Raan
Raan Gruppe is a German owner-managed circular economy group providing Extended Producer Responsibility compliance, packaging waste take-back systems, and consulting services through subsidiaries Reclay, RecycleMe, Circular Pro, Procircular, and Leko, serving 75,000+ industrial and commercial customers across 7+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2002
- HeadquartersHerborn, Germany
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Raan does
Raan Gruppe, legally Raan GmbH, is a privately held, owner-managed German corporate group headquartered in Herborn and operating in the circular economy, recycling, and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance space. The group's business is structured around three core offerings delivered through wholly-owned subsidiaries: Reclay, which operates Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs) and take-back systems for packaging and other waste streams, including Reclay Systems — one of only ten licensed dual systems in Germany and an active take-back system in Austria; RecycleMe, an expert consulting organization providing strategic EPR advisory, regulatory monitoring, packaging recyclability analysis, and compliance services to brands, governments, and industry associations; and Circular Pro, a digital platform that consolidates the group's compliance, recycling, and EPR services into a single customer-facing interface. The portfolio is extended by two country-specific subsidiaries — Procircular in Spain and Leko in France — giving the group operational presence across at least seven countries (Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Finland, Slovakia, and Canada).
The group serves more than 75,000 industrial, commercial, and e-commerce customers internationally, with a stated horizontal segmentation across manufacturing, retail, e-commerce, brands, governments, and industry associations. Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring PRO service fees from companies obligated to meet EPR requirements, professional-services fees from consulting engagements under RecycleMe, and digital platform revenue from Circular Pro. The company does not publicly disclose pricing; commercial engagement is described as B2B with customized solutions delivered under multi-year contracts via direct enterprise sales. The group is led by Managing Directors Raffael A. Fruscio and Andrea Fruscio, operates with 101–250 employees across offices in Herborn, Cologne, Hamburg, Vienna, and Paris, and is privately held with no disclosed external investors or parent entity. A separate branded consumer product, RAAN Wipes Bear Natural Cotton, was launched in April 2025, indicating a brand-level extension beyond the B2B compliance core.
Raan firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Raan
- Legal name
- Raan GmbH
- Website
- https://raan-group.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2002
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Raan Gruppe is a German owner-managed circular economy group providing Extended Producer Responsibility compliance, packaging waste take-back systems, and consulting services through subsidiaries Reclay, RecycleMe, Circular Pro, Procircular, and Leko, serving 75,000+ industrial and commercial customers across 7+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Raan industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Waste Management and Recycling Services
- NAICS
- Waste Collection (5621), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Business Support Services (5614)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Supply Chain Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing (SMETA, supplier ESG) (EUAHAJAE), Supply Chain & Product Environmental Compliance (RoHS, WEEE, Packaging EPR, Eco-Design/Labeling Regulations) (EUAHABAJ)
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Where Raan is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Herborn
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
Raan business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- PRO Services (Producer Responsibility Organisations): Reclay operates Producer Responsibility Organisations (PRO) in various countries worldwide, organizing collection, sorting, and recycling of packaging waste. Revenue is generated through fees from companies obligated to meet EPR requirements.
- EPR Consulting Services: RecycleMe provides strategic EPR consulting, regulatory monitoring, compliance services, and packaging recyclability analysis and optimization for brands, governments, and industry associations worldwide.
- Digital Platform Services: Circular Pro provides digital services for companies to fulfill international obligations related to circular economy, recycling, and EPR compliance through an accessible digital platform.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | B2B services with customized pricing based on customer requirements and service scope |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Raan product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Raan Gruppe is an internationally active, owner-managed corporate group delivering Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance, packaging waste collection, sorting and recycling, and circular economy consulting services to industrial, commercial, and online retail customers. Its portfolio comprises Reclay (PRO/take-back system operations), RecycleMe (EPR consulting and compliance services), Circular Pro (a digital compliance platform), and country-specific PRO subsidiaries Procircular (Spain) and Leko (France).
Product overview
The Raan Group is an internationally active, owner-managed corporate group operating in the circular economy. Its portfolio consists of three core offerings: Reclay (Producer Responsibility Organisation operating packaging waste take-back systems and international recyclable materials trade), RecycleMe (EPR expert consulting and compliance services), and Circular Pro (a digital compliance platform that consolidates and digitises all of the group's services). Additionally, Procircular (Spain) and Leko (France) extend the group's international footprint. The offering is structured as a platform-plus-services model — Circular Pro serves as the unified digital gateway through which customers access the full suite of EPR, recycling, and packaging compliance services provided by Reclay and RecycleMe.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Reclay: International service provider in Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and voluntary solutions for closing material cycles. Operates Producer Responsibility Organisations (PRO) in various countries worldwide and supports more than 75,000 major and online customers from industry, trade, and commerce in achieving their environmental goals.
- RecycleMe
- Circular Pro
Products and services
- Reclay Internationally oriented Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) operating take-back systems for various packaging waste streams and active in international recyclable materials trade. Supports more than 75,000 major and online customers from industry, trade, and commerce in fulfilling their Extended Producer Responsibility and environmental goals. Reclay Systems is one of ten dual systems in Germany and also operates as a take-back system in Austria.
