September 15-17 event provides in-depth look at key scrap commodity markets
Washington, DC - The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, will host its annual Commodities Roundtable Forum, September 15 to 17, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The once a year event is a must-attend for all involved in the trade of scrap commodities from processors to brokers to buyers. It provides the most comprehensive view of what is happening across a wide range of recycled commodities including ferrous and nonferrous metals, recovered paper and plastics and the key trends impacting the $80 billion scrap recycling industry. It also serves as an excellent opportunity to network with industry leaders.
This year will feature a special spotlight discussion on manufacturing and the global economy, highlighting areas of growth and what it means for the economy and global scrap commodity markets going forward.
“Given the global nature of today’s scrap recycling industry, market participants need to know what is happening not only here at home but in markets around the world,” said Joe Pickard, ISRI’s chief economist. “Uneven economic growth in the U.S. is currently being compounded by growing uncertainty overseas. This year’s Roundtable Forum will give participants the invaluable chance to be part of the conversation that will cover not only the challenges faced by the scrap industry but also what new opportunities are on the horizon.”
Confirmed presenters at this year’s Commodities Roundtable include:
Barry Hunter, Hunter Alloys
Markus Moss, Steel and Metals Market Research
Alasdair Gledhill, ELG Metals
Joe Pickard, ISRI
Chris Greenfield, Federal Metal
Greg Dixon, Smart Recycling Management
Elizabeth Johnson, CRU Group
Kurt Fowler, The Steel Index
Stephen Moss, Stanton A. Moss
Fred Penha, CME Group
Ken McEntee, McEntee Media Group
Dan Sandoval, Recycling Today
A copy of the full schedule and registration information is now available online.
The event is free and open to the press. Members of the media should contact Rachel Bookman for information on how to obtain press credentials.
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The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI)
ISRI is the Voice of the Recycling Industry™. ISRI represents more than 1,600 companies in 21 chapters nationwide that process, broker and industrially consume scrap commodities, including metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber, electronics and textiles. With headquarters in Washington, DC, ISRI provides safety, education, advocacy, and compliance training, and promotes public awareness of the vital role recycling plays in the U.S. economy, global trade, the environment and sustainable development. For more information about ISRI, visit www.ISRI.org.