Newsroom: the latest news and in-depth articles from the remanufacturing industry

The winners of the Remanufacturer of the Year 2018 Awards!

• By ReMaTec
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• 17-09-2018

ReMaTecNews’ Remanufacturer of the Year Award was inaugurated in 2005. Since then, the winners...

Turning over a new LEAF

• By ReMaTec
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• 13-09-2018

“The simple fact is that we don’t have many LEAF batteries coming back to us yet…...

Things they didn't teach you in school

• By ReMaTec
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• 13-09-2018

John Disharoon has spent a distinguished career working for Caterpillar. He talks to Adam Hill about...

Scania appoints STS as reman supplier

• By ReMaTec
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• 13-09-2018

Transmission reman specialist STS has been appointed as a supplier partner to Volkswagen-owned truck...

RIC-RIT goes global

• By ReMaTec
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• 13-09-2018

The global outlook for the reman industry is to be one of the key focuses of the RIC-RIT World Reman...

SNT expanding reman reach to Europe

• By ReMaTec
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• 13-09-2018

US-based automotive battery pack remanufacturer Spiers New Technologies (SNT) is opening a reman hub...

Viewpoint - Dimitri Brink

• By Dimitri Brink
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• 13-09-2018

State-of-the-art technology and global supply chain networks are the key to enabling the transition ...

Axion launches collaborative service for end-of-life batteries

• By ReMaTec
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• 31-08-2018

Resource recovery experts Axion has joined forces with two other partners in a major initiative aime...

Raising sights in Georgia

• By ReMaTec
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• 30-08-2018

Remanufacturers are Atlanta-bound and will be joining with NACE Automechanika to show off new produc...

Reman to the fore

• By ReMaTec
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• 30-08-2018

This is the 25th edition of Automechanika Frankfurt and it is a magnet for companies serving the aut...

MERA pushes sustainable line

• By ReMaTec
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• 30-08-2018

MERA is to hold its renamed Sustainable Manufacturing Conference 2018 on 26-27 September in the Detr...

CER signs China co-operation agreement

• By ReMaTec
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• 16-08-2018

The European Remanufacturing Council (CER) has signed an agreement with one of the new Chinese natio...

CoremanNet opens Memphis hub

• By ReMaTec
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• 16-08-2018

Reman reverse logistics specialist CoremanNet has opened a new US service hub in Memphis, Tennessee....

Call for wind turbine reman papers

• By ReMaTec
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• 16-08-2018

RAI Amsterdam, organiser of the International Forum on Wind Turbine Remanufacturing – which wi...

Remanufacturer of the Year 2018 Awards

• By ReMaTec
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• 16-08-2018

The Remanufacturer of the Year trophies will be awarded during Automechanika Frankfurt in a ceremony...

APRA Europe blocks anti-remanufacturing regulation attempts

• By ReMaTec
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• 16-08-2018

The reman industry has to be wary of laws which will make things more difficult and expensive for co...

European aftermarket incorporates Latin rythm

• By ReMaTec
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• 16-08-2018

Automechanika Frankfurt is the biggest event in the European aftermarket in 2018 – but this ye...

LEAPP in bankruptcy talks

• By ReMaTec
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• 02-08-2018

LEAPP, the Dutch company which made its name remanufacturing and refurbishing Apple iPads and iPhone...

Finding the value

• By ReMaTec
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• 02-08-2018

The G7 meeting in Montreal was seen as a chance for world leaders to get together and talk about som...

LEAPP: What went wrong

• By ReMaTec
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• 02-08-2018

In the wake of the reported bankruptcy of LEAPP, the retailer of refurbished Apple products, Ian Hal...

Delegation Welcome

• By ReMaTec
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• 02-08-2018

RAI Amsterdam received a delegation from the Wuzhou Remanufacturing Zone in southern China. The Chin...

Hetzel celebrates 25 years in transmission reman

• By ReMaTec
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• 02-08-2018

German automatic transmission reman company E. & U. Hetzel has marked a quarter of a century in ...

ReMaTecNews ReVisits

• By ReMaTec
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• 19-07-2018

October 2004

The acquisition of Wealdstone Engineering in the UK signalled Caterpillar’s ambit...

Multiplying is better than just adding

• By ReMaTec
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• 19-07-2018

We can all do more for the remanufacturing sector if we are prepared to work together, says Volker S...

Cer: To little free trade

• By ReMaTec
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• 19-07-2018

European remanufacturers have complained that barriers to trade are continuing even after free trade...

Bid to extend battery life

• By ReMaTec
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• 19-07-2018

Prolonging the battery life of electric buses and trucks is the aim of a new collaboration – i...

Dex Joins Eaton

• By ReMaTec
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• 19-07-2018

Remanufacturing specialist DEX HeavyDuty Parts has become an authorised rebuilder for Eaton in North...

Throwback Thursday: The RotY winner 2015 - Søren Toft-Jensen

• By ReMaTec
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• 19-07-2018

With the upcoming Remanufacturer of the Year award 2018, we are asking previous winners what to expe...

Detroit Reman appoints Lewallen

• By ReMaTec
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• 05-07-2018

Brian Lewallen has been made president of Detroit Reman. Currently director of service operations fo...

BBB buys Turbo Supply

• By ReMaTec
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• 05-07-2018

The trend towards increasing consolidation in the reman sector has continued with automotive remanuf...

Europe diesel move by Nissan

• By ReMaTec
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• 05-07-2018

Nissan has become the latest car manufacturer to say it will gradually stop selling diesel cars in E...

The future is coming: Let's get ready!

• By ReMaTec
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• 04-07-2018

A plea for greater transparency between remanufacturers was among the key messages from the APRA Eur...

ReMaTec supports turbine reman research

• By ReMaTec
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• 04-07-2018

New research supported by ReMaTec is to look into the feasibility and possibilities of remanufacturi...

Turbo Power

• By ReMaTec
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• 02-07-2018

BorgWarner has set up a dedicated reman facility in a small city in south-west Poland. Adam Hill wen...

Batteries not included

• By ReMaTec
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• 21-06-2018

With sales of electric vehicles gathering pace, the automotive reman sector is checking out new oppo...

APRA Europe moves to the next level

• By ReMaTec
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• 21-06-2018

Chairman Daniel Koehler announced his strategy for APRA Europe during this year’s APRA Europea...

CEC launches open circular economy database

• By ReMaTec
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• 21-06-2018

Not-for-profit networking group Circular Economy Club (CEC) has launched a global, open-sourced data...

Remanufacturer of the Year Awards - enter NOW!

• By ReMaTec
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• 21-06-2018

ReMaTec’s Remanufacturer of the Year (RotY) Award has been relaunched with three new categorie...

One day in your life

• By ReMaTec
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• 21-06-2018

By bringing together remanufacturing companies and the general public, the first Global Remanufactur...

Jasink: Reman must share data

• By ReMaTec
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• 21-06-2018

Thijs Jasink has called on his fellow remanufacturers to share information to help the industry solv...

Felix Feuerbach accepts seat in Remanufacturer of the Year awards jury

• By ReMaTec
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• 08-06-2018

As you may know, the Remanufacturer of the Year awards have been restyled into 3 different categorie...

The reman world is growing – and the RotY Award is expanding with it

• By ReMaTec
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• 07-06-2018

This year sees the renewal of the Remanufacturer of the Year awards programme, with three trophies u...

Reman in the USA

• By ReMaTec
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• 07-06-2018

Remanufacturing in the USA: it’s a long way from its roots in farming but Navistar thinks that...

The wall has fallen - now someone tell the customers

• By ReMaTec
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• 07-06-2018

On the face of it, the Chinese government’s decision to lift restrictions on using reman produ...

Remanufacturers are a special breed

• By ReMaTec
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• 07-06-2018

People in the remanufacturing industry are a special breed. They don’t take no for an answer. ...

