April 23, 2001
CONTACT: Williams Gager
(703) 968-2772
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APRA Urges White House to Embrace Remanufacturing

Fairfax, Virginia – TRI Chairman President William C. (Bill) Gager urged the White House to consider the environmental benefits of remanufacturing in light of its efforts to develop President Bush’s environmental policies and goals over the next four years. “President Bush can provide much-needed leadership in this most important part of our nation’s domestic policy by spearheading efforts to strengthen the remanufacturing industry,” wrote Gager in a letter to John Bridgeland of the White House Domestic Policy Council. 

To strengthen the remanufacturing industry, Gager specifically recommended the following: 

·         Appoint a new Federal Environmental Executive (FEE) as soon as possible to continue the policy of encouraging federal departments and agencies to maximize the procurement of recycled and remanufactured products.

·         Support a 20% tax credit for the purchase of equipment used in the remanufacturing process.

·         Urge the Internal Revenue Service to address remanufacturing industry concerns regarding inventory valuation issues.

·         Provide more research and development grants to the National Center for Remanufacturing and Resource Recovery at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

·         Help increase public awareness of the environmental and economic benefits of remanufacturing and recycling through plant visits, references to the industries in speeches, and other public relations opportunities. 

For more information on TRI’s efforts to achieve remanufacturing tax relief, visit www.reman.org/tax_credit_center.htm.

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The Remanufacturing Institute (TRI) is a non-profit, international trade association serving the $53 billion/year remanufacturing industry.  Remanufacturing is the ultimate form of recycling.