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Our Story

Boat builders to Innovators

BOATBUILDERS TO INNOVATORS

As Canadian boat builders with decades of experience in constructing large-scale boats using both wood and composite materials, Resolve Composites has first hand experience on the environmental impact of products at the end of their life cycle. We recognize our responsibility for the products we manufacture and are committed to creating innovative solutions that enhance sustainability in the composite industry. Through our novel process, ReceTT, and our creative approach to addressing industry challenges, we aim to facilitate the adoption of new resin and solvent technologies in order to transform composite recycling.

MEET THE TEAM

Nick Bigeau, Founder of Resolve Composites & CTO

Nick Bigeau

Founder & CTO

Leitha Haysom, Co-founder of Resolve Composites & Head of Business Operations

Leitha Haysom

Co-Founder & Head of Business Operations

Bruce Thompson, Founder of Resolve Composites & Owner of Tern Boatworks

Bruce Thompson

Founder & Business Owner

Amy Russell, R&D Technician & Marketing

Amy Russell

R&D Technician & Marketing

PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR COMPOSITE INDUSTRIES WITH EXPERTISE, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND A CREATIVE APPROACH

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OUR GOALS

At Resolve Composites, we aim to create scalable, turnkey solutions that help companies integrate sustainable practices. Through consulting, custom recycling processes, and collaborative projects, we empower industries to adopt closed-loop recycling systems. We also facilitate conversations between businesses, policymakers, and industry leaders to ensure our technology aligns with evolving environmental regulations.

Resolve Composites is on a mission to pioneer the journey towards zero waste in composite manufacturing. We are committed to designing cutting-edge recycling processes that maximize efficiency, partnering with industry leaders to drive meaningful change, and implementing innovative recycling strategies that expand applications across various sectors. Together, we aim to redefine sustainability in composites and set a new standard for environmental responsibility.

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OUR MISSION

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OUR VALUES

Creativity drives our innovation and problem solving, inspiring us to push boundaries. Adaptability allows us to remain resilient in an ever changing industry. Empathy guides our decision making for the benefit of our business and the benefit of planet. Lastly we believe that Transparency among industry experts is the only way to truly create change and sustainability in industries like the composite sector.

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OUR JOURNEY

As boatbuilders we understand composite materials and the heavy toll they take on the environment at their end-of-life. We explored recyclable resins and solvent technologies with promising applications for our industry. Recognizing conventional recycling processes posed significant challenges in utilizing the full potential of these emerging technologies, we developed an innovative and accessible solution, ReceTT technology. Our novel process optimizes the capabilities of these new recyclable resin and solvent technologies, enabling recycling of composite products with large complex geometry in a sustainable and economical system.

Realizing the broader applications of
ReceTT recycling across various composite industries, we proactively engaged wind turbine manufacturer, Siemens Gamesa in discussions about a partnership. This initiative marked an innovative and pioneering effort to leverage our technology for mutual benefit, aiming to create sustainable solutions for the complex challenges facing all composite industries and the environment - to demonstrate this we launched The Second Wind Project.

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