Buying ferrous metals
Nord Holding buys secondary raw materials from ferrous metals, offering favorable prices.
Our activity is carried out in accordance with the regulations of Bulgarian Waste Management Law.
We are a leading company for management of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in Bulgaria, as well as other types of waste.
Our partners are a number of companies operating in Bulgaria.
What types of ferrous metals do we buy?
Nord Holding buys steel, iron, cast iron, scrap from various metal alloys, which are categorized as ferrous.
Ferrous metals can be successfully recycled, and subsequently resources are produced such as pipes and/or other types of blanks.
The latter are used for production of various products, structures and others etc. saving resources.
We buy cast iron – it is one of the most widely used ferrous metals. It finds application in the production of water pipes, tools, household needs etc.
Iron and its alloys are widely used in industry today. It is one of the main types of ferrous metals that can be recycled to obtain new resources.
Scrap metal, regardless of whether it is ferrous or non-ferrous, is collected and processed as secondary raw material by Nord Holding.
All other types of waste ferrous metals, such as new scrap cuttings (busheling), pressed and cut metal scrap (Henschel),
bales, and metal packaging can be bought upon enquiry.
Nord Holding Ferrous Metals Specification
| CODE | TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 921 | Steel scrap heavy - over 4 mm | Sizes: up to 1500 x 500 x 300 mm |
| Thickness: over 4 mm | ||
| Other attachments: up to 1% of the weight of the load | ||
| Should be free of the following: | ||
| non-ferrous metals, slag, gate runners, bundles, briquettes, pressed or loose wire, steel ropes, gas or oxygen cylinders; car tanks and large (heavy) solid pieces of scrap that cannot be cut. | ||
| 923 | Steel scrap heavy - over 4 mm | Sizes: up to 1500 x 500 x 300 mm |
| Thickness: over 10 mm | ||
| Other attachments: up to 1% of the weight of the load | ||
| Should be free of the following: | ||
| non-ferrous metals, slag, gate runners, bundles, briquettes, pressed or loose wire, steel ropes, gas or oxygen cylinders; car tanks and large (heavy) solid pieces of scrap that cannot be cut. | ||
| 930 | Cast iron | Sizes: up to 1500 x 500 x 300 mm |
| Secondary metals, crushed or whole thick-walled machine parts, component parts, metal moulds and more. | ||
| 926 | Steel scrap heavy, out of size | Sizes: over 1500 x 500 x 300 mm |
| Thickness: over 4 mm | ||
| 920 | Steel scrap thin - under 3 mm | Sizes: up to 1500 x 500 x 300 mm |
| Thickness: under 3 mm | ||
| Heavy scrap: up to 10% of the weight of the load | ||
| Other attachments: up to 1% of the weight of the load | ||
| Car tanks are allowed if they are empty and cut. | ||
| Should be free of the following: | ||
| Steel wires, steel ropes, turnings, car parts, e.g. non-ferrous metals, tires and seats, burnt tires, batteries, uncut car tanks, heavy/large pieces of scrap, galvanized, tinned or enameled materials. | ||
| 940 | Turnings | Steel and cast iron turnings |
International Scrap Specification for Ferrous Metals
| CODE | DESIGNATION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | NO. 1 MELTING STEEL SCRAP | Iron and/or steel scrap 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) and over in thickness. Individual pieces not over 60 x 24 inches (1524 x 607 mm) (charging box size) prepared in a manner to insure compact charging. |
| 201 | NO. 1 MELTING STEEL SCRAP, 914 mm x 457 mm | Iron and/or steel scrap 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) and over in thickness. Individual pieces not over 60 x 18 inches (914 x 457 mm) (charging box size) prepared in a manner to insure compact charging. |
| 202 | NO. 1 MELTING STEEL SCRAP, 1524 mm x 457 mm | Iron and/or steel scrap 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) and over in thickness. Individual pieces not over 60 x 18 inches (1524 x 457 mm) (charging box size) prepared in a manner to insure compact charging. |
| 203 | NO. 2 MELTING STEEL SCRAP* | Iron and steel scrap, black and galvanized, 1/8 (3.18 mm) inch and over in thickness, charging box size to include material not suitable as No. 1 melting steel scrap. Prepared in a manner to insure compact charging. |
| 204 | NO. 2 MELTING STEEL SCRAP* | Iron and steel scrap, black and galvanized, maximum size 36 x 18 inches (914 x 457 mm). May include all automobile scrap, if it is properly prepared. |
| 205 | NO. 2 MELTING STEEL SCRAP, 914 mm x 457 mm | Iron and steel scrap, black and galvanized, maximum size 36 x 18 inches (914 x 457 mm). May include automobile scrap, properly prepared; however, to be free of sheet iron or thin gauged material. |
| 206 | NO. 2 MELTING STEEL SCRAP, 1524 mm x 457 mm | Iron and steel scrap, black and galvanized, maximum size 60 x 18 inches (1524 x 457 mm). May include automobile scrap, properly prepared; however, to be free of sheet iron or thin gauged material. |
