Employee owned local business

From our beginning in 1978 Smelter Service Corporation have been supplying raw materials for the American economy from here in Mt. Pleasant by recycling aluminum. We have provided employment for residents of Maury County, Tennessee and the surrounding area for over four decades, and have been employee owned and managed since 2019. As a local business we are proud to be a part of our community and continue to initiate and support programs to improve our world. After all that's what recycling is. Reusing to make the world a better place.

Responsible

We run a clean, safe, advanced technology facility with adherence to environmental regulations and are ISO 14001 certified.
Our monofill meets or exceeds all environmental responsibility requirements set forth by TDEC.

Aluminum

Our employee owned company has expertise in all aspects of the aluminum market. We buy, sell, swap, trade and recycle aluminum. Our facility has 5 furnaces where we recycle raw material into low profile ingot or molten form for use in many applications.

Service

Our extraordinary customer service is grounded in honest, frequent communication with our customers and sets us apart from our competitors. We are your trusted partner that works tirelessly to generate solutions for you.

Centrally Located

We supply aluminum to a variety of manufacturing facilities from our location in Middle Tennessee, a place we are proud to call home.

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Working at Smelter Service Corporation is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to become an owner of our company.
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Our extraordinary customer service is grounded in honest, frequent communication with our customers and sets us apart from our competitors.

931-379-7765

OFFICE
104 N Main Street Mt. Pleasant, TN

PLANT
400 Arrow Mines Rd. Mt. Pleasant, TN

Employee managed

We are all aligned in our goals because we all have a shared interest in making the company more successful.
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Jim Barrier

Founder and Chairman Emeritus
Born and raised in Savannah, TN, Jim served in the Navy and lived in San Diego, CA. He earned a BS from MTSU and then worked for B. F. Goodrich and American Recycling Company before founding Smelter Service Corporation in 1978.
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Wes Oberholzer

Chairman of the Board
Wes has an Industrial Engineering degree from Penn State and has spent his entire 27-year career in the aluminum industry. During this time, he’s worked in extrusion, primary, rolling and secondary segments for Alcoa, Alumax, Constellium, Cressona and Wise. At SSC he is responsible for developing and implementing business strategies with emphasis on consistently achieving results.
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Tom Grosko

President and Chief Executive Officer

Tom leads Smelter Service Corporation with a clear belief that great companies are built by people who take ownership of their work, their growth, and their impact. Under his leadership, SSC is strengthening its culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and service — values that have defined the company for nearly five decades.

At SSC, Tom and the leadership team are focused on a simple but powerful mission: transforming metal to strengthen lives, communities, and our planet. As one of the nation’s leading aluminum recyclers, SSC plays a critical role in the circular economy while investing in the people and systems that drive long-term performance and innovation.

Before joining SSC in 2010, Tom served as a foundry metallurgist with General Motors and later as a general manager for a multinational iron and steel casting company. He holds a Master of Science from Vanderbilt University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Missouri–Rolla.

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Mike Crane

Chief Financial Officer
Mike leads SSC’s financial, performance management and information technology systems. After obtaining his Masters of Accountancy from the University of Mississippi, Mike spent the first six years of his career in public accounting with Price Waterhouse (Memphis, TN) and Watkins & Company (Florence, AL). While working with these firms he earned his CPA and CVA certificates.
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Sara Plant

Vice President of Culture
A graduate of Birmingham-Southern College with a BA in Human Resources, Sara is accountable for leading SSC’s Human Resource System. Sara works with each leader to ensure all are executing our HR system, aggressively training and developing our accountable people, and becoming the preferred place to work in our region.
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William Moon

VP Sales and Marketing / Customer Service
William is responsible for creating a differentiated customer experience at Smelter Service Corporation while cultivating healthy business growth opportunities. He is a graduate of Mississippi State University's College of Business and works with all areas of SSC as a member of the company's leadership team. William has over 15 years of experience in the aluminum marketplace.

Joseph Ogea

VP of Operations
Joseph leads SSC’s operations teams transforming metal to strengthen lives, communities, and our planet. Prior to joining SCC, Joseph served in various roles of increasing responsibility in the casting industry beginning as a Process Engineer and culminating as Plant Manager. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech, B.S. Material Science and Engineering, and Coastal Carolina , M.B.A.