December 2003

 

Editorial
7 A typical conversation between launder and customer

Successful businessmen
8 Antonio Rebollini – Intelligence and commitment coupled with creativity

Management
14 PERKY: the shirt laundering/ironing business – A new chain of shirt laundering and ironing shops set up to optimize machine throughput

SPECIALS
20 Solvent facts

26 The ironing section in rental laundries

Technologies
36 Good services - the rental, washing, sanitation and sterilization service of sterile flat linen and garments

48 Use of ozone in laundries

54 No crying over spilt milk

56 Pollution problems in shopping malls where dry-cleaning businesses are located

58 Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues  

Trade Info
63 www.cleanselect.com a complete array of products for launderers and cleaners

Features
65Let’s talk: “Dry-cleaners: artists, craftsmen or merchants?
662004 Training Course for Dry-cleaners

News from the Associations
68 WasteWater Discharge – New deadlines for compliance and for obtaining authorization.

Company news
70 Falvo: Blue Water, the evolution of Wet Cleaning

72 Milliken & Company

73 Raro S.r.l.: 2004 calendar

Back to school
74 Meeting – Discussion with companies in the laundry industry – Santa Croce di Magliano

76 Foreign Press

80 Members to the Suppliers' Association

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November 2003

 

Editorial
How about a bit of constructive corporatism?

Detergo’s 50th anniversary 7th part

Management
New vs. used ironing equipment - for a 'steamful' of dollars

Medium and long-term easy credit conditions: a tool for company development

SPECIALS

Info systems for dry-cleaners

Possible savings for industrial laundries

Trade Info
Imesa's never-ending commitment to improvement

Technologies
Technical analyses: stoles

When hydrogen peroxide comes to the rescue

Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues  

Trade Info
www.cleanselect.com a complete range of products for launderers and dry-cleaners

Features
Let's talk: Us

Trade Info
Gematex Air-Idea

Company news
Service tree: the laundry of tomorrow
Ecolab: model of a customer-oriented company
Falvo: washing merino blankets and wool quilts

News from the Associations
AUIL: a high-powered program - Hospitality and hotel industries

Foreign Press

Members to the Suppliers' Association

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October 2003

 

Editorial
There's more to life than just moaning and groaning

What they say about us
Gaffes by Italy's Prime Minister backfire on the hospitality/hotel industry

Marketing
How to set clear rules in a wild market - From the experience of Consorzio Toscano, a long-awaited reversal of the price-slashing trend and other welcome solutions

Management
The hunt is on…… for chicken laying golden eggs

SPECIAL:
Management tools: management software and labeling systems - identification

Technologies
Ilsa's Wet & Dry machinery in a Brescia-based laundry - The Wet & Dry system seen "live" - Wet & Dry… and you never go wrong! Ilsa's systems solves all problems, old and new, of launderers and cleaners

Shows
News from Clean ‘03
…… . Companies talk about products and American market performance from their standpoint

Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues  

Notice to surfers
Old jacket? Let's get it 'damaged' by a laundry

Trade Info
www.cleanselect.com a complete range of products for launderers and dry-cleaners

Features
Let's talk: communication is critical

Trade Info
The new leather cleaning system wins over new markets - TENA, A WORLDWIDE SUCCESS

Standards
Damaged garments. Who's to blame? A Bill from the Veneto Regional Authority tries to solve a thorny issue. But it's not enough

Company news
Ecolab: Professional sanitation in laundries

Falvo: How to remove lipstick stains

News from the Associations
Interview with the new President of Assofornitori, Norberto Rappini

Commission for the Hotel-Hospitality Industry

Science and expertise join forces for dry-cleaners and launderers - Agreement signed between Stazione Seta (Silk Station), Assosecco and Iside.

