Recycling Today articles from October 2001

Recycling Today archives from October 2001

Editor's focus.(religious fanaticism; World Trade Center attacks)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
October 1, 2001... Students of history can look back with detachment--and amusement if they so choose--at the activities of the Luddites, a group of English fabric weavers and their supporters in the early 19th century. The band of Luddites, named for...

Blast shakes metals markets. (Scrap Industry News).(terrorist attacks on World Trade CEnter)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... The terrorist attacks that sent two airplanes into the World Trade Center have claimed the lives of more than 6,000 people. Among the victims were traders, brokers, exporters and others involved in the trading of secondary commodities. ...

Hydro to build second U.S. plant. (Scrap Industry News).(Hydro Aluminum to build plant in Commerce, Texas)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Hydro Aluminum, Louisville, Ky., has announced plans to build its second aluminum recycling plant in the United States. The secondary billet plant will be built in Commerce, Texas. It will have an annual capacity of 90,000 metric tons. The...

WTC scrap looting investigated. (Scrap Industry News).(World Trade Center)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... The New York Post has reported that a grand jury investigation has begun into the unlawful diversion of scrap metal from the World Trade Center disaster site into several scrap yards. A Manhattan grand jury will reportedly be presented with...

Aluminum scrap is focus of event. (Scrap Industry News).
October 1, 2001... The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI), Washington, and The Aluminum Association, Washington, are co-sponsoring All About Aluminum: A Consumer/Processor Dialogue," taking place Friday, October 19, in suburban Chicago. The...

Task force releases findings. (Municipal Recycling).(New Hampshire, Solid Waste Task Force report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... The Solid Waste Task Force in New Hampshire, a 27-member group established in 1999 by Governor Jeanne Shaheen, has released a report addressing several concerns, including: * An increased cost for disposal of solid wastes * Potential...

NRC reschedules its congress. (Municipal Recycling).
October 1, 2001... Responding to the uncertain status of the travel industry following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the National Recycling Coalition (NRC), Alexandria, Va., has rescheduled its 2001 Annual Congress. The event had been scheduled to start...

Slow motion. (Ferrous).(ferrous scrap metal market information)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Light volumes of ferrous scrap coming in and reduced orders going out continue to describe markets throughout North America. Industrial generation remains slow in many markets, while demand for scrap is light enough that prices at bids and...

Less filling. (Nonferrous).(scrap metal market, North America)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... The North American stainless steel industry's appetite for scrap provides far and away the leading consuming market for nickel-bearing scrap. Attendees of ISRI's annual Nickel-Stainless Roundtable, which was held in Pittsburgh in...

Inertia sets in. (Paper).(scrap paper and board market information)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... The low grades are either flat, stabilizing or inert, depending on the individual paper stock dealer's perspective. Old corrugated containers (OCC) are not having too much difficulty finding a home. However, there are some concerns that markets...

Tire clean-up funds shrinking. (Tires/Rubber).(Citrus County, Florida)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... What was once a healthy source of funding in Florida for used-tire disposal has now diminished and been funneled to other projects, leaving counties without grants for tire disposal. Each new tire purchased once included a $1 fee that...

California launches educational campaign. (Plastics).(urges recycling)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... California agencies and businesses have partnered for an eight-week public education campaign urging Californians to recycle. California's beverage recycling rate dropped to 61% in 2000, with the campaign launched to curb the falling rate. ...

Contractors, dealers offer aid. (C&D News).(Respomne to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Demolition contractors and heavy equipment dealers have been among those to offer assistance to the rescue and clean-up operations taking place after terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. According to Michael Taylor, executive...

CMRA hopeful about lead-based paint rules. (C&D News).(EPA may publish a revised rule)
October 1, 2001... Recyclers of painted wood and concrete debris will reportedly have more options when revised U.S. EPA rules concerning lead-based paint are made public. William Turley, executive director of the CMRA, says sources within the EPA are...

Sennebogen scrap handler delivered to Tube City. (Installations).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The U.S. Steel Gary Works location of Tube City Inc. has taken delivery of a Sennebogen 870 wheeled scrap handler. The machine is the largest sold into the U.S. market so far for the German mobile material handling equipment maker. The...

Prep work: carefully sorting and then pre-chopping wire can help processors create a high-quality product. (Cover Story).
October 1, 2001... Coaxing attractive, high-quality nonferrous grades from scrap wire and cable has become an important segment of the metals industry. If the quality of metal obtainable from scrap wire and cable ever was a secret, that secret is out, and the...

