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A Journey 
Through SK tes History

From our humble beginnings in 2005, to our current position as a rapidly expanding global organisation, we’re investing heavily in cutting-edge technologies and expanding our operations to meet the ever-evolving needs of our clients.
2005

SK tes is founded as TES in Singapore and new facilities are opened in China, the UK, Thailand and Malaysia.

 

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2006

Further expansion within APAC with new facilities opened in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong.

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2009

TES acquires JRI and expands into IT Asset Disposition (ITAD). Two further facilities are opened in Indonesia and the Philippines.

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2013

Navis Capital acquires TES and new facilities are opened in Vietnam and Cambodia.

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2016

TES acquires Dataserv, expanding our global service offering to include facilities in the USA and 5 additional countries in Europe.

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2018

TES acquires VSL in the UK and EGR in Germany to bolster Managed IT Deployment services across the UK and Europe, accelerating growth to 33 sites across 20 countries. New facilities opened in the US and Vietnam.  

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2019

TES Announces Expansive New Battery Recycling ServicesTES B in Singapore and Recupyl in Grenoble, France.

TES acquire a and acquire   adding additional IT refurbishment capability and enhancing configuration to order, staging and managed IT deployment services in Europe.

2020

TES acquires Envirofone and Custom Controllers, further solidifying TES’s position as the leading global provider of IT lifecycle services and its dedication to closing the loop on e-waste throughout the IT asset value lifecycle.

TES makes strategic investment into GenPlus Singapore, a leading Southeast Asia provider of energy storage systems (ESS) and power systems across the Asia-Pacific region and 7 new facilities open in Europe, the US and Asia.

Awards include:

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2021

TES enhances European coverage opening a new UK Headquarters The 127,000 square feet, state-of-the-art facility comes after a strong period of organic growth and company acquisitions.

TES agrees to a deal that secures the future of a 10,000 square metre (approx. 110,000 sq. feet) recycling facility in the Port Of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest seaport. 

Awards include:

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2022

TES acquired by SK ecoplant and expands US operations by adding a fourth facility. 

TES Joins UN Global Compact to Advance Sustainable Development, another critical step towards its mission of making a decade of difference. 

Awards include:

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2023

TES Recognized in the 2023 Gartner​ ​Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition. TES expanded its global owned-and-operated facility footprint to about two and a half million square feet and recognised as the largest ITAD provider within the industry.

Awards Include:

for its Innovative End-of-Life Batteries Management

Business Intelligence Group awards TES the Sustainability Service of the Year Award

 

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2024

TES rebrands to SK tes, further strengthening synergies with SK ecoplant and positioning SK tes for further global growth and expansion.

SK tes opens flagship facility with specialist hyperscale data center decommissioning capabilities in Virginia, US.

Awards:

  • SK tes is a finalist for Circular Economy Company of the Year at the CRN Sustainability in Tech Awards
  • SK tes Chief Commercial Officer, Eric Ingebretsen, is recognized as ITAD Individual of the Year at the ITAD Summit Awards. 
  • SK tes Australia picks up the ESG Trailblazer Award for our sustainability efforts in the Avetta Customer Awards
Rep. Spanberger cuts ribbon at SK tes Virginia opening ceremony
SK tes' Troy Demunck accepts ESG Trailblazer Award

Continuing our mission to make a decade of difference...

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