OmniSource Southeast is a leader in the scrap metal industry with more than 50 years of experience, processing over 1.5 billion pounds of metal per year. Headquartered in Spartanburg, SC, the company employs 900 people in 29 different locations throughout NC, SC, GA, TN, and VA. But OmniSource Southeast’s growth isn’t their only opportunity. Every enhancement they have made over the last 50 years has been to bolster their overall customer experience. So, it’s no surprise that they decided to look at Windstream when it came time to make a decision on a communications solution for their business.

1. CASE STUDY
OmniSource Southeast
The Customer
OmniSource Southeast is a leader in the scrap metal industry with more than 50 years of experience,
processing over 1.5 billion pounds of metal per year. Headquartered in Spartanburg, SC, the company
employs 900 people in 29 different locations throughout NC, SC, GA, TN, and VA.
But OmniSource Southeast’s growth isn’t their only opportunity. Every enhancement they have made
over the last 50 years has been to bolster their overall customer experience. So, it’s no surprise that
they decided to look at Windstream when it came time to make a decision on a communications
solution for their business.
The Challenge
When trucks arrive hauling scrap metal, specialized software tracks and prices the metal with up-to-the-
minute pricing. That data is then communicated across locations to keep each location up to speed.
Business owners needed a more effective way to communicate across their footprint. They needed a
solution that would be flexible and scalable, making it easy to layer services as their network continues
to grow.
The Solution
Windstream ’s MPLS Networking Solution immediately went to work for OmniSource Southeast. This
solution allows data traffic to pass between 29 locations over an MPLS backbone.
OmniSource Southeast has also added an additional 100Mb of bandwidth using Windstream’s Ethernet
solution, which will accommodate their newest facilities.
Windstream has provided OmniSource Southeast with an upgraded framework for an entirely new type
of network, which lends itself to be layered upon and expanded as their business continues to grow.
To learn more about Windstream’s solutions, call 888-673-WIND (9463) or visit
windstreambusiness.com.