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    November Edition

EXPO East ’26: Cleaners connect, shop latest tech

DL EXPO East brought the fabricare industry together last month for a weekend packed with education, innovation, business opportunities and industry fellowship at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD

DLI testifies before Senate committee on new NJ bills

DLI testified before the New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee regarding proposed legislation addressing microfiber and microplastic pollution from washing machines.

Hand-folded by AI-powered robots?

A few tech companies are banking on the fact that people will embrace home robots that can fold laundry, but the cost might be more than consumers expect.

November brings DLI education, networking opportunities

The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute (DLI) offers a host of learning, networking, and growth opportunities in conjunction with its partner regional associations this month

Miele launches wetcleaning training center

Miele Professional, in partnership with Kreussler and Veit, is officially launching the Miele Professional WetCleaning Training Center in Princeton, NJ.

Solvent flow: What is it all about? Part III

by Bruce Grossman

Bruce Grossman

In this month’s issue, which concludes our solvent flow series, I will discuss valves

Using sodium perborate and sodium percarbonate

by Dan Eisen

Dan Eisen

The topic of focus this month will on sodium perborate and sodium percarbonate.

A crash course in proper storefront safety

by George Ingram

If you’ve had the misfortune of being cornered by me at an industry event, you have no doubt heard me speak about slips, trips and falls.

Every question is a call to action or opportunity

by Katie Kratz

Katie Kratz

Before a potential customer ever walks through your door, they often look for information on social media, Google, or an AI tool like ChatGPT.

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Real professionalism still beats Artificial Intelligence

You probably already know we are still many, many years away from homes having the option of being equipped with their very own real-world version of The Jetson’s Rosie the Robot

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DLI Partners with Mineral

The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute (DLI) recently partnered with Mineral, a leading provider of human resources and compliance solutions

Continental Laundry Solutions welcomes Krocka-Jourdan

Continental Laundry Solutions (CLS) recently welcomed Shelley Krocka-Jourdan as procurement manager.

Hallak celebrates its 60th anniversary

Hallak Cleaners, the family-owned and operated couture drycleaner, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.

Anton’s kicks off 2027 Coats for Kids drive

Proud to be New England’s largest coat drive for nearly 30 years, Caring Partners’ Coats for Kids and Families is collecting gently used coats of all sizes and for all ages

Obituary: Charles R. Smith

Charles Raymond Smith, a former president of the Drycleaning and Laundry Institute (DLI) and long-time owner of Village Square Cleaners in Reston, VA, passed away on Sept. 4.

CD One Price Cleaners is Scaling its Next-Gen, one-price model

Price Cleaners is making a contrarian argument: the problem isn’t that consumers stopped needing drycleaning. It’s that drycleaning stopped being affordable enough

ABC hosts Accelerator Live meeting in Sacramento

America’s Best Cleaners (ABC) brought its affiliate community together September 16–18 in Sacramento, CA, for its Fall 2026 Accelerator Live

NCA makes finalist list for Stevie award

The National Cleaners Association (NCA) has been named a finalist in the 2026 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business

Ecotech USA introduces the AquaMax Wetcleaning System

Ecotech USA has introduced the AquaMax Wetcleaning System, a professional garment care solution designed to make wetcleaning easier to learn, simpler to operate and more efficient in daily production.

EVI Industries acquires Sudsies, Inc.

EVI Industries, Inc. (NYSE American: EVI) announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Florida-based Sudsies, Inc.

America’s Best Cleaners certifies Hallak Cleaners

Hallak Cleaners has received official national certification as an affiliate of America’s Best Cleaners (ABC)

Margaret’s enhances luxury handbag restoration expertise

Margaret’s recently announced that Chief Marketing Officer Katia Graytok has completed the prestigious Handbag Authentication master program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London.

Kaplan’s Careful Cleaners honored by NSB Environmental Assistance Programs

Kaplan’s Careful Cleaners of Camp Hill, PA, has been honored with an award for 2025 Small Business Environmental Stewardship by the National Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs

Puritan Cleaners opens in Virginia

Puritan Cleaners is open for business in the former Bill’s Cleaners and Paz Cleaners location at the corner of W. Cary Street and Nansemond St. in the Carytown neighborhood of Virginia

Balfurd Cleaners concludes successful EmpowerWear campaign

Recently, Balfurd Cleaners concluded its inaugural EmpowerWear campaign, an initiative that collected more than 500 professional garments by the June 30 campaign deadline, with an additional 100 garments collected from route customers in the days following.

Al Phillips Cleaners unveils realignment plan

Al Phillips Cleaners announced a comprehensive strategic realignment designed to both improve customer experience and address evolving market dynamics, specifically the economic pressures facing the Consumer Discretionary Sector.

Cleaner’s Supply hosts 2026 Summer Leadership Series

The 2026 Summer Leadership Series, co-sponsored by the California Cleaners Association (CCA) and the Southwest Drycleaners Association (SDA), was held on June 26 at Cleaner’s Supply in Reno, NV.

2026 Xplor Spot User Conference

The Xplor Spot User Conference was hosted in Salt Lake City, UT, recently. The annual conference brought together Xplor Spot users to learn about new technology, share best practices and discuss opportunities to better serve clients.

CCA presented a hands-on spotting seminar in Spanish

For the first time in Southern California, the California Cleaners Association (CCA) presented a hands-on spotting seminar in Spanish.

Poseidon Textile Care Systems® enhances its EDS-Series dryer line

Poseidon Textile Care Systems® enhanced its EdS-Series dryer line, improving everything from durability and serviceability to performance

Continental Laundry Solutions adds team members

Continental Laundry Solutions recently added four team members to support customer care, accounting and training initiatives

Martinizing opens newly renovated location in Aurora, CO.

Martinizing Cleaners recently opened a newly renovated location in Aurora, CO. The business is owned by drycleaning veteran Brad Ambridge, who has more than 20 years in the Martinizing network.


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