Automechanika extends cooperation with APRA

Following collaboration with the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) on this year’s special edition of Automechanika, a decision has been made to extend the partnership in the future. Remanufacturing – a topic that is becoming significantly more important in an age of climate change and scarce resources – will also be featured at next year's trade fair.

Following the successfull collaboration between APRA and Automechanika at this year’s Automechanika, the trade fair management and APRA association have decided to continue their partnership in coming years. APRA is the only global association that represents the interests of automotive remanufacturing companies. It plays a key role in ongoing efforts to achieve a circular economy, because remanufacturing offers tremendous ecological benefits and delivers good value as an alternative to new products in the aftermarket. Remanufacturing saves millions of tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions each year, enables CO2 savings of up to 90% and material savings of up to 85%.

Profitable for both sides

According to Olaf Mußhoff, Director of Automechanika Frankfurt: “In a time of climate change and resource scarcity, the importance of the circular economy and remanufacturing are certain to grow. That is why I am particularly pleased that we are continuing our partnership with APRA, which is one of the most important representatives of the remanufacturing industry.” Both the association and the leading international trade fair for the automotive aftermarket benefit from this partnership: Automechanika is able to draw on APRA’s invaluable expertise, many years of experience, and large international network. APRA gets to take advantage of an outstanding platform where it can further raise the profile of the circular economy and remanufacturing in the automotive aftermarket while bringing various industry players together in the same place.

Dr. Daniel C. F. Koehler, Chairman of APRA Europe, is pleased that "through the successful and professional cooperation with Automechanika Frankfurt, the topic of remanufacturing will be given a more important role in the automotive aftermarket and the public will also be made more aware of its advantages.”