Exurban, an international e-waste recycling company, this month announced plans to locate operations in southeast Fort Wayne, investing more than $340 million and creating up to 200 new jobs by the end of 2026. “With its significant investment and hiring plans, Exurban will create the first zero-waste smelter that will generate significant economic impacts throughout the region for generations,” said Gov. Holcomb. “When Sec. Chambers and I met with Exurban’s leadership, we were impressed with their global expertise in metals and knew a close partnership would allow us to help shape a sustainable world together.”
Headquartered in the U.K., Exurban’s Fort Wayne facility will be its first operation in the U.S. The facility will set new standards in environmental performance, with the capability to retrieve valuable metals including copper, gold, and silver from e-waste, or discarded electronic appliances such as mobile phones, computers, and televisions.
“Like-minded, forward-thinking partners like Exurban are exactly the kind of companies we want to attract to Indiana,” said Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers. “It became clear after meeting with Exurban that their mission of repurposing waste is directly in line with the state’s 5E focus; in particular, Indiana’s commitment around the Energy Transition.”
Occupying 77 acres and located at the Adams Township Industrial Park (corner of Adams Center and Paulding roads) in Fort Wayne, the new facility will allow Exurban to invest in the U.S market and meet growing customer demands. The company is set to begin construction in 2023.
“We are excited to announce the site of the world’s first zero-waste smelter refinery to offer a domestic, low-carbon solution to the global challenge of e-waste,” said Jean Paul Deco, co-founder of Exurban USA. “We are delighted with the welcome we have been given in Indiana, and I am proud that the plant we are announcing today will set new standards in recycling critical metals from discarded waste streams.”