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Pacific Steel & Recycling Takes the Long View with LINDEMANN Shears and Shredders

Pacific Steel & Recycling Takes the Long View with LINDEMANN Shears and Shredders

Higher Scrap Quality, Greater Efficiency and Long-Term Investment Security
As the largest scrap metal recycler in the Intermountain Northwest, Pacific Steel & Recycling processes approximately 500,000 tons of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap every year. With 46 locations across the United States and Canada, the company has built its success on a simple principle: invest for the long term. When designing its state-of-the-art recycling facility in Billings, Montana, Pacific selected LINDEMANN technology to maximize efficiency, quality and future growth opportunities.

The Challenge

Increasing competition, volatile scrap prices and rising transportation costs require recycling operations to maximize efficiency while delivering consistently high-quality recycled materials. Pacific needed a solution that would improve productivity, reduce operating costs and create access to new market opportunities.

The Solution

Following extensive benchmarking, site visits and consultations with equipment operators, Pacific selected a combination of: LINDEMANN 80/104 Shredder LINDEMANN PowerCut 1025 Shear The system was designed to optimize material flow, increase throughput and produce premium-quality scrap grades for steel mills and foundries.

The Results

  • Improved scrap quality
  • Access to new markets
  • Production of foundry-grade scrap
  • Increased productivity
  • Lower transportation costs
  • Reduced operating costs per ton
  • High machine availability

Key Benefits at a Glance

The investment delivered significant benefits:
  • 500,000 tons of scrap processed annually
  • Higher scrap quality
  • Foundry-grade scrap production
  • Reduced logistics costs
  • Long-term investment security
  • LINDEMANN shears and shredders
As Ken Halko explains:
As Ken Halko explains:
“We have never been about quantity. It’s all about quality. When steel mills choose your material because of its superior quality, that’s what keeps you ahead.”
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