Recycling Today articles from March 2002

Recycling Today archives from March 2002

Bring on the noise. (Editor's Focus).(Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. annual convention offers opportunuites for scap recycling industry)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
March 1, 2002... Representing one's company at a trade show--let alone preparing for it and following through on what has been learned afterward--can be a stress-inducing experience. The comforts of home must be left behind, sleep is usually sacrificed before...

Nucor makes bid for Birmingham. (Scrap Industry News).(offers to purchase Birmingham Steel Corp. assets)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has offered to purchase most of the assets of Birmingham Steel Corp., Birmingham, Ala., for $500 million in cash. The offer specifically includes the four Birmingham mills in Birmingham, Ala.; Jackson, Miss.;...

Shipbreaking revival in Philly. (Scrap Industry News).(Metro Machine Corp. receives Navy dismantle and scrap contract)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The Philadelphia ship repair yard of Metro Machine Corp. has reportedly won a contract to dismantle and scrap two U.S. Navy warships. Metro Machine, an employee-owned ship repair firm based in Norfolk, Va., has leased a pair of dry docks in...

Computer recyclers to meet. (Scrap Industry News).
March 1, 2002... The third annual Electronics Recycling Summit has been scheduled for May 6 to May 9 in San Francisco. The four-day series-of events is co-sponsored by the International Association of Electronics Recyclers (IAER) and the Computer Society...

Kaiser bankruptcy hits scrap segment. (Scrap Industry News).(Kaiser Aluminum Corp. files Chapter 11, receives Bank of America debtor-in-possession financing)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... Kaiser Aluminum Corp., Houston, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Immediately after the filing, the company was able to gain access to $100 million in Debtor-in-Possession (DIP)...

Aluminum industry plugs back in. (Scrap Industry News).(Michigan Avenue Partners re-opens Washington aluminum smelting facility)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... One of the aluminum smelters in the Pacific Northwest that shut down when electricity costs were at their peak has been scheduled to re-open. Michigan Avenue Partners, Chicago, plans to start making metal at its Longview, Wash., aluminum...

NSWMA lawsuit dismissed. (Municipal Recycling).(National Solid Wastes Management Association )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) challenging Wisconsin's new $3 per ton garbage tipping fee. The NSWMA, a nonprofit trade group representing waste collection,...

Columbus drop-off program under new management. (Municipal Recycling).(Ohio recycling program expanded)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Following passage of legislation by Columbus City Council Feb. 4, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO), Grove City, will take over management of Columbus's drop-off recycling contract with Rumpke of Ohio Inc. SWACO also will pay...

NERC aids communities in electronic recycling efforts. (Municipal Recycling).(Residential solid waste collection program)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Beginning in spring, the Vermont towns of Springfield and Chester, as well as the Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District, which comprises 21 towns, will begin ongoing collection of residential used electronics. The Northeast Recycling...

Winston Salem looks to add OCC. (Municipal Recycling).(Cardboard collection added to city recycling program)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... City officials in Winston Salem, N.C., have reached a tentative agreement with Waste Management of the Carolinas to add cardboard collection to the city's recycling program. The Finance Committee unanimously approved the resolution in a hearing...

PROP Certification Training Program continues. (Municipal Recycling).(Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania's Recycling Professional Certification Program)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (PROP) will continue its Recycling Professional Certification Program in 2002. The program is designed to offer educational training that promotes the establishment of high professional standards for...

NYC Mayor considers cutting back recycling. (Municipal Recycling).(New York City's $41.4 bn budget)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has introduced a $41.4 billion budget proposal that calls for an 18-month suspension of metal, glass and plastic recycling. Bloomberg says the move will save the city $57 million. The city faces a...

A longer ride. (Ferrous).(Ohio ferrous scrap recycling companies report poor earnings)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The harsh ferrous market has had many effects on scrap recyclers, including slower flow, thinner margins and a hunt for new markets if a favorite mill shuts down. One of the unexpected effects has been reconsidering shipping options,...

Iron foundries shuttered. (Ferrous).(Wheland Foundry L.L.C. closes operations)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Domestic scrap markets have taken another hit with the shutting down of the operations of Wheland Foundry LLC, Chattanooga, Tenn, by its parent company North American Royalties Inc. Wheland filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November of...

