SDI Subsidiary OmniSource Buys Site Near Houston

Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) scrap subsidiary OmniSource has acquired a 55-acre rail-served tract near the Port of Houston, helping to expand its metal recycling operations along the Gulf Coast.

The tract in Dayton, Texas, is located within the Gulf Island Logistics Park, a 2,400-acre industrial park 30 minutes from downtown Houston and the Port of Houston, developed by Liberty Development Partners, Gulf Island said in a statement on Tuesday.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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