With the rise of sustainability initiatives in manufacturing, equipment refurbishment continues to see steady demand. However, it’s beyond sustainability that many beverage manufacturers are turning to refurbished equipment, with cost savings and time savings being among the top reasons.
Nandini Roy Choudhury, senior research manager of food and beverage and consumer goods at Fact.MR, Dublin, Ireland, notes that the pandemic led to a halt in manufacturing of heavy equipment and machinery, resulting in an order backlog and delay in timely deliveries that necessitated the need for refurbished equipment, especially in the food and beverage sector.