Unique Models Adopted by Li-ion Battery Recycling Start-Ups – Investigated by IDTechEx

Unlike typical product exchange business models, recycling is more complex. It provides a service that not only results in a material product but also positive externalities associated with reduced landfilling and sustainable material recovery. For Li-ion battery recycling, this means less unsustainable mining and a reduction in the transportation distance of battery metals due to […]

Sustainability Report 2022: Adoption of Sustainable Product Development Embraced but Opportunities Exist to Boost Momentum

MINNEAPOLIS – A newly published report on sustainability in product development has revealed how individuals tasked with sustainability initiatives across multiple industries are prioritizing their efforts and the challenges they face in doing so. The report—informed through third-party research commissioned by digital manufacturing leader, Protolabs—surveyed 200 engineers, product designers, sustainability leaders, and corporate executives to gather insight into […]

Manufacturing Post-Covid

SOURCE:PowerArena When Covid-19 hit us in 2020, the manufacturing industry faced a series of challenges, such as supply chain disruption, labor shortage, high demand fluctuation, and travel restrictions. Companies adopted digital transformation technologies to be agile and fight against rapid changes happening across the globe. In many ways, Covid-19 accelerated the developments happening at Industry […]