Foreign Press

Members to the Suppliers' Association

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September 2003

 

Editorial
Advertising, information and subscriptions

Detergo's 50th anniversary
The way we were - 1965 – 1st part

Technologies
When the wedding ceremony is over - Cleaning and long storage of a wedding gown
Internet: it really moves

Trade Info
www.cleanselect.com at the service of drycleaners

SPECIAL:
Wet Cleaning: Machinery and Systems

SPECIAL:
From wet to dry: machinery, systems and products for easier drying

Trade info:
SETEL: ironers

Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues  

Shows
Paris? Venice? No, Las Vegas! Interesting facts about Las Vegas
A very professional showcase in a fun city

Features
Let's talk: "Dry-cleaning"

Back to school
Open house on textile care - 26 October 2003

Company news
F.B. Italy
BM Stiro: interest-free credit
Ecolab
Falvo: quick cold washing, with or without rinsing

News from the Associations
Gare CONSIP S.p.a.

Foreign Press

Members to the Suppliers' Association

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July / August 2003

 

Editorial

Detergo's 50th anniversary

Management
Dry-cleaning and safety in William Tell’s homeland: inspecting a cleaner's shop in French-speaking Switzerland

Extras with options: the best way to deal with the purchase of these "must-have" products

Working for the fashion system
Jeans: the finest Made-in-Italy production

Special

Conveyor belts
A London-based laundry
…... company news

Work uniforms and workwear
Non news from the Western front
... company news

Technology
Stain-free and fear-free (of water)
Water-repellant and oil-resistant treatments to protect fabrics and leather

Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues  

Health
Consip Sanità: chaos and new opportunities - By Vittorio Castelli -

Features
Let's talk: “"It’s just about embarrassing"

News from the Associations
In memory of Remo Pertici
The industry's tarnishes
A President for the Suppliers' Association who hails from the dry-cleaning industry

News from Companies
Falvo: the future of laundering solvents
Ecolab: Aquamiser –Ecolab's innovative system for water filtering and savings

Received and published

Members to the Suppliers' Association

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June 2003

 

Editorial
Fazio Dixit

Special Clean 2003
A new and electrifying Las Vegas for Clean 2003 visitors

From Expo Detergo to Clean ’03

Marketing
Working for the fashion system – Tintoria Chiodini (dry-cleaner)

Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues  

Features
Let’s Talk: “Walking the talk”

Technologies
Working for fashion
Jeans: the finest “made in Italy” production

Members of the Suppliers' Association

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June International 2003

 

Editorial: On the tracks of “Made in Italy”

I wanna go in America
Interview with Gianni Salvati in his dual role as the President of Expo Detergo International

The italian, offer, in six steps
secco
Linens “Made in Italy” for top tables
Italy is one big laboratory
Stiro
Moving towards “Made in Italy” laundries
From the specific to the transversal

Working for fashion
Jeans: what’s nice (and good) about “Made in Italy”

Cleaning up for fashion – Tintoria Chiodini

Technologies
Once upon a time, when water was not at a premium…
Advanced technologies for water and energy saving -Industrial laundries need to slash consumption or prepare for a price increase

Member to the Textile Care Suppliers’ Association

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May 2003

 

Editorial: the tax issue

Management
Coin-op laundries: an interesting diversification option (2nd part)
Non-EU immigrants in Italy
Business cases: coin-op laundries

Technology
Technical analyses: textiles with metal components

Brush up your knowledge on steam

Tena: a new way to clean leather

Fabric moths

Trade Info
Moth repellants come back with a vengeance: use Raid to play safe

Special

Automation and pressing (presses, form finishers, toppers, etc..)
…… company news

The laundry of tomorrow
…… company news

Trade Info
Sarc: learning the lesson: proceeds and management

Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues

Shows
Visitors look and learn at Clean 2003
Hyprotex 2003

Features
Let's talk : “… it moves all the same …”

News from the Associations
Allied Association of Washing Industries: re-election of officers
Public contracting: certification

What the experts say
Insurance agreement: Italian Dry-cleaning Association and Contract Laundries

Company news
Ecolab: Malaga 2003
Falvo: Washing of duvets and windbreakers
Tintolav: ideas for the laundry of the future (very near future)?
AGA: Speedy Wash

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April 2003

 

Editorial

Management
Coin-op laundries: an interesting diversification option (1st part)

Machine downtime: a catastrophe!

