Buyer`s Guide - Fabricare Canada
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Buyer`s Guide - Fabricare Canada
2016 Buyer’s Guide ABSORB-PLUS INC. Founded: 1976 1100 Laird Blvd., Ste. 401, Mount Royal, QC H3R 1Z2 Tel.: 514-345-9770 800: 888-747-7587 Fax: 514-735-9619 Email: [email protected] Website: www.absorb-plus.com Manufacturers of bed linen, reusable underpads, reusable adult bibs, nylon laundry bags, impervious bags made of vinyl, stretcher sheets, bed sheets fitted and semi-fitted, thermal blankets flat and semi-fitted and pillowcases. Area served: North America, Europe, Asia, Australia Contact: J. Roger Dagenais ADCO PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS Founded: 1908 215 Shuman Blvd., Ste. 403, Naperville, IL 60563 800: 800-831-7556 Email: [email protected] Website: www.adco-inc.com Comprehensive solutions, products and support for all your cleaning needs. Manufactures and markets process additives, stain removal agents, solvents and filtration products with a line of products for perchloroethylene, high-flash hydrocarbon, traditional petroleum, GreenEarth, wet cleaning, laundry systems and alternative solvents. Includes the Laidlaw line of products. Major lines: Solvents: HC Boost, EcoSolv. Detergents: PURAclean, C-300, Dyanite Xtra Medallion, Triple Play, Top Cat, Soft Kleen Xtra, Tiger, D-F-B Xtra, Crystal Soltex, Merit, GE, Clorosheen, Economy Line. Finishing agents: Aerosel Spray Sizing, Injectable Sizing, Renew, Texture Life, Fashion Finish Synthetic. Laundry: Eagle, Ovation, Soft N Brite, Premium Plus, Flex, Flex Plus, Horizon, Old Blue, Rigid, AE-47, Alk-20, Degreaser, Liquid Sour, Soft Sour, Chlorine Bleach, Oxygen Bleach, Concentrated Laundry/ Degreaser. Wet cleaning: Power Brite, Aqua Size, Softenall, Khaki Klean, Fine Plus. Spotting agents: Neutra, Tergit, Water White, BPR, Wetspot, Water White, Super Tan+, Collar Solution, Laundry Wetspo, CNC, Nox-Spots, Puro, APOG, Wetspo, HC Wetspo, SB POG, H/C Too, Hydro Spot, Blue Flash, Release, Semi-Wet, SB LEV, Easy Out, RSR. Area served: International Contact: Michael Miller, vice-president of sales (630-416-4244 ext. 1507) ALBERTA LAUNDRY SYSTEMS LTD. Founded: 2009 1839 54 St. S.E., Calgary, AB T2B 1N5 Tel.: 403-273-4040 800: 800-661-1530 Fax: 403-273-4151 Email: [email protected] Website: www.albertalaundry.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Sales, service and parts. Consultation and plant layouts for OPL and coin-op. Major lines: Electrolux Professional, Wascomat Area served: Alberta, Saskatchewan, NWT Contact: Daryl Pospisil ALLIANCE MERCANTILE INC. AMERICAN CHILLERS AND COOLING TOWER SYSTEMS Founded: 1959 3451 Wayburne Dr., Burnaby, BC V5G 3L1 Tel.: 604-299-3566 800: 800-663-0664 Fax: 604-299-3569 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alliancemercantile.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufacturer of clothing care items such as lint pickup roller and refill, commercial fabric shaver, fabric stain eraser, and cedar hang-ups. Major lines: Evercare, Clorox, Dryel, Butler and Gain. Area served: Canada Contact: Customer Service Founded: 2001 105 Columbia Ave., West Columbia, SC 29170 Tel.: 803-822-3860 Fax: 803-278-1409 Email: [email protected] Website: www.amchiller.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Chillers and cooling towers for dry cleaning machines. Major lines: American Chillers and Cooling Tower Systems Inc., Essick Evaporative Coolers. Area served: Worldwide Contact: Ken Schaafsma ALTEC LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT 1308 Cook Ave., Columbia, SC 29203 Tel.: 803-936-1124 800: 877-872-5832 Fax: 803-936-1125 Email: [email protected] Website: www.goaltec.com or www.lapauw.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Sales, service and parts for European manufacturers OLMA, LACO and Lapauw. Line includes towel/garment folders, small-piece feeders and flatwork equipment. Major lines: OLMA, LACO, Lapauw Area served: Canada, USA Contact: Arnaud Henrard ALTE-REGO CORPORATION Founded: 1988 36 Tidemore Ave., Toronto, ON M9W 5H4 Tel.: 416-740-3397 800: 800-567-2247 ext. 226 Fax: 416-741-9991 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alte-rego.com Toronto-based manufacturer of flexible packaging for the dry cleaning marketplace. Garment poly, dry cleaner roll poly, roll bags, poly for gowns, shirt bags. Variety of stock sizes available. Custom printing available to advertise your name on garment poly. ‘Green’ certified, EcoLogo Environment Canada certified garment poly available. Area served: North America Contact: Devin Sidhu A.L. WILSON CHEMICAL CO. Founded: 1928 P.O. Box 207, Kearny, NJ 07032 Tel.: 201-997-3300 800: 800-526-1188 Fax: 201-997-5122 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ALWilson.com Credit cards: None Manufactures a full line of effective, eco-friendly stain removers. Major lines: RustGo, YellowGo, Laundry TarGo, RiteGo, TarGo EF, EasyGo, “G”Go Area served: World Contact: Randy Schwarzmann AMERICAN DRYER CORP. Founded: 1965 2901 Lakeshore Dr., St. Joseph, MI 49085 Tel.: 800-662-3587 Fax: 269-923-5838 Email: [email protected] Website: www.adclaundry.com Manufacturer of commercial and industrial laundry equipment for coin-operated stores and on-premise laundry facilities. Product line includes drying tumblers from 20-lb. to 460-lb. capacity. International network of distributors, sales team and a fully staffed parts and service department. Technical support services and equipment financing available. Area served: Worldwide Contact: Randy Ryan AMERICAN LAUNDRY SYSTEMS Founded: 1993 800 Broadway, Haverhill, MA 01832 Tel.: 978-373-1883 Fax: 978-521-0780 Email: [email protected] Website: www.eomech.com 2015 November/December 19 2016 Buyer’s Guide Consulting and engineering company specializing in commercial laundry consulting, plant layout/design, process/ mechanical systems, building construction, equipment installations, production and operational management services. Can serve as a single source for installation or construction needs. Specialized in renovating, building and retrofitting all types of laundries, with over 66 ‘on time and on budget’ new plants and retrofits to date. Services include consulting, equipment installation, laundry conceptual design, project management, facility renovations and retrofits, building construction/LEED certification, energy audits, safety audits, HLAC, hygienically clean and clean green expertise, production and operational management services. Area served: Worldwide Contact: Gerard O’Neill ARBORTRONICS CONTROL SYSTEMS INC. Founded: 1989 1520 Lodestar Rd., Unit 20, Downsview, ON M3J 3C1 Tel.: 416-638-6112 Fax: 416-638-0007 Email: [email protected] Website: www.arbortronics.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Manufactures and installs contactless laundry payment and wireless access systems used in multi-residential buildings. Repairer of commercial laundry control boards used by route laundry; sells Standard change retrofit kits, change machines, coin acceptors and bill validators enabling acceptance of new Canadian issued bill notes and coins. Area served: Canada Contact: Mike McDonald ([email protected]) Sales and service to the dry cleaning and laundry industry. Major lines: Italclean dry cleaning machines (perc and hydrocarbon), Fulton Boiler Systems steam and thermal oil, Itsumi shirt-finishing system, Image commercial and industrial washers, dryers and flatwork ironers; Forenta pressing equipment, New Yorker pressing equipment, DeVilbiss air compressors and air dryers. Area served: Southern Ontario/Golden Horseshoe Contact: Donna Kahrs AUTOMATED LAUNDRY SYSTEMS FG, INC. Founded: 1992 250, rue Industrielle, Local 15, St-Roch de l’Achigan, QC J0K 3H0 Tel.: 450-621-6124 Email: [email protected] Website: www.laveuse.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Equipment, sales and parts department. Major lines: Electrolux, Wascomat Area served: Quebec and Maritimes Contact: Stephanie Guido BC TEXTILE INNOVATIONS, INC. ASSOCIATION OF WEDDING GOWN SPECIALISTS Founded: 1987 454 Old Cellar Rd., Orange, CT 06477 Tel.: 203-878-3005 800: 800-501-5005 Fax: 203-882-1104 Email: [email protected] Website: www.WeddingGownSpecialists.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Not-for-profit Canadian-based trade association. Members are Certified Wedding Gown Specialists™ specializing in cleaning and preserving gowns, both old and new. The written international guarantee is honoured by members in more than 500 cities around the world. Brides find members through international promotions such as wedding websites, care labels, wedding planners, and gift registries. Endorsed by Association of Bridal Consultants, the organization dedicated to wedding professionals worldwide. Major lines: MuseumCare™ cleaning and preservation; ZeroCarbon™ cleaning and preservation. Area served: World Contact: Sally Lorensen Conant, PhD ATTECH EQUIPMENT LTD. Founded: 1999 1333 Boundary Rd., Unit 34, Oshawa, ON L1J 6Z7 Tel.: 905-436-0333 800: 877-919-0333 Email: [email protected] Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard 20 Founded: 2005 1952 Kingsway Ave., Ste. 312, Port Coquitlam, BC V6C 6C2 Tel.: 604-552-7671 800: 866-552-7671 Fax: 604-552-7646 Email: [email protected] Website: www.textileinnovations.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Microfibre cleaning products, microfibre cloths, microfibre wet and dry mops. General linen and apparel. Garment labelling systems and presses. Major lines: MicroClean Systems reusable Split Microfibre cleaning products; Aqua Split Microfibre apparel and towels. Area served: Canada Contact: James Taylor B & G LIEBERMAN, INC. See listing under ‘Lieberman’. BESTEAM BOILERS, INC. Founded: 2009 5025, rue François Cusson, Lachine, QC H8T 3K1 Tel.: 514-636-3656 Fax: 514-636-3328 Email: [email protected] Credit cards: Visa Sells Reimers electric boilers, Rema return tanks, pumps and vacuums, and parts for the above, including the electric elements for boilers. Area served: Canada Contact: Matt Newpol (ext. 17), Josh Newpol (ext. 12) November/December 2015 BIG ERICS INC. (formerly Sani Pro Inc.) Founded: 1945 99 Blackmarsh Rd., P.O. Box 6090, St. John’s, NL A1C 5X8 Tel.: 709-579-2151 800: 877-726-4776 Fax: 709-576-6866 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bigerics.com Nova Scotia: 171 John Savage Ave, Dartmouth, NS B3B 0A8 Tel.: 902-454-9384 800: 800-565-1216 Fax: 902-453-3948 Email: [email protected] New Brunswick: 520 Edinburgh Dr., Unit 2, Moncton, NB E1E 4C6 Tel.: 506-872-1023 Fax: 506-872-1024 Email: [email protected] Janitor’s Market Division: 171 John Savage Ave, Dartmouth, NS B3B 0A8 Tel.: 902-468-8082 800: 888-618-8109 Fax: 902-468-8092 [email protected] Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Full-line sales to OPL customers consisting of equipment, chemicals, coats and sundry items. Major lines: Diversey, Cari-All, Rubbermaid, Wascomat, Electrolux, Metro Wire. Area served: Atlantic Canada Contact: Gord Noseworthy BOILERSMITH LTD. Founded: 1985 P.O. Box 70, 156 Main St. S., Seaforth, ON N0K 1W0 Tel.: 519-527-0600 Fax: 519-527-0150 Email: [email protected] Website: www.boilersmith.com Credit cards: None Manufacturer of high-pressure gas, oil and gas-oil fired boilers. Ask about X-ID tubes to improve boiler efficiency. Major lines: PROPAK JR2 Series, SCOTPAK WT3 Series, APEX AP Series. Area served: North America Contact: Dan Bennewies (F.H.) BONN COMPANY See listing under ‘F.H. Bonn’. G.A. BRAUN, INC. Founded: 1946 P.O. Box 3029, Syracuse, NY 13220-3029 Tel.: 315-475-3123 800: 800-432-7286 Fax: 315-475-4130 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gabraun.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Manufacturer of commercial and industrial laundry equipment. Major lines: Braun Precision Series spreader/feeders, ironers, folders/cross-folders, small-piece folders, blanket folding systems, Braun open pocket washer/extractors, Braun pass-through dryers, Braun side-by-side dryers, Braun automated shuttles, SafeLoad Systems, Braun SmoothFlow batch tunnel washers, SmoothFlow tunnel press extractors. Area served: Worldwide Contact: Pamela Simonetti 2016 Buyer’s Guide CAL-TECH SERVICES LIMITED Founded: 1985 393 Herring Cove Rd., Halifax, NS B3R 1W3 Tel.: 902-477-9004 800: 800-588-2258 Fax: 902-477-8256 Email: [email protected] Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Laundry and dry cleaning equipment sales as well as parts and service. Dry cleaning containment pans. Major lines: Washex, Wascomat, American Dryer, Hoyt, Maytag, Chicago, Colmac, Cascadex, Craig Container carts, Dyna-Wash, Energenics, Forenta, Jensen, Ajax, New Yorker, Techstar carts, Norman lift tables, Uniwash, UniMac, Unipress, Bock extractors, Econo-Wash, G.A. Braun, Greenwald, Weir, American and Canadian laundry machines, F.H. Bonn textiles, more. Area served: Atlantic provinces (NS, NB, NL, PE) Contact: Calvin Kerr wide range of high-production separating, feeding, ironing, folding and sorting equipment. Complete flatwork finishing systems range from automated multi-roll systems producing 2,000 lbs./hour to compact ironers for small onpremise laundries. Thousands of installations in commercial, hospitality, health care, textile rental and institutional laundries worldwide. Major lines: Chicago Area served: USA, Canada, international Contact: Thomas Egebrecht CLEAN-A-BLIND Founded: 1992 315 Bering Ave., Toronto, ON M8Z 3A5 Tel.: 416-251-0488 800: 800-565-9718 Fax: 416-251-0498 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cleanablind.ca Credit cards: Visa Ultrasonic cleaning for all types of window coverings including Venetian blinds, vertical blinds, pleated shades, roller shades, cellular shades, silhouettes, etc. Full service or drop-off service in the Toronto area. Area served: Southern Ontario Contact: Peter Rosteck CAREFUL CONSULTING SERVICE 120 Promenade Circle, Ste. 910, Thornhill, ON L4J 7W9 Tel.: 416-573-1929 or 905-881-5906 Email: [email protected] Credit cards: None Consulting in laundry, dry cleaning and hospitality industries. Evaluate and improve your plant operations. Area served: North America Contact: Sidney Chelsky CERTIFIED RESTORATION DRYCLEANING NETWORK Founded: 2001 2060 Coolidge Hwy., Berkley, MI 48072 Tel.: 248-246-7878 800: 800-520-2736 Fax: 248-246-7868 Email: [email protected] and [email protected] Website: www.crdn.ca An international network of over 150 dry cleaners who service homeowner insurance claims that have textiles exposed to smoke, fire and water damage. Diversification strategy to drive volume while leveraging existing assets. Provides complete turnkey business system from training and computer technology to ongoing support. Area served: World Contact: Steve Lajiness and Josh Titler CHICAGO DRYER COMPANY CLEANSUITE SOFTWARE, INC. Founded: 1993 Unit 803, 8948 Elbow Dr. S.W., Calgary, AB T2V 0H9 Tel.: 970-405-3160 800: 888-727-4564 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cleansuite.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, PayPal Computer point-of-sale software. Includes invoicing and tracking, accounts receivable, delivery routes, hotels, extensive pricing and upcharges, multi-stations, multi-locations, database marketing, inventory, conveyor location, user-defined reports. Now integrates with HMC, Iowa Techniques, Metalprogetti and White Conveyor assembly systems. Uses heat-sealed garment tags for auto invoices and garment history. Area served: World Contact: Joshua Valdez CLEAVER-BROOKS CLEANER’S SUPPLY Founded: 1992 5694 Hwy. 7 E., Ste. 127, Markham, ON L3P 1B4 Tel.: 800-568-7768 Fax: 800-457-8246 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cleanersupply.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, C.O.D., American Express Supplies dry cleaning goods including tags and forms, check-in items, bags, pressing and spotting supplies, safety products, counter sales and signs, lint removers, tailoring items, racks, packaging goods and custom-printed products. Area served: World Contact: Kathleen Kelleher THE CLEANERY Founded: 1972 11210 109 St., Edmonton, AB T5H 1E1 Tel.: 780-426-0510 Fax: 780-424-3079 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cleanery.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Suede and leather specialists, cleaning, restoring and waterproofing, in-house tailoring available for repairs and alterations. Area served: Alberta, Saskatchewan, BC Contact: Howard Sinclair Founded: 1931 221 Law St., Thomasville, GA 31792 Tel.: 414-577-3021 800: 800-250-5883 Fax: 414-577-2715 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cleaverbrooks.com For Korean: Tel.: 414-577-2709 Contact: Kim Haeselten Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Provider of boiler-room products and systems to help customers reduce energy usage, costs and environmental impact. Major lines: High-efficiency steam boilers, 10–350 h.p. Area served: USA and Canada CMV SHARPER FINISH CLEANOL INTEGRATED SERVICES, LTD. Founded: 1893 2200 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60639 Tel.: 773-235-4430 Fax: 773-235-4439 Email: [email protected] Website: www.chidry.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Specializes only in flatwork finishing equipment. Offers coverings, carpets, laminates, tile, stone, hardwood, refinishing and a complete line of health, safety and environmental products for the home. Area served: Southern Ontario Contact: Steve Wilson Founded: 1948 40 Adesso Dr., Concord, ON L4K 3C6 Tel.: 647-882-9250 800: 800-263-9430 Fax: 416-745-5209 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cleanol.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Residential cleaners of area rugs, blinds, carpets, drapery, HVAC, upholstery, windows. Commercial and janitorial cleaners. 