Burning rubber: tire recyclers hope road contractors will compete with tire-derived fuel consumers to heat up the scrap tire market. (Commodity Focus).
October 1, 2001... Many tire recycling advocates want the road beneath your car's tires to be made of just that--tires. Putting effort into finding end markets for scrap tires in uses such as rubberized asphalt pavement has been taking place as piles of scrap...

Behind the scenes: the right software can streamline a recycler's management tasks. (Recycling Software).
October 1, 2001... To a recycler, time is money. The more efficient an operation can be, the better. While operators may look to have faster throughput for a shredder, or denser bales, often software that can be used to manage a business can be an afterthought....

Single-serve dilemma: a preference for single-serving and convenience packaging is proving to be at odds with improving recycling rates. (Municipal Recycling Update).
October 1, 2001... We are a mobile nation, and we want to take our conveniences with us. We tote along our cell phones, digital organizers and bottles of water. We bring single-servings of our favorite snack foods and microwaveable meals to work for what passes...

Breaker Technology Inc.(Has made several personnel announcements.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Breaker Technology Inc. (BTI), Solon, Ohio, has made several personnel announcements. Robert McArthur has been named as director of international sales. He will oversee BTI's international sales activities and represent BTI in the newly...

In memoriam.(Harvey D. Ferer, chairman and CEO of Aaron Ferer & Sons Co.)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
October 1, 2001... * IN MEMORIAM: Harvey D. Ferer, chairman and CEO of Aaron Ferer & Sons Co., Omaha, Neb., died in late August. Ferer, who was 75, is survived by three sons, one daughter and four grandchildren. For several decades, Ferer ran or helped...

Redemtech.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Eric M. Vetrano has been named director of operations for Redemtech, Columbus, Ohio. He comes to the company from SubmitOrder, an e-commerce order fulfillment firm where he served as director of brand development. "Eric is an important...

Calendar.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Oct. 17-19 ISRI Commodities Forum (Mega Roundtables), Rosemont, Ill., ISRI, (202) 737-1770 Oct. 19 Recycled Content Product Fair, El Monte, Calif., Polis Assoc. Inc., E-mail: recycledcontent@yahoo.com Oct....

Prab Inc Scrapveyot II.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * Universal scrap handling conveyor * Self-cleaning design * Less moving parts means low maintenance * Optional distribution chute directs scrap to containers * Single, heavy duty chain carries along trough * Distances up...

Walker.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * Five widths available-24 to 48 inches * 10-inch rotor * Heavy-duty tubular construction, motors * For aluminum can recovery, shredded scrap residue, bottom ash, municipal solid waste CIRCLE 201 ON READER SERVICE FORM ON PAGE...

Industrial Magnetics Inc. Metal Detectors.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * For use under, over conveyor belts * Secondary sensitivity and splice detection * Can be installed close to magnets, frequency converters * Made of PVC * Self-adjusting electronics housed in NEMA-approved enclosure *...

Sennebogen Material Handlers.(Green Line)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * Green Line 870 M, 870 M-HD. 870 R-HD * Wheeled, crawler formats * Lifting capacity up to 61,070 pounds * Boom reach of almost 69 feet * Central greasing system standard * 870 M-four-point outrigger, rubber tires,...

Hobart Welders Airforce 400 Air Plasma Cutter.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * Cuts 60 percent faster than previous models * Cuts metal 25 percent thicker * Tips last up to 400 percent longer * Weighs 49 pounds, operates on 115 or 230 V power * 27-amp output * Cuts 1/16 inch steel at 68 inches per...

Rammer 20 Series Hammers. (Products).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * Six models from 200 to 1,600 foot impact energy classes * For use on mini-excavators, skid steers, back-hoe loaders * Available as sound suppressed CITY versions * Working weights from 290 to 1,810 pounds * Accept a wide...

Eagle Crushing Ultramax Stealth3 Screening Plant.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * Complete plant with diesel power * 500-05 closed-circuit, portable crushing plant * Produces recycled asphalt, two Superpave cubical products at more than 10 tons per hour * 16 by 32 foot vibrating grizzly feeder * UltraMax...

Al-Jon 500 Extreme Car Logger.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * Features custom manifold blocks * Internally mounted valves eliminate connection points, leak points * Increased reliability * Mobile hydraulics * Portable, one-person operation * Processes car bodies, loose sheet tin,...

Oberg International D-60 Drum Crusher.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * 10 horsepower motor * More than 60,000 pounds of crushing force * Can crush up to 85 gallon steel drums * Available in 240V, 480V with optional 1 horsepower single phase motor CIRCLE 208 ON FORM ON PAGE 89 [ILLUSTRATION...

