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Company profile

Sims

Sims is a global provider of metal recycling and IT asset disposition services. The company operates through two primary divisions: Sims Metal and Sims Lifecycle Services. Sims Metal collects, processes, and recycles ferrous and non-ferrous metals, converting scrap into secondary raw materials for global steelmakers and foundries. Sims Lifecycle Services provides IT asset disposition, data center infrastructure recycling, and cloud hardware repurposing services for corporate clients and hyperscale technology enterprises. Headquartered in Australia, Sims operates over 300 facility locations across 13 countries worldwide, supporting industrial circularity and sustainable resource management across global supply chains.

Snapshot

Public AUOwnership
1917Year founded
1,001–5,000Employees
New York, United StatesHead office
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Global footprint

Operations

Products and/or services of Sims

  • Ferrous Metal Recycling: Collection, shredding, and processing of scrap iron and steel into secondary raw materials, supplying steel mills and foundries globally across operations in North America, Australasia, and the United Kingdom.
  • Non-Ferrous Metal Recycling: Sorting and processing of aluminum, copper, zinc, brass, and stainless steel recovered from industrial scrap, end-of-life automobiles, and consumer products for industrial refiners and smelting customers worldwide.
  • North America Metal Recycling Operations: Processing facilities across major coastal ports and industrial regions in the United States, providing heavy scrap shredding, shear cutting, and bulk marine export services to domestic and overseas manufacturing customers.
  • Australasia Metal Recycling Operations: Network of scrap metal collection depots, processing yards, and deep-water port terminals operating across Australia and New Zealand to convert local metal waste into export-ready secondary commodities.
  • UK Metal Recycling Operations: Scrap metal receiving hubs, processing sites, and export facilities across the United Kingdom delivering processed ferrous and non-ferrous materials to European and international metal producers and foundry operators.
  • IT Asset Disposition and Cloud Recycling: Secure data destruction, decommissioning, refurbishment, and resale or recycling of enterprise hardware, servers, and data center infrastructure for cloud providers, corporate enterprises, and technology companies globally.

Sims executive team

  • Mr. Stephen John Mikkelsen BBS, CAGroup CEO, Director & MD
  • Mr. Warrick R. J. Ranson BBus (Acc.), F.C.A., GAICD, M.B.A.Group Chief Financial Officer
  • Mr. John GlydeManaging Director of Australia & New Zealand Metals
  • Mr. Robert ThompsonPresident of North America Metals
  • Ms. Gretchen Johanns B.A., J.D.Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
  • Réal Hamilton-RomeoGlobal Head of Communications & Marketing
  • Mr. M. Bradley BakerGroup Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Lynn JacobsChief Financial & Sustainability Officer - SLS
  • Ms. Ingrid SinclairGlobal President of Sims Lifecycle Services
  • Ms. Ana MeteloJoint Company Secretary