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Company Name Highlights Importance of Recycling on
National Manufacturing Day
Scrap recycling is the first link in the manufacturing supply chain
(City,State) – [Company Name] joins the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) in the nationwide
celebration of National Manufacturing Day by highlighting the many positive economic contributions of
the industry to the U.S. manufacturing landscape. In 2013 alone, more than 130 million metric tons of
metal, paper, plastic, glass, textiles, rubber, and electronics were manufactured in specification grade
commodities by the U.S. scrap recycling industry.
[QUOTE FROM COMPANY –SEE SAMPLE] “Our company is delighted with the progress the recycling
industry in the Unites States has made. We hope the industry continues to be a thriving economic
engine and job creator,” said [NAME OF COMPANY LEADER].
“On National Manufacturing Day we recognize the many valuable contributions our members make to
the American economy, and its potential for new innovations and job creation in the future,” said Robin
Wiener, president of ISRI. “As the first link in the manufacturing supply chain, the recycling industry has
been a leader in the U.S. economy, job creation, resource sustainability, energy savings, and global trade
for more than 200 years.”
The contributions of the scrap recycling industry to the U.S. economy include:
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More than $80 billion in sales in 2013;
Generating nearly $24 billion in export sales to 160 countries;
Directly and indirectly employing approximately 463,000 workers – including an increase of
15,000 since the beginning of 2010;
Generating more than $87 billion annually in economic activity;
Drawing in more than $10 billion in revenue for federal, state, and local governments; and
Lowering energy costs by producing recycled materials that require less energy during the
manufacturing process than virgin materials.
National Manufacturing Day, currently in its third year, occurs on the first Friday of October. It provides
an opportunity for American manufacturers to showcase the potential the sector holds and promote
interest in future manufacturing careers.
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The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) is the Voice of the Recycling Industry™. ISRI represents more
than 1,600 companies in 21 chapters nationwide that process, broker and industrially consume scrap commodities,
including metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber, electronics and textiles. With headquarters in Washington, DC, ISRI
provides safety, education, advocacy, and compliance training, and promotes public awareness of the vital role
recycling plays in the U.S. economy, global trade, the environment and sustainable development.