24-hour emergency service for fire, flood and wind damage. General contracting suppliers of new floor 4500 Augusta Blvd., Chicago, IL 60651 Tel.: 773-276-4800 800: 800-247-4766 Fax: 773-276-6878 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cmvsharperfinish.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Manufacturer of flatwork ironers and folders. Over 100 different models made. Major lines: FinishRite; Impress; Models 1200, 1600, 2000, 2400, 3000, 3600; FinishMasters; and all-in-one units like our #IFCS 2400, 3000, 3600 (ironer/folder/ cross-folder/stacker). Area served: World Contact: Mark Camelotto COINAMATIC COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY, INC. Founded: 1946 301 Matheson Blvd. W., Mississauga, ON L5R 3G3 2015 November/December 21 2016 Buyer’s Guide Tel.: 905-755-1946 800: 877-755-5302 Fax: 905-755-8885 Email: [email protected] Website: www.coinamatic.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Providing a complete line of commercial laundry equipment for sale or lease and an extensive parts inventory, with a national service infrastructure in every major city in Canada. Ask about our Ecotex Ozone System designed to significantly reduce utility costs. Visit the website and click on YouTube to view testimonials. Major lines: Full range of commercial and industrial laundry equipment and parts. Canadian distributor for IPSO, Brightwell dispensing products, Ecotex Advanced Laundry Oxidation Systems. Area served: Canada Contact: Mike Pilolli COLDSTREAM COMMERCIAL SALES INC. Founded: 1985 8026 Alexander Rd., Delta, BC V4G 1G7 Tel.: 604-940-8668 800: 888-872-0777 Fax: 604-940-8669 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cold-stream.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Professional laundry and dry cleaning equipment sales, parts, and service. Offering parts and service on all major brands of equipment. Laundry carts, supplies, and reconditioned equipment also available. Laundry design consultation, including laundry layout and design services. Major lines: Electrolux Professional laundry equipment and flatworks ironers, Wascomat commercial laundry and wet cleaning equipment, American Dryer Corp (ADC) dryers and Fire-Gear drying cabinets, CMV Sharper Finish flatwork ironers, Columbia dry cleaning machines, Parker Boiler, Colmac, Forenta finishing equipment, Hi-Steam European tensioning equipment, R&B Wire products, Craig Containers. Area served: British Columbia, Yukon Contact: Zack Davis (ext. 24) ([email protected]) COLLARS & CUFFS Founded: 1994 4104 Fairview St., Burlington, ON L7L 4Y8 Tel.: 905-632-9870 800: 800-572-3556 (Canada only) Fax: 905-632-5597 Email: [email protected] Website: www.collarsandcuffs.com Credit cards: None Supplier of replacement collars and cuffs to the dry cleaning industry. Area served: World Contact: Dohn Nagy COLMAC INDUSTRIES, INC. Founded: 1959 P.O. Box 72, 401 N. Lincoln, Colville, WA 99114 Tel.: 509-684-4505 800: 800-926-5622 Fax: 509-684-4500 Email: [email protected] Website: www.colmacind.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufactures complete product array of tunnel finishers; garment finishers and presses; conveyor and hangering 22 systems; auto-loading systems; operator count stations, hanger stands, soil room systems and vacuum transport systems. Provides products designed for laundry, dry cleaning, formal wear, linen, hospitality, health care, restoration, industrial rental, garment manufacturing and distribution trades. Fully staffed engineering, service and parts departments available for Colmac parts and re-engineering needs. Major lines: CFS Slimline, 2100-X wide-body, CTU U-tunnels, Automated shirt, pant and long garment presses, automated hangering systems, Uni-Veyor conveyor systems, Automac screw conveyors and loader head, OCS II, operator count stations, AccuCounter soil sorting and counting systems, soil classification and vacuum transport systems. Area served: Worldwide service and distribution Contact: Justin Shamion COLOREX CHEMICAL CO., INC. Founded: 1962 834 Foster Ave., Bensenville, IL 60106 Tel.: 630-238-3124 800: 800-963-3762 Fax: 630-238-3125 Email: [email protected] Website: www.colorexchemical.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Manufacturer and distributer of quality suede, leather and fur products. Products include fur cleaning products, detergents and pre-spotters for leather and suedes, deodorizers and odour removal products, water-based and solventbased leather finishing products, suede oils and dyes, water and stain repellents, much more. Major lines: Surfactone Wet Cleaning products, One Step Fur Cleaner, Protectall Shield with 3M Scotchgard water and stain repellent, Special Effects Pigments. Area served: World Contact: Yvonne Matsoukas SolvonK4. Has provided innovative design for over 30 years. Engineering division developed ‘Evolution of Clean’ solvent specific equipment and its newest edition, the Affiliate, designed exclusively for GreenEarth to achieve garment care excellence. Professional Series Line, TL HCS N2 (with world’s only solvent heating system), IPURA. Worldwide dealer network available to answer questions and explain products. Major lines: Columbia/ILSA, IPURA/ILSA, dry cleaning machines for SolvonK4, GreenEarth, hydrocarbon, Gen X, perc. Area served: North and South America Contact: Stephen Langiulli COMMERCIAL COILS INC. Founded: 1982 213 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd., Chesterfield, MO 63005 Tel.: 636-532-1523 800: 800-532-2645 Fax: 636-532-8259 Email: [email protected] Website: www.comcoil.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover Replacement coils for all laundry and dry cleaning equipment. Precision-built and guaranteed to fit. Low factorydirect pricing. One-year warranty on all coils. Major lines: Commercial coils for laundry and dry cleaners. Area served: North America Contact: Patrick Jovanovic COMPUTER SYSTEMS INT’L COLUMBIA BOILER CO. Founded: 1936 P.O. Box 1070, Pottstown, PA 19464 Tel.: 610-323-2700 Fax: 610-323-7292 Email: [email protected] Website: www.columbiaboiler.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Manufacturer of Columbia CT vertical steam boilers, feed systems, and blowdown separators. Area served: North America Contact: Michael Bonjo COLUMBIA/ILSA MACHINES CORP. (Division of ILSA S.p.A.) Founded: 1986 (USA), 1978 (Italy) 231 Edison Ave., West Babylon, NY 11704 Tel.: 631-293-7571 800: 800-446-5634 Fax: 631-293-7863 Email: [email protected] Website: www.columbiailsa.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Manufacturers of dry cleaning systems from 15-lb. to 320-lb. capacity, utilizing all solvents, including Kreussler November/December 2015 Founded: 1989 150 Consumers Rd., Ste. 406, Toronto, ON M2J 1P9 Tel.: 416-497-0370 800: 888-836-7274 Fax: 416-497-6760 Email: [email protected] Website: www.computersystemsint.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Provider of POS, back office, wireless, web, app and Enterprise Software suites and has been committed to providing reliable, flexible, and easy-to-use point-of-sale software. Textile Management Software (TMS) is CSI’s flagship software for dry cleaning, clothing alteration, laundromat operation, and is based on the latest technology from Microsoft. TMS can be obtained as stand-alone software for a small operation or can be used on CSI Cloud-based hosted server. CSI Dry Cleaner App allows customers to check orders, request pickup and make account payment using a smartphone. The app is available on both Apple App Store and Google Play and is only available to CSIhosted customers. CSI Auto Assembly software iAssemble is integrated with assembly conveyor or used with existing racks, providing automated order processing. Area served: World Contact: Al Anjavi CONCORD WIRE CANADA Founded: 2000 60 Beaver Bend Cresc., Toronto, ON M9B 5R3 Tel.: 716-523-0831 Email: [email protected] Website: www.concordwire.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufacturer of a full line of dry cleaning, laundry and wet cleaning products under the Concord name. Also wet cleaning chemicals. Manufacturers of wire hangers and utility presses. Area served: North America 2016 Buyer’s Guide CONTINENTAL GIRBAU, INC. Founded: 1995 2500 State Rd. 44, Oshkosh, WI 54904 Tel.: 920-231-8222 800: 800-256-1073 Fax: 920-231-4666 Email: [email protected] Website: www.continentalgirbau.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover Manufacturer of commercial and industrial laundry equipment for coin- and card-operated laundromats and onpremise and commercial laundry facilities. Line includes high-performance washer/extractors in sizes from 20-lb. to 255-lb. capacity, drying tumblers from 20-lb. to 175-lb. capacity and ironers in 13 and 20 rolls. Fully staffed parts and service departments, consultation, financing, layout and design services available. Major lines: E-Series washers, G-Flex washers, L-Series washers, LG washers, Pro-Series dryers, LG dryers, Express ironers. Area served: USA and Canada Contact: Joel Jorgensen COVERS ETC., INC. Founded: 1984 925 W. Harris Rd., Arlington, TX 76001 Tel.: 817-467-5030 800: 800-451-6593 Fax: 800-888-6613 Email: [email protected] Website: www.coversetc.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Manufacture and sale of press pads, covers, air bags, grid plates, stainless steel base pads, flatwork ironer and many more products used by the laundry and dry cleaning industry. Major lines: Full-line manufacturer of laundry and dry cleaning equipment covers for all makes and models. Specialize in custom-fitted covers. Area served: World Contact: Jim Laleman CP INDUSTRIES LTD. Founded: 1982 P.O. Box 300, Fergus, ON N1M 2W8 Tel.: 519-843-6300 800: 800-300-3048 Fax: 519-843-6301 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cpindustries.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufacturer and distributor of laundry chemicals, including water treatment products and custom blending and formulating. Area served: Canada Contact: Keith Lucas Manufacturer of material-handling products – canvas and polyethylene laundry carts, backsaver spring platform, aluminum and chrome wire linen carts, bag holders and bags. Area served: Canada, USA Contact: Len Senior CRAMER CO. Founded: 1986 56 Chauncey Ave., Toronto, ON M8Z 2Z4 Tel.: 416-234-2122 800: 800-567-0573 Fax: 416-234-1048 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cramerco.net Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Flatwork ironer replaceables: roll coverings, paddings, springs. Flatwork ironer supplies: waxes, cleaners, applicators, cleaning cloths, guide tapes. Technical assistance from experienced staff. OEM quality belts for all makes of feeders, ironers, folders, cross-folders, stackers, small-piece and towel folders. Roll belting and fastening supplies and tools. Custom material handling, slings, bags, wash-in-bags, repair supplies. Carts. Press coverings. Major lines: American Laundry Products, Clenacorp, Valmet, F.H. Bonn, Flexco, San-Ai Industries. Area served: North America Contact: David Cramer DAJISOFT SOFTWARE Founded: 1995 204, 1736 152nd St., Surrey, BC V4A 4N4 Tel.: 604-288-7749 800: 888-325-4763 Fax: 206-400-1135 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dajisoft.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Sales and service of Windows-based point-of-sale (POS) system DryClean Pro and Garment Verification System for dry cleaners. DryClean Pro is an easy-to-use and learn POS system with features and benefits. Garment Verification System utilizes bar-coding technology for accuracy of assembled garments and notifies operator of mistakes. Also sell hardware, including computers, POS hardware, cash drawers, thermal and dot matrix printers, cordless/ corded scanners, ticket and tag paper and rolls. After sales support. Area served: World Contact: Ali Khan DALEX CANADA, INC. CRAIG CONTAINERS LIMITED Founded: 1968 168 Sherbrooke St., Peterborough, ON K9J 2N3 Tel.: 705-743-6022 800: 800-265-2278 Fax: 800-619-8815 Email: [email protected] Website: www.craigcontainers.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard 24 ASKO Concord Systems, Cissell, Fulton, American Dryer, Leonard Automatic, Kreussler SystemK4, Streets, Seitz, Adco, Ecolab, JohnsonDiversey, Alpine Chemical, StryLenkoff, Des-L Industries, Zebra Packaging, Hoffman/New Yorker, OnePress, Extox Industries, A.L. Wilson, Techstar, Craig Containers, F.H. Bonn, Qualitex, De Luxe Paper Products, Leco Plastics, Petro Plastics, Balcan Plastics, Colmac and Air World pads and covers. Area served: Ontario Contact: Ashlynn McConvey Founded: 1952 157 Adesso Dr., Concord, ON L4K 3C3 Tel.: 905-738-2070 800: 800-387-3507 Fax: 905-738-6610 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dalex.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Full-line textile care equipment dealer. Equipment, parts, service, chemicals, supplies, maintenance contracts, plant analysis and design. Major lines: Milnor, LG, Jensen, Sankosha, GreenEarth, November/December 2015 DALEX-QUÉBEC, INC. JACAR ÉQUIPEMENTS, INC. Founded: 2005 4314, boul. Grande-Allée, Broisbriand, QC J7H 1M9 Tel.: 450-420-5454 Fax: 450-420-5353 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dalexjacar.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Distributor of industrial laundry and dry cleaning parts and equipment. Specializing in sales, consulting, installation and service. Customers include institutions, hotels, restaurants, nursing homes, sports clubs, coin-operated stores, dry cleaners. Major lines: Milnor, Dexter, Cissell, American Dryer Corp., CMV Sharper Finish, Miele, Hoyt, Wascomat, H.J. Weir finishing equipment. Area served: Quebec, Ottawa Valley, Atlantic provinces Contact: Michel Huot DARMAN MANUFACTURING CO., INC. Founded: 1936 1410 Lincoln Ave., Utica, NY 13502 Tel.: 315-724-9632 800: 800-732-4107 Fax: 315-724-8099 Email: [email protected] Website: www.darmanco.com Manufacturer of cloth roll towel cabinets and processing equipment for cloth roll towels (winders and unwinders). Distributor of cloth roll towels, and cloth roll towel related products. Area served: Canada, USA, and other countries Contact: Cindy Lane DATAMARS INC. Founded: 1988 250 West Cummings Park, Woburn, MA 01801 Tel.: 781-281-2216 Fax: 781-300-7330 Email: [email protected] Website: www.datamars.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Supplier of laundry RFID with more than 10,000 textile customers in 25 countries using more than 100 million LaundryChips. Datamars UHF microchips deliver read ranges up to 12 feet (4 metres) without requiring a direct line of sight. UHF solutions offer RFID to industrial laundries for a lower capital investment than what is typically expected from RFID. Offer customizable, modular UHF portal solutions at reasonable price levels and offer consulting services for tailored systems. Vertically integrated company researching, developing, producing and selling comprehensive line of microchips, readers and antennas for combination solutions, coupled with service and support tailored to customers’ unique processes and requirements. 2016 Buyer’s Guide Major lines: UHF RFID tags, readers, antennas and portal systems. Area served: Worldwide Contact: Daryl Kuna DAVLIN SUEDE & LEATHER CLEANERS See ‘Trillium TLC’. DCCS/DRY CLEANING COMPUTER SYSTEMS Founded: 1984 1210 Stanbridge St., Norristown, PA 19401 Tel.: 610-275-6090 ext. 109 Fax: 610-275-9703 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dccs.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Point-of-Sale systems for the industry. DCCS for Windows is a true Windows®-based product utilizing Microsoft SQL Server Database. Provides accurate and consistent pricing, total cash and inventory control, customer database and marketing features, routes, accounts receivable, PCI Compliant credit card transactions, leather and suede, hotel valet, wholesale and production tracing. Complete and full-featured interfaces to several fully automatic sorting systems including HMC, Metalprogetti, Iowa Techniques and White. Also offers CA Sort, a computer-assisted sorting assembly system, together with heat-seal bar code or Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFIDs). Software Revision 2015 offers Communications Manager for email/text messaging of completed orders, delivery notification, A/R statements, aged inventory and birthdays. New Customer Relations module tracks customer issues from cradle to grave. Offers self-hosting Enterprise Software to the multi-store owner that connects all stores to a centralized database. Systems starting at $3,295. Major lines: DCCS dry cleaning software, RFID, bar-coded heat seals for most POS systems, patented DCCS CA Sort. Area served: World Contact: Lenny Gershater DELFAB INC. Founded: 1976 2574, boul. le Corbusier, Laval, QC H7S 2K8 Tel.: 450-687-6887 Fax: 450-687-5587 Email: [email protected] Website: www.delfab.ca Credit cards: none Supplier and distributor of a wide variety of textile products to the institutional and hospitality trade. Sells a range of bed linens, patient apparel, reusable incontinence products, reusable adult bibs, thermal blankets, sunrise blankets, draw sheets, staff and doctor uniforms, huck towels, etc. For the hotel trade, supplies towels, bath mats, linens, bath robes and much more. Area served: Canada, USA, Europe Contact: Carolyn De Luca Website: www.dexter.com An employee-owned manufacturing company offering a complete line of washers, dryers, and management systems for vended and on-premise laundries. Products are supported by industry-leading warranties and lifetime technical support. Equipment financing is available. Major lines: Dexter Area served: World Contact: Kevin Hietpas DICKIES Founded: 1993 6711 Mississauga Rd., Mississauga, ON L5N 2W3 800: 888-664-6636 Fax: 888-434-2543 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dickiesdelivered.