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Equity firm acquires majority stake in Sprout

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 IT asset disposition company Sprout has received a majority investment from a New York City-based private equity firm, which predicts rising demand for ITAD services in the years to come.

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CES 2025 centers on AI and upcoming hardware needs

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Artificial intelligence and electric vehicles were major themes during the annual CES trade show this week, and panel discussions touched on the infrastructure – including hardware in data centers and battery recycling technology – that will be key to those segments’ growth.

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Shredder choice depends on material requirements

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Evolving technology in electronics shredding can help make value recovery more efficient and profitable, but there are several considerations companies must factor in before investing in new equipment, panelists said at the recent E-Scrap Conference.

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FROM THE PRINT EDITION

All eyes on Basel

by Colin Staub

Industry watchdogs have called on the e-scrap sector to step up to new international standards.

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Right to repair hits its stride

by Dan Holtmeyer and Marissa Heffernan

With more state laws, parts-pairing bans and manufacturer acquiescence, the right-to-repair movement enters a new phase.

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Mining the e-scrap stream

by Marissa Heffernan and Colin Staub

Companies, researchers and government agencies continue to explore new ways of recovering precious and common metals.

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First-person Perspective: The dry-versus-wet debate of lithium battery recycling

by John Neuens

In many ways, wet processing safer, faster, and more efficient for recycling battery packs than dry processing, an industrial consultant says.

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First-person Perspective: Factors point to more recycling of precious metals

by Bodo Albrecht

Aging mines and other trends portend widespread change for the precious-metals landscape, the president of Tanaka Precious Metals (Americas) says.

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