RetourMatras
RetourMatras is a Dutch circular-economy company that recycles end-of-life mattresses into RePoliol polyol and Rebond bonded foam, serving municipalities, retailers, and mattress manufacturers across the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, and France.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2009
- HeadquartersBodegraven, Netherlands
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What RetourMatras does
RetourMatras is a Dutch for-profit company founded in 2008-2009 by Nanne Fioole that operates a vertically integrated mattress recycling and circular raw materials business across the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and France. The company collects end-of-life mattresses through three channels — municipal environmental stations (milieustraten), retailers and bed specialty stores, and dedicated mobile compaction containers — and processes them through a proprietary, in-house automated dismantling line designed and built with specialist suppliers. From each mattress, the system recovers four clean material streams (PU foam, latex, steel, and textiles) at a recycling rate exceeding 85% per unit, with a stated ambition approaching 100%.
The recovered materials are either resold as-is — steel to the metal industry, textiles to textile manufacturers — or further processed into higher-value circular products: Rebond bonded foam (under the brand Aslon Refoam, used as underlay for sports fields, playgrounds, and insulation) and RePoliol recycled polyol (produced by sister company CircuFoam and sold back to foam and mattress manufacturers to close the mattress-to-mattress loop). The group operates 6 facilities (Bodegraven HQ plus Lelystad, Alphen aan den Rijn, Zeeland-NB, Etten-Leur, and France under the RetourMat brand) and processes approximately 2 million mattresses annually (1.5 million in the Netherlands), preventing an estimated 152,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year relative to incineration.
Revenue is generated through three B2B streams: per-container and per-mattress recycling fees paid by municipalities and retailers, recurring monthly container rentals, and sales of recovered and manufactured circular raw materials to industrial buyers. The company maintains ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, participates in EPR compliance via the Dutch MRN foundation and French Ecomaison scheme, and is led by Group CEO Mark Lewis alongside founder/director Nanne Fioole and Managing Director Chico van Hemert. Strategic investors since 2019 include Ingka Investments (IKEA ecosystem), Renewi, and IKANO Industry, which simultaneously serve as customers and supply-chain partners.
RetourMatras firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- RetourMatras
- Legal name
- RetourMatras
- Website
- https://retourmatras.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2009
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- RetourMatras is a Dutch circular-economy company that recycles end-of-life mattresses into RePoliol polyol and Rebond bonded foam, serving municipalities, retailers, and mattress manufacturers across the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, and France.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
RetourMatras industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Mattress Recycling Services
- NAICS
- Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393)
- SIC
- Plastics Foam Products (3086)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialty Materials Recovery (Carpet, Mattresses, Bulky Items) (EUAIADAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Repair, Refurbishment & Remanufacturing Services (EUAIANAB), Refurbishment, Remanufacturing & Recommerce Enablement (TLAIAHAC)
Keywords
Where RetourMatras is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bodegraven
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices6 records
Markets served
RetourMatras business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Mattress Recycling Service - Municipal: Municipalities and milieustraten pay a fixed fee per container for the environmentally friendly processing of old mattresses. Containers are placed at environmental stations; when full, RetourMatras exchanges the container. The service is priced per container on a fixed-rate basis, supporting the municipality's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance.
- Mattress Recycling Service - Retail: Retailers and bed specialty stores pay a fixed fee per mattress for the collection and recycling of returned or used mattresses. Minimum pickup is 10 mattresses; a container is placed for recurring collections. This provides retailers with a sustainable end-of-life solution for mattresses sold to consumers.
- Container Rental: Monthly rental fee for placement of a RetourMatras collection container at customer premises (municipal or retail). Containers are provided as part of the service package for ongoing mattress collection.
- Sale of Recycled Raw Materials: Sale of recovered materials from dismantled mattresses: Rebond foam (used for sports fields, playgrounds, insulation, underlay), RePoliol circular polyol (sold to foam/mattress manufacturers), steel (sold to metal industry), and textiles (sold to textile industry). These are the primary circular raw material products sold to manufacturers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Pickup of loose mattresses - minimum 10 units |
| Subscription | Monthly | Container placement with weekly capacity from 80 mattresses |
| Other | Monthly | Monte Technische Dienst (Technical Service Mechanic) - salary range |
| Other | Monthly | Allround Production Employee - salary range |
| Other | Monthly | Production Employee Zeeland (NB) - salary range |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels8 records
RetourMatras product offering
Product offeringCore offering
RetourMatras collects and recycles end-of-life mattresses through a proprietary automated dismantling process, recovering PU foam, latex, steel, and textile as clean material streams. The recovered materials are either sold directly to industry (steel, textiles) or further processed into RePoliol circular polyol (via CircuFoam) and Rebond bonded foam (under the Aslon Refoam brand) for resale to mattress manufacturers, sports facility builders, and insulation producers. The company also rents collection containers and Mobile Mattress Compaction Containers to municipalities and retailers.
