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TWO LOCAL SCRAP METAL BUSINESSES EXPAND TO MEET DEMAND

By Kim Souza

Posted: September 4, 2011 at 5:01 a.m.

Flip Putthoff
Car bodies and other metals at USA Metals are shredded and recycled into other metal products.

Recycling for budget-conscious consumers coupled with rising industrial demand prompted major expansion projects for two local scrap metal businesses.

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Business, Pages 11 on 09/04/2011

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