Take the Remanufacturing Competency Quiz
To find out how ready your organisation is to undertake remanufacturing, take our short quiz to gain an understanding of where you are and the steps required to begin remanufacturing.
Learn morePrimitive Media
helloFunding from The Scottish Institute for Remanufacturing
SIR can match you with the right academic experts from Universities across Scotland and through a matched-funding model enable collaborative projects to test the feasibility of, or implement remanufacturing business models and processes.
Learn morePPE waste – is remanufacturing the solution?
With support from Zero Waste Scotland, the Scottish Institute for Remanufacturing challenged academics across a number of disciplines to investigate potential remanufacturing, repurposing, and reuse solutions for PPE waste created as a result of the Covid pandemic. We funded seven projects across a range of disciplines including Architecture, Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Materials. In June 2021, […]
Learn moreNew capability network will help businesses across Glasgow access support and unlock innovation
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has announced the formation of a new network that brings together leading Scottish research and innovation, education, and training providers to help unlock manufacturing innovation and drive growth in the sector across the country. Spanning the length and breadth of Scotland, the network is led by NMIS and includes […]
Learn moreRemanufacture in the lighting industry – can it work?
Remanufacture is recognised as the most sophisticated method in the circular economy (Ijomah, 2019) and is increasingly successful in sectors including tech, automotive, industrial and furniture. Remanufacture, however, remains a largely neglected technique in the lighting industry. EGG Lighting, an SME based in Glasgow, Scotland, is among those advocating the remanufacture of lighting equipment and […]
Learn moreEXTEND Launch Event
Wednesday 22nd June 2021, 10am – 12.30pm, Zoom Download a zip file containing PDFs of the speakers’ presentations The aim is to support SMEs to become more innovative and to engage in new supply chains while at the same time helping to prepare the companies to respond to new and growing markets. This event provides […]
Learn moreCircular Economy of Electrical Machines
The Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing (FEMM) hub has recently launched a new grand challenge focusing on sustainable manufacture and circular economy of electrical machines. As part of the initial work, they are conducting an industrial survey to understand the current landscape within the UK for repair, remanufacture, and recycling of electrical machines. The aim of this […]
Learn more