20 largest ferrous scrap processors: the nation's largest ferrous scrap recyclers vie to feed the world's hunger for metal

Recycling Today, April, 2004 by Brian Taylor

20 LARGEST U.S. FERROUS SCRAP PROCESSORS

Company                  Company               2003 Volume
Address                  CEO or President      (Gross Tons)

OmniSource Corp.         Danny Rifkin          6.0 million
1610 N. Calhoun St.,
Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Metal Management Inc.    Daniel Dienst         4.4  million *
500 N. Dearborn St.,
Chicago, IL 60610

Tube City LLC            I. Michael Coslov     3.9 million ** (1)
12 Monongahela Ave.,
Glassport, PA 15045

Hugo Neu Corp.           John Neu              3.6 million ** (2)
79 Fifth Ave.,
New York, NY, 10003

Ferrous Processing       Howard Sherman        3.3 million
& Trading Co.
3400 E. Lafayette,
Detroit, MI 48207

Schnitzer Steel          Robert W. Philip      3.2 million * (2)
Products Co.
3200 N.W. Yeon Ave.,
Portland, OR 97210

PSC Metals Inc.          Mike Ramirez          2.7 million
20521 Chagrin Blvd.,
Cleveland, OH 44122

David J. Joseph Co.      Keith B. Grass        2.1 million **
300 Pike St.,
Cincinnati, OH 45202

AMG Resources Corp.      Allan M. Goldstein    1.8 million
4100 Grand Ave.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15225

Commercial Metals Co.    Harry Heinkele        1.45 million
7800 Stemmons Frwy.,     (Secondary
Dallas, TX 75247         Proc. Div.)

Simsmetal America        Rick Jansen           1.1 million **
600 S. 4th St.,
Richmond, CA 94804

Miller Compressing Co.   John Busby            1.0 million **
1640 W. Bruce St.,
Milwaukee, WI 53204

Cohen Brothers Inc.      Ken Cohen             840,000
1723 Woodlawn Ave.,
Middletown, OH 45044

Southern                 Edward Diefenthal     800,000 **
Scrap Recycling
4801 Florida Ave.,
New Orleans, LA 70117

Alter Scrap Processing   Robert S. Goldstein   640,000 **
555 N. New Ballas Rd.,
St. Louis, MO 63141

Joseph Behr & Sons Inc.  Richard Behr          610,000
1100 Seminary St.,
Rockford, IL 61104

Camden Iron              John L. Bantivoglio   500,000
& Metal Inc.
1500 W. Sixth St.,
Camden, NJ 08104

Mervis Industries        Louis Mervis          480,000
3295 E. Main St.,
Danville, IL 61834

Samuels Recycling Co.    John Dulin            480,000 **
4400 Sycamore Ave.,
Madison, WI 53714

Galamba Metals Group     Raynard J. Brown      390,000
3005 Manchester,
Kansas City, MO 64129

Company                  Number of             Number of   Deep-water
Address                  Facilities            Shredders   Port

OmniSource Corp.         34                    6           No
1610 N. Calhoun St.,
Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Metal Management Inc.    40                    12          Yes
500 N. Dearborn St.,
Chicago, IL 60610

Tube City LLC            6 (plus 13 mill       1           No
12 Monongahela Ave.,     service locations)
Glassport, PA 15045

Hugo Neu Corp.           16                    7           Yes
79 Fifth Ave.,
New York, NY, 10003

Ferrous Processing       10                    8           No
& Trading Co.
3400 E. Lafayette,
Detroit, MI 48207

Schnitzer Steel          10                    3           Yes
Products Co.
3200 N.W. Yeon Ave.,
Portland, OR 97210

PSC Metals Inc.          14                    9           No
20521 Chagrin Blvd.,
Cleveland, OH 44122

David J. Joseph Co.      20                    10          Yes
300 Pike St.,
Cincinnati, OH 45202

AMG Resources Corp.      11                    3           Yes
4100 Grand Ave.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15225

Commercial Metals Co.    33                    5           No
7800 Stemmons Frwy.,
Dallas, TX 75247

Simsmetal America        12                    3           Yes
600 S. 4th St.,
Richmond, CA 94804

Miller Compressing Co.   6                     2           Yes (Great
1640 W. Bruce St.,                                         Lakes)
Milwaukee, WI 53204

Cohen Brothers Inca      12                    1           No
1723 Woodlawn Ave.,
Middletown, OH 45044

Southern                 16                    3           River barges
Scrap Recycling
4801 Florida Ave.,
New Orleans, LA 70117

Alter Scrap Processing   16                    3           River barges
555 N. New Ballas Rd.,
St. Louis, MO 63141

Joseph Behr& Sons Inc.   5 (2)                 2           No
1100 Seminary St.,
Rockford, IL 61104

Camden Iron              4                     2           Yes
& Metal Inc.
1500 W. Sixth St.,
Camden, NJ 08104

Mervis Industries        8                     1           No
3295 E. Main St.,
Danville, IL 61834

Samuels Recycling Co.    8                     2           No
4400 Sycamore Ave.,
Madison, WI 53714

Galamba Metals Group     10                    2           No
3005 Manchester,
Kansas City, MO 64129

(1) Amount does not include mill services scrap handling.

(2) Figure includes half of joint venture tonnage

* Estimate based on published company statements.

** Estimate based on prior annual numbers and/or input
from industry sources.