Car Wash World Market Forecast

Washing Services Market
2017 car washing services market forecast: $27.4 billion

LONDON, Oct 05, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- --Car washing market currently focused on environmentally friendly and professional car cleaning activities

--Notable recent car washing market trend: multi-store car wash chains and franchises

Post recession, the car washing services market is recovering; anticipating a global 2017 valuation of more than $27 billion. The sector is closely linked with the success of the automotive market, which was hit hard during the global recession, according to a new report available on companiesandmarkets.com.

Car Washing Services: A Global Strategic Business Report

http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Market-Report/car-washing-services-a-global-strategic-business-report-693035.asp?prk=7c4ed5b510c1ffe12b50d9829eddaba2

The car washing market is comprised of the following categories, all of which are examined within this report: Hand Car Wash; In-Bay Car Wash; Tunnel/ Conveyorized Car Wash; Chemical Car Wash; Steam Car Wash; Mechanized Car Wash; Self-Serve Car Wash and Mobile Car Wash.

The largest car washing services markets are Europe and the US, although it is the emerging economies of Asia-Pacific -- particularly China and India -- which are expecting fastest growth, at 6% CAGR over the reporting period.

An increasing number of environmentally aware governments are encouraging car owners to utilize professional car washing services to ensure safe disposal of cleaning chemicals.

Car washing habits vary regionally. In Europe, service station car washing dominates, while in the UK, consumers continued to spend on car washing activities throughout the recession. In Germany, driveway car washing is subject to government legislation, while in Australia and other hot countries, climate-induced conditions such as drought have a serious impact upon the car washing services market.

The highly competitive and fragmented industry is comprised of car wash chemical suppliers, car wash service providers and equipment manufacturers. Over 170 organisations are profiled within the car washing market research report, including Delta Sonic Car Wash Corporation, IMO Car Wash, Otto Christ AG, 3M Company, Meguiars, Inc., Blue Ribbon Car Care Products, Ceccato SPA, Ecolab, Inc., Istobal S.A., Ryko Manufacturing, Turtle Wax, Inc. and WashTec AG.

The 364 page August 2011 car washing services research report contains 364 pages of market insight for the period 2003-2017. The market is split by geography: US, Canada, Japan, Europe, France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Rest of Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Middle East.

Report Details:

http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Market-Report/car-washing-services-a-global-strategic-business-report-693035.asp?prk=7c4ed5b510c1ffe12b50d9829eddaba2

SOURCE: Companies and Markets