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Winners 2025 Remanufacturer of the Year Award

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Winners 2025 Remanufacturer of the Year Award

The Rematec Amsterdam Opening Ceremony set the stage for an exciting and inspirational start, as the winners of the Remanufacturer of The Year (RotY) Awards 2025 were officially announced. With a full house at the Rematec Theatre, three leading figures and companies were honoured for their outstanding contributions to the remanufacturing industry across three key categories: Best Reman Ambassador, Best Reman Company, and —for the very first time—Best Reman Public Choice.

This year marks a new chapter in the awards' history, with the introduction of the Public Choice Award, giving the wider remanufacturing community a direct voice in recognizing industry excellence. The enthusiastic participation underscored the growing public engagement with remanufacturing as a key pillar of the circular economy. Chosen by a panel of respected experts in the remanufacturing field, these winners exemplify the innovation, collaboration, and commitment needed to lead the industry forward in a changing world.

2025 WINNERS

  • Best Reman Ambassador

Winner: Mike Hague-Morgan
Mike Hague-Morgan is a trailblazer in remanufacturing, championing innovation as an independent remanufacturer. He has made significant strides with high-voltage electric vehicle reman projects and remains a visible and respected voice at conferences, shows, and in academic circles. his collaborative mindset and tireless promotion of reman make him a true ambassador for the sector.

  • Best Reman Company

Winner: BORG
BORG Automotive Reman continues to set the gold standard as the leading independent remanufacturer with the largest and most diverse product portfolio in the industry. The company actively supports employee participation in industry initiatives, collaborates with academic partners, and engages with multiple associations across various levels. Its reman challenge program is a prime example of fostering innovation through collaboration.

  • Best Reman Public Choice

Winner: Valeo
With a total of 2,057 votes, Valeo emerged as the clear winner of the Public Choice Award. The jury fully supports the public’s choice, recognizing Valeo as a major automotive parts manufacturer and a key player in the independent aftermarket that has placed sustainability and remanufacturing at the heart of its strategic direction. Valeo’s strong commitment to circular practices continues to set a powerful example for the industry.

 

MEET THE JURY – EXPERTS IN REMANUFACTURING

The 2025 RotY Awards were judged by a distinguished panel of four respected experts from across Europe’s remanufacturing landscape:

  • Peter Bartel (Chairman of the Jury)

APRA Europe Board member
Head of Marketing, Circular Economy Solutions
A long-time advocate for sustainable manufacturing and systems thinking in reman.

  • Felix Feuerbach

Co-founder and shareholder, Kemény Boehme & Company 
A strategic consultant with deep expertise in industrial transformation and circular business models.

  • Erik Sundin

Professor at Linköping University
A leading academic in remanufacturing and sustainability, and Reman Ambassador of the year 2023.

  • Winifred Ijomah

Professor of Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, University of Strathclyde
Director of the Scottish Institute of Remanufacturing and founding Editor of the Springer Journal of Remanufacturing.

See All the Winners and Nominees

Visit stand 08.616 at Rematec Amsterdam to meet the winners, learn more about their work, and discover all 10 outstanding nominees who are helping shape the future of remanufacturing. High resolution images are available on the website: https://www.rematec.com/image-library 

 
 

 

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