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Stainless Steel melting scrap

Chromium and nickel-bearing alloys — 300 series, 400 series, and specialty stainless grades.

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Stainless Steel melting scrap

Chromium and nickel-bearing alloys — 300 series, 400 series, and specialty stainless grades.

About Stainless Steel Melting Scrap

Stainless steel scrap is an actively traded ferrous category, with material value driven by the chromium, nickel, and molybdenum content of the alloys. The grades break naturally into two large families — the chromium-only 400 series, and the chromium-nickel 300 series, with 304 and 316 being the most common variants — and a number of more specialised alloys.

The trade moves through specialist yards equipped with X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysers, which read the elemental composition of incoming material on the spot. This identification is important because the value of stainless scrap depends heavily on its nickel content, and the price difference between grades is meaningful.

Stainless Steel scrap by country — 23 dedicated pages

China · United States · Turkey · Germany · Japan · South Korea · United Kingdom · India · Italy · Spain · Netherlands · Belgium · France · Sweden · Austria · Vietnam · Taiwan · Indonesia · Thailand · Singapore · South Africa · Mexico · Brazil

Stainless & nickel scrap grades and trade flows

Written guides, one page per grade, and the export–import map for this metal.

Stainless Steel scrap by country

Each country page lists the named mills, smelters, recyclers, importers and exporters handling stainless steel there.

Named firms handling stainless steel — 109 worldwide

🇨🇳 China (13)

CompanyWhereMetals
Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel)Shanghai, ChinaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Largest Chinese steel producer
Tsingshan Holding GroupWenzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaStainless Steel, Steel & Iron — Stainless steel and nickel giant
Taiyuan Iron & Steel (TISCO)Taiyuan, ChinaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Largest stainless producer in China, listed (Baowu group)
Jiuquan Iron & Steel (JISCO)Jiayuguan, ChinaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Carbon and stainless steel producer
Jinchuan GroupJinchang, ChinaCopper, Stainless Steel — Nickel and copper producer, listed unit in Hong Kong
Beihai Chengde StainlessBeihai, ChinaStainless Steel — Integrated stainless steel producer
Fujian Fuxin Special SteelZhangzhou, ChinaStainless Steel — Stainless and special steel producer
Guangdong Guangqing Metal TechnologyYangjiang, ChinaStainless Steel — Stainless producer in the Tsingshan orbit
Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech MetalsHuzhou, ChinaStainless Steel — Stainless and nickel-alloy tubes, publicly listed
Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless (ZPSS)Zhangjiagang, ChinaStainless Steel — Stainless flat products (POSCO JV)
Baosteel Desheng StainlessNingde, ChinaStainless Steel — Stainless producer (Baowu group)
Jiangsu Delong Nickel IndustryYancheng, ChinaStainless Steel — Stainless and nickel producer
Shanghai Metal Corporation (SMC)Shanghai, Pudong New Area, ChinaCopper, Aluminium, Stainless Steel — non-ferrous trader, scrap processor, exporter

🇯🇵 Japan (8)

CompanyWhereMetals
Nippon Steel CorporationTokyo, JapanSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Largest Japanese steel producer
Daido SteelNagoya, JapanSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Specialty steel, TSE-listed
Sanyo Special SteelHimeji, JapanSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Specialty steel
Hitachi Metals (Proterial)Tokyo, JapanStainless Steel — Specialty alloys, TSE-listed
Nippon Yakin KogyoTokyo, JapanStainless Steel — Stainless and nickel alloys, publicly listed
Nippon Steel Stainless SteelTokyo, JapanStainless Steel — Stainless flat products
Daido Steel Co., Ltd.Kawasaki, Daishi-kawara, Kawasaki-ku, JapanSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — EAF melt shop, scrap consumer
Hanwa Co., Ltd.Tokyo, Chuo-ku (Tsukiji), JapanSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel, Copper, Aluminium — premier metal and scrap trading house

🇰🇷 South Korea (5)

CompanyWhereMetals
POSCO HoldingsPohang, South KoreaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Major Korean steel producer, NYSE-listed
Seah Besteel HoldingsSeoul, South KoreaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Specialty steel
Korea Nickel CorporationSeoul, South KoreaStainless Steel — Nickel and specialty alloys
Hyundai BNG SteelChangwon, South KoreaStainless Steel — Stainless cold-rolled products, listed
POSCO (Pohang Steelworks)Nam-gu, Pohang, South KoreaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Integrated blast furnace/converter and EAF steelworks

