Thanks to our innovative effluent-free process, notably sulfate-free, we limit our impact on the environment, and we locate our plant as close as possible to the deposits, in situ for gigafactories.
+50
motivated and committed employees
50 M€
secured funds to industrialize our process
9
patents covering our unique technology
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demonstrator at our Vénissieux Technical Center
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strategic sites :
The headquarters, MecaLab laboratory and Technical Center in Vénissieux,
An industrial site in Béthune where our semi-industrial unit will be installed in 2025.
The supply of strategic metals is a key issue for Europe's industrial and energy independence. Today, most of these resources are still concentrated in Asia, making us even more dependent. And yet, the transition to a low-carbon economy is based on the massive electrification of our uses - whether in transport or industry - and requires sustainable access to so-called "critical" materials for battery manufacture.
Mecaware takes up this challenge by proposing an innovative recycling solution, capable of recovering these eternal metals with a reduced environmental impact.
By reintegrating these raw materials into the battery production chain, we reinforce European sovereignty while promoting a more sustainable and circular industry.
An innovation, however promising, is only of value if it is economically viable. It's this conviction that guides our approach at Mecaware: to develop recycling solutions that are high-performance, sustainable and adapted to industrial realities.
Read moreOur technology is based on environmentally-friendly chemistry and an innovative process forselectively extracting each metal contained in batteries, while minimizing effluent production. At the same time, our agile business model enables us to adapt to the volume of battery waste, guaranteeing an efficient, replicable solution for industry.
We favor a local approach by locating our plantsas close as possible to waste deposits, or even directly on site for the recycling of gigafactory production scraps. This proximity enables us to maximize the efficiency of our solutions while actively contributing to the construction of robust local ecosystems, in a logic of circular and territorial economy.
Read moreFor example, we are part of the strategic ecosystem of the Vallée de l'Electricité in the Hauts-de-France region, through the management of the Hub SEPAR8 project, which enables us to integrate the entirebattery value chain. We bring together key skills ranging from battery diagnosis to dismantling, discharging and recycling, with the aim of creating a complete circular loop and maximizing the positive impact on the whole region.
*eco2: solutions that combine economic and ecological performance
OUR DIFFERENCESTo design our industrial tools, we are carrying out several structuring projects to support our development strategy and meet current and future recycling challenges.
Mecaware benefits from the support of partners committed to accelerating the development of innovative, sustainable technologies.
Mecaware is based on a vision shared by the two founders: to build a virtuous circular industry for the production of strategic metals.
Our team of experts shares a common ambition: to develop a cleaner battery industry, in line with economic and environmental challenges.
Strategic vision and leadership: General Management defines Mecaware's roadmap, steers the company's major orientations and ensures its growth, while maintaining a clear focus on sustainable innovation.
Arnaud Villers d'Arbouet is CEO and co-founder of Mecaware. With a degree from a leading business school and solid experience in industry and the innovation sector, he is passionate about the challenges of energy transition and resource sustainability.
Before founding Mecaware, Arnaud held a number of strategic positions in industrial companies, where he led innovation and industrial transformation projects. His career path led him to evolve in international environments, where he developed expertise in business management, industrial strategy and partnership development.
Since Mecaware's creation in 2021, Arnaud has been leading the company's global strategy, with a focus on rapid growth, industrialization of recycling technologies for strategic metals and development of the industry. He embodies the company's vision and works towards the transition to a circular, sustainable and sovereign economy in Europe.
Strategic and commercial development: our team structures offers, creates partnerships and guides our customers towards innovative recycling solutions.
Benoît Samanos is an engineer from Ecole Polytechnique, specializing in chemistry and biology. He is also a graduate of the Ecole d'Ingénieur des Mines de Paris in Biotechnologies.
Benoît has accumulated 28 years' experience in the environmental, water treatment and waste recycling businesses, mainly within the SUEZ Group, where he has held management positions in operational units and business development in France and internationally.
Having joined Mecaware in 2024, he holds the position of Operations Director. He has
responsibility for federating teams for process development, industrialization and partnerships leading to commercial contracts.
Financing engineering and strategic project management: our team identifies and secures public co-financing to support Mecaware's development, and steers the structuring projects that shape our growth.
Lisa Grasser manages Mecaware's R&D and industrial programs, as well as their public funding. A geologist by training, specializing in the geopolitics of mineral resources, she has eight years' experience in the strategic metals value chain, from mining exploration to materials processing.
Her career has taken her to international environments, notably in Europe and Africa, where she has acquired expertise in responsible supply dynamics, sovereignty issues and industrial challenges related to metals. She joined Mecaware in 2022, and draws on these experiences to help build a more sustainable industry.
