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AUGUST, 2008
 
NEWS
ADC Secures Capital for Growth, Acquisitions
Despite Downturn, CCA Show Surprises
Inc. Magazine Names CRDN One of 5,000 Fastest-Growing Businesses
EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook Shows Decrease in Natural Gas Prices
Industry Testimony Delays Philadelphia Perc Ban
National Dry Cleaners Files for Bankruptcy Protection
EIA Weekly Update Shows Decrease in Natural Gas Spot Prices
Maytag, Whirlpool Open New Commercial Laundry Testing Lab
Leonard Automatics Moves into New Building
 
ASK THE EXPERT
Why Do Draperies, Slipcovers Shrink During Processing?
 
FEATURES
Damn the Recession, Full Speed Ahead
 
MANAGEMENT FILES
The Three Snags of Purchasing a Drycleaning Business
Creating a Bulletproof Brand
In Employees We Trust
 
STATSHOT
West Leads 14.2% Decline in Second Quarter
 
WIRE SURVEYS
Half of Surveyed Cleaners Satisfied with Distributors
JULY, 2008
 
NEWS
TCATA Urges Members to Push Congress on Energy Issue
Hotel Reservations to Open for 2009 Clean Show in New Orleans
Federal Minimum Wage Jumps to $6.55
Portland Drycleaners Face Fines for DEQ Violations
EPA Issues Draft Review of Perc Toxicology
HMC Adds Conveyor Partners
ISM Says Service Sector Shrank in June
Shanti Hanger Plant Ramps Up Production
New York Operation Launches FedEx Service
 
DRYCLEANING 101
The Right Tools for the Job
When The Going Gets Tough
 
MANAGEMENT FILES
Alikes & Dislikes: Comparing the Coin Laundry Industry to Drycleaning
Sales Down? Stay the Course
Shrink Business to Grow Profitability
 
STATSHOT
Operators Lower Prices Slightly in First Half
 
WIRE SURVEYS
Gas Prices Affecting Summer Travel Plans
JUNE, 2008
 
NEWS
Environmentalists Against N.Y. Recycling Law
USDC Completes Caesars Acquisition
AOE Cleaners Get Consumer Search Site
Natural Gas Prices Set to Jump 52%, EIA Says
Canada Considers Ban on Cyclic Siloxanes
Texcare ’08 Attendance Jumps 17% over ’04 Show
Discovery Channel Show Featuring Dexter Laundry to Air Wednesday
Texcare International ’08 Beats ’04 Attendance Numbers
Texcare Turns Attention to Large Laundries
Texcare Opens to International Crowds
Oklahoma Operator Licks Stamp Prices
 
ASK THE EXPERT
How Should I Treat Items Musty from Storage?
 
DRYCLEANING 101
The Right Tools for The Job
 
MANAGEMENT FILES
Everything's Going Green
 
STATSHOT
Costs Jumped in First Quarter, Operators Say
 
WIRE SURVEYS
Half of Stimulus Checks Go Toward Bills
MAY, 2008
 
NEWS
Nine Accused of Gender-Pricing Violations
Legislators May Delay N.J. Perc Phaseout
Roof Collapses at M&B’s Alabama Facility
Lost-Pants Plaintiff Sues Again
MyLaundryOnline: Social Network with Suds?
No Need for More Perc Testing, E.U. Scientists Say
America’s Best Cleaners Adds Affiliates at Awards