IAAF appoints Knox as vp

• By ReMaTec
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• 07-06-2018

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has appointed Terry Knox as its new vice pr...

Erik Sundin accepts seat in Remanufacturer of the Year awards jury

• By ReMaTec
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• 01-06-2018

By expanding this year’s remanufacturer of the Year awards with brand new categories, the jury...

Throwback Thursday - The RotY award winner of 2016

• By ReMaTec
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• 24-05-2018

The Remanufacturer of the Year (RotY) award returns this September and entries are now open! What do...

Working hard to be flexible and dynamic

• By ReMaTec
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• 23-05-2018

Detroit Reman’s Amanda Snyder was immediately hooked by the possibilities of remanufacturing &...

It could all be so simple

• By ReMaTec
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• 23-05-2018

The establishment of common definitions 18 months ago was a big step forward – but what sort o...

Navistar expands ReNEWed programme

• By ReMaTec
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• 23-05-2018

Navistar has revealed changes to its ReNEWed remanufactured components business. The US truck group ...

Turbo Guy wins cash backing

• By ReMaTec
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• 23-05-2018

Two Glasgow remanufacturing specialists are among nine companies to have won a share of nearly &poun...

Camso launches wheel reman

• By ReMaTec
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• 23-05-2018

Camso has launched a certified remanufactured tracks and wheels programme, showing once again its co...

Sundin Takes Cer role

• By ReMaTec
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• 23-05-2018

Leading remanufacturing academic Erik Sundin has been tasked with providing a networking role for th...

Yes we can!

• By Niels Klarenbeek
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• 09-05-2018

People in the remanufacturing industry are a special breed. They don't take no for an answer Remanuf...

What goes around

• By ReMaTec
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• 09-05-2018

Swedish company STS has a successful reman operation with Volvo Cars. Tim Maughan finds out about th...

Reman is the solution for environmental protection

• By ReMaTec
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• 09-05-2018

Let’s do our work and promote us and our industry any time and any place. Remanufacturing is...

Reman love story

• By ReMaTec
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• 09-05-2018

A short video about an alternator became an unlikely online hit for Polish automotive group AS-PL. G...

Q and A Danuta

• By ReMaTec
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• 09-05-2018

AS-PL. Group president Danuta Kaszubowska offers some thoughts on women’s changing roles in th...

ReMaTec in China

• By ReMaTec
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• 09-05-2018

ReMaTec was represented during a key European trade visit to China. Niels Klarenbeek, director rema...

This how we're going to elevate remanufacturing

• By ReMaTec
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• 26-04-2018

After a long career in reman, Fernand Weiland - creator of APRA Europe and co-founder of ReMaTec &nd...

Wind turbines

• By ReMaTec
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• 26-04-2018

Looking at other matters: for broadening the product base of remanufacturing, wind turbines are a cl...

Brave new world

• By ReMaTec
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• 26-04-2018

German firm Alec believes it has the world’s first robotised electronics remanufacturing plant...

Alec opens new facility

• By ReMaTec
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• 26-04-2018

ACT Group has launched its car electronics reman business in Munich, Germany. Wholly-owned subsidiar...

Human-robot collaboration, robot-assisted disassembly

• By ReMaTec
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• 26-04-2018

Robotix Academy is a European Union-funded cross-border research cluster with five universities, ins...

Choosing a reman robot? Think hard about what you need

• By ReMaTec
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• 26-04-2018

From robotic conductors to robot vacuum cleaners, there is a vast choice of automated systems availa...

Winning the RotY Award means good publicity and even greater team motivation

• By ReMaTec
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• 12-04-2018

Currently we have 2 Remanufacturers of the Year, in 2018 we’ll have 3! But what means winning ...

ReMaTec celebrates Global Remanufacturing Day!

• By ReMaTec
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• 12-04-2018

Here’s how the ReMaTec team celebrates remanufacturing during the first Global Remanufacturing...

Spotlight on new RotY awards categories during Global Remanufacturing Day

• By ReMaTec
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• 12-04-2018

On 12 April the Remanufacturer of the year Award is introducing it’s ‘renewed’ for...

Submit your award entry for Remanufacturer of the Year now!

Tessa Vlaanderen accepts seat in Remanufacturer of the Year awards jury.

• By ReMaTec
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• 12-04-2018

With Remanufacturer of the Year awards categories open to all sectors active in remanufacturing the ...

Today the industry celebrates the first Global Remanufacturing Day

• By ReMaTec
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• 12-04-2018

Today it is the second Thursday in April. Nothing special you would think. However, today is the fir...

A sense of urgency and opportunity

• By ReMaTec
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• 11-04-2018

The US is a world leader in remanufacturing – but with a bit of input from government, interes...

Daimler pilots on-demand 3D-printed parts

• By ReMaTec
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• 29-03-2018

Daimler Trucks North America has begun making the first deliveries of 3D-printed plastic parts to cu...

Engine of growth

• By ReMaTec
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• 29-03-2018

A new report finds the circular economy could be a powerful driver for growth, job creation and envi...

How the Scottish pilot scheme works

• By ReMaTec
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• 28-03-2018

Getting hold of cores is a major issue - but Scotland is pioneering a programme which links a remanu...

Perkins appoints Zuckerman and Schultz

• By ReMaTec
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• 27-03-2018

Perkins Engines Company has created a senior sales position to position its brands as viable for ren...

We need role models to boost laptop remanufacturing

• By ReMaTec
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• 27-03-2018

As part of the standard cycle of IT ‘estate’ replacement, the typical lifecycle of a per...

Two birds, one stone

• By ReMaTec
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• 21-03-2018

Shoppers in Glasgow are taking part in a pilot project, whereby they drop unwanted electrical goods ...

APRA European Symposium 2018: high-class speakers

• By ReMaTec
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• 15-03-2018

Budapest is going to be a remanufacturing networking city this spring. The APRA European Sympos...

Borg Warner promotes Lissalde

• By ReMaTec
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• 15-03-2018

BorgWarner has appointed company veteran Frédéric Lissalde above to executive vice pre...

Knorr Bremse expands DonFeng collaboration

• By ReMaTec
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• 14-03-2018

Knorr-Bremse and major Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer Dongfeng have expanded their collabor...

Garages welcome EU regulations

• By ReMaTec
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• 14-03-2018

Proposed EU legislation on vehicle type-approval regulation, which seeks to ensure that crucial repa...

What's that coming down the road?

• By ReMaTec
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• 13-03-2018

"Now is the time to decide if you are part of the electrification movement or not. That is not to sa...

Mobilatina is coming to Frankfurt

• By ReMaTec
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• 13-03-2018

A new event aimed at the Latin American engine market, MOBILATINA, will be held on September 12 at S...

Meritor launches rebuilder programme

• By ReMaTec
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• 01-03-2018

Meritor has launched its North America Authorised Rebuilder Programme for drive axle carriers, which...

What Malaysia’s marine reman industry needs: the wave that is sweeping the world

• By ReMaTec
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• 28-02-2018

Remanufacturing is a natural fit for marine businesses worldwide. Nazery Khalid, honorary secretary ...

Volvo reman is really green

• By ReMaTec
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• 27-02-2018

A project to remanufacture transmissions for Volvo Cars has been shown to have distinct environmenta...

C-ECO joins CE100 programme

• By ReMaTec
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• 27-02-2018

Circular Economy Solutions (C-ECO), which runs the CoremanNet automotive spare parts core return ser...

No sticking point for glue like a screw

• By ReMaTec
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• 26-02-2018

What if a glue could act like a screw? Adam Hill talks to Lukas Hoex about the possibilities of a ne...

Reman laptops 'meet office needs': study

• By ReMaTec
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• 25-02-2018

Remanufactured laptops perform almost as well as new ones for most basic tasks, but are considerably...

