Overview of the Canadian Dry Cleaning Industry in 2009
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2010-02-05 14:19
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Author: Marcia Todd (Canada)
Marcia Todd now publishes Fabricare Canada magazine, which is known as "the voice of the Canadian garment care industry." Marcia has also received high praise and recognition from major Canadian industry associations for the magazine services she provides to the industry. Marcia is a communications member of the Strategic Choice Process Organization, which was established by Environment Canada to study proposed environmental legislation. Additionally, she is an instructor for the first course of the Ontario Environmental Certification Program. Marcia served as president of IDC in 2005.
Canada's dry cleaning business has declined by 10%-30% depending on the economic conditions of each region. However, the business situation is still better compared to the United States. For example, at the recently held 2009 cleaning industry exhibition, the US participation rate dropped by 48%, but Canada's participation rate only decreased by 30%.
Suppliers told me that new washing machines are likely to use hydrocarbons instead of Perc as solvents. Another trend is the use of DrySolv, a bromopropane that can be used in modified perc machines. This solvent evaporates quickly, requiring a seal on the machine to prevent evaporation. The advantage is a shorter drying time for clothes, making the total time for two complete wash and dry cycles only one hour.
Another new system adopted in Canada is Solvair, which uses dipropylene glycol as a solvent for cleaning and liquefied CO2 for drying. This means no heat is needed during drying, thus shortening the finishing time. This machine is more expensive than other washers, but laundries that can afford it are very satisfied with it.
GreenEarth follows hydrocarbons and has now become a solvent alternative to Perc. For certain reasons, Environment Canada is investigating the side effects of GreenEarth's ingredient D5. However, the current focus seems to have shifted to banning this ingredient in some cosmetics, not banning it in GreenEarth.
Almost every dry cleaner now uses wet cleaning, with about 30% of garments requiring wet cleaning. In Canada, some dry cleaners use wet cleaning 100%.
The work of dry cleaners is usually divided into two main parts. The first part involves restoration work after garments or other fabrics have been damaged by fire or flood. The other part is limited cleaning work for beauty salons, doctors' offices, and small hotels and restaurants. Recently, job advertisements for small ironing factories have appeared in industry publications, suggesting these factories have also started laundry services.
The number of laundries in Canada remains relatively stable, with about 2,500 stores. The number of bankrupt laundries in 2009 was fewer than any previous year.
Customers now dry clean their clothes less frequently than before, but they still rely on dry cleaners to maintain their best appearance. Some dry cleaners provide free cleaning for unemployed people going to interviews, which has also earned them good publicity in local media.
In summary, I should say that Canada's economic recession is not as severe as that of our southern neighbor, the United States. However, we still hope to recover to previous prosperity soon.
Marcia Todd
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