CENTENNIAL, Colo. – United Recyclers Group (URG) has released a new training tool designed to promote understanding of the modern automotive recycling industry that was prepared by the URG Advisory Group, a collection of experts representing all aspects of automotive recycling, information providers (including parts location services and estimating software), auto insurance, and collision and repair industries.
The PowerPoint presentation, "Green, Lean, and Sustainable: The New Era of Automotive Recycling," is available from URG and will also be distributed at the URG hospitality suite at the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE), held in Las Vegas, November 5-8, 2008. "The launch of this training tool is another major achievement for URG; it fills a crucial need, and we expect it to be used extensively by recyclers as well as others in the collision and repair and insurance industries,” says Michelle Alexander, URG executive director. “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.” Jim Watson, owner of ABC Auto Parts (Blue Island, Ill.) 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 says that "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." "This presentation will help improve the understanding and use of recycled auto parts," says 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.” For additional information on URG, visit www.u-r-g.com. |
