Metal Works Recycle - Reload, Llc

What Metal Works Recycle - Reload, Llc does

MetalWorks Recycle-Reload, LLC is a privately held non-ferrous metal recycler founded in April 2010 and headquartered on an 11-acre site at 199 Mitch McConnell Way in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The company purchases a range of non-ferrous scrap inputs (including used beverage cans, turnings, mixed turnings, pucks, twitch, and radiators) and converts them into specification-grade molten metal, remelt secondary ingot (RSI), and ingot products for industrial aluminum customers. Its production capability spans five wrought alloy series (1000, 3000, 5000, 6000, 7000) and seven secondary grades (319, 360, 380, 383, 384, 413, 713), with flexible 2-way or 4-way sow casting to meet customer chemistry requirements.

The business operates on a margin-based model, generating revenue from the spread between scrap purchase prices and processed product sale prices, supplemented by trading and brokerage services. GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven: a senior buying team with 22+ years of individual industry experience (drawn from Alcoa, Kaiser Aluminum, Nichols Aluminum, and Aleris) sources scrap and acquires customers through direct engagement. The company's 30,000+ sq ft warehouse with multiple docks supports nationwide truck and rail distribution from a single integrated facility.

MetalWorks has no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed subsidiaries. Ownership remains with founder David Bradford, with Jason Wagner (formerly North American Sales Manager for Slab and Billet at Alcoa) serving as President since May 2021. The company added a Controller (Phillip Ball) and Senior Buyer (Allen Arndt) in March-April 2022 and is mid-execution on a capacity expansion of its Bowling Green facility targeted for end of Q1 2022 to accommodate volume growth. Revenue, customer counts, and specific tonnage metrics are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Metal Works Recycle - Reload, Llc

Legal name

MetalWorks Recycle Reload LLC

Website

https://metalworksrr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Ferrous Metal Recycling

NAICS

Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum (331314), Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing (3314)

SIC

Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Casting & Ingot/Billet/Slab Production (IMAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aluminum Scrap Collection, Sorting & Processing (IMAKACAJ), Metal Melting & Secondary Smelting/Refining (Recycled Feedstock Producers) (EUAIAJAJ), Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc) (EUAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Non-ferrous metal recycling
• Aluminum scrap processing
• Secondary aluminum alloys
• Ingot casting services
• Metal brokerage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bowling Green

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Non-ferrous Metal Trading and Processing: MetalWorks buys various types of non-ferrous scrap, processes it by converting into molten metal, RSI (remelt secondary ingot), or ingots, and sells the finished products to industrial customers. The company also engages in trading, brokering, and converting metals for customers. Revenue is generated through the margin between purchase price of scrap materials and sale price of processed/recycled metal products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MetalWorks purchases non-ferrous scrap metals (used beverage cans, turnings, pucks, twitch, radiators) and converts them into specification-grade molten metal, RSI (remelt secondary ingot), and ingots for industrial aluminum customers. The company produces wrought alloys in the 1000/3000/5000/6000/7000 series and secondary aluminum grades (319, 360, 380, 383, 384, 413, 713) in 2-way or 4-way sows tailored to customer chemistry requirements, supported by over 30,000 sq ft of warehouse capacity and nationwide truck/rail logistics.

Product overview

MetalWorks Recycle-Reload is a privately owned company providing sustainable solutions in the non-ferrous metals recycling industry. Founded in April 2010 and located on 11 acres in South Central Kentucky Industrial Park, the company operates a single integrated platform offering non-ferrous scrap purchasing, metal conversion (into molten/RSI/ingots), and brokerage services. The core product portfolio includes wrought alloys in 1000/3000/5000/6000/7000 series families and secondary aluminum alloys (319, 360, 380, 383, 384, 413, 713), produced in 2-way or 4-way sows. The company also provides warehouse and logistics services through over 30,000 sq ft of warehouse space with truck and rail shipping capabilities nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Non-Ferrous Scrap Purchasing MetalWorks purchases various types of non-ferrous scrap metals — including used beverage cans (UBCs), turnings, mixed turnings, pucks, twitch, radiators, and other scrap — from suppliers for recycling and reprocessing.
• Metal Conversion Services Conversion of non-ferrous scrap into molten metal, RSI (remelt stock), or ingots for industrial customers, tailored to specific chemistry requirements.
• Wrought Alloys Production of various wrought aluminum alloys in the 1000, 3000, 5000, 6000, and 7000 series families for customer-specific industrial applications.
• Secondary Aluminum Alloys

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Norsk Hydro: Norsk Hydro is a global integrated aluminum company spanning primary production, extrusions, and recycling operations in North America. Comparable as a much larger secondary aluminum competitor and downstream customer for recycled feedstock in automotive and building systems.
• Kaiser Aluminum: Kaiser Aluminum is a major semi-fabricated aluminum products company producing aerospace, automotive, and packaging alloys. Broadly comparable as a major player in the aluminum supply chain where MetalWorks' senior leadership previously worked, and as a downstream buyer of secondary alloy feedstock.
• Constellium: Constellium is a global aluminum rolled products and specialty extrusions producer serving aerospace, automotive, and packaging markets. Overlaps with MetalWorks as a downstream buyer of recycled aluminum and as a competitor for talent (Aleris alumni feature in MetalWorks' leadership).

Direct peers

• Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel): Radius Recycling operates one of the largest metal recycling networks in North America, with significant non-ferrous scrap processing and trading operations. Comparable to MetalWorks on the buy/broker/trade side of non-ferrous scrap, though with a much broader geographic footprint and ferrous presence.
• Audubon Metals: Audubon Metals operates secondary aluminum smelting facilities producing alloys and sows from recycled feedstock for industrial customers. Comparable to MetalWorks in operating model (scrap-to-alloy), product mix (secondary alloys), and target market (industrial manufacturers needing chemistry-specific aluminum inputs).
• Granges Americas: Granges operates secondary aluminum operations in the U.S. producing brazing and specialty alloys from recycled feedstock. Comparable to MetalWorks in the secondary smelting model and in selling chemistry-specific alloys to industrial customers.
• Spectro Alloys: Spectro Alloys is a Minnesota-based secondary aluminum smelter producing recycled aluminum alloys and ingots from post-consumer and post-industrial scrap. Directly comparable to MetalWorks in core process (secondary smelting), alloy offerings, and industrial customer base.
• OmniSource: OmniSource is a large North American scrap metal processor and recycler with non-ferrous processing capabilities. Comparable to MetalWorks in scrap procurement and brokerage operations for non-ferrous metals, though at substantially greater scale and breadth.
• Wise Alloys: Wise Alloys operates aluminum can recycling and secondary smelting, producing aluminum sheet ingot from UBCs and other scrap. Comparable to MetalWorks in UBC processing and secondary aluminum production for industrial packaging and consumer applications.
• Real Alloy: Real Alloy is one of the largest independent secondary aluminum smelters and recyclers in North America, producing specification aluminum alloys from scrap for automotive, packaging, and industrial customers. Directly comparable to MetalWorks in feedstock (UBCs, turnings), product (wrought and secondary alloys, sow/ingot formats), and customer type (industrial mills requiring specific chemistry).

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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