Circular Manufacturing

Considering Japan’s leading industrial and exporting position in a.o. Automotive and Electronics and its dependency on raw materials, a shift to a circular economy is a necessity considering the possibilities for value retention and take-back. Japan already has an advanced recycling landscape and infrastructure. R&D in new circular materials, circular manufacturing innovations and the introduction of new business models leading to value recovery beyond material recycling in collaboration with Japan’s leading corporations is a way forward.

Discover state-of-the-art Japanese and Dutch circular economy solutions in manufacturing industries, exploring possibilities for value retention and take-back!

Opening and welcome
– Ruben Dubelaar, Holland Circular Hotspot (Moderator)

Introduction on circular economy landscape in The Netherlands and Japan
– Freek van Eijk, Holland Circular Hotspot

Manufacturing and Electronics: best practices by industry leaders
– Representatives from Philips and Panasonic

Design for refurbishment and recycling  
– Aernout Dijkstra-Hellinga, Bugaboo

Programmes enabling best practices to scale up circular economy
– Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs

Panel Discussion
– Jacqui Hocking, SoNow

Closing remarks
– Ruben Dubelaar, Holland Circular Hotspot