http://www.olympicequipment.com/blog Discussing the ins and outs of the recycling equipment industry. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:16:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Orange County, California's own Olympic Wire & Equipment has a star on the hit tv show, "The Office".  Olympic Wire & Equipment's bright red baler starred prominently on a full episode of "The Office".  The episode takes place in "The Office" warehouse with a full blown roast of Steve Carell's character.  ... http://www.olympicequipment.com/blog/?p=31 One of Olympic Wire & Equipment's vertical balers was featured prominently in this past weekend's post-Super Bowl "The Office" episode. Download the attached .jpg for a still from the show featuring series star Steve Carell and Olympic's equipment! View the full episode online: Full Video http://www.olympicequipment.com/blog/?p=23 The Cable Directory has a story on the present cost of domestic steel wire rod: US domestic steel wire prices have stabilized at price levels not seen since the mid 1990th. No wire or wire rod is presently imported at these prices. There is no established floor price in the market ... http://www.olympicequipment.com/blog/?p=21 In the November 2008 edition of Recycling Today, a closer look is taken at the $700 billion stimulus package and how it will affect the recycling industry. The package includes provisions of the Recycling Investment Saves Energy (RISE) legislation that will provide a 50 percent accelerated depreciation allowance for recycling equipment ... http://www.olympicequipment.com/blog/?p=15 Olympic's branded line of baling wire may serve many uses and purposes, however this one may not be ideal (we're posting this post Thanksgiving so as not to give anyone ideas). From dallasnews.com Trussing: Strictly optional Mr. Bass has fried both trussed and untrussed turkeys; the difference is a matter of aesthetics. ... http://www.olympicequipment.com/blog/?p=13 Bloomberg recently reported on a trend currently affecting scrap steel that has a direct affect on the price of baling wire. Read on... Scrap iron and steel prices in Japan slumped 25 percent to 10,518 yen ($106) a ton from a week earlier, the Japan Ferrous Raw Materials Association said today. ... http://www.olympicequipment.com/blog/?p=10 When we started this blog, we wanted to commence an open discussion about the state of the industry in response to the overwhelming comments we received about high prices. Such furor raised is understandable considering the lack of reporting done in the mainstream media about this matter. If you were to ... http://www.olympicequipment.com/blog/?p=7 Welcome to Olympic Wire & Equipment’s newly redesigned home page on the World Wide Web! As you can see we’ve listened to your comments and completely streamlined our website to make it even easier for you to navigate and find exactly what you’re looking for. We’ve even added a few ... http://www.olympicequipment.com/blog/?p=4