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Motor City Wash Works held its eighth annual Open House and Charity Auction to benefit St. Jude’s Children Hospital July 18 and... »

Kwik Car Wash in Parker, CO teamed up with Heritage Pet’s mobile dog grooming service at the end of July to raise funds for Waggin’ Tails Canine Rescue. This year, more than 40 dogs were washed, three dogs were adopted, and... »

RUPES, the Vermezzo, Italy-based manufacturer of detailing equipment will participate in Automechanika 2016 in Frankfurt, Germany September 13 -17.

Automechanika is the world’s leading trade fair for the automotive services... »

3M Automotive Aftermarket Division, along with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, has announced 58 recipients in this year’s 3M Hire Our Heroes awards. The recipients include 54 students who are currently studying... »

The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) takes place November 1-3 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. Many of this year’s AAPEXedu 2016 sessions (which commence on October 31) will focus on new ways to connect with... »

Leading international names in the car wash business will once again be exhibiting at Automechanika Frankfurt, scheduled for September 13-17. They include Otto Christ AG, Istobal, Favagrossa, Alfred Kärcher Vertriebs GmbH, and... »

Eagan, MN-based Hydra-Flex Inc., manufacturer of innovative fluid handling equipment, has announced the addition of Chris Strom to the company’s inside sales team. Effective immediately, Strom will serve as the inside sales... »

Cleaning Systems Inc. (CSI) of De Pere, WI has announced the hiring of Michael Lamminen as Commercial transportation sales manager. Lamminen holds a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from Michigan State... »

Vacutech, manufacturer of central vacuum systems and arches for the car wash industry, has named Jon Simmons as southeast regional sales director. Simmons is based in Florida and will oversee sales throughout the entire southeast... »

Hydra-Flex Inc. of Eagan, MN, a manufacturer of innovative fluid handling equipment, has been named a finalist for Best in Class (small company, 1 to 50 employees) in the 2016 Minnesota Manufacturing Awards. Each year, Minnesota... »

Mister Car Wash added three Salt Lake City locations with its acquisition Platinum Car Wash & Detail locations in mid July, according to Casey Lindsay, director of acquisitions.

Mister Car Wash now has 13 locations along the... »

Gary and Ann Wirges and the rest of CustomKraft's staff announced with great sadness the loss of Nancy Crawford's husband, Woodrow Denne. Woody passed away at age 62 at home on July 18, 2016 after battling Creutzfeldt-Jakob... »

Arvada, CO-based Mark VII Equipment Inc., the North America subsidiary of WashTec AG of Germany, is commemorating its 50th year in business. Founded in 1966, Mark VII was one of the pioneers of automatic car washing and is a... »

Mister Car Wash has entered the Milwaukee, WI market with its acquisition of six Sudz car washes and three lube locations, according to Casey Lindsay, the company’s director of acquisitions. The multi-site transaction was... »

Cleaning Systems Inc. (CSI®) of De Pere, WI is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2016. The company was founded in 1976 as a pressure washing company servicing the truck washing industry. By 1980, CSI’s focus had changed to... »