History Car wash

1 history

1.1 1946
1.2 1955
1.3 1960s
1.4 1970s
1.5 1980s
1.6 1990s
1.7 2000s

history

with modern convenience of touchless automatic car washes, may difficult remember industry not high-tech. though, other commercial car washes came before it, first semi-automatic car wash in united states made debut in 1946, , there, industry has grown in both size , sophistication.

1946

the start of history of car washing dated 1914. people used manpower push or move cars through stages of process. eventually, manual car wash operations peaked @ 32 drive-through facilities in united states. prior time, evolution of car washing @ beginning, , automatic car washing born. first semi-automatic car wash active first time in detroit, michigan using automatic pulley systems , manual brushing.

1955

many things had occurred within 1955 regarding car washing history. businessman named dan hanna encouraged car washers in detroit, operated own materials, made own car wash called rub-a-dub in oregon. in 1957, formed hanna enterprises , reached 31 car washes in america. in 1959, hanna operated wash rack until made first mechanized car washing system. news spread throughout city, did business.

1960s

by mid 1960s hanna enterprises had established main source innovator , manufacturer of car washing equipments , materials. on time, hanna had made several machines first main requirements on car washing, includes wrap-around brush, roller-on-demand conveyor belt, soft cloth friction washing, several ways wash tires, , recirculating water system. said, hanna enterprises have become largest vehicle washing equipment manufacturer.

1970s

in 1970s difficult time car washing industry, result of gasoline prices increasing rapidly. still, hanna enterprises made 2 inventions during time: automatic wheel cleaner, , polish n wax.

1980s

in 1980s, u.s. economy began period of growth. car wash industry recovered 1970s oil price surge. automobile ownership grew rapidly. in 1985 reported there 162 million cars in united states. car wash industry developed more, car washes grew rapidly in 1980s. hanna enterprises took time build many new inventions, , brought them @ market. magazine entrepreneur gave hanna enterprises #2 manufacturer , franchise in world. , in 1982, #1. annual sales have reached peak of $30 million. in 1989, hanna enterprises ranked #1 nationwide regarding conveyorized car washes.

1990s

within 1993, texas capital venture group thought merging 2 companies together. hanna enterprises , sherman carwash company. both of companies later became hanna-sherman international inc. main focus marketing plans. hanna had first expanded far east (korea , thailand), , merging other companies includes china, russia , eastern europe. hanna had marketed in germany, ireland, latin america , southeast asia.

2000s

within 2001, prominent group known northwest inventors, had bought assets of hanna-sherman international, , later formed today s hanna car wash systems international, llc. new company s shareholders includes aspen group based in (portland oregon), , roy p. disney, owner of apogee company, based in (burbank, california). aspen group investment group formed in 1989, , has contributed on 200 diverse projects including warner bros. channel 32 in salem oregon, westin hotel in downtown portland, gregory loft s in portland s pearl district. apogee group private investment organization owned roy p. disney.

as of date, hanna car wash systems international has more patents , trademarks other conveyorized system manufacturer. @ peak of on 30,000 installations within 90 countries, on 650 million vehicles being used worldwide.