EZ Additions: EZ Suite announces new head of sales, customer relations

Toronto, Ontario – EZ Suite is excited to announce two new additions to their team with Chris Atencio and Laurie Woods joining the company in management positions, according to a press release issued last week. Atencio will be taking the lead as director of sales while Woods will be responsible for customer relations while at EZ. […]

Recyclers, Get Ready: ARA’s 77th annual convention is around the corner

Manassas, Virginia ⁠— The Automotive Recycler’s Association (ARA) is just under a month away from its first-ever virtual convention, which will be held from November 11 through 13. The convention, titled EDGE 2020, will offer opportunities to learn from industry experts, network with peers from across North America and a chance to participate in an exposition […]

Neil James steps down from ARC Board of Directors

Toronto, Ontario — After a long and storied involvement with the national association Neil James is stepping down from the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) Board of Directors, the organization announced August 17. In 1993, Neil first attended an Ontario meeting of the Canadian Auto Recyclers. At that time, the group was made up of several […]

PPE Philanthropy: ARAAC donate 1,000 N95 masks throughout Atlantic Canada

Fredericton, New Brunswick — The Automotive Recyclers Association of Atlantic Canada (ARAAC) recently made a donation of 1,000 N95 masks to be distributed in communities throughout Atlantic Canada. Trevor Kingsbury from Wholesale Auto Part Warehouses coordinated the purchase of a large number of masks and then reached out to his auto recycler customers to help […]

Into the Electric Era: ARC to publish whitepaper on EV recycling

Toronto, Ontario — Brenda Yu, a research intern for the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) has spent her summer gathering crucial information for Canada’s auto recycling industry. The whitepaper—to be published in the Fall of 2020—will focus on the areas of electric vehicle battery recycling and the variety of reuse opportunities in the industry. According […]

Kendale Truck Parts Now Shipping Parts Canada Wide

Kendale has been in operation for over 65 years in Edmonton.

Edmonton, Alberta — December 02, 2017 — Like many auto recyclers across Canada, Kendale Truck Parts defies the stereotypical views associated with salvages yards. The company, which has been in business for over 65 years, has always invested in the latest technologies for the automotive parts world. This has allowed them to grow continuously and […]

The problem with EV batteries: Nissan and Eaton look to reuse before recycling

Automaker Nissan and electrical equipment maker Eaton have teamed up to produce the xStorage Home system, which could be a solution to both problems.

Toronto, Ontario — December 6, 2017 — Renewable energy, both at the utility and residential levels, brings numerous benefits to our environment although it also comes with its fair share of challenges. With millions of electric cars expected to hit the road in the years to come, some concerns have been raised about EV battery recycling […]

How access to the right data makes all the difference

David Gold, President of the ARA.

By David Gold I’m on my way home from the Automotive Recyclers Association’s 74th Annual Convention and Exposition as I write this. This was my first convention as President of the ARA. It seems like a good time to reflect on the changing dynamics of the auto recycling industry. I recall a conversation at last […]

LKQ on salvaging cars after hurricanes

LKQ CEO Nick Zarcone told analysts that it was an opportunity to buy “a lot of good salvage.”

Toronto, Ontario — November 22, 2017 — This past summer saw some of the worst natural disasters of the decade hitting parts of the United States. Among the many industries affected by natural disasters stands the automotive recycling industry. CCC reported more than 300,000 vehicles were declared total losses following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, said LKQ […]