What Rhenus Data Office GmbH does

Rhenus Data Office GmbH, rebranded to REMONDIS Data Office GmbH in 2025, is a German provider of secure information-carrier destruction services operating as a subsidiary of the RETHMANN Group. The company was founded around 1980 and runs a network of 18 security-certified destruction sites across Germany, offering ISO 21964 (DIN 66399) compliant stationary destruction after collection and mobile on-site destruction for paper documents, data carriers (CDs, USBs, magnetic tapes), and hard drives. Its core customer base is B2B, with secondary reach into private households and home offices, served through scheduled collection contracts, self-delivery at any of the 18 sites, and a 24/7 online shop.

The company has invested in proprietary IoT-enabled hardware, including the ITCPRO laser-based fill-level sensor (5G-connected, cloud-managed) and the e-Lock RFID electronic locking system (128-bit AES, multi-factor authentication), to automate collection scheduling and modernize container security. The RaCE customer portal provides self-service order management, location administration, and document download for existing B2B clients. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring scheduled collection services and recurring security container rental (XS–XXL), with supplementary streams from one-time destruction orders, office waste management contracts, office logistics, document rescue, paper towel recycling, and cross-sell into sister-company REMONDIS IT Cycle for IT remarketing.

The business holds ISO 9001, 14001, and 50001 certifications, EfbV and ElektroG disposal-facility status, and GDPR/DS-GVO-compliant processes audited by TÜV. In 2025 the company achieved EcoVadis Platinum status, partnered with the Fraunhofer Institute on a sustainability certificate, and committed to climate-neutral operations by 2045 with fleet electrification. Pricing is publicly disclosed per unit (e.g., €73.99–€82.99 gross per container plus setup fees, €42.99 for an archive collection box), and seasonal promotions (summer action up to 10% discount) target new customer acquisition.

Name

Rhenus Data Office GmbH

Legal name

REMONDIS Data Office GmbH

Website

https://aktenvernichtung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Rhenus/REMONDIS Data Office GmbH is a German secure information-carrier destruction provider operating 18 certified sites nationwide, offering ISO 21964-compliant document, data carrier, and hard drive destruction to B2B clients and private households under the RETHMANN Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secure Document and Data Destruction Services

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Confidential Document Destruction & Secure Recycling (Shredding) (IMAIAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Destruction Services (On-site/Off-site, Media Sanitization) (BPALAIAC), Records, Archives & Document Storage Moving (HSAKAKAF)

Keywords

• Document destruction services
• Data carrier destruction
• Hard drive destruction
• Secure shredding services
• Office waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottuln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Document and Data Carrier Destruction Services: Ongoing collection and destruction services for confidential documents, data carriers, and hard drives. Customers order containers (XS, M, XL) or collection boxes, which are periodically collected and destroyed. The stationary service involves collection followed by destruction at a certified security site; the mobile service involves on-site destruction in specialized vehicles. Pricing includes container rental/setup fees plus per-service fees. Recurring revenue from established B2B customers with scheduled pick-ups.
2. On-Demand Destruction Orders: One-time or ad-hoc destruction orders placed via the online shop, including individual self-delivery to sites. Customers include private households ordering collection boxes or business customers placing individual service requests.
3. Additional Office Services ( Mehrwertleistungen ): Supplementary services including office logistics (relocation, disposal), IT remarketing through Rhenus IT Cycle, product destruction, return logistics, data protection consulting, document rescue after water damage, and towel paper recycling. These create additional revenue streams and cross-sell opportunities with existing destruction customers.
4. Office Waste Management: Holistic waste management services for businesses covering all waste fractions (packaging, electronics, furniture, toner, etc.), creating recurring service contracts with consolidated reporting and single-point-of-contact logistics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

REMONDIS Data Office (formerly Rhenus Data Office) provides secure destruction services for confidential paper documents, electronic data carriers (CDs, USBs, magnetic tapes), and hard drives, delivered through 18 ISO 21964 (DIN 66399)-certified sites across Germany via both stationary (after-collection) and mobile (on-site) channels. The service is bundled with locked security containers (XS, M, XL, XXL), documented destruction certificates, and supplementary office services including office logistics, document rescue, comprehensive office waste management, and paper-towel recycling.

Product overview

Rhenus Data Office GmbH (now REMONDIS Data Office) operates a modular service platform for secure information carrier destruction and disposal. The core offering consists of three primary destruction services—Aktenvernichtung (document destruction), Datenträgervernichtung (data carrier destruction), and Festplattenvernichtung (hard drive destruction)—each available as mobile on-site service or stationary destruction after collection. These core services are supported by add-on technology modules including the ITCPRO Füllstandssensor (fill level sensor with laser monitoring and 5G connectivity) and e-Lock (RFID-based electronic locking system). The RaCE-Portal provides customer self-service capabilities for order management and document downloads, while the Onlineshop enables 24/7 ordering. Additional value-added services include Bürologistik (office logistics), Aktenrettung (document rescue), Office-Entsorgung (comprehensive waste management), and Handtuchpapier-Recycling (paper towel recycling). Physical products include security containers (Sicherheitsbehälter) in sizes XS through XXL and the Aktensammelbox for home office use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ITCPRO: ITCPRO Füllstandssensor – an intelligent fill-level sensor system for security containers using laser technology and cloud infrastructure to automate collection scheduling.
• e-Lock
• RaCE Portal

