remanufacturing | Roetz-Bikes

fleet management

our vision

At Roetz, we believe in a circular and inclusive future. We don’t judge a book by its cover: where others see waste and inability, we see useful materials and promising talent. 

RE-MANUFACTURING

By re-working parts and materials that are too good to be thrown away, we give them a second life. Today, we achieve 40% circularity with our Roetz-Bikes and even 70% by re-working the  OV-fiets bike fleet

circular dreams

What's next? We want to be the first to make a 100% circular bike. This is our dream. We believe that sustainable and convenient mobility should be available to a broad public. 

reducing costs

Many hotels, holiday parks, bike rentals and bike sharing platforms face enourmous challenges regarding maintenance and replenishment of their fleets. Remanufacturing bikes at the end of their lifecycle can reduce the total operating costs significantly. 

decreasing co2 footprint 

Each year, roughly one million bikes are thrown away; even though essential parts, like the frame, are just fine. Moving from a linear to a circular economy helps reduce our footprint.

Making social impact

Our team of makers consists of men and women with poor job prospects, for whatever reason. We train them to become skilled bicycle technicians with a bright and self-reliant future ahead.

why remanufacturing?

cost reduction

Smart re-use of materials, especially with prices rising 

saving resources

Take-make-waste is out-dated. Think circular!

Image boost

Shows you want the best for the world

fleet Improvement

Continuous quality enhancements

tangible Impact 

As part of a Corporate Social Responsibilty (CSR) strategy

case: ov-fiets recycle

The Dutch Railway NS Nationale Spoorwegen owns an enourmous fleet of roughly 8.000 bikes with a life-cycle of four years. Roetz-Bikes remanufactures 1.000 OV-fietsen a year in the Amsterdam-based Fair Factory. This is the largest re-manufacturing program for bikes ever in the Netherlands. 

We are proud of the results: 14,5 tons of raw material is saved (the weight of 3 elephants) each year and 10-12 bike makers are trained to be skilled bike technicians with good job prospects.