American Laundry News - September 2020

SEPTEMBER 2020

Late News ALM 2020 IMPACT Conference both live, virtual RICHMOND, Ky. — The Association for Linen Management (ALM) reports that its 2020 ALM Educational Conference, IMPACT, will be offered both as a live event in Colorado Springs and virtually Nov. 2-4.

The association says it recognizes that because of the coronavirus/ COVID-19 pandemic, some people are comfortable with traveling while others are unable or unwilling to do so.

ALM says that it will follow current guidance and recommendations for the in-person experience, with additional safety measures for comfort.

The association adds it is working to create a virtual experience that allows attendees to fully benefit from the safety of their home or office.

Registration is available online for those who hadn’t signed up previously. ALM says it will contact current registrants to update their attendance preference.

Details will be updated as they become available on the IMPACT website at www.ALMnet.org/ IMPACT. ALN

Spotlight on women in laundry First in two-part series highlights four women who have excelled in laundry/linen services

BY MATT POE, EDITOR CHICAGO — Theresa Garcia, vice president of operations, and Patricia Garcia Luna, vice president of administration, with Division Laundry & Cleaners in San Antonio, which provides commercial laundry services for South and Central Texas, believe that being women in the laundry/linen services industry presents challenges.

The sisters also believe it offers opportunities.

“Some challenges that we face are gender stereotypes, that we are ‘too emotional’ or ‘too bossy,’” they share. “Our perspective is that we are passionate and have leadership skills. We have to continue to fight these gender stereotypes.”

Teresa Avery, general manager, Munson See WOMEN on Page 6

Sisters Patricia Garcia Luna (left), VP of administration, and Theresa Garcia, VP of operations, have excelled at Division Laundry & Cleaners, a family laundry/linen service based in San Antonio. (Photo: Division Laundry & Cleaners)

Prepping Clean 2021 amid pandemic uncertainty Postponement not option if coronavirus/COVID-19 restrictions prevent gathering in June

BY BRUCE BEGGS ATLANTA — Messe Frankfurt is actively preparing for Clean Show 2021, scheduled here for June 10-13, but if COVID-19 pandemic restrictions prevent activities from taking place onsite as planned, Clean will likely not happen again until 2023, according to organizers.

Show Director Greg Jira updated Textile Care Allied Trades Association members on the show’s status during a recent webinar.

TCATA and four other textile care trade associations—Association for Linen Management (ALM), Coin Laundry Association (CLA), Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI), and TRSA, the association for linen, uniform and facility services—sold the Clean Show to Messe Frankfurt in 2018.

Messe retained longtime show manager Riddle & Associates to manage the 2019 event in New Orleans but now has fully taken the reins for Clean 2021 in the Georgia World Congress Center.

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Volume 46, Number 9

INSIDE Your Views Survey In this issue, survey takers share laundry/ linen service changes due to the pandemic.

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Laundry business changes because of COVID-19 CHICAGO — The coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has changed the laundry industry, from business to operation practices, from safety to sales.

That’s what laundry managers and operators who participated in the most recent American Laundry News Your Views survey indicate.

More than 90 of respondents say their business has changed because of the pandemic. Only 9.7 say it hasn’t.

Not surprisingly, the greatest change has been a drop in business (customers, poundage, revenue, etc.) for many survey takers.

Other changes mentioned include using more personal protective equipment (PPE), more sanitizing in the plant and offering more products.

In fact, 48.3 of respondents say their laundry/linen service has added products to increase business. Many indicate they’ve added reusable barrier products (gowns, lab coats, PPE, etc.). Other products shared by survey takers include masks, ultraviolet (UV) lighting and social distancing mats.

In terms of safety, most respondents indicate their operations have made changes to make things safer for both employees (93.6 “yes” vs. 6.5 “no”) and customers (Yes: 80.7 , No: 12.9 , I don’t know: 6.5 ).

The biggest change, according to survey takers, has been plant cleaning (83.3 ), followed by mandatory masks (70 ), adjusting break times/using more PPE (both 56.7 ) and the use of plastic partitions (23.3 ).

Other changes for employees respondents share include temperature checks/screenings, more hand sanitizer stations and increased airflow between work stations.

Many of the ways survey takers say they’ve increased employee safety have been adapted to protect customers. These include drivers wearing masks/ gloves, maintaining distance and sanitizing trucks. Some respondents also indicate they check that customers’ products remain sealed until delivered.

Regarding office and sales staff, 40 of operators indicate those employees are working in-office, while 20 are working from home. More than 33 say they are using a home-office combination with their office and sales staff.

Finally, as the use of oom and other online meeting applications have risen during the pandemic, more than half of survey takers indicate the new Charts.indd 9 “ oom world” of communication isn’t working for staff, customers and suppliers. Almost 28 say it is working, while 20.7 don’t know.

For respondents who say the new communication methods are working, many share they like the virtual face-to-face option to limit contact as opposed to simple phone calls or e-mails. Survey takers indicating the methods aren’t working apparently are deciding to not use the applications.

One operator writes, “We are choosing to do business with vendors who come in person.”

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While the Your Views survey presents a snapshot of readers’ viewpoints at a particular moment, it should not be considered scientific. Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 .

Subscribers to American Laundry News e-mails are invited to take the industry survey anonymously online each quarter. All managers and administrators of institutional/OPL, cooperative, commercial and industrial laundries are encouraged to participate, as a greater number of responses will help to better ALN define operator opinions and identify industry trends.

ment. Clean 2019 attracted more than 11,000 industry professionals and 452 exhibiting companies.

“We know that the global pandemic is wreaking havoc within our industry,” Jira says about preparations for Clean 2021. “We are operating as if there will be an end to all this and that, a year from now in June, we will be in a better place.

We believe it will be a great show but we are fully expecting it to be less square footage (than 2019 in New Orleans).”

Jira says postponing Clean 2021 isn’t an option, with Germany’s Texcare International—also run

by Messe Frankfurt—already having been moved to November 2021 from its original June 2020 dates. Many of Clean’s larger exhibitors also traditionally exhibit at Texcare.

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“If, by some chance, June isn’t going to work on a national health level or we’re not allowed into the building, more than likely, the show will just not happen,” Jira says.

“We can’t move it into the next year.

We’ll then be too close to (the) 2023 (event). There are so many contracts at play, and obligations, that would be too hard to do.”

Sales Associate Jewell Kowzan says the most common question she receives is what will become of deposits for exhibit space if the pandemic worsens, travel restrictions are imposed, etc.

“We will be refunding exhibitors should that happen,” says Kowzan, adding that an email would be distributed to exhibitors clarifying that position.

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f you thumbed through this issue of American Laundry News before reading my note, you likely noticed this month’s publication shines the spotlight on two important topics in the industry.

The first, starting on page 1, is our spotlight on women who’ve achieved success in the laundry and linen services industry.

As I learned early on when I started with this publication, leadership roles in the industry are predominantly held by men.

That’s likely because of the industrial nature of commercial laundry operations.

However, in this day and age of diversity and equality, it’s vital to realize that women are more than capable of leading and managing a laundry operation.

I asked around the industry for nominations of women who have excelled in the industry to be profiled, and the industry came through.

Just how successful are the women who were nominated by their peers and agreed to be profiled?

This issue, you’ll read about how two sisters took different

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She says the same cancellation and refund policy at prior shows is essentially in place. Exhibitors canceling through October 15 will receive a full refund less a $95 Messe Frankfurt administration fee, while those canceling between October 15 and January 15 will receive a 30% refund.

Kowzan tells American Trade Magazines that as of July 23, there have been 114 contracts submitted to reserve space at Clean 2021.

From The Editor’s Desk MATT POE paths to rise in the family business. Another made a 20-year detour to Greece. The last woman in leadership in this issue worked her way up in the business to make a better life for her son and herself.

I’m sure you’ll agree that these women have inspiring, strong stories. In fact, all of the stories were so wonderful, I couldn’t fit all of them into one issue. You’ll be able to read more in October.

The other spotlight for this issue is shined on industry distributors in the form of our annual Distributors Directory.

It’s likely that as a laundry

Drawing attendees during a pandemic could be a challenge, and Jira says Messe Frankfurt has budgeted funds for additional marketing and advertising.

TCATA and the other associations remain involved with Clean and will provide the educational content and industry support that are key to the event’s success.

“We’re committed to building on the incredible legacy that the founding associations, along with Riddle & Associates, built,” Jira says. “In a word, I think what you can expect is consistency. It is our belief that we do not change what has made the

COLUMNIST AT LARGE Eric L. Frederick, RLLD

operator, you’ve purchased equipment or other products through a distributor, and distributors sell all types of products, from equipment to chemicals. This annual directory can help you find the companies distributing the equipment, products and services your need.

This year, the directory starts on page 8. Information on the distributors is listed alphabetically by city and state to help you find a distributor near your laundry operation.

Say you’re in Arizona.

You’d find the section of the Distributors Directory for Arizona (which happens to be on page 8).

Under the state heading, you’ll find a list of industry distributors operating in the state.

Each business listing features the distributor’s name, the types of equipment/products it provides and contact information.

From there, you can contact the distributors to find out exactly the brands and products and services they offer, along with their coverage areas.

It’s just our way to help keep it ALN clean, everybody!

show great, and we leverage Messe Frankfurt’s global resources to help attract representation from other affiliated markets that perhaps had not been reached in the past.”

Companies that exhibited at Clean 2019 have the first crack at reserving space for the Atlanta show on a first-come, first-served basis.

Remaining exhibit space will open to other interested parties this fall.

Attendee registration for Clean 2021 is scheduled to open in ALN November.

Bruce Beggs is editorial director for American Trade Magazines.

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Processing surgical gowns in a laundry (Part 2) Y

ou’ll recall that last issue, I began answering a question from a military reader: “Do you have any guidelines/specifications for processing and sterilizing reusable surgeon gowns?”

In Part 1, I covered bacteria/virus removal, sorting, stains and equipment.

I’ll wrap up my answer this time, examining chemistry further, extraction, dry-

ing and inspection.

I do not recommend using any bleach or fabric softener on these products. While an argument could be made that bleach will aid in the disinfection of the textile product, it will have no other positive effect and will cause a decrease in life expectancy of the gown.

Since the fabric is 100% man-made polyester, fabric softener will have no effect on the hand of the fabric. Since fabric softener was created to bond with cotton fibers, placing it in a wash formula designed for 100% polyester fabric is a waste of money and will cause quality problems.

The fabric softener does not bond properly to the fabric but instead creates spots that look like an oil stain. These easily wash out in the next wash cycle but the end-user will reject the gowns because they will look stained. So, simply put, do not use any softener on this category of product.

I do use just enough laundry sour to ensure that the final pH on the gown is close to 6 so that it will not irritate the skin of the user. To maintain a like-new level of barrier quality, I always used a barrier retreatment product.

In my laundry in Milwaukee, we had a Sutter Barrier tester and tested three articles of clothing from every wash load. We were able to show that with the use of a barrier retreatment product the barrier effectiveness of a brand-new gown was the same as a gown that had been processed 75 times.

The extraction cycle does not need to be overly long because the fabric will release its water quickly. I do recommend drying the gowns at a temperature not to exceed 160 F and to avoid over-drying the gowns. Being made of polyester the gowns will easily be damaged by high heat.

