Ryko Solutions, Inc., North America’s largest manufacturer of car wash equipment and the leading provider of chemical, managed maintenance and marketing services to help customers build a more profitable car wash, has been awarded a distributorship to market the Turtle Wax professional brand of auto appearance products throughout the United States and Canada.

“Bringing Turtle Wax into our portfolio for the customer strengthens the options in our revolutionary CleanTouch cents per wash program, a single price, no hassle car wash chemical distribution and consumer marketing program that we are introducing to owner operators,” explained Steven L’Heureux, Chief Executive Officer of Ryko Solutions. “Through this program, customers will have the opportunity to select from Ryko’s proprietary line of chemicals or opt for an upgraded program that includes clear coat products and polishes like ICE Instant Shine from Turtle Wax, a brand readily recognized and trusted by consumers for total finish shine and protection.

L’Heureux explained that Ryko, as the car wash industry’s largest factory direct to market supplier of chemicals, will now be able to help owner operators better grow the profitability and cash flow of their operation through programs where they will pay for chemical only when the vehicles are washed.

“Turtle Wax is excited to partner with Ryko – a leader in the car wash industry. By joining forces, Turtle Wax and Ryko will be able to deliver high performance, brand name chemicals and equipment to all customer types across the country,” explained Denis John Healy, Chief Executive Officer of Turtle Wax. “This partnership significantly strengthens Turtle Wax’s distribution network while providing Ryko’s customers with a branded chemical offering. This is a win/win for both companies and Turtle Wax looks forward to a long-standing relationship with Ryko.”

Combined with the ability to upgrade to Turtle Wax, Ryko is also helping customers drive wash counts with a new Clean Touch brand retail car wash merchandising campaign. This component of the overall program – with 50 unique signage choices – is designed to market the car wash at five customer traffic zones at the retailer’s location, including off-property, fuel pump islands, inside/outside convenience stores, at activation units, and at the outside of the car wash bay. Additional profit building options connected to the cents per wash program include limited time promotions to drive additional consumer traffic.

The offer of Turtle Wax premium brand waxes and polishes balances the complete chemical offering from Ryko. The company’s existing chemical product line includes detergents, surface treatments including RainShield, presoaks, self-serve and special purpose chemicals. Each formula has been developed with rigorous testing to ensure consistent performance and is eco-friendly and safe for both vehicles and automatic and self-service car wash equipment. Ryko’s is a one-stop shop, with expert chemical delivery, service and maintenance provided by our national network of knowledgeable, factory-trained technicians.

CleanTouch Marketing Program Debut

We promised more exciting news today and here it is!

The Ryko CleanTouch Marketing Program will make its official debut at The 2012 Car Wash Show, May 7th through the 9th in Las Vegas. Visit us in booth #1129 to check out what we think is quite possibly THE best merchandising offering in the car wash industry today!

Not going to Vegas? Visit the Ryko website or call you local Ryko Sales Representative for all the details!

Calling all Las Vegas bound car wash fans…and even those who just wish they were…only a couple of short days to go before Ryko rocks the car wash world with innovations on every piece of car wash equipment in our line-up. Visit us in booth #1129 at The 2012 Car Wash Show, May 7th through the 9th and be the one of the first to say, “I saw that in Vegas!”

Today we are taking a sneak-peek at the PaySmart, Ryko’s newest, cost-effective, sleek and modern activation system:

• Priced more competitively than most standard activation systems
• Can be used with code or credit card with code
• Targets growing consumer trend in credit card useage

We know its customary…but we are hoping what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas! Join us in booth #1129 or visit our website for all the details!

p.s. Stay tuned later today for news about our new CleanTouch Chemical Program. Its Friday we have to go out with a BANG!

We’re another day closer to The 2012 Car Wash Show in Las Vegas, May 7th through the 9th and Ryko Solutions (booth #1129) is revealing yet another new product innovation!

Today we are showcasing the new and enhanced conveyor car wash from Ryko that features:

• A short application to fit smaller bays – great for reloading an existing rollover bay
• A higher throughput than rollovers
• Real-time operation to allow you to shut down different components of the conveyor – keeping downtime to a minimum
• Higher revenue per customer

For more information about the latest features on the Ryko conveyor car wash, stop by our booth at the show or call your local Ryko sales representative.