The business case for remanufacturing is in place: now all that’s required is for businesses themselves to get serious about remanufacturing

• By ReMatTec
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• 15-02-2018

It used to be said that ‘nobody ever got fired for choosing IBM’. The computer giant was...

March mission to China

• By ReMaTec
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• 15-02-2018

A UK-China mission on remanufacturing is set to take place on 12-14 March 2018. Organised by Univers...

MERA makes board additions

• By ReMaTec
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• 14-02-2018

MERA – The Remanufacturing Association has elected David Overbeeke, president and CEO of Brake...

APRA to set up European legal entity

• By ReMaTec
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• 14-02-2018

In order to provide more benefits to its members, APRA Europe is to become an official legal entity:...

ReMaTec research winners announced

• By ReMaTec
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• 13-02-2018

New research by ReMaTec and management consultancy Kemény Boehme & Company has revealed t...

Revealed: the new global remanufacturing benchmark

• By Rematec
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• 13-02-2018

Remanufacturing in Vietnam: key challenges

• By ReMaTec
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• 29-01-2018

A 2016 conference document drawn up by Thomas Guidat of the Vietnamese German University points out ...

Priming Scotland’s circular economy

• By ReMaTec
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• 25-01-2018

The £18m Circular Economy Investment Fund, administered by Zero Waste Scotland, is open to Sco...

Insead flags up circular economy challenges

• By ReMaTec
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• 22-01-2018

Remanufacturing can help sustainability – but it will not be profitable for all companies, war...

New remanufacturing standard from VDI

• By ReMaTec
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• 17-01-2018

German association VDI has produced a new engine repair standard. Volker Schittenhelm spells out how...

The engine built of wood and copper

• By ReMaTec
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• 15-01-2018

Eric van Hove, a conceptual artist who works out of Marrakech, Morocco, approached Hamofa Industrial...

Impact wrench eases access

• By ReMaTec
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• 11-01-2018

PE Automotive and tool specialist HAZET say that their new impact wrench will make it easier to chan...

From repair to remanufacturing

• By ReMaTec
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• 10-01-2018

‘There is a remanufacturing potential here that can be unleashed - and not just to enter reman...

The art of remanufacturing

• By ReMaTec
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• 09-01-2018

People don’t often talk about ‘the art of remanufacturing’. While it’s true ...

Honouring APRA’s previous generations

• By ReMaTec
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• 03-01-2018

The current board members of APRA Europe know it is up to them to build on past achievements and to ...

Nextant on course with Challenger remanufacturing

• By ReMaTec
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• 01-01-2018

Nextant Aerospace, which specialises in remanufacturing business jet aircraft, has completed the fir...

TSL launches flow bench helper

• By ReMaTec
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• 28-12-2017

TSL, a UK-based manufacturer of test equipment for the turbocharger reman industry, has launched new...

Tucci leads remanufacturing for APC

• By ReMaTec
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• 26-12-2017

James Tucci is to take over responsibility for remanufacturing at Centric Parts, a division of APC A...

Remanufacturing is full of surprises

• By Adam Hill
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• 20-12-2017

Throughout 2017, ReMaTecNews has interviewed several of the circular economy’s biggest names: ...

2017 - a relatively quiet remanufacturing year

• By Rematec
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• 18-12-2017

A brief look back through the pages of ReMaTecNews over the last 12 months shows that remanufacturin...

The diesel ban is not what it seems

• By John Gray
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• 15-12-2017

It was interesting and encouraging to read FIRM’s view (ReMaTecNews October/November) on the f...

Mercedes Benz remanufacturing looks to China

• By ReMaTec
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• 13-12-2017

PIC CAP: Looking east: Andreas Jörg (left), global director of Mercedes-Benz Remanufacturing, s...

AS-PL's "ALTER-nator Love Story"-movie reached over 1 million views within 48 hours

AS-PL’s movie presents an unusual story of sentimental love for a car in a humorous way. This ...

Jack Stack, the man in love with remanufacturing

• By ReMaTec
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• 04-12-2017

Remanufacturing legend Jack Stack freely admits he adores the industry. He talks to ReMaTecNews US c...

Funding remanufacturing R&D

• By ReMaTec
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• 03-12-2017

Developing novel processes, such as automating remanufacturing with robots for example, promises hug...

Green light for remanufacturing growth

• By ReMaTec
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• 01-12-2017

The circular economy is big news – and grants are available if you know where to look. Andrew ...

ARTC partners with Fujitsu

• By ReMaTec
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• 30-11-2017

The Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) is to team up with to Fujitsu to develop &...

Linde opens Czech forklift remanufacturing centre

• By ReMaTec
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• 29-11-2017

Linde Material Handling has opened a new remanufacturing facility in Velké Bílovice, n...

NEWS FROM FEDA, FRANCE

• By ReMaTec
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• 23-11-2017

For the engine group of FEDA, the French association for automotive distribution, this year’s ...

FIRM and European Reman Council

• By ReMaTec
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• 22-11-2017

Against the backdrop of Horizon 2020 - the EU’s biggest research and innovation flagship initi...

AAPEX flags up shared mobility changes

• By ReMaTec
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• 22-11-2017

Changes in the way people travel over the next few decades – such as car sharing and the estab...

BIG R gets to grips with electric

• By ReMaTec
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• 21-11-2017

The rise of electric vehicles – and the potential impact of this on remanufacturing companies ...

ICoR joins ReMaTec 2019

• By ReMaTec
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• 20-11-2017

The International Conference on Remanufacturing (ICoR) is to hold its next edition at the RAI Amster...

Talking points ICoR

• By ReMaTec
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• 19-11-2017

The International Conference on Remanufacturing 2017 threw up a number of stimulating discussions &n...

Turbocharger remanufacturing: The need for quality

• By ReMaTec
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• 09-11-2017

Changes in the vehicle parc and the challenges of intellectual property have created issues for turb...

Taking remanufacturing digital

• By ReMaTec
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• 06-11-2017

This year’s World Remanufacturing Summit was held in Singapore and focused on the digitization...

Let’s look forward to the day we don’t talk about the circular economy – but just the ‘economy’

• By ReMaTec
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• 02-11-2017

Back in the late 1990s, at the start of the online revolution, a new job title appeared in many diff...

MPA buys tester D&V Electronics

• By ReMaTec
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• 30-10-2017

Starter and alternator testing specialist D&V Electronics is to be bought by US group Motorcar P...

AS-PL comes to UK

• By ReMaTec
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• 26-10-2017

Poland-based AS-PL Group has launched a new company to sell its rotating electrical products and com...

Detroit acquires Mascot

• By ReMaTec
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• 23-10-2017

Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing is to acquire the US and Canadian business operations of Mascot Truck...

MERA announces ambassadors

• By ReMaTec
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• 19-10-2017

PIC CAP - Certification: Oren (left) and Eugene Neugebohr of Auto Electric International

Trade body M...

Meet Yorien in Las Vegas

• By ReMaTec
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• 16-10-2017

ReMaTec will be exhibiting at the last Big R at the end of the month - before it moves from Las Vega...

Manufactured Again Certification: where manufacturing and remanufacturing are held to the same quality standards

• By John Chalifoux
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• 12-10-2017

Life is full of comparisons. Throughout society, people, products, even ideas, are held to high stan...

Remanufacturing DOES save money and resources – and here’s the proof

• By ReMaTec
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• 11-10-2017

A new German study has used case studies to quantify exactly how much companies can save by remanufa...

MEMA urges NAFTA caution

• By ReMaTec
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• 11-10-2017

A major reman trade body has cautioned the US government to beware of unintended consequences when i...

Ellen MacArthur: The woman that made the world listen

• By ReMaTec
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• 09-10-2017

Former record-breaking sailor Ellen MacArthur has put reman on the radar of the world’s policy...

BPI seeks to expand Remy brand in Europe

• By ReMaTec News
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• 27-09-2017

US group BPI Holdings has created a new entity to help promote Remy products in the automotive after...

