Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling is adding an industry veteran to its team. Matt Schroth brings extensive experience to his new role as Vice President of Commercial and Expansion.
Schroth will focus his efforts on expanding the growing company in various markets beginning primarily with its recent foray into the Western Pennsylvania market with its New Castle retail scrap yard and shredder which will open in the Spring of this year. The shredder is the first step in a multi-million dollar expansion planned for the region. The company primarily operates throughout Upstate New York and Southern Pennsylvania.
“It’s an exciting time for us. We are always looking for new areas where we can grow and expand. I am confident that Matt is the right person to spearhead those efforts and move us forward,” said Adam Weitsman, CEO of Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling.
Most recently, Schroth served as Director of Non-Ferrous Sales for Schnitzer Steel Industries. During his time there, he was responsible for overseeing the sale of all non-ferrous materials from both Schnitzer’s auto and metals recycling businesses. His wide ranging duties also included assisting with industrial scrap bids, general market guidance, commercial strategy and research and development plus quality control for Schnitzer’s multiple downstream separation plants. Schroth’s extensive experience also stems from time spent with Boston’s Hugo Neu-Schnitzer and Camden, New Jersey-based secondary aluminum smelter State Metal Industries.
“I’ve enjoyed working for a number of firms across the country, but I was eager for the opportunity to move to a growing, nimble private company,” said Schroth. “I thrive on the upbeat team atmosphere that defines Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling, and I believe Adam Weitsman has the energy, drive and vision to continue to take his company to the next level.”
Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling is the East Coast’s largest privately held scrap metal processor, operating 16 locations throughout New York and Pennsylvania. The company will process more than one million tons of ferrous and 300 million pounds of nonferrous metal in 2016.
Weitsman was recently honored as the top scrap recycling company in the world by Platts, a division of McGraw-Hill and the premier resource for metals and mining worldwide. The company was also last year’s winner of the Scrap Company of the Year award from industry trade group American Metal Market.
For more information on the company, visit www.upstateshredding.com.
