Dicember 2002

 

Dear Editor……..

Editorial

The 50th anniversary of “Detergo”

Expo Detergo International 2002

Zambelli’s impressions about the show

Debate – Meeting of the Allied Association of Washing Industries
- Introductory report by the President of the Allied Association of Washing Industries, Fabrizio Cocco
- GLOBAL SERVICE : A changing market ……….
- Introduction by the President of the Allied Association of Washing Industries, Fabrizio Cocco
- Report by Mr. Pittalis (attorney-at-law)
- The new value of services and FISE’s strategic positioning

News from exhibiting companies…….

Marketing
Research by Reggio Emilia

Management
Managing a cleaner’s shop: ironing (2nd part)

Technologies
Technical analyses
The chemical risk in cleaner’s shops (2nd part)

Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues

Features
Let’s talk “Now that the show is over … “

Foreign Press

Members to the Suppliers' Association

Advertisers' directory

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November 2002

 

Editorial
7 Who’s afraid of the big bad perc?

Marketing
8 From hand-ironing to dying: the ABC’s of opening a cleaner’s shop

Management
12 Managing a cleaner’s shop: linen receipt and marking (1st part)
18 Banks and banking services (2nd part)

Technologies
24 Brushing up our knowledge – some basic notions
30 The manual for textile fibers: less important vegetable and mineral fibers

Standards
38 Global service in service contracting

Shows
44 CLEAN 2003: for the Las Vegas event, Clean ’03 offers hotel special rates

48 Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues

Features
55 Let’s talk: “What’s around the corner?”

Back to school
58 School is finally here – In Verona, hosted by the ’Istituto Salesiano San
Zeno

Trade info
60 Maino International: portrait of a leader

What the experts say
64 Customer satisfaction ………….. may become our own satisfaction

News from the Associations
70 Law No. 146/90 (rules governing the right to strike in essential public services) applied to rental laundries working for health facilities

Trade info
73 Montanari Engineering Construction: info-tech solutions

News from companies
74 Ecolab: energy savings, an electrifying issue
76 Falvo: how to remove ink
77 Keyclean Evolution
78 Malavasi: industrial and professional ironing
Tonello: instruments for style
80 Sistemi Evolutivi : dry-cleaning + laundrette
Increasing revenues without increasing the workload

86 Foreign Press

93 Members to the Suppliers' Association

94 Advertisers' directory

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Special Expo Detergo 2002

Sommario/Summary

“Speciale Expo Detergo 2002”
“Special Expo Detergo 2002”

Editoriale/Editorial

Expo Detergo International 2002
- Auguri e ringraziamenti dal Presidente di Expo Detergo
- Welcome and thanks from the President of Expo Detergo
- Giuseppe Zola, Presidente di Rassegne
- Giuseppe Zola, President of Rassegne
- Una grande Fiera, con un grande futuro
- A great fair, a great future
- Guida ai piaceri di Milano, dalla tavola alla notte
- Guide to the pleasures of Milan, its cuisine, its nightlife
- I servizi a disposizione degli Espositori e Visitatori
- Services available to Exhibitors and Visitors

Gestione
- Parliamo di qualità in un lavasecco
- Let’s talk quality

Marketing
- Sito Assofornitori: il DOPO FIERA
- The Assofornitori site: a post-show view


Notizie dalle Associazioni
- Conferenze dell’Associazione Unitaria Industrie di Lavanderie durante Expo Detergo International 2002
- Conference Allied Association of Washing Industries ad Expo Detergo International 2002
- Detergo, sull’onda del successo: Le attività, i progetti ed i programmi di Deterservice, Società editrice di Detergo
- Detergo, riding the wave of success Activities, projects and programs of Deterservice, the publisher of the Detergo Magazine

Aziende, prodotti e servizi per la manutenzione dei Tessili
Companies, products and services for Textile Care

Elenco iscritti Associazione Fornitori
Members to suppliers Association

Indice degli inserzionisti
Advertisers’ index

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September 2002

Editorial
Detergo shows up in Europe: life starts at 50
Expo Detergo International 2002
  - Interview with Gianni Salvati – Expo Detergo’s President portrays this leading multi-faceted show
- Invitation included with this issue
- Expo Detergo International 2002: a bit of gossip …. No guarantees
- List of exhibitors - Welcome to Milan, welcome to the show!
- Guide to the pleasures of Milan, its cuisine, its nightlife
Virtual round tables
Two round tables focusing on our future
- Virtual round table on the future of the linen rental service
- Virtual round table on the future of dry-cleaning from a European perspective
Specialization: carpets
- Carpet care centers: a job that requires experience, investments and organization
Marketing

- Table linen trends and rental laundries
- Laundries, how much does the public at large really know?

