Weitsman promotes George Ostendorf to Corporate Vice President of the Western Region

After six months working as the General Manager for Ben Weitsman of New Castle, a division of Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling, the company is excited to announce the promotion of George Ostendorf to Corporate Vice President of the Western Region. 

In his newly appointed position, Ostendorf will be responsible for overseeing and managing all operations and employees at Ben Weitsman of New Castle (retail yard and shredder), Ben Weitsman of Jamestown, Ben Weitsman of Brant, Ben Weitsman of Allegany, Ben Weitsman of Hornell and Ben Weitsman of Rochester. 

Ostendorf will be directly involved in all aspects of the operation of these six Weitsman facilities.

“In his brief time with the company thus far, Mr. Ostendorf has demonstrated and in-depth knowledge of the industry as well as a commitment to excellence in all areas of the business. He brings with him an excellent record of maximizing profitability, as well as cultivating and managing productive workforce teams — skills he’s proved through his work with us and formerly at Metalico,” Adam Weitsman, CEO of Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling, said. 

He added, “I’m confident his leadership will poise our western locations for maximum success and efficiency, which will ultimately help position the company to further expand its feeder yard footprint further into Western New York and Pennsylvania as well as Eastern Ohio.”

Prior to joining Ben Weitsman of New Castle in the summer of 2017, Ostendorf spent just under a decade with scrap company Metalico. During that time, he managed Metalico’s operations in Rochester and Buffalo, selling non-ferrous metals and building dealer and industrial relationships. He oversaw 150 employees and helped generate $80 million in sales. 

Five years ago, he moved to Austin, Texas to open his own yard, Worth Metal Recycling. Ostendorf is a Buffalo native and was anxious to move back to the Northeast with his family.

“I am honored to be a part of a company that is well positioned for growth and expansion throughout the Northeast. I have enjoyed the challenge of building the New Castle location into one of the top scrap recycling facilities in the region and look forward to helping the other locations in the western region perform to that same level. I would like to thank Adam Weitsman and the executive team at Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling for this tremendous opportunity,” commented George Ostendorf.

Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling is the East Coast’s largest privately held scrap metal processor, operating 17 locations throughout New York and Pennsylvania. The company will process more than one million tons of ferrous and 250 million pounds of nonferrous scrap metal in 2017.  

Weitsman was honored as the top scrap recycling company in the world by S&P Platts Global, the premier resource for metals and mining worldwide, in 2014 and 2016. The company also won the award for Scrap Company of the Year from American Metal Market in 2015 and 2016.  

For more information on the company, visit www.upstateshredding.com.