Stories Collection

  1. Daniels Equipment Co., Auburn, N.H., recently held its annual spring/summer picnic o...
  2. E and E Electronic Engineering Research Inc. has automated and integrated its patent...
  3. In keeping with the equipment theme, we present two equipment reviews in this issue....
  4. Continental Girbau has launched PartsCentral[TM], a new Web site that allows online ...
  5. It's the age-old business adage: The customer is always right. Whether you agree or ...
  6. When customers have a huge load of laundry or a king-sized comforter to wash, they t...
  7. Paul Raihle has joined Caldwell and Gregory's commercial laundry equipment distribut...
  8. Mac-Gray Corp. has entered into an eight-year contract with Fordham Hill Owners Corp...
  9. Plastic BagMart has added a new "relaxed" design to its line of 26 differe...
  10. The World Educational Congress for Laundering and Drycleaning, also known as the Cle...
  11. Coin laundry owners can provide their loyal customers with a customized calendar fro...
  12. Pellerin Milnor Corp. recently hired Keith Quarles as regional sales manager. In thi...
  13. Continental Girbau's D-Series drying tumblers have been redesigned, now offering exc...
  14. American Dryer Corp. (ADC) has shifted Regional Sales Manager Tom Kindy's responsibi...
  15. Putting a new look on your laundry without breaking the bank is one way to stay ahea...
  16. Butler Capital, a national equipment financing and leasing firm, has formed a strate...
  17. BEFORE AND AFTER If you watch cable/satellite TV you have probably run across a...
  18. In the June issue, we walked through an old laundry, pointing out potential trouble ...
  19. Admit it, your stomach is churning a bit. Opening day is no longer just a number on ...
  20. Dave Angus of Daniels Equipment Co., Auburn, N.H., recently lead a one-day service t...
  21. Continental Girbau Inc. recently honored Sparklean Laundry Systems, Sante Fe Springs...
  22. Top loaders are the classics of the coin laundry industry, and many owners and custo...
  23. For most small businesses, customer retention is a critical marketing element if the...
  24. Consider yourself warned! Marketing, especially "shoestring" marketing, is...
  25. Be honest, more than once in your life you've passed an older store and thought, &qu...
  26. Many coin laundry owners struggle to differentiate their stores from the competition...
  27. Speed Queen has named Yankee Equipment Systems as its 2003 Distributor of the Year w...
  28. GETTING TO KNOW YOU With no major coin laundry trade show scheduled for this ye...
  29. PWS is recognizing two employees for their long-term dedication tn the company. ...
  30. With no major textile care industry trade show set in the United States this year, t...
  31. Riddle & Associates (R&A) has reached an agreement with the Clean Executive ...
  32. As a coin laundry owner you are faced with a myriad of problems. Dealing with high u...
  33. Mac-Gray Corp. has promoted Philip Bogucki to the position of vice president of nati...
  34. Coin laundry owners who operate a drop-off service have one less responsibility with...
  35. Is there finally some light at the end of the "business" tunnel? When it c...
  36. The A-Control washer-extractor from Huebsch is designed to offer coin laundry owners...
  37. Pat Sullivan, vice president of Dexter Laundry Operations at the Dexter Co., announc...
  38. Allied Boiler & Supply Inc.'s AB-4PV Vertical Tubeless Boiler, available from 6-...
  39. ALABAMA BOAK EQUIPMENT CO. Charles Persons 4050-B Troy Hwy. Montgom...
  40. Wascomat has appointed Florida Laundry Systems (FLS) its authorized laundry equipmen...
  41. Last month we heard from coin laundry operators. This month, the distributors share ...
  42. Vend-Rite Mfg. Co. has announced the winners of a contest that began in fall 2003 wi...
  43. Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, manufacturer of Speed Queen commercial laundry equipme...
  44. More than 180 booths have been sold for the Drycleaning & Laundry Expo 2004, pro...
  45. Maytag Commercial Laundry handed out distributor awards recently, during its annual ...
  46. "Marketing? No way! I just own a coin laundry. I'm not Wal-Mart. Marketing is j...
  47. Front loaders have long been known for their large load capacity, as well as their h...
  48. Great Lakes Commercial Sales, which was honored by Maytag with a Star Performer Awar...
  49. The ADDS fully automated system from HMC Solutions allows coin laundry owners and dr...
  50. "You can't afford not to replace your equipment!" You have probably heard ...
