Metalico, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in scrap metal recycling and lead metal products fabrication activities in the United States. Its Scrap Metal Recycling segment collects industrial and obsolete ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal; processes into reusable forms; and supplies the recycled metals to electric arc furnace mills, steel mills, foundries, secondary smelters, aluminum recyclers, and metal brokers, as well as to exporters and international brokers. This segment offers ferrous products, which include sheared and bundled scrap metal, and other scrap metal, such as turnings and busheling, and cast and broken cast iron; and processes and packages non-ferrous metals, including aluminum, copper, stainless steel, brass, nickel-based alloys, and high-temperature alloys for resale. The Scrap Metal Recycling segment also recycles the platinum group metals, such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium from the substrate material retrieved from the recycling of catalytic converters. The companys Lead Fabrication segment produces and sells sheet lead, shot, extruded strip lead, and cast lead, as well as other lead products, including roof flashings, lead wool, anodes, and babbitt. Its products are used in the roofing, plumbing, radiation shielding, electronic soldering, ammunition, and automotive industries. This segment also sells its products to the contractors in the U.S. Department of Defense. As of December 31, 2009, Metalico company operated 24 scrap metal recycling facilities; an aluminum de-ox plant; and 4 lead fabrication and recycling plants. Metalico was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Cranford, New Jersey.