julesglant Jules Glant Pacific Iron & Metal, the first of the Glant Pacific Companies, was founded in Seattle, in 1917 by Jules Glant. From the beginning, he emphasized the importance of pride and personal and professional integrity in his employees and his companies. Jules Glant was a pioneer in the world of recycling. He recognized great value in the recycling of increasingly scarce resources like metals to customers and the environment. In addition to metal, Pacific Iron also dealt in waste paper, rubber, and rags. Today, Pacific Iron & Metal operates one of the largest non-ferrous scrap processing plants in the Pacific Northwest and is the only non-ferrous scrap processor in the state of Washington with an approved and operational water treatment system