Goodbye Mr. Dingham
Markham, Ontario – March 28, 2018 — After fifteen years on the OARA board and eleven as the chair, Wally Dingman announced he would be stepping down late last year. To celebrate Wally’s years of dedication, he was presented with the OARA member of the year award from executive director Steve Fletcher and current chair […]
Remembering Troy Generoux
Toronto, Ontario — March 29, 2018 — Troy Generoux of Parkway Auto Recyclers has died at 46. An active OARA member, Generoux came from a family of recyclers. Co-manager of Parkway Auto Recyclers with his brother Trevor, and father Vic, the facility had been founded by his maternal grandparents, Sam and Yvonne Shantz, in the […]
Recyclers arrive in record numbers for the 2018 OARA conference
Markham, Ontario — March 29, 2018 — On Thursday, March 22, more than 350 auto recyclers came together for the Ontario Auto Recyclers Association (OARA) conference. The three-day event was the best-attended OARA conference in the organization’s history. Opening with an executive meeting on Thursday evening where the 2018 board was chosen, the Friday saw […]
2018’s Canadian Auto Recycler magazine arrives
Toronto, Ontario — March 10, 2018 — Canadian Auto Recycler magazine has arrived online and in print. With special contributions from Steve Fletcher of OARA and David Gold of the ARA, this year’s issue features coverage of the IRT in Niagara, an in-depth look at regulations being placed on Ontario recyclers, updates from all of Canada’s recycling […]
Fenix shareholders to vote on Merger with Stellex
Toronto, Canada — March 10, 2018 — Fenix Parts, a leading recycler and reseller of OEM parts and automotive products, has announced it will host a special stockholders meeting to approve the company’s purchase by Stellex Capital Management. On April 9, shareholders will vote on whether to accept a deal that would see them paid US$0.40 […]
Fenix Parts confirms unsolicited offer from Upstate Shredding
By CRM Staff Westchester, Illinois — February 14, 2018 — Fenix Parts, a leading recycler and reseller of original equipment manufacturer automotive products, today confirmed that it has received an unsolicited, non-binding offer from Upstate Shredding to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Fenix Parts. The non-binding offer was received outside […]
Electric car batteries need cobalt, says Umicore
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — February 14 –– Umicore has announced that cobalt will continue to be used in electric vehicle batteries, although it is becoming scarcer and more expensive. This comes in spite of recent moves toward using higher nickel compounds to boost energy density and cut costs. Marc Grynberg, chief executive officer, […]
Responsible battery coalition launches 2 million battery challenge at U.S. senate auto caucus briefing on sustainability
By CRM Staff Washington, D.C. — February 14, 2018 — A new initiative launched at the U.S Senate Auto Caucus briefing, to recover and recycle two million car batteries. The campaign is called the 2 Million Battery Challenge. A group of industry experts including battery manufacturers, retailers, recyclers and users dedicated themselves to the cause, […]
European Union figures show Canada lags behind in ELV recycling
Toronto, Ontario — February 1, 2018 — In January, the European Commission has released figures showing the percentage of ELVs safely recycled and reused in each of its member states. According to the figures, Croatians are the most efficient recyclers, with 99 percent of ELVs put to new purposes, with Poland and Luxembourg tied for […]
B.C. repair shops argue used parts are important piece in fixing ICBC finances
Vancouver, British Columbia — January 31, 2018 — B.C.’s auto-repair sector said Wednesday that it wants to play its part to fix the so-called “dumpster fire” of ICBC’s finances, but argued it wasn’t part of the problem that got the public-insurer in trouble. The auto-repair sector was singled out in Monday’s revelation that ICBC is […]
