Metso Minerals will supply two shredders to Alter Trading Corp. The first shredder will be installed at Alter Trading's new scrap recycling operation in Mobile, Ala. The shredder is expected to be installed by the end of this coming April. The second is scheduled to be delivered to Alter’s facility in Iowa by this coming summer.
The Alabama delivery comprises a 5,000 hp shredder and complete ferrous and non-ferrous downstream options. This shredder will process 27,000 tons of metal scrap per month. The Iowa delivery comprises a 4,000 hp shredder with ferrous downstream only. This shredder will process 7,000-9,000 tons of scrap per month.
The equipment will be delivered by Metso Texas Shredder, Inc., which was acquired by Metso in the end of 
August 2005. It is the leading supplier of metal shredder plants and related aftermarket services in North America.
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