Trade Info
Self service according to IMESA

Special
American trends
Hotels choose linen that stands out for innovation, comfort and safety– Table and bed: black is all the rage
… . Flat linen companies inform

News from the world of chemistry

Trade Info
Interview with Bassan, Sector Director Laundry of Johnson Diversey Italia

Trade Info
1 hour dry-cleaning– A new cleaning concept takes concrete shape

Features
Let's talk: Fashion is dead. Long live fashions!

News from the Associations
Late payments by local governments – D.d.l. regulating the possibility to offset debts against credits when dealing with local governments

The laundry world: SATLA-SWG survey on users and providers of laundry services

What the experts say
Agreement for special rates - Italian Drycleaning Association–RCT – RCO – RC. CAPI Policies - Drycleaning sector

Back to school
Confartigianato pulitintori Alessandria –Assosecco Agreement

Company news
F.B. Italy: vacuum packaging in laundries
Falvo: Piuma San Fresh
Validating the production cycle: ECOLAB's proposal

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March 2003

 

Editorial

Detergo's 50th anniversary”: The way we were - 1963/64 – The economic boom (5th part)

Market
Tiziana's laundry: hair-splitting business - We visited this up-and-coming laundry which found in hairstylists a considerable source of business

Management
Quick, flawless ironing - (2nd part) (ironing trousers, organization and chemicals used)

Technologies
Technical analyses: black jackets - heavy jackets - dark gray jackets

What is inverse osmosis? Why is it so important?

The smoke produced by a fire can severely damage garments. The how-to to recover them

Trade info
IMESA: technology and painstaking commitment to quality - With a tremendous focus even on the smallest details, this company based in Northern Italy offers the ultimate in washing machines

Special on dry-cleaning
The next-generation dry-cleaning equipment

Trade Info
1 hour dry-cleaning - reserved to successful laundries

Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues

Features
Let's talk: Can the best be worse than good?

News from the associations
Payments from public authorities: something is changing


Company news
Artmecc
Falvo: universal spray washing prespotter: for dry-cleaning, washing and Wet Cleaning
Ecolab: Disinfection and microbiological controls
Pamilas

Foreign Press News

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February 2003

 

Editorial
Looking at Associations again

Detergo's 50th anniversary”: The way we were – From 1957 to 1962 (2nd PART)

Marketing
The cost-effectiveness of leasing schemes

Management
Perfect, flawless ironing

Technologies
Rental laundries heading for full automation

Finance and business
FACTORING: security and rapidity for the seller, respite for the debtor

SPECIAL: WET CLEANING: CHEMICALS AND AUXILIARIES

SPECIAL: THE HEAT FACTORY

Trade Info
BÖWE's numerous projects for this year

Economic, fiscal and trade-union issues

Features
Let's talk: "Granny Gina's proverbs"

Back to school
Biar: Demos in Belgrade

Company news
Raro: Progress comes by looking back. Culture as a factor for the development of a man-friendly future
Falvo: Spray-sec

News from the associations
Payments from hospitals

Foreign Press News

Contents of 2002 issue

Members to the Suppliers' Association

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January 2003

 

Editorial
United we win: the New Year’s challenge

The 50th anniversary of “Detergo”: The way we were – From 1957 to 1962 (2nd part)

Expo Detergo International 2002
Expo Detergo International 2002: an unprecedented success

Company news …….

Meetings of the Allied Association of Washing Industries
The Allied Association of Washing Industries lays down the rules for the private sector: hotels and hospitality industries

Read about it
Late payments

Management
100% ironing – In Houilles (France), an enterprising former employee sets up her own ironing-only shop with great success

SPECIAL: IRONS AND IRONING BOARDS

SPECIAL: HOSPITAL HYGIENE

Features
Let’s talk: New Year, New Life!

News from the Associations
Assosecco: 2003 membership programs

A memorable reception is the perfect ending to the Auil meetings

Company News
Falvo: olio-net, liquid, alkali free detergent, pH 8.5
Setricefradue: First open house Exhibition: the ironer working at .. Zeus!

Foreign Press

Members to the Suppliers' Association

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