U.S. Micro Announces Opening of Next-Generation IT Recycling and Distribution Facility in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Micro Corporation (www.usmicrocorp.com), a pioneer in IT asset disposition (ITAD), announced the official opening of its brand new $20 million, 130,000 sq. ft. next-generation IT recycling and distribution center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The facility enables U.S. Micro to offer customers an industry leading closed-loop process, from the securing of retired IT equipment and data destruction at the customer's site to reselling or recycling.
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The opening celebration and ribbon cutting will take place on January 11, 2012 at 4 p.m., the week of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Tours will be available during an open house from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. The facility is located at 7608 West Teco Avenue and media are invited to attend.
This is a significant expansion for the company, which anticipates rapid increase in demand for data destruction and electronics recycling across the $5 billion U.S. industry.
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Jim Kegley, founder, president and CEO of U.S. Micro, said: "Companies need to be concerned about what happens to their retired IT assets. They must consider the impact on their reputation – and ultimately their pocketbook – if data is lost or if old equipment is thrown into a landfill. Too few top executives are aware of how important managing end-of-life IT issues is to their company.
U.S. Micro disposes of more than one million pieces of IT equipment annually and has never had a single data breach.
About U.S. Micro Corporation:
Since 1995, U.S. Micro Corporation has been a major innovator and leader in enterprise IT recycling. Founded in Atlanta, Ga., U.S. Micro processes over one million IT assets at its 125,000 sq. ft. facility there, serving Fortune 500 companies that demand the highest levels of data security and environmental stewardship. To further its sustainable initiative, the company refurbishes and sells approximately 90 percent of the IT equipment it processes; the remaining 10 percent is EPA-compliantly recycled. U.S. Micro is committed to a 100 percent no landfill policy and was awarded G.R.A.D.E. certification (Green Recycling Asset Disposal for the Enterprise) by IDC. For more information visit www.usmicrocorp.com.
SOURCE U.S. Micro Corporation
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