R.A.W. Auto & Metal is a family owned & operated company for over 20 years in business. Most folks just call us RAW & that's fine by us, just so long as they call us period! For the most part, people think we chose RAW as our business name 'cuz the material we buy gets turned into raw materials, which is a great play on words, huh? But really, those are just the initials of our owner... which more than likely means he was always destined for this line of work, right!

R.A.W. Auto & Metal started out with 1 good 'ol fashioned, homemade flatbed roller tow truck scouting junk vehicles around neighborhoods. Within no time at all, our business grew & grew! We went through all the red tape that one does in this biz to settle down on some acreage, bought some new trucks, stocked some inventory & acquainted ourselves with computer systems, hired a crew, made some connections, did some marketing & gave this industry the credit it deserves! To this day, we continue to expand so our customers are treated & served right.Deemed as a sole proprietorship, we are a hulk crusher operation & used parts dealer located in Lake Station, Indiana near I65 & I80/94 (20 minutes SE of downtown Chicago Illinois, just minutes East of Gary, Indiana) We meet & exceed the standards set by the EPA, local, state & federal laws. Why wouldn't we? We, & our kids, live, work & play in the same community...the same world as everyone else! We want to be sure we are saving & protecting our environment for you, ourselves & our children's futures, just like you! Plus, we give back to our community through sponsorships, donations & volunteerism!