Schmidt + Kampshoff

What Schmidt + Kampshoff does

Schmidt + Kampshoff GmbH is a German certified waste management company founded in 1983 in Bremen and headquartered in Rhede, North Rhine-Westphalia. The company specializes in the GDPR-compliant collection, transport, and recycling of analog and digital X-ray films for human and veterinary medical practices, hospitals, industrial non-destructive testing (NDT) operators, archives, and digitization service providers. Operations are anchored by an in-house recycling facility in Rhede equipped with two shredding mills, washing systems for separating plastic from silver coatings, and silver-sludge drying equipment, with reported annual throughput of more than 3,000 tonnes and a near-100% material recovery rate. Differentiated service lines include the free X-Raybox small-quantity disposal channel shipped via UPS, 240-liter and 770-liter lockable data security containers (DSB), industrial X-ray film recycling with silver-content compensation, document destruction, external archiving, digitization, data recovery, and hard drive destruction.

The business model is a hybrid of professional-service fees (pickup, travel, container rental) and a transaction/recovery component in which the company purchases X-ray films based on silver content (~15 kg silver per tonne of film), recycles them in-house, and sells recovered silver sludge to specialized partners and clean PET flakes to manufacturers. Distribution is multi-channel: enterprise field sales for hospitals and industrial accounts from seven German branch offices, inside sales via phone and email for mid-market customers, and self-serve e-commerce (x-raycycling.de) plus UPS logistics for SMBs and individuals. Customer base exceeds 5,000 accounts per year, and the company markets German, European, Middle Eastern, and worldwide reach. The company holds Entsorgungsfachbetrieb status under the KrWG, DIN SPEC 66399-3 / ISO/IEC 21964 data-destruction certification, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and Envizert environmental certification, with employees security-checked and bound to confidentiality under § 203 StGB. Management consists of Managing Directors Violetta Maniszewski and Christian Bringemeier, with Monica Calvo Moreno as Sales Director and Data Protection Officer.

Name

Schmidt + Kampshoff

Legal name

SCHMIDT + KAMPSHOFF GMBH

Website

https://schmidtentsorgung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schmidt + Kampshoff GmbH is a German certified waste management company founded in 1983, specializing in GDPR-compliant X-ray film collection, secure GPS-monitored transport, and in-house recycling with silver recovery, serving medical, veterinary, and industrial NDT clients across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Waste Disposal and X-ray Film Recycling

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Biohazard Waste Disposal (RMW/Sharps) (IMAIAFAJ)

Keywords

• X-ray film recycling
• Medical waste disposal
• Secure data destruction
• Silver recovery services
• Document shredding

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. X-ray Film Purchase and Recycling: The company purchases X-ray films from customers based on silver content and quality. Customers receive compensation for their films, which are then recycled in the company's own facility to recover silver and plastic materials.
2. Disposal Services: Fees charged for pickup, transport, and disposal services. While pickup and weighing are generally free, a reasonable travel fee is charged for collection. Archive clearing is free for standard quantities but may incur costs for hard-to-reach or damp archives.
3. Silver and Material Recovery: Recovery of silver and plastics from X-ray films. Silver sludge is processed by specialized partners to produce pure silver for various applications. Clean PET flakes are sold for new product manufacturing.
4. Container Rental: Rental of data security containers (DSB) to customers who prefer to fill containers themselves over longer periods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Schmidt + Kampshoff is a certified German waste disposal company that collects, transports, and recycles analog and digital X-ray films for medical practices, hospitals, veterinary clinics, industrial radiography users, and archives. The company operates a closed-loop process using its own certified recycling facility in Rhede, North Rhine-Westphalia, where X-ray films are shredded, washed, and processed to recover silver and recyclable plastics, while customers are compensated based on silver content. Additional offerings include secure document destruction, external archiving, digitization, data recovery, and hard drive destruction compliant with GDPR and DIN SPEC 66399-3 / ISO/IEC 21964 standards.

