2025-06-24
About Crusade
CRUSADE pioneers innovative technologies to revolutionize recycling, extracting critical raw materials from automotive components with unrivaled efficiency.
Through a universal hydrometallurgical method, we recycle up to 500 tons/year of spent components, while recovering 40 tons/year of critical metals. Leveraging blockchain for material tracing and a pan-European collection network ensures sustainability. Our process reduces CO2 emissions by 15-80%, outperforming commercial methods.
With automated processing, we achieve a 15% time reduction and offer materials at 15% lower prices, promoting cost efficiency.
Brief History
End-of-Life (EoL) vehicles generate about 7-8 million tons of waste each year in EU. The Directive on EoL vehicles sets clear goals for ELVs and their components. In many Member States, such as Italy, EoL devices powered by electricity or batteries are considered Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
The recycling process for EoL vehicles involves several steps (vehicle preparation, shredding, separation, recycling and disposal). However, there are parts that cannot be recycled (such as batteries, tires, motors, electronics, etc.) and need to be safely disposed before recycling.
CRUSADE aims to act complementarily with ELV dismantlers and recyclers and develop a strategy to recycle the remaining parts with focus on PCBs, catalytic converters, LFP batteries, and automotive fuel cells, to extract and reuse the valuable elements contained in them, looping the automotive sector.
Our Mission
Make Europe the first digital sustainable economy
• Less human presence through AI, IoT sensors and robotics
• Circularity through tracing and automatic characterization
Clean and climate neutral industrial value chains
• Innovative production and manufacturing processes
• Sustainable by-design materials and circular business models
• Support of climate neutrality objectives
Increased autonomy and looping the automotive value chain
• New best practices in sorting and recycling of components
• Resilient CRM supply chain by converting waste to resources
Objectives
Enviromental
Sustainablity
Cutting-edge recycling technologies are reducing waste and conserving valuable resources, contributing to a healthier planet for future generations.
Technological
Advancement
Pioneering new methods in recycling, leveraging advanced technologies to revolutionize the industry and drive sustainable practices.
Economic
Growth
By creating jobs and transforming traditional industries, CRUSADE is not only advancing sustainability but also fueling economic growth and prosperity in communities worldwide.
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