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A little more than a year ago, the companies
that make up what is now Northern Metal
Recycling were all in competition with one
another. Each was doing its own thing with the
goal of recycling more material than the other.
The four firms still remain in operation, but the
competition to outdo each other has faded as
they joined forces under one umbrella.
The four companies that comprise Northern
Metal Recycling — American Iron & Steel
Company, Great Western Recycling Industries,
Phillips Recycling and Metals Reduction
Company — all have a long history in the
upper Midwest of taking in all types of metals
and turning them into a product that is sold
to such customers as steel mills. Combining
the four companies gave Northern Metal
Recycling 12 strategic locations from which
to work and more resources for each yard to add the necessary equipment and personnel to
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Northern Metal Recycling uses several Komatsu excavators, including this PC300LC-7 equipped with a shear for cutting metal at the company’s St. Cloud facility.  |
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“Each separate entity brought a certain niche,
and by combining the forces of the four, we’re
able to strengthen the business as a whole,”
said CEO Andrew Staebell. “This was a really
good move for all involved and brought
together a wealth of experience in the recycling
industry. It also gives each facility valuable
resources that they might not otherwise have
had or been able to obtain as an individual
entity. Putting them all together has gone
very smoothly, and they all complement each
other very well. We’re very proud of how
the individual leaders of each company have
meshed together and made Northern Metal
Recycling the strongest player in the region in
terms of scope of facilities and ability.”
Northern Metal Recycling is split into
three divisions: St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Western, which includes locations outside of
the Twin Cities. In Minnesota, Northern Metal
has locations in both Twin Cities, St. Cloud,
Glenwood, Wilmar and Starbuck. Additional
locations in North Dakota include Bismarck
and Milnor. Nearly all are served by railcar
and the Twin Cities facilities are located along
the Mississippi River. The company has two
barge-loading facilities for quick and efficient
movement of materials downriver. It also
trucks materials between locations, has roll-off
service and does off-site processing.
“Northern Metal services two types of
customers: those who have material they want
to sell to us, and customers who buy processed
metal from us,” explained COO Jeff Kempin.
“Those who bring us material vary from the
individual who has a bag of aluminum cans
to demolition contractors who have multiple
loads of iron and steel. We also will go to
customers’ sites and process larger material
they can’t transport to us.
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