Liquid Technology lands No. 3,166 on the 2026 Inc. 5000

Liquid Technology ranked No. 3,166 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 and No. 185 among IT services companies, marking a return built on long-term growth in IT asset disposition, data destruction and e-waste recycling. The Brooklyn company says rising AI-driven infrastructure refreshes are helping fuel demand for secure equipment recovery and compliant disposal.

Why it matters: - Liquid Technology’s placement on the 2026 Inc. 5000 underscores continued demand for IT asset disposition services as enterprises retire more hardware and look to recover value from old equipment. - The ranking also highlights the business case for secure data destruction and environmentally compliant e-waste recycling as companies refresh infrastructure faster. - The company’s return to the list reflects nearly 25 years of growth in a niche tied to cybersecurity, asset recovery and sustainability.

What happened: - Liquid Technology ranked No. 3,166 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. - The Brooklyn-based company also ranked No. 185 among IT services companies and No. 229 among New York-based companies. - Richard Greene, managing partner at Liquid Technology, said the company’s highest-ever Inc. 5000 ranking reflects client trust and rising demand tied to AI-driven infrastructure refreshes.

The details: - Liquid Technology was founded in 2001 and has spent 25 years helping organizations turn excess IT equipment into working capital. - The company offers data destruction, computer liquidation and e-waste recycling services. - Liquid Technology holds certifications including NAID AAA, R2v3, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. - The company operates facilities in Brooklyn, New York, and Bensenville, Illinois. - Liquid Technology uses a global partner network spanning more than 35 countries. - Inc. said the 2026 Inc. 5000 ranks companies by percentage revenue growth from 2022 to 2025. - To qualify, companies had to be founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2022, be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit and independent as of Dec. 31, 2025. - Inc. said the minimum revenue required was $100,000 in 2022 and $2 million in 2025. - The median three-year revenue growth rate among the 5,000 companies was 130%. - The companies on the list added more than 627,208 jobs over the past three years. - The full list and searchable database are available in Inc. 5000 company profiles.

Between the lines: - Liquid Technology is benefiting from a broader trend in which companies are replacing equipment faster and facing more pressure to handle retired assets securely. - The mention of AI suggests a practical effect: more infrastructure turnover, more used hardware and more demand for certified disposal and reuse services. - Inc.’s job-creation and growth metrics show the list is also meant to signal broader economic momentum, not just company-specific performance.

What's next: - Inc. will honor the 2026 Inc. 5000 companies at its conference and gala Oct. 14-16 in Dallas. - The top 500 companies will appear in the fall issue of Inc. Magazine. - Liquid Technology is likely to continue leaning on its security, compliance and recovery services as enterprise hardware refresh cycles accelerate.

The bottom line: - Liquid Technology’s latest Inc. 5000 ranking points to steady growth in a market where IT security, sustainability and asset recovery are increasingly linked.