WashTec is running a series of maintenance and marketing workshops this June and July, aimed at retailers who run car washes. The events aim to increase sales for legitimate vehicle washing sites and "create centres of vehicle washing excellence" in the UK.Topics include equipment maintenance, local marketing and dealing with unregulated sites.

Places at the workshops, which start in Glasgow on June 23, are free to WashTec customers or £35 each for non-customers. For details email: dawnfrazer@washtec-uk.com