CHICAGO — Charles Thompson, the longtime publisher of American Drycleaner, has purchased the magazine from Crain Communications Inc. effective June 1. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
American Trade Magazines LLC (ATM) will continue to publish American Drycleaner, as well as American Laundry News and American Coin-Op, from offices in Chicago.
RIPON, Wis. — IPSO recently honored two of its leading distributors, D&M Equipment and Laundry Equipment Services (LES), with its Award of Excellence. The awards were presented based on sales growth, commitment to the IPSO brand, customer service and after-sale support, the equipment manufacturer says.
BEIJING, China — With two days of Texcare Asia under their belts, representatives of exhibitors based in the United States or with significant operations there spoke favorably of the event during interviews Thursday.
While still carrying a great deal of activity, the show floor at the China International Exhibition Centre wasn’t as busy on this second day. Final attendance figures won’t be available until after the show.
NEW ORLEANS — A constant of Clean Shows in the last 15 years is a discussion about the choices industry operators will need to make in light of ever-increasing regulations against perchloroethylene use. Today’s panel discussion, “The Great Solvent Debate,” surveyed the marketers of five alternative solvent technologies to help operators make sense of their options.
