DL EXPO West 2026 — set to take place at the Irving Convention Center from March 27 to 29 — has added a behind-the-scenes plant tour that will feature three facilities in the Dallas area, all included with a single ticket.
The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute (DLI) are kicking off the new year with a busy slate of educational seminars, including a webinar on “How to Attract Media Attention” and a Virtual Basic Stain Removal course.
In the course of my consultations and training I come across drycleaners using a large variety of different chemicals from different manufacturers. The chemical formulations offered by different manufacturers are not necessarily similar, and the drycleaner has to choose what works best for them.
What brings customers to you? Why should a customer, who has plenty of choices for garment care, pick you over your competitors? There has to be a reason.
During the air compression process, moisture, oil, debris, and other materials (which I’ll call contaminants) are blown into the tank (sometimes called the receiver). To prevent these contaminants from reaching the machinery, several methods are used.
As most readers are aware, there are several very experienced contributors to this publication who provide expertise in specific areas of our industry. This month, I would like to take a slightly different approach.
I have covered this topic before, but we are getting more and more calls from cleaners concerned with competing against various app-based, Über-style services.
English novelist and poet George Eliot once said, “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” Those words were profoundly true for the writer herself whose birth name was Mary Anne Evans.
After more than two decades of dedicated service, Tom Medlin, who has served as sales manager for Realstar USA since 2001, retired on Dec. 31, 2025.
Al Phillips Cleaners of Nevada announced the appointment of laundry route expert Ricardo “Ricky” Salazar as vice president of client services. He will lead a major expansion in B2B dry cleaning and laundry services and route-based pickup/delivery throughout southern Nevada, including oversight of national accounts with West Coast or Las Vegas operations.
Tide Services has expanded its footprint in the Midwest. Consolidated Cleaners, one of Tide’s largest franchise groups, has acquired seven Widmer’s Cleaners locations across the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
ARYA Cleaners has achieved official national certification as an affiliate of America’s Best Cleaners. Founded by the Rahimzadeh family, ARYA Cleaners has a rich history focused on quality and dedication to customer service.
ZIPS Cleaners graduated its fourth Certified Trainer class last month, adding another six team members to the list of individuals who have successfully matriculated through the one-day program held at the company’s Savage, MD, headquarters.
Recently, Tide Services expanded its footprint on Florida’s Space Coast with the acquisition and conversion of eight Crest Cleaners & Laundry locations.
In October, 18 students graduated the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute’s (DLI) School of Drycleaning Technology’s Introduction to Drycleaning course, and 15 graduated from its Advanced course.
Continental Laundry Solutions recently promoted Kim Foxcroft to director of marketing, recognizing her outstanding leadership and long-standing contributions to the company’s success.
Margaret's the Couture Cleaner has earned the Best of La Jolla award for Dry Cleaning for the 14th year in a row, as voted by readers of The La Jolla Village News
Martinizing Cleaners has announced its expansion into the greater Green Bay area. After purchasing Lindeman’s Cleaning, a 70-year-old local company, through its Clean Exit program, Martinizing Cleaners re-branded and updated the stores and partnered with new franchisees Cory and Trisha Spice.
America’s Best Cleaners (ABC) held its Fall 2025 Accelerator Live meeting from Oct. 8–10 in Minneapolis, MN, hosted by All Seasons Garment Care & Evermore Wedding Gown Care.
Industry expert Marcia Miller Todd's Over The Counter book has been updated, revised and expanded to give the same sage advice to a fresh generation.
Oakwood Cleaners has been voted “Best Dry Cleaner — Nashville 2025” in the Nashville Scene Readers’ Poll, making it four years in a row
Fabritec International, a third-generation, family-owned leader in professional textile care solutions, announced leadership promotions and team expansions at The Clean Show in Orlando, FL in August.
Plans have been made for EXPO Detergo International 2026, the leading event in Europe dedicated to machines, technologies, products and services for textile cleaning.
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