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Perfect Cleaners Wetcleans for Greater Profit
Since the installation of new Poseidon Textile Care System Wetcleaning Machines and Dryers...
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How I Got Here: Andrew O’Neil
California Linen Services, celebrating their 80th anniversary this year.
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Tuchman Advisory Group Meeting
The Tuchman Advisory Group held an informative and very successful meeting at Medlin-Davis Cleaners in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
Sexual harassment has been and remains a pervasive problem in the workplace and beyond. In recent days the reported actions of Harvey Weinstein and Kevin...
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Examples of True Progress
It’s not often that I feel charitable enough to admit that progress can sometimes be more like standing still.
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A. L. Wilson Introduces Innovative Product; Claims Drycleaning Stain Removal Has Never Been So Easy
A. L. Wilson is introducing an improved version of EasyGo®, a totally new type of drycleaning spray spotterWilson Executive Vice President Randy Schwarzmann explains that when improved EasyGo is sp
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Are You A Good Listener?
My granddaughter plays Friday Night Lights Football. My son-in-law Jeff coaches the team. She plays quarterback...
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Push It! Push It Real Good!
The phone rings, the voice on the other end seems surprised, yet apprehensive. Surprised because yes, I do tend to answer my own phone...
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Deck the Halls . . . it is Time to Prepare for Holiday Parties!
Every year we look forward with anticipation to the holidays...
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Bridal Care and Wedding Services (Part I)
Apparently, people who get married are spending more for their weddings. Every year for the last ten years...
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Beware of False Experts and Scammers
About the only thing worse than having no online presence or a bad online reputation, is falling prey to a false expert or a scammer.
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Southwest Drycleaners Association Announces Keynote Speaker for 2018 Cleaners Showcase
The Southwest Drycleaners Association (SDA) announces Bruce Hamilton as Keynote Speaker for the 2018 Cleaners Showcase, to be held April 5th – 7th, 2018.His presentation, No Bad Days, is designed
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Good Procurement Practices For A Small Business
One of the key elements for all of us to accomplish to insure a successful business is ....
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So Cal Cleaners Meeting Held At United Fabricare Supply
SCCA met on Sunday, September 24th and was hosted by United Fabricare Supply in Compton, California.
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Be Prepared!
The Scouts use this motto for a very good reason.
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NCA Texcare
October 20th – 22ndWhere Did All the Prom Dresses Go? And Other Things You Need to Know to Survive!The world is changing and the world of dry cleaning is no exception.Fast fashion and on-line
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First Impressions Tell The Story
By the time this article reaches print for October, things will start cooling off and we will (should) return to warmer and hopefully better attire at the counter. It has always slayed me how anyone w
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DLI Offers In-Store and Telephone Mystery Shopping Programs
DLI’s In-Store Mystery Shopping partner now conducts Telephone Call Secret Shopping evaluations for DLI members.
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How We Got Here: Henry W D Parker and Janice Parker
The husband and wife team of Henry and Janice Parker are the founders, co-owners and equal partners of Safety & Environmental Compliance Consultants.
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Primus Launches Total Wet Cleaning Solution
Primus laundry equipment recently launched a highly effective and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional dry clean processes – Softwash®.
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Humor In The Workplace
The great humorist Victor Borge once joked that “laughter is the shortest distance between two people.”
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Street’s Announces September Promotion To Support DLI Scholarships
R.R. Street & Co. Inc. (Street’s) congratulates DLI School of Drycleaning Technology for 90 years of providing education to the fabricare industry!In honor of this anniversary, Street’s has
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Quotes Of A Lifetime
I often enjoy quoting some of our industry’s past giants. These industry greats are largely gone from us but fondly remembered.
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Liberty Computer Systems iDryclean Prop App is a Game Changer
Liberty Computer Systems announced iDryclean Pro for iPhone and Android, combining the power of Liberty’s Touch Control Drycleaning software with the mobile needs of your customers. According to
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Can You Have Too Much Of A Good Thing?
Everybody wants to have a squeaky clean reputation, and nobody likes a bad review out there for the world to see.
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NCA Texcare Set For October 20th – 22nd
The world is changing and the world of dry cleaning is no exception.
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A Place For Everything And Everything In Its Place
I remember this title as a phrase from my Grandfather and Father when something was missing from the plant in the way of tools.
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Stain Removal Clinic Planned For Eastern Pennsylvania
Noted industry consultant Jane Zellers, and Bob Edwards, of A.L. Wilson Company, will present stain removal clinic on Sat, 9/16 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
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How I Got Here: Kelly Kelleher
Kelly Kelleher has been the vice president of Kelleher Equipment in Long Beach, California for the last 32 years.
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Vertical Water Wall Design Low NOx Steam Boilers
Pictured here is a Parker Boiler 9.5L-WW (Low NOx) water wall design 9.5HP, 150 PSI Steam Boiler. Parker Boiler has been conducting extensive testing on this new Vertical water wall design in 2015 and
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The Importance of Networking
The best definition I can offer of networking is: the art of building and expanding professional relationships.
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Mike Nesbit New President Of DLI
In June, the annual Clean Show was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, where thousands of laundry business owners and entrepreneurs gathered. During this conference, MW Cleaners’ President Mike Nesbit was in
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Finding The Right Employee For Your Business
As business owners,we strive to hire the right people to compliment our business.
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Novak Joins Continental As Customer Care Associate
Continental Girbau Inc. recently welcomed Eric Novak, as a customer care associate. In his new role, Novak interfaces with Continental’s customer care department to process and maintain in-house ord
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More Than Pretty Pictures
At the last Clean Show, DLI hosted an extremely interesting presentation by Trudy Adams and Dave Dawson entitled 5 Essential Steps to Grow Revenue in a Tough Market. On more than one occasion I found
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New York Looking At Changes To Drycleaning Regulations
The New York Department of Conservation is looking to expand the scope of its drycleaning regulation, Pt. 232, to include alternative solventsWhile there are some changes to the ways the department
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Drat That Record Keeping
If you operate a drycleaning plant anywhere in the United States, or a Coin-Op or Laundry plant it surely would be best to maintain records.
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Kreussler To Place A SYSTEMK4 Dry Cleaning Machine At DLI for Training
“We are very excited to offer our students the chance to work with this new technology,” says Mary Scalco, Executive Director of DLI.
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How I Got Here: Lynda Buckland
Current Position: Lynda Buckland is the owner and manager of Scotia Dry Cleaners & Laundry Services in Stanley, Falkland Islands.The Company: Along with her daughter, Buckland founded the busine
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Maytag Commercial Laundry Honors, Recognizes Award-Worthy Achievements
The Maytag® Commercial Laundry 58th Annual Meeting was nothing short of energizing, educational and full of engaging activities. Hosted in Las Vegas, the brand welcomed 218 attendees from 22 countrie
