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SIR Annual Showcase – 16th May 2018

Wednesday 16th May 2018

TIC, George St, Glasgow

0900 – 1400 including networking lunch

SIR invites you to meet with like minded professionals in a morning event showcasing the latest developments and projects in remanufacturing, reuse and reconditioning.

Keynote speakers from the SIR network will focus on remanufacturing and industry 4.0, avoiding landfill & creating value in supply chains, design for reuse in practice and an overview of the circular economy projects shaping Scotland’s future.

The event is free to attend and registration is now open.

Visit our eventbrite page for more details and to register

09.00: Registration and Coffee

09.30: Introduction: Jerome Finlayson, SMAS & Chair of SIR Steering Board

09.45: “A perspective on Remanufacturing and Industry 4.0”, David Stewart, HSSMI (High Speed Sustainable Manufacturing Institute)

10.10: Breakout session: Future direction and plans for SIR

11.10: Refreshment break

11.30: SIR Industry Examples

“Capturing Waste, Avoiding Landfill, Creating Value: Pilot Study on WEEE Consumer Collections Points”,  Jim Ross Menzies, Umit Bititci Heriot watt University

“Circular Economy Projects supported by Zero Waste Scotland” Colin Kennedy, Zero Waste Scotland

“Kinnotech Case Study: Designing Renewable Energy products”, Joyce Onuonga, Kinnotech,

12.35: “Design for Reuse Toolkit”, Jonathan Corney

12.55: Close: Jerome Finlayson

1.00: Lunch