Dryers should be inspected between each load to ensure that there are no sharp objects stuck to the side of the dryer. A small piece of wire stuck to the side of the dryer can cause numerous fabric pulls on gowns.

Once the gowns are dried, they should be processed over an inspection table where they are checked for pinholes and to ensure that all the ties are in proper working order.

If possible, the gown should be marked each time it is inspected. This can be done via a bar code, micro-chip or quality control grid. My end users liked the QC grid because they could see how many times the gown had been used and could verify they had been inspected.

Instead of putting an X in the grid, we had the inspector put their number or letter in the grid. This acted as a final quality control check. If there was a problem with the gown discovered by the end-user, we had an accountability trail right back to the inspector.

Each organization determines which department will fold the reusable surgeon gowns and prepare them for steam sterilization.

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Eric Frederick served 44 years in laundry management before retiring and remains active in the industry as a laundry operations consultant. You can contact him by e-mail at elfrederick@cox.net, or by phone at 540-520-6288.

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Women

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Healthcare Support Services, Traverse City, Michigan, doesn’t think being a woman in the laundry industry is any more challenging than being a woman in any other market.

“I don’t discount that there can be more professional barriers for women than there are for men, but I have not personally felt that my gender is a disadvantage and I have always felt supported by my peers both male and female,” she says.

“I do believe that as in any industry we need to recognize the value of the women who work in our companies,” shares No l Hammer Richardson, president, Shasta Linen Supply, serving the Sacramento and San Juaquin Valleys in California.

“I am a firm believer that women are extremely capable of multitasking and problem solving, which are skill sets very necessary for production and management in our facilities.”

All four of these women have shown themselves “extremely capable” and have conquered challenges to succeed in the laundry industry and were nominated by their peers for this article. That’s why in part 1 of a two-part series, American Laundry News is shining a spotlight on these women of excellence and their careers.

THERESA GARCIA, PATRICIA GARCIA LUNA, DIVISION LAUNDRY Growing up, neither of the Garcia sisters planned on being involved in the family laundry, but it was part of their young lives.

Theresa remembers at an early age listening to her father, Patrick, talk about the family business around the dinner table.

“Growing up we would visit the laundry plant, usually when it was not in operation, and my dad would put my brother, sister and myself into an empty low-rise laundry cart and take us around the plant,” Patricia shares. “I knew that my dad worked at a laundry and knew he worked with my grandmother but really did not grow up in the plant.”

Division Laundry was founded

by Patrick’s father, Peter, in 1939.

The laundry is where Peter met his wife Cecilia, Theresa and Patricia’s grandmother, who became president of the company in 1992.

“It was not until the company was going through a transition in leadership, from my grandmother (first generation) to my father (second generation) that there was an opportunity for me to enter into the business,” shares Patricia.

“They had a consultant they were utilizing for accounts payable and office manager, but she was no longer going to be able to work.

My father spoke to me about the opportunity, and I decided to join and start learning accounts payable and that evolved into the office

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manager role.”

Patricia earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from St. Mary’s University in 2007 and started working for a food-testing laboratory as a lab technician, working her way up to chemistry technician and then a chemist. In 2010, she started her journey in the family business.

Theresa also attended St. Mary’s University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice. As she was deciding on her next step, she was applying for jobs. At the same time, Patrick was recuperating from back surgery.

“He needed someone to drive and help him daily at work,” she says. “I stepped in and started as his driver/executive assistant and began to learn about the business.

I had not planned on staying but I have been working with the family for 10 years now.”

After starting as Patrick’s driver/ executive assistant, Theresa moved to the customer service department and worked directly with customers. She knew she enjoyed working with people from her days working in medical administration after high school and in the university’s student learning center.

In time, she moved to plant operations, working with the plant manager to learn the entire operation, starting with soil sort and through the fleet department.

“In my younger days I did not appreciate the valuable service that our family provides to the community, both customers and employees,” she shares. “Now I appreciate the vital service that we provide our medical and hospitality industries and the economic and employment opportunities to our community.”

The sisters say they have had unique challenges because not only are they women in the laundry industry, but they were also the young third generation entering into the business with an older, more experienced staff.

“We essentially had to ‘prove ourselves’ worthy of our positions with our work ethic and ability to adapt,” they say. “Several times we were faced with the mentality of ‘this is how we’ve always done it’ and had to overcome that mentality with persistence and patience.

Nothing happens ‘overnight.’”

Much of that persistence and patience likely comes from Patrick.

In June 2001, a fire destroyed the plant, and then three months later grandfather Peter died.

“Not only did our father have to direct the rebuilding of Division, but he also had to keep the business afloat as well as planning for the funeral of his father,” they share.

The sisters were in high school and middle school at the time and remember Patrick working around the clock to work with other laundries, reassure customers and reassure employees.

“The strength that our father had to get through the devastation is something that we remind ourselves frequently of,” they say. “No

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matter how difficult it gets, we get strength from looking back at how he had to overcome so much in rebuilding after the fire.”

Those qualities come through in the sisters’ advice to other women in the industry: “Be persistent do not give up. Stand up for things you believe in. Find support in others that will ‘tell you like it is’ and be your champions.”

NOËL HAMMER RICHARDSON, SHASTA LINEN SUPPLY Richardson can trace her family’s laundry history back to 1886 when her great-grandfather immigrated from Scotland to Chicago. He started MacAulay’s Laundry service soon after arriving.

“My grandfather continued in his father’s footsteps and eventually ended up purchasing the Herb Grow Laundry here in Sacramento and renaming it Shasta Linen Supply,” she says. “I am the fourth generation to work in the business, and I am looking forward to celebrating our 100th anniversary in just a couple of years!”

Growing up, Richardson worked every summer at the plant in many roles: janitor, feeding ironers, working on presses, running a vacation route.

“Although the business was always a large part of our lives, my parents never expected us to continue in their footsteps and encouraged us to explore through our education other interNoël Hammer ests,” she Richardson points out. “I was a fine arts major in college.”

Indeed, instead of working in the laundry, Richardson spent 20 years living in Athens, Greece, raising three children. Eventually, she started working in the textile business selling fabrics for fashion.

“I was scared to death when I first started working,” she shares.

“My Greek was adequate but by no means perfect. That work experience pushed me out of my comfort zone and gave me the self-confidence to tackle new challenges with more self-assurance. It was an invaluable lesson and has certainly helped me in my current position here at Shasta Linen.”

Returning to the United States and Shasta Linen was a challenging step in her life, explains Richardson.

“My father was a hard taskmaster, and taking on a leadership role was earned and not an entitlement,” she shares. “I had a lot to learn on the management side, and then he became ill shortly after my rejoining the business. I quickly felt the weight and responsibility of my position and the decisions I made.”

Richardson emphasizes that she admired her father’s sense of fairness and clear-thinking skills. She

Teresa Avery is general manager of Munson Healthcare Support Services in Traverse City, Michigan, which provides laundry for the system. (Photo: Munson Healthcare Support Services)

says that he and her uncle, Gordon MacAulay, who stills works with her at Shasta Linen, “influenced me with their unwavering support and belief in me.

“But another very positive influence for me are the people in this industry. I cannot think of another industry where competitors can sit at the same table, share ideas, offer support and still be competitors. I admire the hard work, the sense of pride and responsibility for employees, customers and communities that so many members of our industry represent.”

Beyond success at Shasta Linen, Richardson has made a mark in the industry and will become the first female chair of the board for TRSA, the association for linen, uniform and facility services.

“As a woman, don’t be afraid of speaking up and taking on assignments and offering your ideas,” she says. “Also, listen to webinars, attend events if that is an option, don’t be afraid, people are welcoming and will take the time to talk to you.

“Like in any industry, it’s not easy to step out of your comfort zone, but you can do it!”

TERESA AVERY, MUNSON HEALTHCARE SUPPORT SERVICES Unlike the Garcia sisters and Richardson, Avery didn’t grow up in a laundry/linen services family.

However, family did motivate her to achieve more in life.

“I was divorced, raising a son, working in the automotive industry,” she shares. “At some point, I realized that both my son and I deserved a better life than what I was currently giving us. I began work at the laundry knowing that I would have opportunities to find a career in the healthcare industry.

That career ended up being right at the laundry.”

Avery started college at 39 while working in the laundry, earning as associate’s in applied science degree in computer networking with the thought of working in IT. “It just so happened that the same week my degree was complete, our operations coordinator put in her two-week notice,” she says. “I applied for the position and it ended up being a perfect fit.

While I was operations coordina-

tor, I returned to school to study business administration and earned my bachelor’s degree.”

Five years later, the laundry manager transferred to a different department, and Avery transitioned to the management position.

“I started my laundry career in the soil sort, and our maintenance manager at the time encouraged me to apply to college,” she relates.

“That push changed my life. The laundry manager at the time was supportive, and he is the one that encouraged me to pursue the management position.

“I had a lot of support from our supply chain team and our VP they all made an effort to make me comfortable in this role and were good resources when I ran into questions.”

Avery’s first challenge as a laundry manager was staffing. When she took the role, Munson Healthcare Support Services was without a maintenance supervisor, and it was also without an operations coordinator because she had been filling that position.

“The first couple of months were spent not only managing the daily operations but managing both of those positions and looking for talent to fill them,” she says. “I learned a lot those first few months, not only about management but also about my own strengths and limitations.

Another challenge she faces is keeping employees engaged.

“I think it’s important that they understand that what we do is important and that everything we touch here plays a role in patient care,” Avery points out. “It’s easy for them to forget why we are here.

“I try to balance my time between the office and out on the production floor.”

To other women striving for success in the industry, Avery says this: “Surround yourself with the best and the brightest that you can. You need people on your team that not only support you, but that will challenge you to be your best. Also, be open to new ideas and processes.

Your staff can be your greatest asset ALN sometimes.”

In the October issue, American Laundry News will profile more successful women in the laundry/ linen services industry.

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Directory

These distributors and suppliers responded to American Laundry News’ invitation to be listed.

They provide laundry equipment, textiles, chemicals, parts and service, and/or other products or supplies, and are listed alphabetically by city and state.

Contact distributors to determine their coverage area—local, regional or national. The map below indicates on which page a given state’s listings begin. No distributor information was received from states that have no listings. The Distributors Directory runs through page 16.

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EP C-PEC 3120 W. Weldon Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85017 B 602-248-0808 or 877-835-5866 O www.cpec-laundry.com Dave Svancara r sales@cpec-laundry.com l

EPO Wholesale Commercial Laundry Equipment Co. SE 2950 Highway 77 Southside, AL 35907 B 256-312-4761 or 866-544-7228 O www.alaundryman.com Russ Arbuckle r thelaundryman1@gmail.com l

ECP Automated Laundry Systems & Supply 360 E. 100th Ave..

