The city and a local company are recognizing today as a day to promote the local remanufacturing industry.
Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop will visit Lifecycle Specialties today and make a Global Remanufacturing Day (or "Reman Day") proclamation, said business owners Donna Turner and Kevin Westerson.
Reman Day was launched by the Remanufacturing Industries Council and several partner associations in 2018 as a way to "celebrate remanufacturing and raise awareness about its benefits."
The American National Standard for remanufacturing defines it as "a comprehensive and rigorous industrial process by which a previously sold or leased product or part is returned through a controlled, reproducible and sustainable process to a ‘like-new’ or ‘better-than-new’ condition in performance level and quality for form, fit and function."
The remanufacturing industry supports jobs and the environment as well as providing a healthy financial model for businesses, according to the council.
Remanufacturing saves an average of 85% of energy use, 86% of water use, and 85% of material use compared to new goods. It is also "more labor intensive than original manufacturing," according to the council.
On Reman Day, different businesses typically host their own local events to promote the industry. To date, over 300 locations have participated in 20 countries across six continents.
Due to COVID-19, Lifecycle chose not to hold a larger, public Reman Day 2021 event, Turner said.
"Instead, our people will celebrate within the business, and we invited the mayor to make the Reman Day proclamation with us," she said.
Turner said they hope to hold a larger event next year, provided that the coronavirus is "under control" by then.
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Lifecycle Specialties was founded in 2017, Turner said, and its services include component remanufacturing and consulting services in the remanufacturing industry.
"We specialize in finding solutions to difficult and challenging remanufacturing problems," she said. "Because we work on very precise components, we have also developed superior capabilities to make precision measurements, and we provide this service to customers."
She added that the company also does "first fit" manufacturing.
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To learn more about Global Remanufacturing Day, visit remanday.org. To learn more about Lifecycle Specialties, visit lifecyclespecialties.com.
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