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United Recyclers Group, LLC Announces Premium Parts Provider Program for Insurers and Repairers to Quickly And Efficiently Access Quality Recycled Auto Parts

28 November 2000

United Recyclers Group, LLC Announces Premium Parts Provider Program for Insurers and Repairers to Quickly And Efficiently Access Quality Recycled Auto Parts

    DENVER, Nov. 28 United Recyclers Group, LLC (URG) a
partnership of 330 progressive auto recyclers, is unveiling its national
insurer and repairer Premium Parts Providers Program, that will focus on URG
regional group suppliers.  These recycler groups share inventory and order
processing procedures through their use of the Pinnacle inventory management
system.  The technology of the Pinnacle System (a state of the art inventory
management system that many URG Partners utilize in their businesses) will
allow the Partners of URG to offer the insurance companies and repairers
enhanced inventory availability and advanced reporting options that are
accurate, fast, and standardized from one region to the next, making them
beneficial on a national level as well as regional.
    Each of the URG facilities supplying parts directly to collision and
mechanical repair shops go through a stringent accreditation process, to
ensure only the highest quality recycled auto parts are being delivered.
These URG accredited facilities also guarantee parts are delivered or shipped
within twenty-four hours, carry a minimum one-year warranty on all parts, and
ensure no surprises on arrival.
    The regional supplier program that URG has developed will allow the
insurance estimator to quickly and effectively receive quotes on recycled auto
parts.  These quotes will be available via regional call centers, the
Internet, or fax line to allow the estimators to get the quotes they need,
when they need them.  Response time on the requests via phone and Internet are
immediate and fax quotes are guaranteed within ten minutes.  The quotes are
guaranteed for five business days.
    Currently there are five regional supplier groups within URG located in
Minnesota, Arizona, Texas, Ohio, and California, with more groups forming.
    The URG supplier program will allow the insurance industry, collision, and
mechanical repairer accurate and timely reports on recycled auto part
purchases, reduced cycle time on repairs, and quick quoting on the highest
quality recycled auto parts available in the industry.
    United Recyclers Group, LLC is a group of over 330 progressive auto
recyclers that formed a partnership to work together in key areas of their
business.  Together, this partnership has created Pinnacle, a state of the art
inventory management system, a buying co-op, group marketing, the URG Brand
Parts, an E-commerce solution for recyclers (http://www.autopartsearch.com), quality
and service accreditation standards, and much more.