ReMaTecNews | edition 6

REMANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL

DECEMBER 2014 | NO 6 | VOLUME 14

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Remanufacturer of the Year

BigR/RematecUSA: Off to a flying start

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CONTENTS

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10 | BigR/ReMaTecUSA off to flying start

12 | Jack Stack named 2014 Remanufacturer of the Year

26 | World Reman Summit

BigR/ReMaTecUSA, the year’s largest remanufacturing event, attracted exhibitors as well as visitors from across the globe. With a record number of participants, the show provided rich proof of a vigorous and optimistic automotive remanufacturing industry. A full report.

Founder, President and CEO of SRC Holding, Jack Stack, was named Remanufacturer of the Year when ReMaTecNews revealed the winner of the magazine’s annual award in Las Vegas. Jack Stack receives the honour in recognition of his huge achievements in building Missouri-based SRC into a world-class company with a unique culture.

The third World Reman Summit in Rochester, N.Y. brought scientists and remanufacturing specialists together to debate challenges and future trends in remanufacturing. Organised in a succesful partnership with MERA, the three day event resulted in some important pointers for remanufacturers.

“When you appeal to the highest level of thinking, you get the highest level of performance”

Jack Stack, Remanufacturer of the Year 2014

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Editorial

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Knorr Bremse upgrades reman

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New plant for Poland’s Turbo-Tec

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Call for UK Centre of Excellence

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Nabil’s UN conference

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Change at the top at Cat Reman

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Small but focused: Germany’s Eckernkamp

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Revitalised AMC expands in China

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APRA News

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FIRM News

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International exhibitions and events

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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ReMaTecNews December 2014 | Number 6 | Volume 14 ReMaTecNews, the only international news m ­ agazine and website dedicated to automotive and heavy duty remanufacturing worldwide, is an independent channel for news, views and d ­ evelopments within the r­ emanufacturing industry.

Published by Amsterdam RAI B.V. P.O. Box 77777 1070 MS Amsterdam The Netherlands In association with

Reman on a roll While these lines are being written, visitors, exhibitors, organisers and association representatives are returning to their daily duties after a hectic week in Las Vegas. By tradition, the eight days of APRA’s BigR, ATRA’s Powertrain Expo, and the Automotive Industry Week’s AAPEX and Sema shows in early November turn the world’s gambling capital into the global centre for remanufacturing. 2014 was no exception.

Even so, this year in Vegas was no conventional occasion. The renamed – and revitalised – BigR show proved a substantial new initiative on the 2014 agenda. Under the new name of BigR/ReMaTecUSA the event is destined for steady growth as minor glitches are ironed out and further progress is made. That much is clear from the response from visitors and exhibitors alike. The co-location with ATRA’s Powertrain exhibition and the move to the Rio Conference Centre did not exactly “harm” the event either. It’s almost tempting to say that in terms of confidence and self-evaluation, the automotive and heavy duty remanufacturing community seems on a roll.

This, too, could be concluded from the development of the Motor and Equipment Remanufacturer Association, MERA’s reman pavilion at Sand’s down the road from the Rio. Bigger, broader and sold out long before the opening, the pavilion serves as yet another example of rising interest in all things reman, especially from the bigger boys. Surely another positive sign for the industry as a whole.

With the Vegas shows behind us, the focus moves towards Asia, where a Chinese event organiser has decided to host a so-called Asian Reman Summit in Singapore to be followed by conferences in Shanghai in early December as well as the Automechanika show in the same city a few days later. These are busy times for the industry, indeed.

Do we somehow detect a slight sense of exhaustion? Of overkill? A realisation that too many cooks may spoil the broth? The world is a big place and there is space and a need for different manifestations in different areas. Yet, it’s sometimes hard to escape a feeling that perhaps there may be a time when more coordination across countries or continents, rather than less, might benefit remanufacturing.

Editor-in-Chief William Schwarck Phone +33 49 34 02 108 editorial@rematecnews.com Marketing Communications & PR Eva Barten Phone +31 (0)20 549 13 75 e.barten@rai.nl Advertising Sales Ewoud Barink Phone +31 (0)20 549 14 31 Fax +31 (0)20 549 18 89 advertising@rematecnews.com Publisher Niels Klarenbeek (responsible under Dutch Press Law) n.klarenbeek@rai.nl Production & Artwork Maaike van Dijk Phone +31 (0)20 549 16 53 m.v.dijk@rai.nl Design Jenb, Graphic design, Hilversum, The Netherlands www.jenb-online.nl Printing SDA Print + Media Copyright Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Reproduction Permitted, providing ReMaTecNews is credited Subscription magazine and e-newsletter www.rematecnews.com Change of address E-mail info@rematecnews.com Website / ReMaTecNews magazine online www.rematecnews.com

It’s often stated that automotive/heavy duty remanufacturing should speak with one voice. Could it be that between them, show organisers could do more to come together for bigger, even better, events for the whole industry? Worth thinking about? Quite possibly.

Circulation Approx.13,500 readers per edition. The magazine is ­delivered on a controlled circulation basis to ­recipients in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa, North America, South America and Asia.

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Germany’s Knorr-Bremse boosts reman operations Over the next three years you will see a number of new initiatives involving reman in a number of Knorr-locations.” Now considered a strategic growth area within the Knorr-Bremse group, its reman operations has made considerable advances over the past year and a half. In addition to the establishment of a separate reman division, the company has strengthened remanufacturing of EAC (electronic air control) and EBS (electronic braking system) modules and compressors. In 2013 Knorr-Bremse also opened a new line for compressor reman at its site in Lisieux in France.

Next in line is further work with air compressors, actuators, electronic brake systems and other product lines. Asked what these will be, Merwert and Koehler will only say: “That depends on the complexity of the product in question.”

There seems little doubt, though, that the more than one hundred year old Knorr-Bremse is committed to, as it says “the complete package.”

As Knorr-Bremse states in a recent brochure: “As the remanufacturing process regenerates an entire product and not just materials, it represents the highest form of recycling. Compared with the entire value chain system for new products, a remanufactured product can save up to 98 % of new materials.” n

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Frank Merwert and Daniel Koehler: At the centre of Knorr-Bremse’s remanufacturing activities In line with the steadily rising number of other major component manufacturers, Germany’s Knorr-Bremse, the world’s premier supplier of braking systems for commercial vehicles, is further strengthening its focus on remanufacturing. Having established a centralised department for reman products last year, the Munich-based brake giant expects to significantly expand its reman operations in Germany and elsewhere.

