Alcoa announced that its Alcoa Materials Management business has selected its top ten scrap processors based on criteria including quality, volume and performance.
The Top Ten Scrap Suppliers for 2005 are the following:
Carolinas Recycling Group, (Lyman, S.C.)
Commercial Alloys Corporation, (Twinsburg, OH)
David J. Joseph Co., (Louisville, Ky.)
Newco Metals Inc., (Pendleton, Ind.)
Shine Brothers Inc., (Spencer, Iowa)
State Metal Industries Inc., (Camden, N.J.)
Sturgis Iron And Metal, (Sturgis, Mich.)
Utah Metal Works, (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Weiner Iron And Metal, (Pottsville, Pa.)
Yonack Iron And Metal, (Dallas, Texas)
Last year AMM initiated a Strategic Scrap Supplier Program to insure future scrap volume and quality requirements for Alcoa's businesses.
"Our goal is to increase scrap units by utilizing fewer scrap dealers and focusing on strategic dealers who work closely with us on substantial volumes, long term and formula pricing basis," said Rich Markiewicz, vice president, Alcoa Materials Management, Metal Purchasing.
AMM's metrics for selecting candidates are: Scrap Volume, Scrap Value/Saving to Alcoa, Quality, Proximity to Plants, Dealers Growth and Improving Product, Number of Alcoa Plants Supplied, Timely Delivery, Dealers Safety Programs, Environmental Compliance, and ISO 9000.
"These ten scrap strategic suppliers are Alcoa's benchmark in grading all scrap dealers from whom we are buying," Markiewicz continued. "This outstanding group has formed a partnership with Alcoa Materials Management and Alcoa plants to work together to understand each others needs and objectives in improving the scrap process within Alcoa plants."