Josef Hendrichs Metallhandels

What Josef Hendrichs Metallhandels does

Josef Hendrichs Metallhandels GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned German scrap metal dealer and recycler founded in 1952 in Krefeld, now in its second generation under Managing Director Klaus Hendrichs. The company purchases, sorts, processes, and resells ferrous metals (iron) and non-ferrous metals including aluminum, copper, brass, lead, zinc, and stainless steel (V2A/V4A), serving two distinct customer segments: industrial accounts such as steelworks, foundries, and further-processing manufacturers, and small individual sellers (Kleinanlieferer) who deliver scrap directly to the Neue Ritterstraße yard for cash payment above €30. Beyond trading, the firm offers collection, transport and storage of scrap, industrial plant and machinery dismantling and demolition, and integrated transport logistics.

The company operates from two Krefeld sites: the main 35,000 m² facility at Neue Ritterstraße 27 equipped with truck and hand scales, and the wholly-owned subsidiary Pro Schrott 100 GmbH at Hafenstraße 71 in Krefeld-Linn, which serves industrial customers exclusively and provides a rail freight connection for incoming and outgoing material. Logistics is supported by an in-house fleet of trucks with Abroller (hooklift) and Absetzer (skip loader) container vehicles. The business holds Entsorgungsfachbetrieb certification under §52 of the Kreislaufwirtschafts- und Abfallgesetz and operates surfaces approved under the Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz (BImSchG), establishing the regulatory license required for industrial-scale scrap handling in Germany.

Commercial operations run on per-kilogram unit pricing with tiered rates above 100 kg, daily price updates at 8:00 AM, and differentiated industrial contracts versus walk-in retail. The company is privately held as a GmbH & Co. KG, has no external investors, discloses no revenue, and confines its operating geography to domestic Germany with no visible international expansion or digital/AI capability.

Name

Josef Hendrichs Metallhandels

Legal name

Josef Hendrichs Metallhandels GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://hendrichs-metall.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Josef Hendrichs Metallhandels is a family-owned German scrap metal dealer and recycler in Krefeld, founded in 1952, trading ferrous and non-ferrous metals, providing collection, transport, and industrial dismantling services to steelworks, foundries, manufacturers, and small individual sellers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Recycling and Scrap Trading

NAICS

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (42351)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Scrap Metal Collection, Logistics & Aggregation (Yards, Roll-off, Container Programs) (IMAKAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Brokerage (Aluminum, Copper, Brass/Bronze, Lead, Zinc, Nickel) (IMAKAMAB), Ferrous Scrap Processing & Brokerage (Steel & Cast Iron) (IMAKAMAA), Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF), Scrap Metal Export/Import & Trading (International Sourcing, Compliance, Documentation) (IMAKAMAL)

Keywords

• Scrap metal trading
• Metal recycling services
• Industrial dismantling
• Ferrous metals processing
• Scrap collection logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Krefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metal Trading: Purchase and sale of iron (Eisen) and non-ferrous metals (NE-Metalle) including aluminum, copper, brass, lead, zinc, stainless steel (V2A, V4A), and mixed scrap. Pricing is unit-based per kilogram with tiered rates for volumes above 100kg.
2. Collection, Transport and Storage: Collection, transport, and storage of ferrous and metal scrap from industrial and small customers. Services supported by own modern fleet of trucks and containers.
3. Industrial Demolition and Dismantling: Dismantling and demolition of industrial plants and machinery. Full-service offering from individual machine removal to complete plant decommissioning, including environmentally compliant disposal.
4. Transport Logistics: Transport logistics services using own fleet and rail connection at the Pro Schrott 100 GmbH subsidiary. Rail freight capability provides environmentally friendly transport option.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Josef Hendrichs Metallhandels purchases, processes, and resells ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals. The company operates a 35,000 m² facility in Krefeld, Germany, providing collection, transport, and storage of scrap metal as well as industrial demolition and dismantling services for business customers and small individual sellers.

Product overview

Josef Hendrichs Metallhandels GmbH & Co. KG is a scrap metal dealer and recycling company founded in 1952, now in its second generation under Klaus Hendrichs. The company offers a unified portfolio of metal recycling services including ferrous and non-ferrous metal trading, collection/transportation/storage of metal scrap, industrial plant demolition and dismantling, and transportation logistics with their own vehicle fleet. The company operates from two locations in Krefeld: the main facility at Neue Ritterstraße handling both industrial and small customer deliveries, and the subsidiary Pro Schrott 100 GmbH at Hafenstraße serving industrial customers with rail access. With over 60 years of experience and 40 employees managing 35,000m² of facilities, the company processes materials for steelworks, foundries, and manufacturing industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metal Trading Purchase and resale of ferrous metals (e.g., iron, steel) and non-ferrous metals (e.g., copper, brass, aluminum, lead, zinc, cables) to industrial customers such as steelworks and foundries.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pro Schrott 100 GmbHcoreOthers · 1 January 2003Wholly-owned subsidiary of Josef Hendrichs Metallhandels GmbH & Co. KG, operational since 2003. Located at Hafenstraße 71, Krefeld-Linn. Serves exclusively industrial customers and features a rail connection (Gleisanschluss) for receiving and shipping rail freight wagons, enabling environmentally friendly material transport.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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