Industry Newsline

The Carwash Association of Pennsylvania’s (CAP) annual spring dinner and tabletop show takes place on Thursday, June 7 at the Hollywood Casino in Grantville (near Harrisburg), PA. Registration for current CAP members, whether... »

Prime Shine Car Wash has announced the opening of its 19th location. The new store is the first Prime Shine in Los Banos, CA. The wash features an almost-two-acre site, a double cashier queue-line system, water saving technology,... »

FRAM®, provider of filtration products, has announced the launch of the new Fram.com. Easy to navigate and responsive on mobile, the website’s enhanced design introduces a series of helpful features and offers a superior... »

Take 5 Oil Change, a quick oil change service provider, was founded in Louisiana. Acquired by Driven Brands in 2016, it now has more than 300 stores in 16 states, including nearly 35 in Louisiana.

Take 5 has had a long... »

Niteo Products LLC, a portfolio company of Highlander Partners, L.P., has announced the acquisition of the air-care assets from Kraco Enterprises LLC. Founded in 2015, through the acquisition of the Valvoline car-care assets from... »

Moo Moo Express Car Wash announced the donation of $5,000 to the Central Ohio chapter of the American Heart Association. The donations were collected February 9­11 at all 13 Central Ohio Moo Moo Express Car Wash locations, in... »

Zep, a global chemical goods company selling a wide variety of high-performance products used by both professionals and consumers to clean, maintain, and protect their assets, recently announced that Rich Rizzardi had joined the... »

Over the past few months, VERC Enterprises, a car wash, convenience store, and Mobil/Gulf gasoline operator with locations throughout Eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire, has presented $500 grants to various schools in the... »

Ascentium Capital LLC, a national commercial lender, experienced a strong first quarter, funding $278 million, which represented 24 percent year-over-year growth. It is the highest origination quarter in the company’s... »

Grimes, IA-based National Carwash Solutions (NCS) has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Badger Land Car Wash Equipment and Supplies, a car wash distributor in Milwaukee, WI. Badger Land has... »

DRB Systems has reached another milestone with the shipment of its 9 millionth FastPass to GATE Express Carwash in Jacksonville, FL. GATE Express presented customer Cierra Early with the 9 millionth tag and a free unlimited... »

Autobell® Car Wash Inc., headquartered in Charlotte, NC, has opened a full-service wash at 3420 S. Church Street in Burlington, NC, in the former Wheels ‘n Bumpers car wash location near the intersection with St. Mark’s... »

Charlotte, NC-based Autobell Car Wash Inc. has opened a full-service wash at 964 Cabelas Drive in Fort Mill, SC. Eight-year Autobell veteran Steven Watson is store manager of the location, with 24 full- and part-time... »

ISTOBAL, the Spanish provider of car wash and car care solutions for the automotive industry increased its turnover by 9 percent in 2017 compared to the previous year, to more than 134 million Euros at year end, according to... »

For the fourth year, the International Carwash Association has awarded its Emerging Leaders Scholarship to up-and-coming car wash industry leaders, under the age of 45.

The recipients are: John Sproul - Clearwater Car Wash Steve... »