Harsco wins mill services contracts. (Ferrous).(Heckett MultiServ division of Harsco Corp.)
March 1, 2002... The Heckett MultiServ division of Harsco Corp., Harrisburg, Pa., now has additional business in Latin America due to a series of new contracts and service add-ons to existing contracts with combined value of more than $65 million. The contracts...

Speed it up, please. (Nonferrous).(Prices)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Most nonferrous dealers are resigned to prices staying low for the foreseeable future, but they are seeing a modest rebound, and more importantly hoping that at least the flow of material is picking back up. One of North America's largest...

Name that alloy. (Nonferrous).(Reference book)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Those seeking a bound volume with the names and properties of any type of metal likely to show up at their facility will be interested in the ninth edition of Metals and Alloys in the Unified Number Systems. The reference book, available...

Commonwealth closes book on bad year. (Nonferrous).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Fourth quarter financial results for Commonwealth Industries Inc., Louisville, Ky., showed a $5 million operating loss combined with a $175 write-off of "impaired" assets and other nonrecurring charges. Regarding the operating loss, a...

Still waiting. (Paper).(Prices)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... March brings with it the start of spring, when the cold, often bleak winter starts to fade and both animals and paper plants start to come out of their winter hibernation. Paper stock dealers are hoping for a similar blossoming. After a...

Peltz sells shredding division to Iron Mountain. (Paper).(Peltz Group divests shredding division to Iron Mountain Confidential Destrucion)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The Peltz Group, Milwaukee, has announced the sale of its shredding division to Iron Mountain Confidential Destruction, a division of Iron Mountain Inc., Boston. As part of the transaction agreement, The Peltz Group will provide brokerage...

Canusa, Hershman to merge. (Paper).(new company to be called Canusa-Hershman Recycling Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Canusa Corp., Baltimore, and Hershman Capital Corp., Branford, Conn., have agreed to merge the Fiber Group of Canusa and Hershman Recycling, Inc. into a new company. The new company will be called Canusa-Hershman Recycling Corp. Senior...

Still shipping out. (Paper).(Exports)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The export of recovered fiber appears to be one of the bright spots in a mostly downbeat market. While exports overall have been somewhat muted over the past several months, the most recent statistics from the U.S. Commerce Department show that...

Kansas firm looks to recycle tires. (NonMetallics).(Rubber Tech Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... Rubber Tech Inc., a Kansas-based company, is looking to convert used tires into a host of recyclable materials and into a viable business. The goal is to allow the company to handle several million tons every year at its facilities, according...

Coke buys recycled pet. (NonMetallics).(Recycle America contracted to supply recycled plastic to Southeastern Container Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The Recycle America division of Waste Management Inc., Houston, has signed an agreement to supply Southeastern Container Inc., a manufacturing cooperative owned by a group of Coca-Cola bottling franchises, with PET flake produced from...

Manufactures agree to California plastics program. (NonMetallics).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Nearly two dozen companies who use rigid plastic packaging have signed recycling compliance agreements with the California Integrated Waste Management Board, Sacramento. Twenty-three companies signed the agreements in mid-October to...

Safety-Kleen offers collection service. (NonMetallics).(Oil)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Safety-Kleen, Columbia, S.C., is offering a used oil collection service that includes pick up, transport and processing of customers' used oil at Safety-Kleen's refining centers. Service is available at 230 locations throughout North America....

EPA factsheet now online. (NonMetallics).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... An online electronics recycling fact sheet prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is available at www.epa.gov/osw/ elec_fs.pdf. "Electronics: A New Opportunity for Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling" details steps the EPA...

Recycling among ConExpo topics. (C&D News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... More than 80 seminars will be presented as part of the ConExpo-Con/Agg event in March, with several of them focusing on recycling. Among the recycling topics offered at ConExpo are: * "What's Happening in Concrete and Asphalt Re...

Parking garage moved and re-used. (C&D News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... In an impressive logistical feat, Spectrum Development Group and subcontractors working with the Eagan, Minn., company moved and re-used a 300,000 square feet parking garage. The nine-year-old parking deck, formerly located at...

Regulations threaten C&D recyclers. (C&D News).(California, Texas)
March 1, 2002... Recyclers of C&D materials in both California and Texas are working to overturn or stave off laws that could threaten their businesses. Legislators in Texas have passed a bill banning the high-output operation of several types of portable...

