Twee “R” Recycling Groep

What Twee “R” Recycling Groep does

Twee "R" Recycling Groep BV is a Dutch privately-held construction and demolition (C&D) waste recycling company founded in 1980 by the Reef family and headquartered in Hengelo, Netherlands. The company operates six wholly-owned regional subsidiaries — Twentse Recycling Maatschappij (TRM Hengelo), RMA Almelo, DRM Emmen, RMV Veendam, RMG Groningen, and RMD Doetinchem — plus a German joint venture (ND Recycling GmbH with Lambers GmbH, Spelle). It processes concrete, masonry, and asphalt demolition waste into certified recycled aggregates (gewassen granulaten, betongranulaat, metselgranulaat, menggranulaat, asfaltgranulaat, hydraulisch granulaat, zand granulaat) sold to construction, infrastructure, and government customers, achieving 0.1% contamination on washed products versus the 1% legal maximum.

The company's technology stack is the principal differentiator. It installed the world-first TOMRA PRO Secondary COLOR DUAL sorting line (2 CCD cameras, 50,000 parts/second, 100 tons/hour capacity) in 2016, launched the patented Mangeler in 2020 to separate concrete rubble into sand, gravel, and cement for 100% recycled concrete, and operates Swedish Maskin Mekano screening equipment that produces fine 0–2mm sand fractions. Products carry KOMO, CE, and FPC 2+ certifications and are approved under Rijkswaterstaat's ROK for concrete artworks. Complementary innovations include the D-Nature process for high-temperature denaturation of asbestos-cement and co-development of Ecofalt sustainable road surfaces (90% recycled content) with partner Abbink Boekelo Wegenbouw.

Revenue is generated through two streams: B2B sales of certified recycled aggregates to construction contractors, infrastructure companies, road builders, and government bodies, plus per-load processing fees charged to demolition contractors and private individuals who deliver rubble to company sites. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales across Northeast Netherlands, anchored by multi-year relationships with major contractors (Dura Vermeer, KWS Infra, the Noaber18 consortium) and government nature managers (Staatsbosbeheer, Natuurmonumenten). Marketing is conducted through a company website, the Puinblad magazine, email newsletters, industry events, and a 2021-launched customer-facing mobile app for project tracking. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Twee “R” Recycling Groep

Legal name

Twee "R" Recycling Groep BV

Website

https://puinrecycling.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Twee "R" Recycling Groep is a Dutch family-owned C&D waste recycler founded in 1980, operating six regional plants across Northeast Netherlands plus a German JV. It converts concrete, masonry, and asphalt demolition waste into certified recycled aggregates for construction, infrastructure, and government clients using proprietary TOMRA sorting and Mangeler concrete-separation technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Construction Aggregates

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (423930), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete, Asphalt & Masonry Recycling (Crushing & Aggregate Production) (EUAIAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling (IMAIAFAG), Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Recycled construction aggregates
• Construction waste recycling
• Demolition material processing
• Concrete granulate production
• Circular building materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Hengelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recycled Aggregates Sales: Sale of certified recycled aggregates including gewassen granulaten, betongranulaat, metselgranulaat, menggranulaat, asfaltgranulaat, hydraulische granulaat, and zand granulaten to the construction sector. Products serve as secondary raw materials for road construction, utilities construction, and housing construction.
2. Processing Fees: Fees charged for processing demolition materials delivered by contractors and private individuals at company locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Twee "R" Recycling Groep recycles construction and demolition waste (concrete, masonry, asphalt) into certified secondary raw materials (granulates/aggregates) for the construction sector. The group operates six regional recycling subsidiaries across Northeast Netherlands plus a German joint venture, supplying washed concrete aggregate, mixed aggregate, masonry aggregate, hydraulic aggregate, sand aggregate, and asphalt aggregate to construction companies, road builders, and government clients.

Product overview

Twee "R" Recycling Groep is a construction and demolition waste recycling company operating as one of the oldest and most innovative concrete and rubble recycling companies in the Netherlands since 1980. The company operates multiple regional subsidiaries (TRM Hengelo, RMD Doetinchem, RMA Almelo, DRM Emmen, RMV Veendam, RMG Groningen) and offers a portfolio of recycled aggregate products including washed aggregates (0.1% contamination), mixed aggregates, concrete aggregates, masonry aggregates, stabilized aggregates, hydraulic aggregates, sand aggregates, and asphalt aggregates. Core innovations include the Mangeler installation for separating concrete into sand/gravel/cement fractions, the TOMRA color-sorting world-first technology, and Ecofalt sustainable road surfaces produced in partnership with Abbink Boekelo. The company also operates D-Nature for asbestos denaturation and provides customers with a project tracking app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gewassen granulaten (Washed aggregates)
• Menggranulaat (Mixed aggregate)
• Betongranulaat (Concrete aggregate)
• Metselgranulaat (Masonry aggregate)
• Gestabiliseerd granulaat (Stabilized aggregate)
• Hydraulische granulaat (Hydraulic aggregate)
• Zand granulaat (Sand aggregate)
• Asfaltgranulaat (Asphalt aggregate)
• Ecofalt
• Overige producten (Other recycled construction materials)
• D-Nature (Asbestos-cement denaturation)