PurePower launches 6.0L Power Stroke turbo

• By ReMaTec News
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• 26-09-2017

US reman specialist PurePower Technologies, which separated from parent company Navistar last year, ...

CER hails 'promising' first six months

• By ReMaTec News
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• 26-09-2017

The European Remanufacturing Council (CER), launched in January, had a “promising first six mo...

Belgium Truck Technology: Looking to the future

• By ReMaTec News
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• 13-09-2017

Selling a private company to Meritor was the catalyst for the boss’s son to strike out on his ...

Japan: Eastern Promise

• By ReMaTec News
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• 13-09-2017

Japan, known for its large and complex manufacturing base, has a growing reman sector. ReMaTecNews A...

APRA Europe to strengthen presence for members

• By ReMaTec News
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• 13-09-2017

New membership services and back office co-operation have been launched and will be led by Michael H...

The future of diesel - all clear?

• By ReMaTec News
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• 13-09-2017

Diesel engines have been made a scapegoat in the climate change debate. Volker Schittenhelm urges ev...

The strategic importance of remanufacturing

• By ReMaTec News
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• 13-09-2017

MERA (Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association) and the Golisano Institute will be hosting ...

Evaluate! Blog by Niels Klarenbeek

• By Niels Klarenbeek, Director ReMaTec
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• 13-09-2017

Autumn in the uneven years is one of the nicest times for the ReMaTec team. With ReMaTec 2017 just m...

Seizing our chances

• By ReMaTec News
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• 30-08-2017

An increase in car component damage means that the reman industry has a big opportunity to get more ...

It's up to everyone to find political support

• By ReMaTec News
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• 29-08-2017

Getting international policy makers to understand the big issues around reman is vital if the sector...

Wide blue yonder

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 28-08-2017

Rolls-Royce is among the most recognisable, blue-chip brands in history. One of the world’s la...

Reman on the water

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 25-08-2017

As part of ReMaTec 2017’s move into other sectors of reman, a maritime roundtable looked at th...

Finding synergies

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 24-08-2017

When it comes to remanufacturers who might be interested in buying a company – or selling thei...

UPS offers supply chain support

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 23-08-2017

As UPS became the first logistics company to exhibit, the company’s managing director Tim Hels...

China: ‘Share your knowledge’

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 22-08-2017

China is set to become the biggest vehicle park in the world, and this means that the country’...

ICT repair and refurbishment

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 21-08-2017

The circular economy for consumer electronics is already here and it is very large. Deloitte Global ...

Show me the money

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 16-08-2017

Everyone needs cash, whether it’s for a start-up or for expansion. From crowdfunding to asset-...

Meet the experts

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 15-08-2017

Information exchange: sharing learnings was one of the main themes of ReMaTec 2017, and this was exe...

A big gift for automotive reman

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 12-08-2017

At the ReMaTec Theatre, which provided the beating heart of ReMaTec 2017, Mike Rayne of FTI Consulti...

Guided tours

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 11-08-2017

Helping hand: the newly-developed, topic-focused Guided Tours and Discovery Tours at ReMaTec 2017 br...

‘More in common’ at EU roundtable

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 10-08-2017

There was a spirit of collaboration at the EU roundtable which followed the opening ceremony at ReMa...

The (re)man disrupting Apple

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 09-08-2017

The relationship between OEMs and remanufacturers can sometimes be uneasy. But an enterprising Dutch...

Celebrating reman - ReMaTec 2017

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 08-08-2017

This edition of the world’s best-known remanufacturing show was the biggest yet, with more exh...

DIGITALEUROPE highlights reman's IT concerns

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 08-08-2017

The importance of the remanufacturing sector in IT has been highlighted by a leading trade body. DIG...

Reman's driving force

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 03-08-2017

The Remanufacturer of the Year 2017 award went – for the first time – to two people: Ada...

ReMaTec 2017 shows international flavour

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 03-08-2017

There was a sharp rise in international visitors at ReMaTec 2017 in Amsterdam, with more than 74% of...

LBM Autoparts invests in the future

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 03-08-2017

Swedish firm LBM Autoparts is to invest around €1 million in building new premises at Gesä...

Weiland honoured by APRA

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 02-08-2017

Fernand Weiland, founder of APRA’s European division in 1989, was made an honorary member of t...

Deutsche Turbo pledges increase

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 01-08-2017

Deutsche Turbo has pledged to increase capacity of its reman turbochargers up to 100,000 units annua...

Cleaning up in Stuttgart

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 31-07-2017

Guided tours will be offered at this year’s parts2clean exhibition, which showcases industrial...

PurePower teams up with Alliant

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 31-07-2017

PurePower Technologies and Alliant Power have agreed a deal which will see Alliant distribute PurePo...

FER warns against fraudsters

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 31-07-2017

The Federation of Engine Remanufacturers (FER) warns there has been “an increase in fraudulent...

Timelapse of the ReMaTec 2017 build-up

Arti70 and Eldee Expo Experts captured this timelapse of the build-up of ReMaTec 2017.

New ideas are crucial as we seek solutions for future challenges

• By Adam Hill
• |
• 21-07-2017

Volvo’s announcement that it will produce no cars powered solely by an internal combustion eng...

Growth ‘steady’ for US auto aftermarket

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 19-07-2017

The US automotive aftermarket is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6% th...

D&V reveals next generation tester

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 19-07-2017

D&V Electronics showed off its new ALT-198 tester at ReMaTec 2017 in Amsterdam. The next generat...

RIC-RIT lets people know the importance of reman

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 19-07-2017

Educating people about remanufacturing was among the key goals of Rochester Institute of Technology ...

ATP wins Ford award

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 19-07-2017

Transmissions remanufacture specialist ATP Industries Group is one of only 12 recipients this year o...

UK Agency raises CE standard

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 19-07-2017

The British Standards Institute (BSI) has launched BS8001, which it says is the world’s first ...

Volvo embraces electrification

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 19-07-2017

A clear signal that the dominance of the internal combustion engine is waning has come from Volvo Ca...

Deutsche Turbo presented its new turbocharger reman services at ReMaTec 2017

• By ReMaTec
• |
• 04-07-2017

With lean structures, efficient process management and a high tech machinery park, Deutsche Turbo&rs...

ReMaTec 2017 - Global meeting hub for remanufacturing

• By ReMaTec
• |
• 29-06-2017

All-time high in visitor purchasing power at steep growing ReMaTec 2017 acknowledges its true positi...

ReMaTec 2017 - EU Roundtable

What are the priorities if the European remanufacturing sector is to grow faster?

ReMaTec 2017 - Aftermovie

Watch how ReMaTec 2017, the world's largest remanufacturing exhibition at RAI Amsterdam, came to lif...

Day 1 at ReMaTec 2017

Day 1 of ReMaTec 2017 has brought a lot of remanufacturers together, from automotive and other indus...

Driving forces win RotY award 2017

• By ReMaTec
• |
• 19-06-2017

In an unprecedented move, Salvador Munoz Zarate and Peter Bartel have been jointly awarded the Reman...

Benchmark your business against the global remanufacturing industry

• By ReMaTec
• |
• 14-06-2017

In cooperation with the Management Consultancy Kemény Boehme & Company (KBC) ReMaTec cond...

Stack: transparency is key to business

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 13-06-2017

Jack Stack, founder of US-based reman specialist SRC Holdings, has reiterated his belief in sharing ...

AS-PL reman expansion

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 13-06-2017

Polish aftermarket specialist AS-PL has expanded its services to include alternator and starter rema...

Viewpoint - Carsten Bücker

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 13-06-2017

‘There is likely to be political instability ahead – but change at APRA Europe is focuse...

New services for Level Seven RemanCoreConnect

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 13-06-2017

Specialist reman software provider Level Seven is releasing two new products aimed at remanufacturer...

