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Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. subsidiary Pick-n-Pull has opened its second location in Calgary, Alberta.
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A Missouri recycler plans to move to a larger site this summer, having outgrown its facility after just one year in business.
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Steve J. Tronson has filed Crow Metal Recycling as an assumed business name in Minnesota.
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TMS International Corp. says its customers are benefiting from improved demand for automotive steel and that a rebound in construction could be on the horizon.
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A struggling ferrous scrap export market and weakness in several finished steel product segments have led many to speculate that the domestic scrap market will be weaker in May.
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Liverman’s Metal Recycling Inc. has quietly sold its auto shredder to Empire Metal Corp. for an undisclosed sum.
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A bulk cargo sale of ferrous scrap to Turkey out of the Gulf Coast has provided the market with a clearer vision of upcoming negotiations as more Turkish steel mills enter the market to acquire material.
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Lead-acid battery maker Exide Technologies Inc. has been ordered to suspend operations at its Vernon, Calif., recycling facility following a company report that showed hazardous waste has degraded the facility’s underground pipes, releasing toxic metal-bearing water into the soil.
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Copper scrap discounts tightened further April 24 as precipitous drops on Comex combined with uncertainty about future scrap supplies continue to support secondary prices.
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With China’s “Operation Green Fence” in full effect, domestic exporters of raw material—namely shredded aluminum scrap, commonly known as zorba—are searching for creative ways to cope with stepped-up supervision.
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A two-cargo bulk sale of ferrous scrap from the United States to Turkey has set the stage for a fresh round of negotiations, with weaker scrap prices expected to spark the return of Turkish mills to the market.
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Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has again cut its scrap purchasing prices in a weakening market.
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Finalists drawn from the largest, most competitive pool of applicants ever nominated have been announced for AMM’s annual Awards for Steel Excellence.
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Michigan metal recyclers are facing a new round of proposed changes to existing scrap laws that could include a cash ban on some items.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ daily river gauge report showed the Mississippi River reaching 34.8 feet at St. Louis on April 23, nearly 5 feet above flood stage, with forecasts calling for the river to reach 35.5 feet April 24 before falling again.
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Stainless steel scrap prices have fallen further as London Metal Exchange nickel prices dropped below the $7-per-pound mark, and market participants doubt that demand will improve before the summer.
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Prices for mill-grade aluminum scrap fell April 22 due to a decline in tags on the London Metal Exchange.
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Dale’s Recycling is working to expand its scrapyard in McKenzie, Tenn.
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The owner of Missouri recycler Complete Auto Recycling Services Inc. has been arrested and faces charges of knowingly receiving stolen property.
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LaRose Scrap & Salvage Inc. is suing BP Exploration & Production Inc. for failing to compensate the company for a financial setback it suffered as a result of the 2010 drill rig explosion and oil spill that polluted the Gulf Coast.
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China’s iron ore imports rose in March but coking coal and ferrous scrap imports dropped, according to Chinese customs data released April 22.
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The price premium that British shredded scrap has long enjoyed over U.S. material is eroding due to Indian steel mills’ sporadic demand for shred, some market participants said.
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Commercial Metals Co. (CMC) has sent scrap suppliers servicing its mill in Seguin, Texas, a letter reinforcing specifications for machine shop turnings after issues emerged with contaminated supply.
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The chief operating officer and part owner of Marion, Ohio-based recycler Sims Bros. Inc. has been accused of not paying nearly $900,000 in taxes on about $2.2 million in unreported income over a five-year period.