What Rhein Main Raw Materials does

Rhein Main Rohstoffe GmbH (RMR), founded in 2015 and headquartered at Frankfurt Westhafen, is a German metal recycling company specializing in the trading and processing of ferrous scrap (Fe-Schrotte) and non-ferrous metals (NE-Metalle). The company operates a 30,000 sqm Frankfurt facility with 10,000 sqm of indoor processing hall, a 1,350-ton hydraulic shear, an in-house laboratory for material analysis, three underfloor scales, and TÜV-monitored chip storage; additional sites span Siegen (production focus on oil/emulsion-contaminated materials), Stockstadt, Haiger (via RHH), Bischofsheim (via Schrott Hartmann), Hanau, and a separate Metallhandel Frankfurt entity. The service portfolio covers secondary raw materials trading, container rental (~1,000 units) and multimodal logistics (road, rail, waterway), on-site scrap processing, demolition services, and turnkey "Gesamtentsorgungskonzepte" (complete disposal concepts) covering all material streams from industrial clients.

RMR generates revenue primarily through transaction-based margins on the purchase and resale of scrap and metals to steel mills, aluminum works, and semi-finished goods manufacturers, supplemented by processing fees, container and logistics service fees, and professional-services revenue from complete disposal concept contracts. Pricing is market-driven and unit-based, weighed on officially calibrated scales. The go-to-market is sales-led, with field representatives at each location managing direct supplier and customer relationships across the Rhein-Main and Siegerland regions. The company is certified as an Entsorgungsfachbetrieb (waste management specialist), holds BImSchG approvals at all major sites, and reports approximately 1.1 million tons of CO2 savings per year through its recycling activities.

The company is privately held, with three managing directors (Bernd Ott for commercial/administrative affairs, Roland Friedrich for non-ferrous metals trading, and Moritz Jung for ferrous metals trading) and ~101–250 employees. RMR achieved ~280% standalone revenue growth from 2015 (~47M EUR) to 2018 (~130M EUR), reaching approximately 300M EUR at the Group level with annual throughput of ~450,000 tons. It was recognized as one of the FT 1000 Europe's Fastest Growing Companies and a Focus Business Wachstumschampion 2020, and expanded through the 2019 acquisition of a 90% stake in RHH Rohstoffhandel Haiger GmbH.

Name

Rhein Main Raw Materials

Legal name

Rhein Main Rohstoffe GmbH

Website

https://rmr-recycling.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Rhein Main Rohstoffe GmbH is a Frankfurt-based German metal recycler founded in 2015 that trades and processes ferrous scrap and non-ferrous metals, offering container logistics, on-site processing, demolition, and turnkey disposal services to industrial companies across the Rhein-Main and Siegerland regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Recycling Services / Secondary Raw Materials Trading

NAICS

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510)

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), Metal Scrap Trading & Brokerage (Ferrous & Non-Ferrous) (IMAKAJAI), Scrap Metal Collection, Logistics & Aggregation (Yards, Roll-off, Container Programs) (IMAKAMAK), Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF)

Keywords

• Scrap metal trading
• Ferrous and non-ferrous recycling
• Industrial waste disposal
• Container logistics services
• Secondary raw materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Handel mit Sekundärrohstoffen (Secondary Raw Materials Trading): RMR purchases and resells ferrous scrap (Fe-Schrotte) and non-ferrous metals (NE-Metalle) from suppliers, selling to domestic and international buyers including steel mills, aluminum works, and semi-finished goods manufacturers. Revenue is generated through the margin between purchase and sale prices on a transaction basis.
2. Container- und Logistikdienstleistungen (Container and Logistics Services): RMR provides container rental and logistics services to suppliers and disposal sites, offering approximately 1,000 containers of various types and sizes. A fleet of roll-on/roll-off and hook-lift vehicles enables timely pickups and deliveries, generating revenue through service fees.
3. Aufbereitung und Verarbeitung (Processing and Preparation): RMR processes scrap on-site using its 1,350-ton hydraulic shear and baling press, charging processing fees for preparing materials to customer specifications for direct delivery to end consumers (melting works).
4. Gesamtentsorgungskonzepte (Complete Disposal Concepts): Full disposal concepts for companies covering all material flows, including marketing routes, processing, container solutions, in-plant logistics, commercial modalities, invoicing options, and documentation for all waste streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rhein Main Rohstoffe GmbH purchases, processes, and resells ferrous scrap (Fe-Schrotte) and non-ferrous metals (NE-Metalle) sourced from industrial suppliers and generation sites. Core operations span trading of secondary raw materials, on-site processing using a 1,350-ton hydraulic shear and baling press, container rental and logistics via an owned fleet, demolition coordination, and end-to-end disposal concepts for industrial companies. Materials are sold domestically and internationally to steel mills, aluminum works, and semi-finished goods manufacturers.

