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THIRD GENERATION TAKES OVER AT LOCAL ELECTRONIC RECYCLING COMPANY
July 9, 2007 |
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INDIANAPOLIS – Eric Goldsmith announced today that he has completed the purchase of the Assets of the Goldsmith Group Inc. (GGI) from his father, Phillip Goldsmith. This results in the third generation of Goldsmiths at the helm of this local electronic recycling company.
"We are very excited about this transition and the potential growth of the company," said Eric. "There is growing concern, locally and around the world, about what to do with exploding numbers of unwanted or obsolete electronics. We provide alternatives for companies and individuals who find themselves with equipment they no longer want or need."
Eric has taken a new name, eScrap Inc., for the company that better represents the work of the firm. |
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Resale of used and refurbished electronics |
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Repairing, rebuilding and electronic parts sales; and |
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Recycling and properly disposing of electronics deemed obsolete. One of the company’s websites, www.usedprinters.com, serves as a virtual marketplace for printers and computer accessories. GGI also offers individual and corporate clients access to new and used equipment through a retail store located at 2107 N. Adams st., Indianapolis IN 46218. |
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"With some strategic investments we plan to improve efficiencies and hire more employees to handle the growing demand for our services," said Eric.
Goldsmith Group, Inc. was originally founded by brothers Max and Abe Goldsmith in 1912 as a scrap metal dealership. It has operated under the names of Goldsmith Steel Products and Goldsmith Pipe and Playground. In the 1970s, the company evolved to an electronic recycling company.
Over the years, GGI has dealt with tens of thousands of different electronic items including computers, printers, peripheral equipment, accessories, component parts, various electronics, medical equipment and more. Over the past century, GGI has served clients, large and small, including Eli Lilly, Cummins, Upjohn/Pharmacia/Pfizer, Bank One, Fifth Third, Union Federal and numerous educational institutions. Goldsmith Group won a Governor’s Award for Excellence in Recycling in 1991.
GGI plays an important role in the community by providing a safe way for companies and individuals to divest themselves of new and used electronics. GGI has also added the newest data destruction software to protect clients data while making many of the hard drives available for reuse, while still offering hard drive destruction for those companies who are not willing to allow their hard drives to be reused.
Eric Goldsmith has been a leader in electronics recycling and played a key role in the Indiana Recycling Coalition’s (IRC) e-Scrap Program by participating in the development of many of the best practices for the industry and was instrumental in a statewide education campaign on proper electronics management, www.escrapindiana.org. In 2006, NUVO named Eric Goldsmith an "Environmental Hero" for his work. |
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