Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Howard Basford invests in UK sites
Independent accident repair group Howard Basford has invested over £500,000 into upgrading equipment at all nine of its sites.
Every technician and welder at the company’s 300-strong workforce is also to undergo training in the latest repair method.
Chairman Tracy Howard said the investment was crucial to help the group face the technical challenges of new technologies and materials appearing in its bodyshops.
This follows a recent estimate by the Auto Body Porfessionals Club that fewer than 25 per cent of the UK’s 6000 bodyshops were trained and equipped to deal with advanced high strength steels.
DATED: 07.11.06
FEED: MT
Every technician and welder at the company’s 300-strong workforce is also to undergo training in the latest repair method.
Chairman Tracy Howard said the investment was crucial to help the group face the technical challenges of new technologies and materials appearing in its bodyshops.
This follows a recent estimate by the Auto Body Porfessionals Club that fewer than 25 per cent of the UK’s 6000 bodyshops were trained and equipped to deal with advanced high strength steels.
DATED: 07.11.06
FEED: MT
