Myne
Myne is a Dutch circular metals company using its patented AI-powered Xorter platform to sort non-ferrous metal waste into alloy-precise recycled aluminum and copper for European and Asian smelters, electronics, and automotive manufacturers, and has recently expanded into plastic recycling.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1917
- HeadquartersHarderwijk, Netherlands
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Myne does
Myne is a Dutch circular metals company operating the world's first AI-powered digital recycling plant. Founded in 1917 as Reukema and rebranded in September 2023, the company is headquartered in Harderwijk, Netherlands, with two processing facilities licensed to handle more than 350,000 metric tons of non-ferrous metals annually. Its patented Xorter platform combines artificial intelligence, X-ray scanning, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), and 64 robotic sorters to classify metal waste into more than 1,000 specific alloys, addressing the downcycling problem in conventional recycling by enabling post-consumer metals to be reintroduced into high-quality applications such as automotive and electronics production.
Myne generates revenue primarily through the sale of high-quality recycled metals—principally aluminum, copper, brass, and zinc—sold on a quote-based, on-demand, on-recipe model to smelters across Europe, China, and India, as well as to electronics and automotive manufacturers. Go-to-market is sales-led via an in-house network of traders covering the Netherlands, Germany, France, and international markets, augmented by the myMyne digital portal that provides real-time pricing, contracts, quality reports, and track-and-trace functionality to enterprise customers. The company processes 150,000-220,000 tons of non-ferrous metal waste per year, draws from 400+ post-consumer suppliers, and reports approximately €400 million in annual turnover.
In June 2025, Myne launched Myne Circular Plastics, a new business unit built around the €3 million acquisition of Magnetic Density Separation (MDS) technology from Umincorp, financed by parent company Myne Holding and Dutch national development institution Invest-NL. The company is concurrently developing a Circular Circuits e-waste processing prototype with TU Delft's Resources & Recycling department and has signaled intent to extend its Xorter platform into circular steel (from iron waste), brass, and zinc recycling.
Myne firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Myne
- Legal name
- Myne
- Website
- https://myne.eco
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1917
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Myne is a Dutch circular metals company using its patented AI-powered Xorter platform to sort non-ferrous metal waste into alloy-precise recycled aluminum and copper for European and Asian smelters, electronics, and automotive manufacturers, and has recently expanded into plastic recycling.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Myne industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Metal Recycling and Circular Metals Manufacturing
- akta.pro primary industry
- Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Metal Melting & Secondary Smelting/Refining (Recycled Feedstock Producers) (EUAIAJAJ)
Keywords
Where Myne is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Harderwijk
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Myne business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Recycled Metal Sales: Myne generates revenue through the sale of high-quality recycled metals sorted by alloy using their Xorter technology. They process metal waste and sell aluminium, copper, brass, zinc and other non-ferrous metals to smelters and manufacturers.
- myMyne Customer Portal: Digital platform providing customers real-time metal prices, price history, notifications, quality reports, contracts, deliveries and invoices management.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
Myne product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Myne operates the world's first AI-powered digital recycling plant (Xorter) that sorts metal waste into specific alloys using artificial intelligence, robotics, X-ray, and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). The company produces and sells high-quality circular metals—primarily 100% circular aluminium, copper, brass, and zinc—on demand, on recipe, and at lowest cost to smelters and manufacturers. The process eliminates downcycling, reduces CO2 emissions by approximately 90% versus primary mining, and supports true circularity in metal supply chains.
Product overview
Myne offers a portfolio of circular metal products and recycling technologies built around its patented Xorter platform. The Xorter is the world's first AI-powered digital recycling plant that sorts metal waste (aluminium, copper, e-waste, and eventually iron) by specific alloy using artificial intelligence, X-ray scanning, LIBS spectroscopy, and robotic sorting. The core product offerings include 100% Circular Aluminium and Circular Copper, which are supplied on recipe, on demand, and at lowest cost. Myne also provides the myMyne online customer portal for real-time pricing, contracts, and track & trace. The company has recently expanded into plastic recycling through its new business unit Myne Circular Plastics, acquiring Umincorp's Magnetic Density Separation (MDS) technology. Future products include circular brass, zinc, and steel made from iron waste.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- myMyne: Online customer portal and app allowing customers and suppliers to navigate real-time metal prices, sell metals directly online, view contracts and read the latest insights.
- Xorter
- Myne Circular Plastics
Products and services
- 100% Circular Aluminium Myne's flagship circular aluminium product sorted to specific alloy specifications using the Xorter, combining high quality with full production transparency for smelters and manufacturers.
