Eric at OARA: Eric Wilbert of Wilbert Family Enterprises to deliver OARA Convention keynote industry address
Niagara Falls, Ontario — Eric Wilbert of Wilbert Family Enterprises–who was recently named president of the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA)–will deliver the keynote industry address at the 2025 Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) Convention. Wilbert was born and raised in Western New York working for the family business that was founded in 1952. Today, Wilbert’s […]
Critical Considerations: China announces ban on export of critical minerals to the United States
Beijing, China — On Tuesday, China announced that it is banning the export of critical minerals to the United States. Notably, the country aims to ban gallium, germanium and antimony from entering the U.S. These minerals have both widespread automotive, military and manufacturing applications. Furthermore, when looking at the automotive sector specifically, the order, which […]
Recycler Relations: OARA announces vendor space for upcoming CCIF meeting in Toronto, 2025
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) has announced that it has now booked vendor space at the upcoming Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) meeting in Toronto in March, 2025. Co-executive Director Steve Fletcher commented that “the CCIF is one of the marque events bringing the entire collision repair ecosystem together, and we […]
Meet Mat: Incoming OARA Executive Director Mathieu Dagonas introduces himself to members
Toronto, Ontario – Mathieu Dagonas, the newly appointed executive director of the Ontario Association of Automotive Recyclers (OARA), recently hosted a virtual Meet and Greet via Zoom, drawing approximately 15 members from across the province. The event provided a platform for Dagonas to connect with OARA members in an informal setting, allowing him to share […]
Farewell to Fletcher: Matthieu P. Dagonas to take over as next OARA Executive Director
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) has announced that after an exhaustive search, the organization has selected Mathieu P. Dagonas to serve as the next Executive Director. Dagonas will begin on October 7, 2024, working beside current Executive Director, Steve Fletcher. Prior to OARA, Mathieu served in the government for nearly 10 […]
Advancements at ARAAC: A lookback at ARAAC’s 2024 Convention
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — On June 7th and 8th, automotive recycling industry members gathered at the Rodd Hotels and Resort Charlottetown in Charlottetown, P.E.I. for the Automotive Recyclers Association of Atlantic Canada (ARAAC) annual meeting. During the two-day event—which saw 60 attendees—topics covered included green recycled parts, insurer-repairer-recycler relations, electric vehicles (EVs) and much […]
Organizing for OARA: OARA 2025 convention and tradeshow set to take place March 27th to 29th
Niagara Falls, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association’s (OARA) 2025 convention and trade show is set to take place on March 27th to the 29th at the Hilton Niagara Falls and Fallsview Casino. The event will include a 50+ booth trade show, keynote presentations, industry panels, roundtables, networking, fundraising and more. This year will […]
Another Year at OARA: Recyclers host record event with 400+ registrants
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) hosted its highly anticipated annual event last week, where attendees from across Canada gathered for multiple days of thoughtful conversation around the future of the industry. The event began with a pre-show on Thursday, where recyclers, insurance representatives, collision repair network reps and many others gathered […]
A Trip Across the Pond: OARA announces 2024 auto recycling trip to England
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) has announced a proposed itinerary for a trip to England to sightsee and visit English automotive recyclers. The initial itinerary notes that the trip—taking place June 15 to 23—is a “cross the pond learning opportunity to see how (England) processes vehicles, prepares for electrification, and to […]
OARA Online: Organization to host weekly training series starting next week
Toronto, Ontario — As we charge through the second-straight March without the regularly-scheduled Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association’s (OARA) Convention and Trade Show, the organization has unveiled some exciting virtual training opportunities, with festivities kicking off next Thursday, March 25. The OARA Virtual Training Series will bring industry experts to your desktop (or phone or iPad) […]
