REC Group
REC Group s.r.o. is a privately held Czech recycling holding headquartered in Staré Město, operating ten subsidiaries across metal, e-waste, tire, rubber, foam glass, lignite, and orthopedic products, plus the KOVOZOO zoo and education complex, serving industrial waste generators and the general public in the Czech Republic.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersStare Mesto, Czechia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What REC Group does
REC Group s.r.o. is a privately held Czech recycling and environmental-services group headquartered in Staré Město, operating as a holding of 10 wholly-owned subsidiaries that collectively cover the bulk of the country's industrial and consumer waste streams. Its core operating subsidiaries are KOVOSTEEL Recycling (iron and non-ferrous metals, mill materials, waste handling), STEELMET (electronic waste procurement and processing, plus a sheltered workshop and laundry), RPG Recycling (tire collection, transport, and rubber granulate production), GELPO and ASSCO (rubber products and EPDM/SBR raschete), PĚNOVÉ SKLO/A-GLASS (foam glass thermal insulation), LIGNIT (lignite extraction), and DZO and A-ORTO (orthopedic footwear and prosthetics). KOVOZOO Staré Město — a Europe-unique zoo of metal animal sculptures built from recycled scrap — and the surrounding Congress Centre, restaurant, go-kart track, off-road NISSAN PATROL experience, and blacksmith experience round out the group as a recreation and education destination.
The group runs an integrated waste-handling platform with direct drop-off facilities plus regional branches in Hodonín, Veselí nad Moravou, and Strážnice (KOVOSTEEL), and a STEELMET branch in Praha. Underlying technology is mechanical and chemical recycling process know-how for metal sorting, e-waste dismantling, tire shredding and rubber granulation, foam-glass foaming, and lignite extraction, complemented by formal partnerships with Czech collective systems EKOKOM, ELEKTROWIN, ASEKOL, and ELTMA, which provide them regulatory standing in packaging, electronics, and end-of-life vehicle take-back.
Commercially the group is project- and quote-based: pricing is not publicly disclosed and customers contact REC Group or its subsidiaries directly to negotiate by waste type and volume. Service lines include environmental consulting (EKO poradenství), KOVOZOO tours and educational excursions, facility rentals (Congress Centre, restaurant, train, metal animals), and visitor attractions. Customer segmentation is horizontal: a primary B2B segment of industrial and commercial waste generators, and a secondary consumer/educational segment of households, schools, and visitors engaging with KOVOZOO and event programming. The GTM motion blends direct facility-based sales with community events, regional media partnerships, and recurring flagship events such as the annual Earth Day in KOVOZOO and the veteran car meet.
REC Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- REC Group
- Legal name
- REC Group s.r.o.
- Website
- https://recgroup.cz
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- REC Group s.r.o. is a privately held Czech recycling holding headquartered in Staré Město, operating ten subsidiaries across metal, e-waste, tire, rubber, foam glass, lignite, and orthopedic products, plus the KOVOZOO zoo and education complex, serving industrial waste generators and the general public in the Czech Republic.
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- akta.pro rank
REC Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Waste Management & Recycling Services
- NAICS
- Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Waste Collection (56211), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)
- akta.pro primary industry
- E-Waste & Electronics Metal Recovery (ITAD, Circuit Boards, Precious Metal Recovery) (IMAKAMAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Radiator, Cable & Wire Recycling (Copper/Aluminum Wire Chopping, Insulated Cable) (IMAKAMAJ), Recyclables Transfer & Consolidation (Single/Source-Separated) (BPALABAD)
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Where REC Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stare Mesto
- HQ country
- Czechia
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
REC Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
REC Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
REC Group (Recyklační ekologické centrum) is a Czech recycling group that processes, recycles, manufactures, and sells materials through wholly-owned subsidiaries covering iron and non-ferrous metals, electronic waste, tires, rubber products, foam glass insulation, lignite, and orthopedic footwear/prosthetics. The group also operates KOVOZOO, a Europe-unique zoo featuring metal animal sculptures used for environmental education, and offers EKO environmental consulting and guided tours of its recycling facilities.
Product overview
REC Group s.r.o. is a recycling ecological centre operating as a group of modern companies specializing in recycling a wide range of waste materials. The group consists of multiple subsidiaries including KOVOSTEEL Recycling (metal recycling), STEELMET (electronic waste), RPG Recycling (tire recycling), GELPO and ASSCO (rubber products), DZO and A-ORTO (orthopaedic footwear and prosthetics), Pěnové sklo (foam glass insulation), LIGNIT (lignite), and KOVOZOO (a unique zoo of metal sculptures). The company provides eco-consulting, educational programmes, and visitor attractions alongside its core recycling operations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- KOVOZOO: A unique zoo in Europe featuring metal animal sculptures, located in Staré Město, serving as an educational and entertainment facility focused on environmental awareness and recycling themes
- KOVOSTEEL Recycling
- STEELMET
- RPG Recycling
- Kongresové centrum
Companies that use REC Group
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
REC Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
REC Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Slovácký Veteran Car Club Uherské HradištěcoreVeteran car club collaborates on organizing the annual veteran cars meet at KOVOZOO, contributing to event logistics and participant coordination.