Anchorage, AK 99515 B 907-561-1752 or 800-478-1752 O www.autolaundrysystems.com Kevin Lewellyn r sales@autolaundrysystems.com l

Pierce Machinery P.O. Box 2110 Chandler, AZ 85244 B 602-625-1902 or 602-538-5081 O www.piercemachinery.com Rod Pierce r rod@piercemachinery.com l E

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Super Laundry Los Angeles E P 14426 Bonelli St. City of Industry, CA 91746 B 844-272-9675 O www.superlaundry.com Stephanie Osta r sosta@cscserviceworks.com l

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Consolidated 3804 Main St., Ste. 1 Chula Vista, CA 91911 B 866-632-2298

CO FabriClean Supply of Arkansas 6600 Allied Way Little Rock, AR 72209 B 501-565-5288 or 800-482-1283 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l

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EPO Astro Distributing & Leasing 4322 E. Winslow Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85040 B 602-267-7072 O www.astrodistributing.com

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EP Washex Machinery of California 101 E. Santa Anita Ave. Burbank, CA 91502 B 818-840-8900 or 800-397-8811 O www.washexcalifornia.com Mark Sanders r washexcasales@aol.com l

EP C-PEC 3202 S. Richey Ave. Tucson, AZ 85713 B 520-790-7377 or 877-835-5867 O www.cpec-laundry.com Greg Svancara r greg@cpec-laundry.com l

EPO Sunshine Sales 6064 N. 57th Ave. Glendale, AZ 85301 B 623-937-0125 or 800-789-6412 O www.sunshinesalesaz.com Bob Ropp r bobropp@sunshinesalesaz.net l

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EP Wardlaw Equipment Consultants Phoenix, AZ 85013 B 520-791-2804 or 877-927-3529 O www.wardlawequipment consultants.com Kevin Wardlaw r wardequip@aol.com l

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EPO Central Laundry Equipment P.O. Box 324 Ward, AR 72176 B 501-843-3194 or 800-467-3194 O www.centrallaundryequipment.com Jeff Craig r l jeff@centrallaundryequipment.com

EP Laundry & Cleaners Equipment Co. 320 S. 25th St. Phoenix, AZ 85034 B 602-244-0800 O www.laundryandcleaners.com Tim Eckenrode r l teckenrode@laundryandcleaners.com

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EP WASH 100 N. Pacific Coast Hwy., 12th Floor El Segundo, CA 90245 B 800-421-6897 O www.wash.com EP Golden State Laundry Systems 26203 Production Ave., Ste. 11 Hayward, CA 94545 B 510-782-6707 or 800-465-8300 O www.goldenstatelaundrysystems.com info@gsls4laundry.com l Innovative Laundry Systems E P 1316 W. Winton Ave. Hayward, CA 94545 B 510-259-1494 or 877-777-3727 O www.innovativelaundry.com Cheri Guffey r cguffey@innovativelaundry.com l EPO Western State Design 2331 Tripaldi Way Hayward, CA 94545 B 510-786-9271 or 800-633-7153 O www.westernstatedesign.com info@westernstatedesign.com l EPO Automated Laundry Systems 3626 S. San Pedro St. Los Angeles, CA 90011 B 818-556-6432 or 800-423-8045 O www.automated-laundry.com Oncho Kerian r info@automated-laundry.com l CO United Fabricare Supply P.O. Box 01796 Los Angeles, CA 90001 B 310-537-2096 or 800-540-9727 O www.unitedfabricaresupply.com unitedfabricare@aol.com l EP Golden State Laundry Systems 1729 Coolidge Ave. National City, CA 91950 B 619-477-8364 or 800-465-8300 O www.goldenstatelaundrysystems.com info@gsls4laundry.com l EPO Taylor Houseman 162 Harbor Ct. Pittsburg, CA 94565 B 925-432-0323 or 800-464-6866 O www.taylorhousemanlaundry.com sales@taylorhouseman.com l EP Golden State Laundry Systems 1984 E. Gladwick St. Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 B 310-223-2240 or 800-465-8300 O www.goldenstatelaundrysystems.com info@gsls4laundry.com l EP Continental Girbau West 9830 Alburtis Ave. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 B 562-205-0140 or 866-950-2449 O www.cg-west.com info@cg-west.com l EPO TheLaundryList.com 4525 Sherman Oaks Ave. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 B 818-789-8045 O www.thelaundrylist.com Brian Cohen r sales@thelaundrylist.com l

EPO PWS–The Laundry Co. 12020 Garfield Ave. South Gate, CA 90280 B 323-490-1900 or 800-800-4797 O www.pwslaundry.com web-inquiry@pwslaundry.com l EPO ACE Commercial Laundry Equipment 14404 Hoover St..

Westminster, CA 92683 B 714-897-4342 or 877-630-7278 O www.acelaundry.com sales@acelaundry.com l

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ECTPO Katzson Brothers 960 Vallejo St. Denver, CO 80204 B 303-893-3535 or 800-332-2417 O www.katzson.com Richard H. Right r sales@katzson.com l EPO Martin-Ray Laundry Systems 2050 W. 9th Ave. Denver, CO 80204 B 720-359-8000 or 800-279-6622 O www.martinray.com Bill Mann r bill@martinray.com l ECPO Commercial Laundry Systems of the Rockies P.O. Box 974 Johnstown, CO 80534 B 970-587-2727 or 800-270-8539 O www.clsrockies.com Brenda Maetzold r brenda@clsrockies.com l EP Clean Designs 2800 S. Oak St. Lakewood, CO 80227 B 303-969-8288 or 800-444-4580 O www.cleandesigns.com Tim Stoklosa r tim@cleandesigns.com l

CONNECTICUT Lavatec Laundry Technology E P 49 Lancaster Dr. Beacon Falls, CT 06403 B 203-632-8777 O www.lavatec.com Mark Thrasher r m.thrasher@lavatec.com l Super Laundry

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CO Industrial Equipment & Supplies 2055 N.W. 7th Ave. Miami, Florida 33127 B 305-324-0410 or 800-969-4766

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1714 N.W. 215th St. Miami Gardens, FL 33056 B 305-754-4551 or 800-333-8883 O www.steineratlantic.com Val Jassim r sales@steineratlantic.com l

EP Worldwide Laundry LLC 1714 N.W. 215th St. Miami Gardens, FL 33056 B 305-418-4030 or 877-953-9433 O www.worldwidelaundry.com sales@worldwidelaundry.com l Friedman & Co. Ocala, FL 34481 B 352-678-8258

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Harmful Bacteria and Pathogens have met their match.

PO Lubbert Supply Co. 89 Eastern Steel Rd. Milford, CT 06460 B 855-922-1705 O www.lubbertsupply.com Eric Lubbert r sales@lubbertsupply.com l

FLORIDA EP Commercial Laundry Equipment 2054 Sprint Blvd.

Apopka, FL 32703 B 407-886-1722 or 800-226-9449 O www.commerciallaundry.net EP Baring Industries Inc. 3249 S.W. 42nd St. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 B 954-327-6759 or 800-736-5464, ext. 759 O www.baring.com Sean Melody r s.melody@baring.com l EP Commercial & Coin Laundry Equipment Co. 1626 Tradewinds Dr. Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 B 850-932-8348 or 800-366-4168 O www.clecco.com Craig Dakauskas r sales@clecco.com l PO Allen Wholesale Supply 3948 3rd St. S. Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 B 904-353-7341 O www.steamsuppliers.com sales@steamsuppliers.com l

The Braun Medicare Top Side Loader Washer/Extractor Braun Medicare TSL Washer/Extractors are specifically designed for laundries requiring a highly-efficient, hygienic processing environment.

EPO Automated Laundry Systems 2849 Dawn Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32207 B 904-733-5500 or 800-518-9274 O www.alstoday.com hello@alstoday.com l

If your application requires a contamination-free, clean room environment, the Braun Medicare TSL is a perfect fit. In the contamination-free environment, soiled laundry loads from one side; clean laundry unloads from the other. In a clean room facility, a full wall barrier and our patented Mediflow negative air-flow system prevent cross contamination of goods during the process.

Braun Medicare TSL Washer/Extractors are available with dry load capacities of 200, 400, 600 and 800 pounds. Unlike others this machine can be sling loaded and features an automated door.

CO FabriClean Supply of Florida 11705 Industry Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32218 B 904-696-7685 or 800-553-9040 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l

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EP OEM Laundry Parts LLC 4020 University Blvd. Ct. Jacksonville, FL 32217 B 904-240-0211 O www.oemlaundryparts.com Rebecca Sharpe r parts@oemlaundryparts.com l

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O Streamline Solutions P.O. Box 560775 Orlando, FL 32856 B 866-244-7700 O www.soiledlinenbags.com Ross Sanders r l rsanders@streamlinesolutionsusa.com EPO B&C Technologies 17740 Ashley Dr., Ste. 109 Panama City Beach, FL 32413 B 850-249-2222 O www.bandctech.com Al Adcock r sales@bandctech.com l EP JENSEN USA 99 Aberdeen Loop Panama City, FL 32405 B 850-271-5959 O www.jensen-group.com norbert.gittard@jensen-group.com l EP Mesmen Inc. 4100 N. Powerline Rd., Ste. Y2 Pompano Beach, FL 33073 B 954-973-2714 or 800-637-6365 O www.mesmen.com David Hancock r mesmen@earthlink.net l EP PSP Industrial Laundry Equipment 2700 Gateway Dr. Pompano Beach, FL 33069 B 305-517-1421 or 800-517-1432 O www.pspindustrial.com info@pspindustrial.com l EP AMKO America/ JB Industries 8011 Monetary Dr., Ste. B-5 Riviera Beach, FL 33404 B 561-863-9099 O www.jbilaundryfolder.com Jurgen Bischoff r amkoamerica@gmail.com l or JBI.Incorporated@gmail.com FRONTEC 1330 Main St. Floor 2 Sarasota, FL 34236 B 941-726-0808

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1114 53rd Ct. S. West Palm Beach, FL 33407 B 561-848-0054 or 800-638-1869 O www.commerciallaundryequip.com Holly Ortman r hortman@clecusa.com l

GEORGIA T Atlantic Coast Textiles 3132 Oakcliff Industrial St. Atlanta, GA 30340 B 770-458-0772 or 800-533-0228 O www.actextiles.com sales@actextiles.com l C ZEP 3330 Cumberland Blvd., Ste. 700 Atlanta, GA 30339 B 877-428-9937 O www.zep.com zephelp.commercial@zep.com l CO FabriClean Supply of Atlanta 1200 2nd Ave. N. Birmingham, GA 35203 B 205-251-7272 or 800-626-8428 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l CO FabriClean Supply of Atlanta 5330 Dividend Dr. Decatur, GA 30035 B 770-981-2800 or 800-688-3032 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l EPO Southern Automatic Machinery Co. 133 N. 85 Pkwy.

