ECS Refining, Dlubak Corp. Form New Company

ECS Refining, a recycling and end-of-life services company, is partnering with Dlubak Glass Co. to form a joint venture that will provide end markets for glass from cathode ray tubes (CRT) generated in the electronic recycling industry. ECS Refining says that the new company, Regenesys Glass Processing, will combine 110 years of experience to offer a blend of offerings and knowledge in CRT glass recycling, metal processing and refining.

According to a release announcing the new company’s formation, ECS says that Regenesys Glass Processing will use advanced, proprietary approaches to extract metal oxides from CRT glass and chemically blend glass for the automotive, fiberglass, bead, and lighting industries. The Regenesys processing facilities will use technologies from both ECS Refining and Dlubak.

Initial processing facility locations are planned for California, Ohio and Texas, with phased expansions to be determined in the future.

ECS, headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., expects the newly formed company to process several hundred tons of CRT glass per month.

"Dlubak is expert in working with glass of all types, with the technology and know-how to blend glass for use in a variety of manufacturing scenarios, while ECS Refining is expert in metallurgical processes, so it's a match of great talents," says Curt Spivey, VP of corporate development for ECS Refining and incoming general manager of Regenesys Glass Processing. "The e-waste industry needs a solution to its CRT glass problem - one that goes beyond simply separating panel glass from funnel glass. We're eager to work with anyone that needs a safe, environmentally responsible way to handle CRTs."

Dlubak is headquartered in Blairsville, Pa.