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The future of dry cleaning comes to Cedar Park. Lapels Dry Cleaning to open at 1851 South Lakeline Boulevard, Cedar Park, TX.

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Kevin Dubois, CEO of Lapels Dry Cleaning

CEDAR PARK, TX and HANOVER, MA…

Lapels Dry Cleaning, an innovative, environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, Massachusetts, will open a new location on March 8 at 1851 South Lakeline Boulevard, Cedar Park, Texas. The Cedar Park Lapels represents the second Lapels Dry Cleaning location to open in the greater Austin area (the first store opened in January at 9900 West Parmer Lane in Austin).

Hours for the new Cedar Park Lapels Dry Cleaning store are Monday through Friday, 7 am to 7 pm; Saturday 8 am to 5 pm; and Sunday, 12 pm to 3 pm. The grand opening for the new Lapels will be held on April 5.

“We are delighted to bring Lapels’ standard of high quality dry cleaning and superior customer service to Cedar Park,” said Felix Galan, owner of Lapels Dry Cleaning of Cedar Park and Lapels Dry Cleaning of Austin. “Lapels Dry Cleaning has been very well received at the Austin location we’re confident of a similar result here in Cedar Park.”

Lapels has pioneered its eco-friendly dry cleaning experience for the past dozen years.  Using the latest technology in equipment and cleaning solution, Lapels is one of the few dry cleaners in Texas to be able to boast that there is no hazardous waste in their process. Their environmentally-friendly cleaning process has no odor and is gentler on clothes, thus lengthening the life of clothes. At Lapels you can see, feel and smell the difference.

Lapels customers are greeted to a warm and inviting reception area, with friendly customer service representatives, and alteration services.

Lapels offers its customers Automatic Rewards earning them credit towards free dry cleaning for every dollar they spend, Loyalty Programs, a VIP Program which eliminates the need to wait in line and the use of a 24 Hour Drop Off Service. Same day service is also available with pick-up after 5 pm.

For complete information on Lapels Dry Cleaning, please visit www.mylapels.com.

Lapels Dry Cleaning – Environmentally Friendly Cleaners
Each Lapels Dry Cleaning store offers a full slate of services, including: same-day dry cleaning; shirt service; tailoring; shoe repair; wedding gown preservation; suede and leather processing; box storage and fur storage. Lapels Dry Cleaning has stores in Arizona (Gilbert, Chandler), California (Poway), Colorado (Littleton), Connecticut (Cromwell), Louisiana (Monroe, West Monroe, Delhi, Rayville, Winnsboro), Massachusetts (Abington, Bedford, Boston, Brighton, Cambridge, Cohasset, Dedham, Easton, Framingham, Franklin, Hanover, Marshfield, Natick, Needham, Newtonville, Norton, Quincy, Walpole, Westford, Westwood and Wilmington), Missouri (Wildwood), New Jersey (Brick, Freehold and Verona), Ohio (Liberty Township), Oklahoma (Oklahoma City), Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg), Rhode Island (Lincoln); South Carolina (Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island); Texas (Austin, Brownsville, Cedar Park). Additional locations are coming soon to New Albany MS, Bee Cave, TX, Hingham, MA and Allston, MA.

Lapels Dry Cleaning has been ranked in Entrepreneur’s 26th Annual “Franchise 500” as well as Entrepreneur’s “Top 50 New Franchises,” identifying Lapels Dry Cleaning as one of today’s top franchise opportunities. Entrepreneur’s “Franchise 500” is the best and most comprehensive rating of franchises in the world and is based on objective, quantifiable measures of a franchise operation.

Lapels Dry Cleaning corporate offices are located at 962 Washington Street, Hanover, MA 02339.

To learn more about franchise opportunities with Lapels Dry Cleaning, call toll free (866) 695-2735 or email sales@lapelsdrycleaning.com. Additional information and up-to-date company news can also be found on the company’s Web site, www.lapelsdrycleaning.com.

