Corporate Information
Sims Metal Management is the world’s largest metal recycling company. A public limited company, listed on the New York and Australian stock exchanges, the group achieved a turnover of over £4.4 billion in the financial year ending June 2009.
Operating in over 230 locations on five continents, Sims Metal Management employs over 5,400 people. Over 12 million tonnes of metal was recycled by the company worldwide during FY 2009. Energy saved from re-use of this recycled metal is enough to power over 6.3 million homes for a year.
Sims Metal Management Limited has two divisions. Sims Metal Management focuses on non-hazardous scrap metal recycling such as end of life cars and metal waste manufacturing, whilst Sims Recycling Solutions focuses on the recovery and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment waste containing hazardous substances such as fridges and telecommunications equipment.
In the UK, Sims Metal Management operates from 35 local scrap metal yards and regional world class hubs with specialist facilities. Including operations from Sims Recycling Solutions, this rises to over 40 UK sites.
As pressure on world resources continues to grow, Sims Metal Management is well positioned to meet the consequent increase in demand for sustainable recovery and recycling services. Click here to visit the global Sims Metal Management website.