Tag: catalytic

Recycling

Paul D’Adamo: How auto cores, commodities and recalls fit into your ‘partfolio’

By Paul D’Adamo I hope you like my twist on the word portfolio. Most of us purchase, or should I say invest, in vehicles for our “Parts” inventory. Based on my analysis of yard inventory data, most recyclers suffer from overstock and over-aged parts. This means we have invested labour into removing parts but have […]

August 2, 2023

Products

Catching Cat Burglars: Airdrie, Alta. RCMP team up with collision centres in theft prevention initiative

Airdrie, Alberta — Throughout May, Airdrie, Alta. RCMP are making efforts to address catalytic converter theft through partnerships with collision centres. As part of a crime prevention initiative, Airdrie RCMP reached out to local bodyshops to ask that, when servicing a vehicle, they offer their customers the “no-charge” option of etching the last six digits […]

May 18, 2022

Business

Catalytic Conundrums Continue: SGI reports 107 thefts so far this year, a 103 percent increase from last year

Regina, Saskatchewan — Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) has seen a drastic spike in claims for catalytic converter thefts this year, CTV News Saskatoon reported last Friday. Last year, it received 34 claims. So far this year, 107 converter theft claims have been filed, reported the news outlet. Dean Matlock, the owner of Minute Muffler, says […]

July 30, 2021