🇹🇼 Taiwan (8)

CompanyWhereMetals
Yieh United Steel (YUSCO)Kaohsiung, TaiwanStainless Steel — Stainless steel producer
Tang Eng Iron WorksKaohsiung, TaiwanStainless Steel — Stainless steel producer
Walsin LihwaTaipei, TaiwanStainless Steel, Copper — Stainless steel and copper wire producer, TWSE-listed
Ta Chen Stainless PipeTainan, TaiwanStainless Steel — Stainless pipe producer, TWSE-listed
YC InoxChanghua, TaiwanStainless Steel — Stainless producer, TWSE-listed
Froch EnterpriseKaohsiung, TaiwanStainless Steel — Stainless producer, TWSE-listed
Chien Shing Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.Tainan, Xinshi District, TaiwanStainless Steel — stainless rolling mill, stainless scrap buyer
Walsin Lihwa CorporationTaipei, Xinyi District (Songzhi Rd), TaiwanCopper, Stainless Steel — premier wire/cable & stainless steelmaker, giant copper/stainless scrap consumer

🇮🇳 India (10)

CompanyWhereMetals
Tata Steel LtdMumbai, IndiaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Integrated steel producer, publicly listed
JSW Steel LtdMumbai, IndiaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Integrated steel producer, publicly listed
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel IndiaHazira, Gujarat, IndiaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — JV integrated steel producer
Jindal Stainless LtdHisar, Haryana, IndiaStainless Steel, Steel & Iron — Stainless steel producer, publicly listed
Mukand LtdMumbai, IndiaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Specialty steel producer, publicly listed
Jindal Stainless LimitedBarakhamba Road, New Delhi, Delhi NCR, IndiaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Corporate melting & flat products group
Metco Marketing (India) Pvt. Ltd.Mumbai, Nariman Point, IndiaSteel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Stainless Steel — scrap importer, trader, indenting agent
Lucky Group (Lucky Recycling India Pvt Ltd)Mumbai, Bandra Kurla Complex, IndiaCopper, Aluminium, Zinc, Stainless Steel, Brass — scrap yard, importer, trader
MTC Group (M.T.C. Business Pvt. Ltd.)New Delhi, Connaught Place / Barakhamba Road, Delhi NCR, IndiaSteel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Zinc, Stainless Steel — scrap importer, yard operator, recycler
Shree Ram Shipping Industries Pvt. Ltd.Alang, Plot 81, Sosiya, IndiaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel, Copper, Aluminium — ship-breaker, recycler

🇻🇳 Vietnam (1)

CompanyWhereMetals
POSCO VSTDong Nai, VietnamStainless Steel — Stainless cold rolling producer

🇹🇭 Thailand (2)

CompanyWhereMetals
POSCO-ThainoxRayong, ThailandStainless Steel — Stainless steel producer
POSCO Thainox Public Company LimitedRayong Industrial Park, ThailandSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Stainless cold rolling & scrap recycler

🇮🇩 Indonesia (6)

CompanyWhereMetals
Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS)Morowali, IndonesiaStainless Steel — Stainless producer in the IMIP park
Indonesia Ruipu Nickel & Chrome Alloy (IRNC)Morowali, IndonesiaStainless Steel — Stainless producer, IMIP park
Gunbuster Nickel Industry (GNI)Morowali Utara, IndonesiaStainless Steel — Nickel and stainless feed producer
Obsidian Stainless SteelKonawe, IndonesiaStainless Steel — Stainless producer, Delong group
PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP)Bahodopi, Morowali, IndonesiaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Nickel pig iron smelter & stainless steel slab EAF mill
PT Tsingshan Steel IndonesiaMorowali, Bahodopi, IndonesiaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — electric arc furnace stainless steel mill, scrap consumer

🇸🇬 Singapore (1)

CompanyWhereMetals
Hanwa SingaporeSingapore, SingaporeSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Japanese metals trading house, regional hub

🇬🇧 United Kingdom (4)

