Saving Millions, One Circuit Board at a Time: Repair Don’t Waste in the North American Car Brake Industry Car brake manufacturing in North America is a significant industry, with a market size estimated to reach $10.2 billion by 2025. However, this sector, like many others, faces a growing challenge: the rising cost of automation equipment…
Repair Don’t Waste wins 2024 Sustainability Champion Award The winds of change are blowing strong in the electronics industry, and a powerful alliance has been recognized for its leadership. ABI Electronics, a renowned manufacturer of electronics test and repair equipment, and the Repair Don’t Waste movement have been jointly awarded the prestigious 2024 Sustainability Champion…
Throughout the years, Repair, Don’t Waste has built a strong relationship with the global defence sector by facilitating the repair of incredibly valuable assets in numerous settings. Such projects have included collaborations with the UK MoD, the Hellenic Airforce, and the Saudi Navy, but the partnership developed with the U.S Army has undoubtably yielded one of the most impressive single repair results that Repair, Don’t Waste have seen so far.
Global rail operator Alstom have been fans of the Repair, Don’t Waste mindset since their first investment in specialist test and troubleshooting technology in 2015, equipping their Chilean site with the in-house capabilities to repair their own faulty circuit boards. In 2023, Alstom have 11 locations across 3 continents that are Repair, Don’t Waste members and expect this number to increase significantly as net-zero target dates grow ever closer. The close relationship between Repair, Don’t Waste and Alstom is crucial to their long-term sustainability plans – and here’s why.
A subset of sustainability initiatives, the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) framework is booming in popularity around the globe – and can be the difference between a company surviving or thriving. For many ESG was originally a distant dream, but with the realities of climate change becoming frighteningly apparent, compounded by the COVID-19 Pandemic, these indicators are now a very real destination to ensure the continuation and improvement of business as we know it. But what is ESG, and how can embracing a Repair, Don’t Waste mindset benefit sustainable growth in industry?
Welcome to our exclusive Repair, Don’t Waste podcast to celebrate Repair Day 2023!
This years theme – Repair for Everyone – tackles the accessibility aspect of repair – many manufacturers do not want customers to repair, and many government bodies are slow to action in terms of support. Today I’ll be speaking to Willian Santos on the topic of how the Repair Don’t Waste movement sheds a different light on how repair can – and should – be made accessible to everyone and every business.
