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Did you know?

In fiscal year 2010, Sims Recycling Solutions recycled enough fridges and appliances to stretch from Sydney, Australia to Tokyo, Japan and then across to New York City, USA!

Also in 2010, Sims Metal Management recycled enough cars to stretch end to end from Sydney, Australia to Hong Kong, China.

Corporate Information

Ship in a dock - Sims Metal Management exports millions of tonnes of recycled metal each year

Sims Recycling Solutions is the world’s largest electronics recycler and is a division of Sims Metal Management Limited, the world’s largest metals recycling company. Within the APAC (Asia Pacific) region, Sims Recycling Solutions has operations in Australia, New Zealand, India and Singapore. The region is also responsible for the company's first electronics recycling centre in Africa, based in Durban, South Africa.

Sims Recycling Solutions Asia Pacific brands

Current and previous regional Sims Recycling Solutions brands include:  

  • Sims E-Recycling: e-waste recycling in Australia and New Zealand, a Joint Venture with Veolia Environmental Services who as a minority partner, assist in the provision of logistical services
  • Clearhouse Technology: an acquisition providing IT asset recovery services in Victoria, Australia
  • Trishyiraya Recycling: a 100% owned subsidiary providing electrical and electronic recycling in Bangalore and Chennai, India
  • TIC Group India: a division of Sims Recycling Solutions providing electronics recycling and ICT asset management in Delhi, India

Sims Metal Management brands in Australasia

Sims Metal Management brands include:

  • Sims Metal: former brand name for metal recycling
  • Sims Aluminium: aluminium alloy supplier in Australia
  • Sims Pacific Metals: metal recycling in New Zealand
  • PNG Recycling: metal recycling in Papua New Guinea
  • Sims Manufacturing: commodity trading division mainly in Australia
  • Sims Plastics: plastic recycling division in Australia

Further service details for each are available on the Asia / Australasia Sims Metal Management website: www.simsmm.com/au

Corporate performance

In FY10 Sims Metal Management had a global turnover of over AU$7.5bn, generated from over 230 operations in Australasia, Asia, North America and Europe. Enough metal was recycled worldwide to prevent 12 million cubic metres of landfill. This included 1.2 million cars, which if placed end to end would stretch from Sydney, Australia to Hong Kong, China.

Both Sims Metal Management and Sims Recycling Solutions are well placed to meet the world’s growing demand for sustainable recovery and recycling services. For further corporate information, visit our corporate website: www.simsmm.com