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Stronger Together
October 1, 2013
4 minute Read
In early 2005, two iconic car wash industry equipment entities became one when the Jim Coleman Company acquired the assets of the Hanna...
Read MoreAsk Champ - Winter 2013
October 1, 2013
3 minute Read
Champ, please give me your take on colors. I’m preparing to do a renovation on my wash. Which ones should I use and where? Does it matter?
Read MoreRunning Your Business: Times to Grow Times to Slow
October 1, 2013
6 minute Read
“A business must grow or die” is a familiar maxim, but is it true? While there are circumstances in which it makes sense for a company to...
Read MoreMeet the Board - Richard Enning
July 2, 2013
3 minute Read
RICHARD ENNING
CEO,Mr. Wash Autoservice AGEducation: MBA, University of Cologne
Richard Enning is in his second year on the ICA board as...
Read MoreBlast from the Past -Fall 2013
July 2, 2013
3 minute Read
As a continuing feature to CAR WASH Magazine, we will occasionally provide excerpts from The Great American Car Wash Story. Former ICA...
Read MoreICA Releases Latest Equipment Manufacturing Sales Report
July 1, 2013
2 minute Read
Earlier this year, the International Carwash Association released the latest edition of its North American Car Wash Manufacturing Sales...
Read MoreWorking Outside the Comfort Zone
July 1, 2013
7 minute Read
The television program Undercover Boss has shown the insights senior executives can gain when they work at lower-level jobs within their...
Read MoreFrom the ICA - Fall 2013
July 1, 2013
2 minute Read
It’s always an exciting time to be in the car wash industry. The International Carwash Association has been able to see that first hand as...
Read MoreNavigating Generation
July 1, 2013
9 minute Read
Following on the heels of Generation X, a group born after the post-World War II baby boom, comes Generation Y, also known as the...
Read MoreCompany Culture is King
July 1, 2013
6 minute Read
When your employees are off the clock, spending time with friends and family, what are they saying about your company? Do they say it’s a...
Read MoreTrue Recognition … More than a Check
July 1, 2013
5 minute Read
Money is the root of all evil … I’m sure you’ve heard that saying before and it begs the question, if there’s any semblance of truth to...
Read MoreThe Word is Out
July 1, 2013
2 minute Read
The International Carwash Association’s WaterSavers program continues to see momentum in its marketing and public relations outreach...
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