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Meet the Board - Fred O'Neill
January 2, 2016
4 minute Read
Fred O’Neill is president of O’Neill Enterprises. He graduated from Fairfield University in 1979 with a degree in business management and...
Read MoreInternational Profile: From Mechanics to Innovators
January 2, 2016
3 minute Read
Brothers Lex and Rene Peters began their ANAC careers as mechanics, but they knew their future would take them farther than the grease and...
Read MoreBlast from the Past - Spring 2016
January 2, 2016
2 minute Read
We occasionally provide excerpts from The Great American Car Wash Story. Former ICA Executive Director Gus Trantham and veteran commercial...
Read MoreCar Wash Magazine Wins Award
January 1, 2016
1 minute Read
The International Carwash Association’s CAR WASH Magazine was honored with a Bronze award in the Quarterly Magazine category in...
Read MoreOSHA Update
January 1, 2016
5 minute Read
Like the inevitability of death and taxes, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can always be counted on to ratchet up...
Read MoreSafety Tip - New Vehicle Technologies Continue to Pose Challenges
January 1, 2016
2 minute Read
With the help of an operator-led working group, International Carwash Association regularly monitors new car technologies and their...
Read MoreTake A Tour - Amsterdam, Netherlands
January 1, 2016
1 minute Read
Bob AutoWas
Year Opened: 2015
Soft opening: August 2015
Officially opened the day beforeCar Wash Show Europe
Size of the Property:5,800...
Read MoreFrom the ICA - Spring 2016
January 1, 2016
2 minute Read
The Spring issue of CAR WASH Magazine is my favorite issue of the year.
It’s the largest issue of the year, which means it’s the richest...
Read MoreMake money, work with friends
January 1, 2016
4 minute Read
When customer service is the key to your company’s success, it is critical to make sure you recruit and retain the best employees. While...
Read MoreWill sympathetic pricing draw customers?
January 1, 2016
6 minute Read
It’s Business 101: determining how to price your products. The formula is usually pretty basic. Decide on a revenue target; take into...
Read MoreWhen Professional Contacts Get Personal
January 1, 2016
3 minute Read
It happens every single time, without fail. Whenever I give a keynote, deliver training or coach a business owner on personal branding and...
Read MoreContinental Divide
January 1, 2016
6 minute Read
Environmental activists had a reason to cheer in early February, when the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) announced...
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