Choice Tech seminar at ReMaTec 2017

• By ReMaTec
• |
• 13-06-2017

Get ready for the best Automotive Show in Amsterdam: ReMaTec 2017!

Meet Automatic Choice at Booth 08....

APRA Side Events at ReMaTec 2017

• By ReMaTec
• |
• 13-06-2017

APRA is continuing its longstanding participation at ReMaTec Amsterdam with several complimentary ev...

Sign up for the DEEP DIVE! How to accelerate circular business through remanufacturing in a Port area?

• By ReMaTec
• |
• 12-06-2017

Circle Economy is pleased to invite you to the second Deep Dive in its 2017 series organised in coll...

An interview with DJ van Heerden

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 07-06-2017

Derk-Jan van Heerden,
President, Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) & founder, Aircraft ...

UPS is first to deliver at ReMaTec 2017

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 07-06-2017

UPS will become the first parcel carrier to exhibit at the ReMaTec show when the company takes its p...

Getting to ReMaTec 2017

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 07-06-2017

Getting to and from ReMaTec 2017 is no hassle. The online registration package includes free public ...

Do business in a relaxed environment

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 07-06-2017

While there is lots of business to be done at ReMaTec 2017, that doesn’t mean your time there ...

Remanufacturer of the Year

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 07-06-2017

One of the highlights of the show’s opening ceremony will be the award of the ReMaTec Remanufa...

Expert advice and true innovation at ReMaTec 2017

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 06-06-2017

More than 220 global players from 74 countries will be at ReMaTec 2017, the 9^th edition of the world...

Clean and pleasant land

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 30-05-2017

UK transmission remanufacturing specialist ATP Industries Group has embraced an automatic cleaning s...

A worrying shift

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 30-05-2017

Remanufacturers are already up against it when it comes to communicating the benefits of reman &ndas...

Rebuilding the past

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 30-05-2017

Before the VW Beetle came the Standard Superior type I. Its designer was airbrushed from history by ...

ReMaTec Social Event - Saturday 17 June 2017

• By ReMaTec
• |
• 29-05-2017

Enjoy a 1.5 hours boat journey inclusive drinks & snacks through Amsterdam's charming canals. Jo...

Teaser: ReMaTec 2017

Don't miss out on the #1 Remanufacturing event from 18 - 20 June at RAI Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Apple pledges ‘closed loop’ supply chain

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 22-05-2017

Media and IT giant Apple has pledged to move towards a closed-loop supply chain, where its products ...

The ReMaTec Theatre will provide the heartbeat of ReMaTec 2017

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 22-05-2017

The ReMaTec Theatre will provide the heartbeat of ReMaTec 2017, offering visitors free access to som...

Looking for innovation? You’ve come to the right place

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 22-05-2017

ReMaTec 2017 is a celebration of excellence: as well as the coveted trophy for Remanufacturer of the...

Bigger, better and more diverse than ever: ReMaTec 2017

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 22-05-2017

The biennial ReMaTec show at RAI Amsterdam is now in its 9th edition. This year sees the show expand...

Keep on running

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 22-05-2017

Knorr-Bremse signalled its intention to become a major player in remanufacturing a few years ago &nd...

Your chance to ask the experts

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 22-05-2017

Whether it’s succession planning, running a reman business or technical hints, an Expert Panel...

New chairman for Apra Europe

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 22-05-2017

Daniel Koehler, reman director of Knorr-Bremse, has been appointed chairman of ReMaTec partner Apra ...

Reman iPad cannot settle court dispute

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 22-05-2017

In a move which indicates that remanufactured goods do not yet have the full confidence of consumers...

Beetle forerunner rebuild challenge

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 22-05-2017

Visitors to ReMaTec 2017 will be able to take part in a project to remanufacture the 1930s automobil...

The stage is set for reman's finest performers

• By ReMaTec
• |
• 11-05-2017

The ReMaTec Theatre will provide the heartbeat of ReMaTec 2017, offering visitors free access to som...

Bigger, better and more diverse

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 11-05-2017

The curtains are about to open on ReMaTec 2017 at RAI Amsterdam. This year sees the show expand...

Schaeffler debuts pulley decoupler solution

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 03-05-2017

Schaeffler is now offering a repair solution with pulley decoupler for the auxiliary drive. The firm...

Valeo aims for ‘virtuous circle’

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 02-05-2017

Multinational automotive aftermarket supplier Valeo says it is looking to new advances in technology...

Win editorial coverage in ReMaTecNews Magazine and be our guest-editor in Amsterdam

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 01-05-2017

ReMaTecNews Magazine is the only international magazine dedicated to remanufacturing worldwide. We a...

ReMaTec Social Ambassador

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 01-05-2017

We give away tickets for our Social Event on Saturday 17 June 2017. Enjoy an 1.5 hours boat journey ...

It's a family affair

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 28-04-2017

Autoenterprises is one of the best-known core suppliers in the reman business: Adam Hill talks to bo...

The good life

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 27-04-2017

Life before your eyes: Wendy Williamson, chief executive of the Independent Automotive Aftermarket F...

Countdown to innovation: no time to lose

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 26-04-2017

You only have a couple of weeks to get your entry in for ReMaTec’s Innovation Award: the final...

Deutz provides Terex with reman engines

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 25-04-2017

Deutz Corporation is to provide Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) Reconditioning Services with Deutz...

Truck reman will be ‘memorable trend’ of 2017

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 24-04-2017

IronDirect’s remanufactured Ford F-350 at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017

Truck reman is set to be one of...

ANSYS simplifies engineering simulation

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 21-04-2017

ANSYS says the latest generation of its engineering simulation software will help designers to reduc...

The year of independence

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 20-04-2017

PurePower Technologies has spent the last 12 months reinventing itself but boss Jerry Sweetland says...

LBM sets up in Germany

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 19-04-2017

Swedish spare part supplier LBM Autoparts has set up a sales office with a warehouse in Germany, as ...

Doing the right thing

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 18-04-2017

When it comes to future survival in engine remanufacturing, it is not only important to do things ri...

Strong data

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 17-04-2017

Reman needs to make its case with facts and figures if policy makers are to listen. Leading academic...

Viewpoint: Erik Stålebo

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 14-04-2017

Swedish spare part supplier LBM Autoparts is setting up in Germany in an effort to serve Europe&rsqu...

Reman's new best friend

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 13-04-2017

Meet David Fitzsimons: as director of the newly-formed Conseil Européen de Remanufacture, it ...

Auto reman take note - digital is driving car retail

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 12-04-2017

Consumers’ embrace of digital channels is set to have a major impact on car retail in Europe, ...

Benecke-Kaliko set to absorb Hornschuch

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 11-04-2017

Merging: Dirk Leiß, Benecke-Kaliko chairman, with Konrad Hornschuch chairman Hans-Hinrich Krus...

Roadlink highlights ‘significant’ reman caliper demand

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 10-04-2017

Roadlink International says it has experienced a significant increase in demand for its products, a ...

New car CO2 emissions fall in Europe

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 07-04-2017

The average CO2 emissions of new cars in Europe fell by 1.2% last year - the smallest annual percent...

Charging ahead

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 06-04-2017

Autoparts UK has introduced a battery station which it says will support garages in the promotion of...

Barriers to EV take-up? They are disappearing

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 05-04-2017

High prices have been one problem holding back the take-up of EVs – but global sales database ...

The world is going electric

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 04-04-2017

Cars have long contained electrical and electronic equipment. But the rise – slow, but growing...

Will reman make a big connection with electronics?

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 03-04-2017

The big question in this issue is about the increase in electronics in vehicles – and the rise...

Germany dominates auto parts reman

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 31-03-2017

Germany is set to increase its hold on Europe’s automotive parts remanufacturing market over t...

ZeroNet’s door-to-door core collection

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 30-03-2017

Return of cores is a major issue for reman, and start-up firm ZeroNet Group is attempting to get to ...

