Professional Textile Care Academy

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PTCA Workshop Programme

Friday June 19, 2009

PTC; Drycleaning & laundering
8.00 hrs Welcome and introduction
Moderator: mr. P. Wennekes; Cinet

Marketing & Business Strategies
8.05 hrs "The PTC market in a global perspective"
Mr. C. Tebbs, Cinet (download presentation)
  • Market characteristics                   
  • Market trends
  • Competitive positions business types
  • New PTC services
  • Critical success factors
8.35 hrs "PTC Innovation: Successful businesses"
Mr. A. Timmermans, M&P communication  (download presentation)
  • An overview of successful businesses around Europe
  • Success factors
  • Customer service
  • Future perspective

Environment & Technology
9.05 hrs "Global Cleaning Technology; Latest available new technologies" 
Mr. dr. ir. H. Gooijer, TKT  (download presentation)
  • Appplication of solvents around the globe (facts and figures)
  • Improved hydrocarbon solvent cleaning
  • Green Earth; effectiveness & application
  • CO2 cleaning: challenges and opportunities
  • Long term perspective
9.30 hrs "New Finishing Techniques"
Mr. B. Höfges, VEIT (download presentation)
  • Less labour intensive
  • New Finishing Techniques (applications/products/performances/lay-outs)
  • On site technology
  • Future perspective
9.45 hrs "Sustainable E-Drycleaning Project"
Mr. P.N.M. Wennekes, Cinet (download presentation)
  • Legislation (European)
  • Working procedures and best practice of all solvents
  • European cooperation
9.55 hrs Summary, conclusions etc.
10.00 hrs End of meeting