Horsehead announces corporate name change to American Zinc Recycling

Pittsburgh-based American Zinc Recycling LLC, formerly known as Horsehead Holding LLC, among the world’s largest recyclers of electric arc furnace (EAF) dust, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Horsehead Corp. has changed its name to American Zinc Recycling Corp. (AZR).

“American Zinc Recycling and its predecessors have been leaders in domestic zinc production dating back to the mid-1800s and in zinc recycling since the 1980s, and now is the right time to rename the organization to clearly state the primary focus,” says Wayne Isaacs, chairman of the board and interim CEO. “Along with the name change a new logo and marketing message have been created—“Delivering a Sustainable Future”—which better reflect AZR’s current and future direction and reaffirms our commitment to customer service and promoting the principles of sustainable development.”

Horsehead Holding LLC emerged from Chapter 11 protection in September 2016 under new ownership and as a private company. Since its emergence, the company says it has strengthened its senior management team and reorganized its operations and marketing structure. AZR includes the company’s EAF dust recycling services, as well as the group’s Mooresboro, North Carolina, facility.

Isaacs adds, “Our customers rely on us to provide services and products that are critical to their operations. The new name allows us to highlight our business objective of providing quality recycling services to steel mini-mill customers throughout North America.” 

AZR’s products are produced from 100-percent-recycled materials.

AZR’s parent company, American Zinc Recycling LLC, also owns The International Metals Reclamation Co. LLC, a leading recycler of metals-bearing wastes and a leading processor of nickel-cadmium batteries in North America; Zochem Inc., a zinc oxide producer located in Brampton, Ontario; and American Zinc Products LLC (formerly Horsehead Metals Products LLC), the owner and operator of the group’s Mooresboro facility. American Zinc Recycling LLC employs approximately 600 people and has seven facilities throughout the U.S. and Canada.