Signs of Knorr-Bremse’s ambitions can also be found in the company’s most recent annual report and brochures which have, increasingly, extolled the benefits of reman and outlined

Knorrs ambitions within the area. A further sign is the 2013 appointment of Dr. Daniel Koehler, a former scientist from the University of Bayreuth in Bavaria (Germany), who, together with fellow Remanufacturing Manager Frank Merwert, heads up the new reman business unit. The aim is to significantly grow Knorr Bremse’s reman operations by 2018.

“The growing focus on remanufacturing is, in part, a response to international market demand – from both the IAM and from OEs,” explained Frank Merwerth and Dr. Koehler in a conversation with ReMaTecNews. Moreover, it’s in keeping with the overall strategic focus of the company.

Dr. Daniel Kohler graduated as a business engineer from the University of Bayreuth where he finished his doctoral thesis, Regenerative Supply Chains. Before joining Knorr-Bremse Dr. Kohler was engaged in developing a reman unit for a privately owned Chinese company in Guangdong, China and ZF for a full-service workshop concept.

Frank Merwerth, Remanufacturing Manager Having graduated as an engineer from the University of Stuttgart, Frank Merwert joined Knorr-Bremse in 2001 with responsibility for Strategy and Business Development. He also led the Alltrucks Joint Venture with Bosch and ZF for a full-service workshop concept.

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FTE buys brake caliper business from Scandinavian Brake Systems FTE Automotive, the large German manufacturer of hydraulic brake parts and clutches, has announced that it has acquired the brake caliper remanufacturing business of Denmark-based SBS, Scandinavian Brake Systems. The completion of the deal, worth in the region of 35 million dollars, awaits approval by European regulators but the two parties say that they’re confident that the deal will go ahead.

Headquartered near Nuremberg in Germany, FTE has divisions in the US, Mexico, Brazil, China and India, and employs around 3,600 people.

In 2013 its revenue totalled approx. 6 billion dollars. The agreement is an extension of the two companies’ strategic cooperation and means that FTE acquires the entire remanufacturing brake caliper productionline from SBS. The agreement also ensures SBS continued access to one of Europe’s widest product ranges within brake calipers to the company’s customer portfolio, the two companies said in a statement.

Since 2010, SBS and FTE have been partners in a joint venture for remanufacturing of brake calipers in Presov, Slovakia, with SBS owning 51% and FTE 49% of the share capital.

Under the terms of the deal FTE acquires the entire brake caliper productionline in Presov as well as SBS remanufacturing production in Støvring in northern Jutland. The agreement comprises all Støvring employees associated with the caliper production. Employees working with the distribution activities in Støvring remain with SBS. It is expected that 117 employees will be transferred to FTE as a result of the agreement.

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Hans Fuglgaard, CEO of SBS, said: “The divestment can be seen as a natural consequence of the core skills that FTE and SBS have contributed until now under the partnership. FTE has industrial core skills and thus the opportunity to develop the production further. SBS has a thorough knowledge of the automotive aftermarket for calipers and other wear parts combined with an effective, international distribution network.”

Hans Fuglgaard, CEO, SBS: “A natural consequence.”

Andreas Thumm, CEO of FTE Automotive added: “The acquisition of SBS’ brake caliper business is a further, important step in the FTE Group’s strategy for growth. The successful integration of the business supports considerably strengthens the strategic development of our aftermarket activities. n

Turbo-Tec sets up new plant Polish remanufacturer Turbo-Tec plans to add new product sectors and a wider range of automotive products to its portfolio after its latest production plant is commissioned.

known as a specialist remanufacturer of diesel injectors, injection pumps and turbochargers for a broad range of applications in the car, truck and agricultural markets.

The new plant, at Jaworjno in Poland, is scheduled to open by the end of November.

Air conditioning compressors, steering parts and automatic gearboxes could be among the list of remanufactured products added to the Turbo-Tec range, once the new pant becomes operational, says sales manager Kiss Gergely. Turbo-Tec is best

From its base in Jaworjno, the company has extended its market presence to nine other countries including Austria, The Czech Republic, France, Germany and Hungary. Among its business partners are Bosch, Delphi and VDO. The company now lays claim to being one of the largest independent remanufacturers in Europe. n

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Call for UK Centre of Excellence A single body could unite, control and distribute government resources for remanufacturing interests across the UK industrial spectrum, if the views of a consortium submitted to an all party investigating committee are accepted.

and University College London. Both the CRR and the University of Strathclyde have long-standing interests in research centring on the automotive remanufacturing sector, as well as associations with businesses involved in the remanufacturing industry. This inquiry, which hopes to build on

Submissions to the parliamentary inquiry “Remanufacturing - resource security and opportunities for growth” closed at the end of September and the consortium’s proposals call for the creation of a UK Remanufacturing Centre of Excellence. “It could develop policy, monitor markets and allocate resources for advertising, for example, across a range of industrial activities,” says CRR spokesman Ben Walsh. “That would include the automotive sector” he added.

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Las Vegas revived once again. “We all know that the old BigR has been somewhat stagnant in recent years,” said APRA President - and outgoing Chairman Joe Kripli. “There is no doubt that this year has seen a big improvement and that we’re now on the right course. Exhibitors reported good traffic and we have received a lot of positive feedback. I’m very confident that the show will continue to grow next year. In fact, I have spoken to several potential exhibitors who tell me they plan to sign up in 2015.”

By William Schwarck Viva Las Vegas! Or should it be “Reviva Las Vegas”? That was one question that came to mind as the world’s remanufacturers returned home after a busy industry week in Las Vegas.

As usual, SEMA, ATRA’s Powertrain Expo and Aapex, with its growing Reman pavilion, provided plenty of food for thought for rebuilders and remanufacturers. Perhaps of more immediate interest was how the industry would receive the revived BigR/ReMaTecUSA, the successor to APRA’s longstanding reman show. As it turned out, the answer was “well” - so well, in fact, that it seems fitting to apply the term “revived.” That was certainly a common view when exhibitors and visitors from all continents, with the exception of Antartica, met in Vegas between November 1 and November 3. At the end of the three days, the BigR/ReMaTecUSA show and its cousin, the

adjoining ATRA Powertrain Expo, had attracted numbers significantly in excess of the past many years to the Rio Hotel and Conference Centre and to shown the way towards the future.

