ISRI member Ohio Magnetics Inc. long has been recognized as a world leader in the development of Ohio-brand lifting magnets systems and Stearns-brand magnetic separation equipment. Walt Civovic, territory sales manager, has been with the Maple Heights, Ohio-based company since 1985 and has put his expertise and knowledge to use serving customers. “The recycling industry…
The first of three fall 2022 ISRI Safety and Environmental Conference (ISEC) sessions will feature a panel discussion on a major concern to recyclers: lithium-ion batteries. “We had a very productive fall board meeting [in October],” explains Cheryl Coleman, ISRI vice president of sustainability. “During several of the sessions, members expressed concerns about lithium-ion battery…
ISRI’s Safety and Environmental Conference (ISEC) is coming back for fall 2022 with updated information related to environmental, health, and safety (EHS) issues facing recyclers. The 2022 fall ISEC will be held consecutive Thursdays: Nov. 3, 10, and 17. Some of the topics will be familiar to recyclers who attended the 2022 spring ISEC in…
The U.S. has the second-largest number of Spanish speakers in the world, behind Mexico. Five states (Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and New York) recommend postings in both English and Spanish to enhance the workplace. ISRI has long recognized that helping workers in recycling do their best to supply high quality renewable, sustainable materials means translating…
ISRI’s cooperation with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) goes back decades but was formalized in October 2015 with ISRI’s entrance into OSHA’s Alliance program. ISRI and OSHA collaborate on events such as ISRI Safety and Environmental Council (ISEC) meetings, ISRI’s Safety Stand-Down Day, and ISRI’s annual convention to provide compliance assistance for attendees,…
America’s manufacturing sector opens its doors to celebrate Manufacturing Day on the first Friday of October, falling on Oct. 7 this year. For the rest of the month, ISRI is spotlighting how recyclers contribute to manufacturing’s success by supplying high-quality materials, benefiting supply chains, the environment, and the economy. In a world where manufacturing is…
Tim Holschuh, 61, of Fairfield, Ohio, died Sept. 26 after battling cancer since February. He was director of purchasing/sales at nonferrous recycler M&M Metals Inc. in Cincinnati. Graduating from Miami University in 1982 with a degree in aerospace, aeronautical, and aeronautical engineering, Mr. Holschuh entered the metals industry as a manufacturers’ representative for finished goods….
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues to recognize ISRI for the association’s efforts to promote fire safety in the recycling industry and overall best practices in environmental, health, and safety (EHS). On Sept. 22, OSHA included a $160,000 grant for ISRI in its announcement of more than $11.7 million in grants to 90…
Differing views about recent updates to the Basel Convention and other export-related policies were shared with recyclers at the recent 2022 E-Scrap Conference and Trade Show in New Orleans. Fred Fischer, ISRI’s assistant vice president of international trade, joined a Sept. 21 panel to discuss the subject with Jim Puckett, executive director of the Basel…
As Joe Pickard, ISRI’s chief economist and director of commodities, will tell you, recyclers can be impacted by rising rates through a number of channels including: higher costs of doing business and securing capital; higher mortgage, auto, and other borrowing rates that can weigh on consumer purchasing (the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage…
Tony Smith, ISRI’s vice president of safety, used former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson’s famous quote, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth,” to illustrate how fire safety works at the E-Scrap Conference and Trade Show, Sept. 19-21 in New Orleans. ISRI had the privilege of hosting “Fire Safety at Your…
Each year the E-Scrap Conference and Trade Show brings together electronics recyclers, information technology asset disposition (ITAD) firms, electronics manufacturers, buyers and brokers of recycled commodities, device repair businesses, government officials, potential investors, and other players in the growing sector. This year, ISRI rebounds from COVID with a big presence Sept. 19-21 at the Hyatt…