Metal Recycling

Metallix’s precious metals expands

Metallix Refining Inc. has acquired a new precious metals recycling facility from Umicore. The state-of-the-art scrap catalytic convertor processing facility located in Maxton, North...

adminJune 30, 2015

Metal Recycling

Metal shredders fined for safety

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) issued Metal Shredders 1 willful and 8 serious safety violations involving electrical safe work practices and has...

adminJune 30, 2015

Metal Recycling

U.S. manufacturing keeps St. Lawrence Seaway bustling

U.S. manufacturing is expected to keep ship traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway bustling this season after a strong start for general cargo shipments...

adminJune 30, 2015

Metal Recycling

Metalico agrees to sale to Total Merchant Ltd.

The board of directors of Metalico, Inc., an operator of scrap metal recycling facilities primarily in the eastern Great Lakes corridor, has agreed to...

adminJune 30, 2015

Metal Recycling

Steel imports decrease by 4 percent in April

Based on preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,483,000 net...

adminJune 30, 2015

Metal Recycling

Harry Squires presented with ISRI’s Safe Driver of the Year Award

Harry Squires of Schnitzer Steel Industries in Portland, Oregon was presented with the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Safe Driver of the Year...

adminMay 26, 2015

Metal Recycling

AIST awards Steelmaker of the Year and others

Mario Longhi, president and chief executive officer of United States Steel Corporation, was named Steelmaker of the Year at AISTech 2015. The Association for...

adminMay 26, 2015

Metal Recycling

USW urges U.S. to get tough with Japan on trade deal

Leo W. Gerard, International president of the United Steelworkers (USW), released the following statement after an address to a joint session of Congress by...

adminMay 26, 2015

Metal Recycling

Scrap Metals MarketWatch | JUNE 2015

Published in the June 2015 Edition of American Recycler News

adminMay 26, 2015

Metal Recycling

CalRecycle awarded $1.74 million in settlement

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has reached a $1.74 million settlement agreement with San Leandro-based Alco Iron & Metal Co. An...

adminApril 28, 2015