Our Lessons Learned: Growing A Family Business

Our Lessons Learned: Growing A Family Business

The Nordstrom’s farm-to-auto-recycling business is still growing things today, just in a different way from their dairy roots. By Maura Keller All Nordstrom’s photography: Dan Elliott Photography Nordstrom’s Automotive Inc. is a family-owned business that has been...
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...
Giving Back: The ARA (Peer-to-Peer) Mentoring Program

Giving Back: The ARA (Peer-to-Peer) Mentoring Program

By Marty Hollingshead We both felt that if we could save just one recycler from going out of business the program would be a success. I would like to start this off with a story about people who have made a big difference in my life and who I turned out to be. Back in...
The Future for the OEMs and Auto Recycling

The Future for the OEMs and Auto Recycling

By Marty Hollingshead OEMs are finally starting to realize that we are not their enemy or their competition, but we are a relevant, viable partner. First, let’s look at the OEMs; what their business model was, and what it will look like in the future. The OEMs right...
Technology Roundup

Technology Roundup

Industry companies share their latest innovations with Automotive Recycling magazine. Auto recyclers depend on technology to do business more than ever. If you are not up to speed with your technological advancements, the vendors listed in this special section can...