Quantifiable outcome

• Contamination reduction from legal maximum of 1% to 0.1% in washed products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• ND Recycling GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2019Joint venture with Lambers GmbH (Spelle, Germany) to establish recycling operations on the Venhaus-Spelle harbor terrain in Germany. Twee 'R' Recycling Groep partnered with Lambers to expand into the German market, officially launching operations in 2023.
• Abbink Boekelo WegenbouwcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for Ecofalt production - a sustainable road material consisting of 90% recycled demolition rubble. Twee 'R' supplies asphalt and concrete aggregates; Abbink produces Ecofalt using cold ecological bitumen. Partnership includes joint development and supply relationship for N18 project and first recycled cycle path in Twente.
• TwencestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for developing sustainable road foundation mix. Bottom ash from Twence energy plant (remaining after waste-to-energy) is combined with mixed aggregates from Twee 'R' to create high-quality construction materials. Creates circular solution for waste stream.
• D-Nature / ADZstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwee 'R' Recycling Groep has invested in D-Nature, a company developing solutions for asbestos-cement products. D-Nature's patented denaturation process transforms asbestos at high temperatures into safe material for cement industry. Partnership aligns with circular economy goals.
• SHIB (Stimulering Hergebruik Infra Beton)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative by Twee 'R' to stimulate concrete reuse in infrastructure. Works with 12 municipalities in Twente and Achterhoek to include recycled concrete requirements in construction specifications. Includes standard specification texts for municipalities to specify recycled concrete aggregates as gravel substitutes.
• TOMRAcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for camera-based sorting systems. TOMRA supplies the PRO Secondary COLOR DUAL installation with high-precision cameras and air separation technology. Partnership for world's first high-tech concrete sorting installation at TRM.
• Voorbij Prefab, VBI, BTE groep, PQ Silicas, TNOstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwee 'R' participates in large research project to develop cleaner and emission-free prefabricated concrete. Partnership aims to use ultra-fine powder from fine concrete aggregate processing in new concrete mixes with minimum 40% CO2 reduction vs traditional concrete.
• Keller Funderingstechniek / GeofixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for developing foundation columns from recycled aggregates as environmentally-friendly alternative to pile foundations. Twee 'R' supplies granulates for this innovative foundation technique spreading across the Netherlands.
• Lambers GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner for ND Recycling GmbH joint venture, contributing local expertise and infrastructure on Venhaus-Spelle harbor in Germany.
• Transportmij. H&S OldenzaalstrategicOthersLong-term equipment rental partnership providing shovels and operators for TRM locations since 1982. Partnership exemplifies the company's approach to sustainable business relationships.
• Dura VermeercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor infrastructure contractor using Twee 'R' aggregates for N34 reconstruction in Drenthe, including viaducts. Committed to CO2 savings in projects.
• KWS Infra ZwollecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term partnership for road construction projects including N18. Previously sold asphalt production facility in Doetinchem to Twee 'R'. Ongoing supply relationship for aggregates.
• H.H. Van der Velde TransportminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport partner for special projects, such as delivering aggregates in big bags to elevated locations (e.g., rooftop garden at Agaathof Groningen).
• Van Kessel Sport en CultuurtechniekminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCustomer ordering aggregates for special construction projects including rooftop gardens and sports facilities.
• UZIN UTZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership research with Dutch subsidiary of flooring systems manufacturer to explore processing recovered materials from construction waste into floor screed, with positive environmental impact.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mebin / Van Nieuwpoort: Dutch primary and recycled aggregate producer serving the concrete and infrastructure market. Comparable in producing betongranulaat, hydraulisch granulaat, and menggranulaat with KOMO certifications for GWW and concrete applications.
• Van Vliet Groep: Netherlands-based demolition, recycling, and aggregate producer with operations in C&D waste processing. Comparable in vertical integration from demolition intake to certified recycled aggregate output and direct sales to construction contractors.
• Theo Pouw Group: Dutch specialist in recycling construction and demolition waste into certified aggregates, with multiple processing sites across the Netherlands. Closely comparable in product mix (betongranulaat, menggranulaat), certifications (KOMO/CE), and B2B sales to construction contractors.
• ABS Asfaltcentrale: Dutch producer of asphalt and recycled asphalt granulaat, with circular road construction focus. Comparable in producing asfaltgranulaat and partnering with road builders (analogous to Twee R's Ecofalt partnership with Abbink Boekelo Wegenbouw).

Broad incumbents

• Renewi: Publicly listed European waste-management company with significant Dutch C&D recycling and aggregate operations. Overlaps with Twee R's processing capabilities but operates across a much wider portfolio (general waste, recyclables, hazardous) at national scale.
• Heidelberg Materials: Global building materials company producing cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete with growing recycled-content offerings. Comparable in the recycled aggregates and concrete-raw-materials space, though as a multinational incumbent.
• Holcim: Global cement and aggregates leader with circular-construction initiatives across Europe. Comparable as a producer/supplier of aggregates to construction markets and as a competitor for recycled-content specifications in concrete.
• Strukton Civiel: Large Dutch infrastructure contractor with in-house circular construction and recycling capabilities. Comparable in serving the same GWW/road-building customer base and pursuing sustainable aggregate use, though as a contractor rather than pure recycler.
• CRH plc: International building materials group with European aggregates and recycling operations. Comparable in producing crushed stone, sand, gravel, and recycled aggregates for construction and infrastructure applications.

Regional players

• Lambers GmbH: German partner in ND Recycling GmbH (Twee R's joint venture since 2019) and regional player in construction/mining services around Spelle. Comparable in C&D waste processing infrastructure in Germany, and a direct JV partner rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/puinrecycling
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/twee-r-recyclinggroep

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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