Industry Newsline

The International Carwash Association (ICA) has announced a series of activities and celebrations of the industry’s 100th birthday in 2014.

Frank McCormick and J.W. Hinkle opened “Automobile Laundry” in Detroit, MI in 1914 as... »

TokensDirect recently launched a new, user-friendly website, which includes full-color, high-resolution images of custom and stock tokens. Also included are 115 new designs. Viewers can sort by token type/usage, size, and... »

Delta Kits of Eugene, OR, a provider of windshield-repair and headlight-restoration equipment, has reported making charitable donations in excess of $25,000 for 2013.

For the month of December, Delta Kits donated 50 percent of... »

The International Carwash Association has announced that Daymond John and Robert Herjavec from the ABC hit series “Shark Tank” will present a special keynote at The Car Wash Show™ 2014, which takes place March 31 to April 2 at... »

De Pere, WI-based Cleaning Systems Inc., provider of cleaning and protection products for the vehicle industry, has announced the appointment of John Antonis as vice president of sales for CSI. In his new position, Antonis will... »

Irvine, CA-based California Scents, a supplier of air freshening products, has announced the opening of its new in-house creative suite. The California Scents brand is known for its fun and colorful product packaging, POPs, and... »

The phase-out of inefficient general-purpose incandescent light bulbs concluded on December 31, 2013, the National Lighting Bureau advises. Starting January 1, 2014, it is a violation of law to manufacture in or import into the... »

In honor of Veterans Day, November 11, 2013, Kwik Car Wash in Parker and Littleton, CO offered free Gold car washes, donuts, and coffee gift cards to all veterans and current military personnel. A total of 70 washes were... »

The International Carwash Association has reported on the near completion of its three public relations pushes for 2013. The first campaign consisted of a prepackaged press release as well as blogger outreach centered on thinking... »

Steve Gaudreau & Associates LLC has officially changed its name to Brink Results LLC. Steve Gaudreau & Associates, a management and organizational systems consulting and training firm, has been operating since 2005. Steve... »

De Pere, WI-based Cleaning Systems Inc. and its Lustra™ Professional Car Care division participated in the Grace for Vets Program on last year’s Veteran’s Day at its Richmond Street Car Wash location. Grace for Vets is a... »

Throughout the month of November 2013, the employees of Ryko Solutions Inc. in Grimes, IA joined forces with the Food Bank of Iowa and its Combat Hunger Food Drive to benefit Iowans. The company, on behalf of its employees, made... »

Zep Vehicle Care, a provider of chemical solutions to the car wash industry, has announced the promotion of Darrin Baum to vice president/general manager. He will lead the newly created vehicle care division of Zep Inc. Baum... »

De Pere, WI-based PDQ Manufacturing Inc. has announced that Tony Smith has joined the company as vice president of sales, auto dealer sector. He will report to Gerry Hanrahan, senior vice president of sales for PDQ. With almost... »

Online and on-demand training is now available for automotive technicians through the website of the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide. MACS, working with Automotive Video (AVI) can now provide automotive... »