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Upstate Shredding LLC–Ben Weitsman & Son Inc. has bought the land of defunct scrap Ferromet Corp. at an auction early Thursday for $2.2 million, Upstate president Adam Weitsman told AMM.
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Aleris International Inc. "is looking at discontinuing operations" at its aluminum recycling facility in Bens Run, W.Va., with tolling customers already preparing to source their material from other Aleris plants, sources said.
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Thalheimer Brothers Inc. has tapped former Global Recycling Inc. executive Scott Greenberg as its new account executive, the company said Thursday.
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TMS International Corp. has elected Leon Heller as its next executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective Jan. 1.
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Alter Trading Corp. has appointed Jay Robinovitz as its new president and chief operating officer effective Jan. 1.
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AMM’s website will not be accessible the evening of Friday, Dec. 14, through Sunday, Dec. 16, as we make essential updates to improve performance.
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Aerospace company Boeing Co. and German automaker BMW Group have signed an agreement to collaborate on carbon fiber recycling research.
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The lead recycling industry’s rejection of proposed voluntary standards could lead to stricter government regulations, SLAB Watchdog has warned, while Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) said that creating new standards would have placed additional burdens on companies already obeying the rules.
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Brazilian ferrous scrap exports more than doubled year on year in November amid higher demand from Asian countries, especially India and Indonesia.
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Despite vociferous opposition from labor and the White House, unions apparently have lost a legislative battle in the blue-collar heartland of Michigan.
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General Motors Co. is believed to be standing its ground in using the London Metal Exchange’s North American special aluminum alloy contract (Nasaac) for its 2013 contracts, while other consumers are reported to have locked in contracts without Nasaac.
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David J. Joseph Co. (DJJ) will shut down a scrap recycling facility in New Mexico this week in response to difficult market conditions, a DJJ spokeswoman confirmed.
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Secondary lead industry stakeholders have voted against a proposal to draft new standards for lead battery recycling, a move that drew criticism from RSR Corp.
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A Washington state congressman plans to introduce new legislation in the upcoming session regulating the metals recycling industry.
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Stainless scrap prices have risen again due to higher nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange.
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A call for nominations has been issued for AMM’s fourth annual Awards for Steel Excellence.
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Free-market aluminum scrap and secondary alloy prices rose Monday as buyers reported that scrap has become more difficult to purchase, with some dealers withdrawing from the market until 2013.
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Harsco Corp. has named Robert G. Yocum vice president and treasurer, filling roles left vacant upon Stephen J. Schnoor’s departure last month.
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AMM’s Midwest Ferrous Scrap Index settled sideways for December after a weak export market and lower demand from several steel producers prevented prices from rising.
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U.S. exporters logged just two bulk cargo ferrous scrap sales to Turkey last week, pressuring prices as the market chased weak sales previously concluded out of Canada.
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Prime Materials Recovery Inc. (PMR) is targeting an increased presence in the Latin American and Caribbean scrap metal import market with its acquisition of Miami-based Allied Metal Corp.
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Craig A. Feldman will take over as president of David J. Joseph Co. (DJJ) in the new year, the company announced Monday.
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A Kansas City, Mo., scrapyard owner wants to open a 25-acre salvage yard in the city.
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Seven scrapyards in Toledo, Ohio, have been recognized by local government for being stewards of the environment.