Digital Information Security

Asset Forwarding, an Indianapolis-based computer recycler and refurbisher, has expanded one of its two facilities. The 12,800-square-foot expansion comes less than a year after the company moved into its new facility in January.

The expanded facility includes secure shredding and separation staging to complement the facility’s asset management services. A new state-of-the-art shredder from SSI Shredding Systems, Wilsonville, Ore., enables the company to shred hard drives down to a ¾-inch-minus size on a production-level scale, according to information from SSI.

"We are fortunate that this space came available just in time to fit our needs," says Mark Vander Kooy, president and founder of Asset Forwarding. "This added space will allow us to continue to serve the strictest corporate customers in the nation by providing a one-stop solution that maximizes the security and value associated with the asset retirement process."

Kooy adds, "This is a tribute to our entire team and also a sign of the overall direction of the industry. The need to control the entire process is becoming very important, and our clients are some of the strictest around."

The facility, which now totals 32,000 square feet, operates to strict environmental and safety standards, according to Asset Forwarding. "Our key differentiator is that we provide the strictest chain of custody and most comprehensive services in the industry," Kooy says. "We are truly the one-call, one-stop solution for moving, removing and recycling technology in accordance with the strictest environmental and security standards."

Additional information about Asset Forwarding is available online at www.assetforwarding.com. 

WeRecycle! Inc., an electronics recycler based in Wallingford, Conn., has expanded its recycling capacity by opening a new facility in Mount Vernon, N.Y.

The 56,600-square-foot facility provides local recycling infrastructure to process the growing electronic scrap generated by New York City’s businesses and residents. WeRecycle! currently operates a plant in Meriden, Conn.

To assist with its expansion, New York State has awarded WeRecycle! several grants. "We are pleased that New York State sees the value of investing in this emerging industry," Mick Schum, president of WeRecycle!, says.

WeRecycle! provides certified data removal, asset tracking, remarketing, logistics and reporting in addition to recycling. More information on the company is available at www.werecycle.com.