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On January 31, 2025, Madison, WI-based Cascade Asset Management merged with Columbus, OH-based Sage Sustainable Electronics. A one-page online post by Cascade suggests that the companies will continue to operate as two independent entities for the time being.  This is the first time that a merger has taken place in the industry, while the most recent transactions in the ITAD sector favored acquisitions.

Quantum Lifecycle Partners is likely Canada's largest IT asset disposition (ITAD) service provider. Even if it is competing with the likes of SIMS and Iron Mountain, I am not aware of an entity in the Canadian market that’s bigger than Quantum, and it is now expanding...

In a recent issue, E-Scrap News reported that Walmart will pay $7.5 million in a settlement it reached with California's Attorney General over allegations of hazardous and medical waste disposal violations. For context, the settlement is the result of a lawsuit filed...

On October 22, 2024, Sage Sustainable Electronics (Sage) issued a press release via Businesswire to announce its acquisition of an electronics repair firm called Relectro. This acquisition is somewhat unique in Sage’s context because Relectro does not operate in Sage’s traditional ITAD space. It offers board-level and post-warranty repair for devices like laptops, tablets, and mobile handsets, which means that it operates in a stage that precedes Sage’s typical involvement. As such, we perceive this acquisition as a pathway for Sage to expand upstream in the ITAM sector.