Monte Carlo serves as BIR Spring host. (BIR News).
March 1, 2002... The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), Brussels, is putting the final planning into its Spring Convention, which will take place May 28-31 in Monte Carlo. The international scrap recycling organization is touting the "networking...

BIR to unveil new Web format. (BIR News).(Bureau of International Recycling to launch redesigned web site)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... A redesigned BIR Web site, found at www.bir.org, will be debuted at the BIR Spring Convention in Monte Carlo. Extended membership services and increased information availability on recycling issues will be stressed on the redesigned Web site....

World Mirror is new report format. (BIR News).(for Bureau of International Recycling)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The BIR, which has long made its global commodity reports available to those in the recycling industry, has designed a new report format. The World Mirror is the name under which commodity reports on scrap paper, nonferrous metals and other...

Marathon muscles into retail spaces. (Equipment Report).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Marathon Equipment Co., Vernon, Ala., has reached an agreement with a major retail chain for placement of its StockRoom baler at multiple locations. The vertical baler will allow the stores to bale the old corrugated cardboard (OCC) they...

SAC Recycling Trucks adds dealer. (Equipment Report).(Metropolitan Waste Equipment Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Metropolitan Waste Equipment Inc., Stoughton, Mass., has been added as a dealer of SAC Recycling Trucks. "We have a very strong base of customers in the northeastern U.S., and have been searching for a company that could offer local sales...

Japanese firm buys into The Shredder Co. (Equipment Report).(Inabata and Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... A fifty percent interest in The Shredder Co., the El Paso, Texas-based wear parts company started by Scott Newell and Alton Scott Newell IIII, has been purchased by Tokyo-based Inabata & Company Ltd. Inabata's Shigeki Masui has joined The...

Innov-X debuts at ISRI. (ISRI Expo Preview).(introduces hand held metal sorter, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... A high performance hand-held alloy sorter is being displayed at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI) Annual Convention in Las Vegas by Innov-X Systems Inc., Woburn, Mass. The battery-powered sorters are equipped with a...

Harris to roll out "E" series. (ISRI Expo Preview).(Harris Press & Shear to introduce scrap metal recycling machinery)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Harris Press & Shear, a Division of the Harris Waste Management Group Inc., Peachtree City, Ga., will introduce its "E" Series line of ferrous processing equipment at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI) Annual Convention in...

Sierra sells Shear, Logger. (Installations).(Sierra International Machinery)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Sierra International Machinery, Bakersfield, Calif., has installed the first of its new 1,100-ton Shear/Baler Loggers at Eisenmetall Rohstoff in Dusseldorf, Germany. This new shear has a patent-pending design. "We are very excited about...

Columbus Mckinnon shredder installed. (Installations).(at Lakin Tire West recycling facility)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Tire recycler Lakin Tire West, Santa Fe Springs, Calif., has added another tire shredding system made by Columbus McKinnon Corp. (CM), Sarasota, Fla., to its array of processing equipment. The shredder is the fourth CM unit purchased by Lakin...

Top 20 ferrous scrap processors in the United States: the managers of the nation's 20 largest ferrous scrap processing companies can be justifiably proud of leading their companies to the top. (Cover Story).(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)(Cover Story)(Illustration)
March 1, 2002... A list of the nation's largest ferrous scrap processors paints an interesting portrait. They are headquartered throughout the U.S.--on all coasts and throughout the interior of the country. Many large scrap companies have an unmistakable...

Buffeted by uncertainty; the roiling of the paper stock market continues to haunt paper stock dealers. A turnaround this year is hoped for, although optimism is muted. (Commodity Focus).(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... A rallying cry over the past several months has been "I have seen it worse." This rallying cry is being expressed as paper stock markets struggle to break out of the difficult market conditions that seems to be hammering many grades. The...

Shifting the focus; iron foundries feel the heat from competing aluminum operations as both metals chase the automotive market. (Consumer Focus).(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... As hot and irresistible as molten iron pouring from a ladle into a mold, two trends will drive the automotive foundry business in the coming seven to 10 years. Those trends will push aside everything in their way and will set the tone for...