CompanyWhereMetals
European Metal Recycling (EMR)Warrington, United KingdomSteel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Stainless Steel — Diversified scrap, privately held
Sheffield ForgemastersSheffield, United KingdomSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Specialty steel forger
Outokumpu Stainless UKSheffield, United KingdomStainless Steel — Stainless producer
Marcegaglia Stainless SheffieldSheffield, United KingdomStainless Steel — Stainless long products

🇩🇪 Germany (9)

CompanyWhereMetals
ThyssenKrupp Materials ServicesEssen, GermanySteel & Iron, Stainless Steel, Copper — Diversified metals
Buderus Edelstahl GmbHWetzlar, GermanySteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Specialty steel
Deutsche Edelstahlwerke (Swiss Steel Group)Witten, GermanySteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Special and stainless steels
BGH EdelstahlFreital, GermanySteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Special and stainless steel
VDM Metals GmbHWerdohl, GermanyStainless Steel — Nickel alloys, specialty
Outokumpu NirostaKrefeld, GermanyStainless Steel — Stainless flat products
Cronimet HoldingKarlsruhe, GermanyStainless Steel — Stainless and alloy scrap specialist
Oryx StainlessMülheim an der Ruhr, GermanyStainless Steel — Stainless scrap processor
Cronimet Holding GmbHUnterbilk, Düsseldorf, GermanySteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Global scrap trader & recycler

🇮🇹 Italy (4)

CompanyWhereMetals
Aperam Stainless ItalyTerni, ItalyStainless Steel — Stainless steel
Acciai Speciali Terni (AST)Terni, ItalyStainless Steel — Stainless and specialty steel
Cogne Acciai SpecialiAosta, ItalyStainless Steel — Stainless and special steels
Acciaierie ValbrunaVicenza, ItalyStainless Steel — Stainless and special steel long products

🇪🇸 Spain (4)

CompanyWhereMetals
AcerinoxLos Barrios (Cádiz), SpainStainless Steel — Global stainless steel producer, BME-listed
TubacexLlodio, SpainStainless Steel — Stainless tube producer, BME-listed
Roldán (Acerinox)Ponferrada, SpainStainless Steel — Stainless long products, Acerinox group
Acerinox Europa S.A.U.Los Barrios (Algeciras/Cádiz), SpainSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Integrated stainless steel EAF melt shop & hot/cold mill

🇳🇱 Netherlands (1)

CompanyWhereMetals
Oryx StainlessDordrecht, NetherlandsStainless Steel — Stainless scrap processor

🇧🇪 Belgium (1)

CompanyWhereMetals
AperamGenk / Châtelet, BelgiumStainless Steel — Stainless steel producer

🇫🇷 France (3)

CompanyWhereMetals
UgitechUgine, FranceStainless Steel — Stainless long products, EAF
Aperam IsberguesIsbergues, FranceStainless Steel — Stainless flat products
GDE Recyclage (Lyon - Saint-Fons)Saint-Fons / Lyon, FranceSteel & Iron, Copper, Stainless Steel — scrap yard, river port terminal on the Rhône

🇵🇱 Poland (1)

CompanyWhereMetals
Cronimet PL Sp. z o.o.Zawiercie, Technologiczna, PolandSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — stainless scrap yard, processor

🇸🇪 Sweden (5)

CompanyWhereMetals
Outokumpu AvestaAvesta, SwedenStainless Steel — Stainless melting on recycled feed
AlleimaSandviken, SwedenStainless Steel — Advanced stainless and alloys
Alleima AB (formerly Sandvik Materials Technology)Storgatan, Sandviken, SwedenSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — EAF specialty alloy melt shop & tube mill
Stena Metall ABGothenburg, Fiskhamnsgatan / Skarvikshamnen, SwedenSteel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Stainless Steel — Nordic recycling giant, shredder, port export terminal
Stena Recycling AB (Sandviken)Sandviken, Mossvägen, SwedenSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — scrap yard, Alleima supplier

🇦🇹 Austria (3)

CompanyWhereMetals
voestalpineLinz & Donawitz, AustriaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Steel group; special steel EAF at Kapfenberg
Böhler Edelstahl (voestalpine)Kapfenberg, AustriaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Special and stainless steels
Scholz Rohstoffhandel Österreich GmbHLinz, Hafen, AustriaSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — scrap yard, barge loader

🇨🇿 Czech Republic (1)

