the course of a year, would go through as much water as a dry cleaning machine hooked to a water tower. A dry cleaning machine hooked to a chiller is the most water efficient. The only problem is that this scenario requires a costly initial investment.

Electricity — When it comes to electricity, wet cleaning comes out ahead. This is because a dry cleaning machine requires 60-90 amps to operate, whereas a wet cleaning system requires just 15.

Natural Gas — The boiler needed to operate a dry cleaning machine uses 670,000 BTUs, which dwarfs the wet cleaning requirement of 118,000 BTUs. Plus, a boiler will run until all plant production is completed for the day. A wet cleaning system dryer operates in 15-20 minute increments a dozen times a day. Again, wet cleaning wins.

Labor — When compared, labor costs are very similar in both dry cleaning and wet cleaning.

3) Regulatory & Waste Disposal Fees

Finally, regulatory fees and waste disposal costs are not uniform across the country because each state has its own set of laws. Typically, it costs hundreds per drum for removal of dry cleaning still-bottom-solvent wastes. On the flip side, there are never disposal or regulatory costs for wet cleaning.

WET CLEANING — A THIRD OF THE COST OF DRY CLEANING

At the end of the day – when all factors are considered – wet cleaning costs are thousands less than those of dry cleaning. Plus, wet cleaning delivers 50 percent more throughput. That’s a one-two punch that’s hard to reckon with. Please contact Jeff Quail at jquail@poseidonwetcleaning.com with any questions.

COST OF INSTALLING A POSEIDON WET CLEANING SYSTEM VS. AN ALTERNATIVE SOLVENT DRY CLEANING MACHINE

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Laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

Yankee Equipment Systems

15 Glass Lane (P.O. Box 630) Barrington, NH 03825

Contact: Peter Limoncelli Phone: 603-868-6891 Toll Free: 800-239-9265

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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

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Cleaners Outlet

380 Franklin Turnpike Mahwah, NJ 07430

Toll Free: 844-335-8871

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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

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

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Laundry, finishing equip.; parts, service

Garment Cleaning Supply

50 Morton St.

East Rutherford, NJ 07073

Contact: Mike Song

Phone: 973-777-7764

Fax: 973-777-7752

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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

✉ info@metropolitanmachinery.com www.metropolitanmachinery.com

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

Minda Supply

380 Franklin Turnpike Mahwah, NJ 07430

Phone: 201-684-1720

Toll Free: 800-892-3390 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

✉ info@nymusa.com www.nymusa.com

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

R&R Steam, LLC

129 N. County Line Rd., Ste. 200 Jackson, NJ 08527

Contact: Robert Rosofsky Phone: 718-983-5767

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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

✉ 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

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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

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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

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Direct Machinery Sales

50 Commerce Pl. Hicksville, NY 11801

Contact: Ron Hirsch Phone: 516-938-4300 Toll Free: 800-572-5573

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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

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FabriCare Industries 2 Ervin Dr. Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

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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

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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

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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

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Whitehouse Supplies Corp.

224 Pulaski Ave. Staten Island, NY 10303

Phone/Fax: 718-442-0914

Toll Free: 877-268-0193

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World Trade Exporters Inc.

1801 Cold Springs Rd. Liverpool, NY 13090

Phone: 315-453-3051

Drycleaning, laundry and finishing equipment; parts and service

NORTH CAROLIN A

AAdvantage Laundry Systems

101 High Hope Lane Garner, NC 27529

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Contact: John Erskine Phone: 336-788-7705

Toll Free: 800-722-0374

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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

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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

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

NORTH D A KOT A

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 ✉ 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 ✉ scott@aeilaundry.com www.aeilaundry.com Laundry and wetcleaning equipment; detergents and chemicals; parts and service; packaging and supplies

Belenky Inc.

1601 Frederick Blvd. Akron, OH 44320

Contact: Robert Minster Phone: 330-867-3333 Toll Free: 800-235-3659 ✉ 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: Brian DeMaris or Bob Folchi Toll Free: 800-443-3573

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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

✉ 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

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

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ sales@mlequipco.com www.mlequipco.com

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

Machinex

7654 Production Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45237

Contact: Jeff Dunn

Phone: 513-771-4020

✉ 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

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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

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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

✉ 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

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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

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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

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Packaging and supplies

Royaltone Co.