  51. The Commercial Equipment Co./Speed Queen will hold its annual spring equipment show ...
  52. WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FEW YEARS CAN MAKE. Three years ago, 70 percent of the resp...
  53. Takagi Industrial Co. USA has released its next generation of tankless gas water hea...
  54. IPSO USA has added Mike McBride to its staff as vice president of sales and marketin...
  55. Continental Girbau recently received U.S. Bancorp's Platinum Club award for outstand...
  56. Topog-E Gasket Co. is offering a free booklet detailing key facts about boilers. The...
  57. Equipment Marketers-Maytag is hosting its annual trade show and semiannual free serv...
  58. If you're a regular reader of American Coin-Op you know that April means more than s...
  59. In order to give you a perspective on changes in the industry, American Coin-Op is t...
  60. Pierce Commercial Laundry Distributors is holding an open house and service school t...
  61. Maytag[R] Commercial Laundry's TurboWash[TM] system is designed to increase energy e...
  62. PWS has hired Ron Stratton to manage and further develop the Las Vegas market, the c...
  63. At a recent company dinner, Wascomat honored several of its long-time employees for ...
  64. The thought has probably crossed your mind at one time or another. It's only natural...
  65. A severe drought in Durango, Colo., spurred two coin laundries to replace their less...
  66. Thomas Wentz and Bruce Merrifield Jr. will be keynote speakers at the Textile Care A...
  67. When you see stories about remodeling or rehabbing in American Coin-Op, it's natural...
  68. Maytag[R] Commercial Laundry has added Ed VanCampenhout to its national sales team. ...
  69. We are pleased to present the 22nd annual American Coin-Op Buyer's Guide, published ...
  70. ASN Laundry Group has appointed Joseph P. Kirby regional sales manager for eastern P...
  71. The Dual-Boiler System with lead-lag control from ThermoSteam Systems is built for e...
  72. ON THE FRONT LINE As a coin laundry owner you are probably used to wearing many...
  73. Jerry Longeuay owns the T&J Laundromat in Stanton, Calif. This is his story abou...
  74. When I went through this year's Coin-Op Beautiful entries, I noticed that a good per...
  75. Even though employees aren't a big part of this industry, they sure do cause their f...
  76. Vend-Rite Mfg. Co. is offering a new promotional poster in conjunction with vended O...
  77. What would you do differently if you had the chance to rebuild your laundry from scr...
  78. Statewide Laundry Equipment has promoted Noel Orozco to vice president of the Miami ...
  79. Hoffman/New Yorker offers the Tempo Vacuum Table, part of the Vacuum Table Finishing...
  80. An eight-page, full-color brochure from A.O. Smith Water Products Co. highlights the...
  81. Whenever one builds a coin laundry, ease of use is always a primary goal. How far th...
  82. Identifying your greatest strength should be relatively easy. Putting in all the wor...
  83. "This is your marketing conscience speaking to you. The new year has already sn...
