Predicting the Future

Predicting the Future

Pay attention to your historical profitability statements to help determine what you need in gross profits for 2024. By Mike Kunkel As one year ends and another year begins, we are all faced with a choice – doom and gloom or a time for optimism. The past few years...
Staying Ahead in the Catalytic Converter Game

Staying Ahead in the Catalytic Converter Game

Three reasons why you shouldn’t ignore your catalytic converter operations. By Joelle Boivin If you’re recycling nonferrous metals in today’s market, you might be struggling to give your converter operations the attention they truly deserve. With low industry volumes...
2023 AWARD WINNERS

2023 AWARD WINNERS

ARA announced the 2023 Award Winners at the 80th Anniversary Convention & Expo in October. All awardees were surprised by the honor, giving emotional and heartfelt thanks to their peers and the ARA for the recognition. See the full convention story in January-February...
Selling Airbags on eBay? Get CAR Certified ASAP!

Selling Airbags on eBay? Get CAR Certified ASAP!

By Theresa Colbert We took the leap and to our surprise, we found that getting CAR certified really isn’t that difficult. I get calls every day from people who think eBay is no longer letting people sell airbags. This isn’t really the case – licensed auto recyclers...
 Full-Speed Ahead

 Full-Speed Ahead

By Jim Henry New-car dealers are relieved the recent UAW strikes ended before they did any more short-term damage, in terms of reducing sales and inventory of new vehicles and original equipment parts, according to dealer interviews, and financial reporting from auto...