David Fitzsimons, Director, European Remanufacturing Council
David Fitzsimons is based in Brussels where he represents the remanufacturing sector. A member of the new European Ecodesign Forum, a member of the EU Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform and advisor to several R&D projects funded through Horizon, he is contributing to the WBCSD CTI metrics and is aiming to shape the Circular Economy Act to promote new business opportunities for remanufacturers.
“Remanufacturing will be a €100 billion sector in Europe by 2030. The business opportunities will be found not only by identifying the products suitable for value retention processes but also in the digital infrastructure around them…Ireland is well placed to discover and develop these services”