September 22, 2011

Posted by John Chalifoux

Over the last two days, MEMA and MERA helped host the first-ever Remanufacturing Legislative Summit in Washington, DC.  The awareness of remanufacturing –the products and processes, chances for domestic job creation, and environmental benefits—has truly been elevated on Capitol Hill by this event, and we are very grateful to all of the companies that participated.  A few highlights:

The Congressional Remanufacturing Reception attracted nearly 200 attendees— including Members of Congress, congressional staff and federal agency representatives —to interactive exhibits that showcased the sustainability and job creation benefits of remanufacturing.  During the 60 individual meetings with Congressional offices, many lawmakers from both political parties expressed an interest in touring MERA member facilities and starting a dialogue on how best to promote remanufacturing in the United States. 

In short, the MERA Remanufacturing Legislative Summit was a great success and paves the way for future policy discussion about how to advance the industry. Many thanks to the attendees, guest speakers, exhibitors, Remanufacturing Industries Council and MEMA/MERA staff for making this event possible.  Much more to come as MERA and the MEMA DC staff follow up on our work here over the last two days!