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Global leader in performance workwear. Dickies Occupational Wear oversees distribution of workwear to companies across Canada and USA. Key segments serviced include hospitality, food service, health care, manufacturing, tactical markets. Major lines: Dickies Area served: Canada Contact: Mary Brown DRAPE MASTER Founded: 1970 3678 St. Clair Ave. E., Toronto, ON M1M 1T2 Tel.: 416-264-2535 Email: [email protected] Website: www.drapemaster.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Specializes in drapery and blind cleaning and repairs. Drapes: cleans sheers, unlined, lined, rubber-backed/ thermal-lined, silk/velvet, swag/balloon valances, Romans, Austrians and all custom-made drapes. Also clean and apply flame retardant to commercial (stage) draperies. Blinds: cleans Venetians, verticals, pleated shades, wood Venetians, Silhouettes, Luminettes, Vignettes and roll shades. Pick-up and delivery service, full service take-down and re-hang. Call for estimates. Area served: Toronto and surrounding area. Contact: Don DRY CLEAN MACHINE DOCTOR INC. Founded: 2010 14 Kingsland Heights S.E., Airdrie, AB T4A 0A3 Tel.: 403-829-6321 Fax: 403-980-1168 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dcmachinedoctor.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Installation of all dry cleaning equipment, service, parts and maintenance of major Italian-made dry cleaning machines (Union, Realstar and Firbimatic), steam and compressed air systems piping and repairs, press pads and cartridge filter sales and installations. Major lines: Rema Return Systems, Air World pads and covers, Kleen-Rite Filters, Caled Chemicals, Green Line products, Spirax Sarco. Area served: Alberta and British Columbia Contact: Jemal Gunaydin DEXTER LAUNDRY, INC. Founded: 1985 519 Herring Cove Rd., Halifax, NS B3R 1X3 Tel.: 902-477-7722 800: 800-565-1281 Fax: 902-477-3926 Email: [email protected] Website: www.eclaundry.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Provides full spectrum of services and equipment for all commercial, industrial, health care and hospitality laundry and dry cleaning systems. Plant layout design, processing selections, specification preparation, sales, service, installation, parts, training and consultation. Major lines: Milnor and Huebsch washers and dryers, Chicago Dryer finishing equipment, Aquawing ozone injection systems, Seitz chemicals, Energenics lint filters, Union dry cleaning machines, American Dryer dryers, Hoffman presses, Rema vacuums, Forenta presses, Unipress presses, Fimas finishing equipment, BMM Weston ironers, H.J. Weir finishing equipment, White Conveyor, Hurst boilers, Techstar carts, Resillo pads and covers, Cameron compressors, Colmac steam finishing tunnels, Metropolitan wire shelving and carts, R&B Wire carts, Craig Containers carts, ESD coin slides. Area served: Atlantic Canada, including Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador. More service centres throughout The Maritimes: Halifax NS, Sydney NS, Moncton NB. Contact: Peter Blunden ([email protected]) EAST PORT MFG. Founded: 1988 3400 Pharmacy Ave., Unit 13, Scarborough, ON M1W 3J8 Tel.: 416-494-5185 800: 800-392-8491 Fax: 416-494-6588 Email: [email protected] Website: www.eastportmfg.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Canadian manufacturer of mesh and nylon laundry bags, customized laundry slings, cart covers and tub liners. Microfibre wiping cloths and incontinent pads. Replacement products: laundry bag cord, sling cord, b-locks, rope locks and webbing. Area served: Canada and USA Contact: Carla Hoogstad ECOLAB LTD. DRY CLEANERS UNIVERSITY Founded: 1894 2211 West Grimes Ave., Fairfield, IA 52556 Tel.: 641-472-5131 800: 800-524-2954 Email: [email protected] EAST COAST LAUNDRY SYSTEMS Founded: 1999 2641 Grant Rd., Regina, SK S4S 5E8 Tel.: 306-585-3248 Email: [email protected] Website: www.drycleanersuniversity.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal Marketing services, advertising services, website design, website hosting, templates for advertising, direct mail services, data mining, demographic studies, market research, loyalty programs, social media. Area served: World Contact: Darcy Moen (Textile Care Division) Founded: 1923 5105 Tomken Rd., Mississauga, ON L4W 2X5 Tel.: 905-238-0171 800: 800-35CLEAN Fax: 800-665-5256 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ecolab.ca Manufacturer of chemical products for the professional laundry industry. Supplies chemicals, dispensing systems, consultative solutions-based service. Supported in Canada by large technical support and field service group. Area served: World Contact: Deb Butcher EDEN TEXTILE 10934 120 St., Edmonton, AB T5H 3P7 Tel.: 780-452-7200 800: 800-661-7200 Fax: 800-593-0342 Email: [email protected] 2015 November/December 25 2016 Buyer’s Guide Website: www.edentextile.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Specializes in serving hotels, motels, inns, bed and breakfasts, resorts, restaurants, camps, dorms, gyms, spas, salons, health care facilities, etc., across Canada. Major lines: Opulence, Indulgence, Retreat, Expres, Sahara Area served: Canada Contact: Chad Ross EDMAR CHEMICAL COMPANY Founded: 1940 539 E. Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 Tel.: 440-247-9560 Fax: 440-247-9630 Email: [email protected] Website: www.EdmarChem.com www.MRSA-Solutions.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufacturer of EPA registered sanitizers, disinfectants, mildewcide and antimicrobials for the institutional hygiene and textile care industries. Serve the institutional, health care, correctional, military, educational and athletic markets with textile finishing treatments, a complete line of laundry chemicals. Major lines: Pro-Tex (FDA compliant, Alcohol-Free nonflammable foaming hand and skin sanitizer); BacStop (liquid textile sanitizer with residual anti-microbial activity, EPA registered); Bio-Magic Rinse (liquid bacteriostatic fabric softener, EPA registered); DeScent (liquid odour neutralizer). Area served: North America, U.K., Australia Contact: Jack Binder EDRO CORP. Founded: 1946 P.O. Box 308, East Berlin, CT 06023 Tel.: 860-828-0311 800: 800-628-6434 Fax: 860-828-5984 Email: [email protected] Website: www.edrocorp.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover Designs and manufactures industrial-strength DynaWash® washer/extractors, DynOzone-DynaWash® ozone systems, the M-Series tumbler dryers for U.S. Navy shipboard and submarine laundries, and the C-SERIES tumbler dryers for all types of on-premise and commercial and industrial laundries. Major lines: DynaWash Area served: North America Contact: Ed Kays (GRAHAM) EDWARDS SALES See listing under ‘Graham’. British Columbia Coldstream Commercial Sales Ontario Ontario Laundry Systems Quebec and Maritimes Automated Laundry Systems Saskatchewan and Manitoba Stalwart Machinery Provides high-performance, real-world laundry solutions. Washers and dryers are designed for long life and low maintenance. Provide the latest technology and unique water- and energy-saving features. Major lines: Electrolux Professional laundry equipment and Wascomat commercial laundry equipment – including washers, dryers, flatwork ironers, barrier washers and wet cleaning equipment. Area served: Canada, USA, Mexico Contact: John Olsen (coin) ([email protected]) or Cody Milch (OPL) ([email protected]) EMBLEMTEK SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. Founded: 1980 14 Terry Fox Dr., Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0 Tel.: 613-678-6310 800: 800-267-9385 Fax: 888-267-7785 Email: [email protected] [email protected] (Robert Nantel, sales development mgr.), [email protected] (Maureen MacEwen, customer service lead), [email protected] (Lisa Waldroff, general manager) Website: www.emblemtek.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal Products include: embroidered emblems, direct embroidery services, simulated direct embroidered emblems, name crests, bullion emblems, appliqué emblems, printed emblems, hi-visibility emblems, reflective emblems, FR emblems, stick-on emblems, PVC emblems, woven emblems, woven labels, garment transfers, reflective transfers, QR code emblems, uniform and linen mending materials (patches), linen identification transfers (hot paper transfers), computerized garment tracking labelling systems and supplies, computerized garment tracking labels, bar code labels and heat-seal equipment. Major lines: Emblemtek™, SimBroidery™, LowProfile™, UltraPrint, HiTranz™, GloDark™, ExtremeBlanks™, Thermark, PennSeal®, ExpressPrint™, ColorPrint®, Polymark, and Penn Emblem, PennEdge® 3M ScotchLite™. Area served: Worldwide/Global Contact: Customer service group ELECTROLUX PROFESSIONAL LAUNDRY – NORTH AMERICA For Electrolux Professional products in Canada and the U.S.: Laundrylux 461 Doughty Blvd., Inwood, NY 11096 Tel.: 516-371-4400 800: 800-381-7222 Fax: 516-371-4204 Technical support: 516-371-0700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.laundrylux.com Authorized distributors of Electrolux Professional and Wascomat commercial laundry equipment: (See individual listings for contact information) Alberta Alberta Laundry Systems 26 wet cleaning, laundry and dry cleaning chemicals and detergents. Balcan Plastics, F.H. Bonn, Air World, Reimer, Unipress. Area served: British Columbia Contact: Graham Gilley, president ERGOCON SOLUTIONS Founded: 2007 P.O. Box 91, Wilsonville, OR 97070 Tel.: 503-703-8726 Fax: 503-678-6241 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ergoconsolutions.com Ergocon Towel Inspection and Packaging System packages bulk items at rates of up to 7,000 pieces per hour. Also specializes in developing ergonomic labour-saving solutions for the textile rental industry. Major lines: The Ergocon Towel Inspection and Packaging System. Area served: U.S. and Canada Contact: Alex Donovan ESD INC. Founded: 1969 270 Commerce Dr., Ft. Washington, PA 19034 Tel.: 215-628-0860 Email: [email protected] Website: www.esdcard.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufacturer of coin slide, money box, smart card and mag card payment systems. Major lines: ESD Area served: USA and Canada Contact: Robert Matthews, regional sales mgr. EUROPEAN FINISHING EQUIPMENT CORP. Founded: 1999 901 Penhorn Ave., Unit 2, Secaucus, NY 07605 Tel.: 201-2102247 800: 888-460-9292 Fax: 201-210-2549 Email: [email protected] Website: www.histeam.com Credit cards: MasterCard, Visa Sale of finishing equipment; tensioning finishers (shirt finisher, form finisher, pants topper), collar & cuff machines, spotting boards, presses, vacuum boards, vacuum and blowing boards, mini boilers with iron, etc. Major lines: Hi-Steam Ares served: USA, Canada, Mexico Contact: Yuriko ENVIROGREEN CANADA Founded: 2005 110-23000 Fraserwood Way, Richmond, BC V6V 3C7 Tel.: 604-324-9400 800: 800-663-9295 Fax: 604-324-4998 Email: [email protected] Website: www.envirogreencanada.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Environmentally sensitive textile care solutions including wet cleaning, laundry and dry cleaning supplies and chemicals. Major lines: Kreussler SystemK4, Kreussler, Seitz, Kleerwite November/December 2015 EXTOX INDUSTRIES INC. Founded: 1992 6419 Netherhart Rd., Mississauga, ON L5T 1C3 Tel.: 905-670-7738 800: 800-501-8601 Fax: 905-670-5617 Email: [email protected] 2016 Buyer’s Guide Website: www.extox.com Recycling services for waste from dry cleaning plants in compliance with LDR regulations and suppliers of solvents. Area served: World Contact: Artur Keyes Fax: +39-051-6814556 Email: [email protected] Website: www.firbimatic.it Manufacturing company of dry cleaning equipment. Dry cleaning machines from 22–95 lbs. Tandem twin machines configuration from 100–190 lbs. Industrial heavy-duty dry cleaning solutions from 130–530 lbs. Hydrocarbon/alternative solvents rigid models from 22–95 lbs. Hydrocarbon soft-mount models from 40–95 lbs. Hydro-Flex cleaning system with washing or dry cleaning in the same machine concept and in closed circuit. Major lines: Firbimatic Area served: World, branch offices in North America. Contact: Vincenzo Minarelli EzPRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC. FIVE STAR ENTERPRISE AND MAPLE SHIELD UNIFORMS Founded: 1989 612 North Florida Ave., Wauchula, FL 33873 Tel.: 863-735-0813 800: 877-906-1818 Fax: 863-735-0328 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ezpi.us Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Wire Manufacturer of heat-seal presses and permanent bar code and text clothing labels. Major lines: EzPress, PopUpPress, PneumaticPress, Computype and TrackIt bar code and text clothing labels. Area served: USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, European Union. Contact: Diane Rue 275 Steelcase Rd. E., Unit 1, Markham, ON L3R 1G3 Tel.: 905-944-1080 Fax: 905-944-1282 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fivestarenterprise.ca and www.fivestarlinen.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Complete line of health care textile products including aprons, blankets, terry, huck and shop towels, sheets, pillowcases, kitchen linen, uniforms, laundry bags, and table linen. Major lines: Health Care Apparels (scrub suits, lab coats, patient gowns IV, ISO, etc.) and Mzuri Sana products. Area served: Canada Contact: Moe Somji FOSTER-STEPHENS, INC. FABRITEC INTERNATIONAL Founded: 1977 8145 Holton Dr., Florence, KY 41042 Tel.: 859-781-8200 800: 800-543-0406 Fax: 859-781-8280 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fabritec.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Manufacturer of Fabritec, Sanitone and Stamford detergents and specialty chemicals for dry cleaning and wet cleaning, shirt laundry and restoration. Area served: World Contact: John Regan, representative F.H. BONN COMPANY Founded: 1947 4300 Gateway Blvd., Springfield, OH 45502 Tel.: 937-323-7024 800: 800-323-0143 Fax: 800-745-2666 Email: [email protected] Website: www.F.H.Bonn.com Manufacturer of dry cleaning and laundry press pads. Major lines: Cabinet air bags and flannels, Texsteel steel base pads, dry cleaning pads, head plates, steam air finisher covers, puff iron covers, pant topper covers, pipe insulation, steam trap shields, and everything needed to pad and cover a flatwork ironer. Area served: World Contact: Lawton Jones (direct: 404-358-3091) FIRBIMATIC S.P.A. Founded: 1971 Via Turati 16, 40010, Sala Bolognese (BO), Italy Tel.: +39-051-6814189 28 Founded: 1936 155 Greenleaf Ave., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Tel.: 847-357-1100 800: 800-279-8269 Fax: 847-357-1101 Email: [email protected] Website: www.foster-stephens.com/cleaners Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Suppliers of archival wedding gown chests, archival garment bags, personalized muslin covers and muslin garment bags, acid-free bust forms, acid-free tissue, and specialized packaging. Major lines: Keepsake Pak, Treasure Chest (formerly Keystone). Area served: World Contact: Nancy Jones (ext. 202) ([email protected]) FRSTeam Founded: 2006 3201B Investment Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545 Tel.: 510-723-1008 Fax: 510-723-0107 Email: [email protected] Website: www.frsteam.com International restoration dry cleaning franchise. The company will work with qualified operators across Canada to provide a national coverage footprint. The franchise program provides training and operational support as well as a structured marketing plan. Area served: Canada and USA Contact: Jim Nicholas THE FULTON COMPANIES Founded: 1949 972 Centerville Rd., Pilaski, NY 13142 Tel.: 315-298-5121 Fax: 315-298-6390 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fulton.com Global innovator and manufacturer of heat-transfer solutions. Area served: International Contact: Mark Banick GEMSYS MONEY HANDLING SYSTEMS INC. Founded: 1988 1108 S. Service Rd. W., Oakville, ON L6L 5T7 Tel.: 905-847-9388 800: 800-465-0465 Fax: 905-847-3071 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gemsysinc.on.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Equipment for coin pick-up, coin processing, counterfeit detection, currency counting, coin counting, coin sorting, coin/currency scales, automatic coin wrapping, coin dispensing, coin deposit, cheque encoding, document endorsing, auxiliary cash handling, coin/bill changers, safes, shredders, software, supplies. Major lines: Scan Coin AB of Sweden, Laurel Bank Machines Ltd., Cashmaster International, Standard Change-Maker USA, Magner USA, Cashscan USA, Gerbo Manufacturing, Contact Innovations. Area served: Canada Contact: Brady Metcalfe FREELOADER PRODUCTS INC. Founded: 2008 3230 Salem Rd., Locust Hill, ON L0H 1J0 Tel.: 416-460-6338 800: 800-610-3572 Fax: 905-428-3515 Email: [email protected] Website: www.freeloaderproducts.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufacturer of FreeLoader Automatic Waste Water Recovery System (recovers dry cleaning machine cooling water), FreeLoader City Water Boosting System (for lowpressure, small mains plants), FreeLoader Grey Water System (recovers grey water from final rinses of laundry), FreeLoader ‘Ultimate’ Return Tank, FreeLoader Return Tank Exchanger (recover heat from return tank) and FreeLoader Ergonomic Iron Rest. Major lines: FreeLoader Area served: North America Contact: Lorne Tontegode November/December 2015 GIRBAU INDUSTRIAL Founded: 2009 2500 State Rd. 44, Oshkosh, WI 54904 Tel.: 920-231-8222 800: 800-256-1073 Fax: 920-231-4666 Email: [email protected] Website: www.girbauindustrial.com Engineers of industrial laundry systems for commercial and industrial laundry clients throughout North America. Each piece of equipment is precisely designed for efficiency and productivity, while reducing labour. Major lines: Continuous batch tunnel washing systems, feeders, flatwork ironers, ironing systems, flatwork folders, drywork/garment folders, stackers, OPL stand-alone washer and dryers. Area served: USA and Canada Contact: Joel Jorgensen 2016 Buyer’s Guide GOLOMB GROUP Founded: 1980 4336 Saratoga Ave., Ste. 201, Downers Grove, IL 60515 Tel.: 630-964-5911 800: 800-833-0560 Fax: 630-964-5925 Email: [email protected] Website: www.golombgroup.