CHICAGO — As North America’s largest textile care exhibition, The Clean Show attracts self-service laundry owners and investors from around the world to see the newest and most advanced products the industry has to offer.
But with the pandemic making large-scale in-person shows prohibitive, the event originally planned for this summer was pushed to next year.
No Clean Show ... no problem!
While awaiting Clean’s return in 2022, American Coin-Op is filling the temporary void with its own distinctive take on an industry trade show, featuring the magazine’s 2021 display advertisers through June.
These fine companies are using this opportunity to introduce themselves and their products and services, and perhaps even offer a glimpse of some things to come.
All of the entries were submitted by the exhibiting companies. Any claims made in this feature are those of the participants, not American Coin-Op.
This is our show’s final day, so you'd better hit the floor!
A C POWER CO.
Based in the greater Philadelphia area, A C Power Company Inc. is a family-owned and -operated commercial laundry business, proudly serving businesses throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland since 1971.
As a top regional distributor for Electrolux and Wascomat commercial laundry equipment, A C Power considers itself the “go-to” company for complete laundromat build-outs from the ground up. Its goal is to provide customers with the full support they need to help their vision of an amazing laundry space come to fruition. Whether starting a new laundromat or upgrading old equipment, A C Power believes it’s the best option in its territory. Besides high-quality coin/card laundry equipment, a customer of the distributor will gain access to business services from financing to free marketing support.
A C Power’s team consists of sales, parts, service and installation technicians. The company prides itself on good customer service, and going above and beyond to ensure customers are happy and satisfied with its products and services. Having happy, prosperous customers is its goal.
With over 45 years of experience in the laundry business, A C Power is always happy to share its expertise with you.
MAYTAG® COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY
Maytag® Commercial Laundry delivers vended laundry equipment, services and operational support to help store owners drive revenue, optimize operating expense and prioritize profit potential. Through a global network of 175 specialized laundry distributors and resources of the Whirlpool Corporation, it offers dependable and reliable laundry solutions.
Maytag’s multi-load washer’s flexible controls can help owners manage profit opportunities with cycles and options including temperatures and rinses that can be priced individually. The axial airflow dryer can help manage utility costs while still providing consistent, effective drying for efficient machine turnover.
To emerge from the trials of the past year, the Maytag team has reinforced a customer-first mentality by equipping its distributors with more resources, support and tools to drive outcomes for the businesses they serve. As an example, Maytag is sharing best practices through online town halls, developing new internal networking opportunities, staying connected virtually and providing online training as well as launching a new online service certification program for service technicians.
In April, the Replace Today for $10K Maytag® Commercial Laundry Contest launched, offering laundromat owners a chance to win $10,000 to support them as they renovate their laundromats with Maytag® Commercial Laundry equipment. Details can be found at https://replacewithmaytag.com/contest.
Maytag believes the strength of its brand, authorized distributors, machines, and commitment to commercial laundry sets it apart and is at the very heart of your vended laundry success.
HUEBSCH
Huebsch continues to take the lead in bringing simplicity to owners and investors in laundromats as well as their customers. The brand’s approach starts even before selecting its reliable washer-extractors, tumble dryers and small-chassis equipment. The Huebsch distribution network consistently ranks tops in the industry for quality, the brand says. Its distributors are local experts and also a laundromat owner’s doorway into value-added services such as financing, laundry design and more.
The Huebsch Command system paired with the exceptionally feature-rich Galaxy 600 control continue to be the choice of owners and investors looking to streamline operations and provide a superior customer experience, the brand says. From remote monitoring, a customer app, rewards program and cloud-based reporting, its suite of technology products is the perfect complement to its durable equipment.
Over the last 12 months, laundromats have been forced to operate differently to keep customers safe and remain open. During that time, Huebsch technology, such as the Huebsch App with mobile payment function, has proven exceptionally helpful to owners, who also faced the added challenge of a coin shortage. Huebsch took the lead in providing resources to owners on best practices to limit touchpoints. Its distribution partners have, true to their high-quality reputation, also gone above and beyond with virtual service calls and curbside pickup of spare parts.