Strong annual reman show “We decided to wait and see how it would turn out this year,” one visitor said. “Having seen it, our intention is to join next year. North America needs a strong annual reman show and it seems that we now have one.” The figures provide plenty of evidence. With 92 exhibitors from 15 countries, a 100 per cent increase in floor space booked and close to 1,400 registrations, the show more than lived up to the organisers’ expectations. Moreover, the number of foreign exhibitors (32) of which the majority were first timers, represented a clear break with the trends of recent years. As US markets are beginning to recover after years of slow-down, European and Asian remanufacturers and their suppliers are now turning their attention to North America

Break with the past With its array of side events, workshops and seminars, presentations at the ReMaTec theatre lecture platform at the back of the exhibition hall and the opening cocktail reception attended by some 300 people, the Big R/ReMaTecUSA 2014 clearly represents a break with the past and all signs are that the downward trend is about to be reversed. The fact that, in 2015, the show and ATRA’s Powertrain Expo will run concurrently over all three days, is one more indication of the significance of the two events. For anyone doubting the re-emergence of Las Vegas as

The opening of the show, from left to right: Niels Klarenbeek, Show Manager, Theo Lingmont, Director of International Exhibitions at Amsterdam RAI & Joe Kripli, President at APRA the autumn capital of remanufacturing, further evidence could be found down the road two days later. Here, like last year, MERA’s reman pavilion at AAPEX boasted a full house several months before the opening. For Amsterdam RAI, the large European show organiser and conference centre in the Netherlands, the new collaboration with the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association, was, in many ways, a step into the unknown. Although the company has considerable experience with trade shows outside Europe, the BigR/ReMaTecUSA represented two

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significant “firsts” – one its debut outside Europe as far as reman is concerned and the other a first step into the US market. In reality, that step turned out to lead to into familiar territory.

“There is no doubt that we’re now on the right course” The challenge “Visitor numbers were up on last year, exhibitor numbers were up, we welcomed a large crowd to our opening reception and the Remanufacturer of the Year award and we’re delighted,” Niels Klarenbeek, Show Manager at Amsterdam RAI, commented. “The task is now to learn from our experience and make an even better show in 2015. Our exhibitors seem to expect the same. No less than 45 per cent of the exhibiting companies have already re-booked for 2015.

“We’re delighted to note that the show attracted buyers or trade delegations from Brazil, Korea and China,” Klarenbeek added. “This is fully in line with our overall plan for broadening the show to become more international and, in the longer term, to bring more associations into the ReMaTec concept.” n

ReMaTec 2015 Amsterdam & Big R/ReMaTecUSA 2015 The BigR/ReMaTecUSA shows are jointly organised by the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) and Amsterdam RAI, owners and organisers of the biennial ReMaTec remanufacturing shows in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. BigR/ReMaTecUSA is the successor to APRA’s International Big R Show which has been located in Las Vegas for decades. BigR/ReMaTecUSA 2015 will be held from October 31 till November 2 at the Rio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. The 2015 ReMaTec show in Europe will run from June 14 to June 16 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

New APRA Chairman: Tim Roth Traditionally the BigR shows mark the changing of the guard at APRA, the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association. 2014 was no exception. After one year, Chairman and President Joe Kripli handed the gavel over to Tim Roth who will preside over APRA’s direction until November 2015. Joe Kripli, one of the industry’s veterans, will continue to run APRA on a day-to-day basis as the association’s president.

Tim Roth, who is President of SRC Power Systems in Springfield, Missouri, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Missouri University of

Science & Technology and an Executive MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He has had 25 years of experience in executive leadership, business development, manufacturing management and engineering and will, he says, work towards expanding the association’s services to members and maintaining focus on promoting the benefits of remanufacturing, “the original green industry.”

“Demonstrating the value of membership to the members, and spreading the knowledge of reman is important, “ Tim Roth says. “Further challenges are reaching out to other organizations and getting the message across to consumers.” n

Former APRA Chairman Joe Kripli & new APRA Chairman Tim Roth

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A legend in his lifetime has contributed significantly to the reputation and respect that remanufacturing enjoys today.

For that reason, and for many other achievements, Jack Stack is the winner of ReMaTecNews’ Remanufacturer of the Year Award 2014.

Honoured during an award ceremony in the Rio Hotel and Conference Centre in Las Vegas during the BigR/ReMaTecUSA in early November, Jack Stack is the tenth recipient of the Award and, judging from the applause on the day, a highly respected one.

Visionary leader “Jack Stack is a true visionary leader and a worthy winner of ReMaTecNews’ Remanufacturer of the Year Award. We’re proud to place his name in our list of recipients,” said William Schwarck, Editorin-Chief of ReMaTecNews and Chairman of the Panel of Judges for the award when announcing the winner. Once named one of America’s smartest strategists by a business magazine, Stack has been the driving force behind Missouri-based SRC since, in the late 1980s, he salvaged a failing International Harvester affiliate from going under turning it into a highly profitable business.

“When you appeal to the highest level of thinking, you get the highest level of performance” The story has become renowned in American business – as has the founders’ name. The way employee-owned SRC has come to epitomise, what businesses can achieve when 1500 employees are kept fully updated on all financial aspects, can be seen as nothing short of remarkable. Commitment to quality, innovation and straight dealing is part of it.

Jack Stack Whatever their achievements, few people become legends. Even fewer in their lifetime.

Some, however, do. One is Jack Stack, the founder, inspiration, driver and motivating force behind Springfield Remanufacturing Company, SRC, in Missouri and, for that matter, an extensive range of associated companies.

During this 66-year old Chicago-born business leader’s thirty years in charge of one of the world’s premier remanufacturing companies, Jack Stack has not just created a highly successful business.

He also masterminded the creation of a unique corporate culture that is adopted in more than 100 companies across the world, the so-called Open Book Management. And along the way he

Over the years the reman industry has been subject to a great deal of suspicion for “cowboy” practices. By and large, this lies in the past as the industry increasingly meets new standards, adopts advanced technologies and fulfils rising customer demands. Under Stack’s leadership, SRC has played a role in every field in which it operates.

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Corporate culture One characteristic, however, that distinguishes SRC from most, if not all, companies in the motor industry, is a corporate culture with a huge emphasis on job-satisfaction and mutual respect.

At it’s seven plants in and around Springfield, Missouri, the employees – associates, as SRC calls them – perform their tasks in a spirit of co-operation and dedication to permanent improvement.

Jack Stack with members of the jury. From left Doug Wolma, Jack Stack, William Schwarck, Volker Schittenhelm (Not on the photo: Fernand Weiland).

Is it almost too good to be true? Within the company it’s whispered that some long-standing “associates” retire as millionaires – regardless of whether they come from the shop floor or from an administrative department.“The key to it all,” says Jack Stack, “is to involve people, making full use of their skills and give them a share in the outcome. At SRC our most powerful asset is our people. When you appeal to the highest level of thinking, you get the highest level of performance.”

You also get ReMaTecNews’ Remanufacturers of the Year Award. n

Second from left: Jack Stack and part of his team of SRC

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Reman industry celebrates a new era With record number of exhibitors and visitors the first BigR/ReMaTecUSA marks a new beginning for automotive and Heavy Duty remanufacturing in North America. Here are some visual impressions of the three days in November, which gathered reman specialists from across the globe.