Fayetteville, GA 30214 B 770-892-0098 or 800-969-7627 O www.southernautomatic.com sales@southernautomatic.com l EPO Arent Machinery Co. 352 Worthington Circle Fort Valley, GA 31030 B 503-657-3000 or 800-547-2527 O www.arentmachinery.com Jay-Dee Arent r jaydee.arent@arentmachinery.com l EP Southeastern Laundry Equipment 1105 Shana Ct. Marietta, GA 30066 B 770-928-0080 or 800-522-9274 O www.selaundry.com Joe Cole r joe@selaundry.com l

EP Hicks Laundry Equipment 4475 28th St. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33714 B 727-522-0644 or 800-574-8738 O www.hickslaundry.com parts@hickslaundry.com l

Tingue 309 Dividend Dr. Peachtree City, GA 30269 B 800-829-3864

CO FabriClean Supply of Florida 5030 N.W. 109th Ave., Ste. E&F Sunrise, FL 33351 B 954-306-3342 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l

EP TLC Tri-State GA-3 Smyrna, GA 30080 B 678-564-1100 or 877-755-3440 O www.tlctristate.com Keith Quarles r keith.quarles@tlctristate.com l

E Commercial Laundries of West Florida 5313 Johns Rd., Ste. 210 Tampa, FL 33634 B 813-886-1477 or 800-876-1477 O www.commerciallaundriesflorida.com Mike Albanese r mike@clwf.net l

EP TLC Tri-State 1560 Old Clyatteville Rd. Valdosta, GA 31601 B 877-755-3440 O www.tlctristate.com Keith Quarles r keith.quarles@tlctristate.com l

CO FabriClean Supply of Florida 6401 Badger Dr. Tampa, FL 33610 B 813-623-3553 or 800-282-2924 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l Commercial Laundry Equipment Co.

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EP Happy Valley Service 2696 Kilihau St., Unit F Honolulu, HI 96819 B 808-833-0800 O www.happyvalleyservice.com Victor Flocco r victor@happyvalleyservice.com l Sadd Supplies 1359 Colburn St. Honolulu, HI 96817 B 808-841-3818

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IDAHO EPO Thompsons Inc. 1707 Broadway Ave. Boise, ID 83705 B 208-344-5179 or 800-881-5179 O www.thompsonsinc.com Scott K. Thompson r scott@thompsonsinc.com l

ILLINOIS EP Laundry Concepts 302 S. Stewart Ave. Addison, IL 60101 B 800-845-3903 O www.laundryconcepts.com info@laundryconcepts.com l EPO D&M Equipment Co. 4822 W. Fullerton Ave. Chicago, IL 60639 B 773-889-5500 or 800-451-2676 O www.dandmequipment.com Joe Frankian r info@dandmequipment.com l EP Midwest Laundries 2910 W. 36th St. Chicago, IL 60632 B 773-538-7892 O www.midwestlaundries.com sales@midwestlaundries.com l EP Washburn Machinery 175 Gaylord St. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 B 847-364-9274 or 800-245-8425 O www.washburnmachinery.com Jeff Fox r info@washburnmachinery.com l EP Haiges Machinery 11314 E. Main St. Huntley, IL 60142 B 847-669-3300 or 800-542-2828 O www.haigesmachinery.com info@haigesmachinery.com l T

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INDIANA EP Stanco Industries 2626 Jefferds Ave. Fort Wayne, IN 46803 B 260-420-2600 or 800-932-3769 O www.stancoind.com Michael Stanley r stanco2626@aol.com l E Cornerstone Equipment & Rigging 2535 Burton Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46208 B 317-910-5738 or 877-773-1850 O www.cornerstonemachinery.com Eric Trudo r eric@cornerstonemachinery.com l EP Haiges Machinery Indianapolis, IN 46278 B 800-542-2828 O www.haigesmachinery.com info@haigesmachinery.com l EP J.P. Equipment 4024 Millersville Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46205 B 317-546-7158 or 800-925-3236 O www.ineedjpequipment.com Patrick Bowers r pbowers@ineedjpequipment.com l P Super Laundry Indiana 2450 N. Shadeland Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46219 B 317-783-6175 or 800-622-4480 O www.superlaundry.com Stephanie Osta r sosta@cscserviceworks.com l EP O’Dell Equipment 133 Harrison Ave. Jeffersonville, IN 47130 B 812-283-0355 or 800-333-0355 O www.odellequipment.com Craig O’Dell r craig@odellequipment.com l O Meese 1745 Cragmont St. Madison Heights, IN 47250 B 800-829-4535 O www.meese-inc.com Dan Rodriguez r drodriguez@meese-inc.com l

IOWA ECPO Ross Chemical Systems P.O. Box 523 Altoona, IA 50009 B 515-244-1788 or 800-870-2702 O www.rosschemicalsystems.com Mike Ross r mike.rosschemicalsystems@ l outlook.com E Century Laundry 775 Kacena Rd. Hiawatha, IA 52233 B 319-364-1592 or 800-791-9321 O www.centurylaundry.com Rod Malcolm r rmalcolm@centurylaundry.com l

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KANSAS CO FabriClean Supply of Kansas 14400 W. 97th Terr.

Lenexa, KS 66215 B 913-492-1743 or 800-832-0096 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l EPO Midwest Commercial Laundry Equipment 616 E. North St. Salina, KS 67402 B 785-827-9017 O www.mcle-inc.com Doug Hoeffner r doug@mcle-inc.com l CO FabriClean Supply of Kansas 1040 E. MacArthur Wichita, KS 67216 B 316-529-8555 or 888-432-0433 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l

KENTUCKY EP O’Dell Equipment P.O. Box 3366 Louisville, KY 40201 B 502-584-6100 or 800-333-0355 O www.odellequipment.com l sales@odellequipment.com REM Co. P.O. Box 455 Versailles, KY 40383 B 800-292-5070

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LOUISIANA EPO Commercial & Coin Laundry Equipment Co. 2965 Nicholson Lake Baton Rouge, LA 70810 B 225-819-7752 or 800-366-4168 O www.clecco.com Craig Dakauskas r sales@clecco.com l CO FabriClean Supply of Houston 8666 Kiowa Baton Rouge, LA 70815 B 225-237-3045 or 800-738-7380 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l EP Jim Welsh Inc. 1020 LaCrete Ln. Baton Rouge, LA 70810 B 225-766-8905 or 800-348-8905 O www.jimwelshlaundryeqpt.com l welshinc@bellsouth.net CO Ideal Chemical 3848 Industrial Cir. Bossier City, LA 71112 B 318-746-4358 or 800-231-6776 O www.idealchemical.com Sam Block Jr. r sblock@idealchem.com l CO Ideal Chemical 5800 Jefferson Hwy., Ste. B Harahan, LA 70123 B 504-733-3531 or 800-233-6776 O www.idealchemical.com Sam Block Jr. r sblock@idealchem.com l EP Pellerin Laundry Machinery Sales Co. 731 Jackson St. Kenner, LA 70062 B 504-467-9593 O www.pellerinlaundry.com sales@pellerinlaundry.com l Pierce Commercial Laundry Distributors

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Eagle Star Equipment E C P O 2329 Alger Dr. Troy, MI 48083 B 248-457-1140 or 800-482-3400 O www.eaglestarequipment.com info@eaglestarequipment.com l

ETCPO The Minnesota Chemical Co. 3750 Dunlap St. N. Arden Hills, MN 55112 B 651-646-7521 or 800-328-5689 O www.minnesotachemical.com Michael F. Baker (ext. 205) r l mike.baker@minnesotachemical.com

EP Universal Laundry Machinery 38700 Webb Dr. Westland, MI 48185 B 734-727-0478 or 800-825-7787 O www.univlaundry.com Mark Hubbard r

P PROS Parts 1630 91st Ave. N.E., Ste. 107 Blaine, MN 55449 B 800-359-0628 O www.prosparts.com Barry Victor r barryv@prosparts.com l

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EPO Darling’s Sales & Service Co. 10007 Baltimore St. N.E. Minneapolis, MN 55449 B 763-786-1803 O www.darlingsales.com Brad Darling r bdar@darlingsales.com l E. Weinberg Supply Co. E C P 7434 W. 27th St. Minneapolis, MN 55426 B 952-920-0888 or 800-279-0888 O www.weinbergsupply.com david@weinbergsupply.com l EP Kannegiesser ETECH 2090 Elm St., S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55414 B 612-722-1366 or 800-344-0403 O www.kannegiesser-etech.com

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EPO Bobco Systems 12713 320th Ave. Princeton, MN 55371 B 763-389-3625 O www.bobcosystems.com tia@bobcosystems.com l EP BDS Laundry Systems 2430 Enterprise Dr. St. Paul, MN 55120 B 651-688-8000 or 800-688-0020 O www.bdslaundry.com Karen Ganter r sales@bdslaundry.com l

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P Garment Machinery Co. 220-20 Reservoir St. Needham, MA 02494 B 781-559-4077 or 800-238-6930 O www.garmentmachinery.com joriel@garmentmachinery.com l O Aristo Craft Supply 8 Industrial Park Rd. W. Oxford, MA 01540 B 508-987-6444 or 800-875-0479 O www.aristocraftsupply.com info@aristocraftsupply.com l Super Laundry New England 61 Holton St. Woburn, MA 01801 B 888-622-4729

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EO Allied Eagle Supply Co. 1801 Howard St. Detroit, MI 48216 B 313-230-0770 or 800-211-6244 O www.alliedeagle.com info@alliedeagle.com l EP Curtis Equipment Co. 1410 W. Main (P.O. Box 209) Lowell, MI 49331 B 616-897-9810 O www.curtisequipmentco.com John Curtis r john@curtisequipmentco.com l EP A&B Equipment Co. 635 Wellington St. Saginaw, MI 48604 B 989-753-4764 or 800-369-4764 O www.ab-equipment.com Scott Clark r sales@ab-equipment.com l E&N Equipment Co.

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12 SEPTEMBER 2020 | AMERICAN LAUNDRY NEWS P.O. Box 9386 Jackson, MS 39286-9386 B 601-366-2636 or 800-844-3664 O www.dongieuxs.com John R. Schemmel r dongieuxs@bellsouth.net l CO Ideal Chemical 106 Ware St. Jackson, MS 39208 B 601-932-4920 or 800-824-0356 O www.idealchemical.com Sam Block Jr. r sblock@idealchem.com l EPO Laundry South System & Repair 2215 Hwy. 80 East Pearl, MS 39208 B 601-420-9414 O www.laundrysouth.com Robert Harris r robert@laundrysouth.com l

MISSOURI EP Commercial Coils 213 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd.

Chesterfield, MO 63005 B 636-532-1523 or 800-532-2645 O www.comcoil.com Rob Andersen r rob@comcoil.com l EPO Loomis Bros.

Equipment Co. 409 Biltmore Dr. Fenton, MO 63026 B 636-343-8888 or 800-783-6665 O www.loomisbros.com Matt Lamons r sales@loomisbros.com l EPO JETZ Service Co. 3737 N.E. Great Midwest Dr. Kansas City, MO 64161 B 816-454-9274 or 800-530-5726 O www.jetzservice.com jetzkc@jetzservice.com l EPO Laundry Solutions Co. 3509 N. Kimball Dr. Kansas City, MO 64161 B 913-384-5200 or 800-383-9274 O www.laundrysolutionscompany.com Richard Gaar r l rgaar@laundrysolutionscompany.com EPO Loomis Bros.

Equipment Co. 6110 Deramus Ave., Ste. B Kansas City, MO 64120 B 816-452-4115 or 800-783-6665 O www.loomisbros.com Drew Hoselton r sales@loomisbros.com l EPO Sav-A-Day Laundry Machinery 55 Millwell Ct. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 B 314-291-1910 or 800-489-9274 O www.sav-a-day.com sales@sav-a-day.com l ECP RJ Kool Co. 234 W. 12th Ave. North Kansas City, MO 64116 B 816-474-9274 or 800-345-4551 O www.rjkool.com William Kimmel r bkimmel@rjkool.com l T Phoenix Textile Corp.

