Sims Metal
Management, Inc. is one of the largest full service metals
recyclers in the United States, with approximately 53 recycling
facilities in 17 states. It has leadership positions in many
major markets, including Defiance, Toledo, Cleveland, Detroit,
Chicago, metropolitan New York City, Houston, Phoenix, Denver,
Memphis, Cleveland, Hartford, Salt Lake City and Birmingham. It
has a substantial ownership position in Southern Recycling, one
of the largest metals recyclers in the Gulf Coast region.
Sims
Metal Management is primarily involved in the collection and
processing of ferrous metals (iron and steel) and non-ferrous
metals (principally aluminum, copper, nickel-based, titanium and
high-temperature alloys). It collects industrial and obsolete
scrap and processes scrap into reusable forms. Its processed
ferrous products primarily include shredded, sheared, cold
briquetted, bundled scrap metal, and other purchased scrap metal,
such as turnings, cast and broken furnace iron. Sims Metal
Management processes non-ferrous metals using similar techniques
and through the application of its proprietary technologies. It
supplies the recycled metals to electric arc furnace mills,
integrated steel mills, foundries, secondary smelters and metals
brokers. In Defiance, Ohio, Sims Metal Management of Ohio
processes ferrous and non-ferrous metals by baling, shearing,
crushing, torching and iron breaking.
Sims
Metal Management has several other operations. It is periodically
retained as demolition contractors in certain cities where its
facilities are located. Second, it provides stevedoring services
at some of its locations adjacent to commercial waterways. Through
deep water ports in New Jersey and Connecticut, Sims Metal
Management exports a substantial tonnage of ferrous and
non-ferrous scrap metal to international markets; this includes,
but is not limited to China, Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Malaysia,
Indonesia and Mexico.
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