Kleen Kraft Celebrates 70 Years of Service
Kleen Kraft Services is celebrating the company’s 70th anniversary in 2022. Kleen Kraft is a family owned and operated independent business based in Commerce, CA, that is now in its fourth generation of family leadership, according to a news release.
The company provides uniform rental services to key industries throughout Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. “Our 70th Anniversary is a celebration of my grandfather’s enterprise, my father’s vision, and our family’s commitment to serving our customers with reliable, accountable uniform rental services,” said owner, Fred Antman. “When our business started there were over 100 locally-owned uniform rental companies in the area. Now we are the sole independent firm. As we kick off our 70th year in business, I’m thrilled to have my son, Rick Antman, on board to continue the family business for years to come.”
The company was founded in 1952 by Albert Antman as a small retail laundry business. The first location near the University of Southern California (USC) was less than 2,500 square feet and simply did the pressing and ironing of retail garments; it didn’t even have its own laundering facilities. Four years later, Albert’s son, Seymour, joined the family business after graduating from USC. He moved the Kleen Kraft operations to a larger space with its own washroom near downtown Los Angeles. During the 1960s, he redirected the focus of the business to uniform rental services.
In 1975, Seymour’s son, Fred Antman, entered the business. Over the next three decades, the company continued to expand, acquiring Supreme Laundry & Linen and Pride Uniform Rental, and opening a separate corporate office and distribution facility in Commerce to better serve its growing customer base. Fred took over the leadership of the company in 1993 and has overseen a steady expansion of business annually. Recently, Kleen Kraft achieved Hygienically Clean certification in food safety from TRSA, and is the only uniform rental company in Southern California to be certified by the state as a small business enterprise.
The company plans to have additional updates and announcements related to its 70th anniversary soon. For more information, visit Kleen Kraft Services online at www.kleenkraftservices.com.