# MetalX expands aluminum operations with wheel processing line in Waterloo

MetalX is expanding its aluminum operations in Waterloo, Indiana, with a new wheel processing and melting line starting in December. The company also reduced staffing by 20-25% and idled its Waterloo shredder due to market conditions.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-10-29
- Where: Waterloo, Indiana, United States
- Starts operating: Dec 2019
- Status: announced
- Products: aluminum wheel processing, scrap metal recycling
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [MetalX](https://endata.com/companies/26230.md)

## Sources

- [fwbusiness.com](https://www.fwbusiness.com/fwbusiness/article_07674866-3d9d-58d8-8562-941969e563d5.html), 2019-10-29: "On the upside, MetalX is expanding its aluminum operations in Waterloo with a new line of business — wheel processing and melting — starting in December."

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