The Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA) and the Washington, D.C. office of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) are pleased to announce that a bipartisan group of lawmakers has written the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to request a study of government use of remanufactured motor vehicle parts in federal vehicle fleets. This action is a direct result of a tour by a Member of Congress of a MERA member facility immediately following the Remanufacturing Legislative Summit in September 2011.
Members of the Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA) successfully raised awareness of the importance of remanufacturing to sustainability and job creation during the first-ever Remanufacturing Legislative Summit, held Sept. 20-21 in Washington, D.C. The event was held in conjunction with the Remanufacturing Industries Council with support from the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). Attendees conducted over 65 individual meetings with congressional offices and demonstrated the latest remanufacturing technologies to scores of policymakers and staff during an evening congressional reception.
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The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced the initiation of an investigative report, “Remanufactured Goods: An Overview of the U.S. and Global Industries, Markets, and Trade,” on July 26. Alan Treat, project leader for the study, will discuss the study on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the 2011 Remanufacturing Legislative Summit, hosted by the Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA) and the Remanufacturing Industries Council (RIC) on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 20-21, in Washington, D.C.