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Two fires have origins in auto scrap

Scrap yard fires in two different states in late July both reportedly had their origins in areas where automotive scrap was being stored. One fire was at a Commercial Metals Co. (CMC) scrap storage area near its Seguin, Texas, steel mill while the other occurred at an OmniSource Corp. location…
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Schnitzer Steel announces quarterly dividend

The Board of Directors of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., based in Portland, Oregon, has declared a cash dividend of $0.1875 per common share, payable on August 24, 2015, to shareholders of record on August 10, 2015. Schnitzer has paid a dividend every quarter since going public in November 1993. Schnitzer…
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USCC introduces Food Scrap Alley

Managers of municipal and institutional recycling and waste programs will be able to find collection resources for food scraps at Food Scrap Alley, a new dedicated section of the exhibit hall at COMPOST2016, the U.S. Composting Council’s (USCC’s) 24th Annual Conference, which will be in Jacksonville, Florida, Jan. 25-28, 2016.…
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Sims Metal Management upgrades software

U.K.-based Brady plc, a leading global provider of trading, risk management and settlement solutions to the energy, commodities and recycling sectors, has announced that Sims Metal Management, the world’s largest recycling company, has selected Brady to further support the organization’s management of its global recycling operations. Having relied on software from…
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Containerboard makers producing black ink

Three large-volume paper and containerboard producers have reported second quarter 2015 earnings that show sustained sales and profitability figures. International Paper (IP), Memphis, Tennessee; Packaging Corp. of America (PCA), Lake Forest, Illinois; and Ireland-based Smurfit Kappa all released second quarter and first half 2015 earnings reports in late July. IP…
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