About Kevin Kelly, President of Kelly Equipment Sales
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Kevin Kelly has over 22 years of dry cleaning experience, which started in a family-owned dry cleaning operation in South Florida. He managed retail dry cleaning operations for multiple locations, as well as establishing the largest wholesale and valet business in the state, serving the finest hotels in the Palm Beach market. Responsible for ensuring operations were never interrupted, Kevin developed skills in all aspects of plant operations, including the service, maintenance, and installation of dry cleaning and laundry equipment. This experience also includes attending service schools such as: Forenta, Ajax, Sankosha, Gordon Piatt burner school, and Hurst Boilers, among several others. It was this varied background that led Kevin into the equipment side of the industry. He began selling, servicing, and installing equipment 15 years ago as an independent agent for several manufacturers. He also worked as a manufacturer’s representative for one of the largest press manufacturers in the country. Kevin established Kelly Equipment Sales in 1993 and has since grown the company to one of the country’s largest equipment distributorships. Kevin is active in trade organizations, sits on the board of Sankosha USA, and participates in issues affecting the future of the dry cleaning industry. Kevin graduated from the University of Kentucky, married his wife Vicki in 1986, and has three children |
Our legacy
With over 20 years of experience in these industries, Kevin Kelly and his staff provide not only the best equipment lines, but also the expertise to make each equipment purchase or plant design the most efficient and cost effective available. Whether you are looking for new or used equipment, a turn-key plant, training, efficient modernization of an older plant, or just a new press, Kelly Equipment Sales is your source for it all! Allow us the opportunity to earn your business, and become one of our many satisfied lifetime customers.
Mission statement
To provide the finest quality equipment and solutions for the dry clean and laundry industries.
What to expect
Not only will you get the best products in the dry clean and laundry services industry, you will also get personalized attention and great service. From the order to installation, you will be guided through the process, making owning new or used dry clean and laundry equipment a breeze. At Kelly Equipment Sales there is a saying that you are only a customer once. After that, you are family. Kevin Kelly has woven into the DNA of the company to be customer-service oriented. It has worked, for today Kevin boasts over 200 lifetime customers and growing! Let us help you to achieve the best for your business growth today.




