Texas recycler secures shipbreaking pact (AMM).

NEW YORK — All Star Metals LLC has won a US Navy contract to dismantle and recycle inactive aircraft carriers over the next five years.

The Navy awarded the Brownsville. Texas-based recycler a 1-cent delivery order for dismantling and recycling decommissioned aircraft carrier ex-USS Forrestal (AVT 59) the Naval Sea Systems Command office of corporate communication said Oct. 22.

The token price in the shipbreaking contract wilh All Star Metals, a unit of Chicago-based Scrap Metal Services LLC. takes into account estimated proceeds from the sale of scrap to be generated from dismantling, it said.

The order was made under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for the towing, dismantling and recycling of conventionally powered aircraft carriers stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.

In May 2012, the Navy sought proposals for the award of up to three contracts for dismantling and recycling inactive aircraft carriers.

All Star Metals is the first successful bidder to receive the Navy’s facility security clearance, which is required prior to a contract award.

The award of contracts for two additional earners—ex-USS Saratoga (CV 60) and ex-USS Constellation (CV 64)—are pending, contingent on two other successful bidders receiving clearances The names of the companies weren’t disclosed.

The volume of scrap expected to be generated from the first aircraft carrier awarded to All Star Metals is about 60,000 gross tons, with dismantling and recycling expected to take about two years to complete.

All Star Metals will now develop its final plan to tow the vessel to its facility in Brownsville, but the ship is expected to leave the Navy’s inactive ship site in Philadelphia before year-end.

The ex-USS Forrestal, the first of the country’s “supercarriers,” was decommissioned Sept 11, 1993, after more than 38 years in service.

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WASHINGTON (NNS) – The Navy awarded a S0.01 delivery order Oct. 22 for dismantling and recycling ex-USS Forrestal (AVT 59).

The delivery order was made under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to All Star Metals for the towing, dismantling and recycling of conventionally powered aircraft carriers stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.

The price of the delivery order reflects the net price proposed by All Star Metals, which considered the estimated proceeds from the sale of the scrap metal to be generated from dismantling.

In May 2012, the Navy solicited proposals for the award of up to three contracts for the dismantling and recycling of inactive conventionally-powered aircraft carriers. All Star Metals is the first of three successful offerors to receive its facility security clearance, which is required prior to contract award. After the initial award of one carrier to each successful offeror, the Navy has the capability of scrapping additional conventionally-powered aircraft carriers over a five-year period under delivery orders competed between the three contractors.

All Star Metals will now develop its final tow plan for the Navy’s approval for the tow of ex-Forrestal from its current berth at the Navy’s inactive ship facility in Philadelphia to All Star Metals’ facility in Brownsville. The ship is expected to depart Philadelphia before the end of the year. Navy civilian personnel will be on site full time to monitor the contractor’s performance during dismantling of the ship.

Forrestal was decommissioned Sept. 11, 1993, after more than 38 years of service. On June 16, 1999, the Navy announced the ship would be available for donation to an eligible organization for use as a museum or memorial. However, no viable applications were received and the vessel was removed from donation hold in December 2003 and redesignated for disposal.

The first of the “supercarriers,” Forrestal was launched Dec. 11, 1954, by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., and commissioned Sept. 29, 1955.

The award of contracts for two additional conventional carriers – ex-Saratoga (CV 60) and ex-Constellation (CV 64) – are pending, as they are contingent upon the two other successful offerors receiving their facility security clearances.

For more news from Naval Sea Systems Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navsea/.

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On behalf of inc., I am delighted to inform you that Scrap Metal Services has earned the position of 1092 on the 2013 Inc. 5000.

For 32 years. Inc. has welcomed the fastest-growing private companies in America into a very exclusive club. Make no mistake: The Inc. 5000 was harder to get into this year than ever in its history. The median company on the list increased sales more than 140 percent since the start of 2010, while the average honoree grew a mind-boggling 468 percent. Those are results most companies could only dream of in the economy of the past three years.

As an Inc. 5000 honoree, Scrap Metal Services now shares a pedigree with Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Jamba Juice, Timberland, Clif Bar, Pandora, Patagonia, Oracle, and dozens of other notable recent alumni. In addition to Scrap Metal Services, the 2013 list added such powerhouses as Alex and Ani, LivingSocial, Bojangles, OtterBox, and KT Tape. You are in some pretty impressive company—which is exactly where you belong.

Congratulations to you and your team. You should be proud of all Scrap Metal Services has achieved to date. I wish you many more years of success.

Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS) is pleased to announce that Kerry Davidson has joined the company as its Vice President of Human Resources and In-House Counsel.

Ms. Davidson was previously with the law firm of Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC. She has over 14 years of combined law firm, human resources and business experience and has practiced as a labor and employment attorney in the Chicago area for almost 10 years. She has been part of two labor and employment practice groups ranked among the best in Chicago and the Nation by U.S. News and World Report and was designated by Illinois Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” in her practice area for 2010, 2011 and 2012.

“As we continue our focused expansion and resultant increase in the number of employees at SMS, we are pleased to have such an experienced professional join our team at this time”, stated Jeffry Gertler, CEO.

