Remanufacturing Publications - Product Group Reports (all results)

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Market Study: Remanufacturing of refrigerated display cabinets - posted 21 Jan 2010
This report has been compiled with the support of The Bond Group (TBG) as a study of the potential market for remanufactured Refrigerated Display Cabinets (RDCs) in the UK.

Remanufacturing in the UK: 2009 survey - posted 14 Jan 2010
This survey is a follow-up to the original work of 2004 which first quantified the impact of remanufacturing in the UK. It attempts to segregate the different aspects of reuse into remanufacturing and other forms.

Purchaser Standards: Reuse of Office Furniture – Incorporation into the ‘Quick Wins’ criteria - posted 02 Dec 2009
This report aims to determine the furniture industry’s capability incorporate reused office furniture as part of a package of options for procurers. As well as gaining an understanding of the size of the industry, different business models were assessed.

Product Group Report: Remanufacture of Industrial Boilers - posted 11 Aug 2009
Boilers have a widespread role in power generation, home heating and industrial activities. This 2009 report focuses on the 100kW to 30MW range, of which there are around 23,000 in the UK

Product Group Report: Remanufacture of Industrial Printing Equipment - posted 11 Aug 2009
This 2009 report is a study of the remanufacturing of offset and digital printing equipment in the UK.

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Product Group Report: Remanufacture of Tower Cranes - posted 11 Aug 2009
This 2009 report is a study of the remanufacture of tower cranes (static lifting equipment) in the UK.

Product Group Report: Ink Jet Cartridges - posted 27 Jul 2009
This 2007 report examines the remanufacturing of ink jet cartridges.

Product Group Report: Remanufacture of laptops - posted 27 Jul 2009
This 2006 report examines the practices and impacts of laptop remanufacture in the UK.

Product Group Report: Remanufacture of document printers (photocopiers) - posted 27 Jul 2009
This 2006 report examines the remanufacture of large scale photocopying equipment typified by Xerox's Docutec range.

Product Group Report: remanufacturing of tyres - posted 27 Jul 2009
This 2006 report examines the practice and impacts of tyre remoulding in the UK.

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Product Group Report + Carbon Impact Study: Photovoltaic panels - posted 20 Jul 2009
This report is the CRR's examination of the potential for remanufacturing in an emerging energy sector - phot-voltaic panels. It also includes a summary carbon impact.

Product Group Report: The Potential for Remanufacturing of Wind Turbines. - posted 20 Jul 2009
The CRR has completed an analysis of an emerging sector in the UK - wind turbines.

Product Group Report: Remanufacture of mattresses - posted 03 Mar 2008
The disposal of end-of-life mattresses is a significant problem, with most mattresses ending up in landfill sites.

Product Group Report: Remanufacture of medical devices - posted 07 Feb 2008
Remanufacturing programmes for large medical imaging equipment have been developed by several of the market leading OEMs.

Product Group Report: Remanufacture of utility meters - posted 10 Jan 2008

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Product Group Report: Remanufacture of industrial food processing equipment - posted 19 Aug 2007
Industrial food processing equipment is an extremely large sector including a diverse range of machinery to perform different tasks in the food industry.

Product Group Report: Remanufacturing of washing machines and fridge freezers - posted 08 Feb 2007
Remanufacture of washing machines and fridge freezers occurs by the same remanufacturers, under virtually identical processes and systems.

Product Group Report: Remanufacture of automated teller machines (ATMs) - posted 07 Feb 2007
There are two sectors to be considered in this industry: bank ATMs and smaller commercial ATMs.

Product Group Report: Remanufacturing in the aerospace industry - posted 07 Feb 2007
The aerospace industry makes a very large contribution to the economy in the UK with national turnover second only to that in the US. The high capital cost of components results in most of them being considered for remanufacture. This 2006 report has been

Product Group Report: Remanufacture of carpet tiles - posted 07 Feb 2007
Carpet tiles are an ideal product for both remanufacturing and refurbishment programmes although remanufacturing of carpet tiles is currently only undertaken by one industry leader.

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Product Group Report: Remanufacture of cathode ray tubes, liquid crystal displays and plasma screens. - posted 07 Feb 2007
The market for new Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) is declining and will eventually disappear. Both Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and plasma screens are relatively new technology so the available number of cores suitable for remanufacture is modest.

Product Group Report: Remanufacture of machine toolbits. - posted 07 Feb 2007
Remanufacture of tool bits is seen as a way to significantly reduce the costs of tooling. This 2006 report has been reformatted for 2009.

Product Group Report: Remanufacture of machine tools - posted 07 Feb 2007
Machine tools are an essential element of modern production facilities and are employed in a wide range of industries.

Product Group Report: Remanufacture of office furniture - posted 07 Feb 2007
There is potential for the existing market for second hand furniture to grow significantly if remanufacturing is "designed in" to new products, and consumer perception that products which use old parts are somehow inferior is overcome.

Product Group Report: Remanufacture of pumps and fans - posted 07 Feb 2007
In an environment where the margins on new units are becoming increasingly slim. the market for service and remanufacture / refurbishment represents a major source of profit for the OEMs of pumping and ventilation equipment.

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Product Group Report: Remanufacturing in the railway industry - posted 07 Feb 2007
The rail sector has a tradition of maximising cost efficiency by reusing components and vehicles wherever possible. (This 2006 report has been updated for 2009.)

Product Group Report: Remanufacturing in the automotive industry - posted 07 Feb 2007
The level of superior quality remanufacture in the UK automotive sector is around £200M per annum. With reconditioning activity included, the estimated activity level is around £250M.

Product Group Report: Remanufacture of vending machines - posted 07 Feb 2007
The market for vending machines is expected to increase in the near to medium term and most used vending machines are eminently remanufacturable