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Carwash Installs Solar Panels, Changes Chemicals as Part of Conservation Efforts

Wash Me! carwash in Kingman, Ariz., recently installed several photovoltaic solar panels on its roof that will generate up to 30 megawatts of power, according to a report by the Daily Miner. Owners Brent Kollars and Jason Lynch expect the carwash’s electric bill to drop ...More
September 22, 2010
Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
Lustra Introduces Sealant with Brake Dust Repellant

The Lustra division of Cleaning Systems Inc. has added LustraShield with BDR to its Ultraflex product line. The sealant is a reformulation of the company’s LustraShield Total Surface Gloss with the addition of a brake dust repellent. ...More
August 2, 2010
Posted in News, Operations
Second Bus Added to WCA Denver Car Wash Tour

The Western Carwash Association has added a second bus for its Denver Car Wash Tour after initial seats sold out. More than 60 attendees from nine states have registered for the Aug. 3 event, dubbed "The Rocky Mountain Way." ...More
July 27, 2010
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Aussie Owners Build Modern Express Carwash Down Under

The owners of Grand Wash Auto believe so strongly in their standalone, express exterior carwash model that they are not afraid of the 12 competing carwashes in the five-mile radius surrounding their Thornbury, Australia, location. Owners Ali Sadiku, Lee Sadiku and Alfie ...More
July 22, 2010 Tony Jones
Posted in Articles, Marketing, Operations
Former Zep Chairman Erwin Zaban Dies

Erwin Zaban, one of the founding family members of the company that became Zep Inc., died July 6. He was 88. ...More
July 19, 2010
Posted in News, Operations
N.J. Carwash Operators Raise $5K for Children’s Hospital

The Car Wash Operators of New Jersey (CWONJ) raised $5,000 for Children’s Specialized Hospital June 14 during a charity golf event at Suburban Golf Club in Union, N.J. Children’s Specialized Hospital is the largest pediatric health-care rehabilitation system in the United ...More
June 17, 2010
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Kaady Chemical Improves Bug Eliminator

Kaady Chemical Corp. announced it has made improvements to its Bug Eliminator carwash chemical product. The new formula is designed to penetrate and soften encrusted insect remains faster for easier removal during the wash process. ...More
June 16, 2010
Posted in News, Operations
Zep Introduces ClearGuard Auto Body Protector

Zep Inc. has added an auto body protector called ClearGuard to its carwash chemical product line. ClearGuard uses polymer-based technology to provide durable protection and shine on glass, chrome and painted surfaces. It is designed to protect vehicles against assorted road ...More
June 2, 2010
Posted in News, Operations
Mr. Clean Car Wash Set to Go Big in Texas

As big as the notion is to build two successful corporate stores into a national carwash chain, and as enormous as the Procter & Gamble engine is driving the initiative, it is perhaps fitting that P&G’s first Mr. Clean Car Wash franchise location outside the ...More
May 20, 2010 Tony Jones
Posted in Articles, Operations
Pennzoil-Quaker State Reviewing Car Care Portfolio

Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. is commencing a strategic review of its car care portfolio under the SOPUS Products name. As part of the review, the company announced it signed a letter of intent to sell its Auto Expressions accessories business to Kraco Enterprises LLC, a ...More
May 19, 2010
Posted in News, Operations

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