Before practicing in a law-firm environment, Ms. Davidson worked in-house handling labor and employee relations at Rush University Medical Center and as a labor relations representative and EEO Specialist at Northern Indiana Public Service Company. She is a SPHR certified professional and obtained her law degree from Valparaiso University, with a certification in labor and employment law. Having lived and worked overseas in Perth, Western Australia, she also will provide SMS with an international perspective in the growing global scrap and steel marketplace.

Ms. Davidson has taught many seminars for continuing legal education and human resources certification providers. She contributes to several treatises published by the Labor and Employment division of the American Bar Association, including the Developing Labor Law and Age Discrimination in Employment Law. She has also written legal updates for the National Academy of Arbitrators and authored articles for industry journals.

Ms. Davidson is a founding and current member of the Board of Ambassadors and served on the executive committee as the Nominating Chair of the Future Leaders Council – two auxiliary boards of the Chicago YWCA, which is dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women.

About Scrap Metal Services, LLC

Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS), headquartered in Burnham (Chicago), IL, operates scrap processing, steel mill services, and ship, barge, oil rig, transportation equipment (intermodal/truck/railcar) dismantling and recycling facilities throughout the United States.

SMS now operates scrap processing facilities in Illinois, Indiana, Alabama, Ohio and Texas. SMS also provides full-service scrap management, consulting and purchasing services to industrial scrap generators, demolition contractors, maritime contractors, transportation and equipment leasing companies, on a local and national basis. SMS is a supplier of ferrous and nonferrous scrap commodities to both domestic and international consumers.

SMS Mill Services, LLC is a top tier provider of scrap and slag management and mill support services for steel producers in North America, with steel mill services facilities in Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio and All Star Metals LLC, a subsidiary of SMS, on the Port of Brownsville, TX, is a licensed ship, barge and oil rig recycling, metal processing and environmental remediation contractor.

SMS Mill Services, LLC (SMS) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a scrap management and handling services agreement with Warren Steel Holdings, LLC (WSH), located in Warren, Ohio.

SMS commenced operations at the specialty steel producer on April 23, 2012. Operations include ferrous scrap receiving and inspection, inventory control, as well as charge bucket loading for Warren Steel Holding’s electric arc furnace and other mill support services. A seasoned startup team and all necessary operating equipment was deployed to the site in a timely manner to provide a smooth transition of critical melt shop support services for WSH.

“We are delighted by this opportunity to expand our mill services operations with this recent contract with Warren Steel Holdings”, says Larry Coe, President of SMS Mill Services. “I am confident our partnership with WSH will be beneficial to both companies.”

Scrap Metal Services LLC, the parent of SMS Mill Services, already established a commercial recycling facility at the plant site in Warren, Ohio earlier this year.

About Scrap Metal Services, LLC and SMS Mill Services, LLC

Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS), headquartered in Burnham (Chicago), IL, operates scrap processing, steel mill services and intermodal/truck/railcar decommissioning and dismantling facilities in several states. SMS also provides full-service scrap management, consulting and purchasing services to industrial scrap generators and demolition contractors, on a local and national basis. SMS is a supplier of ferrous and nonferrous scrap commodities to both domestic and international consumers. SMS now operates scrap processing facilities in Illinois, Indiana, Alabama, Ohio and Texas.

SMS Mill Services, LLC is a top tier provider of scrap and slag management and mill support services for steel producers in North America, with steel mill services facilities in Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio.

Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS) is pleased to announce that has developed a new scrap processing facility located in Warren, Ohio. This new greenfield commercial operation commenced operations on January 1st 2012.

Jeffry K. Gertler, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “This new facility, located in the Ohio Valley region, allows Scrap Metal Services, LLC to expand its scope to serve our customer’s locations in Eastern Ohio and Western PA region. SMS will continue to expand its foot print through acquisitions or by opening greenfield operation as strategic opportunities present themselves. ”

About Scrap Metal Services, LLC

Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS), headquartered in Burnham (Chicago), IL, operates scrap processing, steel mill services and intermodal/truck/railcar decommissioning and dismantling facilities in several states… SMS also provides full-service scrap management, consulting and purchasing services to industrial scrap generators and demolition contractors, on a local and national basis. SMS is a supplier of ferrous and nonferrous scrap commodities to both domestic and international consumers.

SMS operates scrap processing facilities in Illinois, Indiana, Alabama and Ohio, as well as steel mill services facilities in Pennsylvania and Indiana.

Scrap Metal Services LLC (SMS) and Milestone Equipment Corporation (MEC)) today announced the acquisition of 7,300 intermodal dry van trailers.

These heavy duty dry van trailers are operated under leases throughout North America in rail intermodal service. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. SMS and MEC have created a new JV Entity call Scrapstone Intermodal Services, LLC for this transaction as well all future intermodal opportunities. Robert Thull, Milestone’s President and founder stated: “Milestone is now the largest domestic intermodal container and intermodal trailer equipment lessor. We are committed to continued rapid growth and investments in intermodal equipment to provide flexible operating leases to our customers.”

