US Steel to cut production

Company cites slowdown in the domestic oil industry as reason for adjustment.
Recycling Today Staff January 29, 2015
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U.S. Steel Corp., headquartered in Pittsburgh, has announced plans to temporarily adjust operations at its Lone Star Tubular Operations in Lone Star, Texas, and at its Fairfield Tubular Operations in Fairfield, Alabama. The company’s Fairfield Works plant, the primary flat-roll supplier of rounds to its Fairfield Tubular Operations, also will adjust its operations.

U.S. Steel says the decision to idle production at the mills is in response to softening market conditions in the energy sector. With oil prices steadily declining, the domestic oil industry has scaled back its drilling.

The company says it routinely adjusts production at its various facilities to reflect market fluctuations. The adjustment is a temporary reduction in operating levels and is not a full idling of plant operations, the company says.

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River Metals Recycling yard achieves SHARP recognition

River Metals Recycling (RMR), headquartered in Crescent Springs, Kentucky, has announced that its Owensboro, Kentucky, scrap metal recycling facility has received the SHARP (Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program) designation from the U.S. Department of Labor.

RMR says that the Owensboro facility is the company’s second in Kentucky to receive the award. The facility was recognized for its commitment to creating and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. RMR’s Newport, Kentucky, facility received SHARP designation in late 2013.

Bob Eviston, RMR president, thanked the employees of the Owensboro facility for their contribution to the company’s success and for operating for six straight years without any work-related injuries or illnesses. “Congratulations to all RMR Owensboro teammates on receiving SHARP certification," he said. "It is yet another testament to safety being our No. 1 core value. Safety is nothing without a genuine, passionate and ongoing commitment by all of our people. I want to thank the entire RMR team for their continuing safety focus.”

RMR, the largest scrap recycler in Kentucky, has nine locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. The company is owned by The David J. Joseph Co. (DJJ), one of the largest scrap brokers/processors in the United States.

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Alter Trading acquires Wisconsin scrap dealer

WSRC, founded by the Wallach family, has been in operation since 1951. Peter Wallach ran the facility from 1966 until his death last year.

The company handles ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals.

"Peter ran a great business and was a strong supporter of all local business in the Wausau area,” says Bill DeWindt, Alter Trading regional director of operations for its northern Wisconsin business. “We look forward to continuing in his footsteps.”

Toby Wallach, Peter's widow and chairman of WSRC, says, "After working for decades to build this business and maintain good family-supporting jobs for our community, we were committed to finding a buyer that would continue our traditions of integrity and fairness by valuing the employees and providing excellent customer service. With Alter, a family-oriented group with a great reputation, we found the honest, dedicated leadership that will continue this company's success into the future."

Alter operates roughly 50 scrap recycling facilities, primarily in the Midwest, including 16 scrap yards in Wisconsin, according the company’s website.

Metal Packaging Europe appoints secretary general

Metal Packaging Europe (MPE), a Brussels-based trade group representing the interests of producers and suppliers of rigid metal packaging in Europe, has appointed Joris Nachtergaele its secretary general.

MPE’s membership covers more than 300 manufacturing sites that employ more than 350,000 people, according to the organization.

“We are very pleased to confirm Joris’ appointment,” says Peter Lockley, chairman of MPE. “He has the skill and knowledge to ensure our industry is fully represented with the European institutions and I’m sure he will act as a committed ambassador for metal and the circular economy.”

Nachtergaele has been MPE’s director of external affairs since 2012. He previously served as deputy managing director of the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL).

“I’m excited to be appointed to lead an organization doing so much to achieve a truly circular economy in which resources can be properly managed and kept within the economy, used again and again and hence create further value,” says Nachtergaele.

Rexam partners with Indiana brewery

Tin Man Brewing says it is passionate about packaging its beers in aluminum cans. On the company’s hosted website, www.cansarebetter.com, Tin Man Brewing describes four reasons why the brewery packages its products in aluminum cans. When compared with glass packaging, according to Tin Man’s website, aluminum cans offer better protection from sunlight; are cheaper to ship because they are one-tenth the weight of glass bottles; can be distributed at more public events because they are unbreakable; and are cheaper to produce.

“We feel strongly that aluminum cans are the best choice for our unique craft beers, offering significant advantages for us and our consumers,” says Nick Davidson, president, Tin Man Brewing Co. “And we are pleased to team with Rexam. They understand the needs and challenges craft brewers face and have been an excellent partner to us.”

Claude Marbach, sector director, Rexam BCNA, says, “Our cans are the perfect packaging for craft beers as they help attract attention on store shelves, maintain beverage integrity and deliver superior recycling, filling, distribution and retail display economics that will help the brewery continue to build its brand and business.”

Tin Man Brewing Co.’s beers in cans are available at select retailers in Indiana and Kentucky.

Rexam BCNA, a global beverage can manufacturer, operates 55 aluminum can plants in more than 20 countries worldwide. 

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