Recycling Today articles from November 2005

Recycling Today archives from November 2005

A three-headed monster.(EDITOR'S FOCUS)(recycling industry-productivity, price and quality)(Editorial)
November 1, 2005... An author of a time management book says she observed a sign in a small furniture re-finishing shop phrased something like this: "We can prepare your custom order: 1) In a short amount of time; 2) At a low cost; 3) With zero defects. Pick two."...

Schnitzer Steel, Hugo Neu Corp. complete JV separation.(SCRAP INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2005... Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., based in Portland, Ore., has announced that it and Hugo Neu Corp. have completed the separation and termination of their various joint venture relationships. "We not only received very attractive scrap metal...

Home Depot allows contract with ISA to expire.(SCRAP INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2005... Industrial Services of America Inc. (ISA), a Louisville-based provider of logistics management services, equipment and processes for waste, recyclable commodities and other materials, reports that The Home Depot has allowed its management...

Survey reveals barriers to curbside recycling participation.(MUNICIPAL RECYCLING)
November 1, 2005... The city of Kansas City, Mo., and the Aluminum Can Council (ACC), a coalition formed by the Aluminum Association and Can Manufacturers Institute, have partnered to conduct a survey among residents of the city's "urban core." The survey intended...

One billion and counting.(ferrous scrap for making steel)
November 1, 2005... The world's steelmakers now produce 1 billion tons of steel annually, and it does not look like that number is likely to shrink back under 1 billion any time soon. Presenters at the Ferrous Roundtable at the Institute of Scrap Recycling...

SDI to acquire Roanoke Electric Steel.(FERROUS)
November 1, 2005... Steel Dynamics Inc., based in Fort Wayne, Ind., has announced that it will acquire Roanoke Electric Steel Corp. of Roanoke, Va. "This combination further diversifies SDrs product offering, provides additional penetration of the joist, truss...

Seeing red.(NONFERROUS)(copper scrap market )
November 1, 2005... Red metals traders have been getting used to some very high price points recently, but some in the market wonder whether fundamentals truly merit the $1.70-per-pound pricing. Commodities analyst Michelle Hovey of the Refco LLC office in...

Slow motion.(PAPER)(paper recycling industry)
November 1, 2005... There may be plenty of scrap paper to go around, but moving it at a decent price has been another story in recent weeks. Many sources report seeing particularly high inventories lately. The pileups include all grades, but especially old...

Abitibi-Consolidated announces hurricane relief initiative.(PAPER)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The North American recycling division of Abitibi-Consolidated, based in Houston, has announced that its Abitibi Paper Retriever customers can choose to donate their October and November paper recycling receipts to the American Red Cross...

PET recycling rate posts modest rise.(PLASTIC)(National Association for PET Container Resources )
November 1, 2005... The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR), based in Sonoma, Calif., has announced that the U.S. recycling rate for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers in 2004 was 21.6 percent, representing 1.03 billion pounds...

TieTek recieves sales order.(NONMETALLICS)(from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... North American Technologies Group Inc., based in Indiana, has announced that its subsidiary TieTek LLC has recently secured an order for 60,000 composite crossties from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF). "We expect the BNSF...

Funds fuel Intechra's national expansion strategy.(ELECTRONICS RECYCLING)(Intechra Holding Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Intechra Holding Corp., parent of wholly owned subsidiary Intechra LLC, a recycler and remarketer of computers and other information technology assets, has received $4 million in equity funding that will be used to support the company's...

Missouri road incorporates shingles.(C&D NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Construction Materials Recycling Association member Peerless Landfill has supplied recycled shingles used as part of the asphalt pavement for a two-mile section of Lindbergh Boulevard, a Missouri state road in southern St. Louis County. It is...

CMRA accepting award nominees.(C&D NEWS)(Construction Materials Recycling Association)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The Chicago-area-based Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA) is now accepting applications for its Second Annual C&D Recycling Awards Program. The awards program is designed to recognize individuals, companies and...

Thermo Electron's Niton analyzer wins design award.(EQUIPMENT REPORT)(Industrial Design Excellence Award)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Thermo Electron Corp., Waltham, Mass., has announced that its family of Niton X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzers has recently been awarded a Gold IDEA (Industrial Design Excellence Award) in the Medical & Scientific Products category. The...

Marathon revamps vertical balers.(EQUIPMENT REPORT)(Marathon Equipment Co.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Marathon Equipment Co., based in Vernon, Aim., has modified its line of vertical, or downstroke, balers to include the latest technology in solid-state circuitry, according to the company. Available in heavy-duty (HD) and extra-heavy-duty...

Fresh air: Arizona's southern desert provides a suitable business climate for Friedman Recycling Co.(Cover Story)
November 1, 2005... Moving to Arizona was not a matter of economic opportunity for Abe Friedman. When the life-long Ohioan sold his recycling business, City Iron & Wastepaper, in 1975 and moved to Arizona, it was at the strong urging of doctors who said the desert...

Productivity test: a growing fleet of Fuchs scrap handlers maneuvers through Triple M Metal's Ontario scrap facilities.(Advertisement)
November 1, 2005... When scrap operations are spread out over several acres, deploying scrap handlers that can cover ground quickly and efficiently improves production measurably. According to Oscar Moniz, director of operations at the Triple M Metal facility...

