In-bay Automatics

A carwash customer in Boulder, Colo., was injured March 3 when his own vehicle ran him over and trapped him beneath the car, according to a report by DailyCamera.com. Harvey Arnold washed his 1997 Lotus at a Conoco carwash without incident, but told police he was drying the passenger-side windows when the car began to move. Arnold said he left ...

The Western Carwash Association will host a meeting event April 8 on how to respond to carwash unionization efforts and proper compliance with labor laws. The program will take place at the Westin Los Angeles Airport hotel and consist of two educational sessions.The session on carwash unionization efforts will run from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Presented by the California ...

The Connecticut Carwash Association is set to host its 21st Mini Expo March 24 at the Marriott Courtyard in Cromwell, Conn. The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and feature approximately 40 tabletop vendors.Highlights will include a legislative update from lobbyist PJ Cimini, and energy vendors will demonstrate how to save on costs. In addition, attendees can ...

Minneapolis-based 3G Enterprises has been selected by Sonny’s Enterprises as a Select Service Organization (SSO) for Minnesota, western Wisconsin and eastern portions of North Dakota and South Dakota. 3G Enterprises will offer a full line of Sonny’s carwash tunnel equipment products in addition to the company’s own carwash equipment and replacement parts. 3G also will continue to offer Washworld in-bay ...

The Western Carwash Association’s board of directors recently voted to form a standing committee of supplier, distributor and manufacturer members. The committee will consist of nine members and meet three to four times per year via teleconference to discuss issues impacting the carwash industry, officials announced.The purpose of the Suppliers Advisory Committee is to “provide supplier members of the WCA ...