Deutsche Erz- und Metall-Union

What Deutsche Erz- und Metall-Union does

Deutsche Erz- und Metall-Union GmbH (DEUMU) is a German B2B commodity trading and metal processing company headquartered in Peine, with operations in Salzgitter and Magdeburg. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Salzgitter AG and operates within the group's 'Grobblech/Profilstahl' (plate/section steel) business area. DEUMU's commercial focus is the sourcing, processing, and resale of raw materials for steel and non-ferrous metal production, with a primary internal customer relationship supplying Salzgitter Flachstahl steelworks.

The company operates five interconnected business units: ferrous scrap trading and processing (equipped with an 1,800 kW shredder, heavy-duty shears up to 1,250 tons, and a baler press); non-ferrous scrap metals trading (copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, tin, stainless steel, cable scrap, and automotive catalysts priced against London Metal Exchange quotes); non-ferrous metals and ferro-alloys trading (aluminum alloys, silicon metal, magnesium, manganese, nickel, ferro-silicon, ferro-manganese); contract steel processing services (CNC plasma and oxyfuel cutting, mechanical and thermal welding seam preparation, high-tonnage bending, blasting and surface treatment, DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 certified); and declassified rolled steel products (secondary plates, cobble plates, piece sheets). The processing facility handles structural, high-strength fine-grain, and wear-resistant steel grades up to S960QL and 500HB.

DEUMU makes money on transaction spreads across commodity trading volumes and on contract fees for value-added processing services. Go-to-market is sales-led through regional representatives across Northern Germany and direct business-unit contacts, supported by an online web shop for declassified rolled steel. Customers include German steel mills, foundries, copper and aluminum processors, and the automotive supply chain, with logistics delivered via truck, rail, and ship including port access at Magdeburg.

Name

Deutsche Erz- und Metall-Union

Legal name

DEUMU Deutsche Erz- und Metall-Union GmbH

Website

https://deumu.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

DEUMU is a Peine-headquartered, Salzgitter AG-owned B2B trading and processing company that supplies ferrous scrap, non-ferrous metals, ferro alloys, and contract steel processing services to the German steel, foundry, and metal-processing industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Recycling and Trading

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

Ferrous Scrap Processing & Brokerage (Steel & Cast Iron) (IMAKAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Brokerage (Aluminum, Copper, Brass/Bronze, Lead, Zinc, Nickel) (IMAKAMAB), Scrap Metal Collection, Logistics & Aggregation (Yards, Roll-off, Container Programs) (IMAKAMAK)

Keywords

• Ferrous scrap trading
• Non-ferrous metals trading
• Steel processing services
• Ferro alloys supply
• Metal recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Peine

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ferrous Scrap Trading: Purchase and sale of ferrous scrap to steel mills and foundries, including classification, processing (shredding, shearing, baling), and logistics delivery to customers in Germany and neighboring countries.
2. Non-ferrous Scrap Metals Trading: International trading of non-ferrous scrap including copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, tin, stainless steel, cable scrap, and automotive catalysts, with pricing based on London Metal Exchange quotes.
3. Non-ferrous Metals and Ferro Alloys Trading: Trading of aluminum alloys, silicon metal, magnesium metal, manganese metal, nickel, and ferro alloys (ferro-silicon, silicon-manganese, ferro-manganese) with quality control and storage services.
4. Declassified Rolled Steel Products: Sale of declassified rolled steel products including secondary steel plates, cobble plates, and piece sheets in various grades and dimensions, with processing and cut-to-size options.
5. Steel Processing Services: Contract steel processing including cutting (plasma, oxyfuel), welding seam preparation (mechanical and thermal), forming (bending, edging, straightening), and surface preparation (blasting, coating, preserving, varnishing) for industrial customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

DEUMU trades and processes ferrous scrap, non-ferrous scrap metals, non-ferrous metals and ferro alloys, and declassified rolled steel products, and provides contract steel processing services including CNC cutting, welding seam preparation, forming/bending, and surface treatment. The company supplies raw materials and processing services to steel mills, foundries, metal producers, the German aluminum industry, and the German automotive industry across Northern Germany and neighboring countries.

Product overview

DEUMU operates as a diversified metal trading and processing company with five interconnected business units. The core offerings include ferrous scrap trading and processing (with shredding plants and shears), non-ferrous scrap metals trading, non-ferrous metals and ferroalloys trading, steel processing services (cutting, welding preparation, forming, surface treatment), and declassified rolled steel products (secondary steel plates, cobble plates, piece sheets). The company serves as a 100% subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, supplying raw materials to the steel industry and offering processing services to metal-producing and metal-processing companies throughout Germany and neighboring countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ferrous Scrap Trading
• Non-ferrous Scrap Metals Trading
• Non-ferrous Metals and Ferro Alloys Trading
• Steel Processing Services
• Declassified Rolled Steel Products

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Aurubis AG: European copper smelter and refiner that consumes scrap cathode and copper-bearing inputs. Adjacent value-chain participant: both a downstream customer of DEUMU's non-ferrous trading desk and a competitor for high-grade copper scrap in Northern Europe.

Direct peers

• DDM Group: Netherlands-based ferrous and non-ferrous scrap recycler with German operations. Comparable scale and customer profile, competing directly for German and Benelux steel mill feedstock.
• ELG (formerly ELG Haniel, now MSA): Specialist in stainless and high-alloy scrap trading with global operations and European processing yards. Directly comparable in the high-grade non-ferrous and specialty alloy trading space, including ferro-alloys adjacent to DEUMU's portfolio.
• EMR Group (European Metal Recycling): UK-headquartered global metal recycler with extensive European operations. Direct competitor in ferrous scrap processing and non-ferrous trading, with similar shredder/shear infrastructure and mill-customer base.
• TSR Recycling GmbH (formerly Scholz Recycling): Largest German metal scrap recycler with shredders, shears, and yards across Germany. Directly comparable as a ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processor selling to the same German steel mill customers.

Regional players

• Stena Recycling Group: Nordic-headquartered metals recycler with German subsidiary operations. Comparable ferrous/non-ferrous scrap processing, with emphasis on Northern European geographies overlapping DEUMU's catchment.
• Remondis SE & Co. KG: One of Germany's largest privately-held recycling companies with a metals division. Overlaps with DEUMU in German ferrous scrap collection and recycling yard operations, though broader waste focus.

Broad incumbents

• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery (Veolia): Global waste and recycling giant with European metals recovery operations. Broader portfolio than DEUMU but competes for industrial scrap collection and metal recovery contracts across Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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