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The hidden cost of snow days

For small business owners, there are many expenses associated with snow days. Those can range from lost foot traffic to your doors to worker productivity due to extended travel times to any number of reasons. Yet one expense you may not have considered is lost networking opportunities.

Think about it. How many networking events have you either not attended because of the weather or were canceled due to the weather? In the winter of 2014, that could one, two, three or more. And those are opportunities to connect that  you cannot get back. Or can you?

My Pinnacle Network’s Speed Networking event on February 25 provides an opportunity to make up for lost time. At this event, you will meet anywhere between 25 and 50 B2B professionals. This is more than just an introduction but a full minute to give your elevator pitch and hear theirs. There will also be time after the speed networking portion to circle back with attendees.

When you think about most networking events you attend where five to 10 conversations is a very good night, the My Pinnacle Network’s Speed Networking event can help you make up for every lost opportunity this winter and then some.

Speed Networking takes place on Tuesday, February 25 , 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Comfort Inn at 1374 North Main Street (Route 28) in Randolph, MA. The featured speaker will be Greg De Simone of Focal Point Coaching, who will offer some tips on networking prior to the event. There will be a cash bar and light hors d’oeuvres served. Admission is $19.95.

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NE Burial at Sea – Exhibiting at AARP Life @50+ Show in Boston, MA. May 8-10, 2014.

The nation’s most requested at sea burial service, New England Burial at Sea LLC (NEBAS) will exhibit at Boston’s AARP, Spring 2014 Life@50+ event being held from May, 8-10, 2014.

NEBAS Founder, Capt Brad White said, “We are delighted to be participating in this year’s Life@50+ event in Boston. We feel it’s a great opportunity for us to explain our services to their attendees whether for themselves or the elders in their families.”

The event is May 8-10, 2014 and is being held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer St., Boston, MA 02210. For more info on the event go to www.aarp.org/events

White added, “As the culture of death and dying is changing at a rapid clip, scatterings and full body burials at sea are now more in vogue as a celebratory and enhanced alternative for a person’s final wish. It makes sense for us to meet the attendees at this event to share our available programs to the public so they can then ask for it by name at their local funeral home during their pre need and at need planning meetings.”

The Boston Life@50+ AARP three day event is $25 for AARP members, $35 for non-members and will have over 200 exhibiting vendors and many guest celebrity speakers. With more than 50 planned lifestyle and learning sessions, there really is something for everyone during Life@50+ in Boston. Come and join us along with thousands of others for three fun-filled days. For more info on the event, go to www.aarp.org/events.

About NEBAS: New England Burials At Sea LLC, (NEBAS) offers burial at sea scatterings and eco-friendly full body sea burials, serving families from Maine to Florida and on the West Coast for groups up to 400 people, with over 51 different vessels, since 2006. They are recognized by the EPA, US Navy, U.S.C.G. and many area funeral homes and crematories. Scatterings are also offered via vintage Airplanes in the Northeast from New Jersey to Maine and the company is also the exclusive distributor / operator for the Great Burial Reef® living ocean reef system (designed for cremated remains) from Virginia north to New England. NEBAS also created, designed and manufactures the Atlantic Sea Burial Shroud® for full body burials at sea.

For more information visit: www.newenglandburialsatsea.com, call toll free New England Burials At Sea, Capt. Brad White at 877-897-7700 or direct (781) 834-7500, email OceanBurial@aol.com.

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School is in session. Apollo Safety announces college/university division

John V. Carvalho, President & CEO, Apollo Safety
John V. Carvalho, President & CEO, Apollo Safety

FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS…

Apollo Safety, Inc. a veteran-owned, Fall River, Mass.-based company specializing in safety products and services, recently announced the formation of a special division to serve universities and colleges. The new division will feature extensive offerings for educational and institutional facilities as it pertains to gas detection equipment, maintenance and monitoring.