21 Commerce Dr. O’Fallon, MO 63366 B 314-291-2151 or 800-325-1440 O www.phoenixtextile.com dzumwalt@phoenixtextile.com l C Centraz Industries 4051 Bingham Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 B 314-752-7627 or 800-695-7627 O www.centraz.com Dennis Miller r centrazind@centraz.com l

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CO Komro Supply Co. 2600 S. 2nd St. St. Louis, MO 63118 B 314-772-4360 or 800-264-6535 O www.komrosupplycompany.com Gary Thuro r gary@komrosupply.com l EP John Morris Equipment & Supply Co. 2023 S. Glenstone Springfield, MO 65804 B 417-881-1215 or 800-725-5055 O www.johnmorrisequipment.com Vi Longwell r vi@johnmorrisequipment.com l ECP Laundry Solutions Co. 4629 W. Calhoun Springfield, MO 65802 B 417-862-8464 O www.laundrysolutionscompany.com Nick Luzecky r nluzecky@laundry l solutionscompany.com EPO Performance Laundry Equipment 4323 W. Chestnut Expressway Springfield, MO 65802 B 417-771-7711 O www.performance-laundry.com Tara Pendergrass r tara@performance-laundry.com l

MONTANA ECPO Altimus Distributing 21 8th St. W. Billings, MT 59101 B 406-259-9816 or 800-999-9816 O www.altimusdistributing.com Kevin Graf r altimusd@aol.com l Commercial Laundry Sales E P 341 Gallatin Park Rd. Bozeman, MT 59715 B 406-587-5148 O www.commerciallaundrybozeman.com clsmt@qwestoffice.com l

NEBRASKA Horwath Laundry Equipment 1002 S. 13th St. Omaha, NE 68108 B 402-342-1299

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EP JETZ Midwest 5720 F St. Omaha, NE 68117 B 402-339-2565 or 800-228-9445 O www.jetzservice.com jetzmw@jetzservice.com l J.H. Stuckey Distributing E P O 8814 J St. Omaha, NE 68127 B 402-342-8455 or 800-405-8455 O www.stuckeydistributing.com John Stuckey r info@stuckeydistributing.com l

NEVADA EP AJ Industries West 3095 E. Patrick Ln., Ste. 5 Las Vegas, NV 89120 B 702-547-0444 O www.ajindustrieswest.com Joseph W. Dramise r support@ajwest.net l C Brady Industries 7055 Lindell Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89118 B 702-876-3990 or 800-293-4698 O www.bradyindustries.com bids@bradyindustries.com l FJG Equipment

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Laundry Systems of Nevada E P 1217 Gator Way Sparks, NV 89431 B 775-322-5481 O www.laundrysystemsofnevada.com

NEW HAMPSHIRE E Aquawing Ozone Laundry Systems 45 Priscilla Ln. Auburn, NH 03032 B 888-296-4777 O www.aquawingozone.com Ralph Daniels r info@aquawingozone.com l EP Daniels Equipment Co. 45 Priscilla Ln. Auburn, NH 03032 B 603-641-9487 or 800-258-3570 O www.danielsequipment.com Lisa Mahan r sales@decequip.com l P Yankee Equipment Systems 15 Glass Ln. (P.O. Box 630) Barrington, NH 03825 B 603-868-6691 or 800-239-9265 O www.yankeeequipment.com Brendan Ristaino r info@yankeeequipment.com l

NEW JERSEY ET Edgeco America P.O. Box 543 Barnegat, NJ 08005 B 201-945-5660 O www.edgecoamerica.com edgecoamerica@msn.com l O PCM Co. 1431 Ferry Ave. Camden, NJ 08104 B 800-222-0317 O www.pcmco.com/SPO-coating.html Jon Sinrich r jon@pcmco.com l P Super Laundry New Jersey/ Philadelphia 368 Stark Rd. Carlstadt, NJ 07072 B 908-862-2200 or 800-992-7269 O www.superlaundry.com Stephanie Osta r sosta@cscserviceworks.com l EP Equipment Marketers 100 Melrose Ave. Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 B 856-428-3355 or 800-233-1376 O www.equipmentmarketers.net info@eqpmark.com l P Mickron Industries Inc. 463 E. Main St. Denville, NJ 07834 B 973-625-1335 O www.mickron.com bmickronindustries@gmail.com l T Star Linen USA 1501 Lancer Dr. Moorestown, NJ 08057 B 856-231-0700 or 800-782-7999 O www.starlinen.com Joe Haughey r starinfo@starlinen.com l EP Fowler Laundry Solutions 565 Rahway Ave. Union, NJ 07083 B 908-686-3400 or 800-334-1824 O www.fowlercompanies.com info@fowlercompanies.com l AJ Conveyor and Laundry Systems

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1100 Ave. at Port Imperial Weehawken, NJ 07086 B 908-447-7357 O www.aj-clsystems.com Anthony Bevilaque r anthony@aj-clsystems.com l

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EP Laundrylux 461 Doughty Blvd.

Inwood, NY 11096 B 516-371-4400 or 800-645-2205 O www.laundrylux.com info@laundrylux.com l

ETCPO Katzson Brothers 8500 Los Volcanes Rd. N.W., Unit H Albuquerque, NM 87121 B 505-884-8513 or 888-884-8513 O www.katzson.com sales@katzson.com l

EP Hercules Machinery 21 Alabama Ave. Island Park, NY 11558 B 516-889-0088 O www.herculesmachinery.net Joe Carlucci r joepres21@aol.com l

EPO Martin-Ray Laundry Systems 2426 Washington St. Albuquerque, NM 87110 B 505-883-7277 or 800-279-6622 O www.martinray.com Bill Mann r bill@martinray.com l

P Gold Coin Laundry Equipment 91-26 143rd St. Jamaica, NY 11435 B 888-658-2646 O www.goldcoinlaundry.com David Hoffman r info@goldcoinlaundry.com l

EP Ultra Clean Laundry Equipment P.O. Box 614 Cloudcroft, NM 88317-0614 B 888-267-5553 O www.ultracleanlaundry.com info@ultracleanlaundry.com l

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Innovative Chemical Systems C First Prize Industrial Park 76 Exchange St. Albany, NY 12205 B 518-292-0383 or 800-777-1728 O www.icschemicals.com Robert J. Strong r rstrong@icschemicals.com l EPO HK Laundry Equipment 530 Main St. Armonk, NY 10504 B 914-273-5757 or 800-229-4572 O www.hklaundry.com Karl Hinrichs r leads@hklaundry.com l EP Statewide Machinery 319 W. Main St., Ste. 5 Batavia, NY 14020 B 585-426-3870 or 800-527-2219 O www.statewidemachinery.com Rob Kocjan r rkocjan@statewidemachinery.com l Superior Laundry Equipment E P 458 Cozine Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11208 B 718-871-7545 O www.superior-laundry.com info@superior-laundry.com l P Cleaner’s Supply 1059 Powers Rd. Conklin, NY 13748 B 800-568-7768 O www.cleanersupply.com Rebecca Hardin r l customerservice@cleanersupply.com EPO Super Laundry Buffalo/Syracuse 27 Corporate Cir. East Syracuse, NY 13057 B 716-818-1149 O www.superlaundry.com Stephanie Osta r sosta@cscserviceworks.com l Direct Machinery Sales Corp. E P 50 Commerce Pl. Hicksville, NY 11801 B 800-572-5573 O www.directmachinery.com info@directmachinery.com l EP Hercules Corp.

550 W. John St. Hicksville, NY 11801 B 516-281-8754 or 800-526-5760 O www.hercnet.com Barry Heller r

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Machinery Sales Inc. 127-19 101st Ave. Jamaica, NY 11419 B 718-441-4000 or 800-728-0001 O www.metropolitanmachinery.com Marc Katzman r info@metropolitanmachinery.com l

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P.O. Box 127 Mamaroneck, NY 10543 B 973-535-8305 or 877-873-8451 O www.trevilamerica.com info@trevilamerica.com l

ECP Sani Wash 58-90 55th St. Maspeth, NY 11378 B 718-729-1700 or 800-288-7264 O www.saniwash.com contact@saniwash.com l EP Super Laundry New York 131 Sunnyside Blvd., Ste. 112 Plainview, NY 11803 B 516-678-4404 or 888-678-9274 O www.superlaundry.com Stephanie Osta r sosta@cscserviceworks.com l EPO Gauch Distributing 474 N. Greenbush Rd. Rensselaer, NY 12144 B 518-283-8302 O www.gauchdist.com Ben Gauch r info@gauchdist.com l Empire Laundry Machinery E P 860 Linden Ave. Rochester, NY 14625-2718 B 585-218-9810 or 800-359-6262 O www.empirelaundryny.com Gerry Hendershot r gerry@empirelaundryny.com l O Latest Products Corp.

P.O. Box 190 Syosset, NY 11791 B 800-288-3547 O www.latestproducts.net lpcorp@aol.com l EP D.J. Giancola Exports 4317 E. Genesee St. (P.O. Box 4) Syracuse, NY 13214 B 315-446-1002 O www.djgexports.com Trevor Giancola r t.giancola@djgexports.com l

NORTH CAROLINA E Highland Equipment Co. 788 Fairview Rd. Asheville, NC 28803 B 828-274-7343 O www.highlandequipment.com Barry Carter r carter@highlandequipment.com l

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ECPO B&G Lieberman Co. 2420 Distribution St. Charlotte, NC 28203 B 704-376-0717 or 800-438-0346 O www.bglieberman.com Larry Lieberman r bgl@bglieberman.com l

EP The M&L Equipment Co. 987 E. Tallmadge Ave. Akron, OH 44310 B 330-633-6241 or 800-328-6000 O www.mlequipco.com Steve Michalec Jr. r info@mlequipco.com l

EP Consolidated Laundry Equipment 714F Montana Dr. Charlotte, NC 28216 B 704-395-1234 or 888-253-5004 O www.consolidatedlaundry.com Ben Royal r broyal@consolidatedlaundry.com l

ETCPO Calsco Inc. 1114 Ferris Rd. Amelia, OH 45102 B 513-753-9750 or 800-443-3573 O www.candwcorp.com Bob Folchi r bob.folchi@candwcorp.com l

EP Gardner Machinery Corp.

700 N. Summit Ave. Charlotte, NC 28216 B 704-372-3890 O www.gardnermachinery.com Tim McClure r gmc@gardnermachinery.com l

Lakeside Laundry Equipment Co. 26851 Richmond Rd. Bedford Heights, OH 44146 B 216-475-2040 or 800-628-2588

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EP LaundryOne 60 Elm St. Canal Winchester, OH 43110 B 614-315-3205 or 800-800-0322 O www.laundryone.com info@laundryone.com l EPO Cincinnati Laundry Equipment 2648 Spring Grove Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45214 B 513-542-5000 or 877-542-3300 O www.cincinnatilaundry.com Ron Randolph r cle@cincinnatilaundry.com l H-M Co.

