USM Processing Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performace

    USM Processing Chicago, has proven to everyone's satisfaction that you can be a highly productive, fast-paced scrap metal wholesaler/processor and do it safely. In a recent ceremony, Wausau Insurance Companies recognized the outstanding performance of Universal's 70 employees for safely completing 500,300 work hours over three and a half years. The accomplishment is recognized in a plaque displayed in the lobby of Universal's 121,000 square foot headquarters facility. Universal operates another smaller facility in Alsip, Illinois. Hesitant at first, managers were pleased to see workers begin to remind each other about safety precautions and gear. Persistence and constant reinforcement seem to be paying off. "We've all been together a lot of years. If one of us gets hurt, we all feel it."

Alcoa Recycling 2004 Preferred Supplier Award

     In 2004, USM Processing won the Preferred Supplier Award from Alcoa Recycling. The Alcoa Supplier Awards showcase the best companies which are consistently high quality suppliers and demonstrate reliable business production efforts. The preferred supplier award is given to those companies that demonstrate superior quality, dependability and excellent business methods.

Presidential Award for Outstanding UBC Quality

     In 2000, USM Processing won the Presidential Award for Outstanding UBC (Used Beverage Cans) Quality. The Alcoa UBC Supplier Quality Awards spotlight the importance of high quality UBCs in the remelting process and in eliminating potential hazards for employees. The elimination of contaminants from UBC shipments has a direct impact on the quality and cost of recycled aluminum cans as well as the safety of employees.