Corporate News

Calbag Metals Co., one of the largest recyclers, processors and traders of non-ferrous scrap metal in the western U.S., has announced the formation of affiliations with two scrap metal recycling yards – DC Metals Inc., Eugene, Ore., and K and M Metals, Tacoma, Wash.

According to Calbag Metals President Warren Rosenfeld, these new affiliations will position Calbag with improved coverage of scrap metal opportunities throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Calbag operates an "all-indoor" scrap metal recycling warehouse in Portland, Ore., and employes a full-time staff of brokers who buy and sell non-ferrous scrap on the domestic and international markets. This year, the 80-year-old company will recycle about 100 million pounds of non-ferrous scrap.

HARRIS UMBRELLA BOUGHT BY FKIAmdura Corp. and its subsidiaries, Harris Waste Management Group, Peachtree City, Ga., and Crosby Group, has merged with FKI plc., a British holding company. Harris and Crosby will join FKI’s materials handling sector. Under the new structure, Harris and Crosby officials will report to Bob Stock, group president of FKI’s Material Handling Group, based in Raleigh, N.C.

FKI plc. is an international manufacturing group which produces a variety of products. FKI owns approximately 35 businesses in the U.S. and Europe, in five different sectors: Materials Handling, Hardware, Automotive Engineering and Process Control.

IBC CELEBRATES HALF A CENTURY

This month, International Baler Corp., Jacksonville, Fla., celebrates its 50th year in business as a recycling equipment manufacturing company. IBC was created in June 1945 by entrepreneur Fred Rubin soon after he returned as a decorated veteran from World War II.

During the company’s formative years, IBC provided service, repairs and complete rebuilding of all types of manufactured balers. The company then began manufacturing a complete line of vertical, horizontal and specialty balers to meet the needs of the rapidly growing industry.

AMERICAN BALER GOES TO WISCONSIN

American Baler Co., Bellevue, Ohio, has opened an expansion office in Whitefish Bay, Wisc. Al Sherwood has rejoined the company as general manager of the new office, which is just north of Milwaukee. Sherwood, who brings a wealth of experience and expertise in recycling and industrial applications, will handle a territory which includes Wisconsin and part of Minnesota.

The former Imperial Smelting Corp., Chicago, is now Imperial Zinc Corp. The company has been purchased by Marc Spellman, Michael Weinger and Edward Hollander, all metal industry veterans.

The prior administrative, sales, purchasing and production staffs at Imperial have all been retained. Additional personnel will support the company’s diverse product line.

Products include primary zinc alloys in ingot, margash and sow form, as well as special HG zinc rounds, flattops, long-length anodes, special shapes and brightener metals.

Spellman, president of Imperial, is also vice president of Tri-State Metals, also based in Chicago; Weinger is president of Tally Metal Sales, Glenview, Ill.; and Hollander is president of Hollander Metals Inc., Glenview, Ill.

CASE/SUMITOMO EXTEND AGREEMENT

Case Corp., Racine, Wisc., has extended the North American contract manufacturing agreement for excavators with Sumitomo Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., Tokyo, into the next century, with automatic renewals.

This represents the extension of an agreement signed in 1992. Under the extension, Sumitomo will continue to supply Case with hydraulic excavators for the North American construction equipment market.

TRACY MRF NEARS COMPLETION

Tracy Delta Solid Waste Management Inc. is nearing construction of a transfer station/materials recovery facility to serve the Tracy, Calif., area. Waste from this area is currently being disposed of in the Corral Hollow Landfill, which is nearing capacity.

The transfer station/MRF will have a capacity of 800 tons per day and will include an area for composting activities and a buy-back center. The facility is scheduled to be on line this summer. Design engineering and construction management for the facility is being provided by EBA Wastechnologies, Santa Rosa, Calif.