NMIS and Renewable Parts strengthen collaboration through senior engineering appointment

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has announced that its Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Remi Zante, will undertake a long-term secondment with Renewable Parts in the role of Chief Engineer, supporting the company’s continued growth through parts remanufacture.

Renewable Parts, headquartered in Renfrew, with an Innovation Centre in Lochgilphead, specialises in developing circular economy technology to extend the life of components in the wind energy sector. Working across supply chains, the company supports more sustainable operations by reducing waste, cost and carbon through the reuse of parts.

Under a multi-year agreement, Remi will join Renewable Parts to lead its research and development team and develop engineering solutions that will scale the business and support the wind industry’s goal of achieving net zero. He will remain part of the NMIS team, strengthening the link between the two businesses and accelerating the transfer of technical capability.

The secondment reflects a deepening partnership between NMIS and Renewable Parts, embedding capability directly within a high-growth business operating in a priority sector. It also strengthens NMIS’ connection to industry, providing direct insight into the challenges and opportunities facing companies as they scale, particularly in circular manufacturing, where extending product life and retaining value are central to both organisations’ work.

Chris Courtney, CEO, the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), said: “I’m delighted that we have reached this agreement, which supports the ambition of Renewable Parts and our shared commitment to increasing circular solutions across high integrity sectors. By embedding senior capability within the business, we’re supporting their growth while strengthening our own understanding of what it takes to scale in practice. That insight is critical to how we work with industry and deliver impact across our priority sectors. It will also further enhance Remi’s outstanding capabilities. He has played a key leadership role at NMIS since its inception, and he will undoubtedly add real value in this new role.”

James Barry, CEO, Renewable Parts, said: “Remi’s appointment as Chief Engineer is a significant step for Renewable Parts and an indication of our ambition to strengthen leadership in the development of circular economy solutions. The business’ continued growth demands the application of increasingly advanced technologies which have greater impact to our customers operations. This secondment gives us access to deep expertise while reinforcing our close working relationship with NMIS.”

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