Stormy weather: U.S. hurricanes and China's economy exert pressure on ferrous scrap markets.(COMMODITY FOCUS)
November 1, 2005... The back-to-back whammies of Hurricane Katrina Aug. 29 followed by Hurricane Rita almost a month later threw much of the Southern economy and infrastructure into a tailspin. Ferrous scrap was no different. Nothing moved by river or Gulf,...

Living large: recyclers say bigger is better when it comes to choosing a skid steer.(MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOCUS)
November 1, 2005... Today, more and more recyclers rely on skid-steer loaders as an integral part of their operations. With an arsenal of attachments at its disposal, the skid steer is among the most versatile pieces of equipment a recycler can employ, a real...

Pushing their weight around: wheel loaders offer recyclers power and versatility.(MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOCUS)
November 1, 2005... Wheel loaders are a common sight at paper recycling plants and material recovery facilities (MRFs), where they can often be found herding material or loading processing equipment. Some recyclers and MRF operators prefer wheel loaders to skid...

Tight fit: an East Coast recycler's heavy equipment has to maneuver in a small work zone.
November 1, 2005... Situated on a three-acre tract in the heart of New Haven, Conn., scrap recycler Alderman-Dow Iron & Metal Co. Inc. has more to consider than the competing recyclers who serve the New York-to-Boston region. Alderman-Dow, also known as...

Looking east: recyclers look to China and Asia as keys to current and future growth.(PAPER INDUSTRY REPORT)
November 1, 2005... As the largest recovered paper grade, old corrugated containers (OCC) account for almost half of the tonnage of recovered fiber in the world market. With such market power, OCC can drive prices for other grades like mixed paper, although this...

Is nickel dulling? As new capacity begins to come online, the nickel market could be set to trend downward.(NICKEL/STAINLESS RECYCLING UPDATE)
November 1, 2005... The nickel market could be trending downward as new capacity is closer to coming online. While some market analysts are forecasting a more bearish nickel market throughout the next several quarters, it follows a fairly strong run-up that has...

Smooth operators: operator training is essential to successful use of metal analyzing equipment.
November 1, 2005... There's more to scrap metal than meets the eye. Even the most practiced scrap dealers can't always differentiate between the chemical variations that determine particular grades of metal without a little help. When it comes to determining...

The comprehensive business conference for Construction & Demolition professionals.
November 1, 2005... Show Highights * Informative Education Sessions Focused On Current Industry Issues * Speaker Faculty Of Industry Experts * An Exhibit Hall Full of the Latest Product and Service Offerings * Outstanding Networking Opportunities...

Shear power: learning how scrap shears work is the best first step in the shopping process.
November 1, 2005... When shopping for a hydraulic ferrous shear, one helpful technique is to take a look at the basic components common to all systems. When purchasing or replacing a hydraulic shear, the scrap processor faces a much more difficult task today...

Calendar.
November 1, 2005... Nov. 17 ISRI Northwest Chapter Meeting, St. Paul, Minn., ISRI Northwest Chapter, (612) 721-6244 Nov. 28-30 RECCON '05, Morgantown, W. Va., West Virginia University, larue.williams@mail.wvu.edu Dec. 8 ISRI Pittsburgh Chapter Election...

Schnitzer Steel announces apppointments.(Don Hamaker, Pat Christopher appointed )
November 1, 2005... Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., based in Portland, Ore., has announced the appointment of Don Hamaker to the newly created position of president of its metals recycling business. He has also been named as a vice president of Schnitzer Steel...

Allegheny 1452GX grinder.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2005... * Single-shaft rotary grinder features 100 hp, a feed opening of 52 inches and a rotor diameter of 14 inches * Large hopper includes computerized ram for dump-and-run operation * An Anti-bridge Rotary Feed optimizes throughput *...

Nexgen conveying systems.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2005... * Custom-engineered conveying systems to handle bulky materials and scrap handling applications * Range from light-duty slider belts to heavy-duty steel belt conveyors and complete turnkey MRF systems * Complement NexGen baling systems...

EZ maintenance version 2.08.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2005... * Maintenance control software * Schedule, manage and track all costs and histories of routine preventative maintenance and random repairs * Includes a full inventory module, more than 80 reports and a free linking module to Excel for...

Precision airconvey dust collectors.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2005... * Model 12 and 16 PAO reverse pulse-jet air dust collectors feature engineering advances that provide efficient, reliable dust collection down to two microns * Designed with oversized compressed air cannons and reservoirs that permit high...

Cutmaster 151.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2005... * Air plasma cutting and gouging system from Thermal Dynamics * Robust, 100-amp system for use on metal up to 1.5 inches thick * Operates on single-phase or three-phase input power for maximum energy efficiency, low-cost operation ...

Conservative gifts.(Eco-Artware.com )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... In recognition of America Recycles Day Nov. 15, online retailer Eco-Artware.com (www.ecoartware.com) is urging American businesses to think green this holiday season. "Every year at holiday times, Americans give and receive countless gifts...

Rigid interest.(Mark Langan)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Mark Langan has a rigid interest in the fine arts. Langan lives in Brunswick Hills, Ohio, and creates works of art in a variety of media, including wooden sculptures and carvings, colored pencil and ink drawings and oil paintings. But the...

In the bag.(BACK PAGE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Wal-Mart has announced the launch of the second Wal-Mart Kids Recycling Challenge, a partnership with K-6 elementary schools in California and Utah that aims to help students become responsible environmental stewards and earn money for their...