“Apollo Safety has a very long history with several colleges in the northeast region having set up gas detection systems at schools like Harvard, Yale and BU,” said John V. Carvalho III, president of president of Apollo Safety, Inc. “As more and more colleges and universities increase their focus on safety and security, the demand for our services has grown significantly. The new division will help us better serve existing customers and market to universities and colleges who need better gas detection systems.”

Apollo Safety’s offerings include a wide variety of portable and stationary gas detection systems suitable for large universities, including name brands like Industrial Scientific, RAE Systems, RKI, and GMI. These systems are available for purchase or rental at weekly or monthly rates. Rental equipment is certified to NIST standards and is guaranteed for the entire rental period.

In addition, Apollo Safety also provides on-site installation and training and 24/7 service. All Apollo Safety technicians are factory-trained and certified. In addition, Apollo offers its own training program, with five levels of certification.

“It’s not a criticism but most university or college facility managers or their staffs do not have the level of expertise that our technicians do. They also probably do not have the budget to hire a full-time person with that expertise either,” said Carvalho. “Our maintenance and monitoring services provides the best of both worlds in that schools can receive 24/7/365 service at a fraction of the cost of hiring additional staff.”

Apollo Safety provides service in a “state of the art” in-house service center, as well as offering on-site support with factory-trained technicians for both portable and stationary gas detection systems. Apollo uses only factory-original parts for repairs and repairs are made exactly to client requirements. Apollo guarantees a 10-day turnaround time with pre-approval, though 66 percent of all repairs are completed in five days or less. Free software upgrades included with all repairs.

For more information on Apollo Safety products and services, please call 800-813-5408 or visit www.apollosafetyproducts.net

About Apollo Safety

Apollo Safety has been serving the safety industry since 1995. Apollo Safety specializes in gas detection products and services for portable and stationary systems. That includes gas detector sales and support for most major brands of gas detection device manufacturers. Apollo Safety also provides service in a “state of the art” in-house service center, as well as offering on-site support with factory-trained technicians for both portable and stationary gas detection systems.

Veteran-owned, Apollo Safety, Inc. is trusted by facilities managers, building owners, landlords, universities, hotels, institutions, and government operations. Apollo Safety is a member of the National Safety Council, Massachusetts Safety Council, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Association (RIAFC) and the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts (FCAM).

Apollo Safety’s corporate headquarters is located at 57 Walnut Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. For more information on Apollo Safety products and services, please call 800-813-5408 or visit www.apollosafetyproducts.net.

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Emerson Bearing forms wastewater treatment division

Mike Quinn of Emerson Bearing Boston
Mike Quinn of Emerson Bearing Boston

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS…

Emerson Bearing, a Boston based bearing company catering to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations) markets throughout the world, recently launched a new division to supply bearings and related products to the wastewater treatment industry.

“When you talk about wastewater treatment plants, in many cases, you are talking about facilities that are built, operated and maintained with taxpayer dollars. So keeping these plants running smoothly and efficiently depends greatly on using the right parts and timely replacement of those parts,” said Steve Katz, president of Emerson Bearing, Inc. “With this new division, we can provide the support to wastewater treatment facilities they need to make the best selection of ball bearings to keep things running smoothly.”

To keep pumps, drives and valves in a water treatment plant working efficiently 24/7 requires bearings and chains of the highest standard. Emerson Bearing’s offerings include chrome, stainless steel and engineered thermoplastic components. Worldwide sourcing provides products at several price points.

In addition to standard products, related and specialty products to improve efficiency for bearing replacement at wastewater treatment plants are available. For example, Emerson Bearing sells the Craft Split Roller pillow block, which allows for rapid replacement, reducing downtime and costs.

As part of the new division, wastewater treatment customers have access to industry specialists for recommendations on the right bearing. Emerson Bearing Marketing Specialist Mike Quinn is responsible for the Wastewater Treatment division. He can be reached by e-mail at mquinn@emersonbearing.com or by calling  1.800.225.4587.

