MAY 2013
Late News Dreher retiring; Hart is Kannegiesser USA president DALLAS — Kannegiesser GmbH’s 65th anniversary celebration here April 11 included the announcement that Kannegiesser USA President Michael Dreher will retire June 1 and Executive Vice President Phil Hart will assume that role.
Dreher and Hart Hart joined Grand Prairie, Texas-based Kannegiesser USA in 2004 as vice president of marketing, bringing with him more than a decade of industry and product experience. He was promoted to executive vice president in early 2012. Dreher, who served as president for 13 years, will retain an advisory role that involves marketing the Kannegiesser brand in the Americas. Kannegiesser GmbH President and CEO Martin Kannegiesser says both Dreher and Hart have demonstrated abilities in combining leadership and teamwork. The two men thanked the staff and Kannegiesser for their support in making the U.S. market the company’s third largest behind France and Germany. Kannegiesser USA is planning to display several products in the United States for the first time at next month’s ALN Clean Show.
Volume 39, Number 5
Clean Show: ‘Be There’ or be square By Bruce Beggs, Editorial Director
Big Easy Bound
NEW ORLEANS — The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center will host the world’s premier textile care expo for a fifth time when the 2013 Clean Show—officially the World Educational Congress for Laundering and Drycleaning— arrives on Thursday, June 20, for a three-day stay through Saturday, June 22. It will mark the first time since 1981 that the Clean Show has been scheduled for three days instead of four, reflecting a “more concise and efficient” format designed to give exhibitors and attendees alike a better value for their investment, according to the Clean Executive Committee. The Clean Show has been convening every other year since 1977 to present new technology, educational sessions and networking opportunities to all segments of the dry cleaning, laundry and textile care industry. This year’s event is expected to draw 10,000 trade attendees, according to Riddle & Associates, the show’s longtime manager. “I am constantly asked why
From A to Z: A list of Clean ’13 exhibitors, plus basic descriptions of their products and services. Begins on Page 20 You Are Here: A map of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center floor plan, including booth assignments. Pages 28-29
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should I come to the Clean Show or why should I exhibit,” says John Riddle, president of Riddle & Associates. “There are many reasons. You will see the newest equipment, learn about new services, see working demonstrations and have access to outstanding industry education. “In today’s world of electronic communication, it is nice to have the opportunity to communicate
to be represented on the exhibit floor, covering roughly 200,000 net square feet (a full list of exhibitors, as of April 10, starts on page 20). It’s possible that more exhibitors will be added in the final weeks leading up to the event. The exhibits will open following a brief 10 a.m. ceremony on Thursday, June 20 (distributors are See CLEAN on Page 4
Alliance restaging IPSO brand for U.S. By Bruce Beggs, Editorial Director RIPON, Wis. — Alliance Laundry Systems is restaging its IPSO equipment brand for the North American market beginning at the Clean Show next month, American Laundry News has learned. Alliance has already launched IPSO’s “Industrial by Design” platform to communicate that the equipment is engineered, tested and built for heavy-duty performance, says Gary Dixon, North American sales manager for IPSO.
“This renewed focus on North America represents the next step in IPSO’s evolution to a truly global brand,” Dixon says. “IPSO has been a premier OPL brand in Europe for more than 40 years, and is sold in 90 countries around the world; you cannot be a truly global brand though without a strong presence in the North American market.” Alliance acquired IPSO in 2006 and has worked to incorporate key elements of its knowledge base and company identity into the IPSO operation in Belgium while also
tapping into the brand’s 40 years of manufacturing experience there. “We have arrived at a true unity of purpose and culture, which is another reason we thought the time was right to relaunch IPSO in the North American market.” IPSO equipment continues to utilize advanced technology developed for the European market that saves energy and reduces water consumption and detergent use, Dixon says. Its line of 2013 washer-extractors features patented water absorption verification technology not previ-
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with someone eye-to-eye, faceto-face and talk with them about industry issues. It’s a great chance to renew old friendships and make new ones. These are just several reasons I think making this trip is worth the time, effort and money. We encourage you to ‘Be There’ and take advantage of this opportunity.” As this issue went to press, approximately 400 companies and organizations were scheduled
Pay Attention, Class: Descriptions of the morning and afternoon educational sessions. Pages 40-41
ously available in North America. All IPSO washer-extractors sold in North America and throughout the world are manufactured at Alliance’s plant in Wevelgem, Belgium. IPSO tumblers are made at the company’s Wisconsin plant. Alliance is targeting the onpremise and coin laundry markets with its IPSO brand. “The Clean Show will be the first time we highlight the restaging of IPSO from the premium European OPL brand to a truly global brand for both OPL and ALN vend,” Dixon says.
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