Tri-State Metals, Inc

Tri State Metal Company has earned a reputation for our high customer retention rate and utmost integrity. As experts in metal processing and resource recovery, we provide customized scrap management programs that maximize our customers’ revenue stream. This allows us to provide the highest possible payment to our customers in the shortest amount of time.

Tri State Metal Company is a leading dealer of non-ferrous and ferrous materials, procuring scrap from manufacturers located primarily in the Midwest. We deal with a wide variety of grades and types of recyclable materials, with a specialization in non-ferrous materials such as copper, aluminum, brass and zinc. Because we continually upgrade our equipment to provide the best recoveries possible, our yields are the top in the industry.

Our expertise and experience in  open market, mill return and toll programs translates into more price flexibility and protection for you. In addition, we’re committed to keeping overhead costs low, which allows us to pay top prices and in order to guarantee our customers receive the fastest payment possible in the industry.

Tri State Metal Company is dedicated to creating customized scrap management programs tailored to our customers’ unique needs. With a logistics manager on-site, we can determine the most cost-effective routes for pick-up and delivery of freight. While our in-house fleet allows for flexible same day pick-up and delivery, we also can provide necessary shipping containers to ensure a seamless process.

History

Tri State Metal Company has been providing first-rate expertise and excellent service since our inception by Fred Weiss in 1962. Over the last 30 years, family members Marc Spellman and David Kozin have helped Tri State Metal Company expand into complimentary areas of the business with assets in Imperial Zinc, Imperial Aluminum and the metals brokerage firm, Kormet Metals.

While both our number of employees and monthly volume of non-ferrous metal have dramatically increased over the years, our commitment to outstanding customer satisfaction and acting as a reliable partner has remained steadfast.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

Tri State Metal Company maintains the highest regard for protecting the environment. Our 150,000 square feet facility is built on a concrete foundation and is located in an enclosed warehouse; preventing waste-runoff from contaminating the soil. We are proud of our record of compliance with all oversight and regulatory agencies. Tri State Metal Company offers a comprehensive and continuous environmental monitoring program in cooperation with the proper regulating agencies to ensure continued adherence to all industry regulations.

SERVICES

As a leading dealer of ferrous and non-ferrous materials, Tri State Metal Company offers the best scrap metal procurement services in the industry. We pride ourselves on creating scrap management programs that are tailored to our customers’ unique business needs. This includes a walk-through of each customer’s facility to ensure our sales team has a thorough understanding of how we can we can make the scrap metal management process easier – and more profitable – for them. We also maintain close contact with our customers so that we can monitor any changes in their process and adjust their scrap management program accordingly; ensuring we are continually maximizing their revenue.

We accept all alloys and grades of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Because we process over 25 million pounds of metal per month, our understanding of how the markets work is unmatched in the industry. This knowledge allows us to yield the best possible price per pound for our customers.

TRI STATE METAL COMPANY OFFERS SPECIALIZED SERVICES SUCH AS:

• Complete pick-ups based on customer’s criteria, whether they need on-call or scheduled pick-ups;
• Provide on-site trailers or containers to make storing and picking up scrap easier and more efficient ;
• Inspect, weigh and price out the acquired scrap according to the American Metal Market Journal, Platts Metals Week, COMEX or London’s Metal Exchange;
• Collaborate with sales departments to find the fairest prices that deliver the most return to customers;
• Supply customers with customized settlement reports detailing the pick-up date and time, amount or pounds of metal, weight and price.

Our scrap metal services are truly end-to-end. After arriving at our facility, scrap is processed and then quickly marketed for sale and direct shipment to our own or third party mills.