Plugged In: Auto Recyclers of Canada unveil EV Roadmap, with case for national training, capacity growth programs and budgets
Ottawa, Ontario — The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) has released its Roadmap and Implementation Plan for the Management of End-of-Life Electric Vehicles in Canada, designed to inform the automotive recycling industry and related stakeholders on required actions for the efficient recycling of EVs and EV components. The official Roadmap and Implementation Plan for the […]
My Precious: An updated platinum group metals outlook for 2023 and beyond
by Becky Berube, United Catalyst Corporation Back in July, we at United Catalyst Corporation summarized the 2022 outlook for Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) with excerpts from the Johnson Matthey Market Report. The report proved true on many fronts. Business conditions have not returned to pre-pandemic levels. Industrial demand for Platinum has remained robust. The war […]
Misapplied Pressure: Alberta converter theft act hampers legal sales while black market thrives, report says
Edmonton, Alberta — The Protecting Alberta Industry from Theft Act is now more than two years old, and while the legislative changes have made the process of buying catalytic converters more stringent, Albertan auto recyclers are voicing concerns that such sales are still happening regularly—albeit, under the table and off the books. A recent CBC report […]
Watch for Broken Glass: Saint-Gobain working to recycle windshields into home fibreglass insulation
Toronto, Ontario — Pennsylvania-based building materials company, Saint-Gobain North America and its glazing subsidiary Saint-Gobain Sekurit, recently launched recycling programs in California that aim to repurpose old auto glass into new fibreglass insulation for homes. Through a collaboration with Danish recycling company, Shark Solutions, glass waste produced at Saint-Gobain Sekurit’s Garden Grove, Calif. Facility will […]
Flooding the Market: Concerns raised over surplus of illegal imports in Mexican used market
Toronto, Ontario — The director of an organization representing Mexico’s auto parts industry has spoken out with concerns about his government’s handling of illegally imported used vehicles, as well as new policies that could hurt the local vehicle sales market. Alberto Bustamante, director of Mexico’s National Parts Industry (INA), spoke to reporters from Reuters about […]
The Race to Recycle: Recyclers clamouring for industry control ahead of coming EV battery influx
Toronto, Ontario — The issue of electric vehicle battery recycling received some mainstream exposure in the New York Times this week, as several members of the automotive aftermarket spoke out about the deluge of dead EV batteries bound for recycling yards sooner than many previously expected. Nick Castillo, manager of an LKQ plant in California, […]
A Natural Attraction: Polestar and Cyclic Materials partner to close loop on rare earth magnet production
Toronto, Ontario — In the effort of tackling environmental challenges on the production line head-on, Polestar has announced that it has teamed up with Kingston, Ont.-based recycling firm Cyclic Materials to develop a circular production solution for rare earth magnets. The valuable rare earth elements within the Polestar 2’s electric motor, namely neodymium and dysprosium, […]
Another Use for the Used: Standard Auto Wreckers leads Markham firefighters to Miami auto-extrication competition
Miami, Florida — The Markham, Ontario fire crew was in Miami last month to show off the emergency auto extraction skills the team has gained through its regular training sessions at Scarborough, Ont.’s Standard Auto Wreckers. The team trains on-site at the auto recycling yard every week—twice a week when the competitions come close. Training […]
The Big Leagues: Consumer info piece on auto recycling featured in national CAA publication
Ottawa, Ontario — CAA Customers across Canada are being served some general auto recycling knowledge this winter–the insurance body shared an informational article on car disposal processes in a recent publication. The article, written by Matt Bubbers of CAA Magazine and titled “Where Do Old Cars Go?”, features information directly from Steve Fletcher and the […]
Progress for Progi: Progi expands car auction platform to all licensed Canadian buyers
Trois-Rivières, Quebec — Progi announced last Thursday that going forward, Quebec vehicles sold on the ProgiPix car auction platform will be made available to all buyers with a Canadian operating license. The Quebec-based company is opening the floodgates to all accredited auto recyclers operating in Canada with this news, which operations director Frederic Miceli says plays […]