7211 N. Harrison Ave.

Shawnee, OK 74804

Contact: Carl Randall Phone: 405-878-0537

Toll Free: 800-331-5506

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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

✉ 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

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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

✉ 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

✉ 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 ✉ 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

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 ✉ 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 ✉ 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 Township, PA 16066

Phone: 724-772-3780

Toll Free: 866-722-7253

✉ 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

✉ 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

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Laundry equipment; parts and service

Pittsburgh Laundry Systems 7500 Washington Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15218

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

✉ 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

✉ 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

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FabriClean Supply Columbia

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

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

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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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ paulbuchanan20@bellsouth.net

Drycleaning, laundry, wetcleaning and finishing equipment

Cates Equipment Sales & Service

1846 Vanderhorn Dr. Memphis, TN 38134

Phone: 901-387-0023

✉ 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

✉ sblock@idealchem.com www.idealchemical.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

FabriClean Supply Knoxville

4123 Appalachian Way Knoxville, TN 37918

Contact: Paul Thorman Phone: 865-689-1221 Toll Free: 800-888-2234

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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 2510 National Dr. Garland, TX 75042

Contact: Marcela Veloz Phone: 972-278-2138 Toll Free: 800-880-2138

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

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

✉ 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

✉ 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 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

✉ sales@coversetc.com www.coversetc.com

Packaging and supplies; press pads and covers

Ed Brown Distributors

2705 Hawes Ave. Dallas, TX 75235

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

✉ 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: Brenda Cummings Phone: 806-374-2851 Toll Free: 800-648-9665

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com

Tells

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

✉ 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

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com 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

✉ info@fabricleansupply.com www.fabricleansupply.com

Drycleaning equipment; packaging and supplies

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ intex123@swbell.net www.intexdistco.com

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

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

Contact: Chris Hoover Phone: 214-659-3030

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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 www.valleywashers.com

Laundry equipment; detergents and chemicals; parts and service

Virginia Dry Cleaning & Laundry Equipment Inc.

1565 Oakbridge Terrace, Unit H Powhatan, VA 23139

Contact: Chip Fletcher Phone: 804-271-4401

Toll Free: 800-767-1946

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

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

Packaging and supplies; poly bags; poly tubing (25-28 in.); custom print poly; custom size and gauge poly; manufacture and deliver poly

Washburn Machinery Inc.

S95W32875 Hickorywood Trail Mukwonago, WI 53149

Contact: Rick Brown Toll Free: 800-245-8425

✉ 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

✉ wkoeppe@wausauchemical.com www.wausauchemical.com

Detergents and chemicals; packaging and supplies

WY OM ING

Central Laundry Supply

P.O. Box 1634

Gillette, WY 82717

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

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

✉ 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

✉ 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: Calvin Kerr

Phone: 902-477-1020

Toll Free: 800-588-2258

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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

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

✉ 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

✉ 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

✉ 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 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

✉ info@royalmcgoun.ca www.royalmcgoun.ca

Drycleaning solvents; detergents and chemicals

Twin-Industry Sales & Service

103-2476 Wenzel St.

Winnipeg, MB R2E 1E8

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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STAYING IN TOP CONDITION

STAYING IN TOP CONDITION

. . . NATURALLY

. . . NATURALLY

BY WAY of GREENEARTH CLEANING

BY WAY of GREENEARTH CLEANING

. . .

. . .

Jim Gilligan practices what he believes! And he believes in the importance of staying physically fit, taking care of others, and allowing our environment to remain in its natural condition. As the owner of Snedicor’s Cleaners, begun in Howell, Michigan in 1916, Jim transformed the operation into 100% GreenEarth in 2007 after taking over. And while he is renown for his YouTube video of drinking GreenEarth, he and his wife Sherryl are certified AcroYoga & Sivananda style yoga instructors, enjoy cross country skiing, cycling, and are active in their Livingston County community. They are committed to making a difference for their employees, customers, and neighbors by the healthy and natural lifestyle example they set. It’s a great example for us all!

