DJJ is proud to be America’s most trusted, full-service scrap recycling company. Our company was built the old-fashioned way…with loyal customer relationships, smart business sense and hard work.
1863
Joseph Joseph emigrated from Germany and settles in Cincinnati, Ohio, trading hides and wool.
1885
Joseph’s brother Samuel joined him and The Joseph Joseph and Brothers Company was born. In 1885, when demand for scrap began to soar, the brothers wisely switched from hide and fur trading to scrap metal recycling. Their business was located on Front Street in Cincinnati.
1905
Joseph Joseph passed away and son David J. Joseph became manager of the company’s entire scrap metal operation.
1914
Company had offices in most major cities, plus 7 scrap yards.
1921
On January 1, 1921, the company was renamed from Joseph Joseph & Company to The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ).
1932
DJJ began exporting.
1938
David J. Joseph, Jr. graduated from Yale and joined the Company.
1945
David J. Joseph, Jr. becames President. The company had 7 offices and 1 scrap yard.
1950
DJJ had 5 offices and 2 scrap yards.
1954
David Joseph, Sr. passed away
1956
DJJ’s first agency account established.
1960
DJJ had 6 offices, 4 scrap yards.
1964
DJJ installed its first shredder in Tampa, FL.
1970
DJJ’s brokerage volume doubled since 1963
Company had 9 offices, 6 scrap yards.
1975
Company was sold to SHV Holdings, N.V of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
1980
DJJ became America’s largest scrap company. NF Division formed. The company had 14 offices, 14 scrap yards.
1981
DJJ formed the Railroad Equipment Marketing division (now Rail Equipment Group).
1982
U.S. Steel Industry operated at 48% of capacity, but DJJ remained profitable.
1985
DJJ Centennial celebration! DJJ returned to deep sea trading after 45-year hiatus. Quality Department formed (becomes Mill Service Group).
1990
DJJ’s brokerage volume doubled again.
Company had 12 offices, 7 scrap yards.
1991
David J. Joseph, Jr. honored as a “Great Living Cincinnatian.”
1996
Western Metals Recycling (WMR) LLC formed.
1998
River Metals Recycling (RMR) LLC & Trademark Metals Recycling (TMR) LLC formed. David J. Joseph, Jr. passed away.
2000
DJJ Metals Group formed. Gemini also formed.
2001
DJJ Ferro-Alloy Group formed.
2002
DJJ’s brokerage volume doubled again.
Tampa mega shredder was installed.
2004
TMR acquired 3 Orlando facilities.
RMR acquired Somerset, KY facility.
2005
U-Pull-&-Pay, LLC established with purchase of Orlando property.
RMR acquires Owensboro, KY facility.
2006
Texas Port Recycling (TPR) formed; U-Pull-&-Pay (UPAP) LLC established in West Palm, FL; RMR acquired facilities in Paducah, KY and Metropolis, IL; TMR acquired facilities in Tampa (Ybor) and Sarasota, FL.
2007
TPR installed Mega Shredder; RMR acquired facilities in Xenia, OH and Greensburg, IN; U-Pull-&-Pay greenfield stores opened in Cincinnati, OH and Orlando, FL; U-Pull-&-Pay acquired stores in Albuquerque, NM, Colorado Springs and Aurora (Denver), CO.
2008
Nucor Corporation purchased DJJ. Advantage Metals Recycling (AMR) LLC formed. Metal Recycling Services (MRS) acquired. Opened Hong Kong Office.
2010
DJJ 125 year celebration! TMR acquired 4 Ocala, FL recycling facilities.
2011
Metals Group opened Phoenix office.
TMR opened Sanford, FL and acquired Valdosta, GA recycling facilities.
2012
TMR acquired Tampa, Gainesville, and Sarasota, FL recycling facilities
WMR acquired Grand Junction, CO recycling facility
MRS acquired Gastonia and Marion, NC recycling facilities
UPAP acquired Indianapolis, IN and Phoenix, AZ self-serve auto parts stores.
2014
TMR acquired 5 Tampa FL area recycling facilities. WMR aquired Salt Lake City and Orem, UT recycling facilities.
2017
UPAP opened Pittsburgh, PA store.
2018
UPAP opened Houston, TX store.
2019
RMR acquired 4 Kentucky and Indiana recycling facilities.
2020
12 District Offices
6 Recycling Regions with 63 facilities (18 automobile shredders)
Metals Group
Scrap Management
Rail Equipment Group
Ferro-Alloy Group
Gemini
12 U-Pull-&-Pay stores
Nearly 1,900 teammates worldwide