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Marketing services and management consulting by subscription. Area served: Canada and USA Contact: Neil Schroeder GRAHAM EDWARDS SALES Founded: 1997 6044 Concession 2, R.R. 5, Orillia, ON L3V 6H5 800: 877-223-9055 Cell: 647-222-6248 Fax: 705-323-9042 Email: [email protected] Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Supplies the fabricare industry with parts, service and accessories. Major lines: Ajax, Fulton, Rema, Multimatic, Cissell, F.H. Bonn, United Brass, Hoffman/New Yorker, Unipress, Prosperity, PROS, Burks pumps, Forenta, Excelsior insulating head and buck covers, Starcarts, Lab Test products. Neuhaus spotting chemical products. Area served: Canada Contact: Graham Edwards L-Tron, Metricon, washroom, flatwork and garment finishing systems. Area served: Canada Contact: Richard McDonald (514-703-0096) GROULX ROBERTSON Founded: 1947 190 Oneida Dr., Pointe-Claire, QC H9H 1A8 Tel.: 514-697-7760 800: 800-363-7760 Fax: 514-697-9838 Email: [email protected] Website: www.groulxrobertson.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Leader in the development and manufacture of laundry and dry cleaning products offering a complete range of detergents, stain removers and other specialty products. Distributes over 2,000 products, equipment and accessories in order to meet the complex needs of commercial, institutional and industrial customers. Major lines: Groulx Robertson, Adco, Craig, Diversey, Dow, Fabritec Stamford, Laidlaw, Streets, Techstar, Qualitex, Tingue Brown, Southern Converter, Xactic, Covers Etc., Wilson. Area served: Eastern Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic, Newfoundland & Labrador Contact: Simon Larin G. S. MANUFACTURING GREENEARTH CLEANING CANADA, INC. Founded: 2005 23125 Nissouri Rd., Thorndale, ON N0M 2P0 Cell: 519-636-9282 Fax: 519-461-1697 Email: [email protected] Website: www.greenearthcleaningcanada.com Development of GreenEarth Cleaning Affiliates in Canada. Area served: Canada Contact: Robert Kuenzlen Founded: 1985 760 Burnett St., Kingston, ON K7M 5W3 Tel.: 613-389-7026 800: 800-363-2278 (CART) Fax: 613-389-4849 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gsm-cart.com Designers and manufacturers of anodized aluminum carts for use in the hospital and hospitality laundry industry. Full range of styles from basic fixed-shelf carts to fully enclosed, lockable models. All carts feature all-welded assembly to withstand the abuses of off-site trucking, and are completely cart-washable. Production to order, enabling customers to manipulate dimensions and options to suit their applications. Products include linen carts, exchange carts, sterile supply carts, bulk carts and garment carts. Contact: Cathy Ballow GREENTEX SYSTEMS INC. Founded: 1985 5475 Paré St., Ste. 109, Montreal, QC H4P 1P7 Tel.: 514-342-3235 Fax: 514-342-2649 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jensen-group.com Credit cards: None New and used equipment sales, parts department, service department, consultation, plant layout service, financing. Major lines: Jensen-Group (includes Senking), Futurail, GURTLER INDUSTRIES, INC. Founded: 1982 15475 S. LaSalle St., South Holland, IL 60473 Tel.: 708-331-2550 800: 800-638-7300 Fax: 708-331-9087 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gurtler.com Canadian office: Tel.: 514-895-5649 Contact: Claude LeGault Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Manufacturer of advanced detergents and specialty chemicals for the commercial laundry industry. Privately held, family-owned and -operated. One of the largest specialists in the laundry chemical supply industry, offering a full line of processing chemicals, injection systems and personalized service across North America. Major lines: Pulse Line of health care laundry specialty chemicals. PowerLine for industrial, hospitality and textile rental laundries. geLINE of environmentally friendly laundry chemicals for all operations. GRIP dispensing systems for washer/extractors, Vis-Tex dispensing system for tunnel operations. Area served: Canada and Continental USA and Mexico Contact: Steve Tinker HADDON EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES Founded: 1953 8441 Main St., Vancouver, BC V5X 3Y2 Tel.: 888-442-3366 Fax: 604-325-4382 Email: [email protected] Website: www.haddon.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Laundry equipment, chemical supplies, parts and service. Major lines: Unimac, Continental, Huebsch, laundry carts. Area served: British Columbia Contact: Charles Reid HAMILTON ENGINEERING, INC. Founded: 1981 34000 Autry St., Livonia, MI 48150 Tel.: 734-419-0200 800: 800-968-5530 Fax: 734-419-0209 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hamiltonengineering.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Serves markets that require special water heating applications, specializing in the commercial/industrial laundry market. Primary water heating line is the EVO family of high-efficiency condensing water heaters that are up to 99.8% efficient. Models range from 79,000 BTUs to 2,000,000 BTUs per unit, and can be combined to provide a range of BTU outputs. In addition, Hamilton offers a full line of copper-finned water heating products from 100,000 to 400,000 BTU/hour, with efficiencies ranging from 82% to 96%, as well as San-O3-tyzer vended laundry washer sanitizing system. Also offer indirect and steam-heated tanks, electric and gas-fired self-contained water heaters, and storage tanks with capacities ranging from 80 to 3,800 gallons in a variety of materials and finishes. All water heating systems are offered completely factory preplumbed, assembled and tested systems with up to 8 million BTUs of input. These custom-designed and -manufactured hot water systems carry both the UL 795 and CSA 3.4 certifications. Major lines: Gas-fired water heaters, ozone equipment, storage tanks, water heating, water softeners/conditioning equipment. Area served: World Contact: Sales department 2015 November/December 29 2016 Buyer’s Guide HAWCO PRODUCTS LTD. HARCO CO. LTD. Founded: 1961 5610 McAdam Rd., Mississauga, ON L4Z 1P1 Tel.: 905-890-1220 800: 800-387-9503 Fax: 905-890-7039 Email: [email protected] Website: www.harcoco.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Distributor of OPL, commercial and industrial laundry and dry/wet cleaning equipment with full parts and service department. Engineering and layout done in-house. Soiled linen collection systems. Textile division supplies padding/belting for ironers, feeders and folders, and all finishing equipment. Major lines: Chicago, Unimac, Unipress, Maytag, Lavatec, Whirlpool, Colmac, Energenics, Consolidated, Realstar, Hoffman/New Yorker, Pony finishing equipment, Fulton, ASKO Concord wet cleaning, Concord detergents. Area served: Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba (except Maytag) and Ontario. Contact: Robert Jackson HARCO ATLANTIC 1533 Barrington St., Ste. 300, Halifax, NS B3J 1Z4 Tel.: 902-397-2500 Fax: 902-442-4051 Email: [email protected] Website: www.harcoco.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Distributor of OPL, commercial and industrial laundry and dry/wet cleaning equipment with full parts and service department. Engineering and layout done in-house. Soiled linen collection systems. Textile division supplies padding/belting for ironers, feeders and folders. Major lines: Chicago, Unimac, Maytag, Lavatec, Colmac, Energenics, Consolidated, Realstar, Sankosha, ASKO Concord wet cleaning, Concord detergents, and Hoffman/New Yorker. Area served: Atlantic provinces Contact: Ned Douglas HARCO CANADA 5750 Thimens Blvd., St-Laurent, QC H2R 2K9 Tel.: 514-504-2010 Email: [email protected] Website: www.harcoco.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Distributor of OPL, commercial and industrial laundry and dry/wet cleaning equipment with full parts and service department. Engineering and layout done in-house. Soiled linen collection systems. Textile division supplies padding/belting for ironers, feeders and folders and all finishing equipment. Major lines: Chicago, Unimac, Maytag, Lavatec, Colmac, Energenics, Consolidated, Realstar, Sankosha, ASKO Concord wet cleaning, Concord detergents, and Hoffman/New Yorker. Area served: Quebec Contact: Benoît Chagnon 30 Founded: 1972 61 Shaver St., P.O. Box 1507, Brantford, ON N3T 5V6 Tel.: 519-759-2443 800: 800-813-9621 Fax: 519-758-0371 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hawcoproducts.com Manufacturer of liquid and powdered laundry products, selling to distributors across Canada. Private label services. Chemical dispenser installation and maintenance service. Major lines: Knight Equipment. Sunburst Chemicals (solid chemical technology). Area served: Canada Contact: Adam White HEALTHCARE LAUNDRY ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (HLAC) Founded: 2005 P.O. Box 1805, Frankfort, IL 60423 Tel.: 815-464-1404 800: 855-277-HLAC (4522) Fax: 815-464-1405 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hlacnet.org A non-profit organization formed for the purpose of inspecting and accrediting laundries processing health care textiles for hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities, based on the highest standards for patient safety and prevention. Organized as an independent council that developed comprehensive Accreditation Standards. Area served: Worldwide Contact: Regina A. Baras, CAE HMC SOLUTIONS Founded: 2003 P.O. Box 13453, North Little Rock, AR 72113 Tel.: 501-588-0493 800: 888-4-1-FETCH Fax: 866-554-3154 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hmcsolutions.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover Equipment sales, parts, support services, custom design and configuration of automation systems and layouts. Manufacturer of automated systems for garment care industry. Support services include remote monitoring and service. Major lines: Primary products: Fetch!® – Anytime Cleaning Retriever 24/7 automated dry cleaning kiosks, and ADAC® (Automated Drycleaning Assembly Conveyor), automated assembly systems. Area served: Worldwide Contact: Otis Butler, sales manager HURST BOILER & WELDING CO., INC. Founded: 1967 P.O. Box 530, Coolidge, GA 31738 Tel.: 229-346-3545 800: 800-666-6414 Fax: 229-346-3874 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hurstboiler.com Credit cards: Visa Manufacturer of hot water and steam boiler systems along with other boiler room equipment. Area served: World Contact: Jeff Hurst November/December 2015 IMAGE DISTRIBUTORS (CANADA) LTD. Founded: 2003 Box 180, Calmar, AB T0C 0V0 Calgary: Tel.: 403-271-1449 800: 866-771-1449 Fax: 403-271-1209 Edmonton: Tel.: 780-985-3091 800: 855-900-3091 Fax: 780-985-3681 Email: [email protected] Website: www.imagelaundry.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Provide equipment, plant layouts, consultation, parts and service to the laundry and dry cleaning industry. Canadian distributor for B&C Technologies laundry equipment. Major lines: B&C Technologies parts and equipment, Braun parts and equipment, Lapauw ironers, Weir finishing equipment, American Dryer, Italclean dry cleaning units, Y.A.C. shirt systems, Whirlpool Commercial. Area served: Canada Contact: Les Krzywy, Bryan Langford IMESA USA Founded: 2005 P.O. Box 2329, Livingston, NJ 07039 Tel.: 973-535-8305 Email: [email protected] Website: www.imesausa.com Credit cards: None Representative of Imesa S.p.A., Italy’s largest manufacturer of laundry equipment. Products include wet cleaning systems, soft-mount washers, flatwork ironers, more. Major lines: Imesa Area served: North America Contact: Stuart Ilkowitz IMONEX SERVICES INC. Founded: 1982 7274 Imonex Lane, Sealy, TX 77474 Tel.: 979-885-3200 800: 800-446-2719 Fax: 979-885-3205 Email: [email protected] Website: www.imonex.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Manufacturers of the Imonex® multi-coin drops for Dexter, Maytag, ADC, Wascomat and other coin-operated laundry machines. Area served: World Contact: P.L. (Butch) Bruner INTEGRITY MECHANICAL INC. Founded: 2003 6519 40th St. S.E., Calgary, AB T2C 2J9 Tel.: 403-236-2873 Fax: 403-236-2878 Email: [email protected] 2016 Buyer’s Guide Credit cards: None Service and equipment for the dry cleaning industry. Authorized by ABSA to service high-pressure steam boilers and power piping systems. Padding, parts and service for all major manufacturers. Major lines: A.L. Wilson Chemicals, Union K4, perc, hydrocarbon and industrial dry cleaning machines; Fulton boilers and blowdown tanks; Rema, F.H. Bonn padding, Unipress, White Conveyors, Leonard Automatics steam tunnels, Huebsch washers and dryers. Authorized distributor for Kreussler SolvonK4 and dry cleaning and laundry detergents. Area served: Alberta Contact: Paula Marois IOWA TECHNIQUES, INC. Founded: 1978 524 Tradesman Park Dr., Hutto, TX 78634 Tel.: 512-846-2403 800: 800-727-1592 Fax: 512-846-2411 Email: [email protected] Website: www.iowatechniques.com Credit cards: MasterCard, Visa, American Express Manufacturer of unique products for the laundry and dry cleaning industry under the Iowa Techniques brand. Area served: World Contact: Matt Kool IPSO P.O. Box 990, Shepard St., Ripon, WI 54971-0990 Tel.: 920-748-3121 800: 800-872-4776 Fax: 920-748-4590 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ipso.com Engineer, test and build equipment for heavy-duty performance and maximum dependability. Fax: 850-271-5901 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jensen-group.com Contact: David Netusil Canadian office: 6 Ironwood Cresc., Stouffville, ON L4A 5S7 Tel.: 905-642-0222 Cell: 416-402-3588 Fax: 905-642-0221 Contact: Carlos Fernandes Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Manufacturer and sales of industrial laundry equipment including soil and clean side monorail systems, batch washing and drying systems, washer/extractors from 45 lbs. to 800 lbs., tumbler/dryers from 45 lbs. to 800 lbs., full line of flatwork finishing equipment, garment handling/sortation systems, full-service parts supplier, full laundry facility design and layout department. Major lines: Jensen/Futurail monorail systems, Jensen/ Senking batch washer and dryer systems, Jensen flatwork finishing equipment, Jensen L-Tron washer/extractors, Jensen DTX tumbler/dryers, Jensen/Metricon garment handling/sortation systems Area served: N. America, S. America, C. America, Caribbean, Mexico JOSEPH JOUN Founded: 1980 Brae Crest Dr., Stoney Creek, ON L8G 3A5 Tel.: 905-664-0631 Email: [email protected] Custom stainless steel fabrication, from light to heavy gauge. Manufacturer of stills; condensers, vacuum and return tanks; water separators and recovery units. Sales and service, also rebuilt used equipment. Area served: North America Contact: Joseph Joun Website: www.ineedjpe.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard JPE Inc. is the exclusive sales representative for Inwatec and Olma laundry equipment. Inwatec manufactures fast, robust mat roll machines. Olma manufactures the Obifold Premium, a dry-piece folder that provides consistent fold and can fold most goods up to 47’’x90’’. Folder can handle thick or thin goods, including all towels, scrubs, uniforms, fitted sheets, bath and thermal blankets, pads, gowns and ISO gowns. Able to ship as a kit so can fit into a standard elevator for hard-to-reach laundries. Major lines: Inwatec, Olma laundry equipment Area served: U.S. and Canada Contact: Patrick Bowers KANNEGIESSER CANADA Founded: 1948 P.O. Box 34, St-Sauveur, QC J0R 1R7 Tel.: 450-227-2696 800: 800-344-0403 Fax: 972-602-1527 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kannegiesser.com Equipment sales, parts department, service department, consultation and plant layout service for commercial and industrial laundry machinery, including automated batch washer systems; automated feeders, ironers, folding machines; small-piece folders; garment sortation, dispensing and handling systems. Major lines: Kannegiesser, Supertrack, Pharmagg, Passat, Voss, Poensgen. Area served: Canada Contact: Daniel Gelac ITALCLEAN Founded: 1985 Bologna, Italy Canadian branch: 32 McElroy, Gatineau, QC J8R 2T8 Tel.: 819-712-2709 Fax: 819-246-3649 Email: [email protected] Website: www.italclean.com Manufacturer of multi-solvent dry cleaning machines from 30 lbs. to 80 lbs., tandem. Located in Bologna, Italy with office in Canada. Major lines: Italclean Area served: World Contact: Robert Senecal JC WET CLEANING SERVICES Founded: 2004 932 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, ON L1G 4W2 Tel.: 855-576-7500 Fax: 905-576-0398 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jcwetcleaning.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, C.O.D., American Express Suppliers to the marine industry and some land territories of wet cleaning equipment, detergents, finishing agents and spotting agents. Provide consulting and conversions from dry to wet cleaning. Area served: The world (by ocean) Contact: Karin Anstee, Jim Giddings, Marty Kimmerer KEATS BROTHERS JP EQUIPMENT, INC. Founded: 1998 4024 Millersville Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46205 Tel.: 317-546-7158 800: 800-925-3236 Fax: 317-546-7571 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ineedjpequipment.