Dive Brief:
- Alter Trading Corp., based in St. Louis, Missouri, has announced the purchase of Nebraska-based Columbus Metal Industries.
- Alter Trading will now be the largest metal recycling company in the state of Nebraska.
- The metals recycling firm now has 10 collection and processing sites throughout Nebraska, and 51 metal recycling plants in the U.S.
Dive Insight:
Jay Robinovitz, Alter Metal's president and COO, said in a press release that the six new facilities are "strategically located along the I-80 corridor," which will enhance its operations.