Before being acquired by Nucor / DJJ in 2008 the Galamba family had been in the scrap business for three generations. After working
at his father’s
company since his early 20s, Richard Galamba started
his own business in 1977 with a shredder at the
Galamet location.
Today, Advantage Metals Recycling is the Midwest’s leading full service scrap processor, with regional locations in Missouri and Kansas.
1977
Richard
Galamba left his family’s
aluminum smelting business to start a shredder,
ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal recycling
business at Galamet.
1991
Roll-off services were added to our capabilities.
1994
A second Kansas City shredder was added.
2000
The
mobile crushing operation was started.
2000
Acquisition
of regional facilities began.
2002
Two
Topeka, KS locations were consolidated into
one.
2004
Transportation was started to add a higher level of customer service.