  84. Detlef Steinke has joined PWS Inc.'s development team as director of construction fo...
  85. Convenient neon lights from Unlimited Neon Inc. (U.N.I.) let coin laundry owners dec...
  86. Coin laundry owners are always looking to make the most of all their available floor...
  87. Mac-Gray Corp. has purchased the Eastern United States operations of Web Service Co....
  88. A client recently asked me to set up her business as a "limited liability corpo...
  89. Are men lost at the laundry? How many men visit your coin laundry? Do they stru...
  90. The Maytag[R] Commercial Laundry Accu Trac[R] System, available on a wide range of M...
  91. Orange Glo International, parent company of OxiClean, has reduced the price of the c...
  92. It's a new year, and with the economy seemingly headed in the right direction, it's ...
  93. In order to give you a perspective on changes in the industry, American Coin-Op is t...
  94. Ron Rogalla has joined the Alco Washer Center of New Castle, Pa., sales staff. Rogal...
  95. State Water Heaters' Sandblaster[R] self-cleaning, gas water heater now utilizes Hyd...
  96. When it comes to your laundry, have you done anything different for the new year? Do...
  97. The Society of Laundry Engineers and Allied Trades (SLEAT)-sponsored Clean UK 2004, ...
  98. As an operator, there have probably been many times when you have simply wanted to b...
  99. With saving money on utilities a key selling point for many operators, dryer manufac...
  100. ASN Laundry Group Inc. recently celebrated the grand opening of its Borough of Rosel...
  101. Two laundry owners who attended the ASN Laundry Group open house at its Bronx, N.Y.,...
  102. Something for everyone When I returned to the office after a week off, I knew m...
  103. ClearWater Enviro Technologies Inc. says its ScaleBlaster unit is designed to help e...
  104. On its 30th anniversary, Daniels Equipment Co. held its 10th annual Turkey Time open...
  105. Mac-Grey Corporation, the nation's largest provider of contract laundry facilities a...
  106. Plenty of choices As I walked the aisles during the Clean Show, it was easy to ...
  107. Wascomat has extended its line of TD dryers to include the TD100 and TD135 models, w...
  108. Commercial Equipment Co., Addison, Texas, has added Arthur J. Wechsler to its sales ...
  109. The Society of Laundry Engineers & Allied Trades (SLEAT) and show planners CEM G...
  110. Two years ago, 9/11 was the topic of conversation. At this time last year, the possi...
  111. There's nothing like a devastating hurricane to remind people how much they need one...
  112. PWS Inc. has successfully completed its acquisition of SpinCycle LLC through its aff...
  113. In my last column I urged you to take on some basic preventive maintenance tasks inv...
  114. Extra-profit centers are available in many forms, but not many are as easy to set up...
  115. Standard Change-Makers Inc.'s Modular Series Changer is designed as a low-cost solut...
  116. You probably cringe when you hear the word "lawsuit." It's only natural. V...
  117. Hamilton Engineering has formed a partnership with Sparklean Laundry Systems to esta...
  118. The Wall-Nat wall-hung, direct-vent water heater from National Combustion Co. (NATCO...
  119. If you follow the coin laundry industry closely, you realize that there is plenty of...
  120. A California woman recently pleaded no contest to a charge of felony child endangerm...
  121. An imperative element in every marketing plan is the development and execution of an...
  122. Swinger sidewalk signs from Grafia Inc. use a swinging motion and clean, professiona...
  123. In order to give you a perspective on changes in the industry, American Coin-Op is t...
  124. A large crowd of laundry owners and prospective owners gathered for ASN Laundry Grou...
  125. Continental Girbau Inc.'s interactive coin laundry investment CD is designed to guid...
  126. The all-purpose electric utility press model 42COU from Forenta USA is now available...
  127. With all the subtlety of the Boston Pops' dramatic version of the 1812 Overture with...
  128. What's the hot topic in the coin laundry industry? After attending the Clean Show, o...
  129. Installing water softeners in coin laundries is nothing new. However, an increasing ...
  130. When owner Michael Biondolillo opened the 24-hour American Suds Laundromat March 23,...
  131. Few things can probably compare to the pressures of buying or selling a laundry. Eve...
  132. A severe drought in Durango, Colo., spurred two coin laundries to replace their less...
  133. The landlord cometh Chasing statistics or numbers in this industry, can be diff...
  134. The 4.5-foot W-SC eAnytime Cleaning Service (eACS) from AARSYS[TM] Corp. is designed...
  135. Vend-Rite Mfg. Co. has acquired the assets of Gold Medal Products Soap Vending Divis...
  136. Are you aggressive when it comes to preventive maintenance, or are you more of a bel...
  137. Serynade Wireless has made its Wi-Fi Internet access service available for coin-op l...
  138. Statewide Laundry Equipment was named Speed Queen Coin and On-Premise Laundry distri...
  139. The Clorox Co. has given exclusive license to VendPack LLC to package Clorox[R] Hand...
  140. BDS Laundry Systems has teamed with Jon and Tammi McLaughlin on the construction of ...
  141. Are you looking to make your coin laundry a bit different from your competitors, and...
