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From Scrap Tires to Clearcoat: BASF Coatings announces new ChemCycling products at Automechanika Frankfurt

Frankfurt, Germany ⁠— Day two of Automechanika Germany brought even further product innovations to the global collision repair industry with the launch of BASF’s next generation of clearcoats, manufactured from recycled tires to emphasize the brand’s commitment to sustainability.  The new product lines, which are projected to be available in Canada in early 2025, employ […]

Greg Gets Gold: Automotive recycler Greg Stewart claims back-to-back Paralympic gold in Paris

Paris, France — Scrap and recycling industry member Greg Stewart defended his record-setting F46 shot put Paralympic Gold from Tokyo 2020 last week, winning back-to-back medals as he once again claimed Paralympic gold in Paris. Stewart, the owner of Para Metals Contracting and recent speaker at the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI), successfully defended […]

RECYCLING NEWS

ATLANTIC ADVANCEMENT On June 7 and June 8, 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, EVs and much more. Friday featured panel […]

Sustainable Schedule: Honda outlines new recycling plans for products and parts in 2024 ESG Data Book

Toronto, Ontario — Honda’s 2024 environmental social governance (ESG) Data Book has outlined the automaker’s plans for increased recycling efforts for future products and parts. The report states that Honda aims to “take on the challenge” in shifting to a recycling-oriented business that creates economic value while reducing consumption of the Earth’s limited resources. To […]

CO2e Impact of Recycled Parts: Integrated Car Part Pro Reports Help Net-Zero Goals

Fort Wright, Kentucky — 35 MILLION METRIC TONNES of CO2e.* That’s the potential reduction of carbon emissions annually from Car-Part.com’s North American marketplaces, if quotes for top recycled parts are being utilized instead of new parts. That’s the equivalent of 32 percent of annual Canadian driving emissions!† That’s big news for collision industry companies with […]

EVs and Used Parts Reselling: David Giles discusses auto recycler EV profitability during OARA presentation

Toronto, Ontario — Automotive recyclers everywhere are wondering how they may sell electric vehicle (EV)  parts as the zero-emissions vehicle parc grows–but they should fear not, as there are huge opportunities for recyclers willing to gain knowledge and take on the electric challenge. That’s the sentiment EV consultant David Giles left the audience with last weekend […]

Revving Up Recycling At OARA: A Lookback at OARA 2024

Markham, Ontario — This year’s Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association’s (OARA) 2024 conference event took place in Markham, Ontario from March 21st to the 23rd and showed how, when it comes to automotive recycling, community collaboration is at the heart of the industry. The event included everything from networking opportunities to cutting-edge insights on technology and […]

Battery Benefits: New Jersey establishes EV battery recycling legislation

New Jersey, United States — The U.S. state of New Jersey’s Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Battery Management Act has been passed and approved as of January 8, 2024, marking the first American state to create industry guidance for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The act requires manufacturers to be responsible for the collection and management […]

All For Olives: Ford working on using discarded olive tree waste to produce car parts

Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Co. is continuing to work on using discarded olive tree waste and bio composites to produce car parts and reduce plastic waste. According to the automaker, the waste used includes olive tree branches, twigs and leaves in a process that blends these organic materials with bio composites and then molds […]

Remanufacturing Repairs: GM continues trials for remanufactured headlamps in effort to eliminate production waste

Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) says it has found success in remanufacturing collision-damaged headlamps as part of the automaker’s efforts to create a circular economy. In a recent press release, GM noted that when a vehicle is involved in a collision, the headlamp or headlight is one of the most commonly damaged components, second […]

In Memoriam: Evan Charles Miller, 1984-2024

Fort Erie, Ontario — Collision Repair is extending sincere condolences to the entire Miller family and the Miller’s Auto Recycling team regarding the sudden loss of Evan Charles Miller. The operator of Miller Metal in Fort Erie, Ontario, Evan was a self-taught metal fabricator for more than nine years and was responsible for a number […]

Look at This Lineup: OARA unveils 2024 Convention & Trade Show schedule

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) has released its 2024 annual Convention & Trade Show schedule, slated for March 21 through March 23 at the Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre in Markham, Ont. An OARA Board Meeting will take place on Thursday, March 21 before the festivities fully kick off at 1 […]

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