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Report on the remanufacturing of refrigerated display cabinets

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©Centre for Remanufacturing & Reuse 2009<br />

This analysis would indicate that <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> remanufactured RDCs is<br />

expected to reach over 12,000 units per annum in 2015. It is likely that <strong>the</strong><br />

number <strong>of</strong> overall RDCs in use will plateau at around 900,000 units between<br />

2015 and 2020.<br />

The number <strong>of</strong> additi<strong>on</strong>al new units required to accommodate expansi<strong>on</strong> in <strong>the</strong><br />

market increased between 1999 and 2004. However, <strong>the</strong>re was a decrease in<br />

this requirement between 2004 and 2007. It is estimated that <strong>the</strong>re will be a<br />

c<strong>on</strong>stant requirement <strong>of</strong> approximately 30,000 new units between 2009 and 2015<br />

indicating a slowing <strong>of</strong> growth in <strong>the</strong> market. New stock required to replace old<br />

stock will also decrease from about 2009 due to an increase in <strong>the</strong> level <strong>of</strong><br />

remanufacture over this period. The overall level <strong>of</strong> replacement stock<br />

(remanufactured and new-for-old) will <strong>the</strong>refore plateau at around <strong>the</strong> 80,000 per<br />

annum mark.<br />

3.2 Opportunity<br />

Given <strong>the</strong> current level <strong>of</strong> <strong>remanufacturing</strong>, <strong>the</strong>re is an opportunity to increase <strong>the</strong><br />

level <strong>of</strong> activity for both remote and integral RDCs. This may spur fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />

competiti<strong>on</strong> from OEMs, which is likely to get tougher as <strong>the</strong> requirement for<br />

additi<strong>on</strong>al capacity for new RDCs begins to fall post 2015. To maintain or<br />

increase levels <strong>of</strong> new sales, OEMs may well focus <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> replacement market,<br />

which will increase pressure <strong>on</strong> remanufacturers.<br />

We have estimated that almost 4,000 remote RDCs were remanufactured in<br />

2008, representing 12 % <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> total remote RDC populati<strong>on</strong>. This level <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>remanufacturing</strong> activity produces an estimated carb<strong>on</strong> saving <strong>of</strong> over 8,200<br />

t<strong>on</strong>nes CO 2 e per annum. Based <strong>on</strong> current trends, <strong>the</strong> level <strong>of</strong> remanufacture is<br />

predicted to remain stable until 2015.<br />

Taking an average 2.5 remanufactures (i.e. 3-4 “lifetimes”) per remote RDC<br />

implies a CO 2 e saving <strong>of</strong> approximately 49,000 t<strong>on</strong>nes per unit. Strictly, to<br />

estimate <strong>the</strong> total potential impact <strong>of</strong> <strong>remanufacturing</strong> RDCs, (integrals and<br />

remotes), a sec<strong>on</strong>d carb<strong>on</strong> footprint for integrals is required. However, with <strong>the</strong><br />

simplifying assumpti<strong>on</strong> that broadly similar benefits can be achieved from<br />

<strong>remanufacturing</strong> both integral and remote RDCs approximately 144,000 t<strong>on</strong>nes <strong>of</strong><br />

CO 2 e pa could be saved. This is roughly equivalent to <strong>the</strong> remanufacture <strong>of</strong><br />

69,000 RDCs per year. Summary statistics are provided in Table 3.3. If this level<br />

<strong>of</strong> remanufacture is met, an extra 58,000 RDCs will be remanufactured. TBG<br />

currently employs 210 people and remanufactures approximately 4,000 RDCs.<br />

Based <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong>se figures, an extra 3,050 new jobs in <strong>the</strong> UK will be required to<br />

remanufacture <strong>the</strong>se extra units.<br />

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