Manufacturers and Service Centers

We help manufacturers and service centers maximize scrap value, increase transparency, and streamline operations.

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Built for Manufacturers Who Expect More

When you partner with BL Duke, you gain:

Market-Leading Pricing

  • Transparent Market Based Pricing
  • Mill-Direct and Multi-Modal Network
  • Flexible Payment Terms
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Real-Time Transparency

  • Real-Time Load Tracking
  • Photos of Every Load
  • Payment Visibility
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Sustainability with Scale

  • Multi-Modal: Barge, Rail, Truck
  • Lower-Emission, Fewer Truck Miles
  • Efficient Transport = Highest Pricing
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Unbeatable Service

Our transportation efficiencies mean we can offer the highest price for your scrap metal materials.

Full Fleet

Our fleet consists of over 100 trucks, providing significant capacity and reliable transportation services. We are prepared to handle oversized, overweight, and heavy haul loads.

Equipment

Our wide range of equipment meets the needs of any job site. Our experts will offer guidance on selecting options to maximize load weights and safely remove scrap metal.

Expanded Logistics

BL Duke is the only privately owned recycling company in Chicago-land with the ability to transport by barge, rail, and truck. Transportation efficiencies allow us to pay more for your scrap metal, and ensure the highest levels of sustainability and safety.

Customer Portal

Gain real-time access to load details, payment information, trip notifications and pictures of every load.

Shipment Summary

Manage your scrap metal receivable anytime, anywhere with real-time access to service dates, load weights, equipment numbers, prices, and settlement values.

Transparency

Improve visibility by viewing pictures of your scrap metal loads. Images will provide clarity on scrap metal grading, chemistry readings and material dimensions. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words.

Payment History

Looking for payment? Not anymore. Track settlement totals and payment status, terms and due dates. All data is exportable to pdf and excel documents.

Trip Notification

Receive trip notification emails when a truck is dispatched to your facility, or when a switch is completed. Notifications are sent in real-time via our GPS driver’s APP. Emails include trip numbers, times, service address and equipment picked-up and delivered numbers.

Tailored Solutions

BL Duke’s flexible and customizable scrap management programs are designed to meet the unique needs of each customer.

Scalable Services

Adaptable to handle the scrap volume of any size facility.

Personalized Approach

Dedicated account managers for a truly custom experience.

Innovative Solutions

Continually exploring new ways to optimize your scrap operations.

Setting a New Standard in Turnings Containment

A first-of-its-kind facility in the Midwest, this state-of-the-art building is purpose-built to contain steel turnings, cast iron borings, and steel fines. Engineered to exceed environmental permit requirements, it sets a new benchmark for responsible material management.

Ready to grow your bottom line?

Let’s take a fresh look at your program and find efficiencies that make the difference.

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