This business consists mainly in the trading of ferrous and non ferrous metals. We have a very important customer/contact portfolio composed of several hundred units, represented not only by direct purchasers such as steelworks, but also marketing companies or business operators, as a proof of a steady and growing market presence.

Another important aspect that characterizes our activity in the scrap business is that we can count on a wide network of agents around the world that are constantly active for the procurement of new yards owned  both by privates (mainly for HSM) as well as by State owned realities (mainly for Rails).

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Metal Scraps

HMS (Heavy melting scrap)
Designation of recyclable metal, which is divided into two categories: HMS1 & HMS2. The difference between the two is that HMS1 does not contain galvanized and blackened steel while HMS2 does.

Used Rails
Metals are produced by recycling rails that are no longer used, which are dismantled and reused in steel mills or foundries for the manufacture of finished products.

This commodity is in high demand in the market of scrap metal trading because of its quality and the uniformity of the minerals used originally. In fact, contrary to HSM 1 & 2, rails are not a mix of varied materials, and being homogeneous it offers some huge advantages in the recycling process. For this reason its demand is very high among steel mills.

There is a standard type R50-R65, measuring 1.5 m, 6m and 12m.

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NON-FERROUS  SCRAPS

Stainless Steel SS 304, SS316
Stainless steel is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum chromium content by mass. Stainless steel does not stain, corrode or rust as easily as ordinary steel, but it is not stain-proof.

Type 304 – the most common grade. Outside the U.S. it is commonly called “A2″, according to ISO 3506.

Type 316 – the second most common after the 304. Because of its resistance to rust is widely used for buildings or monuments like bridges or other urban structures. Also referred to as “A4″ in accordance with ISO 3506.

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Copper
There can be two types of copper scraps:

• The first type or scrap copper, when it derives from the dismantling and demolition of artefacts at the end of their useful life (e.g. railway contact lines, electrical systems, piping, motor windings, coins, etc…);
• The second type or production copper, when it derives from scraps and clippings from the cycle of semi-finished products and the downstream processing of semi-finished goods (e.g. metal cutting for taps and valves, strip cutting for coins, etc…).

Copper, like aluminum, is 100% recyclable without loss of quality, whether in a raw state or contained in a manufactured product. In volume, copper is the third most recycled metal after iron and aluminum. It is estimated that 80% of the copper ever mined is still in use today.

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Aluminum
The recovery of this metal from waste (through recycling) has become an important part of the aluminum industry. Aluminum recycling is a common practice since the early twentieth century. It was still a low-profile work until the early sixties, when the recycling of aluminum cans put this practice in the public eye. The sources for the recycling of aluminum include cars, doors and windows, appliances, containers and other products.

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