Ridgefield, NJ – PC Tan CEO, Susan Miller, announced today that PC Tan is now the exclusive North American importer of Italian manufactured, Sportarredo equipment.

“Our goal is to serve the entire industry. That means large salons, small salons; from big metro markets to small towns. They all have their unique needs and personalities. Sportarredo equipment provides us with yet another equipment option that we have to offer our customers. We’re very excited about adding new high-pressure equipment to our existing line-up of world-class uwe and KBL equipment, and we look forward to working hand-in-hand with Sportarredo customers, Miller said.” “Our PC Tan brand positioning statement says it all, PC Tan – Everything but the sun.”

The following communication was released from Sportarredo January 1st to their customers:

“Dear Sportarredo Customer,
We are very happy to announce that, from the 1st January 2013, Sportarredo has a new exclusive Distributor in the U.S.A. and Canada. The company PC Tan, is one of the most important players in the tanning industry, and will be the sole importer and distributor of the Sportarredo Units in the North American territory. PC Tan absorbed the North American branch of Sportarredo, Sportarredo USA Inc., and will assist Sportarredo’s customers better than ever. We want to express our utmost confidence in Ms. Susan Miller and the PC Tan team, who represent a milestone in the tanning industry in the United States of America. We want to thank our customers for believing in us and in our equipment. We will always do our best not to disappoint you and to grow with a great partner like PC Tan.”

For over 26 years, PC Tan has provided the most comprehensive selection of beds, lamps, lotions, parts and accessories to the indoor tanning industry-all backed with their signature personal service. PC Tan is the exclusive North American importer of world-class uwe, KBL and Sportarredo equipment. For more information about PC Tan, please visit http://www.pctan.com/,  http://facebook.com/PCTan2 or call 1-800-FAST-TAN.

Ridgefield, NJ – September 24, 2012 – PC Tan announced today that the 2013 New York Tanning Expo is scheduled to take place January 18-19 at the Glenpointe Marriott in Teaneck, NJ.

Each year, PC Tan hosts a trade show that provides a forum for their customers and vendors to learn how to evolve their businesses-in a fun and friendly atmosphere. The preliminary plans for 2013 include an introduction to new uwe and KBL beds & booths, certification programs, lotion training, industry expert panels, updates on regulations, and exciting guest speakers and exhibitors. “It’s a great way to kick-off the season and network with friends and colleagues,” said PC Tan Chief Executive Officer Susan Miller. “In fact, it’s the last show before the season kicks off, so it’s a great time to get focused, trained, and up-to-date on all that is new and important about the business.”

Attendees will once again enjoy the luxurious amenities at The Glenpointe Marriott in Teaneck, NJ. The location is just 15 minutes from Manhattan and opportunities abound for this to be “THE” show of the year. Save the date! The 2013 New York Tanning Expo, January 18-19, 2013. Call 1-800-FAST-TAN to learn more.

About PC Tan:

For over 26 years, PC Tan has provided the most comprehensive selection of beds, lamps, lotions, parts and accessories to the indoor tanning industry-all backed with their signature personal service. PC Tan is the exclusive North American importer of world-class uwe, KBL and Sportarredo equipment. For more information about PC Tan, please visit http://www.pctan.com/,  http://facebook.com/PCTan2 or call 1-800-FAST-TAN.

Ridgefield, NJ – August 2, 2012 – As increased scrutiny and regulation continue to play a growing role in what lies ahead for the indoor tanning industry, top industry veterans are increasing their support of the ITA’s Special Fund. PC Tan and Palm Beach Tan have teamed up with Smart Tan in a fundraiser to be held during Smart Tan Downtown 2012. PC Tan CEO Susan Miller joined Palm Beach Tan President Diane Lucas in announcing a partnership for an exclusive sunbed giveaway valued at over $61,990 at this year’s show.

PC Tan and Palm Beach Tan, Inc. have donated two high-performance beds—both autographed by Pauly D, JWOWW and Snooki. The donated beds include a uwe Lotus (MSRP $25,995) and a KBL 5600 Alpha (MSRP $35,995). Anyone who purchases a Smart Tan T-shirt will be entered to win the beds. The T-shirts are available online now at https://smarttan.com/conference/register.php. All proceeds from Smart Tan’s T-shirt sales will be donated to the ITA Special Fund. The ITA Special Fund is specifically designated to retain scientists to examine and dispute allegations that indoor tanning causes melanoma, to pay for lawyers to protect the industry from further actions by the FDA, and to help with state lobbying efforts against under-18 tanning bans.

