Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. Expects U.S. Tariffs on Steel Imports to Drive Margin Expansion in FY 2025

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Nov 27, 2024, 07:37 ET

Greenwave's customers include subsidiaries of Nucor Corporation, Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., Sims Limited, and Georgia-Pacific

The Company is one of primary domestic suppliers of mill-ready shred in the mid-Atlantic region

CHESAPEAKE, Va., Nov. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. ("Greenwave" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: GWAV), an operator of metal recycling facilities in Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio, announced today that based on its 20+ years of operating history in the U.S. scrap metal industry – including Chief Executive Officer Danny Meeks' firsthand experience from President-elect Trump's first term – that it expects tariffs on U.S. steel imports will drive the Company's revenue growth and margin expansion throughout fiscal year 2025.

During President-elect Trump's first term, U.S. scrap metal recyclers benefited significantly from the administration's trade policies – tariffs materially increased the cost of imported steel, leading to significant increases in the prices of domestic recycled metals. As Sims Limited's recent $220 million acquisition of Baltimore Steel₍₁₎ demonstrated, industry leaders place significant value in scrap metal operators with proprietary supply channels, seasoned leadership, and established operations.

Greenwave provides subsidiaries of Nucor Corporation, Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., Sims Limited, Georgia-Pacific, amongst several other steel producers, with a reliable supply of mill-ready shred, sourced from hundreds of corporations, municipalities, and individuals in Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio.

(1) Sims Limited / 2024 Annual Report / Note 24 - Business Acquisitions and Disposals / (a) Baltimore Scrap Corporation / Page 124 (Link)

About Greenwave
Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Empire Services, Inc. ("Empire"), is an operator of 13 metal recycling facilities in Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio. The Company's recycling facilities collect, classify, and process raw scrap metal (ferrous and nonferrous).

Steel is one of the world's most recycled products with the ability to be re-melted and re-cast numerous times. For more information, please visit www.GWAV.com.

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SOURCE Greenwave Technology Solutions