Product overview
RetourMatras operates a fully circular mattress system across Europe, encompassing both recycling services and circular raw material production. At its core, the company collects and dismantles end-of-life mattresses through its proprietary RetourMatras method, recovering four base materials: PU foam, latex, metal, and textiles. These recovered materials are sold as circular raw materials — Metaal (steel) and Textiel (textile) — and further processed into two manufactured products: Rebond Foam (bonded foam for sports fields, playgrounds, and underlay) and RePoliol (circular polyol sold to mattress manufacturers for new foam production, produced in partnership with CircuFoam). The company also offers logistical services including mattress collection from municipalities and retailers, and a Mobile Mattress Compaction Container for efficient on-site compaction.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Rebond: Rebond foam products - sustainable underlay for sports fields, playgrounds, and underlays made from recycled mattress materials
- RePoliol
- RePolyol
Products and services
- Mattress Recycling Service End-to-end collection and recycling service for end-of-life mattresses, dismantling each unit into clean streams of PU foam, latex, steel, and textile. Designed for municipalities (EPR compliance), retailers and bed specialty stores (take-back), and industrial clients.
- Mobile Mattress Compaction Container A mobile compaction container with built-in pressing technology that compacts collected mattresses up to five times more than a standard container, reducing transport frequency and increasing collection efficiency at municipal waste sites and retail collection points.
- RePoliol (Recycled Polyol) A high-quality circular polyol produced by CircuFoam (within the RetourMatras Group) from end-of-life mattresses collected in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Sold to foam and mattress manufacturers as a recycled-content replacement for virgin polyol in new foam production.
- Rebond Foam (Aslon Refoam) Bonded polyurethane foam produced from shredded PU foam recovered from recycled mattresses, supplied in rolls and plates as insulation material and underlay for sports floors, artificial turf, playgrounds, and play equipment. Marketed under the brand Aslon Refoam.
- Recovered Steel (Metaal) Metal (pocket springs and other metal components) recovered from dismantled mattresses, shredded at the Etten-Leur facility and sold to the metal industry for reuse in new steel products.
- Recovered Textile (Textiel) Textile ticking and fabric removed from mattresses is baled and supplied to the textile industry for production of recycled textile products.
- Circular Mattress Disassembly Line Disassembly technology and dedicated production line at the Lelystad location for dismantling circular mattresses (mattresses designed for end-of-life from the start) at scale, enabling high-quality recovery of materials for reuse in new mattress production.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 152,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions prevented per year compared to incineration (equivalent to ~1 million Amsterdam-Paris flights)
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use RetourMatras
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
RetourMatras technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
RetourMatras partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- Koninklijke AupingflagshipOn October 7, 2025, Auping officially transferred its innovative circular mattress disassembly technology to RetourMatras Group. The Lelystad location became the world's first operational facility for high-quality large-scale dismantling of circular mattresses. Auping was one of the first customers to believe in RetourMatras's vision during the pioneering years of mattress recycling. This collaboration demonstrates how knowledge sharing within the industry can drive real change.
- CircuFoamcoreCircuFoam is a sister company within the RetourMatras Group that produces circular polyol (RePoliol) and Rebond bonded foam from post-consumer mattresses. CircuFoam operates a laboratory in Lelystad where chemist Michal Ciolkowski tests every batch of RePoliol for viscosity, hydroxyl value, and acid number before release. Website: circufoam.com
- EuropurminorEuropean polyurethane association through which RetourMatras actively contributes to European policy and innovation. Participates in working groups related to mattress recycling and circular economy legislation.
- FEADminorEuropean waste management association through which RetourMatras Group actively contributes to European policy and innovation related to circular mattress standards. FEAD visited RetourMatras Group in April 2025 for the Sleep Circular project.
- MRN (Mattress Recycling Netherlands)coreMRN is the Dutch foundation that administers the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for mattresses in the Netherlands since 2021. Producers pay a fixed fee that finances nationwide collection and recycling through MRN partner organizations including RetourMatras.