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2305 Gilbert Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45206 B 513-281-3832 or 800-365-1900 O www.draintroughs.com Joe Stern r joe@hmlaundryequipment.com l E Machinex 7654 Production Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45237 B 513-771-4020 O www.machinexonline.com Jeff Dunn r machinex@machinexonline.com l EPO Hildreth’s Commercial Laundry Equipment 1282 Essex Ave. Columbus, OH 43201 B 614-297-1480 or 888-282-0201

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EPO Super Laundry Ohio/Michigan 2268 Westbrooke Dr. Columbus, OH 43228 B 614-258-5147 or 800-466-1262 O www.superlaundry.com Stephanie Osta r sosta@cscserviceworks.com l CO E.J. Thomas Co. 300 Distribution Circle, Ste. A Fairfield, OH 45014 B 800-878-0880 O www.ejthomascompany.com service@ejthomascompany.com l

EP T & L Equipment Sales 1001-A N. Church St. Charlotte, NC 28206 B 704-372-8615 or 800-423-7937 O www.washcycle.com r Eric Combs ecombs@washcycle.com l EP TLC Tri-State Pit Rd., S. Concord, NC 28027 B 704-454-7220 or 877-755-3440 O www.tlctristate.com Keith Quarles r keith.quarles@tlctristate.com l EPO AAdvantage Laundry Systems 101 High Hope Lane Garner, NC 27529 B 919-615-2834 or 800-880-2138 O www.aadvantagelaundry.com Jason Napier r jnapier@aadvantagelaundry.com l TCPO Hulon McCraw Inc. 5222 Brevard Rd. Horse Shoe, NC 28742 B 828-891-8871 or 800-962-5631 O www.mccraws.com info@mccraws.com l O N.S. Farrington & Co. 1335 Bridgeport Dr..

Kernersville, NC 27284 B 336-788-7705 or 800-722-0374 O www.nsfarrington.com info@nsfarrington.com l EP Consolidated Laundry Equipment 530 Maywood Ave. Raleigh, NC 27603 B 919-832-4624 or 800-227-6149 O www.consolidatedlaundry.com Billy Kincaid r l bkincaid@consolidatedlaundry.com T Rocky Mount Cord Co. 381 N. Grace St. Rocky Mount, NC 27804 B 252-977-9130 or 800-342-9130 O www.rmcord.com Andy Barker (ext. 124) r abarker@rmcord.com l

OHIO P Advantage Equipment 1056 Home Ave. Akron, OH 44310 B 330-475-8220 or 888-676-5079 O www.aeilaundry.com Scott Vlahos r info@advantageequipment.net l EP Belenky Inc. 1601 Frederick Blvd.

Akron, OH 44320 B 330-867-3333 or 800-235-3659 O www.belenkyinc.com Robert Minster (ext. 207) r info@belenkyinc.com l ALN_Jr Page.indd 1

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14 SEPTEMBER 2020 | AMERICAN LAUNDRY NEWS EPO Teeters Products 125 E. Second St. Fletcher, OH 45326 B 937-368-2376 or 800-521-9864 O www.tplaundry.com info@tplaundry.com l EP R.W. Martin Company 4675 Mogadore Rd. Kent, OH 44240 B 330-673-8712 or 800-635-4363 O www.rwmartin.com Jeff McLain r info@rwmartin.com l EP Moore Services 29500 Aurora Rd., Ste. 4 Solon, OH 44139 B 440-498-0200 or 800-941-MORE O www.mooreservices.info Jerry Moore r mooreservices@aol.com l

OKLAHOMA EP Arrow Machinery Co. 1121 N. Martin Luther King Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73117 B 405-424-4318 or 800-835-9274 O www.arrowmachinery.org arrow@arrowmachinery.org l EPO Elite Equipment Co. 4400 S.W. 134th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73173 B 405-692-4800 or 800-335-3600 O www.eliteequipment.com Marty Jackson r marty@eliteequipment.com l FabriClean Supply of Oklahoma 201 N. Ann Arbor Oklahoma City, OK 73127

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Distributors Bensalem, PA 19020 B 215-638-4550 or 800-869-2683 O www.olekbelts.com Denise Crooks r olekbelts@aol.com l

B 405-232-9289 or 800-654-4117 O www.fabricleansupply.com l

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E AAdvantage Laundry Systems 7626 E. 46th Pl. Tulsa, OK 74145 B 918-627-2138 or 800-880-2138 O www.aadvantagelaundry.com Daniel Kramer r dkramer@aadvantagelaundry.com l

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EPO PAC Industries 950 River Rd. Croydon, PA 19021 B 215-638-1000 or 800-972-2292 O www.pacindustries.com info@pacindustries.com l

T True Color Fabric Dyeing 2305C Ashland St., #281 Ashland, OR 97520 B 541-488-5911 O www.fabricdyeing.com Sherry Smilo r info@fabricdyeing.com l

EP M.C.H. Equipment 421-A Philmont Ave. Feasterville, PA 19053 B 215-355-3778 or 800-399-5237 O www.mchequipment.com Bob Feldman r info@mchequipment.com l

P Absolute Laundry Systems Co. P.O. Box 40896 Eugene, OR 97404 B 541-461-4523 O www.absolutelaundry.com absolute@absolutelaundry.com l

EP PAC Industries 5341 Jaycee Ave. Harrisburg, PA 17112 B 717-657-0407 or 800-692-6214 O www.pacindustries.com info@pacindustries.com l

EP Peterson Equipment Co. 151 N. Front St. Woodburn, OR 97071 B 503-981-4032 O www.peterson-equipment.com Russell Peterson r russell@peterson-eq.com l

EP AC Power Co. 77 Steamwhistle Dr. Ivyland, PA 18974 B 215-364-3430 or 800-362-1900 O www.acpowerco.com Matthew Gibbs r info@acpowerco.com l

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5447 Guarino Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15217 B 800-722-0429

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P Super Laundry Pennsylvania/West Virginia 1201A Brighton Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15233 B 412-697-9201 or 877-404-7278 O www.superlaundry.com Stephanie Osta r sosta@cscserviceworks.com l EP Central Pennsylvania Laundry Equipment 231 Rear E. Main St. Shiremanstown, PA 17011 B 717-761-3617 or 800-242-5520 O www.centralpalaundry.com Andy Priest r centralpalaundry2@gmail.com l

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TC O Universal Unilink P.O. Box 2628 Greer, SC 29652 B888-830-7872 O www.universal-unilink.com Sherryl Stoner r sherrylstoner@universalpa.com l EP Consolidated Laundry Equipment 127-B Overland Dr. West Columbia, SC 29202-0288 B 800-766-0926 O www.consolidatedlaundry.comm Gary Palmer r l gpalmer@consolidatedlaundry.com

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ECPO Richard-Ewing Equipment Co. 27121 S. Parklane Dr. Sioux Falls, SD 57106 B 605-368-2528 or 800-658-3368 O www.richardewingequipment.com Al Christianson r al@richard-ewingequipment.com l EPO Ryco Conveyors 1512 E. 17th St. Sioux Falls, SD 57104 B 605-610-4026 O www.rycoconveyors.com rick@ryco92.com or l todd@ryco92.com

TENNESSEE CO FabriClean Supply of Tennessee 4123 Appalachian Way Knoxville, TN 37918 B 865-689-1221 or 800-888-2234 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l Cates Laundry Equipment E P 1846 Vanderhorn Dr. Memphis, TN 38134 B 800-489-0023 O www.cateslaundry.com info@cateslaundry.com l

ECO Norton Supply Co. 4972 S. County Trl. Charlestown, RI 02813 B 401-454-8380 or 800-869-7664 O www.nortonsupply.com Bill Mark r sales@nortonsupply.com l

CO Ideal Chemical 4025 Air Park St. Memphis, TN 38118 B 901-363-7720 or 800-232-6776 O www.idealchemical.com Sam Block Jr. r sblock@idealchem.com l

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EP Larry & Mike’s Laundry Services 6376 Winchester Rd. Memphis, TN 38115 B 901-546-8151 or 866-328-5173 O www.lmlaundryservices.com Mike Leake r laundryservices@comcast.net l

EP Texchine Inc. 207 Beaufort St. Chapin, SC 29036 B 803-345-5171 or 800-768-8205 O www.texchine.com Jay Dixon r jaydixon@texchine.com l

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East Coast Water Systems E P 827 Oyster Park Dr., Ste. A Edisto Island, SC 29438 B 866-513-7170 O www.eastcoastwatersystems.com J.R. Gardner r jr@ecwsinc.com l CO FabriClean Supply of Carolina 1200 1st Street South Ext. Columbia, SC 29209 803-776-7988 or 800-272-0540 B O www.fabricleansupply.com

EP Allied Boiler & Supply 419 S. Front St. Murfreesboro, TN 37129 B 615-890-6607 or 800-858-0484 O www.alliedboiler.com D.J. Baughman r dj@alliedboiler.com l CO FabriClean Supply of Tennessee 741 Massman Dr. Nashville, TN 37210 B 615-254-5192 or 800-622-3479 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l

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ETCPO Star Distributing 3729 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, TN 37209 B 615-298-5547 or 800-897-7570 O www.stardistributing.com info@stardistributing.com l

TEXAS CO FabriClean Supply of Oklahoma 3412 W. Amarillo Blvd.

Amarillo, TX 79106 B 806-374-2851 or 800-648-9665 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l ETPO RAMCO Laundry Machinery 301 E. Stephens St., Ste. 100 Arlington, TX 76018 B 817-640-5100 or 800-878-5578 O www.ramcolaundry.com Ralph A. McMillan r sales@ramcolaundry.com l

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CO FabriClean Supply of Houston 9770 Wingfoot Houston, TX 77041 B 713-864-6373 or 800-233-4240 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l E Professional Laundry Solutions 2500 Wilcrest Dr., Ste. 300 Houston, TX 77042 B 210-272-9300 O www.prolaundrysolutions.com info@prolaundrysolutions.com l Rainbow Water Purification 12002 Cassandra Ln.

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EP Scott Equipment 5612 Mitchelldale Houston, TX 77092 B 713-686-7268 or 800-321-7268 O www.scott-equipment.com sales@scott-equipment.com l EP Best Wash 15012 Eddie Dr. Humble, TX 77396 B 281-441-2465 or 800-456-2378 O www.bestwashinc.com James West r sales@bestwashinc.com l Brim Laundry Machinery Co. E P

302 Nichols Dr. Hutchins, TX 75141 B 214-630-4517 or 800-527-5886 O www.brimldry.com website@brimldry.com l C Intex Distributing Co. 411 Tradesmens Park Dr. Hutto, TX 78634 B 512-474-6075 or 800-322-7131 O www.intexdistco.com Cliff Fitch r cliff.intex@gmail.com l E Mustang Enterprises 1238 W. Laurel San Antonio, TX 78201 B 210-734-3644 or 866-734-3644 O www.mustangenterprises.com Steven Dubinski r info@mustangenterprises.com l

Datamars 1110 Industrial Blvd.

Temple, TX 76504 B 254-598-3440

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UTAH Mendenhall Equipment Co. E P 880 W. 100 N. North Salt Lake, UT 84054 B 801-298-1133 or 800-537-0438 O www.mendenhallcle.com sales@mendenhallcle.com l Reliable XeVision 4245 Airport Rd. Ogden, UT 84405-3301

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CO FabriClean Supply of Houston 2089 Main St. Buda, TX 78610 B 512-295-5550 or 888-301-4555 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l EPO Atlas International 2663 Freewood Dr. Dallas, TX 75220 B 214-350-1234 or 800-727-9274 O www.atlaslaundry.com Uli Mandelbaum r sales@atlaslaundry.com l

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EP Ed Brown Distributors 3236 Irving Blvd.

