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Three Cleaners Newest Members of Textile Restoration Group

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — North American Restoration Dry Cleaners (NARD), a national group of textile restoration professionals, has welcomed three new members in expanding its...

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TCATA Finalizes Agenda for Annual Educational Conference in Va.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. — The Textile Care Allied Trades Association’s Annual Management and Educational Conference will feature three speakers covering a wide array...

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EPA Officially Characterizes Perc as ‘Likely Human Carcinogen’

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday officially characterized tetrachloroethylene—also known as perchloroethylene (perc)...

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Clean Canada Returns to Toronto

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada — Clean Canada, The Canadian Launderers and Dry Cleaners Exposition, returns this spring with more than 100 exhibitors showing products and...

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Booth Sales for Drycleaning and Laundry Expo Opens

WILLOW GROVE, Pa. — Exhibit space for the Drycleaning and Laundry Expo 2012, scheduled for Oct. 6-7 at the Atlantic City Convention Center, is now available. The...

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Sustainability to Be Dominant Subject at Texcare International

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany — Texcare International, the World Market for Modern Textile Care, will concentrate more than ever on sustainability when it returns to...

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Pennsylvania Cleaners Among Environmental Protection Grant Recipients

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently awarded 46 small businesses $293,889 in grants to help them invest in energy...

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SCRD Publishes Citizen’s Guide to Drycleaner Cleanup at EPA’s Request

WASHINGTON — The State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners (SCRD) has prepared an easy-to-read guide explaining the dry cleaner cleanup process. “The U....

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CRDN Names Murray National Sales and Operations Manager

BERKLEY, Mich. — The Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network (CRDN), an international organization of textile restoration specialists serving the insurance...

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Joint DLI/NCA Seminar to Cover Social Media, Economics, Management

LAUREL, Md. & NEW YORK — The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) and the National Cleaners Association (NCA) are preparing for their first-ever combined...

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DLI Graduates Eight from Advanced Drycleaning Course

LAUREL, Md. — The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute recently graduated its 353rd Advanced Drycleaning Course class, consisting of eight students. The course...

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EPA Finalizes Plan to Clean Up Old Dry Cleaner Site in Hempstead, N.Y.

NEW YORK — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a plan to clean up ground water at the Peninsula Boulevard Ground Water Plume Superfund site...

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Equinox Chemicals Acquires Adco Cleaning Products

ALBANY, Ga. — Equinox Chemicals has announced that it has acquired Adco Cleaning Products, based in Sedalia, Mo. Terms of the acquisition were not announced....

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Tide Dry Cleaners Earns Best-in-Class Award from Business Magazine

CINCINNATI — The Hub Magazine, a business and marketing publication that showcases innovation and breakthrough ideas, has awarded Tide Dry Cleaners® its 2011...

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Bryan Steam Receives UL Environmental Claims Validation

PERU, Ind. — Bryan Steam reports that it has received UL environmental claims validation for its Triple-Flex™ (patent pending) Ultra-High Efficiency Condensing Boilers. The...

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NLRB Extends Deadline for Posting Employee Rights’ Notice to Jan. 31

The National Labor Relations Board has postponed the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule to allow for enhanced education and outreach to employers,...

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Texcare International Manager Expands Show’s Online Services

Messe Frankfurt, manager of Texcare International, has expanded the online services available to visitors and exhibitors preparing to visit the May 5-9, 2012, exhibition...

In Memoriam: Gerald ‘Jerry’ Lieberman, Founder, B&G Lieberman

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gerald “Jerry” Lieberman, founder of B&G Lieberman, died Thursday at his home while surrounded by his family. He was 86....

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High-Production, Enviro-Friendly Solutions in Demand at Texcare Asia

BEIJING, China — Texcare Asia, the International Trade Fair for Modern Textile Care, wrapped its three-day run here on Saturday afternoon. Attendance figures from...

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Natural Gas Prices Continue to Fall in October

WASHINGTON — The Henry Hub spot price for natural gas averaged $3.56 per MMBtu in October, 34 cents lower than the September average, according to the U.S. Energy...

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IRS Launches Voluntary Worker Reclassification Program

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched a program that will enable many employers to resolve past worker classification issues and achieve...

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Star Distributing Expands Equipment Offerings

Star Distributing Commercial Laundry Equipment, Nashville, Tenn., is now offering the Wascomat, Electrolux and B&C Technologies product lines in Georgia and Alabama,...

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In Memoriam: Sid Millman, Founder of H-M Commercial Laundry Equipment

CINCINNATI — Sid Millman, founder of H-M Commercial Laundry Equipment, died Oct. 17. He was 81. Millman, who was raised by his immigrant mother and grandparents,...

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Slowdown Impacts Real Estate Markets, But Improvements Seen

WASHINGTON — Commercial real estate vacancy rates are flat and projections for growth have been moderated because economic growth and job creation have been weaker...