Not all roses.Prices paid by consumers for ferrous ferrous (fĕr`əs), iron in the +2 valence state. Containing or having to do with iron. The difference between ferrous and ferric is the number of valence electrons they contain (ferrous contains two and ferric contains three), which scrap continue to bring smiles to the faces of recyclers, but along with the rosy ros·y adj. ros·i·er, ros·i·est 1. a. Having the characteristic pink or red color of a rose. b. Flushed with a healthy glow: rosy cheeks. 2. pricing have come several thorns for scrap processors. Among the woes recyclers cite are renewed mill attempts to hold a tough negotiating line on pricing; a shortage of some grades caused by a manufacturing sector that is not churning Firing one group of employees and hiring another. As companies move into newer, high-tech ventures, they often eliminate employees with older skills while bringing on new people who have computer programming, networking and Web experience. out much industrial scrap; and serious transportation woes preventing the timely flow of outbound out·bound adj. Outward bound; headed away: outbound trains. Adj. 1. outbound - that is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships" scrap. Scrap recyclers throughout the U.S. have consistent complaints about both truck and rail shipping options. On the rail side, a lack of available gondola cars has been a problem for some recyclers for many years. A resurging economy that relies more heavily on import-export shipping than ever before has been good news overall for railroads rail·road n. 1. A road composed of parallel steel rails supported by ties and providing a track for locomotive-drawn trains or other wheeled vehicles. 2. , but not good news for some of their smaller customers. Ferrous scrap recyclers who need non-container rail cars running regional routes are feeling more neglected than ever. "Rail's just horrible; it's enough to make you cry," one ferrous shipper SHIPPER. One who ships or puts goods on board of a vessel, to be carried to another place during her voyage. In general, the shipper is bound to pay for the hire of the vessel, or the freight of the goods. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 1030. says bluntly. A lack of available common carriers (vehicles with drivers), poses similar problems. Transportation woes have some recyclers exploring handling outbound freight in house. Scrap flow has been hampered by a lack of industrial generation in many regions, with one recycler saying the impact of manufacturing moving offshore "has never been more apparent than it is today." (Additional news about ferrous scrap, including breaking news and consuming industry reports, is available online at www.RecyclingToday.com.) [GRAPHIC OMITTED] |
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