Dallas, TX 75247 B 214-352-9494 or 800-929-5520 O www.edbrowndistributors.com John Koenig r john@edbrowndistributors.com l

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CO FabriClean Supply of Dallas 8301 Ambassador Row Dallas, TX 75247 B 214-826-4161 or 800-442-7021 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l E Texas Coin & Commercial Laundry 8700 Chancellor Row Dallas, TX 75247 B 214-634-2080 or 800-888-0254 O www.txcoinlaundry.com Kellie Blumberg r kblumberg@txcoinlaundry.com l P Commercial Equipment Co. 3241 Towerwood Dr. Farmers Branch, TX 75234 B 972-991-9274 or 800-899-9379 O www.washerdryer1.com John Francis r john@ceclaundry.com l P AAdvantage Laundry Systems 2510 National Dr. Garland, TX 75042 B 972-278-2138 or 800-880-2138 O www.aadvantagelaundry.com Marcela Veloz r mveloz@aadvantagelaundry.com l CO Intex Distributing Co. 1173 109th St. Grand Prairie, TX 75050 B 972-660-1900 or 877-649-9904 O www.intexdistco.com Ben Henke r intexdallas@intexdistco.com l Pellerin Laundry Machinery Sales Co. 2009 108th St., Ste. 903 Grand Prairie, TX 75050 B 972-641-9590

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P Reliable Commercial Laundry 269 N. Bluff St. St. George, UT 84770 B 435-652-1330 O www.reliablecl.net reliablecl@infowest.com l C Brody Chemical 6125 W. Double Eagle Cir. Salt Lake City, UT 84118 B 800-488-2436 O www.brodychemical.com info@brodychemical.com l EP Evans Commercial Laundry Sales 3463 W. 1987 S. Salt Lake City, UT 84104 B 801-972-6580 or 800-433-6859 O www.evanslaundryequipment.com Aaron Burningham r aaron@evanslaundry.com l Katzson Brothers 3493 W. 1500 S. Salt Lake City, UT 84104 B 801-322-5757 or 877-534-4565 O www.katzson.com sales@katzson.com l ETCPO

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CPO Foley Distributing 280 Seward Rd. (P.O. Box 99) Rutland, VT 05702 B 802-773-3738 or 800-950-3738 O www.foleydistributing.com info@foleydistributing.com l

VIRGINIA Consolidated Laundry Equipment 209 Research Dr., Ste. 102 Chesapeake, VA 23320

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EPO Valley Washers 18 W. Johnson St. Harrisonburg, VA 22803 B 540-434-8086 or 800-433-0506 O www.valleywashers.com valleywasher@ntelos.net l

Dynamic Sales & Service E P O 12910 N.E. 125th Way, Bldg. B-3 Kirkland, WA 98034 B 425-823-4300 or 800-595-0253 O www.dynamicss.com sales@dynamicss.com l

E Caldwell & Gregory 129 Broad St. Rd. Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103 B 804-784-6100 or 800670-7599 O www.caldwellandgregory.com Christina Harvel r info@caldwellandgregory.com l

EPO CESCO 20830 International Blvd.

Seattle, WA 98198 B 206-824-9055 or 844-442-3726 O www.cescoequipment.com Rich Boyd r rich@cescoequipment.com l

EPO Virginia Dry Cleaning & Laundry Equipment 1565 Oakbridge Dr., Ste. H Powhatan, VA 23139 B 804-271-4401 or 800-767-1946 O www.vadrycleaning.com sales@vadrycleaning.com l

Lind Industries 1510 N.W. 46th St. Seattle, WA 98107 B 206-517-5463

Commercial Laundry Equipment Co. 2507 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Richmond, VA 23234 B 804-231-9668 or 800-543-3499 O www.commlaundry.com Tom Brittle r commerciallaundry@comcast.net l EP

CO FabriClean Supply of Mid Atlantic 4311 November Ave. Richmond, VA 23231 B 804-232-6703 or 800-446-3006 O www.fabricleansupply.com info@fabricleansupply.com l CO Richclean 2810 Ackley Ave. Richmond, VA 23228 B 804-262-7433 or 800-237-5825 O www.richclean.com Barry Gilman r supplies@richclean.com l

WASHINGTON EP Washington Automated 5801 23rd Dr. West, Ste. 103 Everett, WA 98203 B 425-743-7388 or 800-422-0380 O www.washingtonautomated.com

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13150 W. Glendale Ave. Butler, WI 53007-0465 B 262-783-5808 or 800-686-3489 O www.herbfitzgerald.com John Janz r jim@herbfitzgerald.com l

Ryan Lucken ryan.lucken@washington automated.com

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www.lindindustries.com Neil Lind sales@lindindustries.com

EPO Northwest Laundry Supply 6446 S. 144th St. Tukwila, WA 98168 B 206-242-5500 O www.northwestlaundrysupply.com Chad Jergensen r chadj@northwestlaundry.com l EO Northwest Laundry Supply 624 N. Fancher Rd. Spokane, WA 99212 B 509-487-4800 or 800-487-4814 O www.northwestlaundrysupply.com Craig Moore r craigm@northwestlaundry.com l

WEST VIRGINIA EP Char-Ann Equipment Co. 2505 Elizabeth Pike Mineral Wells, WV 26150 B 304-489-9355 or 800-679-9350 O www.charannequipment.com Ed Boice r charann@wirefire.com l

WISCONSIN Herb Fitzgerald Co.

C Wausau Chemical 13137 W. Glendale Ave. Butler, WI 53007 B 262-783-4500 or 800-236-2200 O www.wausauchemical.com info@wausauchemical.com l EPC Belson Co. 730 Lambeau St. Green Bay, WI 54307 B 920-499-1451 O www.belsonprolaundry.com Dan Mielke r dmielke@belsonco.com l Commercial Laundry Sales E P 1130 Elizabeth St. Green Bay, WI 54302 B 920-437-0947 or 800-662-8356 O www.claundrysales.com Wayne Kuhn r sales@claundrysales.com l

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PUERTO RICO E Manuel Gomez Esteves Inc. Minillas Industrial Park Calle E Edif.83 Candelaria, PR 00956 B 787-251-4560 freddiewilo@aol.comt l E Montequin Distributors Calle 13 S.O. #903 Caparra, PR 00921 B 787-781-6390 O www.montequin.com Felix Montequin r office@montequin.com l E Universal Equipment Sales & Service Corp.

1405 Fernandez Juncos Ave. San Juan, PR 00909 B 787-724-2448 O www.universalequipmentpr.com info@universalequipmentpr.com l

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ECPO The Minnesota Chemical Co. N57W13250 Carmen Ave., Unit 4 Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 B 262-781-8630 or 800-328-5689 O www.minnesotachemical.com Dan Baker r l dan.baker@minnesotachemical.com Badger Laundry Machinery E P 3680 S. 60th St. Milwaukee, WI 53220 B 414-321-3636 O www.badgerlaundrymachinery.com Jim H. Brown r badgerlaundry@gmail.com l EP Haiges Machinery 131 E. Wisconsin Ave. Pewaukee, WI 53072 B 800-236-1144 O www.haigesmachinery.com info@haigesmachinery.com l C Wausau Chemical 2001 N. River Dr. Wausau, WI 54403 B 715-842-2285 or 800-950-6656 O www.wausauchemical.com support@wausauchemical.com l

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Financing questions for distributors Distributors work closely with lending institutions to offer flexible financing programs for customer needs

BY PAM KUFFEL OSHKOSH, Wis. — When you’re thinking of financing a laundry project, contact your distributor first. They work closely with lending institutions to offer flexible financing programs designed to meet different customer needs.

Moreover, the distributor is your local laundry expert. Partner with them early on in your laundry development or replacement equipment projects. When it comes to financing, ask them the following questions.

4. When will my equipment be shipped?

This question can be answered by your distributor. Generally, a document is issued to the distributor from the lending company indicating all finance documentation has been signed. It’s typically after receipt of this document that equipment is shipped.

5. When is the first payment due?

Generally speaking, on a standard finance program the first payment is due 30 days after funding. Make sure you explore your options as there could be interest only, deferral or other step payment programs, which would change the date of the first monthly payment.

Make sure you get in contact with your distributor to explore your ALN options.

Pam Kuffel, director of strategic business efficiencies and solutions, holds more than 15 years of man-

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At Girbau North America she executes solutions that drive business value and result in sustainable and more profitable performance.

TRSA’s Response to the COVID-19 Crisis The Association for the Linen, Uniform and Facility Services Industry

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1. What finance programs are out there for me?

Especially during these trying times, keep in mind that financing programs can be to your benefit with lower up-front payments.

Also know that there are multiple finance programs available and your distributor will help you secure the plan that fits best with your project and background. Be forthcoming with your distributor about your expectations and needs.

2. How does my new investment affect my cash flow?

Your distributor works with you to determine your project’s profit potential by developing a proforma that details your expenses, income, cash flow and return on investment.

The proforma is an essential part of your financing application.

Keep in mind there are multiple financing options available with lower up-front payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

3. What are the finance package requirements for my specific financing program?

Your distributor will provide everything that’s required for your financing application in the form of a checklist. Every item on that checklist matters and must be completed and submitted, or there will be delays in processing the financing request.

Depending on your program and amount of financing requested, there can be from two to 15 required items.

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Classified Advertising 2020 CLASSIFIED RATES: One- to fivetime rate: $2.80 per word, boldface $2.85 per word. Minimum charge: $25.00 per ad. Call or write for our six- and 12-time rates.

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Stanco Industries, Inc.

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Available Equipment New! 1994-Milnor 130lb 16 Mod Tunnel System w/5 58080TG1 DRYERS and 2006 Kannegiesser Press New! 1994-Milnor 130lb 16 Mod Tunnel System w/6 58080TG1 DRYERS and 2006 Kannegiesser Press Both Systems are in good running condition. Call NOW you won’t believe the price!

