The Manufacturing Leadership Council (MLC) is pleased to extend an exclusive invitation to CESMII members who are manufacturers to join a special site visit at United Scrap Metal’s Recycling Headquarters in Cicero, IL. This is a unique opportunity to explore how one of the nation’s leading recycling operations is leveraging technology to advance sustainability, transparency, and operational excellence across the manufacturing value chain. As leaders committed to Smart Manufacturing, CESMII members will gain valuable insights into real-world strategies for implementing recycling programs, tracking environmental impact, and aligning digital tools with sustainability goals.

United Scrap Metal has been operating for 46 years with a mission to make a positive impact in the lives of others. One of the priorities of the organization has been customer excellence. The USM team has worked diligently to develop and procure leading technologies to enable excellence in providing recycling services including transparency, responsiveness, customized pickups and containers all while measuring sustainability metrics and minimizing environmental risk.