Mr. Brian Shell

Owner, GO Auto Recycling

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Council Member Biography

Brian Shell is the Managing Director for Waypoint Group, a recycling information and trading company. Utilizing domestic and international contacts, Waypoint provides procurement, brokerage, direct sales, consulting and logistical services for the metals industry. Concurrently, Mr. Shell is the Owner of GO Auto, an auto recycling facility that takes end of life vehicles and salvages the usable parts in an environmentally friendly manner. Prior to committing full time to Waypoint Group and GO Auto, Mr. Shell served as the Senior Manager of Sales-Ferrous at Pacific Coast Recycling, a leading US West Coast scrap metal processor and exporter handling approximately one million tons of ferrous scrap per year. Mr. Shell is involved with key operating, commercial, financial and logistical functions, in both long range and day to day activities. Previously, he has served as a District Manager with the David J. Joseph Company and was the Western Regional Manager of raw material procurement for a US based mini mill steel company. His experience gives him a broad perspective of the scrap industry having worked in all areas of the supply chain from processing to melting. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History

2009 - Unspecified
Owner, GO Auto Recycling
2006 - Unspecified
Managing Director, Waypoint Group
2005 - 2008
Senior Manager Sales -Ferrous, PACIFIC COAST RECYCLING, LLC
2001 - 2005
District Manager, The David J Joseph Co
1996 - 2001
Western Regional Manager, NORTH STAR STEEL INC

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Steel Mills and Foundries will fare differently due to stamping supply reductions

June 3, 2009

Scrap Facing Hit from GM Stamping Plant Closings | amm.com

As we read about the Chrysler and GM bankruptcies one must wonder what affect these historical filings will have on their many suppliers.  For foundry suppliers, they face a double whammy.  The reduced flow of scrap out of auto manufacturing operations could be especially harmful to US ductile iron makers.

'Cash for Clunkers' Program Offers Few Real Benefits

May 26, 2009

Senate offers up alternative 'Cash for Clunkers' proposal | amm.com

As the US government seeks creative ways to spur new car buying, the side effects to those that will ultimately administer the program are an after thought.  Ultimately the consumer will pay for this program through taxes or by limiting repair options and forcing them into newer vehicles. 

Prices are heading North despite weakness in domesitc steel

December 15, 2006

Ferrous Scrap up $13/T;export demand strong | amm.com

Solid steel markets in the US have been catching the attention of overseas producers for some time.  Now that imports are definitely hurting the bottom line of the US makers they are faced with a rebounding raw material market that will further pinch margins.      

US Steel Makers See More Foreign Ownership

November 29, 2006

Russian Group Offers $2.3 Billion for Oregon Steel Mills | www.nytimes.com

Foreign ownerships continues to be part of the US consolidation as companies seek to expand and create strategic alliances.  Some are merely a play to grab market share while others create synergies with existing operations.  This one is a little of both.

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GLG Study Groups with Brian Shell(?)

Study Group Name No. Members
Steel Experts 526
Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council and Automotive Council 118
Aluminum Experts 110
Scrap Metal Experts 102
Metal Recycling Experts 93

GLG Live Meetings with Brian Shell(?)

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