by Dietrich V | May 1, 2026 | ARA Leadership, Insurance
By Vince Edivan • ARA Executive Director We didn’t build these initiatives to be different. We built them to be useful. That perspective has shaped decision-making at every level. One of the most important responsibilities of the Automotive Recyclers Association is...
by Dietrich V | May 1, 2026 | Industry, News
By Caryn Smith • Editor For over 30 years, through my work with the Automotive Recyclers Association and Automotive Recycling magazine, I have had a front-row seat to this industry’s evolution. I have watched recyclers move from phone calls, handwritten...
by Dietrich V | May 1, 2026 | ARA Leadership, Industry
By Shannon Nordstrom • ARA President Thank you to the members of ARA for your commitment to supporting our team’s efforts to protect, promote, and lead the industry on your behalf, the professional automotive recyclers. We have members at all stages of their business...
by Dietrich V | May 1, 2026 | Industry, Trending
How Tomorrow’s Manufacturing Will Reshape the Cars You’ll See in the Yard The way a car is built determines how it is dismantled, what its parts are worth, and whether those materials can find a second life. As the assembly line reinvents itself—and as the...
by Dietrich V | May 1, 2026 | Business
How auto recyclers can plan, train, and transfer leadership—without splitting the family. Based on an ARA University training module. Most family-owned auto recycling businesses don’t fail because the parts stop selling or the cars stop coming in. They fail...
