American Dryer Corporation.

Established 1965

88 Currant Rd.

Fall River, MA 02720-4781

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Web site: www.amdry.com

In 1965, when Martin Slutsky founded American Dryer Corp. in Fall River, Massachusetts, the company manufactured two commercial laundry dryer models (20- and 25-lb. capacity) that only cost around $300 each. Today, ADC produces many different types of dryers, and many of them have found a home in the long-term care industry.

In the early 1970s, ADC realized that long-term care facilities were using its dryers, and the company began marketing to the industry. ADC's 50-, 75- and 100-lb.-capacity dryers made it possible for facilities to process large loads of residents' laundry.

In 1979, ADC introduced computerized drying. The company's patented computer control system with automatic drying capabilities is the simplest and most efficient available. ADC dryers are microprocessor controlled, for pushbutton drying and cooling cycles. For example, a user can program the dryer for function A, B, C, D, E or F. Function A can be preset for towels. If a staff person would like to dry towels, he or she presses button A and the towels will be dried to their own specifications.

ADC patented its "Auto Dry" cycle in 1988. This cycle relates to the dryness of the laundry load. The dryer will automatically shut off at different dryness levels. For example, if sheets are to be ironed, they shouldn't be dried completely. The ADC dryer can be programmed to shut off when the sheets remain slightly damp. With ADC's "Auto Dry" cycle, laundry is dried fast and efficiently, saving the facility staff time and money. The finished laundry is also of high quality for the benefit of the residents.

Today, long-term care facilities use varying kinds of OPL (On-Premises Laundry) dryers, from 50- to 460-lb. capacity, from ADC's AD-series. ADC devotes its entire business to providing facilities with dryers that perform better than any other. The ADC symbol is the hallmark trusted by laundries worldwide for total quality. This quality has helped establish ADC as the world's largest sole manufacturer of commercial laundry dryers.

For the future of long-term care, ADC sees that as the huge "baby boomer" population ages, ever increasing numbers of nursing homes will have to work even more efficiently and cost-effectively. ADC works continuously to improve the performance of its dryers with new technology.

ADC would like future historians to remember the company as innovative. ADC made history in the laundry industry with the introduction of computerized drying.