Posted by Rex oakman on Tuesday, August 29, 2023,
In an era of heightened environmental consciousness, the recycling industry plays a pivotal role in shaping sustainable practices and minimizing waste. Australia, like many other countries, has been actively engaged in recycling efforts, aiming to reduce its ecological footprint and contribute to a greener future. However, the journey has not been without its challenges. This blog delves into the recycling landscape in Australia, highlighting both the obstacles faced by the industry and the s...
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Posted by Rex oakman on Wednesday, August 16, 2023,
1. Environmental Impact and Sustainability:
The salvage industry contributes to environmental sustainability by recycling and reusing valuable materials from damaged vehicles. Salvage yards are equipped to dismantle and recycle parts such as engines, transmissions, and various metals, reducing the need for new manufacturing and conserving resources. Additionally, hazardous materials are safely disposed of, preventing environmental contamination.
2. Salvage Yards and Dismantlers:
Salvage yards,...
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Posted by Damaged-vehicles.com on Monday, July 18, 2011,
We are selling a domain name we own
www.damagedvehicles.com. As we have been running
www.damaged-vehicles.com now for almost a year, we have succeeded in all our goals with our current domain and have decided to sell this domain.
Please contact us at
sales@damaged-vehicles.com if your interested?
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Posted by Damaged-vehicles.com on Monday, July 18, 2011,
The
damaged-vehicle industry in the UK is, like others, faced with a number of enforced qualifications, which, like it or not and despite in some cases very serious objections and challenges are apparently unlikely to simply “go away”. It is therefore in the interest of every company affected by these enforced qualifications to “fall in line”. The CoTC Technically Competent Manager (TCM) qualification comes into force next February 2012, although it is being challenged as this is bein...
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Posted by Damaged-Vehicles.com on Sunday, May 29, 2011,
THE EUROPEAN Commission is investigating why the number of certificates of destruction for end-of-life vehicles in Ireland falls far short of the number of vehicles coming off the road.
According to the commission, statistics from Ireland and several other member states indicate that there are a “significant number” of vehicles the whereabouts of which are unknown as they have not been issued with a certificate of destruction. Such a certificate must be issued by authorised treatment fac...
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Posted by Damaged-Vehicles.com on Tuesday, April 19, 2011,
Small automotive component providers are beginning to take advantage of ulta-lean supply chain management
principles, it has been claimed.
Recent years have seen a rising pressure on automotive suppliers to decrease their inventory expenses, which
has played a key role in pushing some of the world's manufacturers into lean working practices, Evolution Time
Critical believes.
The organisation specialises in providing stocking advice to manufacturers and has recorded consistent
double-digit...
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Posted by Damaged-Vehicles.com on Friday, March 11, 2011,
Prodrive has exchanged contracts with three manufacturers of sports and luxury cars in order to provide a selection of carbon composite vehicle components.
The deal will see parts developed for an estimated total of 5,000 vehicles over a space of six years, with the agreements worth more than £10 million.
This increase in carbon car parts could also be reflected in the damaged-vehicle sector if more consumers adopt environmentally-friendly measures and recycle their vehicles' materials.
C...
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Posted by Damaged-Vehicles.com on Friday, March 11, 2011,
Australia backs recharging network for Electric Cars - Australia is set to become the latest country
to test the market for the viability of electric vehicles, with an A$1bn ($676m) project to build a large-scale
recharging infrastructure. Macquarie Capital Group is planning to raise the money for Better Place, a US
venture capital-backed company that builds charging points and battery-swap stations for plug-in vehicles
in Israel and Denmark.
AGL Energy will pledge to add enough energy cap...
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Posted by Damaged-Vehicles.com on Thursday, January 27, 2011,
Our technology is still under development but will be due to go live August 2011.
This technology will be ground breaking for the Australian salvage industry as a service provider
to all insurance companies.
So to give you an idea of what we aretalking about, this technology will assist insurance
companies in managing "the process" for salvage management from end to end including task
assignment and management for claims handlers.
This will be coupled with the full online auction management of ...
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