ZF Aftermarket Marks Global Reman Day 2026 with Focus on Sustainability, Mobility Uptime and Supply Chain Resilience

• ZF Aftermarket highlights how remanufacturing (Reman) helps customers maximize mobility uptime, while improving supply chain resilience and supporting sustainability goals.
• ZF’s North American reman footprint includes a broad portfolio spanning over 10,000 active part numbers.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In recognition of Global Reman Day, ZF Aftermarket highlights how its reman portfolio helps customers maximize mobility uptime while supporting sustainability goals and strengthening supply chain resilience. Through controlled, standardized industrial processes that return used components to as-new condition, ZF provides a dependable alternative to new parts without compromising quality or performance.

“Remanufacturing is a powerful example of a true triple win in action-reducing environmental impact, deepening collaboration with our OEM partners, and providing high-quality, cost-effective solutions for our customers... all while reinforcing long-term value for our organization,” said Chris Battershell, Vice President of ZF Aftermarket Region, North America. “It reduces waste, raw material use, energy consumption and CO₂ emissions, while strengthening supply chain resilience, improving parts availability with the latest technology, and delivering a more affordable, like-new solution.”

As a high‑technology, customer‑focused mobility partner, ZF supports the entire vehicle lifecycle, from original equipment to the aftermarket. Through its ZF Aftermarket division, the company delivers a broad portfolio of high‑quality components and services designed to enhance the reliability of both conventional and advanced vehicles.

Designed for Remanufacturing, Built to Maximize Uptime

Reman has long been integral to ZF’s DNA, providing regional control and stability amid ongoing global supply chain disruptions. By restoring core components and expanding parts availability for aging vehicle parts, ZF supports faster repairs, reduces waste and lowers the energy and materials required when compared to producing entirely new parts.

A key pillar of ZF’s strategy is “Design for Reman.” Because many sustainability and lifecycle outcomes are set early in product development, ZF collaborates with OE customers to incorporate remanufacturing considerations from the start, supporting durability, repairability and multiple lifecycles.

The cornerstone of ZF’s North American remanufacturing network, which includes five facilities, is the company’s Vernon Hills facility. Spanning 289,000 square feet and employing nearly 300 team members, the site supports a diverse portfolio, including transmissions, mechatronics and torque converters, for brands such as ZF, SACHS and TRW. The facility’s local-for-local approach helps reduce long-distance shipping and enables faster, more responsive support for regional distributors and workshops.

For customers and partners, reman delivers measurable value on multiple levels. It improves parts availability and lower repair cost solutions for aging vehicle populations, strengthens supply chain resilience through regional production, and reduces environmental impact by lowering material and energy use. The result is a reliable, like‑new solution that benefits customers, supports sustainability objectives and reinforces long‑term business performance.

“Remanufacturing is an important component to the circular economy and sustainability. ZF is constantly striving to extend our capabilities for current and future-facing technologies, ultimately driving new aftermarket solutions and the industry forward,” added Battershell.

Inspiring the Next Generation

Global Reman Day also provides an opportunity to spotlight skilled manufacturing careers. In recognition of the day, ZF is hosting limited, site-based educational activities that give participants a hands-on look at how remanufacturing works, from inspection and cleaning through reassembly and testing.

For more information about ZF Aftermarket’s remanufacturing portfolio and sustainability initiatives, please click here.

About ZF
ZF is a global technology company supplying advanced mobility products and systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and industrial technology. Its comprehensive product range is primarily aimed at vehicle manufacturers, mobility providers, and start-up companies in the fields of transportation and mobility. ZF electrifies a wide range of vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to reducing emissions, protecting the climate as well as enhancing safe mobility. Alongside the automotive sector – passenger cars and commercial vehicles – ZF also serves market segments such as construction and agricultural machinery, wind power, marine propulsion, rail drives and test systems.

With some 153,000 employees worldwide, ZF reported sales of €38.8 billion in fiscal 2025.

The company operates 162 production locations in 29 countries.

As one of the leading companies in the aftermarket industry, ZF bridges the gap between today's and tomorrow's needs by delivering what workshops, distributors, and fleets require across the board. With strong OE links and industry partnerships, ZF Aftermarket not only caters to today's vehicles but also anticipates future market trends. Leveraging extensive experience and specialized knowledge, ZF Aftermarket provides innovative solutions through its deep and broad portfolio of trusted brands ZF, LEMFÖRDER, SACHS, TRW and WABCO that Maximize Uptime - boosting productivity, reducing waste, and driving business performance. The role of ZF Aftermarket is to support customers' success by delivering high-quality products, comprehensive services, and advanced ecosystem solutions that ensure operations run smoothly.

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