South Korean company SK ecoplant is expanding its footprint in the ITAD industry with an agreement to acquire TES for $1 billion.
South Korean company SK ecoplant is expanding its footprint in the ITAD industry with an agreement to acquire TES for $1 billion.
Metals mining and smelter company Umicore notched all-time record revenues and earnings in 2021 due to the high prices of precious metals, with recycling revenue increasing by one-third.
Google is working to make Chromebooks easier for schools to repair with a new self-repair program guide.
As electric vehicles and lithium-ion battery devices become ever-more ubiquitous, battery recyclers are expanding their operations and improving technology. The following are updates on two startups.
Electronics processor Sims Lifecycle Services is expanding both domestically and internationally, opening a new facility in Atlanta and adding several new shredding vehicles to its German fleet.
Supply chain automation company Apkudo announced Feb. 8 that it received $14.4 million in financing to continue to develop its connected device platform.
The value of refurbished laptops and servers in 2021 remained higher than pre-pandemic, according to a report from Cascade Asset Management, though laptop prices fell slightly from 2020 highs.
President Joe Biden highlighted the necessity of the right to repair devices in remarks at the White House on Jan. 24.
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Despite most countries having at least some e-scrap-related legislation, recycling rates in 13 Latin American countries are very low, at just under 3%, a U.N. report found.
Micron Technology has started offering a solid-state drive it says is significantly smaller and thinner than others, potentially leading to a decrease in the use of HDDs in future laptops.
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