Product overview

Rhein Main Rohstoffe GmbH is a metal recycling company offering a comprehensive suite of services centered on trading and processing ferrous scrap (Fe-Schrotte) and non-ferrous metals (NE-Metalle). The portfolio comprises core trading operations for secondary raw materials, supported by container logistics, metal processing/procurement (Aufbereitung) using a 1,350-ton hydraulic shear, demolition services, and complete disposal concepts for industrial clients. The company operates multiple facilities across Germany including Frankfurt, Siegen, Stockstadt, Haiger, and Bischofsheim, with subsidiary companies including RHH Rohstoffhandel Haiger GmbH and Schrott Hartmann GmbH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NE-Metalle (Non-Ferrous Metals Trading) Trading of non-ferrous metals including aluminum, copper, brass, lead, zinc, tin, and stainless steel, with in-house laboratory analysis to verify metal compositions and freedom from radioactivity.
• Fe-Schrotte (Ferrous Scrap Metal Trading) Trading of ferrous scrap metals including various steel grades, steel shavings, white iron, and stamped waste; materials processed through the 1,350-ton hydraulic shear for preparation.
• Containerservice (Container Service) Container rental and logistics service with approximately 1,000 containers in various configurations including roll-off containers (12-40 m³), skip containers (2.2-15 m³), lattice boxes, and special fluid-tight containers, supported by an owned Abroll/Absetz fleet for supplier pickup and delivery.
• Aufbereitung (Metal Processing) Metal processing and preparation service using a 1,350-ton hydraulic shear and baling press at the Frankfurt Westhafen facility, with all processing conducted indoors to reduce noise and dust emissions and continuous radioactivity measurement at goods receipt.
• Abbruch (Demolition) Demolition service for buildings, industrial facilities, and machinery disassembly, coordinated by RMR through a network of specialized partner companies with whom multiple demolition projects have been carried out.
• Gesamtentsorgungskonzepte (Complete Disposal Concepts) Full-service disposal concepts for industrial companies covering all material flows, including customized marketing routes, processing, container solutions, internal logistics, commercial modalities, billing options, and documentation for all waste streams.
• Logistik (Logistics) Multi-modal logistics service using an owned fleet of roll-off and skip vehicles, supported by rail access, highway proximity, and a ship terminal at the Frankfurt Westhafen location for national and international shipments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 1,100,000 tons CO2 saved per year through recycling activities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RHH Rohstoffhandel Haiger GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019With effect from January 1, 2019, RMR GmbH acquired 90% of Rohstoffhandel Haiger GmbH. This represents a strategic step in RMR's expansion strategy, adding a further location to the group's footprint.
• Schrott Hartmann GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchrott Hartmann GmbH, based in Bischofsheim near Mainz, is a partner company sharing the same values and vision as RMR. The BImSchG-approved company fulfills the highest environmental standards and provides good synergy for RMR. Location operates with its own management team.
• Metallhandel Frankfurt GmbH (MHF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetallhandel Frankfurt GmbH is a related entity under the RMR Group umbrella, managed separately at Gwinnerstraße 11, 60388 Frankfurt am Main, with its own location manager Julian Döringer.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Scholz Recycling GmbH: One of Europe's largest ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recyclers, headquartered in Germany. Directly comparable to RMR as a full-service metal recycler serving steel mills and industrial customers, but at substantially larger scale (~EUR 1B+ revenue).
• Stena Recycling GmbH: Part of Swedish Stena Group, operates metal recycling facilities across Germany with comparable service mix of ferrous/non-ferrous scrap collection, processing, and trading to industrial customers. Comparable scale to RMR Group with similar full-service positioning.
• TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG: Major European metal recycler, part of the REMONDIS Group, with operations across Germany including collection, processing, and trading of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap. Directly comparable service offering to RMR but with national/international footprint and larger scale.
• Cronimet Holding GmbH: German-based global specialist in non-ferrous metals and stainless steel scrap recycling/trading. Comparable to RMR's NE-Metalle operations, with particular strength in stainless steel and specialty alloys; larger scale and international presence.

Broad incumbents

• ALBA Group plc & Co. KG: One of Germany's largest recycling and environmental services groups, operating across multiple waste streams including metals. Broader than RMR (includes plastics, electronics, municipal waste) but overlapping heavily on the industrial scrap metal and Entsorgungsfachbetrieb-certified services side.
• REMONDIS SE & Co. KG: Germany's largest privately held recycling and water services company with broad waste management portfolio including metal recycling. Comparable parent of TSR Recycling; overlaps with RMR in industrial scrap collection and processing but at vastly larger scale and broader service mix.
• Aurubis AG: European copper recycler and one of the world's largest copper producers, with integrated smelting operations. Comparable on the non-ferrous scrap procurement side (RMR sells NE metals to smelters including copper plants) but operates at much larger scale and as a primary metals producer rather than pure recycler.
• SUEZ Deutschland GmbH / Veolia Umweltservice: Major European environmental services groups (SUEZ now part of Veolia) operating broad waste management including metal recycling services to industrial customers in Germany. Comparable industrial customer base but vastly broader service portfolio and larger scale.

Regional players

• Kuusakoski Oy: Finnish-headquartered metal recycler with growing German footprint through acquisition of Stena's German operations. Directly comparable business model (scrap collection, processing, trading) but primarily operates in Nordic/Baltic markets with selective German presence.

Others

• Metallhandel Frankfurt GmbH: Wholly-owned subsidiary of RMR Group, managed separately at Gwinnerstraße in Frankfurt. Not a true peer but illustrates RMR's own corporate structure; included as the closest direct adjacency showing how the RMR Group itself organizes its metal trading activities.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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