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"Refurbished" gains market share

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Fabian Dittmann
March 9, 2026

The market for refurbished IT hardware is growing. Consumers and companies are buying used devices that have been restored, cleaned and tested. It's cheaper for them, and it helps their sustainibility efforts and carbon footprint.

CHG‑Meridian’s Frankfurt facility refurbishes up to one million IT devices each year, with most of them successfully reused after data wiping, inspection, and software‑based hardware testing.

As demand for affordable and sustainable tech grows, more companies are adopting refurbished IT, driven by lower costs and reduced environmental impact.

Industry surveys show strong growth potential, with only a small minority rejecting refurbished equipment.
 

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