Hydro Aluminum North America Hires New Scrap Purchasing Manager

Hydro Aluminum North America (Linthicum, MD) announced that Brian Salmon has joined the Extrusion Americas Division of Hydro Aluminum North America as scrap purchasing manager. Based in Baltimore, he reports to John Walters, vice president of Commercial Development.

Salmon, with more than 20 years of industry experience, will work closely with Rob Kraemer, Metals Markets, and each plant location to secure cost-effective raw materials for the three North American remelt facilities in the Extrusion Americas Division of Hydro.

Prior to joining Hydro, Salmon spent 17 years with Reynolds Metals (now Alcoa) Richmond, VA, nine years with ALSCO Metals, Raleigh, N.C., and most recently three years with Newco Metals, Pendleton, Ind. He has held multiple positions in the recycling and reclamation divisions of those companies.

Salmon resides in Richmond, VA, with his wife and four children.

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