Ian P. Murphy

American Drycleaner

Ian P. Murphy is a freelance writer based in Chicago, and was the editor of American Drycleaner from 1999 to 2011.

Recent articles by Ian P. Murphy

What’s the Best Way to Remove Rock Salt Stains?

Q: With all of the snowstorms this year, we’ve been getting a lot of...

48th Annual Plant Design Awards: Special Honors Winners

Outstanding Central Plant: DC Center Cleaners, Woodside, N.Y. Operator...

Plant Design Awards Grand Prize Winner: D.O. Summers Cleaners

Representing the third of four generations of Goldbergs to operate the 125...

Economy Will Get Worse in 2009, Operators Say

CHICAGO — Battered by a flagging economy and declining sales, more than...

Drycleaners at the Forefront of Economic Downturn

CHICAGO — In StatShot surveys covering 18 months, drycleaners nationwide...

Styles of The Season

Haute couture runways in Milan, New York and Paris reveal the challenges...

Downturn Won’t Slow Plant Projects, Drycleaners Say

CHICAGO — Three out of five (59.3%) drycleaners say they plan to build or...

Drycleaners Expect Equipment, Supply Costs to Remain Steady in 2009

CHICAGO — Drycleaners expect to keep equipment and supply costs steady in...

Operators Break with Nation in Historic Vote

CHICAGO — Four out of five (80.8%) drycleaners say they supported the...

Third-Quarter Sales Fall, Signs Show Stabilizing Market

CHICAGO — Led by declines in the Southern states, drycleaning sales fell 3...

State of the Solutions: A Look at Perc’s Alternatives

CHICAGO — As perc is slowly phased out of lawful use, the industry’s...

Most ‘Main Street’ Drycleaners Against Bailout, Survey Says

CHICAGO — More than two-thirds (69.7%) of drycleaners responding to this...

Small Business Lends Support to Bailout

WASHINGTON — Small business gave its support to a $700 billion bailout...

Profits Down in Second Quarter

CHICAGO — Profits for drycleaners nationwide fell at about the same pace...

Drycleaners Favor Mandatory Licensing

CHICAGO — Asked whether licensing requirements would benefit the industry...

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