April 2003

ASSOCIATION NEWS

Malaysia Exhibition has Uniform Success
Clean Asia Show 2003 took place in late February in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In all, 2,500 people attended Clean Asia from around the world to see 80 exhibitors unveil the hottest innovations in cleaning technology. Attendance was comprised of 75 percent Malaysians and 25 percent international visitors, mainly from Singapore and Thailand.

One highlight that contrasted with U.S. trade shows was the Clean Asia Fashion Show, which featured uniforms for indoor and outdoor cleaners. According to Clean Asia sources, there was a good mix of cleaning uniforms: solid twill cotton, batik fabric, Malaysian Songket fabric and even silk.
EnviroDri, a manufacturer of dry carpet cleaning systems and supplies in the United Kingdom, reported a favorable business climate at the trade show. “This has been a pleasant surprise for us,” said Craig Philips of EnviroDri. “What stuck out was that those who visited us were serious buyers and we had plenty of orders right at our booth.”

EUROPROPRE Attracts Interest from Abroad
The Eighth Exhibition for Cleaning and Hygiene Solutions, EUROPROPRE 2003, welcomed 17,062 visitors to Paris expo Porte de Versailles in France from March 11-14. Although overall attendance dropped by 6 percent compared with 2002, there was an 11.5 percent increase in the number of foreign visitors.

• ADA Elects New Advisory Board
The American Distributor Alliance (ADA) of Copley, Ohio, and Naples, Fla., recently announced changes to its Executive Advisory Board. The board is comprised of five distributor members and three suppliers. Distributor members are: Stan Coster (Ballentine Equipment Co.), Kevin Harris (Aspen Maintenance Supply), Bill Fields (Surtec), Jeff Laport Laport Inc.), and Martha Manescu (Ram Supply Co.).

• Dosmatic Targets Australian Markets
Dosmatic U.S.A./International Inc., Carrollton, Texas, a manufacturer of water-driven injectors, has announced the opening of its newest office location in Wamberal, Australia. The office will provide sales, customer service and technical support. Under the direction of John Grant, managing director, Dosmatic Australia will continue its push to provide injectors for cleaning chemicals to the Australia and New Zealand areas.

• Buck Paper, Plattsburgh, N.Y., recently announced that Jay Recore and Bethany Trombley have joined the company. Recore will lead Buck’s new office products and furniture divisions. In addition, he’s responsible for northern New York and northern Vermont sales. Trombley is account manager for Vermont operations.

• The Ashkin Group, Bloomington, Ind., was recently awarded a strategic planning contract by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Stephen Ashkin, principal of the company, said that the contract will help federal agencies purchase more green cleaning products.

• Spartan Chemical Co., Inc., Toledo, Ohio, recently announced that Tony Giordano is now regional sales manager for Connecticut.

• CPAC, Leicester, N.Y., recently announced that G. Robert Gey is now president of CPAC’s Fuller Brands segment. He assumes financial and operational responsibility for all Fuller Brands business units.

• National Chemical Laboratories, Philadelphia, recently announced that Christina Muncie is now human resources coordinator, and Wallace Hutton is regional sales representative in Michigan and northern Indiana.

• United Receptacle, Pottsville, Pa., recently announced that Rich Maguire has joined the company as plant manager. He will oversee all plant operations at the Pottsville facility.

• NSS Enterprises, Toledo, Ohio, recently announced that Mark Herrera and James Daniels have both joined the NSS sales team. Herrera, who joins the company from Waxie San Bernardino, will be in California, and Daniels will be in the Kansas City marketing area.

• Clark National, Elk Grove Village, Ill., has made two recent personnel announcements: Gordy Wynn is now district sales manager for the South Bend, Ind., division, and Ric Webster is now director of business development for Clark’s broadline foodservice divisions in Southbend, Louisville, Ky., and Cadillac, Mich.

• Cary Jay Zucker, 59, passed away late last year. Zucker served as president of Neutron Industries, Phoenix, a telemarketer of industrial maintenance supplies. Intimately involved in the family business of his father and grandfather, The State Chemical Manufacturing Co., Cleveland, Zucker founded its Neutron division in 1978.