Venture Metals+ Names Shaddox as CEO

Venture Metals+, a provider of high-touch recycling solutions to the industrials, manufacturing, energy and metals sectors, announced that it has appointed John T. Shaddox as CEO. Venture Metals is a portfolio company of Mill Rock Capital.

Shaddox brings nearly three decades of general management experience to Venture Metals, comprising both commercial and operational roles. He joins the company after six years at Ardagh Group, a supplier of sustainable packaging, where he was most recently chief commercial officer of the Ardagh Glass Packaging Division. In this role, he was responsible for $1.6 billion of sales and marketing activity in North America and returned the business unit to growth through a series of initiatives that enhanced the customer experience and drove demand. Prior to his tenure at Ardagh, Shaddox served as SVP and general manager at Owens-Illinois and as president of the U.S. subsidiary of Mexican glass producer Vitro. He started his career in the Dallas Police Department.

"I am very excited to join Venture Metals at this important stage of its growth," said Shaddox. "The company has a winning culture, top-tier assets and a highly differentiated value proposition based on customer and supplier success. I look forward to working with our outstanding team to continue delivering exceptional service and solutions to the marketplace."

Venture Metals' co-founders and Directors Mike Uhrick and Mark Chazanow added, "We are thrilled to welcome John T. to the team. He brings tremendous energy and a customer-first, solutions-oriented mindset that will be key assets to the company. We look forward to working with him to build upon Venture Metals' successful history."

"We are delighted to announce John T.'s appointment as CEO of Venture Metals," stated Chris Whalen and Adi Pekmezovic, Venture Metals Directors and co-founders of Mill Rock Capital. "John T. is a dynamic, values-driven business leader with broad experience and a proven track record of driving growth through a focus on strategy, structure, execution and culture. We look forward to working closely with John T., Mike and Mark as we accelerate the company's growth strategy."

For more information contact:

Venture Metals+

10848 Luna Road

Dallas, TX 75220

214-574-4100

contact@venturemet.com

www.venturemet.com