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March 26, 2012
Pennsylvania Cleaners Receive Environmental Protection Grants

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awards grants for energy-efficiency or pollution-prevention projects

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $62,000 in grants to help 31 small businesses across the state, including some dry cleaners and laundries, invest in energy-efficiency or pollution-prevention projects.

“This program empowers small-business owners to invest in important upgrades that make the most sense for their business,” DEP Secretary Mike Krancer says. “It gives them the opportunity to lower the costs of production, which makes them better environmental stewards and more competitive.”

Receiving grants were:

February 2, 2012
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-efficiency or pollution-prevention projects, and three dry cleaners—Quality Cleaners in Lemoyne, Steininger’s Laundry & Dry Cleaning in Selinsgrove, and Murrysville Cleaners in Murrysville—were among the recipients.

Quality Cleaners received a $7,500 grant to aid in the purchase and installation of a K4 hydrocarbon system to replace a perchloroethylene system (total project cost is $87,635). The business is owned by Barry Gordon.

Steininger’s Laundry and Dry Cleaning received a $7,500 grant to aid in upgrading to a Union drycleaning machine for greater solvent mileage and waste reduction (total project cost is $67,385). Owner of the company is Charles Steininger.

Murrysville Cleaners received a $7,500 grant to install a high-efficiency boiler, with a goal of reducing emissions (total project cost is $31,000). David Beatty is the owner.

February 1, 2011
Pennsylvania Drycleaners, Laundries Receive Grants

HARRISBURG, Pa. — State investments are helping Pennsylvania small-business owners continue to lower their operating costs by conserving energy and reducing pollution, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary John Hanger says.

Ninety small businesses across the state will receive more than $560,000 in grants through the Small Business Advantage (SBA) program to reduce energy use and pollution, enabling them to become more competitive. Several drycleaners and self-service laundries are among the businesses receiving grants.

December 22, 2008
Pa. Small Businesses Get Grants for 'Ecofriendly' Equipment Purchases

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Eighty-one small businesses in Pennsylvania that invest in energy efficiency and cut wasteful pollution are getting more than $454,000 in grants to purchase equipment through the state’s Small Business Advantage Program. Together, seven drycleaners and coin laundries in the state received $49,452 in grants.

September 2, 2008
Gorman Distributors Purchases Right to Conduct Business for Howard Enterprises

LANCASTER, Pa. — Gorman Distributors has purchased the right to conduct business for Howard Enterprises, Harrisburg, Pa.

The purchase expands Gorman’s customer base, and Gorman will continue to provide service to Howard’s customers and expand product selections, Gorman says. The purchase, along with recently picked up distributorships for R&B Wire Products, Rema Dri-Vac Corp., Solomatic and others, has made the company into a national supplier.

November 26, 2007
Pennsylvania Issues New Round of Grants

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell announced that the state issued $521,000 in grants this month, helping 89 small businesses incorporate equipment that will improve energy efficiency and reduce pollution. Four drycleaning plants and 12 coin-op laundries took advantage of the 50% matching grants.