Aluminum Scrap Markets
May 29, 2026
Sortera opens second scrap facility in Tennessee
Written by Stephanie Ritenbaugh
Sortera Technologies, Inc. has launched its second scrap processing facility in Lebanon, Tenn.
The Markle, Indiana-based company is working to advance AI-backed technology to provide accurate, low-cost sorting of aluminum alloys to make the material more useful and keep it from being shipped overseas.
The Lebanon facility will effectively double the company’s total annual processing capacity to an estimated 240 million pounds. Sortera also operates a plant in Markle and a research facility in Austin, Texas.
Sortera uses proprietary technology equipped with AI-enabled, multi-sensor sorting systems with blending capabilities to meet customer-specific requirements that can replace imported primary aluminum. The materials are used in the automotive, construction and aerospace industries.
The company said the Lebanon facility is well-positioned within the “Battery Belt” and the Southern automotive manufacturing corridor.
“The performance of our Markle facility proved there is strong appetite for sustainable, high-quality recycled aluminum,” Michael Siemer, CEO of Sortera Technologies, said in a statement.
“By bringing our Lebanon operation online, we are meeting that demand head-on — effectively doubling our capacity and providing a streamlined, localized supply chain for our regional customers,” Seimer continued. “Optimizing our high-speed sorting lines here in Tennessee ensures our partners receive the highest purity feedstock with maximum efficiency and minimal environmental impact.”
