On Monday, Sept. 30, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), a global aluminum producer, announced that it completed its acquisition of a majority stake in American aluminum recycling firm Spectro Alloys Corporation, based in Rosemount, MN. The acquisition means that EGA now has production on four continents, from bauxite mining to aluminum recycling. Spectro Alloys adds to…
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, West Michigan-based recycler PADNOS announced that it has acquired three recycling facilities in Michigan and Indiana. Headquartered in Holland and Grandville, PADNOS has acquired two additional locations in Michigan: Howe Auto Sales in Bay City and Grandpa’s Garage in Traverse City. The company also acquired Sam Winer & Company Inc. in…
Reconomy, RLG’s parent company, acquires Vermilion Holdings, Inc. (“Vermilion”), based in Sauk Rapids, MN. Established in 1976, Vermilion manages the track and trace of materials from collection locations to approved sites for reuse, recycling, or secure disposition. The company uses a proprietary technology platform and patented reverse logistics packaging and kiosk collection system. Vermilion’s key…
AMCS and EQT Private Equity announced that EQT X and EQT Future (jointly “EQT Private Equity”) will acquire a majority stake in AMCS. The co-founder, management, and others including existing majority investor Insight Partners, as well as Clearlake Capital, Highland Europe and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund are expected to retain minority stakes. Founded in…
On Tuesday, July 30, the Chicago office of Cleveland-based investment banking firm Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) announced that Niles Iron & Metal Company, Niles, Ohio was sold to Wisconsin-based Charter Manufacturing, the parent company of Charter Steel. BGL’s Metals & Advanced Metals Manufacturing investment banking team served as the exclusive financial advisor to Niles Iron in…
On Monday, July 1, Irving, Texas-based Heidelberg Materials North America announced that it acquired all assets of Aaron Materials, a concrete recycler and materials producer in Aransas Pass, Texas, previously operated by Aaron Concrete Contractors LP of Austin, Texas. The operations in Aransas Pass include concrete crushing, stabilized materials, and a volumetric concrete business. As…
On Friday, Feb. 23, La Grange, KY.-based Stainless Steel Midwest (SSMW), a recycling company that specializes in stainless steel and nickel-based alloys, announced its acquisition of Houston-based Allied Alloys, LP, a pioneering force with compatible expertise in the stainless steel and alloy industry. According to the press release, this move marks a significant milestone in…
Following the launch of a nationwide battery recycling service in August last year, New Zealand based Phoenix Metalman Recycling (Phoenix) has announced the expansion of its battery recycling capability through the acquisition of E-Cycle’s battery recycling business. According to a press release from the company, this will facilitate a ‘milk run’ type concept in the…
Indianapolis-based Premier Scrap Processing, LLC has been sold to new owners. Colin Douthit and Adam Helton assumed ownership on Dec. 21, succeeding company founder Mark Imel. According to a release from the company, Douthit and Helton arrive with a wealth of experience in entrepreneurship and construction. They are dedicated to maintaining Premier’s established values and…
The Amlon Group, formerly known as the Amlon Resources Group, LLC and Alpha Omega Recycling, Inc., is pleased to announce significant growth through the acquisition of Amlon Port Allen, a spent catalyst recycling and oil-bearing material handling facility in Port Allen, La., on a 28-acre site. Founded in 1979, Amlon Group has grown from a…
Limerick, Ireland-based ISRI member AMCS has acquired Utility Cloud, a Salem, N.H.-based utility operations management platform. Utility Cloud provides a cloud-based operations management software platform to enable operators of critical infrastructure to organize, action, and report against critical operational data. Built to maximize efficiency and improve oversight, Utility Cloud helps its global user base to…
Atlanta-based automotive recycler Pull-A-Part announced it has acquired U-Pull-&-Pay (UPAP), a subsidiary of Cincinnati-based David J. Joseph Co. (DJJ) and part of the Nucor family of steel and steel products companies. This is the largest acquisition in Pull-A-Part’s history and an acknowledgement of the company’s commitment to growth and expansion in the U.S. Through this acquisition, Pull-A-Part…