PC Tan and Palm Beach Tan, Inc. are natural partners in this effort. PC Tan is the exclusive North American importer of world-class uwe and KBL equipment as well as being a leading distributor of lotions, lamps, parts, and accessories to the tanning industry. As a founding board member of the Indoor Tanning Association, Susan Miller has been a committed industry advocate for over 25 years. Palm Beach Tan, Inc., is the nation’s largest chain of indoor tanning salons with locations coast-to-coast. Since joining the ITA Board in 2009, Diane Lucas has played a leadership role on numerous key industry initiatives. Both executives have been instrumental in raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the ITA Special Fund.

“We believe these tanning beds autographed by key cast members of MTV’s Jersey Shore, will enhance any salon. I encourage everyone to support the industry and purchase a Smart Tan T-shirt for a chance to win,” said Miller. “We are excited to join our friends at PC Tan and Smart Tan in our continuing efforts to gain the science we need to support our industry,” said Palm Beach Tan’s Diane Lucas.

The beds will be on display at the entrance to the trade show floor at Smart Tan Downtown, October 19 through 21, in the Nashville Convention Center.
To learn more about PC Tan and Palm Beach Tan, Inc., visit pctan.com and palmbeachtan.com.

About Palm Beach Tan:
Founded in 1990, Palm Beach Tan, Inc., is the leader in the indoor tanning industry, operating 266 locations, both corporate and franchised owned under the brands Palm Beach Tan, Palm Beach Tan Sunless, and Planet Tan. The company offers convenience and a full range of services: multiple levels of tanning beds, sunless Mystic Tanning and Versa Spa Tanning and Skin care, as well as premium skin care products. For more information about Palm Beach Tan, Inc., please visit http://www.palmbeachtan.com/ or http://www.facebook.com/PBTOfficial

About PC Tan:
For over 26 years, PC Tan has provided the most comprehensive selection of beds, lamps, lotions, parts and accessories to the indoor tanning industry-all backed with their signature personal service. PC Tan is the exclusive North American importer of world-class uwe, KBL and Sportarredo equipment. For more information about PC Tan, please visit http://www.pctan.com/,  http://facebook.com/PCTan2 or call 1-800-FAST-TAN.

Ridgefield, NJ – December 5, 2011 –PC Tan, an importer of world-class tanning equipment and supplier of lotions, lamps and parts announces the publication of their new comprehensive tanning product catalog. This is the first issue published under the company’s total rebranding earlier this year. The catalog, an expanded 148-page, full-color glossy book is a unique 9” x 9” publication with a clean white soft touch cover featuring embossed sunrays from the company’s new logo.

The KBL® brand, which includes one of the fastest-selling tanning units in America, the 6800 Alpha, joins PC’s uwe® and Montego Bay® exclusive brands of tanning equipment in the publication. Also featured are the additions of Ed Hardy® and MR International® lotion product lines as well as KBL parts and megaLine® by Eternal Sun® lamps.

The catalog is formatted for easy product look-up, and is organized by categories such as Tanning Beds, Beauty, Lamps, Lotions, etc. Another new catalog feature is our expanded Friendly Faces. Now you can put a face to that voice-meet the staff, get “pearls of wisdom” from the experts and get to know us better!

New for 2012, the company is proud to also offer a true Digi-Mag version of the catalog. Featuring the ability to bookmark pages and take notes the digital catalog is easy to access anywhere you have internet access. Salon owners can call their representative to obtain a password.
“We have a new name, new look and we welcome a new partner to the team that our customers have come to know and trust,” Miller said. “That’s what the new PC Tan is all about.”
For more information call 800.327.8826 or email info@pctan.com.

(RIDGEFIELD, N.J.) – In a camp for displaced persons in the small village of Maai Mahiu, just north of Kenya’s expansive Rift Valley, a tanning industry executive helped place the stones that would become the 500,000th home built by Habitat for Humanity®.

Michael Rolls, chief financial officer at PC Tan has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity for more than 11 years, and currently serves as a board member and treasurer for the Paterson, N.J. Habitat for Humanity affiliate. Rolls and six other members of the Paterson affiliate traveled to the remote Kenyan community, where, for five days, they plastered walls, mounted windows and doors and built trusses for the home’s iron-sheet roof.

According to a Habitat for Humanity report, the Paterson affiliate was chosen to participate in the construction of the 500,000th home because of its consistent tithing which totaled $513,000 to Habitat for Humanity Kenya over the last 24 years.

“I was honored to be a part of creating this milestone,” said Rolls, who said he was first drawn to Habitat for Humanity for its spirit of volunteerism and helping others. “As I learned more about Habitat’s mission, I realized the homebuilding program is a hand up and not just a hand out. The home partners have a real investment in their new houses.

And beyond building the home, the team witnessed a community brimming with hope, but whose residents have endured unspeakable loss and pain after disputed elections ignited tribal violence, turning neighbors and friends against each other, and forcing many of the families to live nomadic lives in tattered tents with mud floors.

