What USA Industrial Scrap does

USA Industrial Scrap is a privately-held B2B industrial services company founded in 2022 and headquartered at 2051 Harvey St, Muskegon, Michigan. It provides two core services to industrial manufacturers: full decommissioning of outdated automation lines, specialized machining cells, CNC machinery, robotics, and heavy manual machines (20,000+ lbs), and a component-evaluation-only service that recovers resale value even when a third-party contractor performs the physical removal. The company differentiates through vertical integration of physical execution — it owns its tractors and trailers and employs on-staff, insured and bonded riggers — which it claims enables faster turnaround and meaningful cost savings passed to clients.

The underlying technology is operational rather than digital: sequential project planning, safe removal of heavy industrial equipment, and on-site evaluation of components for residual resale value versus scrap. The business model is transaction-based: USA Industrial Scrap pays the manufacturer for the equipment, then recoups cost and earns margin through resale of recovered components and scrap metal. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct and relationship-driven, with no disclosed marketing funnel beyond a basic company website and contact form. The company claims to have saved its clients "millions of dollars" cumulatively over multiple projects, though this is a customer outcome metric, not a company revenue figure.

Available data is sparse: no revenue, headcount, funding, management team, certifications, partnerships, or social media presence are disclosed. The entity appears to operate as a small, single-site regional services business with no visible institutional backing.

Name

USA Industrial Scrap

Legal name

USA Industrial Scrap

Website

https://usaindustrialscrap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

USA Industrial Scrap is a Muskegon, MI-based B2B industrial services company that provides decommissioning and equipment removal for manufacturers, purchasing and reselling CNC machines, automation lines, robotics, and heavy manual equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Scrap and Equipment Decommissioning Services

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Scrap Collection, Brokerage & Trading (Dealers, Aggregators, Exporters) (EUAIAJAH)

Keywords

• Industrial scrap removal
• Equipment decommissioning services
• CNC machine removal
• Rigging and dismantling
• Scrap metal recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Muskegon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Removal and Scrap Services: USA Industrial Scrap generates revenue by evaluating, removing, and purchasing industrial equipment from manufacturers. They pay the best scrap prices for CNC machines, automated machining lines, and robotics. Their revenue comes from reselling recovered components and scrap materials after removal. This is a transaction-based model where they pay clients for valuable equipment and recover costs through resale of components and scrap metal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

USA Industrial Scrap provides industrial decommissioning and equipment removal services to manufacturers. The company evaluates and removes CNC machines, automated machining lines, robotics, specialized machining cells, and heavy manual machines (20,000+ lbs), paying clients for valuable components and passing the recovered resale value back to them. Services are delivered via on-staff insured riggers and company-owned tractors and trailers for fast, cost-effective removal.

Product overview

USA Industrial Scrap is a scrap recovery and equipment decommissioning service provider operating as a single unified service offering. The company provides two core service offerings: Full Decommission Services (with on-staff insured riggers, company-owned tractors/trailers, and comprehensive removal capabilities) and Evaluation/Removal of Components Only (valuation and coordination services when clients use other contractors). They exclusively deal in industrial equipment including CNC Machines, Specialized Machining Lines, Automated Equipment, Robotics, and Manual Machines (20,000+ lbs), passing recovered value back to their client companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved companies MILLIONS of dollars over the past several years on removal projects

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Loeb Equipment & Appraisal: Loeb Equipment is a used equipment dealer and appraiser serving industrial customers. Comparable to USA Industrial Scrap in acquiring and reselling used industrial machinery, with appraisal expertise similar to the firm's component valuation capability.
• Perry Videx: Perry Videx is a used process equipment dealer that buys and resells industrial machinery from manufacturers globally. Comparable to USA Industrial Scrap for its buyer-side model on used CNC, automation, and production equipment, though it does not typically perform on-site removal.
• North American Dismantling Corp: North American Dismantling provides industrial demolition, decommissioning, and equipment removal services to manufacturers. Comparable to USA Industrial Scrap in the on-site dismantling and removal of heavy industrial machinery, with a Michigan presence that overlaps the firm's regional footprint.
• Federal Equipment Company: Federal Equipment buys and resells used process equipment and industrial machinery. Comparable to USA Industrial Scrap as a buyer of used industrial assets, including CNC and manufacturing equipment, but without the integrated on-site removal service.
• Hilco Industrial: Hilco Industrial is a major industrial asset disposition and valuation firm that buys, sells, and auctions industrial machinery and equipment. Directly comparable to USA Industrial Scrap as a buyer and reseller of used CNC, automation, and production equipment from manufacturers, though it operates at a much larger national scale.
• PPL Group: PPL Group is an industrial auction, liquidation, and asset disposition firm serving manufacturers across the U.S. Comparable to USA Industrial Scrap for industrial equipment disposition services, with a stronger emphasis on auction-based resale rather than direct purchase.
• Aaron Equipment Company: Aaron Equipment is a long-established buyer and reseller of used process and industrial equipment, including CNC and manufacturing machinery. Comparable to USA Industrial Scrap in that it acquires used industrial assets and resells them, often purchasing directly from plant closures and rationalizations.
• Biditup Industrial Auctions: Biditup conducts industrial auctions and dispositions for CNC machinery, automation lines, and complete plants. Comparable to USA Industrial Scrap in serving manufacturers seeking to monetize surplus equipment, though Biditup monetizes via auction rather than direct removal and resale.
• Heritage Global Partners: Heritage Global Partners specializes in industrial asset disposition, auctions, and valuations for manufacturers. Comparable to USA Industrial Scrap in serving industrial customers divesting CNC, automation, and production equipment, with a broader auction-led model.

Broad incumbents

• Schnitzer Steel Industries: Schnitzer Steel is a large public scrap metal recycler with industrial scrap management services across North America. Comparable to USA Industrial Scrap as a broad incumbent in industrial scrap recovery, though Schnitzer operates at national scale across many scrap streams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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Investments

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