Steinert and Covanta form alliance for non-ferrous metal recovery
Covanta Energy Corporation, a leading global owner and operator of Energy-from-Waste projects, recently announced a strategic alliance with Steinert US, Inc. for non-ferrous metal recovery systems. Steinert is a world leader in metal separation technology and will help provide equipment, spare parts, application engineering and planning support, and maintenance to the non-ferrous recovery systems at Covanta’s Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facilities in North America.
The new agreement will support Covanta’s organic growth initiatives and sustainability efforts to increase the amount of metals that are recycled from its EfW facilities. In 2011, Covanta’s 41 EfW facilities in North America recycled over 400,000 tons of ferrous and over 15,000 tons of non-ferrous metal. That’s the equivalent amount of steel that would be used to build five Golden Gate Bridges, or in the production of over one billion aluminum beverage cans.
“We are excited to be forming this strategic alliance with Steinert US to recover and recycle more metal from our EfW facilities,” said Seth Myones, Covanta Americas president. “This is the first step in our plan to significantly increase non-ferrous metal recovery. By partnering with a world-class expert like Steinert, we can get the job done faster and achieve efficiencies throughout our non-ferrous recovery systems.”
Earlier this year, Steinert US announced the relocation of its North American headquarters, as of January 1, 2012, to a new 36,000 square-foot facility in Walton, Kentucky. According to Steinert, the new facility will provide the means for expansion and enhanced service to the North American market, and will feature a test lab, manufacturing/repair facility, and increased spare parts inventory.
