Steiner-Atlantic to host live equipment Expo in February
Potential car owners take advantage of test drives to make purchasing decisions
easier. For drycleaners, the process of buying new production machinery is not
any different.
This February, Steiner-Atlantic will offer drycleaners a chance to kick the
tires and take new equipment out for a spin before they decide whether or not
to park it in their plant for good.
The “all live” hands-on Expo 2008 International Dryclean & Laundry Show will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9 and 10, at the
Steiner-Atlantic facility located at 290 North East 68th St. in Miami, FL.
In all, there will be over 60,000 square feet of operating exhibits, including
the newest Tonsil Powder Spin Disc Filter System.
Also on display will be the latest tensioning equipment, shirt units, automated
assembly conveyors, coin-op equipment, computer systems, as well as the most
recent GreenEarth and hydrocarbon machinery.
Exhibit hours will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. on Sunday.
The event, which will include food and beverages, is completely free to the
public.
There will also be several educational seminars, including spotting lessons by
Alan Spielvogel, chief garment analyst and technical director for the National
Cleaners Association.
Also on hand will be nationally recognized wetcleaning innovator and instructor
Ann Hargrove. She will provide demonstrations designed to make the wetcleaning
process easier.
“Correct Plant Equipment Maintenance Procedures” will be offered in a classroom seminar by Jim Goulet, a service manager for the
Steiner-Atlantic Corporation.
Finally, Leslie Smith and Ron King of the Florida Department of Environmental
Quality will discuss proper environmental compliance and how cleaners can
handle inspections.
Those needing overnight accomodations can procure them at the nearby Best
Western on the Bay Inn and Marina. The hotel offers free transportation rides
to the show.
The cost is $159 per night for single or double occupancy for those who call
(305) 865-7100 and mention the Steiner-Atlantic Expo 2008.
NCA plans Extreme Pressing class in Tennessee
The National Cleaners Association will be heading south in the early part of the
year.
Typically, NCA hosts many of its classes at its New York School of Dry Cleaning
in New York; however, the association will be offering an outreach course on
Sunday, Feb. 2 at Oakwood Cleaners in Hermitage, TN.
The plant is owned and operated by Surendra and Carolyn Kumar.
NCA will present a one-day, eight-hour course covering several “Extreme Pressing Techniques.”
The class will begin at 8:30 a.m. and run until about 5 p.m.
The cost to attend is $250 for NCA members and $275 for non-members.
For more information about any of NCA’s upcoming educational programs, visit its web site at www.nca-i.com or call (212) 967-3002.