Jim Gilligan practices what he believes! And he believes in the importance of staying physically fit, taking care of others, and allowing our environment to remain in its natural condition. As the owner of Snedicor’s Cleaners, begun in Howell, Michigan in 1916, Jim transformed the operation into 100% GreenEarth in 2007 after taking over. And while he is renown for his YouTube video of drinking GreenEarth, he and his wife Sherryl are certified AcroYoga & Sivananda style yoga instructors, enjoy cross country skiing, cycling, and are active in their Livingston County community. They are committed to making a difference for their employees, customers, and neighbors by the healthy and natural lifestyle example they set. It’s a great example for us all!

JIM GILLIGAN / SNEDICOR’S CLEANERS PRESIDENT

GILLIGAN / SNEDICOR’S CLEANERS PRESIDENT

JIM

Hitting a Homer

Finding that ‘home run’ store location takes work but you can do it

One of the most common mistakes made by folks in our industry is poor store location. Whether or not we like to admit it, the most important factor in the success of a drycleaning business is where the store is located. A poor location can saddle an owner with unwanted lease payments and unprofitable stores.

In my travels visiting with dry cleaners, I’ve seen cleaners with terrific quality and service who are struggling because their stores lack visibility.

Likewise, I’ve seen cleaners producing terrible quality who are hugely successful because they are on the corner of two high-traffic streets.

Of course, it’s easy to know if you’ve found the right or wrong location after the fact. The question is how do you know you’ve found the right spot before you cut the check for the security deposit?

While there is no pure, scientific formula to determine the perfect location for your drycleaning and laundry business, there are five key steps you can take to dramatically increase your likelihood of picking a winner.

BATTER UP

Are you a discount cleaner who is appealing to millennials? Are you a couture cleaner marketing to married households? Do your customers value convenience or quality more? The ideal location for you will vary dramatically, depending on your answers to these questions.

The first step to finding the ideal location is determining the answers. For existing cleaners, there are services like infoUSA® that can run a search on your existing customer list and tell you demographic information on those customers such as age, income, neighborhood, and more. For new cleaners, you will have to determine what kind of brand you want to be.

THREE MILES

Once you’ve determined what your target demographic

is, the next step is to find the markets that have the most individuals or households in your target.

One important thing to remember is that 75% of customers go to a dry cleaner within three miles of where they live, so you should look at info within that radius. Fortunately, the U.S. Census Bureau has great information on income by ZIP code that can help guide your search. You can also go to any commercial real estate broker that specializes in retail and they should be able to give you a “heat map” of your area by income or density.

FIND YOUR ZONE

Now you know where you want to be. The question is, can you find a space?

At this point, finding a good commercial real estate broker can be extremely valuable. Specifically, it is good to find a broker that specializes in what is called tenant representation or “tenant rep.” They are plugged in to what’s available in your market and may also know of spaces that aren’t yet for lease.

Dan Miller

(Photo: ©iStockphoto/pkripper503)

Tenant rep brokers are paid a commission only if they find you a space, so they are highly motivated to find something that works for you.

If you’re not ready to hire a broker, sites like LoopNet can be helpful. LoopNet.com has an excellent search engine that allows users to search by ZIP code, type of space, price per square foot, and other characteristics.

For example, if you were in Chicago, you could search for retail space of between 1,000 and 2,000 square feet, in ZIP code 60614, with rent between $15 and $25 per square foot, and produce a list of all of the currently available spaces matching those criteria. You could then contact the brokers for the spaces and arrange a tour.

I also recommend driving the area. You’d be amazed at how many small-business landlords just put up a sign and wait for someone to come by.

CUSTOMER VIEW

Having a good list of locations in the right neighborhood is great, but unless your location appeals to your customers, it won’t succeed. Here is where you have to put on your customer hat and assess the location from the viewpoint of the customer.

Is the location on a regular commuter route? Are the location and signage easily visible from the road? Is the site accessible from both sides of the road? Is it convenient to enter the parking lot to park or to use the drive-thru? Is it easy to carry clothes in and out?

Ideally, the answers to all of these questions will be “yes.” If not, your customer won’t see that you’re there or

won’t have a convenient experience when they find you. No matter how good you are at your work, they will leave if they find a convenient, comparable alternative.

