This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   [dropcap]When[/dropcap] ECS Refining filed for bankruptcy in April 2018, the news came as a surprise to many. Owned by two longtime industry leaders, the e-scrap processor ha

This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content. [dropcap]Effective[/dropcap] maintenance programs often elude owners of new shredding lines and heavy equipment.

This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   The passage that follows is an excerpt from "Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale" by Adam Minter (

The secondary IT markets in Asia and Europe have for years been the primary focus of North American reverse logistics companies seeking to expand their service footprint. Established and stable, those markets have offered fertile grounds for growth, leaving companies with little incentive to look across the southern U.S.

[caption id="attachment_12827" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Solar arrays installed on the roofs of Gannon & Scott's facilities on both coasts produce excess electricity that is returned to the grid.[/caption] Few businesses can say they’ve been around for a century, but precious metals refiner Gannon & Scott now can make the claim. The company began in Rhode Island in 1919 as

[caption id="attachment_12751" align="aligncenter" width="900"] The deal gives Regency Technologies a total of nine facilities and over 1,000 employees. | mojo cp/Shutterstock[/caption] This story has been updated. Regency Technologies has purchased GEEP USA, giving the already-large processor facilities in Michiga

[caption id="attachment_12757" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Several significant announcements have come from Clover Technologies Group in recent weeks. | matkub2499/Shutterstock[/caption] Clover Technologies Group will sell its used printer cartridge remanufacturing business before filing for bankr

[caption id="attachment_12746" align="aligncenter" width="900"] In addition to the growth in e-scrap processing, the New York Times report focused on the poor conditions of some Thai recycling operations. | Wead/Shutterstock[/caption] The scrap electronics processing industry is active and growing in Thailand, according to a New York Times featur

[caption id="attachment_12743" align="aligncenter" width="900"] UNICOR is not admitting any wrongdoing or liability by agreeing to the settlement. | corgarashu/Shutterstock[/caption] Federal Prison Industries agreed to pay nearly $650,000 to settle allegations the organization is liable to help clean up CRT glass it

With the roster of companies attaining third-party certifications or audits continuing to grow, E-Scrap News has compiled a roundup of recently certified firms.