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April 14, 2015
 



 
 

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M&A Scorecard

 

A Schulman acquires Citadel Plastics Holdings 3/16/2015

 

Alcoa aqcquires RTI International Metals 3/13/2015
 

Sorema Plastics Recycling acquires Perpetual Recycling Solutions 3/9/2015


Ingram Micro acquires Anovo 3/2/2015

 

3S International partners with IMS Electronics, Kuusakoski Recycling, Valley City Electroncs Recycling  2/17/2015

 

Lifco acquires Rapid Granulator 2/17/2015

 

Arrow Electronics acquires RDC 2/5/2015

 

Avanard Innovative partners with Asset Value Management  1/21/2015

 

Kuusakoski acquires VintageTech 12/19/2014

 

  

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New Industry Developments

EPEAT Standard Dropped in new Executive Order on sustainability.  Emphasizing energy and water conservation, the new order 13693 does not mention EPEAT, which required federal agencies to give purchasing preference to electronics registered to EPEAT standards.  EPEAT addresses product longevity and recycling, encouraging cost-effective reuse and recycling design...(Electronics Takeback Coalition)

 

Read our new blog:  EPEAT Abandoned

1-Bin Recycling launched by Indianapolis, sorting everything from e-scrap to diapers to tin cans  by automatic electronic scanning...(Courier & Press)

 

New Alliance of 7 E-Cyclers to coordinate operations nationwide.  Impact Recyclers will
have locations in Colorado, Indiana, Georgia, Minnesota and New York...(Recycling International)
 

 

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Patents & Technical News

3 Novel Ways to Recycle Circuit Boards:

 1. Pressure circuit boards that have been softened by heat...(Sakaida et al)  

 2. Heat and force-filter circuit boards, separating metals and thermoplastic insulation, both of which can be recycled...(Kamimura et al)

 3. Shear precious metals from base metals on which they are plated using dilute a

cid...(Michael K. Fitch)

  

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