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INDUSTRY NEWS<br />
Sonny’s announces new acquisitions, key organization changes<br />
On June 2, Sonny’s, of Tamarac,<br />
Florida, announced the acquisition of<br />
three California-based companies, including<br />
AutoVac Industrial of San Diego,<br />
FASTECH of Buena Park, and<br />
MC GROUP (McGuinness Vehicle<br />
Wash Systems) of Burbank, as well as<br />
PECO Car Wash Systems, a family-owned<br />
manufacturer of professional<br />
car washing systems based in Auburn<br />
Hills, Michigan.<br />
“AutoVac brings decades of experience<br />
and distinct capabilities in vacuum<br />
technology and manufacturing,”<br />
said Kati Pierce, President of Sonny’s.<br />
“Having this opportunity to welcome<br />
AutoVac to Sonny’s contributes to our<br />
commitment to offer car wash owners<br />
the best solutions in the industry.”<br />
Established in 1989, AutoVac has<br />
grown into a world-class manufacturer.<br />
AutoVac manufactures nearly all<br />
its own components giving the company<br />
the freedom to explore, develop and<br />
produce new technologies at a remarkable<br />
speed. Boeing, Toyota, Honeywell,<br />
Xerox, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Gulfstream,<br />
International Game Technology,<br />
and Penske are just a few of the companies<br />
who rely on AutoVac’s expertise<br />
and commitment to quality.<br />
“Sonny’s continues to grow as a leader,<br />
delivering exceptional customer service<br />
and reliably providing the carwash<br />
industry with the best-of-the-best products,”<br />
Steve Tucker, President of Auto-<br />
Vac, stated in the press release. “Our<br />
team is excited to join this unparalleled<br />
team and we look forward to having<br />
Sonny’s strength behind us to deliver<br />
innovation to carwash owners and operators<br />
nationwide.”<br />
In addition, Sonny’s announced the<br />
acquisition of two distributors, FAS-<br />
TECH’s Carwash Division and MC<br />
GROUP.<br />
“Both Fastech and MC Group are<br />
established, talented teams with deep industry<br />
knowledge. I believe adding these<br />
distributors to the Sonny’s CarWash<br />
Services West team will add significant<br />
value to our California customers,” said<br />
Mike Beuchat, GM of Sonny’s Car-<br />
Wash Services West, in a press release.<br />
The acquisition of PECO Car Wash<br />
Systems was announced back on May<br />
4 in a press release. PECO, with over<br />
50 years of experience, will continue to<br />
base its management and staff at the factory<br />
in Auburn Hills, Michigan.<br />
“Over the years, we’ve been approached<br />
by other companies, but we<br />
never felt it to be the right fit. Like us,<br />
Sonny’s is a second-generation car wash<br />
family with client relationships that date<br />
back for decades.” said JR Rietsch, President<br />
of PECO, stated in the press release.<br />
“By joining Sonny’s we now have<br />
a full offering in house to make our clients<br />
even more successful.”<br />
“I have a great respect for PECO’s<br />
team, product and culture. PECO’s<br />
history in the industry, service-oriented<br />
background and customer focused<br />
approach matches well with Sonny’s,”<br />
Fazio, CEO of Sonny’s, stated in the<br />
press release. "The combination of our<br />
equipment lines offers tremendous benefit<br />
to our global network of thousands<br />
of car wash professionals.”<br />
PECO’s management and staff will<br />
remain in place with the factory in Auburn<br />
Hills, Michigan.<br />
And, in a June 1 press release, Sonny’s<br />
announced an organizational change to<br />
strengthen how it serves clients and to<br />
support the accelerated pace of growth.<br />
16 | AUTO DETAILING NEWS | VOL. 6, NO. 3 • FALL <strong>2021</strong>
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