Aftermarket Solutions Ensure Value Recovery and Minimize Environmental Impact of Electronic Waste

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2009-- Consumer electronics manufacturers leveraging the aftermarket services of ModusLink PTS, a subsidiary of ModusLink Global Solutions™, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNK), can harvest and re-use working components and safely dispose of environmentally hazardous materials from their products with e-scrap, part of the Company’s Sustainable Solutions Suite. The e-scrap service is an intrinsic part of ModusLink’s aftermarket services that helps clients increase asset value recovery and lessen the environmental impact of their electronic waste from consumer electronics like TVs and cell phones. As part of this service offering, ModusLink’s Bloomington, Indiana solution center has earned the ISO’s (International Organization for Standardization) 14001 certification which verifies that ModusLink meets the ISO’s Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Standards.

Damaged or discarded technology devices such as electronics, cell phones, computers, etc., contain toxic substances that pose serious risks when not recycled properly. Toxic and carcinogenic substances commonly found in electronics include lead, mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) among others. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated that unwanted electronics totaled two and a half million tons in 2007. Furthermore, an estimated 70 percent of heavy metals in U.S. landfills are the result of discarded electronics.

“Responsible manufacturing means properly recycling broken or unused electronics,” said Joe King, vice president, aftermarket services for ModusLink. “In addition, electronics that aren’t in use represent a significant asset recovery opportunity since those parts can, for the most part, be incorporated into new products. For instance, cell phones are often tucked away in a desk drawer when most of the components of the phone still hold manufacturing value.”

As part of its Aftermarket Suite of Solutions, ModusLink offers repair services to clients and retailers. If a product is too damaged to be repaired, ModusLink segregates the byproducts reusing the valuable components and sending hazardous waste to an EPA-certified vendor to ensure proper disposal.

King concluded, “Our clients turn to us for efficient value recovery strategies that improve margins and positively impact customer satisfaction. Our e-scrap service is just another example of how we help our clients achieve those goals.”

ISO 14001 certification pertains to environmental management with the intent to provide a framework for a holistic, strategic approach to the organization's environmental policy, plans and actions.

Additional information about ModusLink’s Aftermarket Solutions can be found at www.moduslink.com/aftermarket.

About ModusLink Global Solutions

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. is a leader in global supply chain business process management. The Company executes critical processes for clients in the consumer electronics, high technology and communications industries to provide competitive differentiation and enable new channel and new market opportunities. An integrated portfolio of supply chain business process outsourcing and technology solutions span four core competencies: supply chain, aftermarket, e-Business and entitlement management. ModusLink Global Solutions has headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts and more than 25 facilities in 14 countries – giving it the largest global footprint in the industry. For additional information, visit www.moduslink.com.