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TRA 2025 Briefing Day – A Key Date for the Tyre Recycling Industry

The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) recently announced that the TRA 2025 Briefing Day will take place on Tuesday, 16th September 2025, once again at the prestigious Ardencote Hotel in Warwickshire’s historic Shakespeare country. With its exceptional facilities and central location, Ardencote is ideally suited to accommodate the growing number of delegates attending the UK’s leading tyre recycling event.

IAA Announces Rebrand of SYNETIQ Auction Operations to IAA

IAA Holdings, LLC, an RB Global company (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) and a leading global marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, today announced that its UK-based auto auctions will be transitioning to the globally recognized IAA brand. The rebrand supports the company’s global growth strategy and underscores its ongoing commitment to investment, innovation and customer excellence in the UK market. Vehicle parts, dismantling and recycling operations will continue to operate under the SYNETIQ brand. 

April is Stress Awareness Month: 5 Simple Steps to Better Mental Health at Work

April marks Stress Awareness Month, a timely reminder for all employers to reflect on how they support mental health in the workplace. Work-related stress, depression, and anxiety are among the leading causes of absence and burnout. But with the right steps, you can make a real difference. That’s where the HSE’s Working Minds campaign comes in. Over the course of April, take five simple steps to prevent stress and promote mental wellbeing among your workers.

Bunting Magnetics Appoints European Quality Manager

David Summers has joined Bunting Magnetics as the European Quality Manager.  David brings a wealth of experience in quality management, with exceptional attention to detail and a positive attitude that has immediately resulted in production process improvements.

A Car Written Off Every Minute: DVLA FOI Data Unveils a 46% Surge in Vehicle Write-Offs

Newly obtained DVLA data, secured via a Freedom of Information request by claims management company Allegiant Finance Services, provides a sobering insight into the number of vehicles written off by insurers each year. In 2024 alone, 562,185 vehicles were recorded as written off, a car every minute, pushing the six-year total to 3,067,124 vehicles. This represents a staggering 46% rise in write-offs since 2017. The full statistics are as follows:

The role of recycled ABS in automotive interior design

With the industry facing growing demands to make their new vehicles more sustainable, an updated draft of the EU’s End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive is now expected to include strict targets for the use of recycled plastics. This includes the use of 25% recycled content in each new car, with a quarter of this to be derived from ELVs.

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e2e Total Loss Vehicle Management [e2e] is the UK’s only salvage and automotive recycling network with nationwide, environmentally compliant sites delivering performance resilience and service reliability to the insurance and fleet markets.  The network’s online salvage auction www.salvagemarket.co.uk drives strong salvage resale values and faster sales.  e2e’s salvage clients have access to the network’s stocks of over 5 million quality graded, warranty assured reclaimed parts. 

The power of the network model means e2e has the ability to influence industry standards and is committed to continually raising the bar whilst redefining the role and perceived value of the salvage operator.  Network members adhere to robust service level agreements, against which they are audited, in order to ensure performance consistency and a market leading customer experience.  

The salvage and recycling operating environment is evolving rapidly, and e2e is anticipating, listening and responding to changing market needs.  Regulatory compliance, ESG, reclaimed parts, customer experience, EVs, new vehicle technologies, data and reputation risk are just some of many considerations linked to the procurement of salvage services.  e2e will drive further added value to clients and members through the adoption and application of emerging technologies, continuing to differentiate its proposition and position salvage services as a professional partnership. 

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Head of Circular Economy at Volvo Cars

Owain joined Volvo Cars in June 2021 to lead Circular Economy in the Global Sustainability Team. The company has committed to being a circular business by 2040 and has financial, recycled content and CO2 based targets for 2025, all of which Owain is working across the company to make happen. Owain previously worked for circular economy consultancy Oakdene Hollins where he advised businesses on evidence led circular economy implementation. 

Turning into a circular business and the importance of vehicle reuse and recycling.

The presentation will cover the work Volvo Cars is doing to achieve 2025 but mainly focus on the transformational work towards 2040 and the business and value chain changes being considered. Attention will be paid to the way vehicles are being dealt with at the end of life and the complexities of closing material and component loops. Opportunities and challenges which Volvo Cars is facing will be presented including engagement with 3rd parties and increasing pressure from stakeholders.

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