Vartega

Vartega is a member of the #SuppliersPartnership to support our efforts in helping automakers achieve lightweighting through adoption of recycled composites (less mass, less cost, and less CO2, all at the same time). This is the first year we participated in their annual SP Innovation Summit - thanks for hosting us in Columbus! https://lnkd.in/gYwgfnVr

We recently had VEREO Impact come out to our facility for an awesome team building experience. Team members had the opportunity to get hands on as pit crew members, and work to have a quick and efficient pit stop on a Nascar. We had a great time learning more about each other, and working together to find ways to be better problem solvers, and collaborate as a team. Thanks for the awesome experience to everyone involved! #vartegans #teambuilding

We’re proud and honored to have the Autodesk Foundation as an investor in Vartega, and to be part of the great work they’re doing in the world. Autodesk recently shared their 2024 fiscal year impact report featuring the impact and outcomes enabled by Vartega and the rest of their investment portfolio. Check out the impact report, and have a look at page 18 for more information on the work Autodesk has done with Vartega! #collaboration #sustainability #impact

We’re overdue to announce that we’ve moved to 100% renewable electricity! As a company with a core focus on sustainability, we believe that our process is only as good as its dirtiest aspect, which means we’re always looking for ways to make our administrative and production processes more efficient without cutting corners or sacrificing the quality of work that we’re known for. It’s with that in mind that we decided to opt in to Excel Energy’s 100% renewable energy program to power our facility in Denver, Colorado. This facility encompasses practically all the work that Vartega does from paperwork to production of our final product. This means that our process is about as clean as we can possibly make it at the moment, with the only fossil fuel we burn being natural gas we use in a small part of our production process. Through this continuous improvement of even the small details of our processes, we’ve even further lowered the carbon footprint of our process vs that involved with the production of virgin carbon fiber, with virgin fiber emitting between 24 and 31 kg of Co2 per kg of carbon fiber, and our process only emitting between 0.6 - 1.0 kg of Co2 per kg of finished product. While there’s always more room for growth, we are excited to share this next step towards an even more sustainable alternative in composites. #renewableenergy #sustainabilityincomposites #sustainablesolutions

We’re proud to announce another milestone:  Vartega has been awarded  ISO 9001 and 14001 accreditation! Our decision to embrace this process demonstrates our commitment to a high level of quality and environmental stewardship. We’re doing good business while doing good in the world, solving the world’s toughest advanced materials recycling challenges. Join the cause! Let’s make a difference together. #isocertification #sustainability #vartegans

Vartega is excited to welcome Aaron Parker as our new Chief Operating Officer! Aaron brings valuable experience from automotive and consumer goods manufacturing leadership roles. His previous experience with building and managing high-performing teams and participating in the growth of other companies will be extremely valuable for us as we continue to expand our manufacturing capabilities and team. Aaron commented about the new role: “I'm extremely excited about joining the Vartega Team and bringing Operations Excellence and Lean Manufacturing to a company that has shown a commitment to re-shoring manufacturing in a low-cost, sustainable manner. My values align closely with those of Vartega, and I look forward to being able to help shape the future of ‘making carbon fiber more accessible.’" We can’t wait to see all the awesome things Aaron will help us accomplish as a Vartegan and are excited to welcome him onto the team.

It was an honor to be chosen to kick off American Composites Manufacturers Association’s inaugural Composites Sustainability Today conference at our Pecos HQ this week!  Thanks to the ACMA for bringing more thought and awareness to this critical topic for our industry, and for sponsoring the happy hour to cap off the day!

The next best thing to being there: tune in for a replay of Vartega CEO Andrew Maxey’s appearance on a panel discussion around composite materials made from recycled materials.  The live event attracted thousands at this year’s JEC conference in Paris, March 2024. #jec2024 #composites #sustainability https://lnkd.in/gENQqEK3

June 4th is coming up quickly! We’re excited to host a part of the American Composites Manufacturers Association Sustainability Summit at our facility in Denver. Attendees get to tour our facilities and see what we’re up to, as well as tour National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s wind energy campus, and participate in sessions focused on growing sustainability in composite materials.  Everyone is welcome to attend, so check out the event details and register using the link included in ACMA’s post below. We’ll see you there! #ACMAsustainabilitysummit #sustainability #composites

Vartega is hiring an R&D Technician! At Vartega, we are recycling carbon fiber at scale.  Our R&D team fuels our innovation and is constantly exploring new product formulations and pioneering new capabilities.  Our R&D activity continues to expand and we need help! If you share our passion for sustainability and innovation in engineering for a better future, learn more about  the position here: https://lnkd.in/gxFpze6w #hiring #vartegans #sustainability