ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - October 17, 2017 - Jabil Inc. (NYSE:JBL) announced today that its Environmental Technologies business unit achieved Responsible Recycling (R2) and Recycling Industry Operating Standard (RIOS) certifications for the company's electronics waste recycling and recovery facility located in Memphis, Tenn.
'We've seen strong demand from our customers to add an electronics recycling capability that is both transparent and environmentally friendly,' said Andy Priestley, Jabil's senior vice president of Global Business Units. 'We hope to have additional facilities around the globe certified in 2018.'
Jabil currently has over 100 locations on five continents. Jabil's Memphis location also recently achieved AAA certification from the National Association of Information Destruction.
About Jabil
Jabil is a product solutions company providing comprehensive electronics design, production and product management services to global electronics and technology companies. Offering complete product supply chain management from facilities in 29 countries, Jabil provides comprehensive, focused solutions to customers in a broad range of industries. Jabil common stock istraded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, 'JBL'. For Further info, visit: jabil.com.
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Jabil Inc. specializes in electronic outsourcing services. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- development of engineering solutions and services in the field of materials technology (51.7%): engineering, machining and manufacturing solutions for products made of plastics, metals, fibers and glass, and composite materials, etc. for consumer electronics, wearable technology, aeronautics, defense, health, mobility and packaging industries;
- design, engineering, mass production and assembly of electronic systems and subsystems (48.3%): for the automotive, transportation, heavy equipment, computer, home automation, energy, telecommunications, networking, distribution and printing industries. The group also offers 3D printing, prototyping and testing services, as well as supply chain management solutions and services.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (14.2%), Singapore (21.3%), Mexico (17.5%), China (16.9%), Malaysia (8%), India (4.6%) and other (17.5%).
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