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ASSET 2.0: VOL. 1, 2010

Investment Recovery: The State of the Surplus Industry

 
 
 
 President's MessageHappy New Decade!
Remember all the fuss (and expense) over Y2K? Yet for all the media frenzy at the end of 1999, I don’t recall even a single mention of Y2K this time around as we wrapped up the first decade of the 2000s, which is to say that we tend to have a short memory of things past and aren’t very good at predicting the future. But a new decade gives us good reason to take a good look at our industry, our association, our own company and ourselves. Read the rest of this article... 

 
 
 
 

 
The State Of the Surplus Industry Report The Good, the Bad and the Fragile  President Obama has recently concluded his State of the Union address; most governors have done the same for their respective states. So with 2010 still fresh on the calendar, we felt it would be appropriate to see what the members and associate members think of the past and future of investment recovery and the surplus industry. Short answer? Read the rest of this article...  
 
 
                                          
Best  Practices For Safe, Effective and Environmentally Friendly Disposition
A difficult economy, improved technologies and changes in environmental regulations are forcing the closure of outdated manufacturing plants and major process lines.
Overall, the closure process can be roughly divided into three major categories: Human Relations, Public Relations and Technical Issues.  Read the rest of this article...   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 

Member News: Utility Communication Goes (Radio)active  Communication among utility members is quite active. In some cases, even radioactive! Early in January, Jimmy Gray, Investment Recovery Senior Analyst for Georgia Power Company, posted a request on the Investment Recovery Association website for some help to see if any utility company members had any experience selling radiation contamination equipment. The association office did two things to get help the word out. Read the rest of this article...     
 
 



   
 
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