Alter Trading Corp., St. Louis, has announced that Robert Stein, the senior vice president of its nonferrous division, will retire effective Dec. 31, 2015.
“Bob has been the leader in moving our company forward as we expanded with a special focus in the nonferrous segment,” says Robert Goldstein, Alter chairman and CEO. “Bob has been instrumental in our expansion to international markets since he joined the company in 2002.”
Stein, a four-decade veteran of the metals industry, advised the company of his intention to retire to provide ample time to promote a smooth and transparent transition, according to Alter.
Stein’s service to the industry also included seven years as the president of the Brussels-based Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Non-Ferrous Division.
“Bob has been a tremendous asset to Alter Trading and a proponent of the nonferrous industry throughout the world,” says Jay Robinovitz, Alter president and chief operating officer.
“In addition to Bob’s role at BIR, he also served as the chairman of the ISRI (Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc.) Copper and Brass Committee and as a member of the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) nonferrous advisory committee. We wish him all the best as he moves into this next phase of his life,” adds Robinovitz.
David Klein, Alter vice president of nonferrous marketing, will step in to lead the company’s nonferrous business at the beginning of January 2016. “David has been with Alter for 10 years and has become a nonferrous leader in his own right,” says Stein. “David is experienced in every aspect of our business and he, along with a seasoned group of professionals in the U.S. and Hong Kong, are well equipped to continue our commitment to quality, customer service and financial success."