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In future issues, we will explore various topics relating to OADs such as: function, benefits, failure diagnosis, replacement rates, etc.

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UN meeting advances role of reman Remanufacturing’s value to the world economy and the environment was the focus of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), International Resource Panel (IRP) Workshop in Berlin 1-2 October 2014. The UNEP IRP workshop was co-chaired

by Prof. Nabil Nasr of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), who is also a member of the International Resource Panel.

Titled “Towards Resource Efficiency: Innovation and Remanufacturing,” this workshop was a forum of industry representatives, international experts, government representatives, the EU Commission, and high-ranking representatives of Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (GER). Other government policy setting bodies

socio-economic findings around global resource use. In addition, they provide advice and connections between policymakers, industry and the community on ways to improve global and local resource management. The panel includes scientists and governments from both developed and developing regions, civil society and industrial and international organisations.

Avoiding ecological harm The panel’s goal is to steer us away from overconsumption, waste and ecological harm to a more prosperous and sustainable future (http://www.unep.org/resourcepanel).

Industry representatives to the UNEP IRP workshop on innovation and remanufacturing in Berlin included Salvador Munoz Zarate (WABCO Reman Solutions), John Disharoon (Caterpillar), Markus Braun (Siemens AG), Shawn Zwicker (Cummins), Klaus Hieronymi (Hewlett-Packard), Markus Reuter (Outotec), and Thorsten Schneider (Robert Bosch GmbH). Representatives from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) also attended the workshop and contributed to discussions.

The logo of UNEP gained a new appreciation for the value of reman in the circular economy and a deeper understanding of how the industry actively counteracts the generation of hazardous waste by returning worn-out products to like-new state and avoiding both landfilling and poor disposal practices.

Reman as a critical factor Another goal for the Berlin workshop was to provide guidance and feedback for a proposal to the Steering Committee of UNEP’s International Resource Panel on a new study report on remanufacturing as a critical factor in the Circular Economy and in Resource Efficiency, to be led

by Prof. Nabil Nasr. The goal of the study is to provide a scientific assessment of the value of remanufacturing to resource efficiency and the circular economy in terms of resource savings and extended product life. n

Cummins’ Shawn Zwicker included the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation was also represented at the workshop, contributing to discussions from the perspective of the circular economy, as were experts from China, Germany, Japan, South Africa and Vietnam. The International Resource Panel (IRP) was launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 2007 to build and share the knowledge needed to improve our use of resources worldwide, and advance understanding on how to decouple economic growth from escalating resource use and environmental degradation.

The panel consists of eminent scientists, highly skilled in resource management issues and their reports distil the latest scientific, technical and

Wabco’s Salvador Zarate Increased understanding While the UNEP IRP workshop provided a welcome forum to discuss the role of remanufacturing in the circular economy model, possibly the most important outcome for business and industry in our field was the increased understanding of remanufacturing by key international policymakers. The workshop addressed remanufactured products classification and position under several international conventions especifically the Basel Convention. During the workshop, many officials

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Spanish initiative targets UK for automotive training Remanufacturers, parts distributors and end users in the UK now have access to a new automotive technical training and information resource, thanks to a Spanish initiative. Autotech Experts is the product of a

joint-venture between Remaned, the Pamplonabased common rail diesel part remanufacturing specialist, and Cars Marobe, a Madrid-based specialist in delivering training solutions for professionals. Based at St Leonards-on-Sea in

East Sussex, Autotech Experts will offer the the best training and the best technical support for the latest technologies, says Remaned managing director Oscar Villafranca. He says Remaned is a shareholder, adding that Autotech Experts will run independently and follow its own training policies.

Professionals to professionals “Services will be offered by professionals to professionals. All training courses will be accredited by the Institute of the Motor Industry.”

The resource, which opened for business in August, is currently developing a network of customers for both its direct classroom training activities and the e-training services that will be available. n

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Change at the top at CAT Reman Bob Paternoga has been appointed General Manager with Caterpillar’s Remanufacturing, Components & Work Tools Division. In this role, he provides leadership to the division’s Remanufacturing business, with specific responsibilities for the production operations of 11 facilities in the U.S, Mexico, Brazil, and Europe and oversees the technical and product teams that manage the Cat Reman product line and those of external clients.

In addition, he also leads the commercial team that manages CAT Reman sales in the Americas and Europe, sets strategic product direction, and provides core management services globally. Prior to his role as General Manager, Bob was the CAT Reman Engine & Components Product Manager

and was instrumental in developing the Reman engine and components product strategy, starting up operations in Brazil, introducing the new Reman C175 engine, and continuing to deliver safety results. Prior to this role as Product Manager, Bob was the Facility Manager in the Franklin, Indiana facility where he managed this acquisition into the Caterpillar family. Bob Paternoga first began his career in 1990 as an engineering co-op and has held various operations and engineering roles at the Technical Center, Pontiac (Illinois, U.S.), TrackType Tractors and Piracicaba (Brazil). His extensive experience in all aspects of operations and focus on people will continue to lead the CAT Reman team on their journey to stay the global leader, the company says. n Bob Paternoga

CAT’s Mark Stratton relocates to UK After a number of years as head of CAT Reman in Peoria, Illinois, Mark Stratton has taken over as General Manager of Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division with responsibility for its global engine operations for medium engines up to 7.1L. He will be based at CAT’s facility in Peterborough in

the UK. In his new role Mark Stratton provides leadership of global operations in Peterborough (UK), Wuxi (China), Hosur (India), Curitiba (Brazil) and Griffin (Georgia, U.S.). Prior to his current role, Mark was general manager with Caterpillar’s Remanufacturing & Components Division which, in recent years, has seen considerable expansion

so that CAT Reman is now the world’s largest remanufacturer. Possessing broad international experience, Mark Stratton has also been facility manager in a series of Caterpillar focused facilities that include Danville, Kentucky, Prentiss, Mississippi, Corinth and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. n

Cardone – next generation moves up CARDONE Industries of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has announced that Michael Cardone III and Christin Cardone McClave have assumed new positions within the company. Michael Cardone III and Christin Cardone McClave are the son and daughter of co-founder and owner, Michael Cardone Jr.

and leadership development and corporate and internal communications. McClave’s professional career began at Johnson & Johnson, where she held several leadership positions. In 2009, she

founded Unifi Coaching to help organisations with leadership development, organisational strategy and board/family governance. n

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Following the change, Michael Cardone III is now executive vice Chairman, reporting directly to the executive Chairman. In this role, he will be responsible for strategic corporate development.

Cardone began his career with the company in 1998, serving mostly recently as president since 2010.

