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Since its recent name change, Coleman Hanna has appointed three sales executives. They are Jean de Negri, Ted Winchester, and Wayne Smith.

Jean de Negri is Coleman Hanna’s international sales manager. De Negri has a wide... »

Service-shop owners and technicians can now purchase the MACS 2013 Mobile A/C Update manual from the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide.

The manual is targeted to the working technician who is experienced in the... »

Eugene, OR-based Delta Kits, provider of windshield repair and headlight restoration equipment, has announced the launch of a dramatically redesigned website at www.DeltaKits.com.

The site offers a contemporary look and... »

Washworld Inc. has expanded its international distributor network with the recent addition of Washwell Forecourt Services based in Cork, Ireland. Owners Leighton and Sandra Ricketts, who pioneered the use of touch-free car... »

Grimes, IA-based Ryko Solutions Inc. has made more than $3 million in factory improvements to its parts-fabrication department to meet unprecedented growth. After enjoying 22 percent revenue growth in 2012, Ryko has continued the... »

Mister Car Wash has announced the acquisition of three Metro Express locations in metropolitan Boise, ID. Mister Car Wash will now have five locations in the Boise area, two full-serve and three express-exterior washes.

Bill... »

Thanks to the generosity of the Florence, KY community, Mike's Carwash will donate $6,127 to the city of Florence and its "adopted" military unit, the 101st Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade, 502nd Airborne Infantry Unit.

The money... »

Danfoss, a manufacturer of high-efficiency electronic and mechanical components announced the launch of DanfossDirect (www.danfossdirect.com), a new website where customers can easily configure and purchase industrial valves for... »

We are saddened by the sudden loss of Mac, the founder and CEO of Proto-Vest Inc., May 8, 2013.

Even at the age of 86, Mac was a vivacious leader with a passion for life. He celebrated innovation and worked with an ethic that... »

On Saturday, May 4, 2013, the Southeast Christian Church (SECC) Missions Team was able to raise $1,840 at their car wash fundraiser held at Kwik Car Wash in Parker, CO. In addition to earning 50 percent of Kwik Car Wash’s wash... »

Jose Fernandez of Superior Shine in Arcadia, CA along with a dozen high-end Pacific Coast detailers begin detailing an historical WWII B-24J Bomber, Thursday, May 9 at 8:00 a.m. at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA. It was one... »

Blendco Systems of Bristol, PA has appointed Bill Carbonel to its team of tunnel sales managers as the West Coast representative. A native of Sacramento, Carbonel has owned and operated car washes in California for more than 20... »

SONNY’S The CarWash Factory has announced the addition of WASHTECH, Mid Atlantic Carwash Technology Inc. to its SSO (Select Service Organization) network. WASHTECH will distribute, install, and service SONNY’S tunnel equipment... »

The Annual Southwest Car Wash Association Convention and Expo, the largest gathering of car wash owners and vendors in the Southwest, took place February 17-19 at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, TX. The event drew... »

Intelio Technologies Inc. of Costa Mesa, CA has announced a new agreement with McCain Manufacturing, a full-scale contract manufacturing company, to nearshore the production of its ActiVA® "Virtual Attendant" unit for car washes.... »