News & Views

• IFI, HSIA call NIOSH links 'weak'
• Recognition for a job well done
• Garment analysis statistics show recurring problems for cleaners
• Dan Eisen retiring after 33 years of analyzing garments for NCA
• Consumers say they read those labels
• US apparel prices still falling
• Clean to try new opening day format
• Clean Show deadlines are fast approaching
• Two run unopposed for IFI board seats
• Crunching numbers in paradise
• Where the solutions come from
• Editorial: Do the right -- and sensible -- thing
• Editorial: Not perfect, but certainly better
• Letter: What can be done about dye bleed?

Around the US

• Midatlantic
• SkillPath conducts business seminars in PA, VA
• MAC kicks off spring sessions
• Midwest
• Minn. legislature considers merging environmental funds
• Wisconsin's DERF program remains financially strong
• OCA launches redesigned site
• Northeast
• Queens cleaner hit by EPA penalties
• Connecticut cleaner is ordered to pay for cleanup; faces jail, fines of up to $500,000
• Mass. proposal seeks temporary disability insurance
• NCA hosts two courses in May
• Southwest
• Texas legislation may set up a 'living wage' for employees
• SDA sets June course in Texas
• Two Royaltone Class in June
• South
• Fisher, Yellen to highlight Carolina Clean 2001 show
• Higher solvent taxes expected in N. Carolina
• Seitz offers live spotting seminars in May, June
• SEFA relocates to Savannah
• West
• WSDLA tees off golf tournament, prize raffle
• CCA releases May course schedule
• Stain removal seminar comes to Medford, OR

Columns

• Stan Caplan: How to reduce your energy costs
• Ray Colucci: Alive and well in Bergen County
• Don Desrosiers: You and your shirt wholesaler
• Dan Eisen: Surveying the solvent alternatives
• Stan Golomb: Tools of the drycleaning trade
• Frank Kollman: Keeping up to date with labor laws
• Frank Lucenta: Spray finishing with an air gun
• Dennis McCrory: Customer loyalty is no accident
• Alan Robson: Who is in charge of your future?

People

• NCA hires PR firm
• Boltuc joins Columbia
• Forenta to represent Arctichill
• New directors for CLA
• Metropolitan adds Sailstar line
• Maytag honors for Equipment Marketers
• New web site for Hoffman

Information Central

• Combination pre-spotter
• Portable evaporative cooler
• Biodegradable, non-toxic spotting agents
• Spray sizing for leather, suede
• Compact boiler feed systems
• Perc prebrushing
• Shirt promotion
• Cleaning for casual wear
• Odor control for perc systems
• Spring poster