Automotive Recycling is a booming industry. It always will be. There are factors involved that guarantee that it will be a growth business for years to come. The recent Cash For Clunkers program was hailed by government officials as a huge success. The parts that the vehicles supplied to the...
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This is part 3 of a three part series – Switch over to an aqueous Parts Washer. It’s about time. Those old solvent based parts washers use hazardous petroleum based solvents and detergents that are at least somewhat hazardous, and in many cases, very hazardous. At the very least, it’s...
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We feel sorry for the residents of the state of Illinois. In their zeal to cover a spiraling 15 billion dollar budget deficit, their legislators decided the best way to compensate for it was to increase their state income tax by 66%. You read that right. Residents and businesses can...
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The nation has been hit hard by winter weather so far this year. The eastern seaboard has been hit by storm after storm, with ice storms hammering as far south as Georgia. They’re not familiar with frozen precipitation that far south, so on those rare occasions when it occurs, you...
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Part One of a three part series – It’s tough being the owner of an independent automotive repair shop these days. You’re being stretched from all sides. Government is taxing and regulating more than ever. The auto manufacturers are constantly innovating and thinking of new ways to add proprietary components...
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