An ambition
A future focused on recycling
Since the beginning, Carester has had in its DNA the mission of accelerating the energy transition by offering Europe a solution for recycling the rare earths contained in permanent magnets.
Relying on the experience of its members in recycling rare earths from fluorescent lamps, Carester, via its subsidiary Caremag, is deploying a project for a rare earth oxide production unit, based in particular on the recycling of permanent magnets from end-of-life equipment.
This unit meets the highest environmental standards and benefits from ground-breaking innovations to lower CO2 emissions, reduce water use, recycle CO2 directly emitted within the process and value co-products.
This brick will contribute to Europe's needs in permanent magnets, driven by energy transition, and in particular the wind power and electric car sectors.
Carester’s values
Human-oriented
At the heart of Carester is a group of persons who have joined forces around their strong common desire and interest. The company is built on values to fuel this intent and realize the value of human capital, the main advantage of this extraordinary adventure.
Honesty and Integrity
The rare-earth elements sector is a highly strategic sector which faces geopolitical and financial challenges. Carester is committed to support its customers on every step of the way with its scientific and professional integrity. This value is also expressed by Carester’s high standards in terms of social and environmental respect.
High expectations
Carester’s members have scientific and technical expertise. Thus, they have high expectations as an essential value, individually and collectively. This is a key lever to bring the best solutions to our clients.
Balance
Carester balances the scientific and professional precision that the sector demands while ensuring that its employees thrive. The working rhythms and tasks are shared respecting the availability and freedom of each member.
This balance is very important to Carester’s founder, Frédéric Carencotte, who leads by example with a well-rounded professional and personal life. However, it is also a mark of quality of the service these experts provide; their sole motivation is a desire to share their experience and transfer their know-how.
Sharing
Carester has the objective to transfer its expertise and knowledge to new generations of researchers, engineers and technicians to perpetuate their unique know-how in Europe. As of now, Carester’s mission is to use both theory and practice to nurture young, talented professionals seeking to gain experience from the best rare earth experts in the world.
Carester also shares its expertise with various networks (laboratories, developers, mathematicians, etc.) to keep up with the stakes of the sectors.
These values are at the heart of Carester ways to support its employees:
Gender diversity
12 females out of 35 employees (6 founders are males)
Recruitment in 2022: 3 females out of 12 recruitments
Recruitment in 2023: 3 females out of 6 recruitments
Recruitment in 2024: 1 female recruited
Pregnancy during 1st year fully compensated by the company (3 cases in the company)
Social responsibility
Payment of kindergarten by the company: 3 cases in 2023
Mutual Health insurance fully paid by the company
Equilibrium work life – private life
Part time systematically accepted: 9 part time out of 34 employees