REVENUE MINUS RENT

Most people in dry cleaning measure their rent as a percentage of sales and say that if you’re at 10% of revenue or below, you’re doing well.

Generally that is true, but if you evaluate locations that way, it will lead you into believing that a location that costs $25,000 in rent and does $250,000 in sales is as good as a location with $50,000 in rent and $500,000 in sales, when in fact the $500,000 location will be far more profitable.

A better back-of-the-envelope way to compare the available locations in your market is to estimate what you think the revenue will be and subtract the rent. Whichever location has the highest number is probably your best bet. Finding a great drycleaning location is part science and part art.

There are never any guarantees, but if you follow these five steps, you’ll substantially increase your chances of finding a “home run” location and reduce your risk of striking out.

Dan Miller is the chief executive officer of Mulberrys Garment Care, a premium drycleaning and laundry business with 17 locations in Minneapolis, San Francisco, and Dallas. You may contact him at dmiller@ mulberryscleaners.com or 866-473-0798.

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Advantage, You!

You’re the owner. You have the advantage, the home court. But are you making good use of it?

Every business, regardless of size, needs expertise to devote knowledge and proficiency to everyday tasks and occasional incidents encountered by companies across all industries. Do you...

Love owning your business but hate the accounting?

Enjoy the financial aspects but don’t know, or care to know, one tool from another?

Like managing employees but hate talking to customers?

Or have you recently had a new experience and don’t know what should be done about it?

Of all the things that happen in business, small-business owners must personally address more challenges than owners of large companies, and certainly more than professional managers at those large corporations who have profes sional staff they can assign to every task.

Large organizations have more resources available to pay for full-time, highly focused on-staff capabilities.

Do you have an organizational chart? Although certain ly not comprehensive, it can list many of the responsibili ties that need to be fulfilled continually by the drycleaning organization. As the owner, you have ultimate responsibil ity for every aspect of the business, beginning with your business model.

That responsibility includes the following: people (internal employees, and external customers, suppliers and partners), product and production, logistics, facilities, equipment, maintenance, operations, finance, capital, sales and marketing, processes and procedures, pricing, packag ing, store design, layout, site selection, and even more.

Some of these responsibilities are intermittent, like find ing a new location, laying out a plant, and signing a lease. Others are ongoing, like production and customer service.

Regardless, someone must be responsible for comple tion of the duties involved and the expertise needed to do a good job even when required skills are very specific to

each task.

As you review your organizational chart, remember that the job must be done whether there is a staff individual specifically assigned to do it or not. So how is a smallbusiness owner supposed to accomplish the daunting responsibilities faced in the broad range of duties that need to be fulfilled?

There are two general options: hire internal employees that are assigned to one (and often more) of the jobs; or contract for external experts to do the functions as the need arises.

The latter option is known as outsourcing.

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Outsourcing can be a cost-effective approach to obtain cutting-edge expertise and talent that can be directed at a specialized need of the business.

Hiring part-time or occasional outside skill can be more effective and less expensive than hiring full-time general knowledge employees whose proficiency may fall short of the focused capabilities needed intermittently to deal with the unusual events that may occasionally arise.

You likely already outsource your legal and tax report ing functions to attorneys and CPAs due to the unique education and skills requirements involved. Most of you are also familiar with outsourcing payroll to a company that specializes in performing that specific function.

Because it is their primary business, they can be more efficient at the accounting tasks involved as well as being up to date on regulations and

You deal with lots of challenges, but some can be outsourced

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reporting requirements.

Depending on their contracted role, they can assist when questions or audits arise and can make the process smoother because regulators know them and are used to working with them.

It may be prudent for you to now consider contracting for periodic help on additional assignments as well. A good starting point is to review the items on your chart that you really dislike and consider if those jobs can real istically be contracted out on either a part-time or on-call basis.

Let’s first focus on the CFO (chief financial officer) and the direct reports for that executive function.

These include administrative responsibilities that are of ten outsourced. Accounting, bookkeeping and payroll are commonly contracted out, so for now we will focus on HR (human resources) and IT (information technology).

