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With a legacy spanning a century as a global recycling equipment supplier, Gensco Equipment has united with Iris-Mec, renowned for revolutionizing the Vehicle Recycling Industry. As Canada elevates End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling standards, Gensco acknowledges the need for elevated depollution and dismantling equipment among auto recyclers to meet regulations and sustain profitability. Gensco proudly assumes the role of exclusive distributor in Canada offering cutting-edge systems, tech support, and replacement parts, all at the fingertips of local customers. Our products facilitate comprehensive auto fluid and material recovery, with an intelligent design prioritizing safety, labor efficiency, and time optimization.
Serving Canada, the United States, Mexico, and regions of Latin America.
Reach out to Gensco at 1-800-268-6797 or visit
genscoequip.com to learn more.

Auto Recycling News

VIP List: Attendees for ARC electric vehicle roundtable to include OEMs, insurance carriers, collision network reps and more
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Recyclers of Canada’s (ARC) invite-only roundtable discussion on the end-of-life process of electric vehicles will include delegates from various verticals

On the OARA Docket: Convention to feature ‘auto recycler to auto recycler’ styled speaker presentations; topics in hiring, sales and more
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Association of Automotive Recyclers (OARA) is hosting its annual Convention and Trade Show in two weeks—and the event is stacked

On the Line: Copper wire theft and vandalism on the rise across Canada
Ottawa, Ontario — Copper wire thefts have been steadily on the rise across North America, thanks to recent upswings in its selling price. Nova Scotia,

I Hate the Cats, but I Love the Money: Follow the converter money path
By Becky Berube I hate the cats. I hear this all the time. Or I hear, I wish the cats would just go away. Then

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

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,

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,

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

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

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

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

Enough Fluff: Standard Auto Wreckers owner calls for better plastic recycling procedure from OEMs
Scarborough, Ontario — A Toronto-area auto recycler has received some mainstream attention for his calls to automakers to develop recycling procedures that properly account for