Aurubis AG turns metal concentrates, scrap and metal-bearing recycling materials into high-purity non-ferrous metals, making it one of the world’s largest copper recyclers. Headquartered in Hamburg and active in more than 20 countries across three continents, the company employs around 7,100 people and is expanding its multimetal recycling network with facilities such as the €190 million Complex Recycling Hamburg plant. Its Beerse site alone employs more than 500 people processing complex recycling materials into metals, metal products and minerals.
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ELG Utica AlloysWith more than 50 years of experience, ELG Utica Alloys is known for managing complex metal recovery programs for industrial customers around the world. Its teams work across 15 facilities in 10 countries, supporting aerospace, power generation, and oil and gas clients with tailored recycling arrangements. Since 2021, ELG Utica Alloys has been part of Aperam’s Recycling Division.HERKIMER, NY
Crestwood Metal CorpFounded in 1955 in Hewlett and based in Holbrook since 1970, Crestwood Metal Corp. recycles primarily aluminum and other non-ferrous scrap, along with electronics and steel. Its 5-acre facility operates as a secondary smelter and industry wholesaler, buying material from recyclers and government entities and processing it with capabilities beyond those of a typical scrap yard. Crestwood serves retail, industrial, wholesale, and government customers while meeting Department of Environmental Conservation air-quality and emissions standards.HOLBROOK, NY
DOWA HOLDINGS CO., LTDFounded at Akita’s Kosaka mine in 1884, DOWA Holdings combines nonferrous-metal production with high-value materials manufacturing, waste treatment, and recycling. Its distinctive recycling-oriented model links metal recovery with resource circulation, while its products support automobiles, electronic devices, and other modern industries. The group now spans about 100 companies, with 11,577 consolidated employees and 71 plants and waste-treatment facilities as of March 2026.New York, NY
River Metals RecyclingFormed in 1998 from a group of Kentucky scrap yards, River Metals Recycling buys and recycles ferrous, nonferrous, electronic and other scrap metal for households and businesses. The Cincinnati-based company now operates recycling facilities across five states and provides industrial collection, transportation and processing services. RMR is a wholly owned venture of The David J. Joseph Company, whose recycling history dates to 1885, and is part of Nucor’s family of companies.CINCINNATI, OH