All Car wash & Valeting articles – Page 2
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News
CWA urges government to crack down on employment law abuse
Gordon Balmer, executive director of the Car Wash Association, has said that he was extremely pleased that Gary Sambrook MP (Birmingham Northfield) gave a voice to victims of modern slavery during PMQs recently.
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UK named key export country for Istobal
The UK and the US have become the main export countries for car wash company Istobal. The news comes as the Spanish firm announced that its sales increased by 12% in 2022 to nearly €164m.
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Equipment News
Istobal launches M’WASH3 PRO
Istobal has launched the M’WASH3 PRO, a new high-end rollover that unifies its previous M’NEX32 and FLEX5 models. The new machine is designed to offer greater control and quality in car cleaning through more efficient and connected technology.
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Promotional Feature
Why it’s crucial to introduce a contactless payment device on your unattended retail
In today’s economic climate, cost saving through smart decision making is essential to navigate financial pressures. Find out how unattended retail solutions could be the key.
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Two arrested at car wash in investigation linked to organised immigration crime
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has raided a Welsh car wash as part of an investigation linked to organised immigration crime.
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Car wash fined £10,000 after crackdown on organised immigration crime in Cheshire
A car wash business has been fined £10,000 after a week-long operation by Cheshire Police to disrupt organised immigration crime in the county.
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Equipment News
TECH TALK: Istobal launches innovative high-pressure jet wash
Istobal, the leading Spanish group in vehicle wash and care solutions, has launched J´WASH4, described as a ’new dimension in pressure jet washing’.
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Five-year Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order imposed on man running hand car wash
Magistrates have imposed a five-year Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO) on a man after concerns were raised about working practices at a car wash he was running in Peterborough.
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Man arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences at Lincolnshire car wash
A man has been arrested after a suspected modern slavery victim claimed that he had been forced to live and work at a south Lincolnshire car wash for more than five years.
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Police officers shut down South Shields hand car wash over dangerous working conditions
Officers from Northumbria Police have served the owner of a South Tyneside car wash with a prohibition notice, shutting down the business because of dangerous working conditions.
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Five-year Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order imposed on owner of hand car wash business
A five-year Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO) has been imposed on the owner of a hand car wash business following a joint investigation by Lincolnshire Police and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA).
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CWA calls for crackdown on unpaid taxes in illegal car wash sector
The Car Wash Association has urged the Treasury and HMRC to crack down on unpaid taxes in the illegal car wash sector.
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Jailed hand car wash owner ordered to pay back more than £150,000 of criminal gains
A man who was jailed for running an illegal butchery business from his hand car wash premises has been ordered to pay back more than £150,000 of his criminal gains.
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Equipment News
Istobal launches new online configurator for rollover customisation
Leading Spanish car wash group, Istobal, has launched a new online configurator for the customisation of rollovers, through its website.
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Car washes in focus on ‘Anti-Slavery Day 2022’
Sixteen anti-slavery organisations have joined forces to mark Anti-Slavery Day 2022 today (Tuesday October 18), with unregulated, non-compliant hand car washes highlighted as a key area of concern.
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Ten-year slavery order imposed on owner of Kent hand car wash business
The owner of a Kent hand car wash has had a 10-year slavery order imposed on him by a court.
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Analysis
TECH TALK: Acting responsibly in a time of drought
Although many of us have very recently started to experience occasionally biblical downpours, the situation only a month or so ago was very different indeed.
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Wilcomatic commits to the Responsible Car Wash Scheme’s code of practice
Automatic car wash maker Wilcomatic has committed to the Responsible Car Wash Scheme’s (RCWS) code of practice.
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Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order imposed on Lincolnshire car wash owners
Lincoln Magistrates’ Court has handed the owners of a car wash a Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO) lasting for seven years.
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Welcome Break launches campaign to encourage drivers to clean up their cars
Motorway services operator Welcome Break has launched a campaign to encourage drivers to clean up their cars, and has enlisted TV celebrity and self-proclaimed ‘original cleaning Queen’ Kim Woodburn to front it.