Dotco adds to surface prep line

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 29-03-2017

Dotco Tools has launched a new line of sanding tools as part of its surface preparation portfolio fo...

New comms head at Continental

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 29-03-2017

Claudia Lademann-Fleger has taken over as head of communications at Continental¹s ContiTech div...

Reman raises its voice

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 28-03-2017

The United Nations, G7 Alliance and European Commission are listening to remanufacturers. Fernand We...

Material recovery starts with design

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 28-03-2017

Different industries approach remanufacturing in various ways. Nina Boorsma explains how developing ...

Stepping out of the shadows

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 27-03-2017

The country has hosted the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup – but what are the prospects f...

Q&A Daniel J. Vukelich

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 27-03-2017

Daniel J. Vukelich, president Association of Medical Device Reprocessors

Q Dan – how did you ge...

From reprocessing to remanufacturing

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 24-03-2017

Reprocessing of medical devices is big business. But Daniel J. Vukelich, of the US-based Association...

IB focuses on circular economy

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 24-03-2017

Remanufacturing is entering the classroom, with the launch of the International Baccalaureate (IB)&r...

Car component reman ‘part of €135 billion investment’

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 10-03-2017

Ramping up the remanufacturing of car parts and producing zero-emission cars with reusable component...

Bright opportunities for remanufacturers

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 08-03-2017

Bayreuth University pioneers have won an award for innovation in steerable LED headlights: Remanufac...

The auto industry is facing the greatest upheaval in its history

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 06-03-2017

Horst Binnig, CEO, Rheinmetall Automotive

Over the next five years, the automobile industry will unde...

All over the world: Pos Service Holland

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 03-03-2017

From an HQ near Amsterdam, Pos Service Holland reaches from Johannesburg to Shanghai – with re...

Eaton brings FLEX to Canada

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 01-03-2017

Power management company Eaton has brought its FLEX reman transmissions to the Canadian market for t...

Where fact and science fiction meet: the future of reman

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 28-02-2017

Developments in additive manufacturing, such as the remarkable uses of 3D printing, are moving out o...

Is additive manufacturing the future for reman?

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 28-02-2017

The big question in this issue regarded additive manufacturing (AM): while 3D printing and other met...

See for yourself: AM demo at ReMaTec 2017

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 28-02-2017

During Rematec 2017 in Amsterdam in June, visitors will have the opportunity to see a live demonstra...

Q&A Peter Hopkinson

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 28-02-2017

Peter Hopkinson
Director, MBA in Innovation, Enterprise and Circular Economy
University of Bradford...

Rheinmetall: electric parts ‘over half our sales by 2020’

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 28-02-2017

Rheinmetall’s electrical coolant pump

Electric parts will account for more than half of German ...

The Big Interview - Inside the Big Yellow Machine

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 15-02-2017

As well as being a massive OEM, Caterpillar has the largest reman operation in the world – but...

NEXUS North America Takes Shape

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 15-02-2017

The Automotive Distribution Network (ADN), Automotive Parts Associates (APA) and VIPAR Heavy Duty ha...

Why reman doesn't want to talk about Donald Trump

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 15-02-2017

It was a simple question: ‘Do you think that the new US president will be good or bad for rema...

Beware of customers with their own parts

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 15-02-2017

Garages which install parts whose origin they do not know could be asking for trouble. They need to ...

Remanufacturer of the Year - Nominations

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 15-02-2017

Nominations are now open for the ReMaTec Remanufacturer of the Year 2017. The winner, which will be ...

Honda Scope 3 Emissions Tell New Story

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 15-02-2017

The carbon emissions of automotive manufacturers are significantly higher when all emissions related...

Self-drive cars complicate reman

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 01-02-2017

A glimpse into a more complex world for reman has come via a new report from Frost & Sulliv...

Back to school with reman

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 01-02-2017

Last month a new group of business school students started an MBA (Master of Business Administration...

US targets reman efficiency

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 01-02-2017

A new initiative is targeting a  30% increase in efficiency of remanufacturing operations in th...

Autoelectro claims winning formula

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 01-02-2017

Part number proliferation and technology are the two main factors which will support the future grow...

Barbeau retires from TI Automotive

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 01-02-2017

Dave Barbeau, managing director of global aftermarket for pump & module systems at TI Automotive...

New roles at WAI

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 01-02-2017

WAI has hired two new senior staff in communications and finance. Christine Smith has joined WAI&rsq...

Using E-commerce to Grow Reman Business

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 17-01-2017

Online selling allows you to cast a wider net, said Dennis Jacinto of YouTech Group, speaking along ...

Reman on Growth Track

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 17-01-2017

The remanufacturing industry is on a growth track, according to Mike Rayne of FIT Consulting. He sai...

Conditions in Europe Are Considered Good

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 17-01-2017

Approximately 85% of European remanufacturers are small-sized companies, according to Clemens Ortgie...

Core Cleaning Investment for Transmission Specialist ATP

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 17-01-2017

An investment in over £500,000 worth of core cleaning equipment will have important local envi...

Optimising Parts Cleaning is Way Forward

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 17-01-2017

One of the big cost drivers and concerns in remanufacturing is cleaning, but according to Michael Ha...

An interview with Bogi Lateiner

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 17-01-2017

Bogi Lateiner, 180 Degree Automotive

Q: How important is perception in the buying process?

A: Whether ...

Additive Manufacturing: More Than 3D Printing

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 17-01-2017

While a lot of attention is focused on 3D printing, it is not the only additive manufacturing proces...

Core Challenges

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 17-01-2017

The next seven years should be good for remanufacturers as the global vehicle population continues t...

No Substitute for Experience

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 29-12-2016

After 99 years in reman, Dutch firm De Sutter has a pretty clear idea of what it’s doing. Adam...

China on the Rise

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 29-12-2016

At the World Remanufacturing Summit in Bejing in May this year, delegates heard that China’s b...

The Start of a Journey

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 29-12-2016

Xie Jianjun, secretary general of the Remanufacture Committee of China Association of Automobile Man...

Interview with Joe Murphy

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 29-12-2016

Q: What is the CE100 Business Network?

A: It’s the entry point for companies who are intrigued ...

China: Reman Opportunity or Threat?

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 29-12-2016

The big question we put to people in this issue was whether they agreed that China is an opportunity...

From Laboratory to Factory Floor - the Potential of Reman in China

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 29-12-2016

“The government is positive and encouraging,” says Shi Peijing, vice director of th...

Barriers to reman in China

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 29-12-2016

Apart from sluggish consumer acceptance of reman as a concept in China, there a few policy barriers ...

The world of remanufacturing gathers in June in Amsterdam

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 22-12-2016

Looking forward to 2017, the city of Amsterdam hosts the worlds’ largest gathering in remanufa...

2016: Brexit, Trump - are there any reman surprises left for 2017?

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 20-12-2016

This has been the year when anything could - and did! – happen. As 2016 ends, we look back at ...

Trump v Reman: the NAFTA flashpoint

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 20-12-2016

From January there will be a new face in the White House: finding out what the ‘Trump effect&r...

People - Jim Umpleby new CEO for Caterpillar

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 20-12-2016

Caterpillar, which has one of the largest reman operations in the world, is to have a new boss: chai...

People - Chris Baer new head VIPAR

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 20-12-2016

VIPAR Heavy Duty, North America’s network of independent aftermarket truck parts distributors,...

Reman Today - The Big Challenges and Solutions

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 30-11-2016

ReMaTecNews asked the reman industry two questions: what are the challenges that should be front of ...

Tell Us What You Want

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 30-11-2016

FIRM has signed up with the CER – but now it’s over to you, the members. The association...

Q&A: Carsten Bücker

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 29-11-2016

Q: What is your main role?

A: To get APRA Europe prepared for the future. The market is changin...