Product overview

Schmidt + Kampshoff is a certified waste disposal company specializing in the secure disposal and recycling of X-ray films. The core offering is the Röntgenfilmentsorgung (X-ray film disposal) service, which provides a complete closed-loop process from pickup via GPS-monitored vehicles to recycling at the company's own facility in Rhede, Germany. Supplementary products include the X-Raybox (free collection box for small quantities up to 20 kg), DSB 240 l and DSB 770 l data security containers for larger volumes, and Aktenvernichtung document destruction. Additional services include external archiving (Archivservice), digitization, data recovery (Datenrettung), and hard drive destruction (Festplattenvernichtung). Industrial X-ray film recycling is offered for sectors including aerospace, automotive, and energy. The company recovers silver and plastics from processed films, offering compensation based on quantity and quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Röntgenfilmentsorgung (X-ray Film Disposal) Certified disposal and recycling service for X-ray films from medical practices, hospitals, veterinary clinics, industrial firms, and material testing facilities, featuring pickup, transport in GPS-monitored vehicles, and recycling at the company's own certified facility in Rhede. Targeted at B2B customers with GDPR-compliant chain-of-custody.
• X-Raybox Complimentary 60 × 40 × 20 cm collection box with 20 kg capacity for contactless disposal of small quantities of X-ray films, shipped via UPS for small medical and veterinary practices.
• Datensicherheitsbehälter (DSB) 240L Data Security Container A 240-liter locked data security container (1150 × 550 × 730 mm) for medium quantities of X-ray films, equipped with a lock and two solid rubber wheels for easy maneuverability. Used by clinics, hospitals, and practices for in-house collection before pickup.
• Datensicherheitsbehälter (DSB) 770L Data Security Container A 770-liter locked data security container for large quantities of X-ray films, transported via GPS-monitored specialized vehicles compliant with GDPR. Used by high-volume customers such as hospitals and industrial firms.
• Aktenvernichtung (Document Destruction) Secure destruction of old files, index cards, certificates, protocols, and patient documents for doctors, clinics, and medical facilities, compliant with GDPR requirements.
• Industrieröntgenfilme-Recycling (Industrial X-ray Film Recycling) Specialized recycling service for industrial X-ray films from non-destructive testing (NDT) in sectors including aerospace, shipbuilding, automotive, energy, oil and gas, logistics, mechanical engineering, and welding technology, with silver recovery and customer compensation based on quantity and quality.
• Archivservice (External Archiving) External document archiving service offering customized archiving concepts, secure storage in certified high-security archives (ISO 9001, ISO 27001), digital access via web portal, and complete chain-of-custody tracking for medical and industrial customers.
• Digitalisierung (Digitization) Document digitization services enabling digital storage and retrieval of patient records and medical files, supporting the transition from analog archives to digital workflows.
• Datenrettung (Data Recovery) Recovery services for damaged X-ray films and paper documents affected by moisture, flooding, or pipe bursts, including freeze-drying and gamma radiation treatment to preserve records before destruction.
• Festplattenvernichtung (Hard Drive Destruction) Mobile or stationary destruction of hard drives and other electronic data carriers, available as on-site or pickup service for medical and industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 100% waste recovery rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UPS (United Parcel Service)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUPS serves as the logistics partner for the X-Raybox contactless disposal system. UPS delivers empty boxes to customers and picks up filled boxes for transport to Schmidt + Kampshoff's Rhede facility. Services are provided as direct contractual partner of the customer based on UPS's general terms and conditions.
• Mission 100 e.V.coreOthersIndependent certification body that audits Schmidt + Kampshoff for compliance with DIN SPEC 66399-3 / ISO/IEC 21964 data destruction standards. Conducts regular audits to verify protection class requirements are met.
• EnvizertcoreOthersEnvironmental and data security certification organization that provides certification services to Schmidt + Kampshoff.
• Network Partners for Document ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertified partners for mobile and stationary document destruction, external archiving, hard drive destruction, data carrier destruction, document logistics, digitization services, and data recovery. Partners help provide comprehensive document management services beyond X-ray films.
• Specialized Silver Recovery PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized external partners handle the recovery of pure silver from silver sludge produced in the recycling process. These partners process the intermediate product to produce pure silver for various commercial applications.
• Facebook Ireland Ltd.minorOthersFacebook provides the platform for Schmidt + Kampshoff's Facebook presence. Facebook Insights data is shared for page analytics under joint controllership arrangements per GDPR Article 26.
• Google Ireland Limited (YouTube)minorOthersGoogle provides YouTube platform for Schmidt + Kampshoff's video channel. Statistics and analytics provided for channel performance monitoring.
• LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited CompanyminorOthersLinkedIn provides the platform for Schmidt + Kampshoff's company page and professional networking presence.
• XING SEminorOthersGerman social network XING provides the platform for Schmidt + Kampshoff's professional profile and networking presence.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Carestream Health: Medical imaging company with heritage in analog X-ray films (former Eastman Kodak Health Imaging) that runs legacy film disposal/recycling partnerships. Comparable as a historical X-ray film supplier and recycling value-chain participant addressing similar medical customers.
• Fujifilm Holdings (Fujifilm Europe): Major X-ray film manufacturer with environmental take-back programs for medical and industrial films. Directly comparable as a participant in the X-ray film recycling ecosystem serving overlapping medical and industrial NDT customers across Europe.
• Agfa-Gevaert NV (Agfa HealthCare): Historic X-ray film manufacturer that operates film take-back and recycling programs for medical X-ray films across Europe. Directly comparable as a participant in the X-ray film recycling value chain, with industrial X-ray film products and silver-bearing film recovery.

Broad incumbents

• Shred-it (Stericycle): Global secure information destruction provider acquired by Stericycle, offering secure shredding and hard drive destruction with GDPR-aligned chain-of-custody. Comparable as an incumbent in secure document destruction serving enterprise customers, overlapping with S+K's data security container offering.
• REMONDIS SE & Co. KG: One of the largest private waste management and recycling companies in Germany and globally, operating across recycling, hazardous waste, and secure destruction services. Offers overlapping medical waste and secure document destruction capabilities as part of a broad portfolio, while S+K is a niche specialist.
• Veolia Umweltservice (Veolia Environmental Services): German subsidiary of global environmental services giant offering commercial and industrial waste collection, recycling, and secure destruction across multiple categories. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlap in regulated waste collection and secure destruction services.
• SUEZ (Suez Recycling and Recovery Germany): International environmental services group with German operations spanning waste collection, materials recovery, and secure destruction. Comparable as a broad incumbent in German waste and recycling services with overlap in regulated handling workflows.
• ALBA Group (Interseroh): Major German recycling and environmental services group providing materials recovery, secure destruction, and waste management services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the German waste and recycling market that may also handle X-ray film and secure data carrier destruction volumes.

Emerging players

• Ecobliss (and similar Dutch/German secure destruction specialists): BENELUX/German-border secure destruction specialist focused on confidential document and small-quantity data carrier disposal with comparable productization (collection boxes, secure transport). Comparable as a niche regional player competing for similar SMB and mid-market secure destruction volume.

Regional players

• Reclay Group GmbH: German-led environmental services group operating materials recovery and recycling systems, predominantly in European markets. Comparable as a regional recycler with overlap in compliance-driven recycling services and corporate take-back programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Schmidtentsorgung
• Facebookfacebook.com/schmidtentsorgung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schmidt-kampshoff-gmbh

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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