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard An industry leader in buying and selling used industrial laundry equipment. Own most of their equipment outright, giving the flexibility to sell equipment ‘as is’, cleaned and tested, or fully reconditioned. Also sell equipment on consignment. Major lines: Braun, Challenge, Chicago, Chicago Air, Continental, Jensen, Kannegiesser, Lavatec, Milnor, Thermal Engineering of Arizona, Unimac, Cissell, American, Energenics. Area served: Worldwide Contact: Patrick Bowers JPE INC. JENSEN USA Founded: 1937 99 Aberdeen Loop, Panama City, FL 32405 Tel.: 850-271-5959 32 Founded: 2015 4024 Millersville Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46205 Tel.: 317-546-7158 800: 800-925-3236 Fax: 317-546-7571 email: [email protected] November/December 2015 Founded: 1989 1393 Border St., Unit 5, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0N1 Tel.: 204-831 8551 Fax: 204-831 8551 Email: [email protected] Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Distributor of dry cleaning and laundry chemicals, packaging supplies and related machinery. Major lines: Fabritec, Laidlaw, Stamford, Adco, Qualitex, Foster-Stephens, Air World, Stry-Lenkoff, Forenta, Rema, Italclean, Sankosha finishing equipment, Asko wet cleaning systems. Area served: Manitoba, Saskatchewan and northwestern Ontario Contact: Ron Keats KINGLY INDUSTRY (CANADA) CORP. Founded: 2003 5350 Victory St., Ste. 108, Burnaby, BC V5J 1T1 Tel.: 604-315-9086 Fax: 604-696-9086 Email: [email protected] Credit cards: MasterCard Representative office of China manufacturers of hangers, polybags, paper products, and other dry cleaning products. Hangers include regular wire hangers (20’’, 18’’, 16’’, 13’’, 7’’ and 14.5 g, 13 g, 12.5 g, 12 g and 11.5 g thickness), powder, dip paint and galvanized coating. Industry hangers include epoxy hanger (gritty bottom wire), latex and drop-bar hangers with regular hook or long-neck hook. Plastic hangers also available. Paper products: Trouser guard, shirt board, tie guard, shoulder guard and garment shields, drapery tube, garment cover (plain or multi-colour custom-print). Polybags: popular and custom sizes with clear or custom multi-colour printed logo, easy open and 2016 Buyer’s Guide transparent. Import service: Regular or special purchasing from China or Asian countries, with all kinds of dry cleaning and packaging products, dry cleaning machines. Area served: Canada, USA, international Contact: Henry Xu KNIGHT (CANADA) LIMITED Founded: 1989 2880 Argentia Rd., Units 6 & 7, Mississauga, ON L5N 7X8 Tel.: 905-542-2333 800: 800-307-7086 Fax: 905-542-1536 Email: [email protected] Website: www.knightequip.com Manufacturer of chemical metering pumps and systems. Major lines: On-Premise Plus, Chem-Trak Jr. Area served: Canada Contact: Wayne Anningson KOREAN BUSINESS TRANSLATIONS Founded: 1988 40169 Emily Place, Murrieta, CA 92563 Tel.: 714-739-6061 Email: [email protected] Website: www.koreantranslation.us Technical translation and interpreting of the Korean language. Area served: World Contact: Paik Cook KREUSSLER, INC. Founded: 1912 6103 Johns Rd., Ste. 7, Tampa, FL 33634 Tel.: 813-884-1499 800: 866-860-9265 Fax: 813-884-1599 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kreussler.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Manufacturer of high-quality, high-performance dry cleaning, wet cleaning and laundry chemicals. Full line of specialty spotting chemicals available to complement product line. Serviced by trained and experienced technical sales force. Area served: World Contact: Richard Fitzpatrick LANGSTAFF EQUIPMENT SERVICES LTD. Founded: 1952 3230 Salem Rd., Locust Hill, ON L0H 1J0 Tel.: 905-428-2748 Fax: 905-428-2748 Email: [email protected] Website: www.langstaffequipment.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Dry cleaning and laundry equipment sales and service. Devoted to customers and strive to provide the best service and sales experience. Will try to do everything possible to keep customers in operation while providing products and advice. Major lines: FreeLoader products environmental and resource recovery systems, Renzacci dry cleaning, wet cleaning, washer/extractor and laundry dryers, Fimas garment finishing systems, DrySolv solvents and supplies, Forenta, DeVilbiss, Burks, Rema, Fulton, Fluidaire evaporative coolers and water chillers. Area served: Ontario Contact: Lorne Tontegode LAUNDRY/LINEN SPECIALIST Founded: 1994 1033 Perth Rd., Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4S7 Tel.: 613-283-7462 Fax: 613-283-7462 Email: [email protected] Credit cards: None Consultation services covering equipment plans, linen purchases, staffing productivity, safety regulations applied to laundry operations, workflow review, increase volume, etc. Area served: Ontario, eastern and western Canada Contact: Larry Hart LAUNDRYLUX Founded: 1955 461 Doughty Blvd., Inwood, NY 11096 Tel.: 516-371-4400 800: 800-645-2204 Fax: 516-371-4204 Technical support: 516-371-0700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.laundrylux.com Distributes Electrolux® Professional and Wascomat® commercial laundry products in North America through extensive distributor network. Offers state-of-the-art commercial laundry and wet cleaning equipment for the vended/ coin and OPL markets, as well as financing and marketing support. Electrolux and Wascomat products are engineered for exceptional quality, durability, and water and energy efficiency. Major lines: Electrolux Professional laundry equipment, Wascomat commercial laundry equipment, including commercial washers, dryers, barrier washers, flatwork ironers and wet cleaning equipment. Area served: Canada, USA, Mexico Contact: John Olsen ([email protected]) Cody Milch ([email protected]) LAC-MAC LIMITED Founded: 1920 Bldg. 2, 847 Highbury Ave. N., London, ON N5Y 5B8 Tel.: 519-432-2616 800: 888-452-2622 Fax: 800-461-0001 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lac-mac.com Credit cards: None Manufacturer of reusable protective products for various market segments. Specializing in quality, high-performance, liquid-proof PPE products including AAMI Level 3 and Level 4 compliant surgical gowns and drapes under our exclusive R-MOR-Tex brand, chemical splash protective products and FR/ARC-rated high-visibility outerwear made using GORE technical fabrics. Major lines: Reusable, breathable surgical gowns and drapes which meet AAMI PB70 Level 3 and Level 4 standard for protection. Area served: North America Contact: Shelley Petrovskis 2015 November/December 33 2016 Buyer’s Guide Heat-seal bagging machines, manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic. Industrial and semi-industrial sewing machines. Major lines: Polypack, Evolution, Hawo, Liebersew, Juki, Brother, Consew, Singer, Qualitex, F.H. Bonn, Air World, Cissell, Hoffman/New Yorker, Sankosha, Trevil, Pacific Steam, American Door Chime, EZ Label Company. Area served: Anywhere UPS or FedEx goes Contact: Tammi Schwerdt LAVAGROUP Founded: 2010 212, rue Poirier, Ste 58, Saint-Eustache, QC J7R 6B1 Tel.: 514-693-2800 Cell: 514-972-7555 Fax: 514-972-0934 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lavagroup.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Group of qualified sales and service independent owner/operators in strategic geographical locations unified to service the fabricare industry. Sales, service, trade of new and used equipment to institutional and commercial laundries, hospitality, nursing homes, specialized industries and dry cleaners. Consulting services available: energy reduction, rigging and installation, automation, layout services, preventive maintenance programs, ergonomic and robotic. Major lines: B&C Technologies, Huebsch coin operated, Primus Ironer, American Dryer Co., Hurst Boiler, Renzacci dry cleaning, FreeLoader and Ozone systems, ABG systems RFID. Area served: Quebec and most regions in Canada Contact: Nelson Fortin LAVATRACK Founded: 2015 212, rue Poirier, Ste 58, Saint-Eustache, QC J7R 6B1 Tel.: 514-512-7601 Fax: 514-512-0934 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lavatrack.ca Specializes in the solution, design and manufacture of professional garment tracking devices using the Radio Frequency Identification technologies. Knowledge of strategic issues, performance problems, client-specific solutions. Provides guidance for migration processes, service and installation. Offers a choice of RFID solutions or will make equipment and software for customer’s needs. Major lines: Lavatrack garment distributing machine. Area served: North America, Canada and USA (dealer inquiries welcome) Contact: Paul Breault LINT-ALL, INC. Founded: 1990 501 Foote St., Crown Point, IN 46307 Tel.: 219-663-7693 800: 800-568-5468 Fax: 219-662-1503 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lintbags.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufacturer of disposable lint bags that replace cloth lint filter bags and sponge lint filters. Pre-lint filter bags and coalescer filters also available. Major lines: Bag-Ease disposable lint bags, Lint-Stopper pre-lint filters. Area served: North America Contact: Tate Richardson LOUIS-HÉBERT UNIFORME, INC. LAVANETT EQUIPMENT INC. Founded: 1996 2360, 23e Avenue, Lachine, QC H8T 0A3 Tel.: 514-788-8855 800: 877-398-1194 Fax: 514-335-8866 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lavanett.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Sales of dry cleaning and laundry equipment, supplies and chemicals across Canada; plant design; layout and consultation; parts and service. Major lines: Firbimatic and Sovrana dry cleaning machines, G.A. Braun automated batch tunnel washing, washer/ extractor/drying and finishing systems, Fulton boilers, Columbia boilers, Continental-Girbau OPL and coin washer/ extractors, Pro-Series and ExpressDry tumbler dryers and flatwork ironers, Econ-O-Wash and Econ-O-Dry coin top-load washers and dryers, LG Commercial OPL and coin washer/extractors and dryers, Kemco and T.E.A. (Thermal Engineering of Arizona) waste water heat recovery systems, water heating and storage, water reuse and reclamation, waste water filtration systems, shaker screens for wet and dry particle separation, stainless steel tanks for liquid and dry materials storage, direct contact water heaters, pumping packages, Reimers and Sussman electric boilers, Air World, F.H. Bonn, Covers Etc. (CEI) and Lab Test covers, pads, and grid plates, ESD payment systems, smart card readers, coin slides and money boxes, Pure Water 22 waste water treatment systems, Rema vacuums and return systems, Unipress laundry and dry cleaning finishing systems, Camptel finishing machinery, United Brass, Forenta, Colmac, Hoffman/New Yorker, Hamilton Engineering, Techstar carts and conveyors, Sonozaire ozone air purifiers, Pariser dry cleaning and laundry specialty cleaning chemicals, Enviro AS hydrocarbon dry cleaning solvent, Kreussler dry cleaning, wet cleaning and professional laundry detergents, Kreussler SolvonK4 dry cleaning solvent, Kleen-Rite and SKJ filter cartridges, Albatross and Lightyear textile and degreasing specialty products. Area served: Canada Contact: Earl Eichen, Denis Lamarre, Magella Blais, Stephen Simonds 34 LEONARD AUTOMATICS, INC. Founded: 1969 5894 Balsom Ridge Rd., Denver, NC 28037 Tel.: 704-483-9316 Fax: 704-483-4538 Email: [email protected] Website: www.leonardautomatics.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufacturer of equipment for industrial laundry, dry cleaning, health care laundries and garment manufacturing industries. Tunnel finishers designed to remove moisture and wrinkles from variety of fibres at any level of moisture content. Tunnel will process garments quickly for less wear, softer hand, to save time in processing. Recently added pressing equipment and tensioning equipment to product line. Major lines: IM Series, IS Series, V Series, VTP Series gas or steam-heated garment finishing systems, patented ‘Simple Addition®’ modular expansion, pressing equipment, tensioning equipment, Transporter stainless steel conveyor chain, Pacer production management system, Vertical Pressing Stations (VPS), Pro-Finisher frame system garment finisher for manufacturing, Stack-N-Store multi-lane draping stacker, compact LCW Batch Cart Washer and VLS2000 compact, high-production small-piece folder. Area served: World Contact: Dan Farnsworth B & G LIEBERMAN Founded: 1949 2420 Distribution St., Charlotte, NC 28203 Tel.: 704-376-0717 800: 800-438-0346 Fax: 800-248-2696 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bglieberman.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover Buttons, tailoring and alteration supplies and equipment, dry cleaning and laundry specialty products. Pads, covers and insulating covers for dry clean and laundry presses. November/December 2015 Founded: 1966 1963 Notre-Dame-de-Fatima, Laval, QC H7G 4R9 Tel.: 450-668-3766 800: 800-361-1181 Fax: 450-668-8281 Email: [email protected] Website: www.llhuniforme.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Workwear, coveralls, pants, shirts, coats, PPE apparel, winter wear and winter PPE apparel, ARC and Electrical protection, hospital apparel. Major lines: PPE and Work Wear from LH. Area served: Canada and USA Contact: Jean M. Leblanc LUETZOW INDUSTRIES Founded: 1956 1105 Davis Ave., South Milwaukee, WI 53172 Tel.: 414-762-0410 800: 800-558-6055 Fax: 414-762-0943 Email: [email protected] Website: www.eluetzow.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Manufacturer of plastic bags, tubing and sheeting used in dry cleaning and laundry operations. Major lines: Luetzow Ultra Clear poly garment bags, auto garment bagging machine tubing, custom-printed and pigmented poly garment bags, sweater bags, mop bags, shirt bags, drape bags, pillow bags, formal bags, wedding dress tubing, comforter bags, laundry cart liners, material bolt bags, trash bags, sheeting, tubing and more. Area served: North America Contact: Alex Luetzow MANTRA CHEMICALS INC. Founded: 2008 42 Fairhill Cresc., Toronto, ON M3A 1N6 Tel.: 416-562-9000 Fax: 416-444-0081 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mantrachemicals.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, PayPal Chemical sales, equipment sales. Plant layouts. Wet cleaning, dry cleaning and fire restoration consultant. Major lines: Pariser chemicals, Columbia dry cleaning 2016 Buyer’s Guide machines (all solvents), Ipura hybrid class, Imesa washer and dryers, Venice dry-to-dry wet cleaning systems, ironers, Trevil finishing equipment. Area served: Canada Contact: George Manikis MARINA TEXTILES INC. Founded: 1996 3535 Laird Rd., Unit 11, Mississauga, ON L5L 5Y7 Tel.: 905-828-8800 800: 888-627-4621 Fax: 905-828-6200 Email: [email protected] Website: www.marinatextiles.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Interac Importers/distributors of sheets, towels, bar mops, shop towels, aprons, kitchen towels, blankets, complete line hospitality, health care and industrial linens. Area served: Canada, USA, South America Contact: Faheem Adam MEDLINE CANADA Founded: 1966 8690 Escarpment Way, Unit 3, Milton, ON L9T 0M1 Tel.: 905-636-2100 800: 800-396-6996 Fax: 905-636-2091 Email: [email protected] Website: www.medline.ca Western Canada: Lenore Beyer Tel.: 403-332-0649 Email: [email protected] Eastern Canada: Don Pigeon Tel.: 416-460-3131 Email: [email protected] America’s largest privately held national manufacturer and distributor of health care supplies and services. Supplies more than 15,000 textile SKUs exclusively to the health care marketplace. Major lines: Linens: blankets, pillows, sheets and pillowcases, terries, underpads. Garments: barrier lab coats, lab coats, isolation gowns, non-clinical uniforms, patient apparel, scrubwear, slippers, surgical textiles. EVS textiles: cart covers, interiors, microfibre. Area served: Canada Contact: MaryEllen Hern ([email protected]) MIELE LIMITED MARTIN INC. Founded: 1938 285 St-Jacques, St-Jean, QC J3B 2L1 Tel.: 450-347-2373 800: 800-661-8847 Fax: 450-347-2375 Email: [email protected] Website: www.suedart.com Cleaning of leathers, furs, area rugs and pillows. Wedding gown preservation. Area served: Province of Quebec, New Brunswick, Ottawa Contact: Luc Martin Founded: 1899 161 Four Valley Dr., Vaughan, ON L4K 4V8 Tel.: 888-325-3957 Fax: 800-803-3366 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mieleprofessional.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Wet cleaning washer/extractors, tumble dryers, rotary irons; commercial laundry equipment for institutions, health care, salons and other on-premise laundry requirements. National service coverage, parts department and equipment sales. Major lines: Miele Professional Area served: Canada Contact: Larry Town (905-532-2270, ext. 282) MILNOR See listing under ‘Pellerin Milnor’. MAYTAG COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY Founded: 1958 2901 Lakeshore Dr., MD 8600, St. Joseph, MI 49085 800: 800-662-3587 Fax: 269-923-5838 Email: [email protected] Website: www.maytagcommerciallaundry.com Offers a full range of commercial washers and dryers to the coin, multiple-housing and on-premise markets through a global network of independent commercial laundry distributors. Provides energy-efficient solutions, innovative and dependable products for the commercial laundry market. Major lines: Maytag® Commercial Laundry and Maytag® Commercial Laundry Energy Advantage™ line. Area served: World Contact: Randy Ryan MIP INC. Founded: 1977 9100 Ray Lawson Blvd., Montreal, QC H1J 1K8 Tel.: 514-356-1224 800: 800-361-4964 Fax: 514-356-0055 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mipinc.