On this special episode of A Scrap Life, Brett gives a speech at Scrap Expo on growing your business and the value of good people, time and consistency. Brett is joined by Jake Bronstein who shares his journey as well. Tune in to catch this inspirational speech. Produced by Recycled Media.
On this episode of A Scrap Life Brett is joined by Mario Jurcic from Secure Recycling and they talk more than just scrap. Tune in to hear about Mario’s start and experiences in the industry. Produced by Recycled Media.
It’s that time of the month again and Brett and Chad are here to discuss what September could bring, including tons of outages and how the UAW strike is affecting the markets. Produced by Recycled Media.
00:00 Intro
02:51How Much Are Flows Off?
05:02 Bullish Outlook for Midwest Metals Markets
07:31UAW Strike and the Markets
12:04 Dow Jones Industrial Average
13:00 Crude Oil WTI Futures
22:24 Iron Ore 62% Fe, CFR China
23:57 Pig Iron Export, CFR New Orleans
25:31Steel Lead Times
26:02 US Midwest Domestic HRC
29:16 Copper
32:46 Steel Scrap Shredder Feed
33:30 Zorba 95/2 Delivered US Consumer
37:09 HMS 1&2 (80:20) US – Origin CFR Turkey Consumer
On this episode of A Scrap Life, Brett sits down with Chad Ellerbrock and Jennifer Betts to discuss the latest in steel mill consolidation. Produced by Recycled Media.
00:00 Intro
02:19 U.S. Steel Vertically Integrating
03:09 Impact of Steel Consolidation on the Scrap Industry
04:02 Cleveland Cliffs and U.S. Steel
05:13 Integrated Steel Manufacturing for Automotive Industry
07:26 U.S. Steel: Maintaining Furnaces for Maximum Efficiency
On this episode of A Scrap Life, Chad is back with a market recap and to share some charts and statistics and the guys make predictions for scrap markets in August. Produced by Recycled Media.
00:00 Intro
02:02 Dow Jones Industrial Average
04:24 Crude Oil WTI Futures
05:37 Steel Lead Times
07:45 HMS 1&2 (80:20) US – origin CFR Turkey Consumer
08:40 Turkey Rebar-Scrap Spread
13:30 US Dollaar to Turkey Lira
21:58 Yield Factors
27:41 Copper
On this episode of A Scrap Life, Brett has Jim Keefe, publisher of Recycling Today, on the show to discuss the upcoming Scrap Expo 2023, how they plan to build off last year’s show and the value it provides for small to medium yards. Scrap Expo will take place in Louisville, Kentucky, September 12th-13th. For more information visit Recyling Today’s dedicated page: https://www.scrapexpo.net
Produced by Recycled Media.
00:00 Intro
04:08 Scrap Expo: Building On Last Year
07:40 Future of Waste Management Innovation
09:54 Value for Small to Medium Sized Operators
11:00 Location Convenience
13:18 Networking Opportunities
18:05 Educational Aspects of the Show
26:34 Equipment Purchasing Efficiency
On this episode of A Scrap Life, Chad is back with a market recap and to share some charts and statistics and the guys make predictions for scrap markets in July. Tune in to hear why China’s steel mills are running at such high capacity, why nickel is getting crushed, and more. Produced by Recycled Media.
00:00 Intro
01:59 Dow Jones Industrial Average
03:00 Shiller PE Ratio
03:51 Fear & Greed Index
08:59 Iron Ore 62% Fe, CFR China
11:19 Shanghai Steel Rebar
13:35 Copper
15:10 Steel Lead Times
16:33 US Midwest Domestic HRC
19:04 LME Nickel
19:48 Steel Scrap Shredder Feed
22:27 HMS 1&2 (80:20) US – origin CFR Turkey Consumer
On this episode of A Scrap Life, Brett is joined by Matt Venuto of CRC Scrap Metal Recycling to talk about the terminology of scrap vs recycling, the value of customer service and networking in the industry.
On this episode of A Scrap Life, Chad is back with a market recap and to share some charts and statistics and the guys make predictions for scrap markets in June.
On this episode of A Scrap Life, Brett’s a special guest on the podcast Dirty Scrap, hosted by Julio Quintero.