Christin Cardone McClave, who currently sits on the company’s board of directors and chairs the board’s Nominating and Governance Committee, has accepted a full-time internal role as chief people officer, reporting to the CEO. She will be responsible for culture and people strategy, talent

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Focus on technology at Eckernkamp

The diesel centre is equipped with high-tech test systems for remanufacturing of injectors.

By Doris Schulz Engine remanufacturing, diesel service and vehicle repair shop - all in one! For Bielefeldbased remanufacturer Motoren Eckernkamp GmbH, those are the three pillars upon which this small company has built a highly respected business in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia. In no small measure the recipe is based on ongoing investments in up-to-date technologies and equipment as well as in staff training. While keeping a firm eye on day-to-day operations, Eckernkamp, is constantly looking towards the future. The results show.

“Staying updated and always trying to be one step ahead of your competitors is very important to us,” says Rudolf Oesterwinter, one of the company’s two directors. “In fact, it’s the key to our success.” What could seem a fairly simple recipe, however, requires a strong commitment to continuing investment in innovative technologies - and to training the company’s 28 employees.

And there is no lack of commitment at Motoren Eckernkamp. The company not only repairs or remanufactures a variety of combustion engines for cars, trucks, buses, construction and agriculture machinery, it even undertakes remanufacturing of parts for locomotives and ships’ engines. Rudolf Oesterwinter heads the

This computer-controlled torque wrench is used for repair stage 3 (currently highest stage) of the last generation of Bosch injectors.

company in Leopoldshöhe near Bielefeld in north western Germany, together with Markus Moeller, who took over from his father, Hermann Moeller, in January 2014. Between them, Oesterwinter and Moeller represent long-term experience and history in remanufacturing. They also exemplify how commitment to detail can take a business to the next level.

Continuous growth The company was founded as far back as 1925 as a grinding shop for cylinders and crankshafts.

By 1985, it had fallen on difficult times and Hermann Moeller, then CEO of a major engine remanufacturer together with some partners, bought Motoren Eckernkamp out of insolvency.

Two years later, Rudolf Oesterwinter joined in, adding a wealth of experience from the remanufacturing industry. With the acquisition of a Lucas-CAV shop they subsequently entered the field of diesel injection technology.

“For us the central question has always been what new developments to look at? Asking what we have to do - and what kind of machines and test technology to buy in order to participate successfully in these developments”, Markus Moeller explains. Over time the company has steadily expanded its range of services, moving

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into bigger premises by 1997 and adding the third “pillar”, a repair shop for passenger cars, trucks, utility vehicles and motor homes. This section is headed by Marcus Bienert who has been a shareholder in the business for several years. In 2008, Motoren Eckernkamp relocated to a new purpose-built building, including a cleanroom for work on sensitive parts.

“In our industry success depends on well-trained employees. We are happy to play an active role here” Engine remanufacturing For a company the size of Eckernkamp, the focus on state-of-the-art equipment is to be respected – which is also reflected in its membership of Germany’s leading professional organisations.

“Our work is performed in accordance with the quality label RAL, which is an important quality certification in Germany. We’re also members

of the VMI (the German Association of Engine Rebuilders) and the GMI (Gütegemeinschaft der Motoreninstandsetzungsbetriebe)”, Markus Moeller explains.

“The fact that our quality is spot on, I believe, is demonstrated by our service partnerships with renowned OEMs like Deutz, Volvo Penta, Mitsubishi Diesel Engine, Lombardini and others. In addition, a growing market for us is remanufacturing of engines for vintage and classic vehicles.”

The CEO and shareholders Markus Moeller, Rudolf Oesterwinter and Marcus Bienert (left to right).

Diesel Centre – Sought After Partner of OEMs Hermann Moeller and Rudolf Oesterwinter both demonstrated their nose for business by entering the field of diesel technology. Whether conventional or electronically controlled, there is virtually no injection system or injector which Motoren Eckernkamp is unable to check and repair/remanufacture, they say. “Seven of our staff are highly qualified diesel technology specialists who undergo continuous training. This ensures that they are familiar with the latest systems and can use them to best advantage,” says Markus Moeller. Here, too, the department’s equipment is technologically advanced with several state-ofthe-art test systems from Bosch and Hartridge.

The most recent investment is test equipment for the newly developed smart injectors from Delphi, which, among others, are found in Mercedes and DAF Trucks. Moreover, Motoren Eckernkamp is ready to check and repair the E3 pump-nozzle systems for Volvo Penta. “If you don’t take every single step in this area, you’ll inevitably fall by the wayside”, notes Rudolf Oesterwinter. In recognition of its skill levels, Eckernkamp has been a service partner for leading manufacturers like Bosch, Delphi, Denso, Stanadyne and VDO for many years. And, since 2013, also for the official Bosch Diesel-Service.

Service, Know-how and Exchange Programmes The company’s customers are mainly workshops that come with engine problems. “Our three mainstays allow us to work directly on the vehicle and to carry out failure diagnosis. Thus, we are able not only to eliminate symptoms of motorengine problems but to determine the reasons”, says Rudolf Oesterwinter. Service and expertise are further competitive advantages for Motoren Eckernkamp in competition with OEMs

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in the market for exchange spare parts. This is not least due to the fact that the company has developed exchange programmes for a broad range of engines and injections systems. “We specialise in engines for Fiat Ducato and Iveco Daily, which are also used in industrial units.

We have all types of this in stock and constantly buy engines,” Rudolf Oesterwinter explains. “We stock injection systems, high pressure pumps and injectors for all common vehicle models and also sell them beyond Germany’s borders.”

“One goal is to expand even more within this area. Our know-how and equipment offer the best prerequisite for this”, adds Markus Moeller.

“Yet another plus is the part pick-up service, which we established about a year ago.”

In order to maintain highly qualified staff for the future, Motoren Eckerkamp trains young people in professional automotive mechatronics as well as in commercial aspects of running the business.

“In our industry success depends on well-trained employees. We are happy to play an active role here”, Rudolf Oesterwinter says. n Virtually all injection systems of all manufacturers can be checked and repaired.

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World reman experts meet in Rochester, New York

Rarely, if ever, have so many of the world’s leading remanufacturing experts gathered at the same time in the same location.

This, however, was the situation when the organisers of the World Reman Summit 2014 and MERA joined forces to host two of the year’s key events for the global remanufacturing industry in Rochester, New York, in late September. Between

Duncan Niederauer, former CEO of the New York Stock Exchange

them the World Reman Summit, organised by Professor Nabil Nasr of RIT and MERA’s John Chalifoux attracted a broad range of industry leaders, reman scientists and representatives from reman organisations around the world.

remanufacturing is to continue its advances – and it has to – we need more mutual input from both sides.”

