Scrap metal prices Montreal. Métaux Dépôt officially opened in November 1998 as a joint venture between AIM and W.I. Sandys; each one having been a major player in the Scrap Recycling industry for many years. Both firms brought with them their own set of skills and expertise: one being an international metals trader and refiner, with plants in Canada, U.S.A. and Mexico, and offices worldwide; and the other being a leader in retail metal management. The synergy of the two firms proved to be an extremely successful formula, and in the course of a few years, AIM has continued it’s plan of international expansion, while Métaux Dépôt has established itself among the leaders in the recycli