The Emerson Bearing Difference 
In a proud tradition, the same families that started the company in 1957 keep Emerson Bearing rolling by specializing in bearings for OEM and MRO markets across the country. Emerson Bearing has a staff of 22 and a 23,000 square foot facility to provide bearings ranging in size from 3mm to tunnel-boring 15-foot-diameter giants.

Emerson Bearing offers customers a one-stop shopping experience. With an online product catalog with more than three million bearings; a vast inventory of bearings; worldwide sourcing; a fixed price program; a knowledgeable staff dedicated to delivering; same day shipping and 24/7 service, Emerson Bearing has become the leading provider of bearings to OEM and MRO markets in the U.S. Emerson Bearing maintains headquarters at 201 Brighton Ave. Boston, MA. For more information, contact 617-782-1400 or toll free, 800-225-4587, email info@emersonbearing.com or visit www.emersonbearing.com.

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Keeping the line moving. SelecTech puts automotive division in drive

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SelecTech, Inc.’s new automotive division recently installed flooring at Continental Automotive Group’s Seguin, TX location.

AVON, MA…

SelecTech, Inc., a leader in the manufacture of innovative flooring products from recycled materials, recently started an automotive division for automobile manufacturers clients. Based out of the company’s corporate headquarters in Avon, Mass., the new division will feature customer service and marketing representatives specifically dedicated to serving automotive customers.

“In manufacturing, particularly the automotive industry, production is everything. Any down time for floor installation or replacement costs tens of thousands of dollars. Our flooring employs a breakthrough interlocking technology that makes replacement and installation a breeze, with no messy adhesives or disruptive downtime,” said Thomas Ricciardelli, president of SelecTech, Inc. “With our new division, we not only provide a product that virtually eliminates down time but we can coordinate installation schedules to avoid any disruption.”

In addition to ease of installation, SelecTech floor products are made from 70 percent recycled materials and are 100 percent recyclable.

“The automotive industry has gone to great lengths to explore new technologies to lessen its carbon footprint,” said Ricciardelli. “For manufacturers looking for ways to show their commitment to a greener way of doing things, recyclable flooring is certainly a step in the right direction.”

Another benefit to its automotive division includes SelecTech’s anti-static flooring products, specifically its FreeStyle ESD products. This type of flooring is typically used by industries that utilize electronics and sensitive data like electronics manufacturing, communications, aerospace, biotech and healthcare. As manufacturers rely more and more on computer technology, anti-static flooring can provide a safeguard for sensitive data.

The Continental Automotive Group is one automotive manufacturer benefiting from SelecTech flooring products. Currently, SelecTech flooring products are used at its Seguin, Texas plant.

To learn more about SelecTech’s automotive division and other SelecTech products, visit http://www.selectechinc.com.

About SelecTech, Inc.

SelecTech, Inc. was founded in 1993 with the mission of creating valuable products from scrap plastics. The company has become a leader in the manufacture of flooring products from recycled materials and uses one million pounds of recycled materials annually. Their products are made with up to 100 percent recycled content, are 100 percent recyclable and installed without adhesives making them some of the “greenest” and most cost-effective flooring products available. The unique interlock system on SelecTech’s flooring products enable them to be installed at a much lower cost, without a lot of costly downtime, which provides significant value to customers.

Using state-of-the-art technology and innovative product design, SelecTech created the top performing Place N’ Go residential flooring products, which are available at Home Depot. They are also the creators of the renowned commercial and industrial FreeStyle, FreeStyle ESD and StaticStop ESD flooring lines.

SelecTech is a vendor partner of Health Care Institute, an International Facility Management Association (IFMA) alliance partner. The company is headquartered at 33 Wales Avenue, Suite F in Avon, MA. For more information about SelecTech, visit http://www.selectechinc.com.

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Network better with a coach. FocalPoint Business Coach Greg DeSimone to be featured speaker at February 25 speed networking event for B2B professionals at Comfort Inn in Randolph, MA.