- EcomaisonminorFrench EPR scheme operator for the furniture sector (including mattresses) that RetourMatras works with for French mattress collection and recycling operations under the RetourMat brand.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
RetourMatras competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Recticel: Belgian polyurethane foam and bedding manufacturer with explicit circular-economy and recycled-content initiatives. Comparable as a downstream buyer/producer of RePoliol-style inputs and as a foam manufacturer exposed to the same ESPR-driven recycled-content mandates.
- Stena Recycling: Nordic-based recycling group with materials recovery operations across Northern Europe, including metals and complex product streams. Comparable in operating capital-intensive MRF assets and supplying recovered raw materials back to industrial customers.
- Suez: Global water and waste management company with significant MRF operations across Europe. Comparable as a large incumbent that operates materials recovery facilities and competes for EPR / municipal contracts that fund mattress collection and processing.
- Veolia: Global environmental services operator with extensive materials recovery and waste management capabilities across Europe. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent that could plausibly enter mattress recycling under EPR/ESPR frameworks, and as a broader competitor for municipal collection contracts.
- Renewi: European waste-to-product company and one of RetourMatras's strategic investors since 2019. Operates material recovery facilities across the Benelux and broader Europe, with overlapping capabilities in recycling and secondary raw material sales — directly comparable in the mattress/MRF niche while operating a far broader portfolio.
- Carpenter Co. Global leader in comfort and polyurethane foam products across bedding, furniture, and automotive. Comparable as a large foam producer serving the same mattress OEMs that are emerging as customers for recycled polyol, and as a potential vertical entrant into circular inputs.
Others
- Sims Limited: Global metal recycling company that would be a downstream buyer of mattress pocket-spring steel on the output side. Comparable as an end-of-life materials recovery operator and a representative of the broader secondary-materials ecosystem that supports circular mattress economics.
- Knauf Insulation: Global manufacturer of insulation and building materials including recycled-content solutions. Comparable as an adjacent downstream buyer of rebond-style bonded foam and a parallel entrant in circular building products that competes for the same ESG-driven construction procurement budgets.
Emerging players
- Vita Group: UK-headquartered flexible polyurethane foam manufacturer with growing interest in circular and bio-based foams. Comparable as a downstream foam manufacturer that could either adopt RePoliol or develop competing recycled-polyol inputs for the same ESPR-driven customer base.
- Eurofoam Group: Austrian polyurethane foam producer with established circular-economy product lines. Comparable as a downstream foam producer that competes for the same OEM customers and is also pursuing recycled-content solutions for ESPR compliance.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
RetourMatras social profiles
Digital presenceRetourMatras compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
RetourMatras financial estimates
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RetourMatras leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles15 records
RetourMatras subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
RetourMatras funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
RetourMatras M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about RetourMatras
What does RetourMatras do?
RetourMatras collects and recycles end-of-life mattresses through a proprietary automated dismantling process, recovering PU foam, latex, steel, and textile as clean material streams. The recovered materials are either sold directly to industry (steel, textiles) or further processed into RePoliol circular polyol (via CircuFoam) and Rebond bonded foam (under the Aslon Refoam brand) for resale to mattress manufacturers, sports facility builders, and insulation producers. The company also rents collection containers and Mobile Mattress Compaction Containers to municipalities and retailers.
Is RetourMatras a public or private company?
RetourMatras is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was RetourMatras founded?
RetourMatras was founded in 2009. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is RetourMatras based?
RetourMatras is headquartered in Bodegraven, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does RetourMatras make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Mattress Recycling Service - Municipal is the primary driver. The others are mattress Recycling Service - Retail, container Rental and sale of Recycled Raw Materials.
Who are RetourMatras's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Recticel, Stena Recycling, Suez, Veolia, Renewi and Carpenter Co.. Others are Sims Limited and Knauf Insulation. Emerging players are Vita Group and Eurofoam Group.
Does RetourMatras have an API?
No public API is recorded for RetourMatras.
What industry is RetourMatras in?
RetourMatras's product category is Mattress Recycling Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIADAL, Specialty Materials Recovery (Carpet, Mattresses, Bulky Items), with a secondary code of EUAIANAB, Repair, Refurbishment & Remanufacturing Services. Its NAICS code is 562920 and its SIC code is 3086.