BROTHER REMANUFACTURING PROGRAMME
Make it like new Brother has recently launched a programme to remanufacture inkjet cartridges, which has the aim of helping customers to reduce their carbon footprint and contribute to the circular economy.
The circular economy – giving devices, components etc a second life – is becoming increasingly important for many businesses as they seek to become more sustainable in their operations. To this end, Brother has recently become the first print vendor to remanufacture its inkjet cartridges, as part of a new free service to help users contribute to circular economies. Brother has launched a new inkjet cartridge remanufacturing line at its Recycling Technology Centre in Wrexham, North Wales, and expects to remanufacture more than two million inkjet cartridges a year once it is fully operational. Its investment in the new service will create 20 new jobs to add to its 185-strong workforce in Wrexham. Same as new Business and home users can return used ink cartridges free of charge to Brother. All consumables are then inspected, taken apart, cleaned and put together again, including any new parts required. The cartridges are then refilled with Brother Original ink, ensuring they are exactly the same quality as ‘new’ products.
“There is no difference in the performance and quality of our remanufactured consumables compared to ‘new’ ones, but the boost to sustainability is enormous,” says Craig McCubbin, managing director at Brother Industries UK. “By remanufacturing toners in the way we do, we cut CO2 emissions by about 5,300 tonnes every year and this will only increase as the ink remanufacturing line becomes fully operational.” The process ensures that even damaged cartridges are repurposed or fully recycled with full traceability of parts to track how many times a cartridge has been remanufactured, with users encouraged to return inkjet cartridges over the last year to build stock ready for the line to begin operation. “We know that businesses are always searching for new ways to boost sustainability, and many are turning to their print estate,” says Craig. “Resellers will form the cornerstone of plans to reduce emissions in print operations, connecting customers with the solutions to enable that. As an OEM, we’re arming partners with a new way to achieve that with this investment in our
Craig McCubbin managing director Brother Industries UK
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