The Driving Seat

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 28-11-2016

Design can unlock the sleeping giant of profit for automotive reman: four key areas from a chair ass...

What's in a Name?

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 25-11-2016

The industry should be applauding the six trade associations which have come together to work out th...

Best of the Blog - The Three Drivers of Reman

• By ReMaTec News
• |
• 24-11-2016

The main drivers for companies to engage in remanufacturing are not the lure of environmental saving...

Hunting Together for Success

• By ReMaTec News
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• 24-11-2016

OEMs and independents must get together and use their combined capabilities to address customer need...

Eaton Appoints Drivetrain

• By ReMaTec News
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• 23-11-2016

Power management company Eaton has added Drivetrain Service & Components to its Authorized Rebui...

Do Diesel Passenger Cars Have a Future?

• By ReMaTec News
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• 23-11-2016

A year on from the Volkswagen emission scandal, speculation is growing about the life-span of diesel...

New Partnership Between RAI Amsterdam and APRA

• By ReMaTec News
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• 23-11-2016

After 3 successful years in which RAI and APRA organized the BigR/ReMaTecUSA show in Las Vegas, RAI ...

Taking Care of the Future

• By ReMaTec News
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• 22-11-2016

For Jens Uhl, reman is a fine source of revenue and job creation – but perhaps most importantl...

NSL Automotive Expand and MEMA Joins with Auto-ISAC

• By ReMaTec News
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• 22-11-2016

NSL Automotive Expand

UK reman firm NSL Automotive Components has announced plans for further investm...

Viewpoint - "Why can’’t reman growth match recycling?" - David Fitzsimons, managing director, Oakdene Hollins

• By ReMaTec News
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• 21-11-2016

How could annual sales growth in remanufactured products begin to match that seen in recycled materi...

Facing Future Challenges

• By ReMaTec News
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• 21-11-2016

The remanufacturing industry is in transition – and so is APRA itself. But reman’s place...

Gates Warranty Covers More Engine Parts

• By ReMaTec News
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• 18-11-2016

Gates has identified engine remanufacturers in both the passenger car and the heavy-duty markets as ...

New Name for Knorr-Bremse

• By ReMaTec News
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• 17-11-2016

Knorr-Bremse has changed the name of its reman brand. Launched at Automechanika Frankfurt, the name ...

LKQ Buys Andrew Page

• By ReMaTec News
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• 16-11-2016

US group LKQ Corporation, the owner of EuroCar Parts in the UK, has bought UK auto parts distributor...

The Core is the Bloodline

• By ReMaTec News
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• 16-11-2016

US group Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has been involved in the commercial vehicle industry sinc...

C3R Focuses on Optomec LENS

• By ReMaTec News
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• 16-11-2016

The Center for Remanufacturing and Resources Recovery (C3R) at Rochester Institute of Technology in ...

Reman Key to Circular Strategy

• By ReMaTec News
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• 15-11-2016

Remanufacturing is set to be one of the key circular strategies which automotive manufacturers will ...

New Definitions to Boost Business

• By ReMaTec News
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• 15-11-2016

Reman leaders are hopeful that the agreement by six trade associations to find common definitions fo...

Rolls-Royce Wins Transdev Reman Deal

• By ReMaTec News
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• 15-11-2016

Rolls-Royce has announced one of the biggest deals in its history to remanufacture around 400 MTU Po...

TreadWright Gets Green Award

• By ReMaTec News
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• 14-11-2016

TreadWright Tires has been given an environmental award to mark its reman work.

The US group has wo...

Veteran Ingraham joins GB Remanufacturing

• By ReMaTec News
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• 14-11-2016

Automotive aftermarket veteran Ray Ingraham has been appointed by gasoline and diesel fuel injector ...

MERA launches certification program

• By ReMaTec News
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• 10-11-2016

Manufactured Again Certification Program Sets Quality of Remanufactured Products on Par with New

MERA...

Rise of the reman robots

• By ReMaTec
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• 08-11-2016

Robots have taken their place in a variety of manufacturing industries, including automotive: now th...

Reman cuts new battery demand

• By ReMaTec
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• 08-11-2016

Remanufacturing can lead to a 25% reduction in demand for new lithium-ion batteries used in electric...

Navistar launches core advantage program

• By ReMaTec
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• 27-10-2016

Creative Core Management Tools Help Fleet Owners Reduce Cost of Ownership, Extend Product Life Cycle

FER: UK leading definitions of remanufacturing terms

• By ReMaTec
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• 27-10-2016

The Federation of Engine Remanufacturers, (FER) says the UK is leading the remanufacturing industry ...

Welcome to the future: let us know what you think

• By rematec.com|www.rematec.com
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• 27-10-2016

As former Remanufacturer of the Year Jack Stack once wrote: “Remanufacturing is a tough, loud,...

Euro Car Parts aquires Andrew Page Limited

• By ReMaTec
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• 13-10-2016

CHICAGO, Oct. 04, 2016 -- LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq:LKQ) today announced that its United Kingdom subsi...

Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association Forms Strategic Partnership to Address Cybersecurity Risks Associated with Connected and Automated Vehicles

• By ReMaTec
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• 13-10-2016

MEMA partners with the Automotive Information Sharing & Analysis Center as high tech capabilitie...

TreadWright Tires Named BIG Awards Green Company of the Year

• By ReMaTec
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• 13-10-2016

Affordable, reliable and 100% USA made "green" manufactured tires honored for innovation in sustaina...

The value of remanufacturing

• By METSTRADE
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• 03-10-2016

By Will Stirling from The Engineer

Caterpillar Inc is recovering 2.2 million products, or 63,000 tonn...

Reman And Rail Orders For Roll-Royce

• By ReMaTec
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• 03-10-2016

Will rebuild MTU PowerPacks for German rail transport operator, will supply additional units and ser...

Remanufacturing Associations Agree on International Industry Definition

• By ReMaTec
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• 15-09-2016

International agreement an important milestone in further development of a growing industry.

Early Bird deadline Big R/ReMaTecUSA finishes September 15

• By ReMaTec
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• 12-09-2016

Prospective visitors to remanufacturing trade show Big R/ReMaTecUSA have until September 15 to regis...

SuperFlow Launches Enhanced Website

• By ReMaTec
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• 12-09-2016

SuperFlow, specialist in testing and remanufacturing equipment for vehicle drivelines, has announced...

Limited hotel availability left

• By ReMaTec
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• 12-09-2016

Show organisers of Big R/ReMaTecUSA announce that there is only limited time left to book discounted...

Euro Car Parts expands London operation with new Uxbridge facility

• By ReMaTec
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• 12-09-2016

Distributor of car parts Euro Car Parts (ECP) has increased its coverage in London with the opening ...

Highest numbers of participating exhibitors in the history of Automechanika Frankfurt

• By ReMaTec
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• 12-09-2016

Organisers of Automechanika Frankfurt have announced they are expecting 4,820 exhibitors at the show...

‘Human-friendly’ robots

• By ReMaTec
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• 06-09-2016

From Phys.org

A new class of collaborative robots may be the future of industrial remanufacturing is ...

Sterling celebrates 80 years of remanufacturing and distributing engine parts

• By ReMaTec
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• 06-09-2016

From Engine Builder

Sterling Engine Parts, a Missouri-based warehouse distributor of engine parts and...

Automechanika: more room, new exhibitors, improved structure

• By ReMaTec
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• 06-09-2016

For its 2016 edition, Automechanika Frankfurt has altered the layout of the show, to enable visitors...

Big R/ReMaTecUSA show announces new speakers

• By ReMaTec
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• 06-09-2016

Remanufacturing trade show Big R/ReMaTecUSA is proud to announce two new speakers for its next editi...

Online ordering at Automatic Choice

• By ReMaTec
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• 06-09-2016

Automatic Choice Group has announced they are launching an improved version of their online catalogu...

