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Letter to the Editor
Tuesday August 19
URG Offers Training Tool for Understanding Automotive Recycling
United Recyclers Group (URG) has released a new training tool designed to promote understanding of the modern automotive recycling industry. The PowerPoint presentation, “Green, Lean, and Sustainable: The New Era of Automotive Recycling,” was prepared by the URG Advisory Group, a collection of almost 25 experts representing all aspects of automotive recycling, and is aimed at a number of audiences. It will also be distributed at the URG hospitality suite at NACE, the International Autobody Congress & Exposition, held in Las Vegas, November 5-8, 2008.“The launch of this training tool is another major achievement for URG,” saids Michelle Alexander, URG Executive Director. “It fills a crucial need, and we expect it to be used extensively by recyclers as well as others in the collision, repair, and insurance industries. The automotive recycling industry is changing dramatically, and it’s important for everyone to understand who we are today. Automotive recycling is green, it is sustainable, and it is very cost-effective. Our quality is top notch, and the use of our original equipment (OE) recycled parts means the insurance industry, body shops and the end customer all need to know that they are getting best in class when they buy recycled. This presentation does that, and more.”
Jim Watson, owner of ABC Auto Parts in Blue Island, Illinois, and past president of the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA), has been involved in this effort as a member of the URG Advisory Group from the start. He said, “The ARA is excited about this opportunity and wholly supports and endorses this presentation. We enthusiastically encourage everyone to view it and use it. The ARA will be using this training tool as a component in a comprehensive nationwide legislative program designed to help elected officials and others in government understand what we do in the automotive recycling industry.”
A leader in the automotive insurance industry who has been involved since the formation of the URG Advisory Group is Don Porter, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, FFSI, FLMI, auto consultant, property & casualty claims for State Farm Insurance. He noted, “The recycling industry has an exciting story to tell regarding the innovative advancements that have been made over the years. Consumers today should understand that best in class recyclers run their operations with highly trained personnel who use sophisticated models and provide top notch customer service. Many recyclers are dedicated to green initiatives by processing salvage in an environmentally friendly manner. This has the added benefits of increasing the supply of alternative parts, reducing the demand for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts which in turn reduces the amount of material added to our landfills.”
“This presentation will help improve the understanding and use of recycled auto parts,” said Denise Caspersen, collision division manager of the Automotive Service Association (ASA) and a charter member of the URG Advisory Group. “This training tool is important to ASA because it will give us the ability to improve communication between our members in the repair industry with insurers and automotive recyclers. We all share a common goal of improving the repair industry, and now we’ve got a great educational tool for everyone.”
The PowerPoint presentation “Green, Lean, and Sustainable: The New Era of Automotive Recycling” covers the history of automotive recycling, highlights the benefits, explains the evolution of the industry, and describes a range of best in class processes. In addition, a number of focal points for the recycling industry are explained.
“What we are really trying to do with this presentation is get everyone up-to-date”, concluded URG’s Michelle Alexander. “Most people still conjure up an image of the old-fashioned junkyard when they hear about automotive recycling. It’s important to change that misperception, and understand that our industry is green, lean, and sustainable. The URG Advisory Group has worked hard to produce an outstanding training tool, and we invite anyone interested to contact us for a copy.”
Inquiries should be directed to Michelle Alexander, URG by phone (303-367-4391) or e-mail (michelle@u-r-g.com).
United Recyclers Group, LLC is a partnership of over 330 industry leading auto recyclers that work together to improve and modernize the automotive recycling industry.
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