Founded 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.
World Resources CompanyFounded in 1976 and headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming, World Resources Company produces custom metal concentrate products by processing complex raw-material feedstocks from industry and mineral processors. It has operated recovery facilities for nearly five decades and supplies intermediate products to nonferrous metal producers, supporting the reuse of critical minerals in the circular economy.POTTSVILLE, PA
Aurubis AGAurubis 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.BUFFALO, NY
BefesaBefesa provides waste-management and recycling services for hazardous residues generated in the steel and aluminium industries, recovering materials for reuse in production. Founded in 1987, the company operates recycling plants across Europe, Asia and North America and has developed its business around steel-dust and aluminium-residue recycling.PALMERTON, PA
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