Gilroy, CA – August 1, 2007 – Sam Advani, President and CEO of Metech International, announced the purchase of Metech’s electronic waste processing plant located in Gilroy, California. The three acre, high security facility is specifically designed for the recovery of precious metals from manufacturing scrap, as well as the de-manufacturing and certified destruction of materials and systems from the electronics industry.

In addition to the purchase, the facility has undergone a $2 million upgrade.  Among the changes is a major expansion of the shredding, material destruction and material separation capabilities, as well as improvements to the hazardous waste processing operations.  Sam Advani, Metech’s President and CEO, stated, “These upgrades improve our productivity and support our increase in business while decreasing our energy consumption and improving our environmental footprint.  This supports our goals of continuous improvement while being environmentally aware.”

Metech International (www.metechgroup.com), a pioneer in asset reuse and precious metal recovery, specializes in environmentally responsible, accountable recycling and reuse of industrial manufacturing scrap, obsolete inventory, and end-of-life electronics. Through its Accountable Resource Management^® (ARM^®) program, the only one of its kind in the electronics recycling industry, Metech assures customers complete product stewardship through step-by-step tracking and accountability for all material handling. This is a critical issue in the face of growing global concerns about “cradle-to-grave" environmental responsibility and information security.