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Keeping it Clean While Washing Your Car

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:04:56 +0000

KAAL TV (ABC) ran a story about the environmental impacts of self-washing and commercial car washes. The story points to the often times misunderstood environmental impacts of car washes. Speaking about how wash water contaminates get into the water supply when “home” washing our cars, the story suggests that taking your car to a commercial car wash is the best way to be environmentally friendly, “The best way to avoid these contaminates from getting into our water is to take your car to a commercial car wash. At commercial car washes, the wash water is sent to the sanitary sewer and treated to remove pollutants.”

Click here to go right to the article.

Is Reclamation Worth the Expense?

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:22:51 +0000

“If you’re not facing a drought, is reclamation worth the expense?” ASI Director of Sales and Marketing Joel Wollin answers this question by providing a cost/benefit analysis of water reclamation projects that might surprise you in the September 2008 issue of Professional Carwashing & Detailing magazine.

The article discusses how eco-friendly practices are having an impact on the carwash industry and specifically water use issues. Rather than focus on environmentally friendly marketing and the “green” hype, the articles focuses on the financial aspects of water use decisions that carwash operators face; cost savings, reclaim and reuse strategies, and regulatory issues.

Read Joel’s article in September’s issue of Professional Carwashing & Detailing magazine - A cost/benefit analysis of water. (Volume 32, Issue 9 - September 2008)

ASI Builds the First Flex Serve Car Wash in Minnesota

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:06:42 +0000

Fastest car wash at Snell Motors

The Hi-Speed Tunnel Auto Wash, which will open at the southeast corner of Snell Motors, is billed as the fastest car wash in the state. Read the story from the Mankato Free Press - Mankato,MN,USA.

2007 MPMA Convention

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:23:41 +0000

We will be at the 2007 Minnesota Petroleum Marketers Association event in April. The annual convention and trade show is being held April 10-12, at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel in Bloomington, MN.

Spot-free rinse: An innovative solution

admin — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:00:13 +0000

ASI Director of Sales and Marketing Joel Wollin writes in the November 2006 issue of Professional Carwashing & Detailing magazine about offering spot-free rinse in your self-serve wash bays.

The article discusses some key success factors and provides insight into how to attract and keep customers through innovation in the self-serve car wash sector.

Read Joel’s article in November’s issue of Professional Carwashing & Detailing magazine or online at Professional Car Care Online.

C-stores urged to educate carwash customers

admin — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 20:34:41 +0000

Carwashes use less water than other businesses, and convenience stores with carwashes should let their customers and lawmakers know, according to the latest issue of Convenience Store Decisions.

The Aug. 17 article said many local governments unfairly target carwashes for using too much water as part of water conservation programs and drought restriction policies.

Read the full story on Professional Car Care Online.

Handing out coupons? Don’t target dirty cars

admin — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 20:33:21 +0000

If you want to increase business through a flyer campaign, you’d better not waste your time singling out dirty cars, according to a recent article in The Boston Globe.

According to the Globe, chances are that car is owned by someone who doesn’t care the car is dirty, can’t afford a carwash, or simply doesn’t have the time.

From Professional Car Care Online.