For most of its existence, Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) has been viewed as a secondary business alongside its parent company’s metals operations. That perception shifted somewhat with Sims’ latest half-year results, which pushed SLS to the foreground as a core growth engine and a bellwether for where the ITAD and secondary components markets are heading.
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Apple’s Two‑Track Trade‑In Strategy: Macs Up, Mobile Down, and the ITAD Impact
On January 15, 2026, Apple quietly raised the stakes on used Macs while trimming mobile payouts, sending a clear price signal into the secondary market. This briefing unpacks what that split means for buyback grids, sourcing strategy, and where the best margin will...
Client Brief: Iron Mountain Q4 2025 – Growth Analysis, Execution Risks, and Industry Benchmarks
Iron Mountain reported exceptional Q4 2025 results for its Asset Lifecycle Management business, with 70% total revenue growth, 56% organic growth, and guidance projecting $850 million in 2026 ALM revenue. The company added 90 Fortune 1000 customers year-over-year and...
Connection’s Q3 Results: Public-Sector Delays, Enterprise Modernization Ahead
Connection’s Q3 results highlight an industry where modernization is guiding technology lifecycle and hardware flows....
Bridging Distribution and Lifecycle: How Ingram Micro is Doing it and Lessons for the ITAM/ITAD Sectors
Ingram Micro’s latest quarterly results reveal a rapid acceleration beyond traditional IT distribution and into the...
Analysis: What Apple and Amazon’s Latest Results Signal for the IT Circularity Chain
The September quarter results from Apple and Amazon together form one of the most revealing snapshots of where the...
Assessing Nvidia’s $350 Million Investment in Redwood Materials: Implications for the End-to-End Circular Recovery
Nvidia has taken a prominent position in Redwood Materials’ recently announced $350 million Series E funding round,...
The Windows 10 Sunset: How Enterprise Refresh Cycles Will Reshape ITAD, Refurbishment, and Urban Mining (2026–2028)
The approaching end of Microsoft’s Windows 10 era will set in motion one of the most synchronized technology...
New Smelting and Refining Capacity in the U.S. Strategic Metals Market
Aurubis is now operating a major recycling facility in Richmond, Georgia, its first big U.S. site. Built for $800...
Procurri’s Delisting from SGX and What’s Ahead
On September 22, 2025, Procurri Corporation Limited was delisted from the Singapore Exchange following its...
M&A: Tailwind Capital’s First ITAD Acquisition: Assessing the DMD Systems Recovery Transaction
Tailwind Capital has made a majority investment in DMD Systems Recovery, signaling private equity’s increasing...
iPhone 17’s Sustainability Profile Improves in Recycled Content and Security, But Repairability Stagnates
Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max arrive with a mix of sustainability upgrades, new design choices, and expanded...
Semiconductor 2Q2025 Sector Results and Implications on Hardware Decommissioning Industry
The latest semiconductor earnings reveal a sharp divide whereby AI and data centers are fueling extraordinary growth,...
Case Study: Close the Loop’s FY25 Loss Highlights the Danger of Chasing Volume Over Value in ITAD
Case Background Close the Loop Limited (ASX: CLG) is an Australia-headquartered circular economy company with...
Cautious Optimism: Market Signals Warrant Vigilance in the ITAD Sector
In the final week of August and the first days of September the ITAD and electronics‑recycling world took something...
The Independent ITAD Dilemma: HPE’s Growth Unlocks Volume but Locks Out Opportunity
Hewlett Packard Enterprise released its third quarter fiscal 2025 results on September 3, showing strong growth across...
Windows 10’s August Spike: Final Surge Before Sunset, Driven by the Secondary Market
When StatCounter released its global operating system figures for August 2025, one line on the chart stood out. See...
Report: Abnormal Surge in PC Activity and What It Means for ITADs
Executive Summary For this report, titled: Abnormal And Temporary Surge in PC Activity: What It Means for ITADs,...