Octane Newswire

Washworld has consistently been on the cutting edge of car wash technology. As a company of car wash owners themselves, Washworld fully understands the daily challenges of running a car wash business. Read more

Top considerations when choosing a water reclamation system. Read more

With any renovation project, it’s natural to look for excuses and put it off to the last possible moment. Here are three signs that it's time. Read more

Six options for improving your food offering. Read more

CTM Design Services Ltd: The "Car Wash Study" provides curious insights into consumer behaviour. Read more

“Breakaway is designed to drive site traffic and growth, and allows dealers to benefit from Greenergy’s low-cost and reliable fuel supply.” Find out more. Read more

The Springfield, Virginia-based wholesale fuel distributor will use PDI’s wholesale petroleum, inventory and dealer management, and reporting solutions. Read more

Stand-alone dryers powered by direct-drive axial fan producers. Read more

Proto-Vest Inc. has announced the appointment of Richard Flores as company President. Read more

New VP of Ops role implemented to support the continued growth of the company Read more

Valet has been in business for 26 years and is the largest independent branded tunnel operator in Ontario. Read more

Mr. Jacques has 19 years of sales and operations experience in the carwash industry at companies that include MacNeil Wash Systems, Peco Car Wash Systems and PD McLaren. Read more

P. D. McLaren Limited has appointed John Allen as President and CEO, effective October 20th, 2016. Read more

Innovative Control Systems announced that Tom Bagnara has joined the company as Director of Petroleum Sales North America. Read more

New payment options helps Hamilton wash in the battle for market differentiation Read more

RDM Industrial Electronics, Inc. has acquired assets of the 3M Wired Communication Systems Business. Read more

Valet Car Wash to stop accepting coins in its self-serve bays in favour of payment with mobile cell phones Read more

Cleaning Systems, Inc. (CSI) of De Pere, Wisconsin proudly announces the hiring of Michael Lamminen to the position of Commercial Transportation Sales Manager. Read more

Founded in 1966, Mark VII was one of the pioneers of automatic car washing and is a market leader in soft-touch, touch-free and hybrid wash systems. Read more

Cleaning Systems, Inc. (CSI®) of De Pere, Wisconsin has announced the celebration of its 40th year in business Read more

Andrew is a 10-year veteran in the industry and has previously held multiple senior leadership positions at Gilbarco Veeder-Root in product management and marketing. Read more

Mark VII Equipment Inc. announces Chris Armena has joined the company as its Canada Sales Manager. Read more

Join fellow carwash owners and operators as well as industry suppliers for a full day of golf and networking. Read more

In this role, Denise is responsible for establishing, leading and executing the company’s overall sales, marketing and product strategies. Read more

“Today’s announcement marks an exciting new milestone in our 125-year history,” said Neil Thomas, Wayne CEO. Read more

Valet Car Wash opens a new conveyor-tunnel car wash in Chatham, Ontario Read more

Industry leader reveals new name, logo to better align family of car wash brands Read more

Move signals new era in global connectivity for multisite car wash operators Read more

The sold-out event brought nearly 225 Wayne customers, distributors, suppliers and more to Wayne’s North America headquarter city. Read more

Franklin Fueling Systems is a global leader in total system solutions for retail petroleum equipment systems Read more

Mark VII announces Rob Raskell joins the company as Director of Distribution Read more

Loyalty is far from dead, but are you doing it right? Read more

CSI proudly announces the hiring of Richard Wells to the position of Lustra® Regional Sales Manager covering southeast regions of the United States Read more

Cleaning Systems, Inc. (CSI) of De Pere, Wisconsin proudly announces the hiring of Brandon Gwynn to the position of Lustra® District Sales Manager covering northeast regions of the US. Read more

Simmons Sirvey is one of the largest providers of real-time Fuel Management Services (FMS) and traditional Statistical Inventory Reconciliation (SIR) in the retail fueling industry. Read more

The UK based Vianet Fuel Solutions Limited (VFS) includes two main product lines as part of the Wayne acquisition: Fuel Management Solutions (FMS) and Construction and Forecourt Services (CFS). Read more

To promote their new location, Shine Auto Wash in Burnaby, BC decided to get generous. Find out what they did to draw customers in. Read more

Wayne announces a new technology that will provide EMV-compliance for outdoor fueling dispensers. Read more

The newly created position will be focused on developing and implementing a fresh strategy ... Read more

Cleaning Systems, Inc. (CSI) of De Pere, Wisconsin proudly announces the hiring of Brett Phillips ... Read more

Share/Bookmark Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia – July 15, 2015 – Wayne Fueling Systems  (“Wayne”), a global provider Read more

Cleaning Systems, Inc. of De Pere, Wisconsin proudly announces the appointment of Mike Rader as the company’s Director of Operations. Read more

