Industry Newsline

Dover and its OPW business unit have announced that they have acquired Innovative Control Systems Inc. (ICS), a provider of technology solutions for the car wash industry. ICS will now become part of OPW’s Vehicle Wash Solutions... »

National Carwash Solutions (NCS), a provider of car wash equipment, services, and solutions to customers in North America, has announced that it has entered into a recapitalization transaction with Berkshire Partners, a... »

ISTOBAL USA will attend the virtual NADA Show February 9-11 with the ISTOBAL M’1 rollover. Despite 2020's challenges, ISTOBAL’s U.S. subsidiary starts the year with a positive outlook. In 2020, the company hit a new record in M’1... »

Columbus, OH-based Express Wash Concepts (EWC) has announced its acquisition of Ultimate Wash, located at 9475 State Route 14 in Streetsboro, OH. The acquisition brings Express Wash Concepts’ overall Ohio-based portfolio to 33... »

The Car Wash Operators of New Jersey (CWONJ) has hired Princeton Public Affairs Group (PPAG), New Jersey's premier governmental relations firm, based in Trenton, to create dialogue with legislators to educate them on the safe... »

Willie Herschel Kilgore, age 67, of Fort White, FL, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at Lake City Medical Center in Florida. He was born in Porterdale, GA. He moved to Fort White three years ago from Riverside, CA. He was a... »

Throughout November and December, Tommy's Express Car Wash donated 100,000 surface cleaner wipes to local franchise locations to help educate the community on the importance of preventing the spread of disease by wiping your... »

CLEan Express Auto Wash of Cleveland, OH has announced the donation of $8,300 to Cleveland’s Center For Arts-Inspired Learning (CAL), a non-profit organization, to help further their mission of igniting student learning,... »

Knowing that many San Antonio seniors would spend their holidays separated from family last year amid the ongoing health crisis, family-owned Bubble Bath Car Wash delivered a little extra holiday magic with a Christmas card... »

Little Rock, AR-based ZIPS Car Wash (www.zipscarwash.com) has announced Gil Castro’s promotion from director of facilities to vice president of facilities for the growing express car wash chain. Castro has been part of the ZIPS... »

GO Car Wash has acquired Shine On Car Wash sites in Alice, TX and Calallen, TX, continuing its expansion in the Southwest Texas region. With this acquisition, GO Car Wash now operate 36 locations in four states.

“Over the last... »

Since announcing the acquisition of Lone Star Car Wash Systems last week, Sonny’s, The CarWash Factory, has hinted at additional acquisitions in Texas. As a result, Sonny’s CarWash Services Texas is adding more jobs to its... »

GO CAR WASH APPOINTMENTS

GO Car Wash, the Phoenix, AZ-based consolidator, has named Paul Drobnitch as vice president of corporate development and Craig Farina as director of facilities.

Drobnitch brings more than 25 years of... »

The Southwest Car Wash Association board of directors has voted to move the 2021 SCWA Convention & Car Wash EXPO dates to June 9-11, 2021 at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

This decision to move the dates from the original... »

Sonny’s Enterprises, the world’s largest manufacturer of conveyorized car wash equipment, parts, and supplies, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lone Star Car Wash Systems based in Texas.

“Our... »