- RecycleMe Expert organisation providing strategic EPR consulting, reporting and compliance services, regulatory monitoring for private-sector, government, and industry-association clients, and packaging recyclability analysis and optimisation. Supports leading brands worldwide in fulfilling Extended Producer Responsibility obligations.
- Circular Pro Digital platform that simplifies compliance with product and packaging regulations and broader legal requirements. Provides companies with digital services to efficiently fulfil international obligations related to circular economy, recycling, and Extended Producer Responsibility. Serves as the unified digital gateway consolidating access to the group's services.
- Procircular Circular economy and Extended Producer Responsibility services operated under the Raan Group in the Spanish market.
- Leko Producer Responsibility Organisation services operated under the Raan Group in the French market.
Quantifiable outcome
- Supports more than 75,000 major and online customers internationally
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Companies that use Raan
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Raan technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Raan partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record.
- ReclayReclay is a globally active service provider in the fields of recycling, environmental and waste management, and a core operating subsidiary of the Raan Group. It operates Producer Responsibility Organisations (PRO) for various types of waste and is active in international trade in recyclable materials.
- RecycleMeRecycleMe is an expert organization in the field of international Circular Economy, complementing Reclay's services. It supports international customers with comprehensive consulting and implementation services covering EPR legislation, packaging recyclability, and data quality.
- Circular ProCircular Pro is a digital platform that simplifies compliance with product and packaging regulations. It provides digital services for companies to fulfill international obligations related to circular economy, recycling, and Extended Producer Responsibility.
- ProcircularProcircular operates as part of the Raan Group in Spain, providing circular economy services in the Spanish market.
- LekoLeko operates as part of the Raan Group in France, providing producer responsibility organization services in the French market.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Raan competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Citeo: France's licensed PRO for household packaging waste; functionally equivalent to the Leko subsidiary within Raan, providing the closest analogue of France-specific PRO operations and B2B customer mandates.
- REMONDIS: One of Europe's largest privately held recycling and environmental services groups, active across PRO-adjacent take-back, hazardous waste, and circular-economy services comparable to Reclay's operating footprint.
- Duales System Deutschland (Grüner Punkt): The leading licensed German dual system and Reclay's most direct domestic competitor under the same ten-license packaging-PRO regime; operates identical take-back, sorting and recycling infrastructure for industrial and e-commerce customers.
- PreZero: Schwarz Group-owned environmental services company that operates a German dual system as well as collection, sorting, and recycling across Europe — competing head-to-head with Reclay in PRO services and waste-management scale.
- Ecoembes: Spain's PRO for packaging recycling and the structural equivalent of Raan's Procircular subsidiary; competes for the same EPR-mandated Spanish brand and retailer obligations.
- Interseroh (ALBA Group): ALBA Group's PRO and recycling arm, another of Germany's ten dual systems; competes with Reclay on PRO licensing, packaging take-back, and recyclables trading for the same B2B customer base.
Broad incumbents
- Veolia: Global environmental services and water/waste utility with PRO, take-back, and circular-economy service lines across Europe; overlaps with Raan's full value chain at much larger scale.
- ALBA Group: Parent of Interseroh and a broad incumbent across recycling, waste management, and secondary raw materials trading with international operations comparable in scope to the Raan Group.
- SUEZ: International waste management and resource recovery group with PRO-adjacent activities and consulting around environmental compliance — overlapping with both Reclay's operational and RecycleMe's advisory offerings.
Emerging players
- TOMRA: Technology and services company operating in reverse vending, collection, and sorting for circular-economy and EPR systems; an adjacent enabler competing for parts of the same recycling/collection value chain as Reclay.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks4 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
Raan social profiles
Digital presenceRaan financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Raan leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Raan subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
Raan funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Raan M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Raan
What does Raan do?
Raan Gruppe is an internationally active, owner-managed corporate group delivering Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance, packaging waste collection, sorting and recycling, and circular economy consulting services to industrial, commercial, and online retail customers. Its portfolio comprises Reclay (PRO/take-back system operations), RecycleMe (EPR consulting and compliance services), Circular Pro (a digital compliance platform), and country-specific PRO subsidiaries Procircular (Spain) and Leko (France).
Is Raan a public or private company?
Raan is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Raan founded?
Raan was founded in 2002. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Raan based?
Raan is headquartered in Herborn, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Raan make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. PRO Services (Producer Responsibility Organisations) is the primary driver. The others are EPR Consulting Services and digital Platform Services.
Who are Raan's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Citeo, REMONDIS, Duales System Deutschland (Grüner Punkt), PreZero, Ecoembes and Interseroh (ALBA Group). Broad incumbents are Veolia, ALBA Group and SUEZ. TOMRA is listed as an emerging player.
Does Raan have an API?
No public API is recorded for Raan.
What industry is Raan in?
Raan's product category is Waste Management and Recycling Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIANAH, Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA), with a secondary code of EUAHAJAE, Supply Chain Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing (SMETA, supplier ESG). Its NAICS code is 5621 and its SIC code is 4953.