Scotty’s Shine Shop wins Detailing Shop of the Year 2014 Read more

Share/BookmarkTamarac, FL – December 2014 – One of SONNY’S latest car wash innovations is the Read more

November 6, 2014 – Arvada, Colorado – Mark VII Equipment Inc., the North America subsidiary of WashTec AG of Germany, the world's largest manufacturer of vehicle cleaning systems, has named Chris Andersen as its new CEO. Following a transition period, he will replace retiring CEO Steve Jeffs, who has been in leadership positions within the WashTec group for the last 10 years. Read more

Share/BookmarkAuburn Hills, MI – PECO Car Wash Systems has announced that Mike Jacques has joined Read more

Barrie, Ontario, Canada—August 18, 2014— MacNeil Wash Systems, a Ryko Solutions Company and leading supplier to the tunnel car wash industry, has named Tara Favretto as its new Customer Service Manager... Read more

July 22, 2014 – Arvada, Colorado – Mark VII Equipment Inc., the North America subsidiary of WashTec AG of Germany, the world's largest manufacturer of vehicle cleaning systems, today announced that CEO Steve Jeffs will retire at the end of 2014... Read more

Share/BookmarkJune 3, 2014 McCowan Design and Manufacturing, Canada’s leading manufacturer and supplier of innovative, modular Read more

GREENSBORO, NC– April 16, 2014 – Steve Moule has been named President of Gilbarco North America. Steve reports to Martin Gafinowitz, Danaher Senior Vice President and Group Executive for Gilbarco Veeder-Root. Moule was most recently President of Gilbarco Veeder‐Root, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). He has held significant leadership positions within Gilbarco Veeder-Root since 2007, with his first role as Managing Director UK. As President of Gilbarco Veeder-Root EMEA, Moule grew the core business and spearheaded acquisitions in Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Germany and Africa. Read more

(Atlanta, GA and Eagan, MN – March 31, 2014) – Zep Vehicle Care, a division of Zep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP), and the largest provider of carwash products and chemistry to the professional arwash industry, announced today at the International Car Wash Association’s Annual Car Wash Show in Chicago, the introduction of Armor All Professional® Extreme Shine Wax™. Read more

De Pere, WI – SAS™- Solution Application Systems announces today the appointment of Steve Underwood as Sales Representative. Steve joins the SAS team with previous experience in the car wash industry and in sales. Read more

Atlanta, GA and Eagan, MN – March 28, 2014 – Zep Vehicle Care, a division of Zep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP), and the largest provider of carwash products and chemistry to the professional carwash industry, today announced the release of the Assure™ Precision Dispensing System (PDS), a compact and easy-to-install chemical dispensing solution for conveyor car wash sites. Read more

We are introducing a new bollard option which is rigid, yet flexible enough to maintain its form even after being hit or run over. Our Bendable Bollards are great for trails, bike paths, access control, traffic delineators and landscape enhancements. Plus, they can help reduce personal injuries and property damage. Read more

Tamarac, FL (March 17, 2014) - SONNY'S The CarWash Factory announces the release of their new 2014 Car Wash Case Studies DVD. Now in its eleventh year, this video takes viewers on a behind the scenes look at some of the most successful car washes in the country... Read more

Share/BookmarkDe Pere, WI – Lustra™ Professional Car Care Products is proud to announce today the Read more

Fort Wayne, Indiana – February 19, 2014 – The Board of Directors of Franklin Electric announced today that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer R. Scott Trumbull will retire as Chief Executive Officer effective May 2, 2014 and that Gregg C. Sengstack has been appointed to succeed him in that role. Mr. Trumbull will remain non-executive chairman of Franklin Electric. Read more

It’s a great feeling knowing you’re part of something bigger and with the 2014 Winter Olympics well underway, Team Canada and Team USA have a lot to be proud of! CC-Petro-Canada-OlympicsOur friends and colleagues to the north are racking up medals this week and thanks to the benevolence of the AIRserv/ Petro-Canada Tire Inflator Program, we helped them get there! Read more

Valet Car Wash is pleased to announce they are now offering license agreements to both new operators looking to build car washes as well as experianced operators looking to refresh an existing location. Mike Black VP of licensing says Valet is looking to partner with privately owned car washes through license agreement as a way to extend its brand in an effort to build a chain of independent car washes that are the preferred place for consumers to wash their vehicles... Read more

GREENSBORO, N.C. – January 13, 2014 – Gilbarco Veeder-Root, the worldwide leader in retail petroleum technology, announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Outcast Media, the fastest growing video network at the pump. Outcast will operate as the media business unit of Gilbarco, putting the combined company in a unique position to create the largest network of one-to-one TV experiences for the on-the-go consumer. Read more

Share/BookmarkDe Pere, WI – Cleaning Systems, Inc., provider of cleaning and protection products for the Read more

We have made several modifications to simplify the ordering guides used to build FLEX-ING™ brand FLEX-ON™ hardwall curb hose and safety break hose part numbers as well as added several new color options... Read more