Jeffry K. Gertler, Chief Executive Officer of Scrap Metal Services, stated, “This acquisition allows Scrap Metal Services to expand its role in the intermodal marketplace, a market segment that we believe will experience considerable growth over the next several years.”

About Milestone Equipment Corporation

Milestone Equipment Corporation is a full service transportation equipment leasing and asset management company that began operations in 1995. Milestone operates a fleet of 23,000 intermodal assets including; domestic containers, chassis and intermodal trailers.

Management services include; lease origination and administration, operating and maintaining equipment in daily rental service, remarketing and managing equipment portfolio lease terminations for third parties.

Milestone also operates a dry van highway trailer full service rental and leasing business with over 13,000 highway trailers under the name Personal Attention Leasing, Inc.

About Scrap Metal Services LLC

Scrap Metal Services, LLC specializes in scrap processing, scrap management, brokerage and trading, and steel mill services to both EAF and Integrated Steel Mills. SMS is a leading provider of outsourced services and scrap processing to industrial manufactures, steel mills, mini mills, foundries, transportation and logistics companies, and scrap companies.

Scrap Metal Services operates scrap processing facilities, which include commercial facilities in Illinois, Indiana, and Alabama as well as Mill Services facilities in Pennsylvania, and Indiana.

Contacts:

Robert Thull President Milestone Equipment Corporation (415) 435-1490 rob@milecorp.com

Richard A. Gertler Chief Operating Officer Scrap Metal Services LLC (708) 730-1400 RGertler@printedbold.com/sms_2021.com

Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS) is pleased to announce that that Rick West and Shannon Jordan have joined its SMS Mill Services, LLC subsidiary.

Rick West has been hired as Vice President, Business Development for SMS Mill Services, LLC. Mr. West has over 30 years of experience in the steel, scrap and mill service industries. During his career, Mr. West has held numerous operating management positions with Tube City IMS, PSC Metals and the Edw. C Levy Co. Mr. West is an alumnus of both Purdue University and Drexel University; he holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management and has significant post graduate education in both Financial Controls and Service Management.

Shannon Jordan has been hired as an Operations Manager. Mr. Jordan has over 14 years’ experience in steel mill support services and aggregate processing. Prior to joining SMS Mill Services, Mr. Jordan was the plant manager for the Carb-Rite Company, where he brought new and innovative solutions to the carbon processing and packaging plant. Mr. Jordan had previously held various management positions with Edw. C Levy Co., including operations manager of their LTV Steel operation (now ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor West), and their ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor slag processing operation. Mr. Jordan has studied Education at Purdue University and trained in Lean Manufacturing.

“We are excited to have Rick and Shannon join our management team, with their tremendous depth of knowledge and extensive experience in scrap, slag processing and other steel mill support services. We look forward to their individual contributions, as we continue to expand our business,” said Larry Coe, President, SMS Mill Services, LLC.

About Scrap Metal Services, LLC and SMS Mill Services, LLC.

Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS), headquartered in Burnham, IL, operates full-service scrap processing, steel mill service and intermodal/railcar decommissioning and dismantling facilities in several states. SMS also provides scrap management, consulting and purchasing services to industrial scrap generators and demolition contractors, on a local and national basis. SMS Mill Services, LLC is a top tier provider of scrap and slag management and mill support services for steel producers in North America.

On behalf of Inc. magazine, I am delighted to inform you that Scrap Metal Services has earned the position of 984 on the 2011 Inc. 5000, Inc’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

For more than 30 years, Inc’s list has served as evidence of die significant accomplishments of enterprises such as yours. And, more than ever, this year’s list is a testament to the creativity, resilience, and tenacity of America’s top entrepreneurs.

As an Inc. 5000 honoree, Scrap Metal Services shares a prestigious pedigree with such notable alumni as Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Jamba Juice, Timberland, Clif Bar, Patagonia, Oracle, Zipcar, and scores of other powerhouses.

Congratulations to you and your team. Inc. recognizes the creativity, dedication, and hard work that have gone into building Scrap Metal Services into what it is today and wishes you many more years of success.

Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS) continues its strong expansion and growth pattern by completing the purchase for the assets of the Behr Iron and Steel, Inc Port of Indiana processing facility. “The Behr Port of Indiana Facility location represents a strategic fit to our NW Indiana volume growth,” said Jeffry Gertler, Chief Executive Officer of Scrap Metal Services, LLC. The acquisition was completed on December 31, 2010 and will complement and add significant processing capabilities to current SMS facilities within the NW Indiana and Chicago IL regions.

Along with this acquisition, SMS also opened up a commercial operation in July of 2010 in Malcolm Alabama which is adjacent the new ThyssenKrupp Steel Mill in Calvert Alabama. Richard Gertler, SMS C.O.O. comments, “These added IN and AL processing operations will allow SMS the opportunity to expand our service capabilities to our customers and consumers in a much larger and broader geographic area”.

SMS headquartered in Burnham IL, operates four commercial facilities and two integrated steel mill services operations. SMS specializes in scrap processing, scrap management and consulting, scrap brokerage, and steel mill services, intermodal / railcar decommissioning, and dismantling services in many states. SMS is a supplier of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap commodities to both domestic and international consumers.