Ground Up — A Step-By-Step Guide To Build Your Car Wash Dream
Each month I look forward to the e-mail comments I receive from readers. Sometimes I get praise, occasionally criticism, and frequently I receive questions that I try to address in…
Additional Services — Become A One-Stop Resource Center
A common challenge for the typical automotive detailing operation is lack of revenue. In previous submissions to this column, I have shared some common ways to increase revenue, including increasing…
Odor Control — Know The Science, Generate The Business, Part I
Cars get dirty and stinky. With the stink comes the need to clean and deodorize, to make things more livable. Our noses are sensitive instruments. One whiff of a foul…
Over $7,000 For Charities
After eight successful and fun-filled car wash fundraisers at its Parker and Littleton, CO locations, Kwik Car Wash’s 2013 “Wash for a Cause” season has officially come to an end.…
Zep Vehicle Care’S New Hq
The Wall Street Journal (August 29, 2013) reports that Zep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP), a manufacturer of maintenance and cleaning chemicals, has announced the grand opening of Zep Vehicle Care's new,…
Kaady In The Far East
Portland, OR-based Kaady Chemical Corporation recently announced the signing of a long-term contract with the new owner of Car Wash Marketing Japan, Mr. H. Nagatake who purchased CWMJ from longtime…
National Pride Grows
Ashland, OH-based National Pride Equipment has announced the opening of its newest distribution facility: NPE-Memphis. In conjunction with this opening, National Pride announced that it had acquired the assets of…
A/C Training Blitz
The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) is presenting a mobile A/C technical training blitz weekend on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19 at MACS training center in Lansdale, PA.…
Lindsay Acquires Claude Laval/Lakos
Claude Laval Corporation, the manufacturer of LAKOS® separator and filtration solutions, has announced that it has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Lindsay Corporation, a Nebraskabased NYSE traded firm with…
Over 500,000 S/P2 Tests Completed
CCAR, the Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair, has announced the completion of over 500,000 S/P2 (Safety and Pollution Prevention) online tests so far this year. This e-learning program continues to…