Automakers spend big bucks building vehicles. Mike Bassirpour’s company makes money systematically taking them apart. “We are the last stop before a vehicle is melted and recycled,” says the owner of GLR Advanced Recycling, describing how junked vehicles provide materials to make new ones. “We end the life of old cars but ultimately you are …
As the automotive manufacturing industry continually advances, so too do the types of materials being used in the construction of vehicles. At the recent 17th International Automobile Recycling Congress (IARC) held in Berlin, Germany in March, focus was put on the new materials being used in today’s automobiles and how the increased amount of mixed-used …
Ninety years ago, when GLR Advanced Recycling was a one-man business just starting, it emerged with a focus that could be considered in many ways forward-thinking. The idea of businesses and households establishing recycling routines — with bins for weekly pickups — would be far in the future of Henry Rosen, whose initial concern …
By April, GLR Advanced Recycling in Roseville plans to complete the acquisition of three new yards in southeast and mid-Michigan, including a car buying and processing operation in Battle Creek. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. GLR’s Battle Creek facility will process roughly 1,000 cars per month. The company projects the yard will add …
Michael Bassirpour // 35 President, CEO, Partner // GLR Advanced Recycling, Roseville // Employees: 150 // Revenue: $70M Michigan State University In the coming months, Michael Bassirpour, president, CEO, and a partner in GLR Advanced Recycling in Roseville, plans to grow the scrap metal business to seven locations, up from five facilities today. The company’s …
