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Copart announces plan to double Scottish capacity
- 05/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Remarketing and recycling experts Copart UK has secured final planning permission for a 31-acre site in East Kilbride, near Glasgow, which will double its operational capabilities in Scotland. The new site is expected to be fully operational in 2023. It continues an expansion programme that also includes last [...] -
eBay celebrates green platform milestone
- 31/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
eBay has announced that is has now signed up 100 recyclers to its Green Parts platform, the UK’s largest online aggregator of recycled car parts from independently certified sellers. eBay Green Parts for Business was launched at the end of 2021, with the aim of encouraging both the automotive industry and [...] -
SYNETIQ names new green parts boss
- 13/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SYNETIQ has announced Sarah Hirst as its new green parts director. She will manage the flow of recycled ‘green’ vehicle parts as well as the relationship between the business and its clients, including insurers, fleets, repair centres and garages. She will also work closely with different markets to ensure [...] -
SYNETIQ secures Green gong
- 21/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SYNETIQ has won the Green Business of the Year award at the prestigious Doncaster Business Awards. Recognising the truly outstanding businesses in the area, the Doncaster Business Awards are the largest of their kind in the region and are hosted by Doncaster Chamber. In addition to receiving an award, SYNETIQ was a [...] -
SYNETIQ secures silver accreditation
- 03/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SYNETIQ has become the first in its sector to become a Silver Carbon Literate Organisation. The accreditation further underlines SYNETIQ’s commitment to embedding sustainability across its operations. The business has been collaborating closely with the Carbon Literacy Project since November 2020 as part of [...] -
SYNETIQ achieves 96% recycling rate
- 23/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SYNETIQ has announced it now recycles an average of 96.3% of each vehicle it processes. Thanks to investment in training, data systems managing the inventory of stock and innovative operational processes, the new figure is thought to be the highest within the vehicle recycling industry. By maximising the [...] -
Cazoo collaboration continues
- 18/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Cazoo has agreed a long-term partnership with Ogilvie Fleet to provide end of life vehicle solutions to the UK’s leading independent leasing company. As part of the exclusive agreement Cazoo will provide a range of services to Ogilvie which includes inspect and collect services across the UK, in-house technology [...] -
Copart confirms new Super Centre
- 16/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart is developing a new 68-acre Super Centre in East Anglia as part of its continued growth strategy. The new site will become the largest vehicle storage and processing centre in the UK when it is completed before the end of next year. Situated north of Bury St Edmunds, it will provide between 100 and 120 jobs, [...] -
Free carbon training course announced
- 28/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Vehicle salvage and dismantling company Synetiq is hosting a free online accredited carbon literacy training course on 1 November. The course includes sustainability-based training highlighting the changes that need to be made to combat climate change. Attendees will be asked to complete an evaluation following the [...] -
SYNETIQ launches groundbreaking apprenticeship
- 21/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Apprentices from Doncaster have commenced the UK’s first ever metal recycling operative apprenticeship with SYNETIQ, the country’s leading integrated vehicle salvage, dismantling and recycling business. They start a 12-month training programme taking part in a mixture of on and [...]