Greg Woodbeck joins OARA Board of Directors
London, Ontario — August 26, 2015 — Greg Woodbeck of Woodbeck Auto Parts in Stirling, Ontario has been appointed to the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) Board of Directors. A vacancy in the Board occurred when Don Fraser of AADCO Auto Parts stepped down earlier this month. “I would like to welcome Greg to the OARA […]
CAR-MS QRP expands in Atlantic Canada
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — August 20, 2015 — The CAR-MS QRP Group of Recyclers is growing again, with the addition of four new members in Atlantic Canada. This comes hot on the heels of the company’s recently announced partnership with Monidex. CAR-MS QRP was formed in October of 2005, when two companies decided […]
CAR-MS QRP partners with Monidex to increase offering
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — August 18, 2015 — CAR-MS QRP Group of Recyclers has announced the signing of Monidex Distribution as the newest member of the CAR-MS QRP Group. A statement from CAR-MS QRP says that as a leading importer and wholesaler of automotive aftermarket sheet metal and mechanical parts, Monidex is a perfect fit. Pat Ryan, […]
Maritime Auto Parts expands with Wayne Giles acquisition
By Jeff Sanford Halifax, Nova Scotia — August 12, 2015 — Automotive recycler Maritime Auto Parts will expand this fall to a new location following the recent acquisition of Wayne Giles Auto Salvage. The head of Maritime Auto Parts, Andrew MacDonald, says he will operate the new location as a second retail facility and a […]
Fenix reports numbers, hints at acquisitions
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 5, 2015 — New publicly-traded recycler, Fenix Parts, has held one of its first public conference calls. The company previously reported financial results for the holding company, Fenix Parts, as well as the financial statements for some of its founding companies. Today’s release updated the financials for the […]
Dave Blayden: 1957 – 2015
Winnipeg, Manitoba — July 16, 2015 — It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dave Blayden, owner of Kildonan Auto Parts, at the age of 58 years. Blayden was a founding Board Member of the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) representing the Automotive Recyclers of Manitoba (ARM) as far back as 1992 […]
