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United Recyclers Group Re-Opens Membership

3 December 1997

United Recyclers Group Re-Opens Membership

    FLORENCE, Ala., Dec. 3 -- United Recyclers Group, LLC (URG)
recently re-opened its membership to automotive recyclers in the United States
and Canada.  URG closed its ranks to new members in February 1997, after
experiencing 100% growth in February 1997.  URG currently has approximately
290 members, and has re-opened membership as it deployed a new computerized
recycler information management system (RIMS), to further its goal of building
a premium trading group and redefining the automotive recycling industry in
North America.
    URG was formed in January 1997, out of discontent with the RIMS offered to
the industry by its primary provider ADP.  URG is member-owned and its members
have been paying monthly, to fund URG's development of the RIMS and other
products and services benefiting its members.  URG, with its new partner,
Actual Systems of America, Denver, Colorado, deployed a new RIMS in September
1997, the Pinnacle Auto Recycling Trading System(TM) (PARTS), utilizing a
modern operating system with features including digital imaging, wireless bar
code applications and Internet access.  Linda Linn, Linn's Truck Salvage,
Conway, Arkansas, says, "If you had told me six months ago that automotive
salvage yards would be utilizing bar codes, the Internet and digital imaging
in the near future, I would have said it was not possible."
    URG is currently negotiating with other industry participants and believes
more members in the United States and Canada will further its goal of building
a premium trading group with full North America coverage.  Other industry
participants have indicated that more members providing complete coverage will
allow increased alliances, as URG can then deliver and purchase products and
services from coast to coast, North to South, including the United States and
Canada.
    URG member benefits, in addition to the RIMS, include training, a member
buying co-operative, co-operative advertising and communication synergies.
URG has also retained specialized assistance in researching and utilizing
export and import opportunities and salvage acquisition for group members.
Bill Mitchell, URG's business manager states, "URG members have been
overwhelmed by the benefits their synergy has created in less than one year
and the best is yet to come."
    URG's goal of redefining the automotive recycling industry should increase
its members' sales and profits, while lowering prices to the automotive
aftermarket and consumers.  URG believes there are at least 200 more
progressive recyclers that are interested in receiving the benefits of URG
membership.  Members currently pay $500 monthly to participate in the venture.
There are over 10,000 recyclers in North America, the majority of which are
smaller family-owned operations.  URG's current members represent over
$500 million in sales.

SOURCE  United Recyclers Group, LLC