Recycler to Watch: What’s Old Is New Again

Recycler to Watch: What’s Old Is New Again

Two ARA Past Presidents share their stories of constructing new facilities By Maura Keller For most automotive recyclers, their facilities are truly the backbone of their operations. Small or large, these structures house the most important facets of their business –...
A Numbers Game

A Numbers Game

By Jim Henry “We pride ourselves on the fact that about one-quarter of our used-car volume is nine years old or older.” Bryan DeBoer, president and CEO, Lithia & Driveway Motors Unless there’s an unexpectedly severe recession, analysts predict 2023 should be a less...
ARA 2023 Industry Report

ARA 2023 Industry Report

By Sandy Blalock • ARA Executive Director One of the cornerstones of ARA’s work as an Association has been advocacy. Professional automotive recyclers around the world have worked hard over the past three years to recover from the global pandemic. As a result, we find...
Equipment Roundup

Equipment Roundup

ARA associate member companies share their latest equipment with Automotive Recycling magazine. Automotive Recycling presents its annual Equipment Roundup, which showcases the latest and greatest equipment offerings within the automotive recycling industry. More...
Getting the Word Out

Getting the Word Out

By Shan Lathem • ARA President They need to know who they are talking to and how we are different. Every year ARA sends delegates to Capitol Hill to represent the best interests of all automotive dismantlers nationwide. I was disappointed to not be able to make the...
It’s All In the Description

It’s All In the Description

Part grading and descriptions matter for proper inventory management. By Theresa Colbert Make sure that your part’s physical condition matches what is indicated in your inventory management system, so that your customer knows exactly what they are getting when they...