How often have you encountered a situation in which an employee interaction with another employee, manager, customer or supplier has resulted in a complaint, a tense unproductive environment, a resignation of a valued em ployee, an angry or lost customer, or even a formal arbi tration or lawsuit?

HR is one of the most complex issues businesses face. It is estimated that one in five small businesses has an ongo ing formal dispute with an employee; it is my experience that the percentage is higher in the fabricare industry.

However, few cleaners can afford a full-time HR spe cialist, but hiring for on-call expertise is realistic and af fordable. A good source to reach professionals in North America, and globally if needed, is the Society of Human Resource Managers (www.shrm.org).

IT proficiency has become more generalized relative to hardware maintenance and internally less specialized for software due to the hosting availability offered to the industry for POS and accounting.

Your needs may be better suited to outsourcing versus an internal employee. If you have not explored alterna tives, it is a good time for a review. Sites like www. freelancer.com can be a good starting place to find the right fit between your needs and a contractor to fulfill them.

For the operations division, maintenance is often out sourced for big repairs or installations, but preventative maintenance is also a natural choice for periodic contract ing. Many of you contract for your safety maintenance,

compliance and training needs. Janitorial is also a function that can readily be hired from outside.

Purchasing is a skill that can be beneficially utilized an nually to request and analyze bids for supplies and servic es that may have gotten out of line due to their lower-level priority on your “to do” list.

Another example is to hire an efficiency engineer to analyze the plant layout, either as it exists today or for a new installation.

The promotional/sales and marketing group often out sources marketing but should also take advantage of out side sales training to change passive order-taking culture into a sales culture, a status that is prevalent in the fabri care organizations that are currently growing their sales.

When is the last time you had a trainer in to coach your counter and route staff to sell more to your existing cus tomers, or to actively reach out to prospects and active referrers and influencers?

If you want your company to grow and prosper in this competitive industry, your team needs training and imple mentation of their new sales skills to make it happen.

Do press releases often rise to the top of the priority list? They are highly effective and should be an integral part of your promotional package, as should regular interactive written communication with customers. Writing skills are valuable and contractible.

Are you considering opening another location? Do you pride yourself in being an expert negotiator of leases? How often have you actually negotiated a lease? Once ev ery couple of years? Less frequently or more often?

Perhaps you should enlist the aid of someone who nego tiates leases daily to obtain the best terms possible and the most value for the life of your investment in the lease.

The same is true for a professional retail designer for your store remodel or new opening.

Any or all of these alternative contracted functions can cut your costs, increase your profit and ensure your future prosperity.

Professionals are more proficient, efficient and costeffective. Take advantage of their advantages. ADC

Diana Vollmer is a managing director for Methods for Man agement, which has served dry cleaners and launderers with affordable management expertise and improved profitability since 1953. For assistance outsourcing your needs contact her at dvollmer@mfmi.com or call 415-577-6544.

Lighten Up

Summer is rolling past. It’s the time for light colors and lightweight fabrics. There is a challenge we all face with summer wear: stains that were left untreated over the off-season. Any stain is more difficult to remove after the passage of time. Most stains are more visible against a white or pastel background fabric.

Lightweight fabrics such as silk and rayon are more likely to show streaks and swales when handled poorly. Let’s start with the classic, “It wasn’t like that when I put it away.”

It could be any number of stains. The simplest stain is a yellow/brown

area that the customer insists was not there when the garment was put away many long months ago. It will appear to have a very definite outline.

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Avoid streaks and swales on ‘lightweight’ apparel rolling through your plant

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If you are lucky and it is a caramelized sugar stain, then you will look like a hero. Sugar is easily dissolved by water. The sugar in an otherwise clear stain has turned brown with time and/or heat.

A caramelized sugar stain is easily removed with the first step in wet-side stain removal. Flush with steam over the vacuum nose of the board, add a drop of neutral syn thetic detergent, then flush again with steam.

If it is not caramelized sugar, you have simply condi tioned the stain for easier stain removal with the follow ing stain-specific steps:

• Always try your tannin formula before trying your protein. (Tannin formula has little adverse effect on a protein stain. In most cases, protein formula will tend to set a tannin stain.)

• Inspect the stain closely. If the stain is dominated by what appear to be cross patterns along the edge, you may be facing one of the tougher stains to remove, an oxidized oil stain. (This is usually food oil/grease that contacted the garment while warm.)