SUDSY VENDING SUPPLIES
Since its humble beginnings in a two-car garage in 1959, Sudsy Vending Supplies has been dedicated to supplying customers with everything inside a laundromat—from the wax on the floor to the bulbs in the ceiling—to help their business run smoothly. Sudsy tries to stock the items it sells so they are ready for fast delivery.
It’s a full-line distributor for Procter & Gamble; Standard Change-Makers and American Changer machines; R&B Wire laundry carts; Vend-Rite venders; and many more laundry products.
Sudsy’s courteous and knowledgeable staff is always available to answer laundry, fluff-and-fold or vended product questions, and the updated sudsy.com website is open for online orders 24/7!
Having done business with coin laundries throughout the U.S. since the 1950s, it’s Sudsy’s sincere hope to not only serve your laundry business as a supplier but as a friend. From its knowledgeable, courteous staff and its shipping and delivery service with trucks ready to deliver locally in the Southern California market, Sudsy has things covered. The company compiles pallet loads, Next Day and 2nd Day Air to find the right delivery method for its customers.
During the rough COVID period of the past year, Sudsy remained open to satisfy customer demand, obtained special personal protective equipment for laundry owners to share with patrons, and absorbed several price increases to help businesses during the pandemic.
Give Sudsy the chance to earn your business and to serve you!
SLE (STATEWIDE LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT)
SLE (Statewide Laundry Equipment) now serves the states of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, and invites customers to visit its new Smyrna, Ga., distribution facility.
With locations in Miami, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla., and Smyrna, SLE has been serving the state of Florida, the Caribbean, South America, Central America, and other export markets for over 35 years. SLE specializes in the development, construction, and refurbishment of new and existing laundromats, on-premise laundry applications and multi-housing laundry solutions.
SLE is also a factory-direct exporter of Speed Queen and UniMac commercial laundry equipment. Its South Florida office is conveniently located near the Port of Miami for cost-effective export shipping.
Its office phone numbers are Miami, 305-624-5169; Orlando, 407-425-9274; Tampa, 813-877-6434; Georgia, 404-480-4083; North Carolina, 984-238-7430; and Virginia, 804-508-6534,
LG COMMERCIAL
Front-loading LG Platinum Commercial Washers and Dryers are energy-efficient, affordable, durable and available in models that benefit coin- and card-operated laundries. Optimized to deliver more strength, store-owner control and servicing ease, they’re among the quietest in their class, according to LG, and are offered exclusively in North America by Girbau North America.
The LG Giant C Fast Platinum Washer (22.5 pounds of capacity) and the LG Titan MAX (30 pounds) each offer an inverter Direct Drive system, optimized washing system and a twin spray water delivery system.
The washers are configurable to meet the needs of nearly any application and can stand alone or be stacked with matching dryers. Offering a simple-to-use control with a large digital display, they allow for intuitive programming.
The LG Platinum Commercial Dryer is simple to use and program, and offers a larger capacity within a small footprint. Its control panel features a digital display illuminating vend price and cycle time countdown, while LED lights indicate cycle status. An extra-large door makes loading/unloading a snap.
Owners can control vend price, cycle time, drying temperatures and more, plus feel good knowing that no one can access the coin box without having both security keys.
The dryer’s 7.1-cubic-foot drum takes on more laundry and delivers improved drying performance. AdaptAble™ Controls provide maximum installation flexibility, LG says, and the dryers are easily stacked with matching washers.
Coming in late 2021, the new Titan 30-pound Dryer will expand the line to include a matching dryer to go with the LG Titan MAX washer.
If you missed any of the earlier show days, you can read about them here: Day 1 – Day 2 - Day 3 - Day 4
Have a question or comment? E-mail our editor Bruce Beggs at [email protected].