| 207 | NO.1 BUSHELING | Clean steel scrap, maximum size 2 feet by 5 feet (1524 x 610mm),including new factory busheling (for example, sheet clippings, stampings, etc.). May not include old auto bodies and fender stock. Free of metal coated, limed, vitreous enameled, and electrical sheet containing over 0.5 percent silicon |
| 208 | No. 2 BUNDLES | New black steel sheet scrap, clippings or skeleton scrap, compressed or hand bundled, to charging box size, and weighing not under 75 pounds per cubic foot. (Hand bundles are tightly secured for handling with a magnet.) May include Stanley balls, tightly secured. May include chemically detinned material. May not include old auto bodies or fender stock. Free of metal coated, limed, vitreous enameled, and electrical sheet containing over 0.5 percent silicon. |
| 210 | SHREDDED SCRAP | Homogeneous iron and steel scrap, magnetically separated, originating from automobiles, unprepared No. 1 and No. 2 steel, miscellaneous baling and sheet scrap. Average density: 50 pounds per cubic foot |
| 211 | SHREDDED SCRAP | Homogeneous iron and steel scrap, magnetically separated, originating from automobiles, unprepared No. 1 and No. 2 steel, miscellaneous baling and sheet scrap. Average density: 70 pounds per cubic foot |
| 221 | TURNINGS | Clean short steel or wrought iron turnings. May include any such material regardless of what process it was resulted from. Free of springy, bushy, tangled or matted material, lumps, iron borings, nonferrous metals in a free state, grindings, or excessive oil. |
| 227 | BRIQUETTED STEEL TURNINGS | Analysis and density to consumer’s specifications. |
| 231 | PLATE AND STRUCTURAL STEEL, 1524 MM AND UNDER. | Cut structural and plate scrap; 5 feet and under (1524 mm). Clean open hearth steel plates, structural shapes, crop ends, shearings, or broken steel wheels. Dimensions: not less than 1/4 inch thickness (6,35 mm), not over 5 feet (1524 mm) in length and 18 inches (457 mm) in width. Phosphorus or sulfur not over 0.05 percent. |
| (27) | RAIL, STEEL NO.1 | Standard rails, original weight 50 pounds per yard or heavier, 10 feet (3048 mm) long and over. Suitable for rerolling into bars and shapes. Free from bent and twisted rails, frog, switch, and guard rails, or rails with split heads and broken flanges. Continuous welded rail may be included provided no weld is over 9 inches (229 mm) from the end of the piece of rail. |
Where do we have sites for buying ferrous metals?
Nord Holding has its own and partners’ sites for buying ferrous metal straps.
Why should you trust Nord Holding?
Nord Holding is your reliable partner for buying ferrous metals in Bulgaria, because:
we offer excellent prices for buying out ferrous metals, regardless of quantities;
at our sites and/or those of our partners, when you deliver ferrous metals for scraping, you will be served by trained staff;
our joint efforts help to reduce the share of waste and to save significant amounts of natural resources.
Your cooperation with Nord Holding is at the service of business and in support of our aspiration for a clean and sustainable future!
Frequently Asked Questions
Purchase
Ferrous metals are bulky and heavy, so it is important to avoid unnecessary transportation costs
from the earliest stage possible.
For this reason, Nord holding provides multi-lift containers to its customers to place at their waste generation sites.
Once the containers are full, Nord holding transports them either to its own sites or to recycling facilities (customers handing over proven quality material regularly have it transported directly to the recycling facilities).
Upon arrival of a waste ferrous metal shipment, the following
activities are performed:
Sale and handover
to recycling facilities
Nord holding’s clients are steel manufacturers from a number of locations in the country and abroad.
The company has maintained long-standing relationships with Stomana Industry S.A.
and with steel processors in Turkey and North Macedonia.
Recycling of waste ferrous metals
Waste ferrous metals are processed into electric arc furnaces (EAF) which heat the scrap to about 3000°C generated by an electric arc made of electrodes.
Тhe process entails refining operations such as checking the chemical composition of the steel and making potential adjustments to the specification of the final product.
Waste ferrous metal melting produces semi-finished castings that differ in shape, chemical composition and physical properties, and meet certain standards.
Subsequently, the castings are reheated so as to be shaped into the desired products such as sheets, rods, parts, etc., which are made use of in the manufacture of vehicle chassis, machinery, infrastructure details, construction and household materials, and many other daily life steel products.
Waste ferrous metal recycling has substantial economic benefits compared to the production of iron ore steel.
BENEFITS
USE OF ABOUT 60%
LESS ENERGY
REDUCED COSTS AND POLLUTION DUE TO TRANSPORTING COAL AND ORE FROM FARAWAY LOCATIONS
REDUCED HARMFUL EMISSIONS FROM
COAL COMBUSTION
Waste ferrous metals are available at recycling site locations, and short-distance shipments
keep transportation costs within reasonable limits.