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In November 2025, Paul Hartgen joined ReMA as the new Senior Vice President of Growth, Strategy & Operations. Hartgen will oversee strategic initiatives focused on enhancing member value and experience, while driving the operational excellence that supports ReMA’s mission. Hartgen joins ReMA after a distinguished tenure at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), where he...

With one week in India already under their belts, ReMA President Robin Wiener, ReMA Chair Colin Kelly, ReMA Chair-Elect Andy Golding, and Adam Shaffer, ReMA’s Vice President of International Trade and Global Affairs were more than ready to head to the International Material Recycling Conference (IMRC) in Jaipur. Over the last decade, the Material Recycling...

ReMA President Robin Wiener, ReMA Chair Colin Kelly, ReMA Chair-Elect Andy Golding, and Adam Shaffer ReMA’s Vice President of International Trade and Global Affairs have had a busy week in India. The group had the chance to travel to India the week before the International Material Recycling Conference and Exposition in Jaipur (IMRC2026) to build...

From Monday, November 10 to Wednesday, November 12, recycling operations managers, safety leaders, and executives traveled to Louisville, Kentucky for the ReMA Operations & Safety Forum. The immersive three-day event focused on best practices, compliance, and safety across the recycled materials industry. Mike Marino, ReMA’s Vice President of Safety, opened the 2025 forum with an...

Trucks cause a significant number of deaths and injuries in backing accidents, with the National Safety Council (NSC) estimating 500 deaths and 15,000 injuries annually from general backing accidents. While specific data on only truck backing incidents is limited, large commercial vehicles are more prone to these accidents due to larger blind spots and difficulty...