On December 9, 2021, SLS officially opened our newest circular center in La Vergne, Tennessee. During the ribbon cutting ceremony we were honored to have in attendance Mayor Jason Cole, Alderman Graeme Coates, members of Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, Reverse Logistics Association’s Tony Sciarrotta and Mark Erickson, and prominent members from the Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity International. The circular…
The world’s first electronic digital computer, ENIAC (electronic numerical integrator and computer), was built for the U.S. Army between 1943-1945 and ushered in the Information Age. When it was refurbished then redeployed in 1946 it was the beginning of processes we follow in today’s IT asset disposition (ITAD) industry. Along with radar, blood transfusions and the large-scale production of penicillin, computers were innovated during World War II. ENIAC was built by the University of Pennsylvania to…
Refurbished semiconductors come to the rescue of data center providers and OEMs As we become more reliant on technology in our everyday lives, the demand for semiconductors is surging. These small chips power everything from digital devices to data centers, and today, they are in short supply across the globe due to COVID-19-related production and supply chain issues. To meet this demand, Sims Lifecyle Services (SLS) is helping customers to recover and redeploy their used semiconductors,…
Earlier this year, 25 companies, including hyperscale data center providers Google and Amazon Web Services (AWS), signed the new Climate Neutral Data Center Pact. It marked another significant milestone in the cloud services industry’s commitment to sustainability. These signatories, who also include CyrusOne, Equinix and NTT, have all pledged to make proactive efforts to contribute toward the transition to a climate neutral economy. The Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact supports…
Each year data centers around the Netherlands open their doors to visitors as part of National Data Center Day. Organized by the Dutch Data Center Association, the seventh annual event took place on November 9th. Bart-Jan Smit, a Global Account Manager for Sims Lifecycle Services, joined other members of the Association for tours at BIT and ITB2 facilities. BIT offers tailed colocation services at three data…
We’ve all heard the phrase, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Everyone at Sims Lifecyle Services (SLS) lives this each day. We are proud to be part of the Sims Limited family where, together, we play an important role in the circular economy by making valuable resources available for future use. Our company’s purpose, create a world without waste to preserve our planet, drives our…
Last week some of our colleagues in Europe joined events in Glasgow relating to COP26. We were delighted to attend techUk’s Glasgow reception which brought together 200 stakeholders on the frontline of the intersection of digital and climate for informal networking and discussions. The event, co-sponsored by Cisco and Oracle and introduced by Julian David, also marked the launch of a new techUK report highlighting thought leaders’…
We were delighted to be invited to speak at the German Datacenter Association e.V.’s networking event in Frankfurt this month. Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) team members Simon Groneburg and Willem Huiskes delivered one of 5 keynote speeches at the event pursuing the question of how we can create the conditions for all data centers to operate CO2 neutrally by 2030. Alongside…
The backbone of Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) is our strength to provide a comprehensive global IT asset disposition (ITAD) and data center solution immediately ready to provide compliant service. Our clients are able to access our full range of services and project management, worldwide, with only one point of customer contact. To facilitate our global…
Sims Lifecycle Services was delighted to host the business news publisher, Business Insider, at one of our US sites recently. We hosted Business Insider at our Nashville, Tennessee ITAD facility to record their most recent insider video on electronics recovery and recycling. We invite you to view the Business Insider video. Five points of interest…