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How the AI Data Center Boom Is Reshaping Nonferrous Demand
Highlights Next-generation AI data centers are driving unprecedented demand for copper and aluminum. Copper supply will depend on more than mining to meet future demand. Aluminum faces dual challenges: Increased data center construction and infrastructure demands, and...
Navigating the Challenges: Copper Prices Impacting Housing Market and Construction Costs
Housing market stability is being impacted by a variety of factors this year, with industry experts worried that home ownership is slipping out of reach for many Americans. Among all these factors, the rising price of copper is one of the largest contributors to...
The Evolving Operational Advantages of Recycling Software Solutions
Many recycling companies today understand the importance of software to optimize their business. In recent years, software has evolved to offer even greater operational benefits to scrap metal recyclers. There are numerous benefits of recycling software, and...
Breaking Up With Spreadsheets: Your Scrap Metal Recycling Business Deserves Better
Now that we’re solidly into the new year, February might be a good month to evaluate your relationship with spreadsheets. They may have been with you from the beginning of your business, but that doesn’t mean they’re the best option for you now. Is this...
New Year, New Tech: 2026 Software Resolutions for Scrap Metal Recyclers, Part 2
The beginning of a new year is a great time to evaluate opportunities to improve the efficiency and profitability of your scrapyard. In our last blog, we explored three New Year’s resolutions scrap metal recyclers could make in 2026. Specifically, we...
2026 New Year’s Resolutions for Scrap Metal Recyclers – Part 1
The beginning of a new year is an opportunity to evaluate shifting business conditions and consider areas you can adapt and improve the efficiency and profitability of your scrap business. The year ahead will have challenges and opportunities for scrap metal...
Revolutionize Your Scrapyard in 2026: Ten Steps to Operational Success
As we move into a new year, forward-thinking scrapyard owners are already planning for success in 2026. If you’ve been considering a digital transformation for your operations, now is the perfect time to act. Our “10 Steps to Scrapyard Operational Success in 2026”...
Increased Demand for Critical Minerals Sharpens Focus on Recycling E-Waste
The push to secure more copper, lithium and other critical minerals needed for energy and technology has renewed the focus on recycling e-waste as a source of these minerals. Unfortunately, recovering minerals from e-waste is an expensive and difficult process,...