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S.U.R.&R. CT500 Makes Any Size Clamp Anywhere

The CT500 kit includes the clamp making tool engineered and manufactured at Husky Corporation facilities, 18-gauge stainless steel wire, a wire nut, and mini diagonal cutters.

Top 7 Fleet Maintenance Trends in CY-2021 & 2022

Vehicle maintenance expenses declined in CY-2020 primarily due the COVID lockdowns, but are trending upward in 2021. The forecast for CY-2022 is for maintenance costs to further increase due to higher labor rates and tire expenses.

RepairSmith Acquires More Automotive Group

RepairSmith has acquired More Automotive Group, a provider of mobile repair and maintenance services for fleets, property managers, and corporate office parks in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, Calif.

COVID-19 Offers Opportunity to Make a Dent in the Technician Shortage

Now is when the fleet industry should be proactively identifying these future technicians. The fleet industry has a window to tap into this idled labor pool, who will look attractive to other industries experiencing labor shortages leading to increased competition to recruit this talent.

Severe Skilled Technician Shortage Triggering Higher Shop Labor Rates

The vehicle maintenance and repair industries are experiencing a skilled labor shortage as technicians in the Baby Boomer demographic retire in greater numbers than those replacing them. The skilled labor shortage requires shops to pay more for skilled technicians, which translates into higher shop labor rates.

Milwaukee Tool Moves into New Markets

A traditional tool maker has decided to modernize its products and expand into new vocations and markets. And it has its eye firmly fixed on the transportation industry.

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