JRB Smart-Loc Coupler System.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * Reduces downtime between changeovers * Increased productivity * On-site maintenance * Fully redundant secondary lock * Secondary lock visible from cab, additional options available CIRCLE 209 ON FORM ON PAGE 89 ...

Bunting Magnetics Cross-Belt Separators.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * High density permanent Ceramic Plate Magnet * Continuous removal of ferrous contaminants from open conveyors * Cross-belt design for large coverage * Continuous self-cleaning protection CIRCLE 210 ON FORM ON PAGE 89 ...

Stellar Industries Gas Service Truck.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * Designed for loading, hauling, propane storage tank placement * Model 3216 crane, 32,000 foot per pound lifting capacity * Lifts 3,200 pounds at 10 feet * Lifts 2,000 pounds at 16 feet * Fully hydraulic extension * 450...

Blue Giant Door & Dock Guard.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... * Protects forklifts from `drop zone' * Acts as pallet stop for overhead doors * Hydraulically activated roll-off guard * 3/8 inch thick checkered steel * Spans 85 percent across deck width * Stops 10,000 pound rolling...

Floating advertisement launches. (Back Page).(RawMart.com Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... An e-commerce commodities exchange has launched a rather unique advertisement--an ad painted across a 380-foot hull of a ship. Rawmart.com has what is believed to be the longest marine advertisement--a claim that has been verified by Guinness...

LA zoo kicks off new recycling program. (Back Page).(with funding from the California Department of Conservation)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Los Angeles Zoo has introduced Rascal, the recycling raccoon, and announced a $160,400 grant from the California Department of Conservation. The grant will allow the zoo to upgrade current recycling efforts on a larger scale throughout the...

Carrying the junk yard torch. (Back Page).(Lincoln Electric to supply Junkyard Wars with welding and cutting equipment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Cable TV's The Learning Channel has garnered good ratings with Junkyard Wars, a program that features an engineering and fabricating contest taking place in a scrap yard. The program, which originated in Britain but is now also being...

A weighty circus. (Back Page).(Mettler-Toledo Inc. industrial scales used to weigh circus elephants)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... When the circus came to Sarasota, Fla., recently, elephants needed to be weighed and Mettler-Toledo Inc. happened to have a scale large enough to do the job. The company's truck scales at the Sarasota County landfill were used to weigh the...

Good intentions help create bad market. (Welcome).(for recycled paper)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Samuel Johnson once observed that the path to Hell is paved with good intentions. Paper recyclers who have watched pricing fall over the past 14 months might consider the market as having gone to hell, and some may also point to the role of...

Reaching out: the Peltz Group moves beyond its regional base to bolster its global trading operations.(Company Profile)
October 1, 2001... The Peltz name has been established in Wisconsin paper recycling circles for decades. Growing cautiously and strategically, The Peltz Group Inc., Milwaukee, is now expanding on several fronts, with a presence spreading beyond Wisconsin. ...

Searching for the silver lining: for long-suffering paper stock dealers, the end of the basement level prices can't come soon enough.
October 1, 2001... The paper stock market appears to be acting more and more like the overall stock market. As prices for many grades inch lower every month, some optimists have called it the bottom. Like the market, however, bears are still out and about. ...

Asia from the supply side: scrap paper buyers representing Asian mills are surveying a glut of material.(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... On the road ahead to a new century of business, the question of success in many industries may lie in the refocusing of what it takes to properly manage the supply-side of the equation. Simple market theory tells us that given a competitive...

Due South: Waste Management's Raul Garcia discusses Mexico's role as a consumer of scrap paper.(Interview)
October 1, 2001... The Chinese market has been a much talked about end market for recovered fiber. Perhaps lost in the shuffle has been the Mexican market. This Latin American market has generated a steady supply of business for vendors, especially in the...

Is credit due? If dealing with difficult market conditions isn't tough enough, worrying about who is credit-worthy is another dilemma.
October 1, 2001... In a perfect world, an order is placed, the shipment is made and payment arrives in a reasonable time period. However, since it is not a perfect world, the current market conditions are creating a host of problems that sidetrack this seemingly...

Paper Recycling Associations. (Select).(Brief Article)(Directory)
October 1, 2001... 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance 1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 Ph: (202) 463-2470 Fax: (202) 463-5171 Web Site: www.afandpa.org American Forest and Paper Association 1111 19th St., NW,...