Blogs
Beyond Recycling: The Hierarchy of Industrial Asset Preservation
A comprehensive analysis of the circular economy in the industrial sector. This article explores why value retention through reuse and redeployment offers superior economic returns compared to material destruction.
The Dual Existence of Industrial Assets: Unlocking Hidden Value
Exploring the disconnect between the physical and economic lifecycles of industrial equipment. This article examines how ghost assets and accounting depreciation obscure the true recoverable value of machinery.
Market Dynamics: The Mechanics of Industrial Asset Resale
An in-depth analysis of the illiquid nature of the industrial secondary market. This piece details price discovery, the role of intermediaries, and the necessity of verification in B2B transactions.
The Commodities of Waste: Understanding Scrap Economics
Scrap is not trash; it is a globally traded commodity. This article examines how the London Metal Exchange, gate prices, and material contamination dictate the value of industrial waste streams.
The Digital Ledger: Moving From Estimates to Audit Proof Certainty
Why the circular economy is failing the data test. An analysis of the visibility gap, the multi million dollar risks of poor chain of custody, and the impending arrival of Digital Product Passports.
Digital Twin Era: How Digital Product Passports Redefines Industrial Compliance
The voluntary era of data transparency is ending, as digital passports, blockchain traceability, and digital twins reshape asset value.
The End of Greenwashing: How EPR and Verified Data Are Reshaping ESG Reporting
ESG reporting is shifting from voluntary narratives to mandatory data disclosure, driven by EPR schemes and the growing need for verified resale data to defend against greenwashing.
Strategic Procurement: From Lowest Price to Total Lifecycle Value
Why the circular economy begins at the point of purchase. An analysis of ISO 20400, Total Cost of Usage (TCU), and how integrating resale potential into procurement decisions saves millions.
Sector Analysis: The Unique Challenges of Asset Recovery in Oil & Gas and Heavy Industry
A technical examination of the barriers to circularity in high stakes industries. How contamination, certification, and liability shape the resale market for Oil & Gas, Mining, and Manufacturing assets.
The Reality of Resale: Why Industrial Deals Fail and How to Fix Them
Real world lessons from the front lines of the secondary market. An objective look at the friction points involving trust, logistics, and payments that kill deals and how smart sellers navigate them.
The Algorithmic Appraisal: How AI Is Solving the Pricing Problem
Artificial Intelligence is moving beyond hype in the circular economy. A look at how computer vision, document parsing, and predictive pricing models are removing the friction from asset recovery to unlock massive value.
The Art of Decommissioning: Planning for End-of-Life at the Beginning
For heavy industry, decommissioning is a massive liability. This article shifts the narrative from cost to "harvest," exploring Design for Disassembly, "yellow iron" markets, and hazardous recovery.
Designing Policy for a Circular Future
Why bans fail without functional markets. An analysis of how regulation shapes real-world circular behavior, the role of financial incentives, and the operational blind spots governments face when legislating complex global industrial asset flows.
The End of Ownership: How Servitization Will Rewrite Industrial Economics
Moving from CAPEX to OPEX. How Asset-as-a-Service, pooling models, and buyback guarantees are creating a business environment where usage is valued over possession.
How Asset Recovery Slashes Scope 3 Emissions
Scope 3 emissions account for over 80% of an industrial footprint. This deep dive explains the carbon mathematics of reuse, procurement's "Carbon ROI," and why the secondary market accelerates Net Zero.
Against the Flow: The Complex Engineering of Reverse Logistics
Moving goods forward is easy, but moving them backward is exponentially harder. This article examines the 50% cost premium of reverse logistics, the problem of "deadheading," and the engineering required to retrieve assets from remote sites.
Emerging Markets: The Unique Circular Dynamics of Southeast Asia
Circular economy models designed for Europe often fail in ASEAN. This article explores the unique logistics of an archipelago, the "China Plus One" effect, and Southeast Asia's rise as a global recovery hub.