Weight watchers: scrap recyclers watch closely as automakers choose between steel, aluminum and other materials in their quest to build light weight vehicles. (Automotive Materials).(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... Auto manufacturers are designing with a basic thought in mind: eliminate unnecessary weight. As a result, aluminum and plastic often are replacing steel in cars and light truck components. The steel industry has fought to retain in place by...

Running the obstacle course; from its modest 90,000 square feet location, Conigliaro Industries handles a variety of recycling tasks. (Company Profile).
March 1, 2002... Trying something new can often be a risk for a business owner. For Greg Conigliaro, it is also a challenge, considering the limited acreage his company occupies. Conigliaro is president of Conigliaro Industries, Framingham, Mass., a...

The maquiladora effect: the opportunities for recyclers in Mexico's maquiladora plants are numerous. (International Report).(Maquiladora industry expanded about 14% annually from 1983 to 2000)(International Pages)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... Maquiladoras (pronounced makeeladoras) are assembly plants that are located both in the U.S.-Mexican border zone as well as in the Mexican interior. The plants manufacture finished goods specifically for export to the U.S. Non-Mexican...

Web enabled; the days when only "techies" used the Internet are long gone. Nowadays, more people find that using the Internet is an essential part of day-to-day business. (Recycling On The Web).
March 1, 2002... Everyone knows by now that the dot-com bubble burst. Many of the craziest schemes have long since faded into relative obscurity, taking billions of dollars of wealth with them. However, because companies such as Pets.com, Webvan, eToys and...

A charged-up market; the recycling of several types of batteries has created a number of established processes. (Battery Recycling).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Tremendous opportunities exist for advance battery developments and safer and more cost-effective recycling. Government agencies have worked with businesses to ensure that new regulations are met and that technologies that will help to ensure...

A Canadian scrap metal company sprouts a plastic recycling branch. (Company Profile).
March 1, 2002... A new Canadian-based recycling company has developed what it says is a proprietary process for recycling plastics that is giving it some advantages over the competition. "We can take the plastics many other recyclers won't touch," says...

The mercury program: mercury's toxicity is prompting associations, environmental groups and communities across North America to address the recovery of this heavy metal from end-of-life automobiles. (Environmental Compliance).
March 1, 2002... Until recently, mercury, the mutable heavy metal, was the common element used in convenience lighting and anti-lock breaking systems in automobiles. The mercury switch, a small metal or glass capsule at the base of the light socket, poses...

T.H. Glennon Co. Inc. (People).(hires Kriem Michel)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Kriem Michel has joined T. H. Glennon Co. Inc., Salisbury, Mass., as sales representative for the eastern region of the U.S. Michel will represent the company's line of landscape mulch colorants to the region, as well as the Mulch Color Jet...

Sierra International Machinery. (People).(hires Natasha Scarborough as marketing assistant)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Sierra International Machinery has added Natasha Scarborough as a marketing assistant at the company's Keller, Texas, office. Scarborough, who will report to director of sales Richard Harris, will be the company's contact for marketing...

Sherbanuk Metals Marketing. (People).(appoints Harold Goldblatt, metals broker)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Harold Goldblatt has been added to the staff of Sherbanuk Metals Marketing, Toronto, Canada, as a metals broker. Goldblatt has more than 40 years of experience in the metal brokerage industry, having most recently served with Hagersville...

NRC Recycling awards. (People).(National Recycling Coalition)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Lisa Skumatz, founder and principal of Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Seattle, has received the NRC Recycler of the Year-Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Recycling Coalition. The award was presented at the NRC's Annual...

Stanton A. Moss Inc. (People).(wins award from Philadelphia Metals Association, Pennsylvania)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The reintroduced Phoenix Award has been presented to Stanton Moss, founder and president of Stanton A. Moss Inc., Bryn Mawr, Pa. The Phoenix Award was created in the late 1950s by the Philadelphia Metals Association (PMA) to honor a member...

Kripke Enterprises. (People).(Marvin Finkelstein appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Kripke Enterprises Inc., Toledo, Ohio, has hired Marvin Finkelstein as a nonferrous scrap broker who will work out of a Florida office. The announcement was made by Kripke Enterprises principals Larry and Matt Kripke. Finkelstein, formerly...

Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. (People).(CEO Leonard Schnitzer resigns)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Leonard Schnitzer is stepping down from his post as CEO of Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., Portland, Ore., though he will continue to serve as chairman of the steelmaking and scrap recycling company. "Leonard will continue an active role...

Granutech Saturn Systems. (People).(hires John Melton)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Granutech-Saturn Systems Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, has named John Melton as its new director of sales for the western U.S., western Canada and Mexico. Melton, who has more than 16 years of industrial sales experience, says, "Long-term...

Onondaga County, NY. (People).(New York; Andrew Radin named director of recycling agency)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Onondaga County, New York, has named Andrew Radin as Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency director of waste reduction and recycling. He has worked for the agency for 19 years. Radin told The Post Standard he plans to keep the county a...

Calendar.
March 1, 2002... MARCH 10-12 NADC Annual Convention, Las Vegas, National Association of Demolition Contractors, (215) 348-4949 MARCH 10-12 Paper Week, New York, American Forest & Paper Association, (202) 463-2785 ...

Superior Industries telestacker conveyor. (Products).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * Fully automated telescoping radial stacking conveyors * FD Series Axle Assembly * Options include 110,130, 150 foot configuration * Fold down axle * Spring tension belt scraper * Totally enclosed cable carrier *...

Komatsu wheeled material handler. (Products).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * 306-horsepower engine * Model PW400MH-6 * Scrap, material handling applications * Switch selectable grapple, magnet operation * Front axle steering * Young boom, max reach height 55 feet * Optional 54 foot boom ...

Allied-gator multi-tool series. (Products).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * Straight, rotating versions available * Dual moving jaws * Interchangeable jaw sets available * Operates on one cylinder, fully protected, completely contained within body of tool Visit www.alliedgator.comor call...

Transfluid HFO oil-actuated power take off. (Products).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * Designed for application on road milling machines, crushers, wood chippers, grinders and shredders * Compact design with remote control operational capability * Oil-actuated, self-adjusting clutch assembly (dry plates) * Shaft...

Hosokawa Rotoplex granulators. (Products).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * Designed for film recycling * Feature a cross-scissor-cut rotor that offers process superiority and saves energy * Reliable machines that offer along service life * Offer improved material feeding characteristics Visit...

Spectro analytical instruments CD-ROM. (Products).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * Multimedia CD presentation of the company's line of portable and hand-held metal analyzers * CD highlights and features the company's on-site metal analyzers the Spectroport and Spectrosort * Spectrosort is a hand-held non-radio...

Drexel Industries electric lift truck. (Products).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * 36 volt electric Very Narrow Aisle lift truck * 3,000 pound capacity * Operates in aisles as narrow as 54 inches * Operates as front loading vehicle, side-carrier * Three-wheel configuration * Full mast tilt of 3 degrees...

Bulk handling systems polishing screen. (Products).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * For separating small fiber from containers in single stream processing facilities * Produces three materialsizes: small fiber, clean containers and fines/ grit Visit www.bulkhandlingsystems.com or call 541-485-0999 for more...

Web spotlight.(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... 21st CENTURY PROGRAMMING www.21stcenturyprogramming.com * Recycling Operations Manager * Bar code-based inventory control * Easy to use "Point of Scale Software" * Over 125 management reports * Increase operating...

The next wave: aluminum bottles? (Back Page).(Daiwa Can Co. innovation)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... A top selling point for plastic beverage containers over aluminum has been resealability. Bottles with caps don't spill as easily in cars, and servings that aren't finished can be re-capped and consumed later. The Daiwa Can Co., Tokyo, is...

All batteries included. (Back Page).(Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. announces service for all types of rechargeable batteries)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. (RBRC), Atlanta, is now accepting rechargeable batteries of all chemistry types. The move was encouraged by some 300 manufacturing and marketing companies who said they would support RBRC's expansion...

Getting manic about recycling. (Back Page).
March 1, 2002... A university recycling contest has doubled in size by pitting four universities against each other. Last year, two schools took part. The 2001 Recycle Mania contest featured students from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, and Miami University,...

Knocking down the door. (Back Page).(National Association of Demolition Contractors to recruit college students)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The National Association of Demolition Contractors (NADC), Doylestown, Pa., is helping to help solve any future labor shortage by getting the word out regarding careers in the industry. "The NADC receives daily inquiries from students who...