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Global manufacturer and distributor of reusable health care textiles and related products. Major lines: Revolution Linen System, Swift Ultraslide Repositioning System, bed linens, pillows, blankets and bedspreads, underpads (including Fusion™), clothing protectors, soiled linen and clean linen carts, pressure redistribution mattresses, patient apparel, bath linens, cubicle curtains, laundry bags, staff apparel. Area served: Canada, USA, Europe, Australia, New Zealand Contact: Kimberley Bruce MITECH INTEGRATED SYSTEMS Founded: 1999 219 Robert Hicks Dr., Toronto, ON M2R 3R3 Tel.: 647-427-4341 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mitechisys.com Designs and manufactures low-cost, coinless payment and monitoring systems for the vended laundry industry. Area served: North America Contact: Michael Stepanov MOBILE COMPUTING CORP. INC. Founded: 1986 6300 Northwest Dr., Unit 1, Mississauga, ON L4V 1J7 Tel.: 905-676-8900 800: 800-392-8651 Fax: 905-676-9191 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mobilecom.com Cash, Cheque, Wire Transfer A leader in route delivery services. Focusses exclusively on rapidly reducing operating burn and getting control of spending. The MCC services program (M-LINX) simplifies operations, and gives flexibility to grow as business grows. Major lines: M-LINX™ for smartphones, tablets, laptops; order/quit wearer tracking, electronic soil ticket tracking, dust control management, production load management, field service management, mobile device management solutions, routing and scheduling optimization, vehicle telemetry solutions, asset tracking and management, mobile credit card processing. Area served: Canada, USA Contact: Camille Peters, CEO and president; Michael Macaro, director of business development MONARCH COIN AND SECURITY INC. Founded: 1903 1512 Russell St., Bldg. A, Covington, KY 41011 Tel.: 859-261-4421 800: 800-462-9460 Email: [email protected] Website: www.monarchcoin.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Major supplier of push/pull mechanisms for all brands of commercial laundry equipment new and used. Also supply coin boxes, locks and extensions. Coin box guards and full body armour are available to secure your equipment. Major lines: Products will work on all major brands of laundry equipment. Area served: USA, Canada, international Contact: Tom Benken MONSTER MECHANICAL Founded: 2006 600 Woodlawn Rd. E., Guelph, ON N1E 0E5 2015 November/December 35 2016 Buyer’s Guide Tel.: 416-688-4115 Email: [email protected] Website: www.monster-mechanical.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Sales, installation, repairs and maintenance of dry cleaning and laundry equipment, parts and padding. Major lines: Multimatic dry cleaning machines, Columbia Boiler, Hoffman/New Yorker presses, Rema Dri-Vac air vacuums, boiler feed systems and turbine pumps, Continental washers and dryers – wet cleaning systems, American Dryer washers and dryers, Air World padding. Area served: Ontario Contact: Leo Bissonnette MOREY MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY LLC Founded: 2010 Physical: 509 East Market St., Sandusky, OH 44870 Mailing: P.O. Box 790, Sandusky, OH 44871 Tel.: 419-626-3967 Fax: 419-626-5013 Email: [email protected] Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Manufacturer/supplier of solvent purification and decolourization products, dry cleaning filters, Krystal Klean filters and powder products, liquid phase and vapour phase carbon, miscellaneous laundry, dry cleaning, and other miscellaneous cleaning and specialty compounds, spotters, oxygen bleach, wheat starch, odour neutralizers, 4x1 carbon bags, grommets and gaskets. Major lines: Krystal Klean filters, powders, and packets. DC Filters, Eaton Laboratories. Area served: World Contact: Gary D. Morey MOUNTVILLE MILLS CANADA CORP. Founded: 1963 6970 Pacific Circle, Mississauga, ON L5T 1N8 Tel.: 905-795-1595 800: 800-665-5336 Fax: 905-795-1599 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mountvillecanada.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard A division of Mountville Mills, Inc., which has four manufacturing plants in LaGrange, Georgia and one in Dalton. Manufacturer and innovator of commercial floor mats and distributor of Golden Star mops to the textile rental industry in Canada. Major lines: Mountville Mills commercial, industrial, antifatigue and logo mats; wet, dry and microfibre mops. Area served: Canada Contact: Kevin Arro and Carmela Perri Credit cards: None Overseas manufacturers’ representative and distributor of all institutional and industrial linen products. Serves hospitality industry, health care and laundries. Major lines: Specializes in shop towels (natural, white, red, orange, blue and green), terry towels (bath, hand and face towels), bar towels, bath robes, blue/white roller towels, polycotton bib aprons and napkins, flannel blankets, woven bed sheets (flat and fitted), woven and knitted pillowcases, mattress pads, laundry bags, poly-spun table linens, microfibre terry cloths, patient gowns, lab coats and more. Area served: Canada and USA Contact: Saquib Shaikh N.D.T. EQUIPMENT Founded: 1985 32 McElroy, Gatineau, QC J8R 2T8 Tel.: 819-712-2709 Email: [email protected] Dry cleaning and laundry equipment sales/service, turnkey operation. Major lines: Seitz, Italclean, B&C, Itsumi shirt systems, Fulton, Forenta, Planiform. Area served: Gatineau area and Ottawa Valley Contact: Robert Senecal NEIFER INSTALLATIONS (1968) LTD. Founded: 1953 10113 173 St., Surrey, BC V4N 4H6 Tel.: 604-588-6030 Fax: 604-648-8326 Email: [email protected] Website: www.neifer.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard New equipment and parts sales. Servicing to all equipment. Boiler inspections. Maintenance programs. Certified gas fitter. WCB insured. Bonded and licensed. Major lines: Firbimatic dry cleaning machines, Fulton boilers, Columbia boilers, Reimer electric boilers, Edro DynOzone washer/extractors 40–400 lbs., Rema Dri-Vac, White Conveyor, Wells Conveyor, Forenta finishing equipment. Area served: British Columbia Contact: Jim or Sharon Carras NETTUNO A.S.G. INC. Founded: 1999 11795 Adolphe Caron, Montreal, QC H1E 6J8 Tel.: 514-327-3030 800: 888-326-5225 Fax: 514-327-5225 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nettunoasg.com Manufacturer of foam hanger covers of premium American foam on an automated production line. Quality guaranteed, competitively priced. Vacuum packaging reduces distribution and storage costs and protects product. Area served: North America and Europe Contact: Stefano Zaccagnino NEUHAUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS, INC. NAMTEX (CANADA) INC. Founded: 1999 815 Middlefield Rd., Unit 3, Scarborough, ON M1V 2P9 Tel.: 416-321-5689 800: 866-626-8396 Fax: 416-321-2003 Email: [email protected] Website: www.namtex.com 36 Founded: 1963 5727 Mobud, San Antonio, TX 78238-1820 Tel.: 210-684-2411 800: 800-776-8688 Fax: 210-684-2433 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jinxink.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover Manufacturer of spotting chemicals for the laundry/dry cleaning industry. Major lines: NCP Jinx Ink, Jinx Ink DF, Jinx Odor, Jinx Starch, Jinx Tar for laundry, Jinx Tar for dry cleaning, Jinx November/December 2015 Tar E.F. (Environmentally Friendly) and Pet Stains Away. Area served: World Contact: Robert S. Neuhaus NEWHOUSE SPECIALTY CO. Founded: 1946 2681 Halladay St., Santa Ana, CA 92705 Tel.: 714-557-9044 800: 877-435-3859 Fax: 714-432-7020 Email: [email protected] Website: www.newhouseco.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Makers of high-quality, low-cost specialty products for the laundry, dry cleaning and garment manufacturing industries worldwide. Area served: World Contact: Daniel Borrero NICHOLS PAPER PRODUCTS CO., INC. Founded: 1951 N8995 Pine St., Nichols, WI 54152 Tel.: 920-833-6895 800: 800-558-8010 Fax: 920-525-5527 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nicholspaper.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufacturer of paper garment covers and hanger capes under the brand name Kwik-Kapps and Kwik-Kovers. Major lines: Kwik-Kapps garment covers; Kwik-Kovers hanger capes. Area served: Canada and USA Contact: Brian Dahlin NICHOLSON MECHANICAL LTD. Founded: 1980 33790 Industrial Ave., Unit 2B, Abbotsford, BC V2S 7T9 Tel.: 604-853-3053 800: 877-432-7286 Fax: 604-850-5062 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nicholsonmechanical.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Equipment sales, parts department, service department, consultation, autocad layouts. Major lines: Milnor, ADC, Chicago Dryer, Energenics, Cleaver-Brooks, TEA, Forenta, Leonard Automatics, Fulton, White Conveyors. Area served: Western Canada Contact: Brett Chessa, Doug Nicholson, Brad Nicholson OFFICE ESSENTIALS 12851 Clarke Place, Unit 180, Richmond, BC V6V 2H9 Tel.: 604-276-9909 800: 877-640-2100 Fax: 604-276-9949 Email: [email protected] Website: www.officeessentials.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Supplier of thermal and tag printers, POS rolls and ribbon; debit/credit card supplies; laser toner and ink-jet cartridges; printer ribbons; data cartridges and backup tapes; laser and continuous labels; packaging, masking and duct tapes; lint remover tapes and brushes; adhesive transfer and golf grip tapes. Major lines: Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark, Sony, Imation, 2016 Buyer’s Guide Brother, Epson, Canon, Panasonic, BASF, Pepin and Helmac, Intertape brand of adhesive tapes, Permafibre tag rolls and continuous tags, all other major brands of computer consumables are available to us. Area served: Canada Contact: Jai Jadhav supply and chemical sales. Major lines: Electrolux/Wascomat professional laundry equipment, wet clean systems washers/dryers, G.A. Braun, Sankosha, American Dryer, Techstar carts, Craig Containers, F.H. Bonn padding, laundry bags and nets. Area served: Most regions of Canada Contact: Ian Gibson, Craig Gibson or Warren Gibson ONEPRESS IRONER Founded: 2001 2500 State Rd. 44, Oshkosh, WI 54904 Tel.: 920-230-6636 800: 888-560-4925 Fax: 920-231-4666 Email: [email protected] Website: www.onepressironer.com Manufactures commercial ironers engineered to fit the needs of on-premise laundries, dry cleaning plants and commercial laundries. Supplier of industrial flatwork ironers in a variety of finishing widths with 13- or 20-inch diameter rolls. All backed by a 7/5/3-year warranty and a national distribution and parts network. Major lines: Commercial ironers and ironing systems. Area served: Canada and USA Contact: Joel Jorgensen Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufacturer of chemicals for dry cleaning, wet cleaning, laundry, fire restoration, boiler water treatment. Major lines: Pariser brand Area served: USA and Canada Contact: Art Fatica PARKER BOILER CO. Founded: 1919 5930 Bandini Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90040 Tel.: 323-727-9800 Fax: 323-722-2848 Email: [email protected] Website: www.parkerboiler.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Manufacturer of steam boilers, direct-fired hot water boilers (gas, oil, propane or combination-fired), high-temperature thermal liquid heaters (gas, oil, propane or combination-fired), low NOx steam hot water boilers and burner systems including condensing hot water boilers. Most models UL or ETL listed or C-ETL listed and are built under ASME code, which also includes a CRN. Provide expertise and support to customers. Area served: World Contact: Michael J. Leeming ONWARD COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT Founded: 1906 932 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, ON N2B 1W4 Tel.: 519-578-0300 800: 800-303-7550 Fax: 519-578-3775 Email: [email protected] Website: www.onwardlaundry.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Equipment sales, parts, service. Major lines: Dexter, Huebsch Contact: Stephen Wilson PACCANA ENTERPRISES LTD. ON-SITE DRAPERY CLEANERS LTD. Founded: 1978 225 Teddington Place, Burlington, ON L7L 6X6 Shop location: 2265 Midland Ave, Unit 11, Scarborough, ON Tel.: 416-275-9889 800: 800-465-2082 Fax: 877-259-9990 Email: [email protected] Website: www.onsiteservicegroup.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Exclusive non-immersion cleaning system delivers outstanding cleaning results without the harsh chemical process. Will guarantee no fabric damage and no shrinkage. Wholesale and referral programs available. Residential and commercial. Services include: drapery, blind and awning cleaning, drapery restoration services, fire retardant application and certification for fire codes. Environmentally friendly cleaning process, producing no toxic waste. Tumbled non-immersion process for most delicate fabrics including silks, lined fabrics and large state draperies. On-site service and pick-up. No-shrinkage guarantee. Area served: Southern Ontario Contact: Brad Davies ONTARIO LAUNDRY SYSTEMS INC. Founded: 1995 7475 Kimbel St., Unit 5, Mississauga, ON L5S 1E7 Tel.: 905-673-1308 800: 888-669-4837 Fax: 905-677-7163 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ontariolaundry.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Equipment sales, consultation, design and layout service, parts for all lines carried, service department, installations, Founded: 1982 1916 27th Ave. N.E., Calgary, AB T2E 7A5 Tel.: 403-291-3633 Email: [email protected] Website: www.paccana.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Distributor of sewing and tailor product accessories for dry cleaners, alteration shops and manufacturers. Major lines: Zippers, elastic, fabrics, thread, buttons, binding tape, webbing, hook and loop, needles, snaps and all sewing notions and accessories. Area served: North America Contact: Krystle PACLINE OVERHEAD CONVEYORS Founded: 1979 5890 Shawson Dr., Mississauga, ON L4W 3W5 Tel.: 905-858-2330 800: 800-955-8860 Fax: 905-858-2333 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pacline.com Provides custom designed conveyor systems for handling a wide range of products in industries ranging from manufacturing and paint finishing to entertainment, retail and garment handling. Provides full service for garment handling systems from design engineering to on-site installation. Garment handling applications include: inmate property storage, uniform storage and retrieval, retail garment displays and coat-check systems. Major lines: Pac-Line enclosed track overhead conveyor for garment handling; Retriever™ automated storage and retrieval. Area Served: International Contact: Karl Scholz PARISER INDUSTRIES INC. Founded: 1971 91 Michigan Ave., Paterson, NJ 07503 Tel.: 973-569-9090 800: 800-370-7627 Fax: 973-569-9101 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pariserchem.com PELLERIN MILNOR CORP. Founded: 1947 P.O. Box 400, Kenner, LA 70063-0400 Tel.: 504-467-9591 800: 800-469-8780 Fax: 504-468-3094 Email: [email protected] Website: www.milnor.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express A leading commercial and industrial laundry equipment manufacturer. Washer/extractors range in size from 25-lb. to 700-lb. capacity; dryers from 30-lb. to 550-lb. capacity. Models are available with a variety of controls, from simple to sophisticated, depending on need. Area served: World Contact: Marketing PLANIFORM (1983) INC. Founded: 1974 1060, rue Nationale, Terrebonne, QC J6W 6C1 Tel.: 450-961-1983 Fax: 450-961-1984 Email: [email protected] Website: www.planiform.com U.S. office: 334 Cornelia St., Unit 348, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 Tel.: 866-904-9292 ext. 27 Fax: 450-961-1984 Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Garment conveyors, Cheetah automated 12 km/h GOH sorting system, production rails, horizontal accumulation conveyors, soiled sling systems and lifts, slider belts and gravity roller conveyors, slick rail components, garment rolling racks. Major lines: Planiform, TC/American Area served: World, via internet site Contact: Gabriel St-Jean 2015 November/December 37 2016 Buyer’s Guide PRAIRIE DISTRIBUTORS Founded: 1983 Website: www.prairiedistributors.ca 6651 Elmbridge Way, Unit 160, Richmond, BC V7C 5C2 Tel.: 604-231-9334 Fax: 866-899-0260 Email: [email protected] Contact: Amir Ladha 1135 64th Ave. S.E., Unit 104, Calgary, AB T2H 2J7 Tel.: 403-299-0260 Fax: 403-299-0269 Email: [email protected] Contact: Nas A. Hassanali Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Service, supplies and equipment for the laundry, textile care and hospitality industries. Major lines: Union dry cleaning machines, Unipress, Hurst, Dexter, Milnor, CMV Sharper Finish, Vibra Steamer, Rema Dri-Vac, White and Planiform conveyors, Ingersol Rand, Techstar, F.H. Bonn, Air World, R.R. Street, Seitz, Ecolab, A.L. Wilson, EcoSolv, Balcan Plastics, Lapauw, H.J. Weir flatwork handling technology, etc. Area served: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, NW Ontario Contact: (see above regional info) PRODUCTION DESIGN PRODUCTS, INC. Founded: 1984 14161 Basalt St. N.W., Ramsey, MN 55303 Tel.: 763-421-4260 Fax: 763-421-2158 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pdpi.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Develops organized, efficient and economical solutions for the easy collection, handling, transport, storage and tracking of heavy loads like entrance mats, from the plant to the site of delivery and back. Develops and produces products aimed at improving productivity and increasing workplace safety by reducing the risk of back, neck and repetitive-motion injuries. Major lines: Mat rollers, The Mat Caddy, Mat Hive storage system, Mat Mover, Ultra Flat Mat Washer, Mop Machine, EZ-Lifter and other material handling solutions. Area served: World PROS PARTS Founded: 1988 1630 91st Ave. N.E., Ste. 107, Blaine, MN 55449 Tel.: 763-231-7360 800: 800-950-7767 800: 800-899-7035 (Korean) Fax: 763-231-7385 Email: [email protected] Website: www.prosparts.