Final Thoughts: Venezuela in a different era

I had the opportunity to visit the South American country of Venezuela as a young ferrous scrap trader in December 1986, four decades ago.

Early in a career trading scrap, my activities were confined to supplying steel mills and foundries with domestic scrap in Northern Ohio and West Virginia. When I received the assignment to go on a business-related mission to a country like Venezuela, I jumped at the opportunity.

final thoughts

Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller started his career in the scrap metal industry in 1978 at Luria Brothers in Cleveland. Over the last 40-plus years, he has worked in all capacities in the trading business. He has had positions in both domestic and international scrap trading. In addition to scrap, Miller was at the forefront of the pig iron trade and established a pig iron distribution company under the name of Ferrosource, Inc. Most recently, Miller has concentrated on the scrap export market and regularly does consulting for several companies in the industry.

Stephen Miller

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