  142. Wascomat has redesigned its Web site, www.wascomat.com, and now provides customer se...
  143. Laundrysales.com has been appointed to distribute the IPSO brand of laundry equipmen...
  144. Continental Girbau Inc.'s new 20-to 25-pound Aurora[TM] compact drying tumbler (mode...
  145. If you have been following the latest business or technology press, you've probably ...
  146. Caldwell and Gregory Inc. has scheduled four October service schools/open houses. Th...
  147. Mike Keriotis, owner of Mayfair Lanndromats in Warren and Cortland, Ohio, has been e...
  148. Skyline Equipment, Houston, bas received its sixth Continental Girbau OPL Distributo...
  149. As laundries get larger and more money is put into the stores, it's only natural tha...
  150. Did you ever have a a teacher who constantly harped on the same message? Well, I am ...
  151. If you have been in the coin laundry business for a few years or have spent some tim...
  152. Tom Searl has joined Continental Girbun Inc. as western regional sales manager, repl...
  153. Protecting your investment As more and more new and large coin laundries make t...
  154. A total of 16,526 people converged on Las Vegas for the world's largest textile care...
  155. If you attended the recent Clean Show in Las Vegas or even read the Clean Show revie...
  156. Rowe International Inc., which manufactures bill changers for the laundry, car wash ...
  157. The Solaris, of SL-20, from American Dryer Corp. (ADC), a compact, high-performance ...
  158. James Voelbel has joined ASN. Laundry Group as director of industrial equipment sale...
  159. Does your laundry need some more seating or another folding table? Would brightly co...
  160. How many signs do you have at your laundry? Is there such a thing as too many signs?...
  161. Wascomat Distributors Inc., the exclusive New York Metro area dealer of Wascomat lau...
  162. Like many other laundry owners, Reynolds Smith offers wash, dry and fold service and...
  163. Adding extra services to your laundry is always a popular topic. The search for the ...
  164. Chuck Irwin, consultant, Commercial & Industrial Laundry, Maplewood, Minn., won ...
  165. Company veteran Craig Kirchner is the new division manager at Maytag [R] Commercial ...
  166. As usual, the Clean Show was quite an event. The four-day show in sweltering Las Veg...
  167. Coin-O-Matic, Alsip, Ill., has scheduled its Expo 2003 Super Sale for Tuesday, Sept....
  168. A hush fell over the gallery. Intense anticipation hung in the air like a smothering...
  169. ASN Laundry Group, formerly IPSO of NY/LaunderCenter, is planning its third annual o...
  170. Maytag Commercial Laundry has designed what it calls the first and only two rigid-mo...
  171. It was only fitting. With outside temperatures soaring well above 100 degrees, the L...
  172. To some coin laundry operators, buying and selling laundries is just another way to ...
  173. PWS Inc. and SpinCycle LLC have entered into an agreement under which PWS, through i...
  174. Developed with portability and speed in mind, the DMC-688 Series coin-counting scale...
  175. Sav-A-Day Laundry Machinery, St. Louis, Mo., has scheduled its 46th annual open hous...
  176. Continental Girbau Inc. honored some of its distributors,--Sparklean Laundry Systems...
  177. Continental Girbau Inc.'s CG-330 30-pound stack drying tumbler offers versatility, a...
  178. The Shoes Cleaning System from EZ Shoewash Inc. allows cleaners to wash shoes simply...
  179. Maytag's new Ol' Lonely made his first public appearance at the Clean Show in Las Ve...
  180. When Asheboro, N.C., lawyer Bob Crumley wanted advice on entering the coin laundry b...
  181. Maytag Commercial The Maytag Commercial Laundry rigid-mount, front-load, 80-pou...
  182. So you're looking to expand your business "empire." If you can handle coin...
  183. When you hear the term, "spin doctors," you may think about the Sunday mor...
  184. IPSO of NY/LaunderCenter has been renamed ASN Laundry Group, which should better ref...
  185. Equipment Marketers held its Spring Service Seminar and Trade Show recently, and wit...
  186. Keeping things clean If you have ever thought about entering another business, ...
  187. As you research the automatic car wash industry, you'll find that there are two basi...
  188. President George W. Bush announced that he will not provide import relief for the U....
  189. Rick Sexton's MidAmerica Equipment Co. in O'Fallon, Mo., recently partnered with Con...
  190. The Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) recently honored three companies ...
  191. The newest addition to the Maytag Commercial Laundry lineup, the 75-pound EZFit drye...
  192. "The Manager's Handbook for Corporate Security: Establishing and Managing a Suc...
  193. In order to give you a perspective on changes in the industry, American Coin-Op is t...
  194. It really wasn't that long ago that computers and coin laundries didn't seem to have...
  195. Advanced Laundry Systems, recently appointed exclusive Jensen USA distributor for ea...
  196. ASN Laundry Group, formerly known as IPSO of NY/LaunderCenter, has opened a sales of...
  197. The coin laundry industry is undergoing changes. Maybe the changes aren't occurring ...
  198. Messe Frankfurt GmbH, organizers of Texcare and Texcare Asia international trade fai...
  199. LaundrySPY Digital Remote Security Systems is opening a Mexico City location to hand...