Trinity Metals.
Trinity Metals is a privately held industrial materials platform, operating continuously since 2001 and under the Trinity name since 2008. The business is run with operational discipline, regulatory rigor, and a long-term relationship-driven posture.
Trinity Metals, year by year.
Trinity has been built through steady reinvestment and a long-term posture in its markets. The entries below cover company-level history and credentials — not customer, partner, or transactional detail.
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1992Education
Kelley School of Business
Wade Conner graduated from the Kelley School of Business with a degree in Accounting, followed by work for Deloitte & Touche in Europe.
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1997Industry
Return to the metals industry
Wade returned to the metals industry in a controller role with a Montreal-based company.
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1997–2001Credentials
C.P.A. and M.B.A.
C.P.A. certificate in the State of New York and an M.B.A. from the State University of New York.
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2001Founding Operating Entity
Operating entity founded
The operating predecessor of Trinity Metals was founded in 2001.
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2008Trinity Metals
Trinity Metals is founded
Wade founded Trinity Metals in 2008. The operating predecessor’s assets and staff transitioned into Trinity at that time.
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2012Headquarters
Indianapolis headquarters
Trinity established its long-term Indianapolis headquarters — the platform from which subsequent operational build-out has proceeded.
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2021Patent
U.S. patent issued
A U.S. patent was issued covering proprietary process technology refined internally over many years of operation. The company holds multiple U.S. patents today.
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2021Recognition
Indiana Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence
Trinity Metals received the 2021 Indiana Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence.
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2021Foundation
Trinity Metals Charitable Foundation
The ownership group founded the Trinity Metals Charitable Foundation.
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Today
An established industrial materials platform
Trinity operates as a privately held, ISO-certified industrial materials platform with U.S. patents covering proprietary process technology. The business serves established customers.
An accountant, an operator, and a patent holder.
Wade Conner’s background runs from a Kelley School accounting degree, through Deloitte & Touche in Europe, into controller and operator roles that culminated in founding Trinity Metals. He is a C.P.A., holds an M.B.A., and is a U.S. patent holder.
Independently audited. Industry-affiliated.
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management systems; R2 / RIOS at the dedicated e-scrap facility; U.S. patents covering proprietary process technology; member of REMA and the International Magnesium Association; recipient of the 2021 Indiana Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence.