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Industry-leading automotive remanufacturing since 1936

Remanufacturing driven by innovation

VEGE is one of the world’s largest independent aftermarket suppliers of remanufactured petrol and diesel engines. We also offer remanufactured cylinder heads, turbochargers, manual gearboxes, brake calipers, diesel injection pumps & common rail pumps & injectors and brake callipers on an exchange basis.

With its advanced and efficient production process, backed by over 80 years of experience, VEGE is able to supply remanufactured products with a level of quality that equals that of new OEM products at extremely competitive prices.

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AUTOMOTIVE PIONEERS

VEGE - Pioneers of the exchange engine

VEGE was founded by Mr. Wim Versteeg in 1936, originally a small garage business, the founder saw an opportunity to expand after the Second World War. Many American military vehicles, Dodge, Chevrolet & GMC had been left in Holland and were in daily use by the civilian population. Wim’s idea was to be able to respond quickly to the demand for these engines, so he bought up a stock of defective units, reconditioned them at his own cost and put them into stock.

Simultaneously the VEGE exchange system was born; the defective old engines originating from the vehicles in which Wim had installed a reconditioned engine were accepted from the customer in ‘part-exchange’ and could be re-used. These old units were the raw material the factory required for future production. We believe that this simple concept helps establish our eco-credentials and makes us one of the oldest recyclers in the automotive industry if not the world.

VEGE’S ECO-CREDENTIALS

Positive impacts on the environment

VEGE began offering an ‘off the shelf’ remanufactured alternative to new back in 1936. We believe that this simple concept helps establish our eco-credentials and makes us one of the oldest recyclers to the automotive industry in Europe, if not the world.

We like to illustrate our eco-credentials; to do this we looked at just last year. Based only on the weight of the car-parts we sold around the world in 2023 we saved:

"A mature tree absorbs 21kg of CO2 per year"

Based on this fact; VEGE is doing the work of a forest of 392,326 trees every year!

4,453 TONS of raw materials per year

By reusing iron, steel and aluminum parts, we not only save the cost of the base metal, but we also avoid harm to the planet caused by the extraction of ore and materials.

16,565 MWh of electricity - per year

By reusing the original castings, iron, steel and aluminum do not need to be melted down. This is probably the biggest energy saving a company like ours can make and helps reduce our consumption.

8,239 TONS of CO2 - per year

CO2 emissions are the main driver of climate change. Our remanufacturing process impacts reduction targets and we are proud to be part of the solution.

Pioneers of the remanufacturing process

Thanks to an advanced production process and over 80 years of experience, we are able to provide remanufactured products with a quality level equal to that of new OEM products.

Methodology based on www.mdpi.com and www.carbonclean.com

The VEGE timeline

1930s
Creation of VEGE

Creation of VEGE Motoren BV, a simple repair workshop in Spijkenisse, as a joint venture between friends; M. VErsteeg & M. van GENderen.

1940s
Early exchange drivers

After World War II, there was a severe shortage of replacement parts for the many American military vehicles that were left behind. VEGE spotted an opportunity and, to reduce downtime from weeks to days, introduced aftermarket engines for Jeep, Ford, Morris & Austin, Dodge and GMC trucks.

1950s
First factory

VEGE's first factory, located in the Groene Kruisstraat in Spijkenisse, was the first to have an "ecological" production line. By expanding to Huissen, VEGE increased production to meet growing demand and completed the range with its specialty, air- and water-cooled VW engines.

1960s
The state-of-the-art factory

VEGE's first factory, located in the Groene Kruisstraat in Spijkenisse, was the first to have an "ecological" production line. By expanding to Huissen, VEGE increased production to meet growing demand and completed the range with its specialty, air- and water-cooled VW engines.

1970s
Premier OEM contract

To serve the growing French market, VEGE Matériaux S.A. has created a reconditioning plant in Kalaa Kebira, Tunisia. With 40 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket industry, VEGE has secured its first OEM contract, to supply on-demand swap engines to dealers.

1980s
50th anniversary of VEGE

VEGE celebrates its 50th anniversary in 1986 and continues to expand its global operations with the establishment of a remanufacturing plant in Nuevo Escobedo, Mexico. Working with AMR near Paris, Citroën's 2CV engines have become a popular choice for the new business entity VEGE France S.A.

1990s
VEGE's global expansion

VEGE's global expansion accelerated with the 51% integration of ATK North America and the first engine sales company in Mexico. VEGE's European sales network has expanded with the introduction of sales branches in the UK, Sweden, Spain, Germany and Italy, a move which saw the 1,000,000th engine leave the production line. production of VEGE in 1997.

2000s
Merger with CEL Group Ltd

A merger with Continental Engines Group Ltd (CEL) has expanded VEGE's "new" range of cylinder heads and introduced our range of remanufactured turbochargers of all brands. VEGE has worked in collaboration with SAKER sports cars to produce their ultra-reliable 2000cc flat-four turbocharged engines.

2010s
80 years of remanufacturing

VEGE's 'specialised' turbo production plant opens its doors. With thousands of products now available, VEGE is committed to the market-leading TecDoc electronic parts catalog. In 2016, VEGE celebrated 80 years of renovation expertise, a legacy that led to the acquisition of VEGE by LKQ Corporation in 2019.

2020s
VEGE launches a new website

Launch of the new VEGE website for 2020. It provides information on the cutting-edge services that VEGE can provide to the automotive industry.

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK

Tour the VEGE factory

The world of engines is ever-changing and car manufacturers replace engine types faster than ever before; our Engineering Department is constantly introducing new models. Availability is key and with the customer in mind VEGE chooses to use selected partners to supplement the huge range of part numbers required to satisfy the massive automotive aftermarket.

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