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May 31, 2012
Southern DryCleaners & Launderers Show Set for June 22-24

TAMPA, Fla. — Education tracks for dry cleaners and coin launderers on agenda

TAMPA, Fla. — The Southern DryCleaners & Launderers Show, presented by the South Eastern Fabricare Association (SEFA), is slated for June 22-24 at the Tampa Convention Center.

SEFA calls the biennial event “the only dry cleaning and laundry show of its kind in the Southeast.” There will be opportunities for attendees to network with their peers, sit in on educational sessions and walk the show floor filled with approximately 60 exhibitors.

The June 22 general session will feature presentations covering management, marketing, and tools for success. There will be education tracks for dry cleaners and coin launderers during the two-day show.

On June 23, dry cleaners will hear about tips and tools for marketing from Al Lautenslager and “social media for dummies” from Peter Blake. The June 24 sessions for dry cleaners will cover maintenance, presented by Jim Goulet, and route development, presented by James Peuster.

March 12, 2012
Association of Wedding Gown Specialists Celebrates 25th Anniversary

TAMPA, Fla. — The Jack Barth Memorial Award of Excellence goes to

TAMPA, Fla. — Members of the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists met here last month to celebrate the group’s 25th anniversary, elect new officers, and participate in presentations with wedding industry experts.

The nonprofit trade group, with members located in the United States, Canada, Ecuador, Mexico and South Africa, specializes in gown cleaning and preservation.

A highlight of the conference was the presentation of the annual Jack Barth Memorial Award of Excellence. Initiated by Linda Stokes-Barth in remembrance of her late husband’s achievements in the drycleaning industry, the award recognizes a member for outstanding contributions and service to the association and its members.

This year’s honoree, Ken Grippi of Dependable Cleaners in Boston, began his career 45 years ago with his father at Beacon Cleaners. Beacon merged with Dependable Cleaners in 1972, and Grippi is currently Dependable’s technical training consultant and preservation and restoration expert. A member of the association since 2003, Grippi serves as national training director.

November 1, 2011
2012 Southern DryCleaners & Launderers Show

2012 Southern DryCleaners & Launderers Show, presented by the South Eastern Fabricare Association.

June 16, 2011
A New Alternative (Part 2 of 2)

TAMPA, Fla. — Ever since regulatory pressure started to increase on perchloroethylene, the industry has been looking for a product that could fill its place in the industry as an easy-to-use, effective solvent—but without the baggage.

June 14, 2011
A New Alternative (Part 1 of 2)

TAMPA, Fla. — Ever since regulatory pressure started to increase on perchloroethylene, the industry has been looking for a product that could fill its place in the industry as an easy-to-use, effective solvent—but without the baggage.

May 23, 2011
Kreussler Sets SystemK4 Session for Clean

TAMPA, Fla. — Kreussler announced plans to present its new solvent system, SystemK4, in a special educational session during the Clean Show. The session is set for June 6, 2011 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Las Vegas Hilton, adjacent to the Convention Center.

First introduced at the Italian Expo Detergo trade show in Milan last fall, the system centers around a new acetal solvent, branded SolvonK4. More than 40 operators in the United States now use the halogen-free, ecofriendly solvent, the company says.

January 23, 2009
48th Annual Plant Design Awards: Special Honors Winners

Outstanding Central Plant: DC Center Cleaners, Woodside, N.Y.

Operator Albert Lee had already consolidated production into a central plant once to handle growth, and his continued success recently forced the operation to move again. This time, the company — now one of the largest on the East Coast — faced a massive project. The 20,000-square-foot space Lee had located in Queens required a complete overhaul, but it was the blank slate onto which he could draw the plant of his dreams.

March 31, 2008
SEC Files Suit Against Anscott Industries

TAMPA, Fla. — The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed suit against chemical manufacturer Anscott Industries, charging a major shareholder and two others in connection with a fraudulent “pump-and-dump” scheme that artificially inflated the company’s stock prices.