Technologies
- Let’s save water!
Features
Let’s talk: Dry-cleaners cleaned out?

Back to school

- Technical/hands-on refresher course – identification and care of textile fibers and new fabrics– 14 July 200

News from the Associations

- An answer to all needs: www.assofornitori.it goes on line
What the experts say
- Corporate mergers and buy-outs: excellent opportunity to create value
Company news
Firbimatic: dry-cleaning trends and tomorrow’s machines
Falvo: washing while ironing
Pazzi Macchine: workwear and flat linen - One-machine wrapping and packaging
Members to the Suppliers’ Association
Advertisers’ Index

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June 2002

Editorial
Chiara and Flora visit the show (2nd part)
Shows & Fairs
  - Expo Detergo International 2002: invitation in this issue
Expo Detergo International 2002: invitation in this issue
Marketing
The development of mats (3rd part)
When laundries are run by real entrepreneurs: technology, aggressive competition, teamwork and service: the four ingredients of success
Technologies
Technical analyses: shirts
The manual for textile fibers: silk
Classification of trichloroethylene (TCE)
Ironing roundup: shirts

- The shirt war
Company news

Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues
Standards
- Why we are not applying for the NF mark
Features
Let’s talk: let’s send them to…… RAI TRE TV program

Back to school

Techniques and vocational training at the BIAR Ausiliari Biochimici meetings
News from the Associations
- Working for the National Health System: AUIL sets the rules (2nd part)
Foreign Press News
News from the Associations
Working for the National Health System: AUIL sets the rules
Company news
Firbimatic: dry-cleaning trends and tomorrow’s machines
Falvo: washing while ironing
Pazzi Macchine: workwear and flat linen - One-machine wrapping and packaging
Members to the Suppliers' Association
Advertisers' directory

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June 2002

Editorial
Chiara and Flora visit the show
Marketing
  - The development of "mats” (second part)
Technologies
- Technical/hands-on training course - 14 July 2002 – Stazione Sperimentale per la Seta (Experimental Silk Station)
­ Technical Analyses
­ The manual for textile fibers: wool
­ Brief news on protective wear washing systems for the engineering industry in Northern Europe
­ Perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene): directions for use and reference standards
Specials

- Ironing in rental laundries
- Hangers, packaging materials and other consumables for dry-cleaners

Shows & Fairs
- Expo Detergo International 2002: Very satisfied visitors and exhibitors at the XII Expo Detergo International: a success to be repeated in the next show!
Economic and fiscal issues
Standards
- Why we are not applying for the NF mark

Features

- Let’s talk: there’s no harm in asking….
What the experts say
- Small budgets, big advertising
Foreign Press News
News from the Associations
- Working for the National Health System: AUIL sets the rules
Company news
- Falvo: fabric conditioners and starches
­ Montanari
News from around the globe
- Selling made-to-measure shirts in laundries: a successful idea, a huge market potential
Review
­ Books – When the Mafia “did not exist” - Il giorno della civetta (The day of the Owl by Sciascia)
In brief
Members to the Suppliers' Association
Advertisers' directory

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May 2002

Editorial
Marketing
- A reward scheme … to prevent losses. Simple reward/bonus initiatives to protect your textile stock
Market
  - An all-round precious service – Retailers of chemicals, auxiliary products and accessories for dry-cleaning
Technologies
- Technical analyses: W W windbreakers
- The development of “Mats”
- Do’s and dont’s when a pen has leaked ink inside a jacket pocket
- The manual for textile fibers: linen
Specials
- Dry-cleaning trends and tomorrow’s machines
- The future of dry-cleaning
- Company news
- Rental laundry machines and products for washing and sanitation
- The heart of rental laundries
- Company news
Shows & Fairs
- Expo Detergo International 2002 services
Economic and fiscal issues
Features
- Let’s talk: increase prices or profits?

What the experts say

- Financial/fiscal benefits on rented linen for rental laundries Studio Floreani Meucci & Associati
- Small budgets, big advertising – Studio Mazzuccato
News from the Associations
- A.U.I.L. – Amendments to the Collective Labor Agreement dated November 17 1999 for rental laundries regarding parental leaves and part-time employment.
- Consorzio delle lavanderie toscane: focal points for joint growth
- Istituto Studi Italiano Detergenza (Italian Cleaning and Washing Research Institute): open letter to chemical manufacturers
Welcome, newcomers!
- Detergo welcomes all newcomers
Company news
- Falvo: fragrances for laundries
- Fimas: tavoli a freddo aspiranti/soffianti (Franca inserisci tu!) – a sensational innovation
Water steals the show
- The first Club AcquaPiù Club Convention was held in Perugia on April 13, sponsored by Miele and Media Impianti
Foreign press news
Members to the Suppliers' Association
Advertisers' directory

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April 2002

Editorial
  Management
 

- New year, old customers (second part)

Marketing
- Used is beautiful … when it's good!
Market
- Mattresses, the long overdue hygiene
Technologies
 

- Technical analyses
- The manual for textile fibers
- Advanced RF-ID systems for rental laundries
- Moda In

Tradem - A cormorant in a clean sea …. in the wake of the Cleanshop Line

Specials

The experts for leather, furs and suede

- News from companies in the industry ……..