Centred on the Golisano Institute of Sustainability at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, NY – one of the world’s foremost technical institutions of higher learning the three - day combined event delivered ample evidence that remanufacturing is healthy, alive and ready to progress. It also provided further proof of the increasing interaction between the worlds of science and the reman industry. In general, the message emanating from the many varied presentations and panels were clear: The remanufacturing industry has huge opportunities and it is ready to make use of them.

Frank Li, General Manager, Asia-Pacific, Caterpillar Inc.

As one participant put it: “In view of the ever increasing demand for high-quality reman products coupled with the technological advances in the motor industry the links between science/ research and the industry are becoming crucial. If

The two conferences attracted a total of 150 remanufacturing industry leaders for wide-ranging discussions of key trends, best practices and challenges and opportunities in remanufacturing and sustainability. A particularly inspiring keynote

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speech by Doncan Nierderauer, former Chief Executive of the New York Stock Exchange, on the opening day set the tone for the rest of the event.

Global audience “The global audience that joined us at RIT is a reflection of the ongoing growth of the remanufacturing industry,” said Dr. Nabil Nasr,.

“At RIT, we look forward to ongoing engagement with MERA and our other key partners in the

industry to prepare for the opportunities of tomorrow in sustainable manufacturing.”

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“Our goal was to deliver insight and networking opportunities that our attendees can’t find anywhere else,” John Chalifoux, president and CEO of MERA said. “Thanks to our speakers, sponsors and host at RIT, we were able to engage members and guests in real, meaningful dialogue that will help advance our industry.” n

Participating companies and institutions included: Bosch, Ford, Cummins, Caterpillar, Cardone, Waseda University, Tokyo, Ford, Detroit Diesel, Duxes Consulting, Shanghai, Omega Environmental Technologies, Knopf Automotive, Argonne National Laboratory, USA, Jonkoping University, Sweden, Volvo, Wabco. CTDI and Delphi. Other well-known names were Dana Holding, GM, Henkel, John Deere Reman.

2015 events The next MERA-Golisano Remanufacturing and Sustainability Conference will be held in Detroit on Sept. 30, 2015.

The 2015 World Reman Summit will take place in Amsterdam, June 16-17.

Professor Nabil Nasr of the Golisano Institute of Sustainability, John, Chalifoux, CEO, MERA, and Duncan Niederauer, Former CEO of the New York Stock Exchange.

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AMC: A fresh beginning in China

Arne Christiansen (right), MD AMC CHINA, is in charge of R&D and production.

In 2011 Denmark-based supplier of engine rebuilding, cylindrical-grinding machines and more, AMC-SCHOU, announced its closure after a difficult period under its then owners, Højbjerg Maskinfabrik A/S. In the spring of 2012, after a period of non-activity, the brand and all remaining assets were purchased by Hong Kong businessman Mr. Yujie LI of HONG KONG BESTECH HOLDING CO, LIMITED. Two years later, and within the next few months, the revived AMC will open a new plant in the Chinese city of Zhangjiagang some 100 kilometers north of Shanghai. Here, in the City’s free-trade

zone, AMC, is preparing to re-establish its name as an important supplier of machinery to the reman industry. Equipped with the production machines from the former AMC factory in Aarhus, Denmark, the purpose-built plant in Zhangjiagang will cover 12.000 sq.m.(the first part of 2 buildings), has a capacity of 50 new machines in various models per month and will employ a workforce of up to 80 People. “Since the acquisition of AMC, we have made considerable progress in terms of revitalising the business,” explains Claus Andersen, the former AMC-SCHOU Sales and Marketing Director, who, as MD of AMC Denmark, is heading the new company’s global sales activities. “We have been welcomed back

many of our old customers and with the opening of the new factory we’re confident AMC is entering a new and succesful phase in its history.”

The group’s reman activities now comprise AMC China, where all production is centered, and AMC Denmark which has responsibility for global sales of machines and parts.

Another AMC director from before the change in ownership, Arne Christiansen, is in charge of production as managing director of AMC China.

Since January 2013, AMC-SCHOU has produced machines in a rented facility across from the fiveacre site where the new modern factory is being built. Following nine months of training for eight Chinese technicians in the factory in Denmark, in January the entire factory was dismantled and shipped to Zhangjiagang in 28 containers.

Concurrently, several former Danish employees have relocated to China to prepare for the opening of the new AMC-SCHOU factory.

“We have spent the past two years building a new platform and I think it’s fair to say that we’re now in a stronger position than ever before,” says Claus Andersen. “During the coming months we will be launching a number of new products and expect to see some very interesting results by the end of the year. n

The new factory of AMC-Schou in Zhangjiagang, China

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‘Down-Under’ remanufacturers celebrate in Surfers Paradise From 25 to 28 September the Australian Gold Coast – with holiday hotspot Surfers Paradise – was the place to be for the members of the Australian and New Zealand Engine Remanufacturers Association ANZERA. ANZERA celebrated its 50-year anniversary there with a very well attended International Engine Remanufacturers Conference and exhibition.

and Roger Higgins from Holden Australia, a Formula One racing engine expert. A handson experience in the exhibition plus high level presentations from eight more international speakers covered technical, business and market trends and sent the participants home with plenty of impressions and new information about the latest trends in remanufacturing. At the end

of it all, the exhibitors and visitors were clearly motivated to further expand their knowledge of developments in the world of remanufacturing. It will be no surprise to see some of them turning up at reman events in Europe and elsewhere in 2015, including the next ReMaTec Show in Amsterdam in June. n

Approximately twice the number of participants to the number of years celebrated by the anniversary event, i.e. one hundred remanufacturers, joined a machinery tour to the Brisbane region on Thursday followed by a two day conference in Surfers Paradise on Friday and Saturday. Further , technical group sessions took place. Keith Wood, the Chairman of ANZERA and organiser of the four day meeting, received lots of praise for putting together such an excellent programme.

New information Keynote speakers included Professor Rolf Steinhilper of Germany’s University of Bayreuth

Organisers Keith Wood and Ashley Wilson

MERA honours Michael Cardone Michael Cardone Jr., the owner of CARDONE Industries, the world’s largest privately held remanufacturer, was presented with the highest honour awarded by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, MEMA in late September. The prestigious Triangle Award was given to Michael Cardone during the Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association’s Golisano Conference in Rochester, New York.

