Acme Refining Leads the Way in Chicago Scrap Metal Companies

Nov. 30, 2011 - PRLog -- Acme Refining is one of the oldest family-run scrap metal companies in Chicago. Founded by Lou Baron, Acme Refining was started in 1973 as a two-truck operation and has developed into a thriving recycling business over the years. This is a company with a long award-winning history. In 2003, it received the Industrial Account Award for Global Supply Management Excellence, followed by its first International Standardization for Organization (ISO) certification in 2004. Only 4% of scrap metal companies in America have this coveted certification.

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Acme Refining Accolades

In 2007, Acme Refining was awarded the the Loyola Family Business Award for Community Service. This was followed by an Illinois Recycling Coalition “Recycler of the Year Award” in 2008 and the AWMI Company of the Year Award in 2011. Their commitment to treating their employees, neighbors, and customers like family has been a cornerstone of the Acme’s success over the years.

Now Mr. Baron’s son, Larry, oversees the company. In recent years, Acme Refining has expanded its services to include document destruction and electronics recycling. They operate out of seven different locations and provide services to over 4,000 customers across the Midwest. Not only can businesses use Acme’s services to dispose of their scrap metal or electronic waste, but they also may be able to generate a bit of revenue from their recycling efforts.

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“We try to provide as much revenue and be more competitive than our competition on the buy side, at the same time giving our customers and potential customers real savings,” says Acme Refining president, Larry Baron.

Acme Offers Scrap Metal Services for the Entire Chicagoland Area

Acme Refining offers a range of scrap metal services, including Cut to Length Scrap Processing, demolition project assistance, large machinery removal and transport, and processing ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including specialty foundry grades of steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and all types of red metals.

The Cut to Length Scrap Processing service has been enhanced by the acquisition of two lines that are to be installed in their 100,000-square-foot Blue Island facility. Since processing large coils into scrap metal was not as cost effective from a safety, cost, and labor standpoint, Acme’s two new scrap processing lines allow them to process scrap metal into a more valuable return with much more efficiency at less of a cost to the customer.

Any business interested in recycling services or disposing of old electronics can visit Acme online or call 773-523-4500.

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Acme Refining is the Midwest's leader in scrap metal services, electronics recycling, medical equipment recycling, paper and document destruction, and cardboard recycling.