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Replacement parts for all dry cleaning machinery and other equipment found in dry cleaning plants, such as boilers, dryers and finishing equipment. Korean toll-free line (see above). Area served: North America Contact: Barry Victor QUALITY CLEANING FLUIDS & MFG. Founded: 1987 9216 W. Grand Ave., Franklin Park, IL 60131 Tel.: 847-451-1190 800: 800-708-2070 Fax: 847-451-6654 Email: [email protected] Website: www.galaxywastewater.com 38 Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Manufacture and sell waste water treatment units for the dry cleaning industry. Major lines: Galaxy Wastewater Treatment Area served: Canada and USA Contact: Pascal Dellegrazie (SERVICE) RALTECH See listing under ‘Service’. RANCON SYSTEMS LTD. Founded: 1994 160 Don Park Rd., Markham, ON L3R 1C3 Tel.: 905-940-6779 Fax: 905-940-6780 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ranconsystems.com and www.rancon.ca Original equipment manufacturers of overhead conveyors. Specializes in garment handling systems, along with a wide range of other custom applications. Engineered to suit customers’ needs. Also provides design and installation worldwide. Dealers and distributors welcome. Major line: Bridgeveyor Overhead Conveyor Systems, Ltd. Area served: World Contact: Randy Griffiths R&B WIRE PRODUCTS, INC. Founded: 1946 2902 W. Garry, Santa Ana, CA 92704 Tel.: 714-549-3355 800: 800-634-0555 Fax: 714-549-0625 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rbwire.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Manufacturer of wire, tubular steel, poly, vinyl and other sewn products in addition to custom fabrication capabilities serving coin-laundry, health care, hospitality, commercial laundry, janitorial supply, material handling and car wash sectors. Developer of proprietary ‘Clean Wheel System’ casters on many products and laundry carts. Product line includes garment racks, wire linen and utility carts, wire shelving, bulk linen trucks, turnabout trucks, poly trucks, vinyl basket and elevated trucks and the largest line of health care and general purpose hampers. Provides select high-volume custom manufacturing capabilities to customer specifications. Satisfaction guaranteed policy. Area served: Global manufacturer Contact: Frank Rowe ([email protected]) REALSTAR 1900 Meredith Park Dr., McDonough, GA 30253 Tel.: 404-363-6973 800: 888-822-7827 Fax: 404-363-8699 Email: [email protected] Website: www.realstar.it Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Perc and alternative solvent dry cleaning systems in 35-lb. to 90-lb. load capacities; hydrocarbon recovery dryers; parts department. Area served: Canada, USA, northern Mexico Contact: Tom Medlin November/December 2015 RELIABLE CORPORATION Founded: 1955 100 Wingold Ave., Unit 5, Toronto, ON M6B 4H7 Tel.: 416-785-0200 800: 800-268-1649 Fax: 416-785-7038 Email: [email protected] Website: www.reliablecorporation.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Producer of products for the sewing industry, fabricare and home appliance market. Major lines: Reliable Area served: North America Contact: Kimberly Calder ([email protected]) REUSABLEBAGS.CA Founded: 1999 131 Wood St., Kitchener, ON N2G 2H9 Tel.: 519-501-3804 Email: [email protected] Website: www.reusablebags.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Custom design and fabrication of a complete line of reusable bags. Major lines: Reusable dry cleaner and laundry bags, reusable bags of all types. Area served: North America Contact: Ellery Dykeman RON HERRMANN SELLS LLC ROUTE CONSULTING Founded: 2010 58 N. 174th Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85338 Tel.: 623-498-0073 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ronherrmannsells.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Industry route consultant specializing in analyzing home delivery service. Available for scheduled project visits training staff on growing route service at the door. Area served: U.S. and Canada Contact: Ron Herrmann ROYAL-McGOUN, INC. Founded: 1978 3495 Thimens, St-Laurent, QC H4R 1V5 Tel.: 514-331-6621 800: 800-363-6621 Fax: 514-334-5120 Email: [email protected] Website: www.royalmcgoun.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Interac Supplier of dry cleaning and laundry products and accessories (e.g., brand name chemicals, hangers, poly, perc, carts, etc.). Major lines: Exclusive distributor of Tritex, Ecolab, Seitz and Solo products in Quebec. DF-2000, R.R. Streets, A.L. Wilson, Adco-Laidlaw, Stamford, Crown, Megalab, Dow perc, Qualitex, Newhouse, F.H. Bonn, Balcan, Air World, Techstar, Stry-Lenkoff. Area served: Quebec, Newfoundland & Labrador, Ottawa region Contact: Rami Naccache ROYALTONE COMPANY INC. Founded: 1970 7211 N. Harrison Ave., Shawnee, OK 74804 Tel.: 405-878-0537 800: 800-331-5506 (only in U.S.) Fax: 405-878-0526 Email: [email protected] Website: www.royaltone.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Manufacturer of chemicals for laundries and dry cleaners. Major lines: Royaltone, Ultratone Area served: World Contact: Carl Randall 2016 Buyer’s Guide R. R. STREET & CO. INC. SEA LION CANADA See listing under ‘Street’. Founded: 2006 1050, rue Eugène-Chinic, Québec, QC G1N 4M9 Tel.: 418-266-5636 800: 866-572-5636 Fax: 418-781-2459 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sealioncanada.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Supplier of industrial laundry equipment. Major lines: Sea Lion Area served: Canada Contact: Real Hamel SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CONSULTANTS, INC. (S&ECC) Founded: 1993 4661 Beatty Dr., Riverside, CA 92506 Tel.: 951-684-7641 800: 877-302-5842 Fax: 951-684-7641 Email: [email protected] Website: www.complyhere.com Safety compliance firm that deals with U.S. OSHA and EPA issues. Provides safety issue and employee training in Right-to-Know and other safety programs required in the dry cleaning and laundry industry. Also sells Therm-Guard heat insulating paint. Area served: World Contact: Henry and Jan Parker SPARKLE SOLUTIONS SEITZ, INC. Founded: 1885 5101 Tampa West Blvd., Ste. 300, Tampa, FL 33634 Tel.: 813-886-2700 Fax: 813-886-2510 Email: [email protected] Website: www.seitz24.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufacturer of the alternative dry cleaning solvent Intense; complete line of liquid and powder laundry products; detergents, spotting agents, and maintenance chemicals for dry cleaning and wet cleaning systems. Area served: World Contact: Trevor Holmes SERVICE RALTECH SANKOSHA USA, INC. Founded: 1993 1901 Landmeier Rd., Elk Grove, IL 60007 Tel.: 847-427-9120 800: 888-427-9120 Fax: 847-427-9634 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sankosha-inc.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Import, distribute and service Sankosha finishing and pressing equipment, as well as bagging machines. Major lines: Sankosha Area served: North America Contact: Wes Nelson SCAN Q Founded: 1991 180 Prospect Place, Alpharetta, GA 30005 Tel.: 678-240-9090 800: 866-722-6701 Fax: 678-240-9095 Email: [email protected] Website: www.scanq.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express A leading provider of POS systems for dry cleaners. System is integrated with bar-coding, e-commerce, permanent labelling (heat-sealed bar-code system), credit card processing, fingerprint authentication, conveyor belt automation, garment management, multi-location interface and online reporting. Offers a wide range of reports for marketing, accounting, employee activity, and consolidated financial reports. System is easy to learn and operate. Can train employees in 20 minutes or less, process orders quickly and accurately, save time, control daily transactions, functionality, reports control customer’s operation, email marketing. Offers online support in real time. Connects remotely with customers and able to take care of system immediately. A multicultural company, offering services and technical support in many languages such as English, Korean, Spanish, Persian and Hindi. Areas served: Worldwide Contact: Evaz Fanaian Founded: 1993 1050, rue Eugène-Chinic, Québec, QC G1N 4M9 Tel.: 418-266-5636 800: 866-572-5636 Fax: 418-781-2359 Email: [email protected] Website: www.serviceraltech.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Distributor of well-known brands of industrial laundry and dry cleaning equipment. Large parts department ensures a prompt and reliable maintenance and repair service. Offre un service de vente, réparation et entretient d’équipements de buanderie industrielle et de Nettoyage à sec. Nous possédons également un département de pièces de toutes marques. Major lines: Distributor of Realstar dry cleaning machine, AquaStar laundry equipment, Sea Lion Canada laundry, Huebsch, Hoffman/New Yorker, Trevil, Sharper Finish, Cissell equipment and parts. Area served: Canada Contact: Dominic Hamel SILVERMILE INCORPORATED Founded: 1990 3785 Kingston Rd., Toronto, ON M1J 3N6 Tel.: 416-885-2480 Email: [email protected] Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Laundry and linen rental services and sales. Serving the spa and health care industries. Manufacturer of own brand of luxury towels, robes and spa linens made in Turkey. Highend dry cleaning and leather specialty. Area served: Greater Toronto and surrounding areas. Contact: Mr. Somani, CEO SIMARD 2011 1474, ave Galilée, Québec, QC G1P 4E3 Tel.: 418-687-3040 800: 800-675-3040 Fax: 418-687-4700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.simard-qc.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Sales, service and parts department; consultation and plant layout for dry cleaners and laundries. Major lines: Cissell, Wascomat, Dexter, Rema, Hoyt, Unimac, Huebsch, Edro, Girbau, Ajax, Troy, Maytag, IPSO. Contact: André Hébert 100 Courtland Ave., Concord, ON L4K 3T6 Tel.: 905-660-2282 800: 866-660-2282 Fax: 905-660-2268 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sparklesolutions.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Sales and service of commercial and industrial laundry equipment and accessories for coin- and card-operated laundromats and on-premise and commercial laundry facilities. Fully staffed parts and service departments, consultation, financing, layout and design services available. Major lines: Continental Girbau Area served: Ontario Contact: Bruce Miller SRS CONVEYORS (Div. of Well Products Ltd.) Founded: 1962 105 Riviera Dr., Unit 7, Markham, ON L3R 5J7 Tel.: 905-475-7717 800: 800-267-9355 (USA and Canada) Fax: 905-475-7709 Email: [email protected] Website: www.srsconveyors.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufacturer, design/engineer, installation and service of garment material-handling equipment. Garment conveyors, laundry monorail, sorting conveyors, overhead clean storage, steam tunnel conveyors, garment racking, controls, garment material handling accessories. Major lines: SRS Conveyors, All-Flex enclosed track conveyors, TC/American. Area served: World Contact: Robyn Strassguertl STALWART MACHINERY & SUPPLIES, LTD. Founded: 1952 1781 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3H 1H7 Tel.: 204-786-4879 800: 800-567-2468 Fax: 204-783-8316 Email: [email protected] Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, debit Complete line of commercial and coin-operated laundry equipment, commercial laundry parts, commercial refrigerators, commercial ironers, commercial dishwashers, laundry carts, laundry bags, laundry hampers, scales, soap dispensers, change machines and conveyor systems. Also offers a comprehensive consultation process working with companies to ensure they have the right products to solve their equipment needs. Over 60 years of experience in the commercial laundry industry. Major lines: Wascomat, Electrolux, Huebsch Area served: Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Lakehead area Contact: Erik Kriewald STANDARD CHANGE-MAKERS, INC. Founded: 1955 935 48th Ave., Lachine, QC H8T 2S4 Tel.: 514-634-2630 2015 November/December 39 2016 Buyer’s Guide Fax: 514-634-7927 Email: [email protected] Website: www.standardchange.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Designs and manufactures currency changers for selfservice, coin-operated industries (laundry, carwash, amusement, vending). Area served: Canada Contact: Paul Thompson STATIC ELIMINATOR (Maddocks Holding Ltd.) Founded: 1996 84 Royal Rd., Guelph, ON N1H 1G3 Tel.: 888-461-3019 Fax: 866-643-1312 Email: [email protected] Website: www.staticeliminator.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufactures and distributes unique dryer sheet, Static Eliminator, which is reusable, eliminates static, softens fabric and reduces wrinkles in dryer load without leaving chemical residue. Chemical-free, unscented, 100% hypoallergenic, reusable for hundreds of loads, safe for infants, allergy and eczema sufferers, towels, fine linens, cloth diapers and technical fabrics. Major lines: Static Eliminator reusable dryer sheets. Area served: World Contact: Liana Maddocks STEINER-ATLANTIC CORP. Founded: 1959 290 N.E. 68 St., Miami, FL 33138 Tel.: 305-754-4551 800: 800-333-8883 Fax: 305-751-8390 Email: [email protected] Website: www.steineratlantic.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Dry cleaning, laundry, coin laundry equipment sales and parts dept., service dept., plant layout and design dept. Manufacturer Aero-Tech, perc and hydrocarbon machines, and Green Jet dry-wet cleaning machine. Major lines: Milnor, Chicago Dryer, American Dryer, Ipso, Cissell, Huebsch, Green Jet, Union, Multi-Jet, AeroTech, E-Tech, Fulton, Rema, Unipress, Cleaver-Brooks, Forenta, White. Area served: USA, Canada, Caribbean, Central and South America R. R. STREET & CO. INC. Founded: 1876 215 Shuman Blvd., Ste. 403, Naperville, IL 60563 Tel.: 630-416-4244 800: 800-4STREET (478-7338) Fax: 630-416-4150 Email: [email protected] Website: www.4streets.com Credit cards: None Manufactures and markets process additives, stain removal agents, solvents and filtration products with a line of products for perchloroethylene, high-flash hydrocarbon, traditional petroleum, GreenEarth®, wet cleaning and laundry systems. Major lines: Solvents: DF-2000 Fluid™ high-flash hydrocarbon and Persec® perchloroethylene. Filtration: Puritan brand all carbon, carbon core, large format, dye-eater and adsorptive cartridge filters. Detergents: Fabricol, Staticol, Pinnacle, Everest, Condusol and Greensol. Stain removal: 40 Picrin, Pyratex, Pyratex LV, 2-1 Formula, WetDry, StreeTex, StreeTan, StreePro, AquaSolv, Devour, General Formula 209, Mulsolite and Sofspot. Pre-treatments: SpotLess, MultiSpot, GreenSpot and CollarPower. Wet cleaning: H2pro detergent, H2pro high-performance detergent and H2pro fabric conditioner. Fabric finish: Custom-Care Finish, Finishing Touch, Gelatone and Revive. Odour treatment: RescueTex, FreshTex and OdorEx. Other products: Steam Dragon boiler treatment. Area served: International Contact: Michael Miller, vice-president of sales (ext. 1507) SUEDART See listing under ‘Martin’. SUEDE MASTER LEATHER CLEANERS Founded: 1975 25 Connie St., Toronto, ON M6L 2H8 Tel.: 416-614-8000 800: 800-811-5489 Fax: 416-242-3907 Website: www.suedemaster.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Wholesale leather and suede cleaning and refinishing. Also pillows, blinds, hats, furs (cleaning and storage), rug cleaning, repairs and alterations. Wedding gowns cleaned and preserved. Area served: Ontario and New York. Mail order and UPS accepted across Canada. Contact: Brad Maxwell SUEDE PRODUCTS LLC 18600 Graphics Court, Tinley Park, IL 60477 Tel.: 708-614-0939 and 514-892-3074 800: 877-710-8200 Fax: 708-444-8205 Email: [email protected] Website: www.suedeproducts.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Supplying leather cleaners worldwide with products to process leather and suede garments including pre-spotters, soaps, oils, dyes, paints, brushes, spray guns, and necessary equipment; fur cleaning supplies. Also hosts training seminars in production plant located in Joliet, IL. Area served: World Contact: Nathan Kurtzman or John Conway SUPPLY AND RECYCLE COMPANY Founded: 2010 14 Kingsland Heights S.E., Airdrie, AB T4A 0A3 Tel.: 403-829-6321 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dcmachinedoctor.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Solvent sales and waste pick-up services up for the dry cleaning industry, compliance assessment and compliance related product sales, store closing and machine decommissioning clean-up services. Major lines: Dow tetrachloroethylene, DF-2000, FutureSolv DBM and Caled GenX solvents, Kleen-Rite and Puritan Filters. Area served: Southern Alberta and lower mainland British Columbia Contact: Jemal Gunaydin November/December 2015 SUPREME HANGER & SUPPLIES Founded: 1995 912, ave Léo Lacombe, Laval des Rapide, QC H7N 3Y6 Tel.: 450-668-5557 800: 800-992-8113 Fax: 450-668-0956 Email: [email protected] Website: www.supreme5557.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Interac Gomme complète de fournitures pour l’industries de la buanderie et nettoyage à sec. Dry cleaning and commercial laundry chemicals, hangers, Canadian-made custom-printed caped hangers, garment covers, poly, tags, invoices, packaging, complete dry cleaners’ supplies. Major lines: Caled, Supreme, Kleerwite, Pariser, Eaton, Qualitex, Stanley Bostich, Newhouse, Hot Steam, Des-L, Resillo, SKJ, Kleen-Rite, Westco, Union, Balcan, Nettuno, Univar, Dow, Evercare, United Brass, David, Miyawaki, Watts. Area served: Quebec and eastern Ontario Contact: Rafik Zeinalian TAILWIND SYSTEMS Founded: 1989 186 Narrow Ave., Westport, MA 02790 Tel.: 508-965-3163 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tailwindsystems.