An employer's guide to health care reform
SESCO's White Paper
There are many unanswered questions about the new health care bill. This report is a basic overview and staff recommendations from SESCO Management Consultants which includes a timeline for compliance as well as suggested communication plans for managers and employees alike.More

Generators 911
Alternative Energy Newswire
Eventually, everything fails. Good predictive and preventative maintenance practices help prolong reliability and plan for the inevitable. But, sooner or later, something breaks that is beyond up-tower repair capabilities, and the generator will have to come down. How should a qualified repair facility be selected, and what happens to the generator during reconditioning or remanufacturing? A wind-turbine generator is a unique machine that requires a higher level of attention than a conventional industrial motor or generator. How can an owner be confident that the appropriate repair process is performed and documented accurately?More

China's auto parts remanufacturing market output revenue is expected to reach ¥1billion
China Automotive Review
According to the relevant sources of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the output revenues of China auto parts remanufacturing market are expected to reach ¥1 billion （$145 million）this year. Various governmental ministries of China, including China's National Development and Reform Commission, posted to stress on the remanufacturing of automobile engines, transmissions and alternators, and expand the remanufacturing scale to drive shaft, fuel pump and water pump as well as engineering machinery, machine tool and large scrap tires.More

US Navy launches C-2A remanufacture study
Flightglobal
The US Navy may launch a remanufacturing program to extend the service lives of 36 Northrop Grumman C-2A Greyhounds by using tooling and components already developed for the E-2D. Naval Air Systems (NAVAIR) command has revealed that Northrop will perform a six-month study to analyse options for remanufacturing the C-2A fleet.More

Consider turning your used cubicle into remanufactured material
BC Culture
Sometimes it's good to reuse a product, especially something like a used cubicle. What does it matter to you? Well in the long run, it's taking a perfectly good piece of material and remanufacturing it, instead of sending it to the dump. Certain companies will travel the United States searching for businesses, which are remodeling, moving, or going bankrupt and purchase their old office systems. They'll then take each cubicle or desk apart and fix, clean, and paint it. By the time they're finished, they've taken a used cubicle and made it new.More

Eriez 5-Star Service Group grows in 2010
Recycling Today
Eriez says its 5-Star Service Group has experienced growth this year because it keeps customers' magnetic, vibratory and inspection equipment operating at peak performance while providing 24/7 on-call repair. The 5-Star Service Group is operated from Eriez' headquarters in Erie, Pa., and includes a new 5-Star Service Center located within minutes of the company's headquarters and main production facility.More

Meet the experts: Used equipment
Athletic Business
First-time buyers of used/refurbished fitness equipment may be a bit hesitant, not realizing the rigorous process that each piece goes through before being offered for re-sale. Used equipment suppliers explain the process of remanufacturing equipment so that you can make informed and confident buying decisions.More

Recycler China releases Recycling Times in English
SBWire
Just as China is trying to know more about other parts of world, the world also wants to know about China. When Recycler China started to publish a Chinese magazine (Zai Sheng Shi Dai) for the Chinese-speaking audience in the remanufacturing industry in 2007, it aimed to bring the information from the world to our Chinese readers. After three years, the Chinese edition has gained wide recognition and has become one of the most important publications for the printer supplies industry. However, Recycler China is so often asked the question "Do you also provide English language information on the Chinese market?" Now Recycler China is ready. Recycler China is presenting to the remanufacturing industry an English publication providing information mainly from China and Asia.More

Sustainable mobility
Rochester Institute of Technology
Simply stated, sustainability is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This broad definition embraces virtually any human activity that aims to mitigate negative human impacts on the global environment by drastically reducing our intake of natural resources and production of harmful wastes.More