Advanced Technology Recycling expands to Pensacola, Florida

Advanced Technology Recycling (ATR), an electronics recycler headquartered in Pontiac, Illinois, has announced plans to expand its services in Pensacola, Florida.

ATR is repurposing a former call center in Pensacola by turning it into an information technology asset disposition (ITAD) refurbishment center. The company says it plans to convert more than 300 cubicles in the facility into state-of-the-art testing and repair production. The company also plans to use the Pensacola facility to expand its mobile device and telecommunications platforms.

According to ATR, the former call center was built in 2001 to serve a large financial institution headquartered in Alabama. The property includes energy-efficient HVAC, LED lighting, a 1,000-kilowatt full-facility generator, gated security and modernized production lines. The company says it also is in the process of hiring both hourly and management positions for the Pensacola facility.

“The refurbishment center expansion and labor force increases are necessary to align ATR with growing volumes of repairable IT assets coming from our southern region,” says Ken Ehresman, chief operations officer at ATR. “This investment demonstrates ATR’s commitment to improve efficiencies, reduce liability and increase our client returns.”

ATR, which began operations in 2002, offers eight locations to meet the needs of business-to-business customers seeking ITAD solutions.