icleancarpetz
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Another great giant might close its doors if no buyer
Hopefully BaneClene legacy and products will continue….
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hogjowl
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Admittedly, I lost touch with Bane Clean decades ago, but I can’t imagine what they actually have to sell?
I still see these wands on their truckmounts on the website. There's nothing "modern" about it. That's before my time, and I've been in this over 20 years
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I found them worthy competitors in the 70s through the early 90s. Their electric system made a level of sense during the late 70s energy crisis, and the complexity and unreliability of early slide in gas powered units gave them some room to stay in the competitive marketplace for a while longer.
Large, multi-truck, operations liked the simplicity and "idiot proof" nature of their systems, despite their lower performance.
A great deal of their success was also credited to their founder, Bill Bane, who was a charismatic speaker and very good writer of their newsletter. While his "anti-heat" propaganda and more than thinly veiled shots at the companies that I represented, as well as my father himself, would anger me, my father wouldn't let me say a bad word about him.
His view was this: Bill's overall message of professionalism, image, proper pricing, and overall integrity was more important to the industry than any hurt feelings he caused.
I am grateful that, after he retired, he and I started a very warm and pleasant email coorespondence, and that helped heal my lingering bad feelings at the shots he took at my father.
Overall, what he and his company gave to our industry was just what many needed during the time they had a strong place in our business.
Large, multi-truck, operations liked the simplicity and "idiot proof" nature of their systems, despite their lower performance.
A great deal of their success was also credited to their founder, Bill Bane, who was a charismatic speaker and very good writer of their newsletter. While his "anti-heat" propaganda and more than thinly veiled shots at the companies that I represented, as well as my father himself, would anger me, my father wouldn't let me say a bad word about him.
His view was this: Bill's overall message of professionalism, image, proper pricing, and overall integrity was more important to the industry than any hurt feelings he caused.
I am grateful that, after he retired, he and I started a very warm and pleasant email coorespondence, and that helped heal my lingering bad feelings at the shots he took at my father.
Overall, what he and his company gave to our industry was just what many needed during the time they had a strong place in our business.
hogjowl
Idiot™
I remember them having a fairly extensive line of cleaning products. I suppose that may have some value.
icleancarpetz
Member
NO FILLERS IN THEIR DETERGENT LINE
who!else can say that?
who!else can say that?
KevinD
Member
I received many tractor trailer loads of their cleaning chemicals running the co-op buying program for my area.
Kenny Hayes
Member
I went far enough, but at least I didn't go the whole Jimmy thing, thank goodness. I still have that wand for whatever reason, but I sent my machine to the dump. Bye!
Matt Middleton
Member
Now that is a classy comment!
icleancarpetz
Member
Co op buying?
Was that in the past or does it still exist?
KevinD
Member
They still have it.
