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Oldest recycler in the world highlights scrap metal trade
Deborah Nevens profiles scrap metal industry leaders like Jim Brown of Marion Iron Co and Duane Hoesing of Alter Metal Recycling. The piece explains how recycling saves energy, conserves virgin materials, and supports steel and iron production, with global volume, processing steps, theft concerns, and interstate operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Brown
Marion Iron Co
Duane Hoesing
Alter Metal Recycling
Cedar Rapids
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries
United States
Marion Iron
Brown
Hoesing
Tournier
Wilton
Montpelier
Iowa
Sterling
Ill