Lithion Recycling says 95 percent of electric car batteries will be recycled in Montreal starting next year
Toronto, Ontario — June 12, 2019 — As of next year Lithion Recycling, a company focused on clean tech will be able to recover 95 percent of electric vehicle batteries in Montreal. According to the company’s president Benoit Couture, they found a way to recycle components of the car’s batteries in a more effective way. […]
Saint John’s AIM Reopens Despite Community Backlash
By Elizabeth Sargeant Toronto, Ontario — June 11, 2019 — A scrap and recycling company stationed in Saint John, NB. has just received approval to operate it’s auto shredder for 6 months despite community concerns. American Iron and Metal (AIM) is a Canadian company that specializes in recycling scrap metal by-products made from iron, steel, […]
LKQ hosts open house and car show
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – June 12, 2019 – Looking for a nice summer evening to check out some rad cars? LKQ is hosting an open house and car show at three of its locations. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. there will be a lot full of cars, a BBQ and prizes! Here […]
For(d) the Planet
By Elizabeth Sargeant Toronto, Ontario — June 11, 2019 — Ford’s eco-footprint has shrunk as their use of recycled water bottles in their vehicle grows. The company has been using recycled plastic in their trucks, SUVs and cars since 1990, and is now using up to 300 recycled plastic bottles to assist in the production […]
Impact Auto Auctions adds new features to its online platform
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — June 6, 2019 — Canadian salvage auction company, Impact Auto Auctions has added new features to its online vehicle auction platform. With the help of a subsidiary of Insurance Auto Auctions and a business unit of KAR Auction Services, the redesigned interface offers buyers the ability to create their […]
Driving donations for the Sunshine Foundation
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — May 28, 2019 – The team at P&G Auto Parts is helping brighten-up the lives of children with a donation to the Sunshine Foundation. With a little help from the Ontario Electronics Stewardship, the North Bay recycling facility hoarding a collection of donated old electronics, the proceeds from the drive […]
Auto recyclers all over the world unite for the International Round Table
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 28, 2019– Last week, representatives of the world’s leading auto recycling organizations gathered in the East Anglian city of Norfolk for the 11th annual International Roundtable (IRT) on Auto Recycling. Co-hosted by the Vehicle Recyclers’ Association (VRA) and British Vehicle Salvage Federation (BVSF), delegates discussed the problems common to […]
Newco Metal & Auto Recycling installs its first shredder plant
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 28, 2019—Newco Metal & Auto Recycling has installed its first automobile shredder plant in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The facility has commissioned an M6090 modular automobile shredder plant and nonferrous separation system from auto recycling product manufacturer Wendt Corp in Buffalo, New York. Newco was originally founded in 1992, […]
Saint John Council wants AIM to relocate its shredder
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 28, 2019 – The Saint John Council in New Brunswick has reportedly put in a letter to the Province asking if the scrap recycling plant, American Iron and Metal (AIM), can relocate its metal shredder. The current two-year permit for the plant was signed in June 2017, with […]
Metal prices spike as trans-Pacific trade scrap starts
Toronto, Ontario — May 15, 2019 — The trade war brewing between the United States and China could have a significant impact on the price of the metals used in vehicle manufacturing. This week, the Chinese government announced it would be adding tariffs on American goods in response to more than $200 billion of tariffs […]