“It is fitting that, as this prestigious award marks its 40th year, we recognise an individual who has had such a long standing influence on the motor vehicle parts industry and an impressive record of service to MEMA and MERA,” said Steve Handschuh, president and chief executive officer of MEMA. “The growth of CARDONE Industries and MERA is a testament to Michael’s drive and commitment.” Cardone founded CARDONE Industries with his late father, Michael Cardone Sr., in 1970. Beginning in just a single room in Philadelphia, the business has grown to become a major global supplier with more than 6,000 employees. CARDONE Industries now spans three

From left: MERA-Chairman Shawn Zwicker of Cummins, CEO John Chalifoux, Michael Cardone Jr. and Steve Handschuh, CEO of Mema. generations, and is the largest family-owned remanufacturer of motor vehicle parts in the world. “Michael humbly credits his service to a strong calling to engage with his peers to improve the industry,” Handschuh said. “He willingly shares his expertise and thought leadership as a frequent keynote speaker at industry and business events.” “Michael’s most recent contribution to our industry - and perhaps closest to his heart - is

the establishment of MERA,” said John Chalifoux, president and chief operating officer of MERA. “He was the driving force behind the association’s launch in 2011. Under his leadership and guidance, MERA has grown to more than 100 member companies, and has become a leading voice for the global remanufacturing industry.” n

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Bendix continues to expand reman At a time of growth in the US trucking industry, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, the supplier of safety technologies and air brake control systems, continues to increase its focus on heavy duty remanufacturing.

A pioneer in remanufacturing, in which the company has been engaged in 40 years, Bendix has over the past year seen considerable expansion within the field of remanufactured components for the aftermarket.“Bendix’s remanufactured components alone brought in $95 million in revenue this year,” Henry Foxx, Bendix’s Director of Remanufacturing, told the US trade magazine

FleetOwner. Bendix remanufactures heavy-duty components such as compressors, air dryers, valves, brake shoes and electronics via a dedicated business unit formed in 2011. These operations are based on reman “centres of excellence” in Huntington, Indiana, and Acuña, Mexico.

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, a member of Germany’s Knorr-Bremse Group, develops and supplies safety technologies, air brake charging, and control systems and components under the Bendix® brand name for medium and heavyduty trucks, tractors, trailers, buses, and other commercial vehicles throughout North America.

Supporting the customers “We remanufacture all our OE products and our goal is to remanufacture everything that Bendix manufactures so we can fully support our customers in the aftermarket,” Foxx added.

Since opening its dedicated brake-shoe Centre in Huntington in late 2012, Bendix’ shoe remanufacturing has increased by 20% leading to a production total in excess of two-million brake shoes. During the summer Bendix has undertaken further investments at the shoe center amounting to added investments of $3.2 million in the two year old plant. n

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Starters & Alternators Cleaning Equipment

Melett Limited Unit N, Zenith Park Whaley Road, Barnsley S75 1HT, United Kingdom P +44 (0) 1226 320939 E sales@melett.com W www.melett.com

ROBARCKO B.V. Markerkant 1306a 1314 AN Almere Stad The Netherlands P +31 ( 0 )36 530 46 02 E info@robarcko.nl W www.robarcko.nl

Parts & Engines

Remanufactured Products

Metalas Cleaning Systems BV James Wattweg 28 3133 KK Vlaardingen, The Netherlands P +31 (0)10 4356036 E info@metalas.com W www.metalas.com

Arrowhead Electrical Products, Inc. 3787 95th Ave. N.E. Blaine, MN 55014 United States of America (USA) P (763) 255-2555 E info@arrowheadep.com W www.arrowheadep.com

Test Equipment

BU Drive GmbH Kölner Straße 89 50859 Köln | Germany P +49 (0) 22 34 / 9 46 680 E info@bu-drive.com W www.bu-drive.com

Cores

Autoenterprises Ltd. Units 5,6,14,15 Pembroke Centre, Gardiners Lane South Basildon, Essex, SS14 3HX, United Kingdom P +44 (0)1268 285888 E john.snr@autoenterprises.co.uk W www.autoenterprises.co.uk

Gobbi Spare Parts Spa Via Capannaguzzo 3681 47521 Macerone di Cesena (FC) Italy P +39 0547 311146 E info@gobbisp.com W www.gobbisp.com

STP-Parts GmbH Otto-Hahn-Str. 7, D-40721, Hilden Germany P +49 (0) 2103 978 66 10 E info@stp-parts.de W www.stp-parts.de

Emmetec S.r.l.

Sede operativa-Headquaters: via Stazione, 8 - 21020 Ternate (VA) Italy P +39 0332 9618.86 / 96 E info@emmetec.com W www.emmetec.com

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Ganzeboom Transmissies Planthofsweg 45 7601 PH Almelo, The Netherlands P phone +31 (0)546-819510 E info@ganzeboom.net W www.ganzeboom.net

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Lizarte S.A. Polígono Agustinos C/B 31013 Pamplona, Navarra (Spain) P +34 (948) 303436 E info@lizarte.com W www.lizarte.com

Pos Service Holland­­ Stichtse Kade 47c 1244 NV ’s-Graveland The Netherlands P +31 (0)35 6563180 E psh@psh.nl W www.psh.nl

Vitobello Ricambi Srl. Via Luciano Lama, 28 47020 Longiano (FC), Italy P +39 0547/52839-56209 E info@vitobello.it W www.vitobello.it

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For further news about Apra ­Europe, please visit ­www.apra-europe.org

LET’S 2014 emphasises ‘End of life’ On behalf of APRA, Chairman of APRA Europe Peter Bartel, delivered a presentation at a recent conference in Italy on how increasing raw material costs may restrict the progress of the circular economy in the automotive industry.

“It’s important to ensure that vehicles and parts are designed with a view to being remanufactured at a later stage in their life cycle,” Peter Bartel told the high level audience at the LET’S 2014 in Bologna from 29 September to 1 October.

Entitled “Leading Enabling Technologies for Societal Challenges” the conference devoted much time to discussing “End-of-Life as a new industry for a sustainable society”.

Organised under the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and supported by the Italian Ministries of Education, Economic Development and Foreign Affairs as well as the European Union Funding for Research and Innovation, the conference discussed the role of the Key Enabling Technologies under Horizon 2020. Horizon 2020 is the European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The conference also discussed how to bridge the gap between scientific and technological research, innovation in industry and access to European and global markets. For more details visit http://www.lets2014.eu n

EU to give millions to reman research Partly thanks to APRA’s efforts in highlighting the benefits of remanufacturing to politicians and other decision-makers, the European Commission has decided to contribute up to six million euros towards a reman-related research project. The project is a Factory of the Future project named “Re-use and remanufacturing technologies and equipment for sustainable product lifecycle management.”

“One of the tasks of the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association is to highlight the advantages of remanufacturing,” said Chairman of APRA Europe Peter Bartel. “For some time, we have been promoting the benefits of the sustainable industry to the DGs Trade, Enterprise & Industry, Mobility &Transport, Environment and Research & Innovation. As a result, remanufacturing has become better known by the different Directorate Generals [DGs]. In

consequence of these activities, the European Commission has decided to support our industry by integrating remanufacturing into its concept for the “Factory of the Future”.

