Shine Bros. is a large scrap processing company located in Iowa. The company s main specialty is processing insulated wire and cable. It is also a large processor of nonferrous metals regionally. Locally, it is a large processor of ferrous scrap and performs off-site processing. The company employs a full-time staff that is dedicated to sales and purchasing. Its main scrap specialty is wire chopping. It processes all grades of insulated copper and aluminum into quality copper and aluminum chops. It also purchases scrap wire from scrap generators. Shine processes large amounts of ferrous scrap. This includes cast iron, stove cast iron and steel. It uses magnet cranes, portable shears and a large constant feed Vezzani shear. The company also does off-site processing of cars, tin, wire and other scrap materials. Shine Bros. is headquartered in Spencer, Iowa.

HISTORY

Russian Immigrants Sam and Harry Shine began a new life in Chicago, IL but heard Iowa held great opportunities. In 1902, they took a train as far as their money would allow them. The brothers settled in Spencer, Iowa, opened a shop on Grand Avenue and started calling from farm house to farm house in a horse drawn wagon, peddling and trading anything of value - pots and pans, feathers, hides, furs, wool, and scrap metal.

Ben Shine was born in 1908. After serving time in the service, he returned to Spencer and purchased the family business from Sam and Harry. Later, Ben moved the business from Grand Avenue and started developing the current 38 acre site.

Toby Shine, current owner and President of the corporation joined Shine Bros. Corp. full time in 1960. Around 1965, the company stopped handling hides and by the end of the 1970s phased out its large wool business.

In the mid 1980s, an important decision was made about the company's direction. To stay competitive in the business it was decided wire chopping was the way to go. Today two chopping lines are in place.

The automobile shredder was installed in 2005.

Toby's daughters, Keven and Eva are now a part of the Shine Bros. Corp. management team.

PRODUCTS

Shine Bros. Corp. purchases, recycles and sells numerous products, both ferrous and non-ferrous.

Two of our specialties include wire chopping and auto shredding.

We are constantly upgrading and adding to our equipment. The philosophy is that better equipment creates easier, safer and better jobs for our employees. At the same time, better equipment enables the company to process material faster, with a higher recovery, allowing us to deliver the best product and service possible for our customers and suppliers.

CONTACT DETAILS

Shine Bros. Corp.

225 10th Ave SE Spencer, IA 51301

Ph: 712-262-5579

Fax: 712-262-1911

Web: http://www.shinebros.com/

Our hours are 7 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. The iron yard is open through the lunch hour from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. We do NOT receive metals over the lunch hour.