• It is best pre-treated with a good paint, oil and grease (POG) remover, dry-cleaned, then post-spotted or soaked in a safety bleach like sodium perborate. (Note: I am no fan of spot bleaching, as it is often used prematurely. Spot bleaching is meant to be the final attempt to remove traces of the stain, and only

after all other appropriate chemical tools have been exhausted.)

Many garments marketed for warm weather are constructed of lightweight fabric and present a unique problem. Lightweight fabrics are subject to streaks and swales. Unfortunately, in most cases, these streaks and swales are the result of poor habits by the cleaner/spotter.

Don’t let it happen in your plant. With the heavy em phasis on productivity, it is easy to add a few extra pieces to a run in an effort to gain time. This causes problems with lightweight fabrics.

Under ideal conditions, lightweight fabrics will dry quickly and evenly. Under less-than-good conditions, lightweight fabrics will dry unevenly, resulting in streaks and swales.

Lint is everywhere in a drycleaning plant. When al lowed to accumulate on air filtration equipment, the air flow is reduced. Reduced airflow leads to uneven drying, and uneven drying leads to streaks and swales.

It is a drycleaning system. Treat it as such, and you will reduce problems with your garments.

ADC

Martin L. Young Jr. has been an industry consultant and trainer for 20 years, and a member of various stakeholder groups on environmental issues. He grew up in his parents’ plant in Concord, N.C., Young Cleaners, which he operates today. Phone: 704-786-3011, e-mail: mayoung@ctc.net.

T exas T ide

Noting on its website, MW Cleaners “is excited to an nounce that we’re joining the Tide Dry Cleaners system, and the most trusted expert in the fabric care industry, to better serve you. Soon, we will be converting our 36 MW Cleaners stores in Houston, Texas, and the MW Cleaners delivery business in Austin, Texas, to Tide Dry Cleaners.”

Mike Nesbit, MW Cleaners president, writes in a let ter to customers: “We are thrilled to expand the Tide Dry Cleaners brand in Texas along with some of the most influential leaders in the drycleaning industry.”

He adds that, “Tide shares our core belief that cus tomer service is the cornerstone of our business, so rest assured — we’re bringing along the entire MW Clean ers staff that you’ve come to love.”

He further indicates in the letter that, “As our guest,

you should not see any disruption to your current expe rience. In fact, you can expect the same great customer service and cleaning expertise combined with new ben efits that only Tide Dry Cleaners can deliver. Here are a few:

• 24-hour drop-off and pickup on your schedule;

• Open seven days a week with extended hours;

• A 7-Point Inspection that includes tightening loose threads and replacing cracked buttons for free;

• Brighter whites and darker blacks with Tide Re store™ and Back-To-Black™ services;

• Rewards and more with the Tide Inner Circle re wards program.”

The company indicates on its website in a May post: “We’re excited to make this change over the next few months and we’ll make sure to keep you informed as we transition!”

For over 70 years, Tide® laundry detergent has been caring for the clothes of American families, it notes, and is an extension of the Tide® brand. The franchise system is expanding across the United States, it adds.

Agile Pursuits Franchising Inc. (APFI) is a franchisor and operator of Tide Dry Cleaners, and is a whollyowned subsidiary of Procter and Gamble. APFI was founded in 2008.

MW Cleaners stores like this one are now Tide Dry Cleaners. (Photo: Tide Dry Cleaners)

Milt & Edie’s celebrates 30 years of service

Milt & Edie’s Drycleaners & Tailoring Center recently celebrated three decades of serving Burbank and South ern California with a “Re-Dedication” ribbon-cutting ceremony, the firm reports.

“Thirty years of love and dedication have made Milt & Edie’s what it is today and seeing everyone here sup porting us was wonderful,” says Edie Chortkoff. “Milt would have loved it!”

“This was a milestone occasion offering us an op portunity to let our customers and community know we are continuing our commitment to providing superior service and quality cleaning and tailoring,” says Beth Shader, who runs the family business with her husband, Michael Shader, and her mother.