2013- Jensen 3 Roll Thermal Ironer Self Contained, 3 x 32" Rolls x 120" Wide (5245) 2012-Chicago Skyline 136" 5-lane Model: SP5 W/ Stacker and conveyor (5410) 2015- Chicago Air CT w/ stacker and conveyor 2007- Unimac 1- 20" Roll Gas Ironer x 126”Wide 2007- Chicago MINI w/ stacker and conveyor Good Condition 2003 Chicago Skyline, Single Lane w Dual Stacker Conveyors2007- Chicago Edge Maxx Feeder 208V (5243) 2007- Milnor 12 Mod 150lb CBW (5424) w/ 2012 56 Bar Press and 6- 6458 Milnor Gas Dryers 2004- Chicago Air XXL (5399) 3 Norman 96” lift Tables w/ 6 carts 2004- Milnor 60lb Softmount Washer (5315) 1997- Unimac 50lb Washer (5158)

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B&C – 85lb Solid Mt Washer HE85 (2017)

2013 Lattner WLF50 50HP Gas Boiler System 2010 Chicago Blanket Feeder And Folder S13-BB 2008 Chicago Pik Quik 2010 King Edge Spreader/Feeder 2007 Chicago TriStar 32PCS Gas Ironer 2011 Chicago Imperial 48X120 Gas Ironer 2011 Sharper Finish 20X132 Gas Ironer 2008 Jensen Jet Small Piece Folder 2005 Milnor 42032X7J 170LB Soft Mount Washer (Qty. 2) 2006 Milnor 30022T5E 60LB Washer 2011 Unimac UW100T3V 100LB Washer 2007 Unimac UW100TVQ 100LB Washer (Qty. 2) 2010 Unimac UW60T3V 60LB Washer 2012 Unimac UW60K12 60LB Washer (Qty. 3) 2011 Speed Queen SC80 80LB Washer 2012 ADC 758 75LB Gas Dryer 2015 Unimac UT075NQT 75LB Gas Dryer

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Milnor 250 Tunnel 72072 – 500lb System Dryers (2) Sharper 100” Steam Ironer 12” Roll Reconditioned ADC 236 Stack Dryers 30lb (10) Reconditioned

For Pricing call Ron Hirsch 516.938.4300 • 516.315.7426 Hicksville, NY • www.directmachinery.com

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Washex FLS600 – 135lb Soft Mount Washer, New Bearing Reconditioned

Challenge Pacesetter 400lb with Model 10 Lint Collector

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Service Technician and Sales Engineer for Distributor Chicago’s Exclusive Unimac On Premise Laundry Distributor is seeking to fill positions available in both its Sales and Service Divisions. Industry experience preferred with strong positive attitude to work with our team of industry professionals. Salary and benefits based on experience and attitude.

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Sales Engineer for Equipment Manufacturer CHICAGO America’s leading manufacturer of flatwork finishing equipment is seeking a Chicago-based regional sales engineer to work with our outstanding distributor and end customer network. Excellent opportunity for long term growth in our fourth generation company. Salary and benefits commensurate with prior sales success, willingness to learn and laundry industry experience. Travel from Chicago’s manufacturing headquarters included as part of job responsibilities to serve our customer base.

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Miele ........................................................................................................... 11

ClearWater Tech .......................................................................................16

Monarch Brands .......................................................................................23

D&M Equipment .......................................................................................13

Norchem Corp.............................................................................................5

GA Braun .....................................................................................................9 Girbau Industrial.........................................................................................7 The Griffin Group .....................................................................................18

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JENSEN .....................................................................................................14

TRSA........................................................................................................... 17

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Vega Systems ...........................................................................................18

Lavatec Laundry Technology .................................................................24

Washburn Machinery ..............................................................................18

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Laundry/linen services rank as ‘Best Companies to Sell For’ IRVINE, Calif. — Prudential Overall Supply, a company in the reusable textile industry, reports that it has ranked No. 5 on the Selling Power 50 Best Companies to Sell For 2020 list.

Each year, the corporate research team at Selling Power magazine assembles and publishes its list of the 50 Best Companies to Sell For. This is the 20th consecutive year the list has appeared in Selling Power magazine, which has been in publication since 1981.

Other laundry and linen services on the list include Cintas (No. 7), Aramark (No. 8) and UniFirst (No. 30).

The list encompasses companies of all sizes, with sales forces ranging from fewer than 100 salespeople to companies with sales-force numbers in the thousands.

To gather data, the Selling Power research team issued a comprehensive application with detailed sections covering these categories: • Compensation and Benefits • Hiring, Sales Training, and Sales Enablement • Customer Retention Sections were also provided for companies to spotlight any other information about their sales organization and culture that would help the research team fine-tune the rankings.

Selling Power magazine founder and publisher Gerhard Gschwandtner says this list is a critical tool for sales professionals to evaluate their options in an era of extreme change.

“Recent shakeups around the globe mean more top sales talent is available to hire, and potential candidates need tools to help weigh options and guide their career choices,” he says. “Each company on this list has created a winning sales culture in its own unique way, with the right tools in place to support a growth-oriented sales career over the long haul.”

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develop a repeatable decontamination process that would help safely reuse certain models of N95 masks.

Testing suggests that specific masks can be decontaminated up to three times without excessive damage to their fit and filtration. The CDC/NPPTL (NIOSH) labs provided filtration and fit data on new masks that underwent the decontamination treatment. Lab results and test data have now been submitted to the FDA for emergency use authorization (EUA).

The company says the UniMac dryer’s unique heater box design and radial airflow pattern help, with proper programming and process validation, maintain the optimal decontamination temperature while preserving the integrity of the specific N95 masks tested.

Through a Stanford N95 Decontamination task force in the lab of Professor Manu Prakash, graduate student members Edward Mazenc, Daniel Ranard and Yuri Lensky worked to study the viability of the temperature data findings for decontamination. Those findings are detailed in a final paper currently in peer review.

Alliance, researchers partner on N95 decontamination process RIPON, Wis. — Alliance Laundry Systems, a manufacturer of commercial laundry equipment, reports it has helped to develop a protocol for the viral decontamination of certain models of N95 masks utilizing UniMac 75-pound tumble dryers.

The company says the protocol potentially will quadruple the useful life of this important personal protective equipment (PPE). Research suggests masks could be decontaminated up to three times while preserving fit and filtration.

“With the life-and-death importance of this protective equipment and its current scarcity, our company jumped at the chance to work collaboratively with graduate researchers on an N95 Decontamination task force at Stanford University to design a method that enables reuse of N95 masks,” says Rick Pyle, president and chief commercial officer of Alliance Laundry Systems.

“Alliance Laundry Systems engineers and research lab staff worked tirelessly to help craft this repeatable decontamination protocol and supply test data supporting it. We could not be prouder to help research a way to protect the brave men and women in healthcare and first-responder roles, who are on the front lines of this COVID-19 fight every day.”

This method of decontamination builds off evidence provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which showed that submitting N95 masks to dry heating cycles (70 C/158 F), similar to those demonstrated by Alliance’s dryer, reduces the SARS-COV-2 viral load by three orders of magnitude.

Alliance says it leveraged its state-of-the-art research and development lab to perform hundreds of hours of tests utilizing UniMac tumble dryers. The overarching goal was to

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A WSI representative drops off hand sanitizer to Green Township Fire & EMS in the Greater Cincinnati area. (Photo: WSI)

WSI donates hand sanitizer to local organizations in Greater Cincinnati LOVELAND, Ohio — WSI, a provider of products and services to the commercial laundry processing industry headquartered here, recently donated cases of 16-ounce bottles of hand sanitizer to help first responders, medical transports and nursing homes in the Greater Cincinnati area with their urgent need for the product.

An active member of the Greater Cincinnati Safety Council, a division of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, WSI says it was able to reach many local organizations quickly and supply them at no charge.

For one full week, individuals and organizations were able to pick up hand sanitizer at WSI’s corporate office, Xavier University and arrange for delivery.

The company says, “It was extremely gratifying to hear that WSI’s donation came at ‘just the right time!’ as some companies literally emptied their last bottle the previous day.”

WSI says it will look into additional opportunities to help local heroes.

TRSA adjusts professional development schedule for remainder of 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va. — TRSA, the association for linen,

uniform and facility services, reports that it has amended the remainder of its 2020 professional development and conference schedule.

The association’s 107th Annual Conference, originally set for October in Alexandria, Virginia, has been canceled, and two remaining events, the Marketing and Sales Summit and Healthcare Conference, will be held virtually.

TRSA says that throughout the late spring and summer, it has seen its professional development and networking opportunities pivot from in-person to virtual platforms due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On July 15, TRSA says it hosted the 3rd Annual Leadership Summit as a virtual event and debuted a new hosting platform that provided an enhanced user experience in terms of participation, networking and collaboration.

The association says that the success of the program underscored its goals of providing quality professionaldevelopment experiences despite the physical limitations in place around the world at this time.

TRSA will continue to offer webinars regularly on big issues affecting the industry, as well as core competencies and best practices. Additionally, these virtual events are on the fall calendar and will feature live keynotes, workshops, breakouts and interactive panels via the new hosting platform: • TRSA Virtual Marketing and Sales Summit, Nov. 17-18, 2020.

• TRSA Virtual Healthcare Conference, Dec. 1-3, 2020.

Becasue the annual conference has been canceled, the Lifetime Achievement and Industry Award Winners will be recognized in 2021 at the in-person TRSA 11th Annual Legislative Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, March 24-25.

“Our top priority remains the health and safety of all who support TRSA in-person events, from attendees and sponsors, presenters and task force volunteers and the TRSA staff,” says Joseph Ricci, TRSA president and CEO. “While we are disappointed to miss the in-person networking and collaboration that is the hallmark of our live events, we are excited about the upgraded hosting platform that will provide a conduit to an engaging, vital learning experience.”

For additional information on 2020’s upcoming webinars, regional town halls, market-specific roundtables and professional-development, and updates to the 2021 events, visit www.trsa.org/calendar.

ALM offering Laundry & Linen College sessions online due to COVID-19 RICHMOND, Ky. — The Association for Linen Management (ALM) reports that it will be hosting its Laundry & Linen College sessions as blended virtual learning opportunities this year due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.

“We at ALM didn’t want to disappoint those who already registered for a session, so we’ve made both sessions blended learning opportunities,” says the association in an e-mail.

“That means attendees will attend sessions virtually from their home or workplace, as well as complete a hands-on class project with small workgroups online.”

Both sessions, Textile Care Services and Laundry Processing and Operations, will be spread out over two weeks “to enable attendees to learn all the Laundry & Linen College has to offer.”

The Textile Care Services session will take place Sept.

14-18 and Sept. 21-24. Laundry Processing and Operations education will be Sept. 21-25 and Sept. 28-Oct. 2.

Live presentations will take place from 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. every day. Workgroups will collaborate later in the day at times that best work for group members.

Visit www.almnet.org/page/laundrylinencollege for registration and tuition information.

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Blue

M915SLV-BL

12" x 12" 30 gram

20 dozen

Lime Green

M915SLV-LG

12" x 12" 30 gram

20 dozen

Frost Grey

M915SLV-FG

12" x 12" 30 gram

20 dozen

Bright Yellow M915SLV-YL

12" x 12" 30 gram

20 dozen

Blue

M915101B-SLV

16" x 16" 45 gram

15 dozen

Lime Green

M915101LG-SLV 16" x 16" 45 gram

15 dozen

Frost Grey

M915101FG-SLV 16" x 16" 45 gram

15 dozen

Bright Yellow M915101YL-SLV

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RUN OF MILL (ROM)

16" x 16" 45 gram

15 dozen

ROUTE READY

These bar mops are perfect for wipe-and-toss in heavily soiled environments. Weaving defects such as over-stitching or IR cuts reject perfectly good wiping tools from circulation.

We buy these at a deep discount and pass the savings on to you. Packed: 100 doz/bale.

When bar mop production runs are over and inspections have been completed, mills have excess yarn. Run Of Mill (ROM) bar mops contain every bar mop that comes off the loom after the first quality run has been finalized, so are more economical than Grade A1 bar mops.

Route Ready bar mops are optically white and packed in bags of 25 so you never have to pre-wash or recount them prior to use.

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