The Timken Company today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, TSB Metal Recycling LLC, has purchased substantially all of the assets of City Scrap and Salvage Co. in Akron, Ohio.
City Scrap has been a local source of supply of ferrous scrap for Timken’s steelmaking operations for more than 15 years. Timken's steel business was founded in 1917 to provide a dependable supply of steel for its bearing business, and this acquisition is consistent with that strategy.
"For our plants, steel scrap sources are essential as we continue to expand our business," said William P. Bryan, director of supply chain and supply chain economics for Timken's steel group. "Acquiring City Scrap further ensures we have the resources needed to serve our customers now and in the future."
The acquisition also reinforces the company's recycling activities and ongoing commitment to the environment. "Since the beginning, we have used scrap to produce steel," said Bryan. "In today's operation, nearly 100 percent of the content of our steel comes from recycled material."
Bryan noted that in 2010, Timken converted more than 1.5 million tons of scrap metal (the equivalent of more than 750,000 scrap automobiles) into new steel bars and tubes.
The City Scrap acquisition will streamline the supply of scrap to Timken's steel operations, improving efficiency and increasing supply chain reliability.
While the new venture will simplify Timken's ability to effectively recycle the industrial scrap generated from its own bearing and steel operations, City Scrap will also continue to buy scrap from dealers and individuals at its West Wilbeth Road location in Akron.