Share/BookmarkEAGAN, MN. – December 12, 2013 — Zep Vehicle Care, a leading provider of chemical Read more

Share/BookmarkDe Pere, WI – Lustra™ Professional Car Care Products announced today its plan to support Read more

GREENSBORO, N.C., October 4, 2013—Gilbarco Veeder-Root announces the launch of Play at the Pump in partnership with Linq3. The Play at the Pump application allows consumers to purchase lottery tickets via the dispenser. This new service gives retailers access to would-be lottery players, increasing the lottery sales opportunity among consumers that may not enter the store, and encouraging repeat business. Read more

ATLANTA, GA and Eagan, MN, September 3, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Zep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP), a leading consumable chemical packaged goods company that manufactures a wide variety of highperformance maintenance and cleaning chemicals, today announced the grand opening of Zep Vehicle Care’s new, state of the art, world headquarters. Read more

Ashland, Ohio - National Pride Equipment has announced the opening of its newest distribution facility NPE-Memphis. In conjunction with this opening, National Pride has acquired the assets of internet and catalog car wash parts distributor Car Wash Superstore. Read more

Share/BookmarkATLANTA, August 21, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Armored AutoGroup Inc., a leader in consumer automotive Read more

Share/Bookmark  DEPERE, WI – Washworld, Inc. has recently added a new distributor in British Columbia. Read more

Share/BookmarkCombined Company Will Form Second Largest Car Wash Equipment Provider in World GRIMES, IA (March Read more

Share/BookmarkMarch 1, 2013, Aurora, Ontario –   Pioneer Energy LP, based in Burlington, Ontario, has renewed Read more

Fleming Reid to distribute DEF Bulk Storage & Dispensing Solutions by KleerBlue to Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, British Columbia, and NWT... Read more

Share/BookmarkJohn comes with over 30 years of experience in the oil and related industries, most Read more

GREENSBORO, N.C. – February 13, 2013 – Convenience store shoppers will gain access to more valuable, relevant promotional offers at the point of sale, with the Impulse upselling platform, part of Gilbarco’s suite of retail applications... Read more

GREENSBORO, N.C. – February 12, 2013 – Gilbarco Veeder-Root announced today that it is working with PayPal on digital payment and other mobile solutions to be offered to Gilbarco customers worldwide. The initial effort will launch the PayPal payment capability to retailers with Passport® point-of-sale. Future developments will bring PayPal solutions to Gilbarco’s growing suite of media and merchandising applications. Read more

GREENSBORO, N.C. – January 25, 2013 – Gilbarco Inc. and Tronitec, Inc. today announce the settlement of litigation that has been pending between them in U.S. District Court in Greensboro. The lawsuit, filed by Gilbarco on May 6, 2011, alleged that Tronitec had infringed Gilbarco’s copyright in certain software programs used in fuel dispensers manufactured and sold by Gilbarco. Read more

(SIMSBURY, CT) – January 10, 2013 – January 10, 2013 - Veeder-Root is pleased to announce a strategic channel partnership with Red Leonard Associates, Inc., to represent the Red Jacket brand in the Midwest, Northeast, and Canada. Red Leonard is an independent sales representative agency specializing in full site solutions for the Petroleum Equipment Industry... Read more

Hamilton Manufacturing Corp., a leading manufacturer of automated payment systems, Data Access Networks, and change machines for the car wash and parking industries is proud to announce the promotion of Steven J. Alt from Executive Vice President to President. Read more

ATLANTA, December 3, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Zep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP), a leading producer and marketer of a wide range of cleaning and maintenance solutions, today announced that a wholly owned subsidiary of Zep Inc. completed the purchase of the Vehicle Care division of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL), effective December 1, 2012 for approximately $120 million. Read more

October 30, 2012 – Kelowna, British Columbia. When the team at FormaShape was hired to fabricate storefronts for Puma Energy, they were faced with a unique set of challenges, not the least of which was geography. The stylish, pre-fabricated facings were destined for a chain of gas station convenience stores … in Angola, Africa. Read more

In an unprecedented and powerful move that aligns three of the car wash industry’s most trusted brands together under the same management, the acquisition of Jim Coleman Company Hanna by Ed O’Hanrahan of Galloway Chemical Division promises exciting developments for the entire carwash industry. Read more

ATLANTA, October 17, 2012 – Zep Inc. (NYSE:ZEP), a leading producer and marketer of a wide range of cleaning and maintenance solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all of the assets of Ecolab Vehicle Care, a division of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL), for approximately $120 million. Read more

GREENSBORO, N.C., September 27th, 2012—Gilbarco-Veeder Root and The Pantry, Inc. today announced a continuation of their exclusive supply agreement for all fuel dispenser, payment and automatic tank gauging (ATG) products and services... Read more