DJJ halts shredder at RMR operations in Ky.

Dec 06, 2012 | 01:50 PM | Sean Davidson

Tags  shredded scrap, David J. Joseph, DJJ, River Metal Recycling, RMR, Omnisource, PSC Metals, Schnitzer Steel Sims

NEW YORK — David J. Joseph Co. (DJJ) has halted a shredder at one of its facilities in Kentucky.

The shredder, which forms part of the Henderson, Ky., operations of DJJ-owned River Metals Recycling LLC (RMR), was idled earlier this week.

A spokeswoman for DJJ, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Charlotte, N.C.-based steelmaker Nucor Corp., confirmed the development, saying that RMR idled its shredding department Monday "in response to current market conditions." ....





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