TES-AMM Review
Global ITAD with strong APAC + EU coverage that complements US-heavy ITAD vendors - part of SK ecoplant since 2022.
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Overview
What is TES-AMM?
TES-AMM (commonly abbreviated to TES) is a Singapore-headquartered ITAD operator founded in 2005. Acquired by SK ecoplant in 2022, the company now operates as part of one of South Korea's largest environmental services groups, giving it the capital backing for continued global expansion. Across 20+ countries, TES-AMM handles certified data destruction, IT asset disposition, refurbishment, and circular-economy material recovery.
Capabilities
Key features, in detail
What you actually get when you turn TES-AMM on for a distributed team.
20+ country direct operations
Owned facilities and operations across 20+ countries with deep APAC + EU presence.
NAID + R2v3 certified
Certified data destruction across multiple major frameworks for compliance-driven enterprises.
Asset resale + refurbishment
Recovery value flows back to customer accounts via refurb + resale before destruction.
Component-level recovery
Materials recovery for components that can't be refurbished - genuine circular economy operation.
SK ecoplant backing
Korean Stock Exchange-listed parent (SK ecoplant) provides financial stability and capital backing.
Pricing
How TES-AMM pricing works
TES-AMM is quote-based enterprise pricing structured around multi-region contracts and service scope.
Standard global ITAD.
- Certified destruction
- Asset disposition
- Standard reporting
- Multi-country coordination
ITAD + refurb + resale.
- Everything in ITAD
- Refurbishment + resale flow-back
- Custom reporting
- Multi-year contracts
Top-tier strategic.
- Custom SLAs
- Dedicated team
- Audit support
- Multi-region coordination
What you'll actually pay: TES-AMM pricing reflects enterprise positioning. Most valuable when bundling multi-country ITAD or pairing with refurbishment value recovery.
The trade-offs
Pros & cons
What we like
- Strongest APAC + EU + global ITAD footprint in cat 10
- SK ecoplant backing for financial stability
- 20+ years of enterprise ITAD operations
- Real circular-economy operation with component recovery
- Fills geographic gap that US-headquartered ITAD vendors leave open
What to watch out for
- US presence less developed than US-headquartered competitors
- Enterprise pricing not suited for SMB or one-off projects
- Quote-based with longer sales cycle than commercial alternatives
- Brand recognition stronger in APAC + EU than North America
Ideal Customer Profile
Who is TES-AMM best for?
The teams that get the most ROI from TES-AMM tend to share these characteristics.
Multinational enterprises
Companies with operations across APAC + EU + US needing coordinated multi-region ITAD.
APAC-heavy operations
Companies with significant Singapore, Japan, China, India, or Australia IT asset volume.
Sustainability-mandated enterprises
ESG-driven companies wanting genuine circular-economy ITAD outcomes.
If not TES-AMM
Top alternatives to consider
TES-AMM sits in a competitive category. These are the platforms most often evaluated alongside it.
Iron Mountain Asset Lifecycle
Larger global ITAD with US + records management consolidation.
Read review →Sims Lifecycle Services
Global ITAD with vertical-integration to metals recycling.
Read review →Wisetek
Global ITAD with refurbishment-first approach.
Read review →ERI
US-focused ITAD with national processing capacity.
Review coming soonCommon questions
TES-AMM FAQ
Yes - TES-AMM is the company; TES is the shorter brand. The full name reflects the original Tech Enterprise Systems business. After SK ecoplant acquisition in 2022, the TES-AMM brand continues but now under SK ecoplant ownership.
Iron Mountain is larger globally and stronger in US + records management consolidation. TES-AMM is stronger in APAC + EU and more focused on pure ITAD without the records management business. For US-heavy operations, Iron Mountain; for APAC-heavy operations, TES-AMM.
Less optimized for one-off SMB use. The platform makes most sense at enterprise multi-country scale where the geographic footprint matters.
SK ecoplant is one of South Korea's largest environmental services companies, Korean Stock Exchange-listed. The 2022 acquisition of TES-AMM consolidates SK ecoplant's global IT asset disposition capability and brings capital backing for continued expansion.
Bottom line
Our verdict on TES-AMM
Best enterprise ITAD for APAC + EU + multinational operations
TES-AMM has built one of the strongest global ITAD operations from outside the US, with deep Asia-Pacific roots and growing European presence. For multinational enterprises with significant non-US IT asset volume - the kind of customers that US-headquartered ITAD vendors typically handle via partner relationships rather than direct operations - TES-AMM is one of the clearest options.