CompanyWhereMetals
TSR Czech RepublicTřinec, Staré Město, Czech RepublicSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — scrap yard, heavy shearing yard

🇹🇷 Turkey (3)

CompanyWhereMetals
POSCO Assan TSTKocaeli, TurkeyStainless Steel — Stainless steel producer
Posco Assan TSTAlikahya, İzmit, TurkeySteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Stainless cold rolling & scrap processor
Posco Assan TST Çelik Sanayi A.Ş.İzmit, Asım Kibar OSB, TurkeySteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — stainless cold-rolling mill, scrap processor

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (1)

CompanyWhereMetals
Lucky Recycling FZEDubai, JAFZA North, Jebel Ali Free Zone, United Arab EmiratesCopper, Aluminium, Stainless Steel, Brass — export-import scrap hub, sorting facility

🇴🇲 Oman (1)

CompanyWhereMetals
Al Tamman Indsil FerroChrome LLCSohar, Freezone, OmanStainless Steel — scrap processor, furnace consumer

🇿🇦 South Africa (1)

CompanyWhereMetals
Columbus StainlessMiddelburg, South AfricaStainless Steel — Stainless flat producer

🇺🇸 United States (11)

CompanyWhereMetals
Sims Metal ManagementNew York, United StatesSteel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Stainless Steel — Diversified scrap multinational, ASX-listed
EMR USA Metal RecyclingCamden, NJ, United StatesSteel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Stainless Steel — EMR subsidiary
Nucor CorporationCharlotte, NC, United StatesSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Steel producer, NYSE-listed
North American StainlessGhent, United StatesStainless Steel — Largest US stainless producer (Acerinox)
Outokumpu AmericasCalvert, United StatesStainless Steel — Stainless flat products
ATI (Allegheny Technologies)Dallas, United StatesStainless Steel — Specialty and stainless alloys, publicly listed
Gold Metal Recyclers (EMR USA)Houston, Industrial Way, United StatesCopper, Aluminium, Stainless Steel, Brass — scrap yard, industrial scrap aggregator
Atlas Iron & Metal Co.Los Angeles, S. Alameda St, United StatesSteel & Iron, Copper, Stainless Steel — scrap yard, processor, exporter
Pascap Co. Inc.Bronx, NY, Ferris Ave, New York / New Jersey, United StatesSteel & Iron, Copper, Stainless Steel — scrap yard, shear operator, municipal scrap processor
Calbag Metals Co.Tacoma, Portland Ave, United StatesCopper, Aluminium, Zinc, Stainless Steel — non-ferrous yard, wire chopper, exporter
Simon Metals LLCTacoma, Tideflats (Taylor Way), United StatesSteel & Iron, Stainless Steel — scrap yard, shear operator, marine scrapper

🇲🇽 Mexico (1)

CompanyWhereMetals
Outokumpu MexinoxSan Luis Potosí, MexicoStainless Steel — Stainless steel producer

🇧🇷 Brazil (1)

CompanyWhereMetals
Aperam South AmericaTimóteo, BrazilStainless Steel — Stainless and specialty steel producer

Principal Grades

304 Stainless (18-8)
The most common stainless grade — 18% chromium, 8% nickel. Used in kitchenware, food processing, and architectural applications.
316 Stainless (18-10-2)
18% chromium, 10% nickel, 2% molybdenum. Higher corrosion resistance than 304. Used in marine, chemical, and medical applications.
Stainless Solids (300 Series)
Mixed solids of the chromium-nickel grades.
Stainless Turnings (300 Series)
Machining turnings, with or without oil/coolant.
400 Series Stainless
Chromium-only stainless — typically 410, 430. Magnetic, used in automotive exhaust and decorative trim.
310 / 309 Stainless
Higher-chromium, higher-nickel heat-resistant grades.
17-4 PH Stainless
Precipitation-hardening stainless alloy.
Duplex Stainless (2205, 2507)
Mixed austenitic-ferritic stainless with high strength and corrosion resistance.

Stainless Steel — Exchanges and trade bodies

LME
London Metal Exchange — global base metals pricing
worldstainless
The world stainless association (formerly ISSF)
BIR — Bureau of International Recycling
The global federation of the recycling industry, Brussels
ReMA — Recycled Materials Association
Publisher of the scrap specifications (formerly ISRI), USA

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