Laundries for workwear and/or personal protection equipment
- Workwear laundries - Technology, organization and a service-oriented approach
- News from companies in the industry …………
Shows & Fairs
- Expo Detergo International heading for a full house
The deadline for submitting application forms is approaching
Metalprogetti: Battista 2000
Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues
Work safety
- Temporary jobs - Splitting safety obligations
Features
- Let's talk … and talk turkey!
What the experts say
- Cattolica Assicurazione -Cattolica/Assosecco Agreement- Cumulative third-party liability of laundries- A guide to claims, by Giovanni Belletti
- Personnel: how to select sales reps and agents, by Giovanna Rappini
News from the Associations
- Lavanderie Industriali Toscane: a Consortium whose mission is to inform and represent
Company news
- Falvo: goose down
- FB Italy: vacuum packing in laundries
- Stirotecnica: irons, steam generators, folding ironing tables and accessories
Let's meet a friend
- Thermindus: Roberto Pippucci
Books
- Don't trust media reps especially if they look sincere
Members to the Suppliers' Association
Advertisers' directory

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March 2002

Editorial
  Management
 

- Rental laundries - Efficient accounting for laundry management (second part)

Marketing
- Do high prices really drive customers away?
Technologies
  - Technical analyses
- Research Institutes: the Silk Experimental Station
- The carpet business: top-quality craftsmanship and future-oriented automation
- Manual for cleaning leatherwear: drycleaning of leatherware (fourth part)
- Labels: details about textiles for consumer protection
- Anti-bacterial textiles
Specials
- Textiles: fashion and table linen
- Fashion table linen and rental laundries
- News from companies in the industry ……..
Shows & Fairs
- Expo Detergo 2002: special hotel rates.
Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues
Features
- Let's talk: "Why am I the only one to speak up?"
Company news
- Falvo: Oily stains on clothes? - The quality of prespotters and builders
Foreign Press News
Review
- How to become good
Members to the Suppliers' Association
Advertisers' directory

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February 2002

Editorial
  Management
 

- New year, old customers

Marketing
- The art of selling
- Distributors: A future-oriented laundry - The "turn-key" service according to NB
Technologies
  - Textile fibers: abbreviations
- Manual for cleaning leatherwear - defects caused or highlighted by care treatments (third part)
- ……. Time to buy a new dry-cleaning machine? Hands-on tips to compare offers (second part)
Specials
- Wet Cleaning
- News from companies in the industry ……..
- Consumables and accessories in a rental laundry
- News from companies in the industry ……..
Shows & Fairs
- Expo Detergo 2002: registration forms are now ready!
- World Textile Rental Congress: signs of the times - second part
Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues
Cleanshop by Tradem improves profits, loyalty and…….. your profile
Features
- Let's talk:
Böwe Textile Cleaning
Company news
- Falvo S.a.s.: Speedy wash - Water or solvents? Their impact on the environment, health and quality
Review
- How to become good
Contents of the 2001 Magazine
Members to the Suppliers' Association
Advertisers' directory

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January 2002

Editorial
  Management
 

- One-hour service
- Product tracking and microchips in rental laundries

Marketing
- Efficient accounting for clean management - rental laundries
- Italian textiles and weavers: the finest of "Made in Italy" production
Technologies
  - Technical analyses: a round-up of carpet care
- Manual for cleaning leatherwear - second part
- Time to buy a new dry-cleaning machine? Hands-on tips to compare offers - Dry-cleaning
Uco Contract Textiles: a European player
- Should you buy chemicals on-line? Sure, but through a Call Center 
- …… companies???
Specials
- Ironing workstation
- News from companies in the industry...
- Folders and packagers+wrappers
- News from companies in the industry...
Shows & Fairs
- Expo Detergo 2002 at Fiera Milano - An impressive show… in good company!
Falvo S.a.s.: the clean factory
Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues
Cleanshop: it is always Christmas with Cleanshop products
Features
- Let's talk: "We and … they"
Well done…
- Padana, the first company in Europe to put hygienically sealed napkins on the table
Company news
- Falvo - Washing reindeer leather
News from the Associations
- In memory of an extraordinary person: Azelio Renzacci
- Rental laundries plan minimum fees for the healthcare industry
- The activities of the Allied Association of Washing Industries
Members to the Suppliers' Association
Advertisers' directory

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