Areas qualifying for financial support include: • Eco-innovative approaches for product design that consider re-use and re-manufacturing aspects for enhanced product recovery and spare parts/ services support.

• New manufacturing and equipment concepts for re-use and re-manufacturing, with improved resource efficiency and service lifetime.

• New technologies and automation solutions for the effective disassembly/separation and recovery of advanced materials.

• Generation and validation of new business models to improve economic viability of closedloop life cycles which make use of the systemic approaches for product life-cycle management. n

APRA launches translation matrix

By Peter Barel, Chairman, APRA Europe If we want to raise awareness of the remanufacturing industry, we have to use the same words for the same product, procedures, methods and terms. I think most of us will agree on that. After all, each of us uses the same wording within our companies and countries.

In principle, this should be simple enough, but real life is more complicated because most often remanufacturers and their suppliers have to communicate across borders and in more than one language. For instance, even if they (basically) speak the same language there are wide differences in the terminologies of the US and UK automotive industries, especially within the parts business.

As a result - and to facilitate communication within our industry - APRA has prepared a useful multi-language translation matrix for typical terms.

The matrix currently comprises several languages: English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovakian, Spanish and Swedish. The work has been extensive, but we consider it important and would like to extend it further to benefit more remanufacturers.

Therefore your board would greatly appreciate your support for this project by providing translations in other languages or by reviewing the existing translation matrix. If you can help with other remanufacturing specific wordings, please contact APRA by e-mail at webmaster@ apra-europe.org n

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European Commission support reman Clemens Ortgies, the 55-year old Managing Director of Bucker & Essing, BU Drive’s HD engine reman division, is the new President of the European Association of Engine Rebuilders, FIRM. Ortgies was elected to succeed Philippe Maertens of Belgium who has held the post since 2010.

evaluate the situation. Perhaps a new face will be able to do something new.”

The membership of FIRM, which is an umbrella organization for 9 national, European engine rebuilder associations in Europe, currently

comprises 500 member companies.

Re-elected to the board of FIRM were Emre Can Cicin of GMY, Turkey and Jean-Paul Borsten of Bovag, the Netherlands, as vice-president and Treasurer respectively. n

As head of BU Drive’s engine activities, Ortgies has, in recent years, been an active player on the international remanufacturing scene and soughtafter lecturer at conferences and seminars. A mechanical engineer (Dipl.-Ing. TU) by education, he has 30 years’ experience with application, manufacturing and remanufacturing of engines.

Building on the work of his predecessor, Ortgies sees the next step as “acquiring new members and reestablishing relations ships with past members.

“With more members we’ll be able to offer the membership more services,” he says. We’ll now

Clemens Ortgies

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Automotive remanufacturers to inspire other industries In many boardrooms in different industries and different markets, board members consider the remanufacturing principles as an important way to enhance the sustainability of their businesses while benefitting from the various business opportunities remanufacturing has to offer.

But how to manage important issues like how to manage return logistics?, where to obtain cores?, how to deal with intellectual property?, how to ensure that the reman product line does not

cannibalise the regular business?, how to organise imports/exports of remanufactured goods?, what about warranty? In their struggle with coping with these important issues, many industries look at Automotive Remanufacturing as an example of how it can be done. The automotive industry has one of the most mature remanufacturing operations (established in the early 40’s of the past century), is well organised, has authorised OEs as well as smaller independent players. Sustainability officers, innovators, Entrepreneurs from various industries such as oil & gas, consumer electronics,

corporate finance, accounting, chemical will gather at ReMaTec2015 for a DeepDive into circular economy: best practices from the automotive industry. The DeepDive is organised by the Circle Economy. Without any doubt, these people will walk the show and engage with ReMaTec2015. n

Show floor facts Seven months in advance, bookings surpass the level of ReMaTec2015. Already 85% of the available stand space is booked, at the two halls of the Amsterdam RAI convention centre (10,000 sq m). Large OEs choose ReMaTec to present their reman activities. They include: ZF, Robert Bosch, Cummins, Meritor, TRW, Schaeffler, Valeo, Knorr Bremse, BorgWarner Turbo Systems, VOITH Turbo GmbH & Co. KG, etc. Check the latest exhibitor list and floor plan at www.rematec.com/exhibition .

The Amsterdam International Remanufacturing Week 2015 (13 - 17 June 2015) includes:

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09/12 - 12/12/2014

14/01 - 16/01/2015

06/02 - 08/02/2015

Automechanika Shanghai

AUTOMOTIVE WORLD

Automesse Ried

Shanghai | China

Consists of CAR-ELE Japan, EV JAPAN, Connected Car Japan, Automotive Components Processing Technology Expo Tokyo | Japan

Car Exhibition Ried | Austria

15/12 - 19/12/2014 SIMS - Saudi International Motor Show

13/02 - 22/02/2015 CIAS

International Event for Motor Vehicles, SUVs and Motorcycles.

Jeddah | Saudi Arabia

15/01 - 18/01/2015

15/12 - 19/12/2014

16/01 - 18/01/2015

Moto Park

Autocare (ATA)

AAITF

Exhibition for Automotive Aftermarket, Transport Infrastructure and Commercial Vehicles, Jeddah | Saudi Arabia

China International Automotive Aftermarket Industry and Tuning Trade Fair Guangzhou | China

Moscow International Motor-Park Moscow | Russia

08/01 - 11/01/2015

16/01 - 25/01/2015

Vienna Autoshow Vienna | Austria

Canadian International Auto Show Toronto | Canada

20/02 - 22/02/2015

26/02 - 01/03/2015 ACMA Automechanika New Delhi

Autosport International

European Motor Show

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Brussels | Belgium

India’s International Trade Fair for the Automotive Industry New Delhi, India

09/01 - 11/01/2015

16/01 - 25/01/2015

17/04 - 26/04/2015

Inter Classics & Top Mobiel

M.I.A.S.

autorai 2015

International Oldtimer & Classic Car Show Maastricht | The Netherlands

The MontrĂŠal International Auto Show LTD Montreal | Canada

Amsterdam Motor Show geared towards car enthusiasts Amsterdam | The Netherlands

12/01 - 25/01/2015

21/01 - 24/01/2015

N.A.I.A.S. - North American International Auto Show

AutoZum

14/06 - 16/06/2015

International Trade Fair for Car Workshop and petrol station equipment, motor vehicle spare parts, accessories Salzburg | Austria

ReMaTec2015

Detroit | USA

The international trade fair for remanufacturing Amsterdam | The Netherlands

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