Three years on from its last edition, SIGAUS returned to Motortec to show its support for the automotive aftermarket sector. The event was highly successful, attracting 65,000 professional visitors and 640 participating companies, and filling six IFEMA pavilions.

At its stand, SIGAUS explained its work in managing waste oil, especially in car repairs, which are the main producers of this waste. Each year, SIGAUS’s network of management companies collects around 65,000 tonnes of waste oil from 35,000 car repairs across Spain, requiring 100,000 collection operations. As well as answering visitors’ questions, SIGAUS told them about sector-specific initiatives, such as the ‘SIGAUS Collaborating Car Workshop’ scheme, which allows car workshops to join for free and receive a signage kit that certifies them to customers as responsible businesses complying with waste oil regulations and protecting the environment.

Numerous groups of vocational training students from various mechanics and automotive degrees also approached Motortec, visiting the SIGAUS stand and learning first-hand about its Environmental Classroom. This training project, which has already involved 3,300 students, targets future professionals who will handle waste oil, introducing them to waste management processes and the good practices they must follow when handling and storing it.