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NCS Acquires Mondo

Partnership incorporates new products into company offer
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GRIMES, Iowa — National Carwash Solutions (NCS) has acquired Mondo Products Co., creating the largest direct car wash installation and service company in North America.

“We are delighted to partner with Mondo, a leading manufacturer of cleaning solutions and the largest distributor of car wash systems and services in Canada. I expect great outcomes for our customers as we incorporate the Mondo line into our best-in-class cleaning fluids offering under the leadership of Dave Wingert, the president of our NCS cleaning fluids division,” said Michael Gillen, CEO of National Carwash Solutions.

Cambridge, Ontario-based Mondo, founded in 1970, manufactures and distributes a complete line of concentrated cleaning fluids for the car wash industry and is the largest car wash cleaning fluids, service, and equipment supplier in Canada. Mondo’s unique packaging and method of connecting containers together allows for easy distribution, handling and storage. Mondo has also developed a cloud-based chemical management system that allows customers to manage their chemical use for their car wash network directly from a desktop or mobile device.

“I am extremely excited that Mondo Products has joined the NCS Family. This new strategic partnership will allow Mondo to continue to meet the expectations and requirements of our incredible customers and partners across North America,” said Robert Devlin, president of Mondo.

“I wish to thank all of my employees for their dedication to Mondo and to our customers. This is such an amazing opportunity as Mondo starts its next chapter with NCS, the industry’s leading car wash solutions provider,” said Stephen Boston, CEO and founder of Mondo.

NCS has also partnered with other car wash distributors in North America, including Hi-Performance Wash Systems, Auto-Clean, Arizona Car Wash Systems, Complete Car Wash, NuLook, Badger Land, Carwash Solutions, Car Wash Services of Arizona, Big Man Washes, West Coast Car Wash Concepts, Carolina Pride and CleanEdge.

National Carwash Solutions (NCS), based in Grimes, Iowa, is a service and systems provider to the North American car wash industry. NCS has established a direct, end-to-end customer service and support network with more than 500 service personnel nationwide. NCS offers a selection of car wash systems, accessories and parts under the Ryko, MacNeil, Vacutech, PurClean and TSS brands. NCS also offers a line of cleaning solutions with CleanTouch, Lustra and NCS Vehicle Care. Founded in 1973, NCS employs more than 1,300 people across North America.

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