MINNEAPOLIS, March 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Appliance Recycling
Centers of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCI) ("ARCA") announced
today that its Philadelphia-based
ARCA Advanced Processing ("AAP") operation has been awarded the
highly respected and internationally recognized Recycling
Industry Operating Standard® ("RIOS")
certification.
RIOS is a third-party accredited certification program that
integrates quality, environmental, health and safety requirements
from ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 into one comprehensive
management system. RIOS certification is a rigorous undertaking,
and it is recognized as an international mark of excellence for
recycling companies. Mark
Eisenschenk, President and CEO of ARCA, Inc., said, "Our AAP
operation in Philadelphia, where
we recycle 500,000 to 600,000 appliances annually using the latest
state-of-the-art recycling processes and techniques, has clearly
demonstrated a powerful commitment to recycling processes that
achieve measurable and continual improvement in quality,
environmental, health and safety performance."
Brian Conners, AAP President,
added, "AAP is the first EPA Responsible Appliance Disposal
recycling facility to attain the coveted RIOS
certification.1 This is the triumphant accomplishment
following a fourteen-month intensive journey for our management
team. Attaining this high level of certification was both
challenging and extremely rewarding. Our constituents now
have further assurance that we have systems in place to maintain a
high level of excellence in the areas of quality, environment,
health and safety."
Commenting on this announcement, Mark
Shirkness, General Manager, Distribution and Services at GE
Appliances, said, "ARCA and AAP have demonstrated advanced
refrigerator processing using the first UNTHA Recycling Technology
system in the United States, and
the RIOS certification is a recognition of the significant
commitment they have made to executing a solid quality,
environmental, health and safety system. We congratulate AAP on the
achievement!"
About ARCA
ARCA's three business components are uniquely positioned in the
industry to work together to provide a full array of
appliance-related services. ARCA Advanced Processing, LLC employs
advanced technology to refine traditional appliance recycling
techniques to achieve optimal revenue-generating and environmental
benefits. ARCA is also the exclusive North American distributor for
UNTHA Recycling Technology (URT), one of the world's leading
manufacturers of technologically advanced refrigerator recycling
systems and recycling facilities for electrical household
appliances and electronic scrap. ARCA's regional centers process
appliances at end of life to remove environmentally damaging
substances and produce material byproducts for recycling for
utilities in the U.S. and Canada.
Eighteen company-owned stores under the name ApplianceSmart,
Inc.® sell new appliances directly to consumers and
provide affordable ENERGY STAR® options for energy
efficiency appliance replacement programs.
This press release contains statements that are
forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding
ARCA's future success. These forward-looking statements are subject
to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the statements made, including the risks
associated with general economic conditions, competition in the
retail and recycling industries and regulatory risks. Other factors
that could cause operating and financial results to differ are
described in ARCA's periodic reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Other risks may be detailed from time to time
in reports to be filed with the SEC.
1 List of RIOS-certified recycling facilities as of
March 5, 2015 at
http://www.certifymerecycling.org/find-certified-facility/list-certified-facilities.
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