I. Schumann & Co

I. Schumann & Co. supplies a wide range of alloys and products for Foundry and Mill applications. 

• Brass & Bronze Alloys to ASTM, CDA and SAE specifications
• International and Proprietary Specifications Available
• Environmentally Friendly Alloys: Biwalite^™ is now available for your Lead Free Castings.
• Ingot: 8kg – 2mt.
• Induct-o-melt^® Pellets: Our exclusive Brass and Bronze Alloys in pellet form offer value added benefits to the foundry utilizing coreless induction melting. Induct-o-melt pellets can optimize foundry processes and equipment returning ongoing financial benefits indefinitely.
• Induct-o-melt Pellets have reduced surface oxides and greater homogeneity of chemistry, offering bulk packaging and handling, improved productivity and greater yields to improve margins.
• Primary metals, Copper, Tin, Lead, Zinc, Silicon Metal, Electrolytic Manganese, Aluminum and Nickel are available for mill and foundry applications.
• Fluxes and Degassers: Phosphor Copper and Grain Refiners
• ISO 9001:2008 certified, ensuring consistent process quality control
• Customer-specific conversions and tolling available.

• Privately held by the founding Schumann family
• 3rd and 4th Generation executive management
• QC: ISO 9001:2008 Certificate of Registration for manufacturing processes
• Environmentally compliant 13 – acre site
• Headquarters, recycling and processing works in Bedford, Ohio
• Distribution sites worldwide
• Logistics expertise for global solutions

Recycling & The Environment

As an ingot maker, I. Schumann & Co. plays a key role in environmental stewardship.
We recycle in excess of 40,000 tons of secondary copper and copper based scrap annually.
Copper has long been recognized as one of the most useful and sought after industrial metals. The recycling, refining and processing of copper, promotes new opportunities for growth while being mindful of our environmental footprint.
We recycle obsolete and industrial scrap from a wide range of manufacturing industries.
Through the science of refining, scrap units are recycled and processed to produce specification alloys that will supply the manufacturing requirements of almost every industry.
Recycling of secondary scrap metal offers a competitive alternative to primary metals while preserving our natural resources.

Schumann Alloys, LLC is the trading division of I. Schumann & Company that purchases non-ferrous and ferrous scrap metals and prepares material for sale to foundry and mill consumers worldwide. With state-of-the-art equipment and laboratory services, we are able to carefully grade, sort, and analyze all forms of scrap metals to provide customers with accurate results. Schumann Alloys identifies and separates Alloys of Copper, Brasses, Bronzes, Copper/Nickels, Monels, Nickel/Stainless and Nickel Alloys.

The specific requirements of our consumers define our quality standards. Schumann Alloys provides consumers with accurate metallurgical and physical specifications. We deliver our Alloys promptly in suitable packaging. Schumann Alloys is always a principal and owner of material in our transactions.

We provide solutions for scrap management programs including revert scrap management and secure destruction of sensitive proprietary parts and materials. With a combined experience of over 100 years, Schumann Alloys brings knowledge, service, and efficiency to all our transactions.

The CEO and Principal of Schumann Alloys, LLC is Thomas Netzer. (Please seeAbout Us for list of Officers and Principals.) Mr. Netzer was the former President and Chief Operating Officer for Nicroloy Company – An industrial processor for over 35 years of stainless scrap and nickel alloys for raw material consumption by specialty mills. Mr. Netzer sold Nicroloy in July of 1998 to a NASDAQ Company. He is the past Chairman of Nickel and Stainless Committee for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries and presented papers at various symposiums in Europe and the United States.

Raw Materials

As an ingot maker, we recycle millions of pounds of copper and brass scrap annually. We specialize in the purchasing, processing and remelting of all grades of coppers, brasses, bronzes and copper-nickel alloy scrap, as well as, non-ferrous foundry generated scrap metals. By offering our customers renowned laboratory and support services combined with many years of hands-on experience, we are able to carefully and accurately collect, grade, sort and analyze all forms of scrap metal. With every analysis, our laboratory team provides our customers with constructive and accurate information.