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On the 20th of December 2023 Jared Paben of E-Scrap News and David Daoud of Compliance Standards LLC held a prediction session on what's ahead for the IT asset disposition section, also known as #ITAD. We looked at factors that could influence the performance of the...

Intel had its big event in New York City on the 13th of December and both the media and industry analysts have been busy interpreting what it means for the technology sector. Intel is betting on AI to recover leadership in 2024 and said PC OEMs have been building PCs and Best Buy agreed to sell them. This brief looks at what we are seeing on the ground and how this could help the ITAD industry.

The fourth quarter of 2023 has been an active period for the ITAD and recycling industries on the merger and acquisition (M&A) front. Research from Compliance Standards LLC and E-Scrap News shows that between 9% and 11% of US ITAD companies are considering engaging in M&A activities at any given time, and this current quarter confirms that there is a strong appetite for non-organic growth.

Podcast version here, text further below Iron Mountain’s intention to acquire Regency Technologies makes good business sense. Iron Mountain has become a key player following early last year’s acquisition of IT Renew and is now anticipating major activity in 2024 as...