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KENNER, La. — Norvin L. Pellerin, the co-founder of Pellerin Milnor Corp., a leading industrial laundry equipment manufacturer, died Monday, the company reports.

“Norvin took pride in offering the very best to his customers, family, and friends throughout the world,” Milnor says. “He was a true visionary, who held 18 patents for various laundry machinery and pioneered top-transfer continuous batch washing. … Norvin’s design and engineering expertise, as well as his leadership, revolutionized the laundry industry.”

Pellerin won many awards, including Tulane University’s School of Engineering Alumnus of the Year in 1996, the National Association of Institutional Linen Management (now the Association for Linen Management) Hall of Fame in 1998, The Rudolph Maglin Lifetime Achievement Award for Associate Members from TRSA in 2004, and the Junior Achievement Hall of Fame Laureate in 2012.

Surviving Pellerin are his wife of 63 years, Sue; two sons, Jim Pellerin and Curtis Pellerin; two daughters, Julie Bukrey and Renee Gordon; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

There will be a wake at 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday (tomorrow) at Lakelawn Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., in New Orleans. Funeral mass will be said Saturday at 10 a.m., with a private internment to follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to either the Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans (5100 Orleans Ave., New Orleans, LA 70124) or the Willis and Mildred Pellerin Foundation that awards merit-based college scholarships (P.O. Box 400, Kenner, LA 70063).

A memorial website has been established for those who wish to share stories and photos of Pellerin. Memorial donations may also be made through the website via PayPal.

Pellerin Milnor Corp. will present a Service Seminar for Washer-Extractors on April 2-5 in New Orleans, La.

The seminar is condensed into four days, with courses covering a broad range of Milnor washer-extractors. The courses are designed to train personnel in the rapid and accurate diagnosis and repair of field problems. Also, attendees gain an overall understanding of how the equipment operates.

The seminar addresses Milnor washer-extractors ranging in capacity from 20 pounds to 750 pounds, including divided-cylinder and open-pocket designs with microprocessor controls.

Enrollment is limited and accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Ensure seminar space availability before booking hotel and plane reservations.

For more information, contact:

Nelida Harris, Training

Phone 504-712-7716

Fax 504-712-3716

E-mail service@milnor.com

The Clean Show—formally the World Educational Congress for Laundering and Drycleaning—is scheduled for June 20-22, 2013, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

For more information, visit the show's website here.

ATLANTA — The Clean Executive Committee (CEC) has unveiled a brand-new mission statement for the Clean Show that it believes reflects and promotes the exchange of new ideas before, during and after the event.

A thorough review of all aspects of the every-other-year show led the group to adopt the following: “The Clean Show provides a global forum for bringing together garment and textile care services professionals for the purpose of sharing ideas, business practices and the latest products, services and innovations as well as raising the level of professionalism in the industry.”

In keeping with the spirit of this statement, the CEC has relaxed certain rules regarding the convening of affiliate groups during trade show hours. In the past, meetings were restricted to hours outside education and exhibit hours (which traditionally run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), but now exhibiting companies and industry associations can schedule their sales, distributor or group meetings during educational sessions or between the hours of noon and 2 p.m.

David Cotter, CEO of the Textile Care Allied Trades Association and chairman of the 2013 Clean Show in New Orleans, supports the new direction. “We believe the new rules will support an environment where exhibitors and attendees can conduct business and meet with others more freely.”

The CEC is comprised of representatives from the five sponsoring associations, including the Coin Laundry Association.

The New Orleans Morial Convention Center will host the Clean Show on June 20-22, 2013. More than 400 companies are expected to exhibit.

Pellerin Milnor Corp. will host a Washer-Extractor Service School on Oct. 2-5 at the Crowne Plaza, New Orleans Airport. The seminar is condensed into four days, with courses covering a broad range of Milnor washer-extractors. Courses are designed to train personnel in the rapid and accurate diagnosis and repair of field problems. Also, attendees will gain an overall understanding of how the equipment operates.

These seminars address washer-extractors ranging in capacity from 20 pounds to 500 pounds, including divided-cylinders and open-pocket designs with microprocessor controls.

To learn more about the event, or to register, contact Diane Schnauder (see below for details).

CBW Seminar #1
(CBW Mentor, Multitrac System Controller, Drynet - Dryer Shuttle Controller)

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. each day.

Who Should Attend? Any field service, maintenance, plant engineer, operations or management personnel who deal with maintaining, repairing, and operating CBW systems. Each class assumes a basic knowledge of day-to-day CBW system operations. This course is NOT recommended for personnel with no CBW system experience. Focus on the newest style of PC-based controls. MultiTrac™ System Controller Continous Batch Washer® System--programming the Windows PC-based Mentor controller Dryers 64058 TG1 Dryers Drynet--Dryer/Shuttle Controller Programmer Press Milnor's Single Stage Press with Oil Hydraulic System Common Topics: CBW Washing Principles, Extraction Systems, Shuttle Devices, How to read Milnor schematics, Overview of Mechanical Devices in CBW systems.

Registration Details
Enrollment is limited and accepted on a first come, first served basis. Ensure seminar space availability before booking hotel and plane reservations. Enroll by returning the registration form.

The fee for this training is $500 per person per seminar. Hotel accommodation and travel are NOT included in your registration fee. You are entitled to a special group rate at the host hotel for the duration of the service seminar. However, hotel reservations should be made at least three weeks in advance. When making your reservations, please state that you are attending the Pellerin Milnor service seminar. We strongly suggest you make reservations as early as possible, since rooms are on a space-available basis. Please see the Airfare section for special rate information. Deadline for enrollment is one week prior to seminar date. Make any cancellations prior to three days before the seminar start date to avoid $50 cancellation fee. No refunds will be granted after class begins.

Location:
Crowne Plaza, New Orleans Airport
2829 Williams Blvd.
Kenner, La.

Contact:
Diane Schnauder
504-712-7716
dschnauder@milnor.com

Click here for the enrollment form.

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) will host the 59th AORN Congress on March 24-29, 2012, in New Orleans, La. For more information, call 800-755-2676.

NEW ORLEANS — When the drying tumblers stop tumbling, the garment conveyors stop conveying and the steam hisses no more for the day, it’ll be time for Clean Show attendees to experience what the locals call lagniappe (pronounced lan-yap)— the lingo for “a little something extra.”

NEW ORLEANS — The Clean Show returns to New Orleans next month for its first visit since 2001, bringing the textile care industry together here for the fourth time since the event was born 32 years ago.

“With the economy in the shape that it’s in, we’re looking for new business anywhere we can find it. But aren’t there times when serving certain accounts doesn’t make sound business sense? Can you suggest some criteria that I can use to weigh the pros and cons of providing textile services to a new account, whatever and wherever it may be?”

KENNER, La. — Hurricane Gustav may have prompted evacuations along the Gulf Coast and tested New Orleans’ newly rebuilt levees, but Pellerin Milnor Corp., headquartered in Kenner, has weathered the storm with only minimal interruptions, company spokespeople say. Kenner is located on the west side of New Orleans’ metropolitan area in Jefferson Parish.