“I believe an important reason why we went was to bear witness and hear the stories of the people,” Rolls said. “Many feel they have been forgotten. But even against these life changing events, there is hope and an undeniable belief that their prayers were answered.”

At the cost of $2,700 for each three-room house, Habitat Kenya plans to transform the once tented camp into a community of 360 homes. With 260 houses already built, the development of the community of Vumilia Eldoret is being realized.

The Kenya house was dedicated on Oct. 3, as part of events recognizing World Habitat Day. That same day, the walls were raised on Habitat's 500,001 house in Paterson, as part of Habitat’s continuing effort to create decent and affordable housing. The Paterson affiliate has built more than 225 houses.

Leah Wairimu Ngugi, the Habitat home partner who will live in the 500,000th house said Habitat’s presence in their community marked the happiest moments of her life.

”I believe Habitat was sent by God,” Ngugi said. “If it were not for them, we wouldn’t have come this far. For sure, God is answering my prayers because he’s opening ways for us to move from tents to houses.”

Rolls has recruited his colleagues at PC Tan to join Habitat’s mission, participating in Habitat’s annual build event, the Corporate Challenge.

For more information about Paterson Habitat for Humanity, visit www.patersonhabitat.org.

(Ridgefield, N.J.) – PC Tan, a leading importer and manufacturer of world-class tanning equipment, has joined forces with Connecticut-based Future Industries – an agreement that allows the new partners to have a stronger national footprint and better serve the Northeast market.

Under the agreement, Future Industries, a tanning supply company, becomes an equipment distributor for PC Tan’s UV and red light therapy equipment in the Northeast.

“This was a natural transition for PC Tan and Future Industries,” said Susan Miller, CEO of PC Tan. “As a longtime industry leader, Future Industries has always represented premium quality equipment and they are known for outstanding customer service and support. The Future Industries staff is a welcome addition to the PC Tan Team.”

Future Industries has been distributing the the state-of-the-art KBL brand of equipment to their customer base in the Northeast for several years. PC Tan became the exclusive importer for KBL this year, a move that Twan and Karen Bentlage, owners of Future Industries, support.

“It was natural for the two companies to decide to work together,” Miller said.

Now, Future Industries will now also distribute uwe and Montego Bay brands of equipment in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and parts of New York.

“Our agreement allows us to be part of a stronger national team representing three of the finest brands in the country – KBL, uwe and Montego Bay,” said Karen Bentlage, President of Future Industries. “Future Industries has specific organizational strengths that are complementary to PC Tan’s business. PC Tan’s national footprint and strong focus on equipment, plus Future Industries’ strengths in customer service and support are a great combination.”

Miller and Bentlage developed mutual respect for each other as board members of the Indoor Tanning Association and have been respectful and friendly competitors for many years. The new partnership allows the two companies to offer expertise backed by nearly 50 years of combined experience serving the tanning industry.

Ridgefield, NJ – June 15, 2011 – PC Marketing, Inc., an importer of world-class tanning equipment and supplier of lotions, lamps and parts announced today the joining of forces with KBL America, to become the exclusive North American importer and distributor of the state-of-the-art, German engineered KBL line of tanning beds.

“KBL America is widely respected by customers and the industry for advanced luxury equipment and professional service,” said PC Marketing CEO Susan Miller, an industry expert and Indoor Tanning Association founding board member. “We see this move as an excellent opportunity to strengthen our product offerings and continue the unparalleled personal service our customers expect.”

The KBL brand, which includes one of the fastest-selling tanning units in America, the 6800 Alpha, joins PC’s uwe and Montego Bay exclusive brands of tanning equipment.

“This alliance is part of our ongoing strategy to offer tanning salon owners a comprehensive selection of products to uniquely position them for success,” Miller said

The partnership propels PC into the beauty segment.

“Now, we can offer our customers multiple options in red light therapy – from Pure Collagen to the elegant Mon Amie and the new hybrid Optima, which combines tanning with collagen boosting technology,” said Eric Haynes, PC’s vice president of sales.

Under the new company structure, Chris Hartman, president of KBL America, joins PC as national sales manager. In addition to Hartman, the entire KBL team will join PC.

“I am excited to join what I believe is the tanning industry’s most accomplished team of professionals,” Hartman said. “This new chapter for KBL America is right for the industry and right for our customers who’ll have the benefit of the finest selection of tanning equipment available under one roof. I look forward to offering salon owners the best products to enhance their business and profitability.”

PC undergoes rebranding to reflect growth

To highlight all that is new at PC, the company is undergoing a complete rebranding. The company has changed its name and logo to PC Tan and introduced a new tagline – Everything but the sun – to better reflect its position in the marketplace.

“We have a new name, new look and we welcome a new partner to the team that our customers have come to know and trust,” Miller said. “That’s what the new PC Tan is all about.”