WashTec has a new CEO
GermanyMichael Drolshagen is the new head of WashTec. The Supervisory Board appointed him both as CTO and CEO, effective May 1. He succeeds Ralf Koeppe, who left the German car wash company prematurely last week. Read more
WashTec and Superoperator join hands
Strategic partnershipGerman car wash manufacturer WashTec and the Finland-based software company Superoperator announced a strategic partnership on Thursday.Read more
Car wash closes. “It just wasn’t worth it anymore”
GermanyAcquisitions, new car washes, mergers. Sometimes it seems there is nothing but good news coming from the car wash business. Which of course is beside the truth. A good example comes from Germany, where Autohandel...Read more
WashTec: “We tackle the process from start to finish”.
BeneluxWashTec is looking forward to a year filled with opportunities in the Benelux. Not only when it comes to sales of machines and chemicals, but also in terms of digitalization and sustainability. As every year,...Read moreChange in supervisory board at WashTec
GermanyUlrich Bellgardt will be the new chairman of the Supervisory Board of WashTec from next year on. For private reasons, the current chairman Günter Blaschke is stepping down.Read more
“The expectations of car wash users are rising”
Interview with AUWA's new Managing Director Since mid-August, Stefan Sulzmaier has been managing director of the WashTec subsidiary AUWA. Our colleagues from Carwashpro.de got to ask him some questions about the future plans of the internatinal supplier of environmentally friendly washing...Read more
How contour tracking saves energy
Technology Drying a car consumes a lot of energy and is therefore associated with high costs. WashTec offers its own dryer arch for retrofits in car washes. According to the German manufacturer, it might save car...Read more
Traralgon has a new car wash
AustraliaWashTec has recently installed their new Silverlight combi machine in The Wash Station at Traralgon. Like so many car washes down under, it also includes a dog wash.Read more
WashTec brings their intuitive rollover to Utrecht
Car wash supplier WashTec will be present during the Tankstation Vakbeurs in the Netherlands. They will bring their SmartCare 24XL rollover. According to the German company this may well be the ‘rollover of the future’.Read more
WashTec strikes a deal with IMO Car Wash
GermanyGerman company WashTec will supply all IMO sites in Europe and Australia with their car wash chemicals. They will also help in the transition to a more sustainable company. The quality of the WashTec products...Read more
So how was the German gas station fair?
GermanyEssen was the place to be last week. At least, if you were working in the gas station and car wash industry. Our colleagues of Carwashpro.de called the fair-director to look back on the German...Read more
Burnie opens in Tasmania
WashTec Australia has just completed the installation of a Silverlight Combination machine at the soon to be opened Burnie Carwash in Tasmania, Australia.Read more
WashTec has a new CSO
A ‘generation shake up’ in the board of WashTec recently. Long-time board member Stephan Weber stepped down last month and is succeeded by Sebastian Kutz (43).Read more
LED: Sustainable entertainment in the car wash
Everyone with kids knows: car washing is entertainment. Whether it’s a rollover or tunnel, they will never forget their first car wash with mom or dad. German car wash manufacturer and supplier WashTec tapped in...Read more
WashTec launches information portal on sustainability
WashTec has launched an information portal on fully sustainable vehicle washing. Climate crisis, consumer trends, new mobility concepts – the need for guidance on how to make mobility sustainable in all aspects has never been...Read more
How did the first year of the Neumarkt car wash park go?
Not every new car wash becomes profitable. But in the hilly South-German Oberpfalz , the manager of the Waschpark Neumarkt looks back on a very successful first year. Since they started, they have washed more...Read more
WashTec announces AUWA Black Week
German car wash supplier WashTec has announced it will be offering special deals in their online store around Black Friday. Their ‘AUWA Black Week’, will last from Nov. 21 to Nov. 25, 2022. WashTec recommends...Read more
Washing with cold water becomes hot
With energy prices in Europe at an all-time high, the latest cold water wash chemistry by WashTec comes as a blessing. Getting good results in a self-service car wash without hot water? You better believe...Read more