Just Jamie
Jamie Maillet is just getting started Like many auto recyclers, Jamie said JLM had a great 2021—and it’s only set to continue with the completion of several new projects in 2022. Jamie Maillet has spent most of her life in auto recycling. Even still, the daughter of Dave and Kathy McDonald, owners of Hamilton, Ontario’s […]
Dalbert Livingstone: On The Details
ARC chair delivers one-year updates In 2021, Dalbert Livingstone from Island Auto Supply was elected as Chair of the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) Board of Directors. Canadian Auto Recyclers sat down with Dalbert to talk about the futureof the national association. Canadian Auto Recyclers: You have been in the Chairman’s role for 10 months […]
Harvey Livingstone
A lifetime of firsts There are few people in the automotive world as influential to the development of an industry in their region as Harvey Livingstone; founder of Island Auto Supply, founding member of the Automotive Recyclers Association of Atlantic Canada (ARAAC), and industry dynasty head. Harvey opened Island Auto Supply in 1966, in the […]
John Logel Sr.
Teamwork makes the dream work, and John Logel Sr. has the proof Why did the chicken cross the road? Because Clarence Logel bought the coop and turned it into a successful auto recycler. That may not be the punchline to the mysteriously classic joke, but it is the story to Logel’s Auto Parts in Kitchener, […]
Fuel And Fire
David Gold, owner of Standard Auto Wreckers; Adam Grant, Chief, Markham Fire; and Brad Sterling of Markham Fire. By Max Reid, Allison Rogers Auto recyclers and firefighters, partners in rescue It was one of the chilliest mornings yet, but that did nothing to dampen the vigour of Markham, Ontario and Oakville, Ontario’s firefighter crews, who […]
Bigger In Texas
The Automotive Recyclers Association hosted its annual convention and trade show in November, in what was the largest gathering of automotive recyclers since the pandemic hit in March 2020. Automotive Recyclers Association puts on a conference for the books In what was the largest in-person industry event since the onset of the global pandemic, several […]
Seeing Sunshine
By Allison Rogers Recyclers look back on DreamLift experiences As an auto recycler, you have the power to make dreams come true. If you need proof just ask the members of the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA). OARA has long supported the Sunshine Foundation of Canada, a charity dedicated to changing the lives of children […]
It runs in the family
By Allison Rogers The noble success of Pierre Robitaille Both of Pierre and Sylvie’s sons work at Recycleur Duvernay: Samuel works as a parts seller and director of sales, while Nicholas runs the backyard business. When Pierre Robitaille looks at Recycleur Duvernay, he can’t help but feel swells of pride looking back on the familial […]
IARC’s Initiating Change: International Auto Recycling Congress says changes need to be made to the ELV Directive
Geneva, Switzerland — During this year’s International Automotive Recycling Congress (IARC), they talked about some new changes happening to the End of Life (ELV) Directive, which hasn’t been changed since its inception in 2000. With all of the changing technologies in the auto industry it has now been decided that the ELV Directive needs to […]
Setting Sights High: Europe aims to recycle 95 percent of the weight of ELVs
Amsterdam, Netherlands — In Europe, the automotive sector has been tasked with repurposing 95 percent of the weight of End of Life Vehicles (ELV). Ingrid Niessing, the CEO of the global membership organization ARN that focuses on the vehicle lifecycle, says that the company is extremely involved in helping Europe reach its goal and the […]
