Next-gen metallurgists
Circmet is built on the belief that the metals industry needs a radical, technological change to meet the demands of global electrification and net-zero targets.
We are committed to replacing energy-intensive remelting with a highly efficient, solid-state recycling process, securing a fully traceable, low-carbon metal supply for critical infrastructure worldwide.
The team
Our experienced team combines deep metallurgical, materials and engineering knowledge with proven commercial scaling expertise – ensuring our transition from laboratory success to industrial impact is robust and reliable.
Riulf Rustad
Chairman
Norwegian investor with 30+ years track record from various sectors, mainly oil & gas, oil services and offshore. Based in Oslo and London operating through his investment platform Rever Group and his private company Ousdal AS.
Bjørn-Olav Brelin
Board member Digloo AS, former CEO, Former CEO and General Counsel of NorSun, Former General Counsel of Scatec and Partner at Frick, Langseth Law, Oslo., LL.M, University of Oslo and Stanford University Executive program 2017.
Nicolai Chr. Steckmest
Chief Commercial Officer
Former Investment Analyst at Rever, main shareholder in Circmet. Covered the shipping industry in equity research at DNB Carnegie, a Norwegian investment bank. Nicolai holds a Master’s degree in finance from Norges Handelshøyskole.
Idar Kjetil Steen
Site manager Sunndal
Former Chief Engineer, Project Manager and R&D Process Engineer Norsk Hydro Product Responsible Casting, Hycast. Casthouse Metallurgist, AMR Engineering
Master of Science, Physical Metallurgy, NTH Trondheim
Geir Kvam-Langelandsvik
Chief Scientist
Former Research Scientist at SINTEF. PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from NTNU with extensive experience in arc welding, additive manufacturing, and metal screw extrusion.
Jens Christofer Werenskiold
Halstein Kvande
Daniel Ericsson
Advisor data simulations
Home of next-generation technology
To scale our technology across new metals and formats, we are expanding our pilot facility into a world-class R&D centre. Located in Trondheim, Norway, we sit at the heart of one of Europe’s strongest hubs for advanced materials, alongside renowned R&D environments like NTNU and SINTEF.
An open innovation platform
The R&D centre will serve as a collaborative hub for our experts, researchers, and industrial partners. Equipped with integrated process lines and advanced testing laboratories, it is designed to drive the breakthroughs needed for the next generation of solid-state products.
Our history – in brief
Circmet, originally founded as Nuvosil, began its journey in 2017 with a simple yet transformative vision: to develop a process that could recycle metal without the heavy energy penalty of melting.
Our early focus was on proving the scientific feasibility of solid-state screw-extrusion, which is transforming metal chips and scrap directly into dense, high-performance rods. Today, after successfully establishing the world’s first industrial-scale pilot extruder, we are accelerating our Low Energy Recycling (LER) concept towards the commercial launch of our first product.
As a company, we are not merely aiming to be a materials supplier. We are engineering a new circular economy where material integrity is preserved, resource efficiency is maximised, and the carbon footprint of production is virtually eliminated.