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Three Independent Recyclers Merge to Form PRP Midwest |
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The merger of three of the largest independent auto recycling networks in the country was announced at the United Recyclers Group Annual Conference last weekend in Colorado.
QRP Midwest, a network of 33 independent recyclers, has joined TEAM PRP affiliates, Absolute and Heartland, to form PRP Midwest. This alliance unites 52 independent recyclers in the central geographic region of the U.S.
"Both PRP and QRP Midwest are very excited for the future and the possibilities that will come from our three independent recycling groups joining forces," said Krystyn Roberts of County Line Auto Parts, Kansas City, Mo., and chair of QRP Midwest. "All groups have different strengths that we have brought to the table, and it just makes sense for us to team up to ultimately better serve our customers and our industry."
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Recyclers are facing a crush of 'Clunkers' |
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 WASHINGTON - Trade-ins from the Cash for Clunkers program are piling up and auto recyclers are seeking more time to meet the deadline for disposing of all those vehicles.
At some places, Ford Explorers, Chevy Blazers, Chrysler Town & Country minivans and other popular clunkers are parked bumper to bumper on several acres, many marked "C4C" on their windows, waiting to be drained of fluids, stripped of valuable parts and eventually flattened for scrap.
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'Junk' no more - parts yield deals |
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Business becoming customer-oriented
By Sarah Anne Wright
The Cincinnati Enquirer
In the rolling hills of Northern Kentucky, beyond a two-tiered horse fence and swinging manor gates, sits Bessler's U-Pull-&-Save auto salvage yard where 800 cars sit in orderly rows, ripe for the picking.
“When somebody comes here and finds parts, they are really just thrilled,” general manager Rob Bessler said. “Older parts are getting harder and harder to find.”
Mr. Bessler's lot is the modern method of auto-parts salvaging. Extensive computer cataloging, retail-oriented customer service and increased environmental awareness are transforming the used-parts business into a bargain-hunting activity for the do-it-yourself mechanic.
Junkyard dogs, pools of antifreeze and acreages of rusting car carcasses are becoming more the exception than the rule as the industry seeks to orient itself to a greener future.
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