Established in 1984, Akron-based DRB builds point-of-sale, tunnel-management and in-bay technology for car wash operators, including U.S.-made Unitec pay-station hardware. Its systems are supported by a 600-plus-person team and the Knowledge Center, while its Sgt. Sudz line adds custom-built, UL508A-certified motor control centers made at a U.S. factory. DRB is a Vontier company and has served the unattended and C-Store car wash market since 1983 through its formerly Unitec-branded in-bay business.
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Dencar Technology, IncFounded by two car wash owners to solve their own operational problems, Dencar Technology develops automated point-of-sale systems and integrated technology for car wash operators. Its Denpay platform handles unattended membership sales and vehicle-based fraud mitigation, while the company also provides installation training, customer support, and car-wash-specific network services. Dencar routinely trains distributors and installers at its Akron, Ohio, headquarters.AKRON, OH
Innovative Control Systems Inc. (ICS)Founded in 1988 by car wash operator Kevin Detrick, Bethlehem-based Innovative Control Systems develops payment, control and management technology for car wash businesses. The company pioneered Tunnel Master, the first gated express car wash, and cash-dispensing payment terminals, and now operates as part of OPW’s Vehicle Wash Solutions platform. Its 52,000-square-foot production facility supports equipment and software used to automate and manage car wash operations.BETHLEHEM, PA
Petit Auto Wash EquipmentBorn from a Norton, Ohio family car wash opened in 1968, Petit Auto Wash Equipment now manufactures touch-free tunnel and in-bay car wash systems in the United States. Founder Tom Petit Jr.’s engineering background led to the company’s first of eight U.S. patents in 1989, including the oscillating spray technology used in its Accutrac systems. Still family-owned and operated by the Petit family, the company also provides equipment support and service for car wash operators nationwide.AKRON, OH
Hydro-SpraySince Don Havens founded it in 1982, Hydro-Spray has built its reputation around car wash equipment that stays in service and support shaped by real operator experience. The company, now part of the C K family following its 2023 acquisition by C K Car Care, has installed more than 1,000 systems for self-serve and in-bay wash operators.CLEARFIELD, PA