ERI Forms 50/50 Joint Venture With Green Marble to Establish ERI Vietnam

Electronics Recycling International (ERI) has formed a strategic partnership with Green Marble Co., the recycling subholding business of Hanoi-based VSD Holdings, to establish ERI Vietnam. Scheduled to begin operations later this year in northern Vietnam within an hour of Hanoi, the 50/50 joint venture marks ERI’s first owned and branded location in the country.

Expanding Global Footprint and ITAD Services

The new facility will bring state-of-the-art electronics recycling and information technology asset disposition (ITAD) services to the Vietnamese market. ERI Vietnam will incorporate best practices from both organizations, deploying ERI’s advanced shredding, sorting technologies utilizing artificial intelligence image recognition, robotic arms, and proprietary chain-of-custody software alongside the local logistics networks and operational expertise of VSD Holdings and Green Marble.

Responding to OEM Supply Chain Demands

While ERI maintains audited recycling partners across more than 140 countries, the Vietnam expansion follows its recent partnership with Itochu Corp. to form ERI Japan in March. ERI executives noted that Vietnam has rapidly emerged as a priority market due to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) clients manufacturing locally and requiring responsible recycling solutions for factory scrap and end-of-life materials amid evolving global supply chain strategies.

Driving Circular Economy Growth in Southeast Asia

The partnership aims to build a transparent, technology-driven recycling ecosystem that keeps materials out of landfills and feeds recovered resources back into the circular economy. Backed by VSD Holdings’ extensive local infrastructure—including waste-to-energy operations and manufacturing legacies—ERI Vietnam is positioned to support the region’s rapid industrial growth and sustainability transition.

Market Impact

○ Impacted Metals: Recycled Electronics Scrap, Copper, Aluminum, Precious Metals Recovered from E-Scrap

○ Direction: Bullish

○ Time Horizon: Medium-term

○ Affected Industries: Electronics Recycling, IT Asset Disposition, Waste Management, Original Equipment Manufacturing

○ Related Price Reports: Copper Weekly Price Report, Aluminum Weekly Price Report

○ Watch Item: Monitor the official announcement of ERI Vietnam’s exact facility address and equipment deployment details later this year.

SuperMetalPrice Commentary:

ERI’s expansion into Vietnam highlights the growing demand for localized e-waste recycling solutions as electronics manufacturing supply chains increasingly shift toward Southeast Asia. Establishing secure, closed-loop processing infrastructure directly addresses critical scrap management needs for OEMs operating in the region.