Alcoa Materials Management Names Top Scrap Suppliers

The Materials Management business of Alcoa has named its top ten scrap processors for 2008. Criteria required for top scrap suppliers include quality, volume and performance.

In singling out the top suppliers, Alcoa notes that by maintaining its high standards, the division has been able to increase its scrap purchases by more than 10 percent a year through the last three years.

"Our metrics are to continue to increase our annual scrap buying, without lowering or compromising our strict quality, safety and environmental standards. We work closely with our strategic scrap suppliers through our annual and formula–based pricing scrap buying programs," said Kevin Anton, president Alcoa Materials Management.

Criteria for selecting candidates include: Scrap Volume; Scrap Value/Savings to Alcoa; Quality; Proximity to Alcoa plants; Dealer growth and improving scrap product; Number of Alcoa Plants Supplied; Timely Delivery; Dealer Safety Programs; Environmental Compliance; and ISO 9000.

This year’s top suppliers are the following:

American Iron and Metal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

David J Joseph Co., Cincinnati, Ohio

Metal Conversion Ltd., Mansfield, Ohio

Newco Metals Inc., Pendleton, Indiana

Omnisource Corp., Fort Wayne, Indiana

Service Aluminum Corp., Ellicott City, Maryland

Shapiro Sales, St. Louis, Missouri

Smelter Service Corp., Mount Pleasant, Tennessee

State Metal Industries, Camden, New Jersey

Weiner Iron and Metal, Pottsville, Pennsylvania

The Material Management Division also named Schupan and Sons, Kalamazoo, Mich., its "Most Improved 2008 Supplier." The company also named Copper Consultants, Glendale, Ariz., its 2008 Strategic Copper Supplier.

"This elite group of suppliers work closely with us in understanding each others needs and objectives to improve the scrap quality and processes within the Alcoa plants," Anton added.