Five Ways to Get Teens Interested in the Automotive Industry

At first glance, turnover numbers for dealerships all across the country don’t paint the best picture of the automotive workforce. Cox’s 2019 Dealership Staffing Study revealed that 20 percent of all dealership staff were looking for new positions within six months. However, the most sobering statistic showed that sales staff have an estimated 80 percent turnover rate. These stats may not seem like a cause for much hope. Nevertheless, there is an upside to this, and it is in the form of the next generation. Cox’s study also showed that more than 30 percent of Young Millennials and Gen Z populations are interested in working in dealerships. Since Gen Z represents those born from the mid-1990s to early-2000s, this group also includes those who are in high school. Dealerships and the automotive industry as a whole are starting to have an audience with the up-and-coming generation. A decent percentage wants to know more about the sector. So, here are some tips to help increase the pipeline of automotive workers through engaging teenagers.

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Comfort Systems USA Announces Acquisition

Business Wire | February 01, 2024

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. today announced that it has closed its previously announced transaction to acquire Summit Industrial Construction, LLC (“Summit”) headquartered in Houston, Texas. As previously disclosed, Summit is a specialty industrial mechanical contractor offering engineering, design-assist and turnkey, direct hire construction services of modular systems serving the advanced technology, power, and industrial sectors. Summit’s capabilities encompass a wide range of modular and site-based construction, including process piping, equipment setting, large pipe rack trestles, and related steel erection and specialty concrete work. Summit is a trusted supplier to some of the world’s largest advanced technology, power and industrial companies and is currently deployed on several major chip fabrication projects. Initially, Summit is expected to contribute annualized revenues of approximately $375 million to $400 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of $35 million to $40 million. In light of the amortization expense, Summit is expected to make a neutral to slightly accretive contribution to earnings per share in 2024 and 2025. Brian Lane, Comfort Systems USA’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are delighted to announce the closing of our agreement to acquire Summit, an extremely capable provider of modular and other complex mechanical services. Summit brings a stellar reputation as a modular technology leader in growing end markets, including multiple ongoing and large semiconductor projects. We are happy to welcome Summit’s wonderful leadership team and excellent production and craft workers across many states, and we are confident Summit will continue to innovate and grow as a part of our network of world-class contracting companies. We are grateful that Summit has chosen to become part of Comfort Systems USA.”

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