IAA, Inc., a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the stock of SYNETIQ Ltd.  (“SYNETIQ”), a leading integrated salvage and vehicle dismantling company in the United Kingdom, for £225 million. IAA, Inc. will acquire the stock of SYNETIQ  through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary IAA International Holdings Limited. 

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has made changes for scrap metal licence applications, effective on the 4th April 2022.

Steve Fletcher, Managing of the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC), tells us more about the upcoming event – The Canadian EV/Hybrid Auto Recycling Webinar.

The Environment Agency has today published ‘Research and analysis – Regulating for people, the environment and growth, 2020’. The report looks at their approach to regulation, which includes, illegal waste sites, waste crime and illegal waste exports.

On Saturday (16th October) at around 11:30 am a fire broke out at the Recycling Lives scrap metal site in Walsall, West Midlands; An urgent investigation has since been launched.

Copart, a global leader in online vehicle remarketing and recycling talks about the preparations they have made and continue to make in order to future-proof their business when it comes to climate change.

Irish materials handling specialist Combilift has officially launched its latest product, the Combi-XLE, as a further addition to its impressive range of electric models.

Emma Viner, Senior Team Leader, from the Joint Unit for Waste Crime, tells us about how working in partnership with other agencies has created a strong foundation on clamping down on waste crime.

Hundreds of scrapped cars caught fire at a vehicle recycling centre causing traffic chaos to nearby M6 motorway.