- Circular Copper Sorted, high-quality circular copper supplied to smelters, electric motor and cable manufacturers from recycled feedstock.
- myMyne Portal and App Online customer portal and mobile application that allows customers and suppliers to navigate real-time metal prices, price history, notifications, quality reports, contracts, deliveries, invoices, and Track & Trace.
- Plastic Recycling Services (Myne Circular Plastics) Mechanical plastic recycling services based on acquired MDS technology, initially targeting metal/plastic combinations, offered to industry customers seeking high-quality recycled plastics.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduces CO2 emissions from metal production by approximately 90% compared to traditional iron ore processing in blast furnaces
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Myne
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Myne technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature4 records
Myne partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)coreMyne collaborates exclusively with TU Delft's Resources & Recycling department to develop groundbreaking recycling technologies. The partnership has spanned 7+ years and resulted in the Xorter technology. Professor Dr Peter Rem leads the collaboration. Continued collaboration on electronic waste processing through Circular Circuits research program.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Myne competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Zen Robotics: Helsinki-based developer of AI-powered robotic sorting systems for waste and metals. Highly comparable to Myne's Xorter in combining computer vision, AI and robotics to sort scrap by material type.
- European Metal Recycling (EMR): Largest UK-headquartered non-ferrous and ferrous metal recycler with extensive European operations. Closest direct comparison in scale of non-ferrous scrap trading and processing into smelter-ready feedstock.
- AMP Robotics: US-based AI sortation platform for recycling and metals recovery using computer vision and robotics. Operates a similar AI-sorting business model targeting non-ferrous and ferrous recyclers, directly comparable to Myne's tech approach.
Broad incumbents
- Constellium: European aluminium products manufacturer with growing recycled-content offerings for automotive and packaging customers. Direct overlap with Myne's circular aluminium target segments, including automotive OEMs.
- Umicore: Belgian materials technology and recycling company with closed-loop non-ferrous metal recovery (especially precious metals, cobalt, nickel). Comparable circular-metals business model; also active in e-waste — a direct overlap with Myne's Circular Circuits programme.
- Aurubis: European integrated copper smelter/refiner with growing recycling operations and multimetal recovery. Buyer of Myne's sorted copper alloys; comparable as a non-ferrous secondary smelter using recycled feedstock.
- Boliden: Swedish metals mining and smelting group with substantial electronic-waste and non-ferrous recycling operations (e.g., Rönnskär). Overlaps with Myne in circular non-ferrous metals recovery and is a likely downstream buyer.
- Norsk Hydro: Global aluminium producer with the CIRCAL recycled-aluminium brand competing in the same end-markets as Myne's 100% Circular Aluminium. Comparable downstream buyer of recycled alloys and source of competitive pressure on circular aluminium branding.
Emerging players
- MBA Polymers: Tech-enabled plastics recycling company producing high-quality recycled plastics from complex waste streams — closely comparable to the new Myne Circular Plastics business unit built around MDS technology from Umincorp.
- Sortera Technologies: US-based emerging company using AI-driven sensor sorting to produce alloy-specific recycled aluminium and other non-ferrous feedstocks. Closest emergent parallel to Myne's Xorter for sorted-by-alloy recycled aluminium in North America.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Myne social profiles
Digital presenceMyne compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Myne financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Myne leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Myne subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Myne funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Myne M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Myne
What does Myne do?
Myne operates the world's first AI-powered digital recycling plant (Xorter) that sorts metal waste into specific alloys using artificial intelligence, robotics, X-ray, and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). The company produces and sells high-quality circular metals—primarily 100% circular aluminium, copper, brass, and zinc—on demand, on recipe, and at lowest cost to smelters and manufacturers. The process eliminates downcycling, reduces CO2 emissions by approximately 90% versus primary mining, and supports true circularity in metal supply chains.
Is Myne a public or private company?
Myne is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Myne founded?
Myne was founded in 1917. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Myne based?
Myne is headquartered in Harderwijk, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Myne make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Recycled Metal Sales are the primary driver. The others are myMyne Customer Portal.
Who are Myne's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Zen Robotics, European Metal Recycling (EMR) and AMP Robotics. Broad incumbents are Constellium, Umicore, Aurubis, Boliden and Norsk Hydro. Emerging players are MBA Polymers and Sortera Technologies.
Does Myne have an API?
No public API is recorded for Myne.
What industry is Myne in?
Myne's product category is Metal Recycling and Circular Metals Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPALADAF, Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous), with a secondary code of EUAIAJAJ, Metal Melting & Secondary Smelting/Refining (Recycled Feedstock Producers).