Your community leader in metals recycling since 1912.
Your community leader in metals recycling since 1912.
November 2018
In November 2018 Family Business Magazine named Karen Alko A Family Leader to Watch. Family Business Magazine profiled family leaders who step up to unite the family and inspire them to work together in support of the family enterprise. “Karen has helped to keep our family story alive, helped to define and challenge us in living our family company values and helped to maintain our culture,” David Yochlowitz says. “I am passionate about perpetuating the legacy my great-grandparents and grandparents built over the years,” Karen says. “Their legacy of hard work, honesty and giving back to the community are guiding principles for our business today.” (Family Business November/December 2018)
May 10, 2023
In 1978 Wally Pallos started his career at ABC in the Burnaby Warehouse, doing everything from driving a forklift, bobcat, operating the now obsolete smokeless burner, aluminum smelter and copper wire chopper. Eventually he transitioned to the steel end of […] Read More
October 24, 2022
David is one of 23 business leaders featured in Family Business Magazine who have run their companies with a steady hand, maintaining (and even increasing!) value for family shareholders and strengthening bonds with employees. The members of Family Business Magazine’s […] Read More
October 23, 2022
On October 23, 2022 ABC shipped its first deep-sea ferrous metal cargo, the Blue Everton vessel, from the Port of Bellingham. This inaugural bulk shipment was a 23,000 metric tonne (t) mixed-composition cargo. ABC established a relationship with the Port […] Read More
2022
Our Terrace team has been servicing Newcrest Red Chris Mine in Dease Lake, BC, on an ongoing basis during the Spring and Summer seasons. Red Chris Mine is in a remote area of Northern BC within the Tahltan Nation where […] Read More
December 9, 2021
Mindy Henyu facilitated our first Indigenous Awareness Learning Session with our Leadership Team. Together we developed and increased awareness on the diverse backgrounds and culture of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. We enhanced our knowledge of the historical impacts of colonization […] Read More
November, 2021
Fred DeBoer joined ABC as a crane operator in 2001. As new equipment was introduced to the yard, Fred transitioned from operating the crane to Sennebogens and material handlers. In addition to his day-to-day responsibilities, Fred took on the role […] Read More