Greg DeSimone of FocalPoint Coaching will be the featured speaker at My Pinnacle Network’s Speed Networking event on Feb. 25 at the Comfort Inn in Randolph, MA.

RANDOLPH, MA…

FocalPoint Coaching’s Greg DeSimone has been added as the featured speaker at My Pinnacle Network’s “Speed Networking” event Tuesday, February 25, 5:30 p.m. at The Comfort Inn, 1374 North Main Street (Route 28), Randolph, MA 02368.  DeSimone will be speaking on networking techniques and fine-tuning your elevator pitch.

“While there may be born networkers, it is a skill you can learn. In addition to his success as a business coach for small and family-owned businesses, Greg is a connector and can provide Speed Networking attendees some invaluable networking tips they can employ that night and in their future networking efforts,” said Steve Dubin, founder of My Pinnacle Network.

A former CPA with more than 18 years of financial and management experience, DeSimone is a Brian Tracey certified business coach with more than 250 hours of study to obtain certification. DeSimone takes a personal and proactive coaching model to work with clients on improving their business in the areas of time, team, money and exit strategies.

In addition to hearing DeSimone, Speed Networking attendees will have the opportunity to meet at least 25 business owners and executives via one minute introductions and then head to the reception area and bar to pursue lengthier conversations with those who you share common ground.

Admission is $19.95. First come, first served; 50 people maximum.  Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.

To attend the Speed Networking event, please formally RSVP at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e8ufyzim04e996ba&oseq=&c=&ch=  or contact Steven V. Dubin at  SDubin@MyPinnacleNetwork.com or 781-582-1061. 

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Next big thing for business social media: “Alignable” presents to S. Shore Ad Club

Learn about “the next big thing” for business marketing. Alignable, connecting businesses and their customers, a new social media platform founded by seasoned E-trepenuers, will outline how South Shore businesses can leverage the powerful and free technology.

The South Shore Ad Club is hosting a SSAC Marketing Roundtable featuring “Alignable” on Wednesday, March 19, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the training room of ACTSmart, 70 Corporate Park Drive, Suite 1225, Pembroke, MA 02359. The entire business community is invited to attend.
This new technology allows local businesses to share promotions and news with ease.

Informal networking will occur from 11:30 – noon. Lunch will be included. Cost of the event is $24 for members of the South Shore Ad Club and $39 for non-members.

About The South Shore Ad Club

The South Shore Ad Club is a non-profit organization committed to the personal and professional development of communications professionals located south of Boston. It is the club’s mission to improve, strengthen and advance career goals through learning and networking opportunities; and to serve as a resource for local and Boston-area businesses requiring marketing, advertising, public relations and/or communications services.

To RSVP, visit www.SouthShoreAdClub.com.

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Lapels Dry Cleaning to unveil GreenEarth® Cleaning solution at new Needham, Mass. location

HANOVER, MA, KANSAS CITY, MO and NEEDHAM, MA…

Lapels Dry Cleaning, an innovative, environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, Massachusetts, recently announced its newest location in Needham, Mass, will use GreenEarth Cleaning Solution.

GreenEarth represents the dry cleaning industry’s only non-toxic cleaning alternative. GreenEarth silicone’s unique, non-aggressive cleaning solution enables it to penetrate fabrics and remove soils without chemically interfering with the textile fibers themselves, helping to maintain their “like-new” look and feel.

“Our new relationship with GreenEarth is a game-changer,” said Kevin Dubois, CEO of Lapels Dry Cleaning. “We have taken great lengths to making sure our dry cleaning stores minimize impact to the environment. That stems from the paint we use on the walls to recycling hangers. Utilizing GreenEarth at our new Needham, Mass. store makes us a 100 percent non-toxic operation.”

Based in Kansas City, Missouri, GreenEarth Cleaning, LLC is the world’s largest branded solution provider for environmentally friendly dry cleaning.  Their patented dry cleaning technology is licensed by more than 1,700 dry cleaners in 44 countries worldwide.

