Stepping-Up Shipping Standards: URG, ARA and Team PRP release Industry Standards for Part Preparation and Shipping guide
Toronto, Ontario — The United Recyclers Group (URG), Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) and Team PRP have published a uniform set of standards for parts preparation and shipping for the professional automotive recycling industry. The guide is the result of a collaborative effort between the three organizations, and the three groups will now promote the standards […]
A Certification Collaboration: URG merges certification with ARA’s Gold Seal Program
Toronto, Ontario — The United Recyclers Group (URG) and the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) have announced the launch of the Gold Seal Quality Assurance Certification for professional automotive recyclers. This collaboration was recently announced at the United Recyclers Group Annual Conference hosted with Team PRP from April 4th to the 6th at the Hyatt Regency […]
THE BATTERY METAL MONARCHY
ARA unveils Battery Material Use Hierarchy Electrification of the automobile. Love it? Hate it? Don’t understand it? To an auto recycler, those questions don’t matter. It’s happening. At best, we as automotive recyclers can defend an advocate for the industry by better understanding the challenges and opportunities, and by getting other stakeholders to understand the […]
DIALLED IN AND WIRED IN
Auto recycling industry plugs into success for ARA’s 80th annual expo Photos by/par Gloria Mann, Steve Fletcher The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) hosted its annual Convention and Exposition this past October in Kansas City, where delegates from the used parts field across North America and beyond gathered for three days of top-notch networking and industry […]
A Helpful Hierarchy: Automotive Recyclers Association releases a Battery Use Materials Hierarchy chart
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) has recently published a Battery Material Use Hierarchy chart to aid in the environmental transparency of battery recycling. The Battery Material Use Hierarchy chart emphasizes the need for the highest and best use for batteries after they have served their initial purpose. Notably, the chart indicates that […]
Are You Going to AARDA: Alberta Auto Recyclers and Dismantlers to host meeting, convention Sept. 15-16
Calgary, Alberta — The Alberta Automotive Recyclers and Dismantlers Association (AARDA) will host its 2023 general meeting and convention on Sept. 15 and Sept. 16, the organization announced in a recent e-mail blast. This year’s convention will be held at the Hotel Blackfoot in Calgary, Alta., and is set to be jam-packed with issues relevant […]
Most Magical Convention on Earth: ARA expo and convention to kick off in Orlando next week
Orlando, Florida — Is there any better way to close out the summer than with a trip down to Florida at the end of September? While you’re down there, be sure to check out the Automotive Recyclers Association’s latest convention and expo, set to run for its seventy-ninth year next week. Thematically codenamed “Agents of […]
The Happiest Place on Earth: ARA to host 79th Convention and Expo Sept. 22-24
Orlando, Florida — Mickey Mouse fans and auto recyclers will unite this September when the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) hosts its 79th Convention and Expo at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida. The event will be held from Sept. 22 through Sept. 24, 2022, and the ARA Annual Convention and Educational Programming […]
Hollings-Head of the Table: ARA names Marty Hollingshead new president
Manassas, Virginia — The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) named Marty Hollingshead as the new president during the organization’s 78th annual conference in Dallas, Texas last month. Owner of Northlake Auto Recyclers in Hammond, Ind., Hollingshead brings 48 years of auto recycling expertise to the ARA and is a trailblazer in his home state for his […]
B.C. is EVFriendly: ARA launches EV confidence initiative aimed to inform industry professionals
Victoria, British Columbia — The Automotive Retailers Association of British Columbia (ARA) has announced the launch of EVfriendly, an initiative designed to cultivate a higher degree of confidence in zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) ownership in the province. According to the ARA, this new program helps ensure that only trained and qualified industry professionals are selling, servicing, […]
