April 2000
Table of Contents
News & Views
Million-dollar promotion
Barton letter outlines strategy for legislation
An open letter to the industry from Congressman Barton
Is drycleaning ready for dot-com?
On-line apparel buying on the rise
IFI meets NY rep on breast cancer study
Obituary:
Dick Van Dyne, former CEO of Adco
Bill Fisher: A long-range strategic view
Pigs with wigs
Editorial: Dear David: We will be getting back...
Editorial: The best of both worlds
ViewPoint: Chasing the tiger out of the yard
Do we need a better way to allocate costs?
Letters to the Editor
Class is always in session at IFI HQ in Silver Spring
IFI courses are available on the web, too
TCATA plans business, social programs for May convention
Employment declining in UK
Fewer jobs, more imports for US textile industry
Retirees can earn more now without jeopardizing benefits
Shanghai to host trade show in China
Around the US
Midatlantic
MAC's "Business" series continues through April
Midwest
MCA launches PR campaign to clean-up drycleaning image
Changes to DERF proposed by WFI
Informative programming highlights WFI convention
Northeast
NCA-I's Albany Day: Cleaners seek sympathetic ears in capitol
Spring classes from NEFA focus on spotting and customer service
NY Chapter excels in compliance
South Central
SDA initiates 2000 season with exhibit in Fort Worth
Reading the body's unspoken words
Laughs 'n gaffs: No problem so big that we can't smile
SDA school to relocate in Lubbock
South
Gulfcoast association closes up shop
Convention time in NC
SEFA's 2000 Southern Drycleaners Show hits Atlanta on April 29-30
Young to speak on wetcleaning
West
Milnor plans service seminar in Las Vegas from May 2-5
CCA hosts upcoming courses for cleaners
SDDCA plans CARB courses
People
Profile: Chris Allsbrooks
NewsMakers
Alliance acquire Ajax
Management changes at Anton's
Washburn to distribute Realstar
Vulcan Names Clement
Brooks joins MFM
DynaClean names Smidt
Foster-Stephen promotes Daniels
COIT marks 50th year in business by adding new services
Hannam to chair UK association
Columns
Stan Caplan: Is your equipment well grounded?
Ray Colucci: When a route takes a wrong turn
Dan Eisen: Soft wools need careful handling
Stan Golomb: Surviving in the sea of change
Frank Kollman: The laundry list of labor laws
Frank Lucenta: Using a non-perforated grid plate
Dennis McCrory: Go beyond customer satisfaction
Alan Robson: How routes can work and fail
Information Central
Information Central
Expanded line of small dryers
Brochures by fax
New packaging for detergent
Regulatory compliance assistance
Variable speed drive
Newsletter in Korean
Efficient washers
Thinner, stripper
Boxes for folded shirts