Founded in 1962, Sierra International Machinery is a provider of dismantling, investment recovery, environmental services, consulting, processing of scrap metal and equipment sales. The company designs and distributes processing systems for a wide variety of scrap metal applications, including shearers, balers and loggers. Through Sierra Iron and Metal Company, it offers such services as aviation recycling; structures demolition; recovery and demolition of petrochemical facilities, utilities and pumping plants; and recycling of railroad, pipeline and agricultural infrastructures. Sierra International Machinery maintains domestic offices for the Western, Eastern, Midwest and Southwest regions. It also operates a European location. The company is headquartered in Bakersfield, Calif.