Let’s be honest, when you picture where your profit is hiding, the loading dock isn’t the first place that comes to mind. But that pile of scrap gathering dust in the corner? It’s quietly costing you money every day it sits there. Here’s the proof: U.S. logistics costs hit a staggering $2.6 trillion in 2024,
Scrap metal prices aren’t random. They shift daily, sometimes significantly, and most sellers, whether you’re a plant manager clearing a production floor or a contractor wrapping up a demolition project, don’t fully understand what drives those changes. That’s a problem. Because when you don’t know what affects your scrap metal prices, you leave value on
Scrap doesn’t generate value until it leaves the site. That’s the operational reality every plant manager, demolition foreman, and facility director knows by Wednesday afternoon, when staging areas are full, the floor is backing up, and the next phase of work can’t start until the haul-away is done. Logistics is where metal recycling either runs
Longwood, Florida-based GLE Scrap Metal Inc. announced today the creation of its newest recycling division. GLE Alloys will be based in Braddock, PA, outside Pittsburgh, focusing on stainless steel and nickel processing. Operations will commence in May of 2026. The new facility is 10 acres on the Monongahela River with a dock for bulk barge