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Lustra/Cleaning Systems, Inc
 
Upcoming Events
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Aug 2019
 
Join us for an informal lunch to discuss the latest developments impacting your local car wash market. All employee levels of industry companies are encouraged to attend and bring their unique experiences to the conversation.
18
Sep 2019
 
Do you think you know everything about the car wash industry? Test yourself at the Car Wash Show Europe on 18 & 19 September in the Kromhouthal in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
18
Nov 2019
 
The car wash industry’s women and those who support them will gather for a skills-boosting workshop at the 2nd annual International Carwash Association Women’s Leadership Experience in Chicago, Illinois at one of the world's premier training and entertainment venues - The Second City!
A.V.W. Equipment Co., Inc.
ICA news
 
   
You already know about the allure of Amsterdam, but did you know The Car Wash Show Europe is a great place to get the training and education you need to stay on the cutting edge of car washing? This 18-19 September, you’ll have access to a program—with sessions in English and German—covering topics like training employees, increasing profits, and a more digital world for washes.
 
Read on for a sneak peek of what’s on offer in Amsterdam, or visit the program page for full details.
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Thirty-one car wash professionals with job titles ranging from Assistant to CEO took part in the first ICA Car Wash Executive Management Institute. The program saw participants spend five days immersed in the Notre Dame campus.
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Zep Vehicle Care, Inc.
Industry News
Source: CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly
The rise of transportation network companies is now threatening to disrupt the multi-trillion-dollar automotive industry, thanks to the success of trends like self-driving cars, zero-emission vehicles, connectivity, and innovative materials, according to research done by Lux Research, a Boston-based research and advisory firm, for its report, "Sharing is Scaring: New Business Models Disrupting Mobility."
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Source: MarketScale
Water conservation technology provides the most effective solution for car washes to sustainably reduce the amount of needed wash water. Designed to cleanse used water of debris, allowing it to be reused many times over, while helping to control water and sewer hookup costs, water reclamation can be performed by various methods.
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After hosting eight fun and successful charity washes, Wild Blue Car Wash was able to help raise a total of $11,477.98 for their surrounding schools and non-profits. 
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Source: Access Wire
GO Car Wash has acquired Cascades Car Wash in Bonner Springs, Kansas, and in Independence, Missouri. The acquisition brings GO Car Wash to a total of nine units in the region this year. Established in 2019, Phoenix-based GO Car Wash is targeting high-quality exterior express car washes, with a multi-pronged growth strategy focused on acquisitions, partnerships and new site build outs.
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Source: Time Out
A crew of stand-up comics enjoyed some sit-down fun – while taking trips through a car wash in California.  Called Comedians in Cars Getting Washed, a half-dozen comedians performed 4 minute stand-up sets inside of strangers’ cars as the cars were going through a single-vehicle car wash in Historic Filipinotown in Los Angeles.
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Flying Ace Express Car Wash announced the donation of $7,241.43 to The Dayton Foundation’s Dayton Oregon District Tragedy Fund. The donation was a result of a one-day fundraiser held on Saturday, August 17 at all six Greater Dayton Flying Ace Express Car Wash locations. During the event, Flying Ace Express donated $5 from each retail Flying Ace wash purchased and each Unlimited Wash Club Member wash upgrade. In addition, monetary donations were collected from customers onsite.
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Source: Sauk Valley
Cleaning isn’t the only reason for the seasons. A Sterling car wash also makes it a point to give something back to its community. In the first three months after it opened March 8, Four Seasons helped raise nearly $1,000 for Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center in Dixon and the Sterling-Rock Falls Family YMCA, and more organizations have signed on to team up with the business to raise funds. Four Seasons sets aside a timeframe, typically on a Saturday, where a portion of sales are donated to local groups.
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Coleman Hanna Carwash Systems LLC Elektrim Motors
Leadership
 
   
Source: Let’s Grow Leaders
Have you ever had your perspective shift suddenly? Has new information, a new experience, or a new person made you look at the world differently? I hope so. Being able to see the world differently is a vital leadership skill.
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Source: Harvard Business Review
With recent headlines about dubious ethical choices that businesses have made in pursuit of profits, it’s not hard to imagine the pressures that influence business choices. Temptations to cut corners are very real for every business, especially companies trying to live up to Wall Street analysts’ expectations. In theory, family businesses are well-positioned to resist those temptations.
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Hydra-Flex Inc. OPW Vehicle Wash Solutions (PDQ & Belanger)
Marketing
 
   
Source: Welcomemat Services
People might need more car washes during the summer months, but that doesn’t mean they’ll necessarily come to your wash. If you want to increase car counts, you’ll need to come up with some creative ways of marketing your business.
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Source: Content Marketing Institute
Sending regular emails to your customers can encourage engagement, but it can also do the opposite if not done properly.  Too many emails can actually chase away your customers and drive them to press delete – before they even read them. So, before starting an email campaign, figure out an ideal frequency, in addition to addressing some of these other common email mistakes.
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