First refurbished Polar Bear Express Passenger Coach unveiled by Ontario Premier

• By ReMaTec
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• 15-08-2016

As part of her tour through Northern Ontario, Canada, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne unveiled the fi...

Denso appoints general manager remanufacturing operations

• By ReMaTec
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• 12-08-2016

Denso Products and Services Americas Inc. has hired Yijun “Henry” Peng to be general man...

Voith to expand dis-engagement capability of driveline components for an increase in efficiency at IAA

• By ReMaTec
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• 12-08-2016

When it comes to bus and truck fleet efficiency, low fuel consumption and component wear play a crit...

Motorcar Parts of America acquires turbocharger remanufacturer ZOR Industries

• By ReMaTec
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• 10-08-2016

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc announced on 8 August that it’s expanding its product line with...

Euro Car Parts expands in Northern Ireland

• By ReMaTec
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• 10-08-2016

UK distributor of car parts Euro Car Parts (ECP), has announced it is expanding its presence in Nort...

PurePower Technologies expands operations to support future growth

• By ReMaTec
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• 03-08-2016

PurePower Technologies (PPT) announced it is investing $15 million to expand manufacturing capacity ...

Mascot launches new online customer portal

• By ReMaTec
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• 03-08-2016

Mascot Truck Parts Canada, Ltd – Canada’s only wholesale remanufacturer of heavy truck d...

CLEPA CEO to step down

• By ReMaTec
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• 02-08-2016

Today, CLEPA President Mr Roberto Vavassori announced that CLEPA CEO Mr Paul Schockmel will be stepp...

Melett announces new range of turbochargers

• By ReMaTec
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• 02-08-2016

Melett has announced they are introducing their new range of precision engineered turbochargers.

The...

Conseil Européen de Remanufacture launched

• By ReMaTec
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• 02-08-2016

To support the remanufacturing industry and aiming to become the focal point for remanufacturing pol...

Dana Holding Corporation to change name to Dana Incorporated

• By ReMaTec
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• 22-07-2016

Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) announced yesterday that, as from 1 August 2016, it will change...

Call for nominations - Remanufacturer of the Year Award

• By ReMaTec
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• 19-07-2016

Every year since 2005, ReMaTecNews has awarded the automotive and commercial vehicle remanufacturing...

ZF Services To Participate In The 2016 Summer Training Institute At Gateway Technical College

• By ReMaTec
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• 19-07-2016

Partnering with the Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association (WATDA), ZF Services LLC, the...

Agenda released for MERA-Golisano Remanufacturing And Sustainability Conference on Sept. 28

• By ReMaTec
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• 19-07-2016

The Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA) is partnering once again with the Golis...

Hunt Valve Offers Rapid, Reliable Remanufacturing Services

• By ReMaTec
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• 19-07-2016

BUSINESS WIRE reports that Hunt Valve (www.huntvalve.com), a fluid power engineering company special...

Ontario Northland secures refurbishment contract and 50 new jobs in the Remanufacturing and Repair Centre

• By ReMaTec
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• 19-07-2016

Ontario Northland in North Bay has been awarded a contract from CANARAIL to refurbish Rocky Mountain...

Eaton Promotion Extends Manual Transmission, Clutch Warranties for 12 Months

• By ReMaTec
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• 19-07-2016

Power management company Eaton has increased the warranty coverage for two of the company’s mo...

Transmission rebuilding – Constantly increasing demand for expertise

• By ReMaTec
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• 14-07-2016

Transmission rebuilders, in particular those working in automatic transmissions, rank among the most...

BBB CEO passes away

• By ReMaTec
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• 12-07-2016

Joseph “Joe” Beretta, CEO of BBB Industries, passed away suddenly on July 2.

Beretta brou...

ERN Workshop in Glasgow, Scotland – 13th of September 2016

• By ReMaTec
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• 11-07-2016

The European Remanufacturing Network (ERN) and The Scottish Institute for Remanufacture (SIR) are co...

GB Remanufacturing, Inc. Celebrates 30 Years in Business

• By ReMaTec
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• 06-07-2016

GB Remanufacturing, Inc. celebrated company's 30th anniversary on June, 2016. Founded in 1986 by Bil...

USA remanufacturing trade show Big R/ReMaTecUSA moves to Paris Hotel

• By ReMaTec
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• 05-07-2016

October 2016 will see the third edition of remanufacturing trade show Big R/ReMaTecUSA. Jointly orga...

CAT® 816K LANDFILL COMPACTOR DESIGNED FOR OPTIMUM COMPACTION PERFORMANCE, LOW-COST OPERATION, AND MULTIPLE-LIFE SERVICE

• By ReMaTec
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• 05-07-2016

The new Cat® 816K landfill compactor builds on the established performance, durability, and reli...

Digital Entrepreneurship Scoreboard - Make your voice heard

• By ReMaTec
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• 05-07-2016

Digital transformation is developing rapidly worldwide. European companies, no matter how big or sma...

MERA and AASA Laud Michigan Gov. Snyder’s Veto of HB 4344

• By ReMaTec
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• 20-06-2016

The Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA)and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers...

New appointments on the APRA Board

• By ReMaTec
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• 20-06-2016

Peter Bartel after having served APRA Europe as a Chairman and managed for 4 years successfully the ...

AAMCO provides long-term value to franchise owners with expansion into Total Car Care

• By ReMaTec
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• 20-06-2016

While AAMCO remains the global leader in transmission repair, the auto repair franchise is charting ...

Eaton Named Supplier of the Year by PACCAR Parts

• By ReMaTec
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• 20-06-2016

Power management company Eaton announced it has been named Supplier of the Year by PACCAR Parts, a d...

DEUTZ Corporation and Gwinnett Tech partner to produce tomorrow’s diesel technicians

• By ReMaTec
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• 20-06-2016

DEUTZ Corporation and Gwinnett Technical College of Lawrenceville, GA are helping students in the Co...

SRC logistics expands its Springfield, Missouri production plant

• By ReMaTec
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• 07-06-2016

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) has announced that SRC Logistics, Inc., a subs...

Bendix Remanufactured Brake Shoe Production Surpasses 4M Units

• By ReMaTec
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• 07-06-2016

Bendix reports that in less than four years, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems’ remanufactured...

ERN Workshop in Bergamo - June 22, 2016

• By ReMaTec
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• 07-06-2016

ERN - European Remanufacturing Network – is organising a workshop in Bergamo, Italy, on 22 Jun...

Bain Capital Private Equity to sell FTE automotive to Valeo

• By ReMaTec
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• 07-06-2016

Bain Capital Private Equity, one of the world's leading global private investment firms, announced t...

Euro Car Parts launches a new website

• By ReMaTec
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• 07-06-2016

Euro Car Parts (ECP), the UK’s number one distributor of car parts, has launched a new £...

MERA calls for action against Michigan vote to prohibit access to remanufactured parts

• By ReMaTec
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• 01-06-2016

MERA is calling for action regarding new legislation that is about to be passed in the state of Mich...

ERN announces Digital Toolkit

• By ReMaTec
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• 25-05-2016

The European Remanufacturing Network announced that it has gathered knowledge and expertise from Eur...

European-Canadian research to explore additive repair for aerospace

• By ReMaTec
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• 24-05-2016

Additive manufacturing experts at the Nuclear AMRC are leading international research into innovativ...

BorgWarner expands North American REMAN line

• By ReMaTec
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• 24-05-2016

BorgWarner is expanding its North American REMAN turbocharger line to include turbochargers of all b...

DLL Shortlisted for BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2016

• By ReMaTec
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• 24-05-2016

DLL, a Global Provider of Asset-based Financial Solutions, has been shortlisted for the BusinessGree...

Call for remanufacturing proposals that benefit Circular Economy in Scotland

• By ReMaTec
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• 23-05-2016

The Scottish Institute for Remanufacture (SIR) invites applications for the support of collaborative...