Excited to explore ReMA2025 – The Show’s exhibit hall but not sure where to start? No problem. ReMA News spoke with several of the convention’s top sponsors for a sneak peek at what attendees can expect from their booths and to find out what these companies are looking forward to at ReMA2025.
OmniSource – Jerry Andrews, II, Vice President of Operations
What can attendees look forward to from OmniSource at ReMA2025?
We’re planning to have a large group from OmniSource at ReMA2025, and we’re excited to set up meetings with potential and existing customers and discuss what we can offer them. Though we won’t have a booth, we’re sponsoring the Opening General Session, featuring keynote speaker Jesse Cole, creator, and founder of the Savannah Bananas. We’re also planning to attend many of the educational sessions at ReMA2025, ask questions, and take new insight back to our business. It’s great to see ReMA putting in as much care, energy, and attention into its sessions as it does to the networking events and convention floor.
What’s new and exciting coming from OmniSource?
OmniSource is growing rapidly. We’re expanding in Texas where we have our newest steel mill for SDI and a new aluminum mill in Columbus, Mississippi. It’s exciting because the U.S. hasn’t had a mill like this in 40 years. I think it’s going to have some big buzz, especially in the nonferrous sector.
What are you looking forward to from the convention?
This will be my first time attending a ReMA convention where I’ll be able to spend most of my time checking out the educational sessions rather than being in the exhibitor hall. I’m excited to listen to experts both in and outside of the recycled materials industry discuss and analyze the latest information, ask them questions, and take bring back new information.
I’m also excited to see OmniSource get more involved with ReMA. We’ve been more concentrated in the U.S. but as we continue to grow, we knew that we had to get involved and be active participants in the association. Not only am I on ReMA’s shredder committee but we’ve also gotten more involved in advocacy efforts and legislative activities. We’re just too darn large to not get involved in the recycled materials industry; and I think it opens a lot of doors and opportunities for us. It’s exciting to see where we go from here.
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