June 2001
Table of Contents
News
No excuses needed
Equipment tax credit bill seeks supporters
Clean hotels filling fast as deadlines near
Perc usage continues 16-year decline
TCATA hears speakers, bestows awards
Micell letter brings rebuke from IFI
The letter from Micell...
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..and Bill Fisher's response
IFI issues caution on gender-based pricing
IFI on pricing and gender
Programs lined up for IDC convention
Distributor group aims to boost cleaners' casual wear volume
FTC hears concerns on cashmere
Chart machine will help IFI test CO2 cleaning
SCRD updates data on clean-up programs
Summer school is in session at IFI
Canadians select theme for next year's Toronto show
Obituary
Lawrence Howard, Allied Tradesman
Around the US
Midatlantic
Seminars at Sea cruises to Hawaii from Nov. 4-15
MAC hosts upcoming seminars
Midwest
NCA forms new chapter for Illinois cleaners
WSLA plans fall convention for Oct. 5-7 in Green Bay
DeWall elected to board
INDLA announces schedule for fall seminar in Omaha
Changes planned for 5-Star cleaner program in Indiana
Northeast
NEFA hosts finishing seminars
NCA releases TexCare schedule
Drycleaners golf for free at Aldrich Open on June 22
Southwest
SDA's 2002 show to be in San Antonio
Royaltone Academy plans classes
SDA officers announced at annual convention
South
North Carolina clean-up law may begin as early as June
LMDLA launches new panel for clothes claims
West
SDDCA to present CARB classes
Milnor plans seminar
So. Cal. school hosts courses on drycleaning
Views
The high cost of bad pricing
They're talking about you in DC
Eight ways to grow your business
Feeling right at home in a distant land
Letters to the Editor
Are we too casual about casual wear?
'Comfortable' way to cut energy costs
Who knows more than you do?
Are you ready for financing?
Columns
Stan Caplan: Buying equipment? Do it right
Ray Colucci: How to compete against low prices
Don Desrosiers: So now you are a shirt wholesaler
Dan Eisen: Turn problem prints into profits
Stan Golomb: A half century with entrepreneurs
Frank Kollman: Tricky rules govern "overtime"
Frank Lucenta: A practical guide to mixing color
Dennis McCrory: Who decides if the price is right?
Alan Robson: Put some structure in your business
People
PROFILE: Dave Silliman
Newsmakers
Dependable appoints Symynkywicz
Suprema seeks oldest machine
Realstar names Harrington
Atlanta, Seattle join AmeriCleaners network
Two join Methods for Management
New sales manager for Liberty Pittsburgh Systems
GreenEarth honors for Alquist
UTSA joins RFID project
Magic Wardrobe goes to Japan
Komins joins Norton Supply
Morrisey gown article published
Information Central
Compact 2-tank perc machines
Tagging and assembly system with RFID option
"Sixth generation" machines
Route development and training system
Powdered solvent additive
Wetcleaning detergent
High extract washer
Probe and key aid for containers
Water-based leather finishing line
Heat seal machines
New "dry-wetcleaning" process
Quiet air compressor
Wide range of capacities for line of cleaning machines
Water heating catalog
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