Nova Carbon

Name

Nova Carbon

Legal name

Nova Carbon

Website

https://nova-carbon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Carbon Fiber Composites

NAICS

Textile Product Mills (314)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390)

akta.pro primary industry

Composite Reinforcement Textiles (Carbon/Glass/Aramid Fabrics & Preforms) (IMAOADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace & Defense Technical Textiles (Ballistic/Parachute/Radar-Absorbing/Composites Reinforcement) (IMAOADAF), FRP/GRP & Composite Materials (Resins, Fibers, Core Materials) (IMAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Recycled carbon fiber
• Carbon fiber composites
• Lightweight composite materials
• Sustainable advanced materials
• Industrial composite intermediates

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Recycled Carbon Fiber Materials: Sale of recycled carbon fiber products including NCF Fabrics, Dry Tapes, and Raw Fibers in formats compatible with infusion, prepreg, and thermoforming processes for industrial integration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Nova Carbon manufactures and sells high-performance semi-finished composite products made from recycled carbon fiber, including NCF Fabrics, Dry Tapes, and Raw Fibres (oriented mats and preforms). These intermediate formats are designed for industrial integration in composite manufacturing processes such as infusion, prepreg, and thermoforming, targeting lightweight part production for aerospace, automotive, marine, wind energy, and sporting goods applications. The company sells directly to enterprise manufacturers through a sales-led motion with sample requests and contact-based engagement.

Product overview

Nova Carbon® offers a portfolio of sustainable carbon fiber materials comprising NCF Fabrics, Dry Tapes, and Raw Fibres (including oriented mats and preforms). These intermediate-format products are engineered for industrial integration and are compatible with mainstream composite manufacturing processes including infusion, prepreg, and thermoforming. The product line targets lightweight part production across marine, aerospace, automotive, wind energy, and sporting goods sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nova Carbon® NCF Fabrics Non-crimp fabric (NCF) product made from recycled carbon fiber, designed for industrial integration in composite manufacturing processes such as infusion, prepreg, and thermoforming. Sold to enterprise manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, marine, wind energy, and sporting goods sectors.
• Nova Carbon® Dry Tapes Re-aligned dry tapes made from recycled carbon fiber, compatible with infusion, prepreg, and thermoforming processes for lightweight part manufacturing. Sold to enterprise manufacturers across marine, aerospace, automotive, wind energy, and sporting goods sectors.
• Nova Carbon® Raw Fibres Raw fibers including oriented mats and preforms, intermediate formats for composite manufacturing that maintain mechanical properties while reducing carbon footprint. Sold to enterprise manufacturers for lightweight part production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maintains mechanical properties during carbon fiber recycling process

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• I2M Bordeaux (Olivier Mantaux, Arnaud Gillet)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership with I2M Bordeaux supporting the technology development. Olivier Mantaux and Arnaud Gillet conducted research supporting Nova Carbon's carbon fiber recycling technology.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ELG Carbon Fibre: UK-based recycler of carbon fibre into milled, chopped and re-aligned products for industrial markets. Direct competitor to Nova Carbon in converting reclaimed CF into usable semi-finished reinforcement materials for composites.
• Vartega: US-based carbon fiber recycler producing reclaimed fiber, thermoplastic compounds and 3D-printable feedstock. Direct peer in the recycled-CF space, focused on lower-cost reclaimed fiber for additive manufacturing and composites.
• Carbon Conversions: US recycler of carbon fiber composites using a pyrolysis-based reclamation process to produce recovered fiber for industrial use. Closely comparable technology pathway and end markets (aerospace, automotive, wind).
• Fairmat: France-based deeptech startup recycling carbon fiber composites into high-performance materials for sports, mobility and electronics. Most direct geographic and business-model peer in the French recycled-CF ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• SGL Carbon: Germany-headquartered broad incumbent producing carbon fibers, composite materials and graphite products for automotive, aerospace and industrial markets. Acts both as a potential competitor (in recycled CF) and customer/supplier to Nova Carbon.
• Toray Industries: Global leader in carbon fiber manufacturing (Torayca) and composites, serving aerospace, automotive and industrial markets. Listed as Nova Carbon partner but also a dominant incumbent that could internalize recycling or compete head-on.
• Teijin Carbon: Major carbon fiber producer (Tenax) serving aerospace, automotive, sporting goods and industrial markets. Listed Nova Carbon partner but also an incumbent with significant recycling and sustainability initiatives.
• Aditya Birla Advanced Materials: India-based broad materials manufacturer with carbon fiber products (including recycled-content offerings). A broader incumbent serving aerospace, wind and industrial composites with overlapping product portfolio.

Emerging players

• Mallinda: US-based startup developing vitrimer-based recyclable composite resins and prepregs for aerospace and automotive. Comparable emerging player addressing composites circularity from the resin side rather than the fiber side.
• Shocker Composites: US startup working on recycled carbon fiber and reusable composite materials. Emerging-stage peer addressing similar sustainability-driven composite applications in transportation and sporting goods.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nova-carbon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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