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Tailwind Systems is a workflow and management system that reduces production labour – often by 25%–50%. Includes improved procedures for mark-in, workflow, pressing, assembly, accounting and management. For shirts, dry cleaning, fire restoration and hotel valet work. Area served: World Contact: Don Desrosiers TECHSTAR PLASTICS INC. Founded: 1978 15400 Old Simcoe Rd., Port Perry, ON L9L 1L8 Tel.: 905-985-8479 800: 800-263-7943 Fax: 905-985-0265 Email: [email protected] Website: www.techstarplastics.com Manufacturer of plastic carts for laundry and dry cleaning. Major lines: Starcarts™, Scalecarts Area served: World Contact: Greg Barnes ([email protected]) TERRA IMPACT MANAGEMENT INC. Founded: 1992 635-56th St. E., Saskatoon, SK S7K 7H7 Tel.: 306-664-6040 Fax: 306-934-7671 Email: [email protected] Contact: Joe Heilman 1508-10 St., Nisku, AB T9E 7S4 Tel.: 780-955-8771 Fax: 780-955-2509 2016 Buyer’s Guide Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, debit Service, supplies, and equipment for the laundry, textile care and hospitality industries. Major lines: Union dry cleaning machines, Unipress, Fulton Boiler, CMV Sharper Finish, Vibra Steamer, Rema Dri-Vac, White and Planiform conveyors, Ingersol Rand, Techstar, F.H. Bonn, R.R. Streets, Adco, Seitz, Ecolab, A.L. Wilson, Ecosolv, Balcan Plastics, Lapauw, H.J. Weir flatwork handling technology, etc. Area served: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, N.W. Ontario TEX-PRO WESTERN LIMITED Founded: 1967 828 Powell St., Vancouver, BC V6A 1H8 Tel.: 604-254-9551 800: 800-663-9266 Fax: 604-254-2550 Email: [email protected] Website: www.texpro.net Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Supplier of laundry bags and laundry nets, laundry slings, linen products to the hospitality and health care industries, including bed sheets, terry towels, blankets, bedspreads, pillows, reusable incontinent products, hospital linens, staff garments, patient gowns, pyjamas, and cubicle curtains. Major lines: Cambridge towels, Superblend towels, RegalSoft luxury towels by Texpro, RegalSoft fleece blankets by Texpro, Thomaston sheets, R&B Wire laundry carts. Area served: Canada Contact: Al Fleming TGS PLASTICS & PACKAGING Founded: 1997 1811 Albion Rd., Etobicoke, ON M9W 5W4 Tel.: 416-674-6756 Fax: 416-674-0020 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tgsplastics.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufacturers of poly (garment) bags, sheeting, tubing and all other kinds of polybags, either clear or coloured, printed or plain. Area served: Canada and USA Contact: Tina Atri THERMOPATCH (CANADA) INC. Founded: 1979 25 Groff Place, Unit 5, Kitchener, ON N2E 2L6 Tel.: 519-748-5027 800: 800-265-6416 Fax: 519-748-1543 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thermopatch.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Major supplier of heat-sealable identification labels and inks, mending supplies, printed emblems and printing and direct imprinting systems, and heat-seal equipment to the nursing home, laundry, textile and garment manufacturing industries worldwide. Area served: World Contact: Ben Schemool TINGUE CANADA 23 Progress Dr., Unit 2, Orillia, ON L3V 6H1 Tel.: 201-796-4490 800: 800-829-3864 Fax: 201-796-5820 Rep.: 416-779-5488 Canadian Sales rep.: [email protected] General email: [email protected] Website: www.tingue.com Credit cards: All major cards Finishing equipment, supplies and service including ironer pads, covers, aprons, tapes, lubricants, cleaners, press pads and covers. Material handling supplies including carts, baskets, slings, bags and nets. Area served: Canada Contact: Patrick Robertson TREVIL AMERICA Founded: 1999 P.O. Box 127, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 Tel.: 973-535-8305 800: 877-873-8451 Fax: 954-861-4572 Email: [email protected] Website: www.trevilamerica.com North American distributor for Trevil pressing and spotting equipment. Products include tensioning form finisher, tensioning pants topper, up-air ironing tables, steam tables for sweater processing, cold-spotting boards, spotting cabinets, vacuum ironing tables, shirt finishing equipment. North American distributor for Imesa laundry equipment. Products include wet cleaning systems, soft-mount washers from 12 lbs. to 200 lbs. Major lines: Trevil, Imesa Area served: North America Contact: Stuart Ilkowitz TRICIFIC ENTERPRISES INC. 1495 Denison St., Markham, ON L3R 5H1 Tel.: 905-470-8811 800: 800-387-7762 Fax: 905-470-8861 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tricific.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard We supply the rental laundries, health care institutions and hospitality trades with aprons, bath and bed linens, tablecloths, napkins, C.R.T. towelling, shop cloths, bar wipers, laundry bags, shower curtains, skirting, kitchen uniforms. Manufacturing plant in Toronto, with warehouses in Toronto and Montreal. Major lines: Visa®, Encore™, Embassy™ and Signature® by Milliken with Soft Touch Technology™, Pacific Satin, Organza, Shalimar, cotton satin band, damask fabric by Tricific, Bedford and Texmade bed linens, Regent Blankets by Tricific, Vellux Blankets by Westpoint, Supertex and Tri-Star terry towels by Tricific. Area served: Canada. Export inquiries invited. Contact: Customer service TRILLIUM TLC: BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED Founded: 2003 41 Advance Rd., Etobicoke, ON M8Z 2S6 Tel.: 416-538-8669 800: 877-588-8784 Fax: 416-538-8416 Email: [email protected] Website: www.theleathercleaner.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Leather, suede, area rug cleaning, purses and handbags, all specialty items. Also repairs and alterations. Area served: Southern Ontario in person, all Canada via FedEx. Contact: Tony Kantzavelos TWIN-INDUSTRY SALES & SERVICE LTD. Founded: 1957 85 Sutherland Ave., Winnipeg, MB R2W 3C6 Tel.: 204-942-2489 800: 800-665-0747 Fax: 204-949-9196 Email: [email protected] Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard 90 years of technical knowledge, full line of laundry and dry cleaning equipment; commercial, industrial, OPL; sales, service, parts; factory-trained service technician; complete plant design layouts and installations; chemicals and supplies for commercial laundries, hospitals, institutions, and dry cleaning plants. Technical knowledge to help obtain hard-to-find equipment parts. Major lines: Maestrelli dry cleaning and laundry equipment; C.T.L. moisture separator with vaporizer; Unimac laundry washers and dryers, ironers; Forenta and Hoffman/New Yorker laundry and dry cleaning finishing equipment and parts; Y.A.C. Samurai shirt units all Western Canada; Fulton and Parker boilers; Rema air vac units and condensate return systems; Colmac steam finishing tunnels, Craig containers, Steele, Techstar, and Royal baskets and carts; F.H. Bonn and Excelsior pads, covers, and 490 plus press plates; Caled Signal chemicals; United Brass valves and parts; parts for American Laundry machinery. Area Served: Northwestern Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia Contact: Emil Solypa or Brent Solypa UBA INC. Founded: 1956 2605 Royal Windsor Dr., Mississauga, ON L6J 1K9 Tel.: 905-823-6460 800: 800-633-6139 Fax: 905-823-0001 Email: [email protected] Website: www.uba.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Chemical sales. Major lines: Sodium hydroxide, sodium hypochlorite (Javelo), hydrogen peroxide, sulphuric acid. Area served: Eastern Canada Contact: Graham Douglas UNIMAC P.O. Box 990, Shepard St., Ripon, WI 54971-0990 Tel.: 920-748-3121 800: 800-587-5458 Fax: 920-748-1664 Email: [email protected] Website: www.unimac.com On-premises laundry equipment. UniLinc™ controls, 400 G-force extraction and OPTidry™ over-dry prevention technology. Combined, can save up to $2,000 in utilities, $6,000 in labour costs and reduce fibre loss by 31%. Area served: World Contact: Customer service UNION DRYCLEANING PRODUCTS, USA 1900 Meredith Park Dr., McDonough, GA 30253 Tel.: 404-361-7775 2015 November/December 41 2016 Buyer’s Guide 800: 800-433-9401 Fax: 404-361-2454 Email: [email protected] Website: www.uniondc.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Perc and alternative solvent dry cleaning systems in 35-lb. to 90-lb. load capacities; hydrocarbon recovery dryers; parts dept. Major line: Union Area served: North America Contact: Jack Burnett VINTEX, INC. Founded: 1958 1 Mount Forest Dr., Mount Forest, ON N0G 2L2 Tel.: 519-323-0100 800: 800-846-8399 Fax: 519-323-0333 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vintex.com Supplier to companies that manufacture washable reusable products for the health care market. Produces V-Care, launderable barrier for use in incontinence pads and briefs. Major lines: V-Care® Area served: Canada, N. America, Europe Contact: Customer service department WASHING SYSTEMS LLC UNIPRESS CORP. 3501 Queen Palm Dr., Tampa, FL 33619 Tel.: 813-623-3731 Fax: 813-626-2565 Email: [email protected] Website: www.unipresscorp.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Manufacturer of laundry, dry cleaning and wet cleaning finishing equipment. Complete range of shirt units and presses, including tensioning equipment. Major lines: Hurricane Series shirt units. Area served: World Contact: Tom Stites Founded: 1989 Sussex Centre, 50 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W., Ste. 401, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C2 800: 800-272-1974 Fax: 513-870-4850 Email: [email protected] Website: www.washingsystems.com Credit cards: None Supplier of laundry chemicals solely focussed on the commercial and large institutional laundry industry in North America and England. Also provides services in waste water chemicals, water reuse and water recycling. Major lines: Advance, Spectrum, PermaColor Services, BioHygienix, WashEye Area served: North America and England Contact: Steve Freeman WASSER RESOURCES INC. VEGA SYSTEMS CANADA Founded: 2001 212, rue Poirier, Ste 58, Saint-Eustache, QC J7R 6B1 Tel.: 514-693-2800 Fax: 514-457-0934 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vegacanada.ca Family-owned company specializing in design and manufacture of professional laundry equipment. Can supply complete industrial laundries of Vega machinery. Washing technology: cart washers, washer/extractors, dryers, CBW systems and water/energy recovery. Finishing technology: flatwork feeders, garment finishing. Material handling technology: sheet separators, conveyors, vacuum transport, monorail systems and RFID systems. Vega machines use standards part, available from any local supplier. Major lines: Vega systems, NL – Vega Washing Technology, DE – ABG Systems, S.r.l. Area served: Canada (dealer inquiries welcome) Contact: Nelson Fortin VF IMAGEWEAR CANADA, INC. Founded: 1990 9146 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB T5B 1G2 Tel.: 780-479-4444 800: 800-667-0700 Fax: 780-477-1718 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vfimagewear.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Designs, manufactures and distributes own brands of apparel through various channels of distribution. A division of the largest apparel manufacturer in the world (VF Corporation). Has two distribution facilities in Canada (Edmonton, AB and Mississauga, ON) and numerous sales offices across Canada. Major lines: VF Imagewear brands: Red Kap, Bulwark, Chef Design, Horace Small. Parent company brands: Timberland, Lee, Wrangler, Nautica, Reef, Vans, North Face, and many more. Area served: World Contact: Tim LeMessurier 42 Founded: 2003 42 Arlstan Dr., Toronto, ON M3H 4V9 Tel.: 416-473-4614 Fax: 416-636-9922 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wasserresources.com Credit cards: None Distributor of energy conservation technologies for the laundry sector. Distributes a wide array of green building technologies including many products for the laundry sectors to help facility managers and owners to improve the intelligence, efficiency, and reliability of every aspect of a building’s performance. Major lines: (Note: $G = qualifies for Enbridge or Union Gas incentive; $P = qualifies for power utility incentive.) For retail laundry outlets: heatshield solar window coating ($P), pedestrian entrance air curtains ($G), SafetyZone security and privacy window films. SolarZone solar window films ($P). Laundry processing plants: Autani wireless retrofit building controls ($P and $G), Eagle computerized maintenance management systems, Elspec power quality remediation systems ($P), Enerfreeze chiller and refrigeration system optimization additives ($P), freight door air curtains ($G), water-soluble laundry bags. Area served: Canada and worldwide Contact: Leon Wasser, MBA, P.Eng. WESTBROOK MANUFACTURING LTD. Founded: 1972 1115 Sanford St., Winnipeg, MB R3E 3A1 Tel.: 204-582-6668 Fax: 204-582-0235 Email: [email protected] Website: www.westbrookmfg.ca Industrial/commercial laundry machine sales and service. Parts, sales, service and consulting. Coin-op/OPL. Chemical sales and service for laundry and warewash. Commercial dish machine sales, leasing, parts and service. OPL design, coin-op design. Major lines: Dexter, Continental Girbau, B&C Technologies, Sharper Finish, American Dish, CMA, Knight Equipment, Craig Containers. Parts for most industrial laundry brands. Area served: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, N.W. Ontario Contact: Chris Marquart WESTERN HANGERS & SUPPLIES INC. Founded: 2007 14206 128 N.W. Ave., Edmonton, AB T5L 3H5 Tel.: 780-455-5430 800: 877-455-5430 Fax: 780-447-1271 Email: [email protected] Website: www.westernhangers.ca Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Supplies and Chemical Sales Major lines: K-4, EcoLab, Dow, EcoSolve, Stanford, Adco, Seitz, packaging material, wire hangers, dry cleaning and laundry film. Area served: Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia Contact: Peter Medwid WHITE CONVEYORS INC. Founded: 1946 10 Boright Ave., Kenilworth, NJ 07033 Tel.: 908-686-5700 800: 800-524-0273 Email: [email protected] Website: www.white-conveyors.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express Dry cleaning conveyors, auto assembly conveyors, storage conveyors, industrial laundry monorail, industrial laundry handling products, automated uniform systems for hospitality and casinos. Area served: World Contact: Tom Ginefra WEARWELL GARMENTS LTD. P.O. Box 660, 126 Acadia Ave., Stellarton, NS B0K 1S0 Tel.: 902-752-4190 800: 800-565-1188 Fax: 902-752-4328 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wearwellgarments.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express Industrial, institutional and corporate uniform apparel uniforms and clothing and flame-resistant garments. Major lines: WearWell, Geliget Gear Area served: Canada, USA Contact: Shawn Brown November/December 2015 WIESNER INSURANCE Founded: 1988 140 Main St. N., Brampton, ON L6V 1N8 Tel.: 905-451-4205 800: 800-408-2877 Fax: 905-451-9604 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wiesnerinsurance.com Represents an insurance program specifically designed for the fabricare industry (dry cleaning plants, depots, coin 2016 Buyer’s Guide laundries, linen supply, commercial laundries, delivery trucks, etc.). Comprehensive coverage, competitive pricing, exceptional service. No-obligation quotes. Also offer a group home and auto insurance program for all of their members and employees. Call for details. Area served: Ontario Contact: Jason Wiesner (A.L.) WILSON See listing under ‘A’. WINNING BRANDS Founded: 1977 (as The Soap Factory) 92 Caplan Ave., Ste. 134, Barrie, ON L4N 9J2 Tel.: 705-737-4062 800: 866-722-3542 Fax: 705-737-9793 Email: [email protected] Website: www.Brilliantwet cleaning.com Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard Manufacturers of cleaning agents used in professional wet cleaning facilities called Brilliant™ wet cleaning solutions, including detergents, finishing agent (softener) and pre-spot booster. Available in Canada through Miele Limited and Miele-approved dealers and distributors. Brilliant™ can be used in all professional wet cleaning and laundry equipment. Major lines: Brilliant™ wet cleaning solutions Area served: World Contact: Daniela Relja Fax: 604-736-1519 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wspgroup.com Credit cards: None Layout and design of laundry facilities including building structures, mechanical and electrical systems. Project and construction management. Complete conceptual and detailed plant designs including engineering and architectural systems, functional programming and project analysis and design. Area served: Canada and USA Contact: Sean Kennedy ZOHAR GROUP Founded: 1984 (Head Office) 10660, boul. Henri-Bourassa E., Montréal, QC H1C 1G9 Tel.: 514-881-1234 800: 800-815-8054 Fax: 514-881-2550 Email: [email protected] Website: www.zoharplast.com Manufacturer of packaging for dry cleaning and textile industry. Produce garment bags, plastic tubing, bin liners, and many other bags. Produce custom-made bags in clear or tinted plastic with or without printing. Major lines: Garment bags, Texport bags, bin liner bags, rag/shop towel bags, stretch film, hangers. Area served: Quebec, Eastern Canada, Eastern USA Contact: Eric Kurz, Jean-Marc Aflalo ■ marketplace WSP CANADA INC. (formerly Genivar) Founded: 1937 1985 W. Broadway, Unit 200, Vancouver, BC V6J 4Y3 Tel.: 604-736-5421 MuseumCare™ Preservations 1-800-501-5005 A cooperative providing marketing, purchasing and advertising support, as well as technical assistance. Some Canadian Territories Open. Knowhow In Action G NOW SERVIN CANADA FROM ST CANADA—FA Tingue Canada now stocks laundry products in Ontario. Don Nauta – Tingue, Brown & Co. since 1979 Your Tingue rep is a fully trained master of finishing equipment operation, maintenance and installation with access to thousands of proven products and a base of corporate knowledge and experience spanning more than 113 years. Driven by a commitment to personal service, your Tingue rep knows how to keep your plant running and your finishing equipment in action. CANADA Tingue Canada 23 Progress Drive, Unit #2, Orillia, ON L3V 6H1 Call to order 800.829.3864 | 416.529.7909 [email protected] | [email protected] Tingue.com 2015 November/December 43