First 100% Wet Cleaning Plant Opens on U.S. Gulf Coast
Sharp Increase of Interest in Solvent Free Solutions™ by Dry Cleaners, Consumers
(March 23, 2007) Barrie, Ontario, Canada - Winning Brands Corporation (WNBD.PK) www.WinningBrands.ca announces that residents of the U.S. Gulf Coast gain access next week to professional garment cleaning using 100% Wet Cleaning instead of Perchloroethylene, the traditional Dry Cleaning solvent. Diamond Cleaners of Naples, Florida is the latest in a growing number of installations where Smart™ Wet Cleaning Solutions and specified hardware are used to replace Perc entirely.
An unofficial opening during the week of March 26th, will precede a formal April launch. The brand new facility has been under construction for several months in the Bellagio Shoppes complex on 91st Avenue North in Naples. Jim Giddings of Solvent Free Solutions notes that the location of a brand new garment care facility among other retailers in a plaza/mall environment is good news for the Dry Cleaning industry. “Restrictions are increasing on leasing of space to Dry Cleaners if they use Perc. By going 100% Wet Cleaning, that problem goes away” says Giddings.
George Loney, who is overseeing the final installation of the system notes that 100% Wet Cleaning is gaining the confidence of consumers serviced by Solvent Free Solutions™ “Diamond Cleaners of Naples will do everything that traditional Dry Cleaners do, including wedding gowns and more” says Loney. “In an affluent market like Naples, you have to be able to clean the finest garments.” The Perc Dry Cleaners who have installed Solvent Free Solutions™ are reported to appreciate the “one system approach” to dealing with Perc issue, improved garment results and improved profitability .
Winning Brands Corporation manufactures Smart™ Wet Cleaning Solutions and other environmentally oriented consumer products, such as Winning Colours™ Multi-Cleaner and KIND™ Laundry Products. The products are made in North America for use internationally by consumers and industry.
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Information:
Corporate: Winning Brands Corporation
11 Victoria Street, Suite 220A, Barrie, Ontario, Canada L4N 6T3
(705) 737-4062 Eric@WinningBrands.ca
Product: Jim Giddings, George Loney Solvent Free Solutions Inc., 41 Amelia Crescent, Belwood, Ontario, Canada N0B 1J0
(866) 300-8042 gjgiddings@aol.com ; gloney@solventfreesolutions.com
Feature: Diamond Cleaners, 877 91st Avenue North, Naples, Florida 34110
(239) 564-9053 uschlegel@aol.com