Metal Source clears hurdle in expansion move

Oct 06, 2006 | 02:51 PM | Paul Schaffer

Dross processor Metal Source LLC, which expects to expand next year onto a 24-acre site in Wabash, Ind., has received the blessing of the city's planning commission, which recommended leaving the neighborhood zoned for heavy industry.

Ben Gebhart, the company's owner and president, expects the installation of a larger furnace to recycle low-purity aluminum and zinc dross to boost the payroll to 22 workers from 15. The new furnace is still in the design stage, according to Gebhart, who declined to specify the vendor.....





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