Milt Chortkoff died in December, but Beth notes he was very involved in the early planning stages of the anniversary event: “Dad loved a reason to celebrate and this was a big deal, especially for a business with the motto, ‘All customers leave happy... always!’”

Everyone in attendance enjoyed free refreshments from local restaurant favorite Porto’s and were encour

aged to spin the Milt & Edie’s “Wheel of Rewards,” where guests could win up to $100 in free services, the business relates.

Michael Shader says the Wheel of Rewards comes out throughout the year and encourages everyone to “join us on Facebook because that is where we give some advance notice of when the Wheel will be spinning.” ADC

Bob Devaney, well-known in the drycleaning industry, gives out great tips all about drop stores; why they are growing in popularity — and value!

Celebrating 30 years serving Burbank, Calif., Milt & Edie’s Drycleaners & Tailoring Center owners, pictured along with friends holding congratulatory certificates, are Michael Shader (holding scissors), Edie Chortkoff (wearing blue blouse and dark sun glasses) and Beth Shader (standing next to her wearing a dark sweater). (Photo: Milt & Edie’s Dryclean ers & Tailoring Center)

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10 YEARS AGO. Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) fined six Portland-area dry cleaners last month for alleged monitoring, record-keeping and hazardous-waste violations. Under the terms of a 2006 grant from the U.S. (EPA) funding perc lean-detection equipment, operators were asked to monitor and report results from the detectors. DEQ reviews conducted in 2007 and 2008 revealed that many businesses had failed to comply with these and additional requirements. The six businesses were issued a warning in October 2007 and a second warning in January. “The [agency’s] drycleaning program has done a lot of outreach,” a DEQ environmental law specialist told the Portland Tribune. “As a result of that outreach, some people have come into compliance, and some haven’t.”

35 YEARS AGO. The Supreme Court’s recent action stripping Congress of its legislative veto power has stripped the drycleaning industry of whatever political muscle it might have had to modify the Federal Trade Commission’s new care labeling amendments. The unexpectedly controversial amendments still may be subject to review in Congress — no one seems to know for sure — but the veto is out, according to a spokesperson for the agency’s enforcement division. …. Letters, calls, and personal contacts with state legislators helped dry cleaners in Connecticut recently defeat a proposed sales tax on dry cleaning. In a campaign spearheaded by the Neighborhood Cleaners Assn., the cleaners also collected over 20,000 signatures on petitions that were presented to the governor.

50 YEARS AGO. Should You Press Durable Press? Or Can Finishing be Eliminated? Test findings concerning “what really happens” when durable press garments are not professionally pressed — and when they are — highlight the American Institute of Laundering’s (AIL) latest bulletin #585 titled Durable Press Washing and Finishing. Garment manufacturers’ predictions that “90% of all their production will be channeled to durable

To read more of American Drycleaner’s chronicling of the industry over the years, visit www. americandrycleaner.com.

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press” underscores the importance of the AIL study. …. What’s In a Name? In a recent issue of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, the chief of a W.Va. police department described the effectiveness of the new human relations program which his department has been using to cool racial conflict. The chief’s last name: Bias.

75 YEARS AGO. Army Takes Over? News item from Hazleton, Pa.: “Army Air Corps officials were in Hazleton again yesterday inspecting the drycleaning facilities of a local cleaning plant with a view of taking over the drycleaning equipment exclusively for military needs. It is stated that the drycleaning situation is critical in various camps and soldiers have gone weeks without any cleaning accommodations. The army then has found no other recourse than to demand priority on this particular service.” In Washington, Colonel Hobby, head of the WACS, had to try 15 different drycleaning plants before she could persuade anyone to clean her uniform. …. Fire at a Santa Ana, Calif., cleaners burned off the left arms of $2,000 worth of garments. They were on a rack and the fire started in a trash box nearby. …. Fire completely destroyed a cleaners plant in Valdez, Wash. They had just moved into their new location two days earlier. Destroyed were between $4,000 and $5,000 worth of clothing, and also equipment valued at $5,000.

84 YEARS AGO. August 1934 (our third issue ever), in a new section called In The Bag. This note came from a reader from Michigan: “Your cheerful little magazine contains much friendly advice and humor; and should receive a hearty reception from all the dry cleaners in the nation.” ADC

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