SMM Opens New Facility in North Carolina

Sims Metal Management (SMM) has opened a new scrap metal facility in Princeville, N.C. The facility, called Sims Metal Management – Tar River Recycling, will service markets in Princeville, Tarboro, Rocky Mount, Greenville and the surrounding coastal plains region of North Carolina and southern Virginia.

“This opportunity to site a facility in the Princeville-Tarboro area allows our Metals Division to tap key scrap sources and extend our service model to new and existing customers,” says Robert Kelman, SMM’s president of Commercial and Business Development – North America. “The company has been aggressively exploring more acquisitions of well-run businesses, but we also believe that we have the right formula for full service recycling facilities, and as demonstrated by Tar River Recycling, we believe that we cannot rule out greenfield development as an effective means of expansion. We are excited to be able to expand our metals operations to North Carolina and our 21st U.S. state.”

The 2.5-acre feeder yard will accept ferrous and non-ferrous materials, as well as car bodies. The facility also will have car depollution capabilities. Material collected at the new location will be shipped to SMM’s shredding facilities in Petersburg or Chesapeake, Va.

“We’re excited to bring our model of full-service recycling to the state of North Carolina,” says Michael Henderson, president of the East Region – Sims Metal Management North American Metals. “We’re going to play a big part in the sustainability of the region, while bringing “green collar” jobs to the Princeville-Tarboro-Rocky Mount Area. Our commitment to safety, while providing the highest level of service and accountability at clean and efficient facilities, is going to create a recycling experience many in the area are unaccustomed. This isn’t your granddad’s junk yard, but a modern facility. We think people are going to be pleasantly surprised.”