After six months working as the general manager for Ben Weitsman of New Castle, a division of Upstate Shredding–Weitsman Recycling, New Castle, Pennsylvania, the company is excited to announce the promotion of George Ostendorf to corporate vice president of the western region.
In his newly appointed position, Ostendorf will be responsible for overseeing and managing all operations and employees at Ben Weitsman of New Castle, Ben Weitsman of Jamestown, Ben Weitsman of Brant, Ben Weitsman of Allegany, Ben Weitsman of Hornell and Ben Weitsman of Rochester. He will work to improve and enforce all company policies and practices, and ensure that industry standards are exceeded, said the company.
“In his brief time with the company thus far, Mr. Ostendorf has demonstrated an in-depth knowledge of the industry as well as a commitment to excellence in all areas of the business. He brings with him an excellent record of maximizing profitability, as well as cultivating and managing productive workforce teams—skills he’s proved through his work with us and formerly at Metalico,” Adam Weitsman, CEO of Upstate Shredding–Weitsman Recycling, says. “I’m confident his leadership will poise our western locations for maximum success and efficiency, which will ultimately help position the company to expand its feeder yard footprint farther into western New York and Pennsylvania, as well as eastern Ohio.”
Prior to joining Ben Weitsman of New Castle in the summer of 2017, Ostendorf spent just under a decade with the scrap company, Metalico, Cranford, New Jersey. During that time, he managed Metalico’s operations in Rochester and Buffalo, New York, selling non-ferrous metals and building dealer and industrial relationships. He oversaw 150 employees and helped generate $80 million in sales. Five years ago, he moved to Austin, Texas, to open his own yard, Worth Metal Recycling.
“I am honored to be a part of a company that is well positioned for growth and expansion throughout the Northeast. I have enjoyed the challenge of building the New Castle location into one of the top scrap recycling facilities in the region and look forward to helping the other locations in the western region perform to that same level. I would like to thank Adam Weitsman and the executive team at Upstate Shredding–Weitsman Recycling for this tremendous opportunity,” Ostendorf says.