Recycling Today
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Published: July 2008
GEEP Makes Acquisition
Global Electric Electronic Processing Inc. (GEEP), based in Barrie, Ontario, has announced the purchase of Ecosys Canada Inc., Rider Computer Services Ltd. and Rider Technology Services Inc., all of which will be operating as GEEP Ecosys Inc.
The deal adds 100 employees and four Canadian locations to GEEP's existing operations, expanding the company's direct operations to 450 associates as well as to six Canadian and two U.S. facilities.
The acquisition of Ecosys Rider strengthens GEEP's network in Canada and will supplement its two existing plants in Barrie, Ontario, and Edmonton, Alberta, in addition to its 24 e-colleX collection sites, used by original equipment manufacturers to collect discarded electronic devices.
Ecosys/Rider has been providing technology change management services to large organizations for more than 20 years.
GEEP also has announced the formation of a new partnership and processing plant in Costa Rica for the recovery of recyclable materials from end-of-life electric and electronic devices as well as ferrous and nonferrous metals.
GEEP Costa Rica LLC and GEEP Costa Rica SRL of the Republic of Costa Rica have been established to acquire part of the operating business and assets of Fortech which has been serving Costa Rica and the Caribbean region for the past 10 years. GEEP Costa Rica SRL will service Central America and the Caribbean region.
