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In recent years, as the number of dry-cleaning businesses declines and traditional perchloroethylene (“perc”) machines are replaced with alternative systems, awareness of environmental issues has gradually decreased. With the widespread adoption of alternative machines such as hydrocarbon systems, concern has diminished even further. However, state environmental agencies still require that separated water from hydrocarbon machines […]

Doyoung Han, the owner of Strom’s Cleaners is now wetcleaning 80~90% of his volume using AquaMax It’s rare to find someone in the dry-cleaning business who never does any water-based washing. Yet when asked to adopt wet cleaning, most shake their heads. “We can do it, but it’s difficult to work with,” is the common

[dailyegyptian.com – 2026.04.21] After serving the Carbondale community for 100 years, Horstman’s Cleaners and Furriers has permanently closed its doors. While the operations in the building have ceased, its legacy is cemented in Carbondale’s history. The Horstman family started the business in Du Quoin and moved into a new building in Carbondale in December of