Proler Industries

Proler is one of the largest independent industrial scrap metal recyclers headquartered in Texas. With that comes peace of mind.

Our promise

Trust. Transparency. Safety. Supply chain confidence. At Proler, we’ve learned from a long history that understanding the needs and concerns of our customers is critical to building a company and, more fundamentally, the relationships that make it possible.

Unmatched transparency

In terms of service, we not only go where others don’t, we push ourselves even higher than the high expectations we’ve set. We offer the most rigorous documentation process in the industry, from robust custom reporting on ESG and financials to cameras and GPS tracking on our scrap bins.

Seamless efficiency

Our high-volume processing center at the Port of Houston is equipped to deliver unprecedented efficiencies, supported by our in-house trucking and fully integrated systems. We have the connections and reputation to command highly competitive pricing on scrap.

HISTORY

A proud history.

An exciting future.

While founded in 2016, privately owned Proler Industries has a legacy that extends back nearly a century. We have established deep roots and a wide reputation in the recycling of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, providing custom solutions to small machine shops, Fortune 500 companies, and everyone in between. Today, we combine our strong foundation with entrepreneurial flexibility as we expand our capabilities in processing and logistics.

1910

Ben Proler enters US through Baltimore Harbour.

1922

Ben Proler begins City Junk and Supply Co. in Houston and later brings his sons: Sam, Izzie, Hymie, and Jackie into the business.

1947

Texas City Disaster occurs

City Junk and Supply Co. supports a monumental community asset clean up and recycling services.

1958

Proler Steel Corporation is created and the Prolers pioneered and patented the first automobile shredding operation in the world known as the Prolerizer, revolutionizing the scrap industry forever.

1965

Proler Steel is the first public metal recycling company and trades on the American Stock Exchange.

1966

Maru Shipping Lines' Billie Fay cargo ship (named after Izzie's wife) becomes the first privately owned vessell owned by a metal recycler to move raw material out of the West Coast.

1968

Proler and Hugo-Neu form a partnership on East Coast and West Coast exporting processed scrap metal to worldwide customers.

1974

Proler Steel Corporation rebrands to Proler International and becomes the first publicly traded scrap company on the NYSE.

1987

Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) names their lifetime achievement award after Izzie Proler following his early passing in 1985.

1992

Proler Southwest is founded by Izzie's sons Bill and Ronny Proler following the sale of Proler International to CFF Recycling. 1997 Proler Southwest merges with Metal Management.

2007

Proler Southwest/Metal Management Houston location processes and ships 120,000 tons in a single month.

2008

Proler Southwest/Metal Management US assets merge with Sims, creating the largest metal recycler in the world.

2016

Proler Industries is born with Bill Proler along with several partners including Preston Proler, setting the stage to become one of the largest privately held metal recyclers in Texas, focusing strictly on industrial scrap.

ISRI awards Bill Proler the Izzie Proler Lifetime Achievement Award, named after his father and presented by Ronny Proler.

2022

100-Year anniversary of the Proler family in the industrial metal recycling sector.