We're convinced that by bringing together key expertise from across the value chain, we can move faster and further.
That's why we're relying on an ecosystem of solid partners - manufacturers, researchers, institutions and financiers - to structure a European battery recycling industry. Together, we're building a sustainable and competitive circular economy.
Strategic metals producer
for a sustainable future
Gigafactory
Our partners:
We work closely with gigafactories to meet the crucial challenges of recycling both their production scrap and end-of-life batteries. These strategic partnerships enable us to tailor our recycling solutions to the specific needs of each player. We have established our first partnership with Verkor for the recycling of NMC (nickel, manganese, cobalt) battery production scrap, and with Tiamat for the recycling of Na-ion (sodium ion) battery production scrap.
Other discussions are also underway with players such as Morrow, BlueSolutions and ElevenEs for LFP battery production scrap.
VERKOR
NMC battery Gigafactory located at Bourbourg, near Dunkirk. Verkor aims to become a key player in tomorrow's mobility by increasing production of low-carbon batteries to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles. In collaboration with Mecaware, we are working on recycling production scrap as part of the ScarpCO2Met project.
TIAMAT
Gigafactoryof sodium ion batteries, located in Amiens, in the Hauts-de-France region. A world forerunner in the production of lithium- and cobalt-free batteries, Tiamat is innovating for a more sustainable future. We are working closely together on the NaCRe project, dedicated to recycling these innovative batteries.
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CAM producer
Our partners:
Our first customers are producers of pCAM and CAM (active materials for batteries), who use our recycled metals to manufacture active materials. We are currently conducting tests with Sibanye Stillwater, LGChem and 6K Energy, who are looking for environmentally-friendly alternatives to extracted metals or traditional recycled metals, which are often associated with sulfate-related environmental problems. The aim is to enable the use of our carbonates while maintaining the same technical specifications as traditional sulfate products.
At the same time, we are collaborating with LEPMI, a research laboratory in electrochemistry and physicochemistry of materials, and LRCS, which specializes in the study of materials for energy storage and conversion, to manufacture active material from recycled metals derived from production scrap from the Verkor gigafactory as part of the ScrapCO2met project.
LGChem: Subsidiary of the Korean LG group, specializing in the production of electric batteries and the manufacture of automotive components.
6K Energy: Specialist in the production of materials for almost all lithium-ion batteries, including NMC or LFP.
LEPMI: Research laboratory in electrochemistry and physicochemistry of materials, involved in the ScrapCO2met project for the manufacture of CAM from Verkor's NMC battery waste.
LRCS: Joint research unit of the CNRS and the Université de Picardie Jules Verne, specializing in the study of materials for energy storage and conversion, in particular lithium-ion batteries.
Sibanye Stillwater : World leader in the production of metals such as platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold, and in the extraction of metals for batteries. The group is also committed to the circular economy, notably by developing its recycling operations.
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Car manufacturer
Our partners:
We are establishing strategic partnerships with electric vehicle component manufacturers (OEMs) to address their battery recycling needs and constraints. We are currently working on a POC for the recycling of LFP batteries, with the aim of being able to recycle all the metals they contain. Other partnerships are underway to cover a wide range of battery chemistries to meet the diverse needs of the industry.
We also work closely with environmental organisations such as Batribox (ex-Screlec) and Corepile, which collect battery waste.
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Academic sphere
Our partners:
We are also surrounded by academic partners whose research work feeds our skills, as well as partners in training to anticipate tomorrow's professions:
TheICBMS/LCH
Laboratory attached to the University of Lyon 1, the originator of Mecaware's technology. It is continuing its fundamental work to develop ever more virtuous chemistry.
LRCS
A joint research unit of the CNRS and the Université de Picardie Jules Verne, specializing in the study of materials for energy storage and conversion, in particular lithium-ion batteries.
LEPMI
A research laboratory in electrochemistry and physical chemistry of materials, contributing to innovation in the field of energy storage. It is attached to the Grenoble Polytechnic Institute.
Mecaware plant
Our partners:
To create the entire recycling chain for battery waste, we are bringing together all the technological building blocks to create this circular economy:
VoltR- a player in the second life of batteries, offering reconditioning solutions to prolong their use.
MTB- a French specialist in mechanical pre-treatment solutions for recovering blackmass.
Cylib- a German start-up founded in 2022, specializing in the complete recycling of lithium-ion batteries.
STENA Recycling - a Swedish company specializing in the recycling and recovery of industrial waste, including metals, plastics and other materials.
INERIS (the French National Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks) and Critt M2A (a research centre in the field of electromobility) support us in the assessment of industrial risks and the standardisation of battery activities. We are committed to measuring the environmental impact of the solutions we develop and are therefore supported by Weeloop, which carries out the Life Cycle Assessment of our activities.
In order to create a relevant ecosystem, we are also supported by NEO ECO, which develops circular economic loops on a territorial scale.
"The pre-treatment stage using MTB's innovative processes enables us to obtain a very pure blackmass, without compromising the recovery rate. This is a key step upstream of Mecaware's extraction of strategic metals, to maximize tomorrow's resources. "
Dr Guilhem GRIMAUD - Leader Eco-Innovation -
MTB
Other potential partners
We are developing strategic partnerships with key companies such as Lifthium and IMERYS for lithium, EuROMANGANESE for manganese recovery, and EcoGraf and Tokai Cobex for graphite.
Our aim is to find recycling solutions for all the metals we recover, in a fully circular approach.
We are also working to develop partnerships with major players in the mining industry to find innovative solutions for the reprocessing of their tailings and to help make this activity more environmentally friendly.
We're structuring an ecosystem based on a circular economy, with links to the regions.
For our first locations in France, we chose the Hauts-de-France region, at the heart of a strategic industrial basin dedicated to batteries.
To support the development of this sector, we are partners and pilots of major projects serving the recycling of battery waste:
Thanks to these initiatives, we are actively contributing to the development of an efficient, sustainable and competitive European recycling industry.
Our public partners support Mecaware's innovation and growth.
