Audubon Metals LLC

Audubon Metals LLC is located in Henderson, Kentucky and is owned by an affiliate of
Koch Enterprises Inc., headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.Audubon Metals LLC, is a unique facility that is the only heavy-media separator and secondary specification aluminum alloy producer under one roof in the United States.

In our estimation, from the time that an automobile is first shredded, to the time a new aluminum casting is shipped, an average of over 42 days have elapsed.In our system, automobile shredder residue (zorba) is processed, dried, melted, alloyed to customer specification, and delivered to diecasters throughout the Midwest in just a matter of days.

With the contributions of our raw material and end-use market partners and an efficient internal operational process, Audubon Metals LLC has accelerated the recycling process of automobile shredder residue into new secondary aluminum alloy castings.

Our Mission

Strive for “Best in Class” Stature Within Our Multiple Industries, as we;

• Recognize the need for well-being for our most valuable asset, our team members, to develop their potential and emphasize engagement to the fullest, and to interact positively with the community
• View our business transactions, both domestically and globally, as true partnerships that lead to long term, mutually beneficial and satisfying relationships
•  Operate our flexible processes with fiscal responsibility and a positive environmental impact

Our Core Values

• Integrity
• Respect for people
• Customer focus
• Continuous improvement
• Community involvement

Integrity

• We demonstrate the highest level of ethics, honesty and integrity in everything we do
• We work to achieve results in the proper way.
• We follow the newspaper test for integrity: if our actions were published on the front page, would we be proud of our actions.
• We immediately communicate any potential ethical issues or concerns to our supervisor or other appropriate person or entity.
• We provide full disclosure of any real or perceived ethical issues and/or conflicts of interest with the Company, customer, suppliers, etc....

Community Involvement

• We work to make our community better place to do business, to live, and to raise our families
• We recognize our good fortune and provide help to those not so fortunate
• We encourage and support volunteer participation and leadership by our team members.

Purchase

Audubon Metals LLC purchases as it's main feed stock, 'automotive shredder residue' from automotive shredders throughout North America for processing through its heavy media separation system. Additional scrap items as defined by ISRI specifications include aluminum turnings, cast, sheet, mixed clip and RSI, are just a few of the many secondary grades of scrap that are also purchased.

Sales

Audubon Metals LLC began operations in December 1996 with a single reverbatory furnace. In 1998, a second furnace was added to double our capacity. A third furnace was added in 2003 to assure consistent production capabilities to our customers.

Today Audubon Metals LLC produces specification aluminum alloys such A380, 383, 384, and 390 in either molten, ingot or sow forms. A state-of-the-art warehouse system assures our customers the availability of just-in-time delivery of Audubon Metals high quality specification aluminum alloys.

Certification to the ISO 9001:2008, Quality Standard, further assures our customers that Audubon Metals is committed to producing specification aluminum alloys that consistantly meet or exceed their expectations and requirements.

Environmental Policy

Audubon Metals LLC is committed to environmentally sound practices in the reclamation of non-ferrous metals and the production of secondary aluminum alloys.In effort to achieve our company Vision Statement commitment to have a positive impact on the environment, Audubon Metals LLC shall implement an Environmental Management System (EMS) according to the ISO14001-2004 standards. Audubon Metals LLC shall:

• Comply with all relevant federal, state and local environmental regulations and other requirements to which Audubon subscribes and excel beyond established standards when feasible;

• Uphold a commitment to the prevention of pollution;

• Identify concerns of the community and respond to any inquiries involving environmental aspects that may impact our team members and/or neighbors;

• Train personnel and those who work on our behalf, on relevant ISO14001 information;

• Sustain a commitment to minimize the environmental impact of Audubon Metals LLC by establishing methods to continually assess and improve the EMS;

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle is the basic foundation of our business. Audubon Metals LLC believes that our environmental goals and objectives can be achieved through cooperation and communication with our team members, vendors, suppliers, customers and the community.Audubon Metals LLC team members are expected to adhere to this policy and report any environmental concerns.