CarZ’s Charity: Sam Kanoun pledges ProgiPix fees to Turkey-Syria relief efforts
Sunderland, Ontario — Sam Kanoun of CarZ Auto Recycling will donate ProgiPix auction fees generated between Feb. 9 and this Friday, toward Turkey-Syria earthquake relief efforts. Kanoun said keeper, buyer and storage fees earned over this eight-day period will be donated to Relief Humanity International. “We are all humans and should help each other,” he […]
Open Forum: ARC to host invite-only roundtable event one day prior to March OARA convention
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) will be welcoming a select few influential industry members to an exclusive invite-only roundtable discussion on electrification and the end-of-life vehicle sector, one day prior to the upcoming OARA Convention and Trade Show in March. This high-level industry event will feature presentations from experts like Maria […]
A New Leaf on Life: Nissan deal with Relyion Energy could see Leaf batteries powering Bay-area homes
San Francisco, California — What once powered a Nissan Leaf may soon be powering homes in the San Francisco Bay area, as the Japanese automaker signed a deal with energy storage startup Relyion Energy to give a second life to retired batteries of the popular EV. Surinder Singh, CEO and co-founder of Relyion, spoke with […]
In Memorium: Clarence ‘Cuppy’ Katz, former ADRA president and Dominion Auto Wreckers co-owner
Hamilton, Ontario — The Canadian automotive recycling community is saddened to learn of the passing of Clarence “Cuppy” Katz, former president of the Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers Association (ADRA) and all-around friend of the industry. As one of the first Canadians to ever head up the ADRA, an instrumental member of the Canadian Auto Recycler […]
Spring Festivities: OARA sets date, schedule for 2023 Convention and Trade Show
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) will host its 2023 Convention and Trade Show from Thursday, March 30, through Saturday, April 1, 2023, the group announced earlier this week. Held at the Hilton, Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario, the event will feature an OARA board meeting, an annual general meeting, educational sessions and […]
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 […]
