After three successful years in which RAI and the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) organized the BigR/ReMaTecUSA show in Las Vegas, RAI and APRA have mutually decided to change their partnership.
ReMaTec aims to be an independent platform with high-quality exhibitors and visitors focusing on the remanufacturing industry in general. “Expanding the event to other industries like maritime, agriculture and aerospace is our main goal for the future,” said Bas Dalm, senior vice president international exhibitions of RAI Amsterdam.
This vision for the future of ReMaTec led to separation between RAI and APRA for their U.S. activities related to BigR/ReMaTecUSA.
From now on, APRA will focus on conventions within its regional area – North America. For RAI Amsterdam, the change means it will no longer be organizing the BigR/ReMaTec show in 2017. This makes APRA solely responsible for the entire show management. The BigR/ReMaTecUSA show will be rebranded to “International Big R” show.
RAI Amsterdam, with its brands ReMaTec and ReMaTecNews, will focus on continuing to be the international platform for the global remanufacturing industry. APRA Europe, Firm and other partners continue to be involved in these ReMaTec platforms.
ReMatTec will take place June 18-20, 2017, in Amsterdam. The 2017 International Big R Show will be held Oct. 28-30, 2017, at Bally’s Las Vegas.