Products and services

• Aktenvernichtung (Document Destruction) Secure destruction of paper documents and files for businesses and private households, delivered as either a mobile on-site service at the customer's premises or stationary destruction after collection at one of 18 certified security sites. Compliance with ISO 21964 (DIN 66399) protection classes 1–3 / security levels P-1 through P-7.
• Datenträgervernichtung (Data Carrier Destruction) Secure destruction of electronic data storage media (CDs, USB drives, magnetic tapes, etc.) for businesses, categorized by ISO 21964 (DIN 66399) standards across different sensitivity levels.
• Festplattenvernichtung (Hard Drive Destruction) Secure destruction of hard drives (HDD) and server/computer mainboards with documented chain of custody and serial number verification, available as mobile on-site or stationary after-collection service.
• Sicherheitsbehälter (Security Containers) Access-protected collection containers in sizes XS, M, XL, and XXL across multiple security classes, used to securely store confidential documents and data carriers at customer sites before scheduled destruction.
• Aktensammelbox (Document Collection Box) Cardboard collection box holding approximately 5–8 lever-arch files, designed for home office and private use; returned by post with the enclosed return label for destruction at a certified security site. Suitable for Protection Class 2 documents.
• Bürologistik (Office Logistics) Comprehensive office relocation and disposal services including office moves and heavy/small-item transport, available domestically and internationally for business customers.
• Aktenrettung (Document Rescue) Professional document recovery services for archives damaged by water, fire suppression systems, or unfavorable climate conditions, intended to prevent further damage and mold-related health hazards.
• Office-Entsorgung (Office Disposal) Holistic waste management services for office environments covering packaging, electronic waste, furniture disposal, and toner recycling, delivered with centralized coordination, single point of contact, and consolidated reporting.
• Handtuchpapier-Recycling (Paper Towel Recycling) Collection and recycling of used paper hand towels from office restrooms into new hygiene paper products, supporting customers' circular-economy and sustainability goals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced CO2 emissions through automated fill-level monitoring eliminating empty collection trips
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fraunhofer InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Developed the sustainability certificate jointly with the Fraunhofer Institute. The certificate quantifies primary raw material savings, energy generation and savings, and CO2 reduction achieved through the company's destruction and recycling services.
• REMONDIS IT CyclecoreOthersA subsidiary within the RETHMANN Group providing IT remarketing services — refurbishing and reselling decommissioned IT hardware. Rhenus Data Office directs customers with IT hardware needing disposal to REMONDIS IT Cycle after data destruction, creating a complete end-of-life IT solution.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Shred-it (Stericycle): Shred-it, owned by Stericycle, operates in Germany offering secure document destruction with scheduled and on-demand pickup — directly competing for the same enterprise and SMB customers with comparable ISO-certified secure shredding services.
• Documentus GmbH: Documentus is a Germany-based secure document destruction specialist (now part of the Reisswolf group) operating certified shredding sites and mobile services — directly comparable to Rhenus's product, regulatory, and customer profile.
• Reisswolf GmbH: Reisswolf is one of Germany's largest direct competitors in certified document and data-carrier destruction, operating a comparable network of secure sites across Germany with mobile and stationary shredding services under ISO 21964 (DIN 66399). Same core product, same customer segments (B2B + SMB), same regulatory framework.
• ZERR Zerkleinerungstechnik GmbH: ZERR is a German secure destruction specialist providing certified document and data-carrier shredding, comparable in product mix (P/F/O/T/E classes) and regulatory positioning under DIN 66399, primarily serving regional B2B customers.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Umweltservice Süd GmbH: Veolia is a major waste-management incumbent in Germany whose commercial waste services partially overlap with Rhenus's Office-Entsorgung offering; not a pure-play secure destruction peer, but competes in adjacent waste and recycling mandates for large enterprises.
• Iron Mountain Deutschland: Iron Mountain is a global information-management incumbent offering secure shredding alongside records storage, digitisation, and data protection — overlapping directly with Rhenus's document destruction services as part of a much broader portfolio.

Others

• REMONDIS GmbH: REMONDIS is the sister waste-management entity within the RETHMANN Group — adjacent rather than directly competitive, but its broader waste and recycling operations create internal coordination and potential cross-sell around office waste streams covered by Rhenus's Office-Entsorgung offering.

Emerging players

• datenschutz nord GmbH: datenschutz nord is a German data-protection consulting and services firm offering adjacent secure destruction and data-protection advisory — overlapping with Rhenus's certified destruction services while extending into compliance consulting for the same GDPR-driven buyer.
• PROSHRED Deutschland: PROSHRED is an emerging secure shredding franchise/operator in Germany offering on-site mobile document destruction with comparable DIN 66399-compliant processes — overlapping on service delivery model but with a smaller and less consolidated site footprint than Rhenus.

Regional players

• Akten- und Datenträgervernichtung Rüggeberg GmbH: Rüggeberg is a regional secure shredding operator in North Rhine-Westphalia offering comparable certified document destruction services to B2B and public-sector customers, directly overlapping Rhenus's service lines but with a more concentrated geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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