Innovation and industrialization: our team develops, optimizes and scales up our technologies, from the laboratory to the first industrial units, to support their deployment and adaptation to all battery chemistries.
Executive Manager
Grégoire Sarrail is Technical Director at Mecaware. A Chemical and Process Engineering graduate, he specializes in process industrialization and complex, innovative technical projects.
With 15 years' experience in industry, he has carried out numerous industrialization projects for both major groups and start-ups, in France and abroad. In particular, he has industrialized innovative processes in the fields of recycling and industrial effluent treatment. His mastery of technological development and scaling-up processes covers all aspects, from R&D and engineering through to commissioning.
Convinced by Mecaware's potential, he joined the venture at its creation in 2021 to contribute to the development and industrialization of its technology for extracting metals from battery waste.
Team manager
Mathieu Bordy is Laboratory Manager at Mecaware. With a PhD in Chemistry and expertise in materials science, he has solid experience in the research and development of innovative processes in the field of recycling and critical materials.
Before joining Mecaware, Mathieu worked in several research and development laboratories, where he led innovation projects on advanced recycling technologies, notably in the field of batteries and strategic metals. His expertise lies in materials characterization, process optimization and the implementation of scientific solutions applied to industry.
As Laboratory Manager at Mecaware, he steers R&D projects, ensures the optimization of technological processes and works closely with production teams to integrate research results into industrial processes, thus contributing to the company's continuous innovation.
Planning and deployment: our team designs, manufactures and installs Mecaware's industrial units, ensuring controlled, high-performance scaling of our technologies.
Executive Manager
Director of Operations
Benoît Samanos is an engineer from Ecole Polytechnique, specializing in chemistry and biology. He is also a graduate of the Ecole d'Ingénieur des Mines de Paris in Biotechnologies.
Benoît has accumulated 28 years' experience in the environmental, water treatment and waste recycling businesses, mainly within the SUEZ Group, where he has held management positions in operational units and business development in France and internationally.
Having joined Mecaware in 2024, he holds the position of Operations Director. He has
responsibility for federating teams for process development, industrialization and partnerships leading to commercial contracts.
Financial management and compliance: the CFO oversees Mecaware's financial strategy, resource management and operational compliance to support our sustainable and strategic development.
Emmanuel Louc is Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Mecaware. With a Master's degree in Finance and a professional career spanning over 20 years, he has solid expertise in the financial management of innovative, high-growth companies.
Before joining Mecaware, Emmanuel held strategic positions within industrial groups and service companies, where he steered financing, financial strategy and performance management projects. In particular, he contributed to fund-raising, optimizing financial processes and structuring companies for sustainable growth.
At Mecaware, he puts his expertise at the service of the company's financial structuring, cash management and optimization of financial levers to support the company's ambition for growth and industrialization.
Safety and sustainability: our team guarantees the safety of people, the quality of our processes and the protection of the environment at every stage of our activities.
Christelle Naumowicz is QHSE Manager at Mecaware. Trained as an industrial engineer, she has over 15 years' experience as a consultant in industrial risk and environmental risk management in industry, notably with high SEVESO sites.
Her career has taken her to various sectors, where she has developed expertise in the correct application of ICPE regulations and the implementation of strategies to ensure the compliance and operational performance of industrial sites. She has also held the position of Safety Coordinator, where she oversaw the maintenance and deployment of certification and continuous improvement programs such as MASE, the chemical industry's recognized safety and environmental management system. Before joining Mecaware, she trained as a QHSE Manager with AFNOR to broaden her skills and complete her knowledge of integrated management systems.
Today, Christelle steers the QHSE strategy at Mecaware, ensuring the conformity of industrial processes and the safety of teams, while promoting a culture of sustainable performance within the company. She works with her team of Referents, whose aim is to build the basis of the QHSE system to be deployed at our various plants in the future, and to support their QSE managers.
Image, influence and commitment: our team enhances Mecaware's expertise, strengthens its reputation and federates its ecosystem through strategic, high-impact communication.
Laura-Mia Grévon is a specialist in Communications and Events. She has been working in the communications field for over 10 years, including 7 years in industry and the environment. In particular, she held the position of Communications Director for the AXELERA competitiveness cluster, specializing in chemistry and the environment.
She combines expertise in strategic communications with a cross-functional approach, enriched by an MBA in Management, Marketing and Communications and a diploma in Sustainability Management.
She joined Mecaware in July 2024 as Head of Communications and Events, and is responsible for promoting the company, its technological advances and its strategic ambitions to its various audiences.
Our entire team shares a common vision: to transform the battery sector and make the circular economy a reality.
Join us in building a more sustainable and responsible European low-carbon battery industry.
