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BERKLEY, Mich. — CRDN, an international organization of textile restoration experts serving the insurance industry, and Esporta Wash Systems Inc., inventors and manufacturers of a patented washing system and detergents, have come to an agreement to discontinue the use of Esporta’s CCRN brand name.

The CCRN (Certified Contents Restoration Network) brand was created by Esporta to represent a certification standards council responsible for establishing and monitoring standards for soft contents restoration throughout their member network—those restoration contractors who have purchased and been certified in the Esporta Wash System for soft contents restoration.

The Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network, known by the acronym “CRDN,” is the oldest and largest franchise network of textile restoration operators, having built the first network of its kind in 2001, and serves the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

CHICAGO — MID-MARCH FOUND THE STOCK MARKET posting its best day of the year, with the Dow Jones closing at its highest level since 2007 and the Nasdaq composite closing above 3,000 for the first time since December 2000.

While the unemployment rate held steady at 8.3%—a three-year low—the number of private-sector jobs continued to increase. With a jump of 233,000 jobs in February, more than 3.9 million jobs have been added to the U.S. workforce.

“We’ve had 24 straight months of private-sector job growth,” says Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. “U.S. job growth over the last six months has been the strongest since before the recession began in 2006.” Experts say, however, that it will take another five years to gain pre-recession employment figures.

MORTGAGE APPLICATIONS WERE DOWN for the week ending March 2, decreasing 1.2% from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Along with that news, RealtyTrac showed new foreclosures were up 2.89% from December 2011 to January 2012.

National Cleaners Association DEC Certification course.

There is still time to register for the GreenEarth Affiliate workshop in Savannah, Georgia on April 20th and 21st.

Savannah was the named the "destination of choice" by our Affiliates who participated in our recent workshop survey and we know you will love Savannah! This historic city is known for its charm and beauty; a city famous for its role in both the Revolutionary and Civil wars, for being the birthplace of the Girl Scouts and the setting for John Berendt's book "Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil.

The North East Fabricare Association (NEFA) will host a Talkin' Shop Workshop on Social Media and Marketing for Today's Marketplace on April 11 in Providence, R.I. For more information, contact Peter Blake, 800-442-6848, peter@nefabricare.com.

National Cleaners Association Bed Bed Cleaning Basics 101 course, to be held March 4 in New York City. Call 212-967-3002 or e-mail ncaiclean@aol.com for more information.

National Cleaners Association DEC Certification course, to be held May 20 and June 3 (two days). 

National Cleaners Association Extreme Stain Removal/Intensive Bleaching course, to be held March 18 in Bronx, N.Y. Call 212-967-3002 or e-mail ncaiclean@aol.com for more information.

National Cleaners Association Nuts & Bolts of Routing - Practical Principles course.

National Cleaners Association Technical Training at the Counter/Innovative Packaging course, to be held April 29 in Nanuet, N.Y. Call 212-967-3002 or e-mail ncaiclean@aol.com for more information.

Drycleaning & Laundry Institute Advanced Drycleaning Course, to be held in Laurel, Md. Call 800-638-2627 for more information.

Drycleaning & Laundry Institute Advanced Drycleaning Course, to be held in Laurel, Md. Call 800-638-2627 for more information.