Industry Newsline

Mister Car Wash has announced the acquisition of Gator Wash, an exterior location at 1377 W 7800 S, West Jordan, UT. Mister Car Wash now operates eight car washes and one lube center in the metro Salt Lake area, marking a new... »

 The Northeast Regional Carwash Convention (NRCC) has partnered with Public Strategies Impact (PSI), a trade show management company, to run the annual event, according to Walt Hartl, New York State Car Wash Association... »

Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Greenwich, CT, has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the consumer review service in 2013.

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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... »