ITC to Study U.S. Remanufacturing Industry;
Study Project Leader to Speak at 2011 Remanufacturing Legislative Summit

For Immediate Release
July 27, 2011

For more information:
Jaime Novak-Fioritti, MERA
248-213-4664
jnovak-fioritti@mera.org 

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – 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.

The 2011 Remanufacturing Legislative Summit is open to MERA members and non-members interested in the remanufactured motor vehicle parts industry. Summit attendees will have the opportunity to discuss the report with Treat and provide valuable industry feedback.

The ITC will conduct an investigation focusing on 2009-2011 data and prepare a report that provides an overview of the U.S. remanufactured goods industries and markets, estimates U.S. and global trade in remanufactured goods to the extent possible, and examines factors affecting trends in remanufactured goods trade. The report is in response to a request from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) earlier this year.

The Commission’s report will focus on remanufacturing-intensive sectors in the U.S. economy that account for the majority of remanufacturing activity in the U.S. The full text of the ITC’s July 26 announcement in the Federal Register can be viewed here.

For more information about the 2011 Remanufacturing Legislative Summit and MERA, contact Jaime Novak-Fioritti, jnovak-fioritti@mera.org.

About MERA

MERA (www.mera.org) is the voice of motor vehicle parts remanufacturers. The membership of MERA comprises the many businesses—both large and small—that make up the remanufacturing industry. This network of remanufacturers, suppliers, and service providers strives to move the industry forward for the benefit of the national economy.

About MEMA

Suppliers manufacture the parts and technology used in domestic production of new cars and trucks produced each year, and the aftermarket products necessary to repair and maintain more than 248 million vehicles on the road today.  

MEMA supports its members through its four affiliate associations, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA) and Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA).  MEMA represents more than 700 member companies with global motor vehicle parts sales exceeding $600 billion and 65 percent of North American automotive supplier sales.  For more information on the motor vehicle parts supplier industry, visit www.mema.org.