European Metal Recycling
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 EMR European Metal Recycling in the harbor of Hamburg, Germany | |
| Company type | Private. Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Recycling |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Warrington, England |
Key people | Chris Sheppard, CEO [1] |
| Revenue |  £2.915 billion (2019)[2] |
 £70 million (pre-tax) (2019)[2] | |
| Owner | Sheppard family (100%) |
Number of employees | 3,449 (2019)[2] |
| Parent | Ausurus Group Ltd |
| Website | http://uk.emrgroup.com/ |
European Metal Recycling is a global scrap metal company, founded in 1994 by Phillip Sheppard.[3] In 2013, their annual pre-tax profits for the UK were £47 million.[4] They employ around 4,000 people in over 150 locations all around the world.[5] Christopher Phillip Sheppard is the current director of the company. In 2019, EMR was the 16th largest private company in the U.K.[2]
