B.L. Duke Named AMM 2018 Scrap Company of the Year Finalist
We here at B.L. Duke are pleased to announce that we have been named a finalist for the 2018 American Metal Market’s Steel Excellence Awards in the Scrap Metal ...
2018 Economic Outlook
I attended the Precision Metalforming Association’s(PMA) 2018 Economic Outlook presentation by William A. Strauss on February 23, 2018. William is a Senior Econ ...
2018 Scrap Metal Outlook
At this time last year, we had a lot to be optimistic about. In 2017, the market rebounded moderately with continued growth after a tough 2016 market. Now, we ...
China’s ‘Big Ban’ & The Scrap Metal Industry
What Now, China? Recently there has been uproar in the recycling industry and to be candid, we didn’t think this news would have such an effect on the Scrap Met ...
Chicago’s Scrap Market: Past, Present, Future
While the demand for non-ferrous metals has been better as of late, ferrous scrap metal’s demand has been underwhelming to say the least. The wild volatility t ...
Despite Slight Drop in February’s Scrap Market – Chicago Among Strongest
The 5th effective issue of the American Metal Market was released yesterday, February 7th, showing a small decrease in Chicago's scrap market. Despite earlier s ...
The Scrap Industry Expects a Stronger, More Stable September
After a lot of volatility over the past six months, reports are showing that ferrous scrap prices are expected to stay fairly stable during the month of Septemb ...
Copper Prices Continue to Fluctuate in the Face of the Global Economic Slowdown
With world demand for copper declining thanks to the uncertain economic climate, copper prices are falling as well. Japan, one of the world's leading copper con ...