Converter Connections: URG integrates with UCC’s United Ecosystem BidTool

Texas, United States ⁠— United Recyclers Group (URG) has integrated United Catalyst Corporation’s (UCC) United Ecosystem BidTool to the urgsalessupport.com website, URG announced in a June 3 email blast. “URG is open to working with all converter companies and, to start, we have integrated UCC’s United Ecosystem BidTool into the www.urgsalessupport.com website,” wrote the company […]

An ARAAC Extravaganza: Atlantic auto recyclers set to discuss EVs, industry relations, green recycled parts and more at weekend meeting

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island ⁠— The Automotive Recyclers Association of Atlantic Canada (ARAAC) will host its annual meeting on June 8. The docket is stacked with top-of-mind topics like green recycled parts, insurer-repairer-recycler relations, electric vehicles and much more.  Kicking off at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 8 with a buffet breakfast, the ARAAC meeting […]

Another Year at OARA: Recyclers host record event with 400+ registrants

Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) hosted its highly anticipated annual event last week, where attendees from across Canada gathered for multiple days of thoughtful conversation around the future of the industry.  The event began with a pre-show on Thursday, where recyclers, insurance representatives, collision repair network reps and many others gathered […]

Revving Up Recycling At OARA: A Lookback at OARA 2024

Markham, Ontario — This year’s Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association’s (OARA) 2024 conference event took place in Markham, Ontario from March 21st to the 23rd and showed how, when it comes to automotive recycling, community collaboration is at the heart of the industry. The event included everything from networking opportunities to cutting-edge insights on technology and […]

ISRI Rebrand: Association announces rebrand to be announced at April conference 

Las Vegas, Nevada — After more than 35 years as the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the organization has announced a rebrand.  The new name and brand identity will be unveiled on April 18, 2024, at the ISRI 2024 Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas during the convention closing general session, reported ISRI in […]

Team with Tandem: Repurposing plastics with Tandem Recycling

Montreal, Quebec — If you have automotive plastics you don’t know what you do with—give Tandem Recycling a call. Tandem Recycling collects end-of-life automotive plastics for recycling, where the company then turns it into remanufactured plastic resin. Remanufactured plastic resin can be used in injection molded products like auto parts, industrial components, pallets, tank containers, […]

Hot Topic: OARA roundtable on green recycled parts; event guest list filling up

Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) will host a roundtable discussion on the use of green recycled parts, based on findings from its study alongside U.K.-based firm Oakdene Hollins. The invitation-only discussion on the benefits, costs, obstacles and opportunities to increase the use of green recycled parts in Ontario will take place […]

Automotive Recyclers’ Association whitepaper highlights impact of unreliable health data on BEV lifecycle

Virginia, United States ⁠— The Automotive Recyclers’ Association (ARA) and Rejoule, a company dedicated to battery diagnostic technologies, have released a joint whitepaper to detail the complexities currently surrounding the management of electric vehicles through their lifecycle⁠—particularly the scarcity of resources available for end-of-life EV battery management in the current market.  The companies stress that […]