Iowa Auto Recyclers November / December 2015 Inside this issue: Mike Swift Becomes President Mike Swift 10 ARA President of the Automotive Recyclers Association from front cover Professional Automotive Recycler Mike Association’s initiatives and directives. Swift of Swift's Trails End Auto Recy- Sue Speaking 8 "I am honored to take the reigns as Pres- cling, in Des Moines, Iowa, gave his in- augural speech as the President of the ident of ARA and to continue to play a Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) role in preserving and promoting the Haz Comm 11 at the 72nd Annual ARA Convention & work of professional automotive recy- New Labels Exposition held October 7-10 in Char- clers,” said Swift in his acceptance lotte, North Carolina. speech. Swift, a longstanding ARA and Scholarship 15 Certified Automotive Recycler (CAR) Program His tenure on the Executive Committee member, is extremely active in the indus- of the Association, where he has served try as a cutting-edge automotive recycler as Secretary, Second Vice President, and leader in his community. Next Gen 16 and First Vice President, continues in a Delivery leading role to help shape and guide the Continued on page 10... Postal Trucks Industry News 20 ARA Update 22 Photo courtesy of ARA Recyclers News Press Page 3 Page 3 Recyclers IAR’s 2014-2016 Board of Directors News Press Andy Wilken, President nd Wilken Auto Salvage Tom Quandt (2014 – 2 Term) Phone: 641-435-4077 Quandt Auto Salvage, Inc.
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