Business View Magazine Jan-2019

130 about the importance of continued access; allowing for the continued free and fair trade and access to these markets so as to allow steel mills, foundries, paper mills, etc., access to the high quality scrap commodities produced within the United States. “In our Design for Recycling™ program,we work with manufacturers to increase the use of recy- clables in their products, as well as to make their products more recycling friendly.We’re also respon- sible for developing the global specifications for the scrap trade, helping to provide a common language on the world market.Member companies of ISRI are involved in the development of those specs. In all,we have a wide range of programs and benefits for members that they can’t get elsewhere.Our staff of just under 50 individuals includes those in our government affairs department, trade specialists, economists, communications, finance,membership, etc.–a typical association arrangement of staffing.” BVM: Are there anymajor changes in operations planned? Wiener: “The industry is going through a huge transformation, as a result of changes in the market in the last year. China has been our largest market by far, purchasing up to 40 percent of scrap exports out of the US (and globally). Due to the U.S. and China trade war, and internal issues in China, that market is closing very quickly.One of our functions at ISRI is to help our members deal with changes that are occurring in the industry. So,we’re working aggressively to provide new programs and services, including trade missions, to help our members ac- cess other markets.And we’ve increased what we’re doing in the trade area, generally, to make sure we’re talking with the right government authori-