A more advanced shredding and separation system will help Premier Surplus extract valuable materials from small and high-grade electronic devices.
The Dawsonville, Ga. company has designed and ordered a system that includes a shredder, magnets, eddy current separator and optical sorter. Installation is scheduled for March 2019.
Founded in 2008 by husband and wife Phillip and Stephanie Kennedy, Premier Surplus provides ITAD, destruction and recycling services for organizations such as hospitals, schools, for-profit corporations, government agencies and others.
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