May 12th, 2014 by kurtz metals As we all know, this past winter did not do much for the manufacturing industry. Particularly, in construction and material...

March 27th, 2014 by kurtz metals There has been a lot of discussion regarding China’s hold over the majority of the planet’s rare earth metals. Since China ...

December 23rd, 2013 by kurtz metals For over 30 years, we’ve been providing non-ferrous scrap metal recycling to countless customers. Over the years, we’ve ...

November 25th, 2013 by kurtz metals So, what makes Kurtz Metals different from the rest of scrap metal recycling companies? What has allowed us to thrive fo...

September 16th, 2013 by kurtz metals A lack of stability always takes a toll on the market. Without a clear idea of what’s going to happen, people lack the...

August 15th, 2013 by kurtz metals In this blog post we’re continuing our look at the overall scrap industry. In Part 1, we looked at the current discrepanc...

July 22nd, 2013 by kurtz metals No matter what industry you’re a part of, it’s important to know how that industry is doing, good or bad. Right now in the s...

April 15th, 2013 by kurtz metals The other day we had a customer come in to drop off scrap. When we asked to see his ID he was offended, but we are required...

March 29th, 2013 by kurtz metals We’re always glad to see new faces at Kurtz Metals. Scrapping is a great opportunity to take something you no longer need ...

December 28th, 2012 by kurtz metals Now that the holidays are over, the focus has turned back to the looming fiscal cliff. We’ve mentioned before in our bl...

November 30th, 2012 by kurtz metals Collecting and selling insulated copper wire is a large part of what we do here at Kurtz Metals. To give our readers a ...

September 28th, 2012 by Jacob Smith What we take in here at Kurtz Metals is scrap. But what we sell to our customers is a refined, raw material product. T...

August 24th, 2012 by Jacob Smith The most challenging aspect of buying and selling scrap metal is keeping up with changing prices. A metal can be worth one ...

July 30th, 2012 by Jacob Smith It is our responsibility—and our pleasure—to give back to our local community. We have the distinct honor of being one of the...

July 27th, 2012 by Jacob Smith Robert K Kurtz Company buys scrap aluminum in three grades: sheet and cast aluminum, aluminum siding and aluminum mixed copp...

July 27th, 2012 by Jacob Smith When you sell scrap metal to a recycler, in most cases you’ll need to provide identification in the form of a driver’s licen...

January 24th, 2012 by Jacob Smith Selling scrap metal can be very lucrative. The first question most sellers ask is how much their scrap metal is worth. Th...