While Lapels in Needham represents the first Lapels Dry Cleaning location to utilize GreenEarth, Dubois sees a growing relationship as other Lapels owners get word of the superior cleaning capabilities and environmental benefits.

“A large part of why most of our franchise owners chose Lapels is our commitment to environmentally friendlier methods of running a dry cleaning operation,” said Dubois. “I envision it being only a matter of time before all our 50+ locations come on board.”

“We are pleased to welcome Lapels to the GreenEarth family,” said Tim Maxwell, president of GreenEarth Cleaning.  “They are a first class operation and we look forward to a productive partnership.”

Lapels has pioneered its eco-friendly dry cleaning experience for the past dozen years.  Using the latest technology in equipment and cleaning solution, Lapels is one of the few dry cleaners to be able to boast that there is no hazardous waste in their process. Their environmentally-friendly cleaning process has no odor and is gentler on clothes, thus lengthening the life of clothes. At Lapels you can see, feel and smell the difference.

Lapels customers are greeted to a warm and inviting reception area, with friendly customer service representatives, and alteration services.

Lapels offers it’s customers Automatic Rewards earning them credit towards free dry cleaning for every dollar they spend, Loyalty Programs, a VIP Program which eliminates the need to wait in line and the use of a 24 Hour Drop Off Service. Same day service is also available with pick-up after 5 pm.

For complete information on Lapels Dry Cleaning, please visit www.mylapels.com.

Lapels Dry Cleaning – Environmentally Friendly Cleaners
Each Lapels Dry Cleaning store offers a full slate of services, including: same-day dry cleaning; shirt service; tailoring; shoe repair; wedding gown preservation; suede and leather processing; box storage and fur storage. Lapels Dry Cleaning has stores in Arizona (Gilbert, Chandler), California (Poway), Colorado (Littleton), Connecticut (Cromwell), Louisiana (Monroe, West Monroe, Delhi, Rayville, Winnsboro), Massachusetts (Abington, Bedford, Boston, Brighton, Cambridge, Cohasset, Dedham, Easton, Framingham, Franklin, Hanover, Marshfield, Natick, Needham, Newtonville, Norton, Quincy, Walpole, Westford, Westwood and Wilmington), Missouri (Wildwood), New Jersey (Brick, Freehold and Verona), Ohio (Liberty Township), Oklahoma (Oklahoma City), Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg), Rhode Island (Lincoln); South Carolina (Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island, Forest Village); Texas (Austin, Brownsville). Additional locations are coming soon to New Albany MS, Cedar Park, TX, Bee Cave, TX, Hingham, MA and Allston, MA.

Lapels Dry Cleaning has been ranked in Entrepreneur’s 26th Annual “Franchise 500” as well as Entrepreneur’s “Top 50 New Franchises,” identifying Lapels Dry Cleaning as one of today’s top franchise opportunities. Entrepreneur’s “Franchise 500” is the best and most comprehensive rating of franchises in the world and is based on objective, quantifiable measures of a franchise operation.

Lapels Dry Cleaning corporate offices are located at 962 Washington Street, Hanover, MA 02339.

To learn more about franchise opportunities with Lapels Dry Cleaning, call toll free (866) 695-2735 or email sales@lapelsdrycleaning.com. Additional information and up-to-date company news can also be found on the company’s Web site, www.lapelsdrycleaning.com.

About GreenEarthCleaning

GreenEarth Cleaning, LLC is the world’s largest branded solution provider for environmentally friendly dry cleaning.  Their patented dry cleaning technology is licensed by more than 1,700 dry cleaners in 44 countries worldwide.  The name GreenEarth, the GreenEarth logo, the slogans “Improving the fabric of life”, “You’ve never worn anything like it” and “It’s Good for Everybody” are registered service marks of GreenEarth Cleaning, LLC.  For more information, visit www.greenearthcleaning.com.

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