The product innovations from Ryko just keep on coming! Today, we are sharing information about our newest car wash – the touch-free Pulse. Visit us in booth #1129 at The 2012 Car Wash Show in Las Vegas, May 7th through the 9th and you can check YOUR Pulse:

• One of the industry’s lowest opening price points for a touch-free machine
• Requires a lower initial investment which translates to a better ROI for you

To find out what is next in our line-up of exciting product innovations, stop by the Ryko blogsite again tomorrow. We look forward to it!

Ryko will be unveiling several new product innovations at The 2012 Car Wash Show in Las Vegas, May 7th through the 9th. To learn more about any of these innovations we invite you to stop by our booth #1129.

Today’s product innovation announcement is for the Radius^HT – our new high throughput touch free car wash. The Radius^HT  includes:

• Side ultrasonics and additional variable frequency drives
• Higher throughput and improved wash experience
• Increased revenue for car wash owners

Stop by and visit at booth #1129. We hope to see you in Las Vegas!

Ryko Solutions is excited to announce we will be unveiling several new product innovations in our booth (#1129) at The 2012 Car Wash Show in Las Vegas, May 7th through the 9th.

Today’s product innovation announcement is for the SoftGloss Maxx — but you can stop back by our blog every day this week and to learn more about all of the innovations!

The SoftGloss Maxx now:

• Accepts duallies with a wider  brush opening and new low profile vehicle detection system.
• Offers a more attractive bay appearance.
• Builds more revenue for you by expanding your customer base.

Visit us in booth 1129 at The 2012 Car Wash Show to learn the MANY new ways we can help you build a more profitable car wash.

Increase Your Car Wash Revenues

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting two free car wash seminar this May.

If you are located in the Chicago or Cincinnati area, and want to learn more about how to increase your car wash revenues, we would like to see you there.

Please call or send a message if you need additional information or would like to attend!

Equipment is not the only new thing rolling out the door at Ryko Solutions these days. Mike McKillip in Chemical Engineering and his team have been working on a number of new chemical products that will increase sales and elevate Ryko’s presence in the car wash chemical marketplace.

Most exciting is the new CleanCut 360 presoak. It is superior to our existing presoak products and we can’t wait to get it on the market. We are currently testing it in the field at two Pulse locations in the Des Moines area, as well as at several Speedway SuperAmerica sites in Indiana and it is getting rave reviews.

According to Mike, “The new presoak significantly increases the amount of road film removed when compared to both our existing presoaks and competitive presoaks.” We anticipate that the product will not only reduce the number of wash quality complaints for our customers, it will also increase their overall satisfaction and increase their wash counts.

We have two other new products that are nearly ready to hit the market beginning in April of this year including a CleanCut 360 presoak boost and a new tire shine called Radiance. Mike is working closely with Randy Wingert to ensure we have the best sales tools and marketing in place for our newest chemical products. Randy joined Ryko last fall as Senior Marketing Manager for Chemical Services. When combined, Randy’s 30 years of car wash chemical sales and Mike’s 20 years of car wash chemical development are a force to be reckoned with.

Our chemical sales in the first quarter are up significantly over last year and that is even before we release the new chemicals, sales tools and merchandising programs specifically designed to showcase Ryko Chemicals.

We want customers to know our chemicals are just as good as our products and service. In fact, we want them to know that our chemicals are more cost effective and better working than many of the well-known brands out on the market today.

To gear up for a mass production of chemicals in the factory, we are making some changes in our blending and chemical area. We will be installing a new finished goods pump, automating the equipment for mass production of chemicals including blending from multiple tanks, re-using rinse water to be more environmentally friendly, and beginning production of bag-in-a-box chemicals to make it easier for our customers to handle and recycle our products.

We know there are lots of good things in store for Ryko Chemicals and we want to be sure you to know it too!

Ryko was featured in the March 2012 issue of Field Technologies Online.

To find out how Ryko is leveraging technology to improve its field service operations across the United States read the full story titled Mobil Technologies Clean Up Field Service Operations.