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How one processor went global and kept costs in check

Published: November 7, 2019
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Processor EPC expanded globally in a relatively short period of time using a partnership model. | Pushish Images/Shutterstock

ITAD firms are increasingly asked to provide international service for their customers, but that can be an expensive endeavor. A Midwest-based processor recently laid out the benefits of partnering with foreign service providers.

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Asian markets for e-plastics evolve amid uncertainty

Published: October 24, 2019
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U.S. e-scrap processors and brokers say they’re currently able to move e-plastics. | Alexey Lesik/Shutterstock

Asia remains the destination for many plastics recovered from electronics. But as buyers relocate from China to other countries, prices are down and quality and volume are increasingly critical factors.

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How e-scrap and ITAD firms are expanding in today’s market

Published: October 17, 2019
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Ken Ehresman, president of Advanced Technology Recycling. | E-Scrap Conference and Trade Show/Brian Adams Photography

Finding ways to grow or differentiate one’s business is key to viability. During a panel discussion at the E-Scrap Conference last month, several operators opened up on their successful strategies.

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Tariffs weaken manufacturing, business confidence

Published: September 19, 2019
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In May, the New York Federal Reserve Bank estimated tariffs in effect at that time would cost the average U.S. household $831 a year. | aijiro/Shutterstock

The escalating trade war between the U.S. and China is creating uncertainty among small businesses and exacerbating a global manufacturing slowdown, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Sims’ e-scrap profits drop nearly 17%

Published: September 6, 2019
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Sims noted that lower commodity prices were a factor leading to smaller profits. | create jobs 51/Shutterstock

Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) pulled in smaller profits during the 2019 fiscal year. But the company also pointed to stronger numbers in the second half of the year, attributing gains in part to data center recycling efforts.

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Overseas e-plastics market dries up

Published: August 15, 2019
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India was the second largest importer of U.S. scrap plastic during the first six months of 2019. | Avigator Fortuner/Shutterstock

Recovered plastic, including material from end-of-life electronics, has largely stopped flowing from the U.S. into India, which until recently has been among the top importers of scrap plastics.

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