Intel’s Q1 non-GAAP gross margin came in at 41%, roughly 650 basis points above the company’s own guidance. Management attributed the beat to a combination of higher volumes, favorable mix, pricing, and better 18A yields. According to industry analyst Ben Bajarin, who posted on X following the earnings call, part of the lift came from yield salvage: selling marginal silicon, much of it edge-die that would normally be binned out or scrapped rather than shipped into a usable SKU. Intel is now capturing revenue from silicon that would previously have been written down or held in reserve.
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Research: The Independent ITAD Operator in the United States
The US independent IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) sector is approaching a structural inflection unlike anything in its thirty-year history. What was for two decades a quietly growing services category dominated by founder-led regional operators has, in the past eighteen months, become a target for sophisticated institutional capital, a strategic priority for global conglomerates, and — most consequentially — a function that enterprise buyers are finally beginning to treat as a governance discipline rather than a disposal cost.
Advisory Note: Tariffs, Supply Security, and Enterprise Caution Set the Operating Context for ITAD and Secondary Materials Recovery in 2026
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Takeways: Mitsubishi Materials investment in Elemental’s US e-scrap platform
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Where to Invest in Future Decommissioning Corridors: The Geographic and Utility Forces Reshaping U.S. Data Centers
The U.S. data center landscape is shifting from a historically concentrated model anchored in Northern Virginia toward...
Case Study: Close the Loop’s FY25 Loss Highlights the Danger of Chasing Volume Over Value in ITAD
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What is Google telling us about the secondary market for IT and electronics?
How acquisitions are fueling ITAD sector activity
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Tough Times for the ITAD/Electronics Recycling Sector
Will Arrow Electronics Focus on Cleaning Up its ITAD Acquisitions?
Special Report: Data Security Practices is Front and Center in Enterprise ITAD
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SIMS’ SRS, Standards and the Voice of the Consumer
Research Report: 2015 ITAD’s Competitive Landscape & 2016 Outlook
ITAD’s Competitive Landscape in Large US Enterprise and High-Value Verticals & 2016 Outlook PRESS RELEASE: US...