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Eminently Emerald (Part 1 of 2)

Bruce Beggs | August 30, 2011

CHICAGO — Not so long ago, when you looked up “green” in the dictionary...

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A Real-Life Horror Story (Part 2 of 2)

Irving L. Blackman | July 20, 2011

CHICAGO — By any definition, Joe was a “success,” and so was his...

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A Real-Life Horror Story (Part 1 of 2)

Irving L. Blackman | July 19, 2011

CHICAGO — By any definition, Joe was a “success,” and so was his...

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Clean Show Report: Enthusiastic

Bruce Beggs | June 30, 2011

LAS VEGAS — The story after Clean ’09 in New Orleans was that while...

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To Your Credit, Part 2

Mark E. Battersby | May 24, 2011

Provisions in the Small Business Jobs Act may soon ease the Great...

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To Your Credit, Part 1

Mark E. Battersby | May 24, 2011

Provisions in the Small Business Jobs Act may soon ease the Great...

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Inside Tide

Everett Childers | May 5, 2011

P&G’s new Tide-brand plants could be the wave of the future, if...

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Texas By The Tail

Ian P. Murphy | April 26, 2011

Operators returning to the industry sawed off an abandoned building to...

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Only Vegas

Ian P. Murphy | April 21, 2011

LAS VEGAS — Here are just a few of the options open to those hitting...

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Neon Nights

Ian P. Murphy | April 19, 2011

On The Cusp of An Economic Recovery, The Clean Show Returns to Its Most...

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Plant Design: Merit Awards, Part 2

Ian P. Murphy | January 18, 2011

CHICAGO — The Merit Awards in the 50th Annual Plant Design Awards went...

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Plant Design: Merit Awards, Part 1

Ian P. Murphy | January 13, 2011

CHICAGO — The Merit Awards in the 50th Annual Plant Design Awards went...

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Plant Design: Special Honors Awards

Ian P. Murphy | January 10, 2011

CHICAGO — The runners-up in the 50th Annual Plant Design Awards were a...

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Plant Design: Fully Invested

Ian P. Murphy | January 6, 2011

Hallak Cleaners knocked out walls and moved every piece of equipment to...

Drycleaning’s Decline Is Permanent

Bob Mach | December 10, 2010

CREVE COEUR, Mo. — The percentage of people who never use drycleaning is...

Un-Orthodox

Ian P. Murphy | November 26, 2010

NEW YORK — Vasken Ohanyan sits at his work table in the middle of...

Fashion vs. Fabricare (Part 4 of 4)

Ian P. Murphy | November 12, 2010

LOOK #4: EXTREME TRIM The posh wintertime preference for furs, faux...

Fashion vs. Fabricare (Part 3 of 4)

Ian P. Murphy | November 10, 2010

LOOK #3: LACE & LEATHER Another strong year for sheers saw lots of...

Fashion vs. Fabricare (Part 1 of 4)

Ian P. Murphy | November 3, 2010

LOOK #1: HEAD-TO-TOE KNIT Cozy knits are a natural fit for fall, but...

State of The Industry (Part 7 of 7)

QUESTION 7: What would you tell an operator getting ready to open his or...

State of The Industry (Part 6 of 7)

QUESTION 6: What opportunities and challenges do drycleaners face in...

State of The Industry (Part 4 of 7)

CHICAGO — American Drycleaner recently asked several industry leaders...

State of The Industry (Part 2 of 7)

QUESTION 2: The economy has been shrinking since just after our last...

State of The Industry (Part 1 of 7)

QUESTION 1: After almost two decades of increasingly stringent...

California Cool

Everett Childers | September 17, 2010

LONG BEACH, Calif. — It was a hot, humid August in most of the U.S., but...