Adams Scrap Recycling to Expand in Greenville County
August 11, 2011
$3.2 million investment expected to create upwards of 50 new jobs
GREENVILLE, SC – August 11, 2011 – The Greenville Area DevelopmentCorporation, charged with promoting and enhancing quality of life inGreenville County by facilitating job growth and investment, hasannounced that Adams Scrap Recycling LLC, will expand its operations inGreenville County. The $3.2 million investment is expected to generate50 new jobs.
A specialist in metal recycling and a major supplier to OmniSourceSoutheast, a subsidiary of Steel Dynamics Inc., Adams Scrap Recyclingplans to purchase property adjacent to the company’s current location onOld Easley Highway, more than doubling the physical footprint of theoperation. The company already has added a portable car logger, anEnvirorack to dispose of hazardous fluids in vehicles, and trucks andtrailers to increase efficiency. The additional property will also addrail access, enabling Adams to serve customers across the state.
We are truly excited about expanding our recycling operations andoffering more services to our customers. South Carolina is not only amanufacturing power house, but a green industry hotspot, and we areproud to be part of that industry. South Carolina and Greenville Countyhave provided an excellent home for our business and we look forward tobecoming the Upstate’s leading one-stop recycling facility, said RajeshDesor, general manager of Adams Scrap Recycling.
Rodney Adams organized Adams Scrap in October 2009 and Kamal Desorbecame a partner in the business in January 2011, while general managerRajesh Desor has worked in the industry since his youth. The Desors seetheir expanded operations as a way to help Greenville play its part byreducing waste and educating the community on advancing a culture ofrecycling, while also providing quality jobs to the community, addedRajesh Desor.
Adams Scrap Recycling is a great example of what entrepreneurshipcan accomplish in our state, and we celebrate the company’s decision toincrease its footprint. While we are always working to recruit newbusiness, we celebrate the news when home-grown businesses expand inSouth Carolina, said Gov. Nikki Haley.
In South Carolina, Commerce has been involved in recruiting more than$1.7 billion in investment and more than 3,700 jobs in therecycling-related sector since 2008. Commerce supports recyclingstart-ups and offers numerous industry resources.
Our state’s recycling industry is really taking off. Adams ScrapRecycling’s growth will certainly help increase our reputation in thisgreen industry, said Bobby Hitt, Secretary of Commerce.
Metal recyclers in the United States process approximately 120million tons of various metals each year, generating an industryestimated at more than $60 billion in the United States alone.
While Adams has been a major recycler of all sorts of metals andmetal products, the company is seeking to diversify and grow itsrecycling of glass, paper, plastics and electronics with the expansion.
The expansion of Adams Scrap Recycling contributes greatly to ourcounty and state by helping to maintain the beauty and environmentalbalance of our community, and will create additional jobs for Upstatecitizens, said Butch Kirven, GADC Board member and chairman ofGreenville County Council. We welcome this announcement as a sign ofimproving economic conditions in this area, are pleased at the successof the company, and happy to have been able to assist them in makingthis expansion possible.
The company will begin hiring for several positions immediately.Anyone interested in job opportunities with the company should visitSouth Carolina One-Stop at 706 Pendleton Street in Greenville, or visitthem online at www.sconestop.com. For more information on Adams Scrap Recycling, visit them at theirlocation at 419 Old Easley Highway in Greenville or online at www.adamsrecycling.net.
For additional information on the Greenville Area Development Corporation, visit them on the web at www.GoGADC.com or call 864.235.2008.
The Greenville Area Development Corporation
The Greenville Area Development Corporation is anon-profit organization established by Greenville County Council topromote and enhance the economic growth and development of GreenvilleCounty. Since its inception in 2001, the Greenville Area DevelopmentCorporation has announced support of more than 200 major projectsrepresenting more than $2.3 billion in capital investment and creatingin excess of 12,000 new jobs in Greenville County. For information,visit them at www.GoGADC.com or call (864) 235-2008.