- Rosnička (spolek)coreEnvironmental organization co-organizes the veteran car meet event at KOVOZOO alongside REC Group.
- ČSOB (Československá obchodní banka)majorČSOB serves as the general partner (generální partner) for the Earth Day event in KOVOZOO. The bank provides financial literacy and cybersecurity education programs for children and adults at the event, combining financial services marketing with environmental education outreach.
- ARAVER (AUTO UH)majorARAVER is a main partner (hlavní partner) of the Earth Day event, showcasing Škoda electric vehicles and promoting e-mobility at the KOVOZOO event.
- VIDA! science center BrnocoreBrno's VIDA! science center provides educational science shows and experiments at Earth Day events, demonstrating scientific principles related to fire, environment, and ecology.
- Hasiči Kunovice (Kunovice Firefighters)minorVolunteer firefighters demonstrate rescue operations, vehicle extraction, and firefighting techniques as an educational and entertainment element at events.
- EKOKOMcoreCollection systems organization providing information about packaging recycling and waste management education at Earth Day events.
- ELEKTROWINcoreCollective system for electronics recycling providing educational information about e-waste disposal and recycling processes.
- ELTMAcoreCollective system providing educational content about waste management and recycling for end-of-life vehicles and other materials.
- ASEKOLcoreCollection system for electronics providing information about recycling of electrical equipment and electronic waste.
- Technické muzeum BrnominorTechnical museum from Brno conducts craft workshops including copper wire decorations and wooden airplane making for event participants.
- Muzeum jihovýchodní MoravyminorRegional museum provides educational content about minerals and rocks in industry with special focus on iron ores.
- Hvězdárna VsetínminorObservatory provides astronomy education including solar observation and discussions about current space missions like Artemis II.
- Televize TVSminorRegional television station serves as media partner for Earth Day and other events.
- Golden Apple CinemaminorMultiplex cinema serves as media partner for events.
- Český rozhlas ZlínminorRegional radio station serves as media partner for events.
- Městská kina Uherské HradištěminorMunicipal cinemas serve as media partners for events.
- Dobrý den s kurýremminorWeekly newspaper serves as media partner for events.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
REC Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Czech Republic: Global environmental services group with Czech operations providing integrated waste collection, recycling and recovery. Directly comparable on multi-stream waste handling and regulatory-driven recycling services, but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
- FCC Environment CEE: Central and Eastern European arm of FCC Environment, operating municipal and industrial waste collection, material recovery and disposal. Comparable on materials recovery facilities and municipal recycling contracts in CEE.
Direct peers
- AVE CZ: Czech Republic waste management company offering collection, sorting, recycling and disposal of municipal and industrial waste. Closest head-to-head competitor in the Czech market for integrated recycling services to industrial and municipal customers.
- Marius Pedersen: Czech and Slovak waste management operator with collection, sorting, recycling and disposal services for industrial, commercial and municipal customers. Comparable on the same waste streams REC Group addresses and the same customer base in the Czech Republic.
- Stena Recycling: Northern European recycling group focused on metal scrap and electronics recycling with proprietary processing technology. Comparable on the scrap metal and e-waste streams that KOVOSTEEL and STEELMET operate in, though at much larger pan-European scale.
- Befesa: European specialist in recycling steel dust and salt slags from the steel industry and producing Waelz oxide. Comparable on industrial metal waste recycling and downstream sale of recovered industrial materials to commodity markets.
- .A.S.A. (Česká republika): Czech Republic subsidiary of the .A.S.A. group providing integrated waste management, recycling and recovery services. Comparable on multi-stream recycling, municipal/industrial customer base and regulatory-driven business model in the Czech market.
Regional players
- Sokolovská uhelná: Czech energy and mining group with lignite/brown coal extraction and processing operations. Comparable on the lignite mining and processing activities run through REC Group's LIGNIT subsidiary, though at significantly larger scale.
Emerging players
- Kovohutě Příbram: Czech non-ferrous metals recycler and refiner operating in primary and secondary lead, tin and antimony. Comparable on non-ferrous metal recovery from scrap and sales into metallurgical markets - directly overlapping with KOVOSTEEL's mill material activities.
- GUMOTEX: Czech rubber products manufacturer using recycled rubber granulate in its production. Comparable on the rubber recycling → finished rubber product value chain that REC Group operates through ASSCO and GELPO.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
REC Group social profiles
Digital presenceREC Group financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
REC Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
REC Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries10 records
REC Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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REC Group M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about REC Group
What does REC Group do?
REC Group (Recyklační ekologické centrum) is a Czech recycling group that processes, recycles, manufactures, and sells materials through wholly-owned subsidiaries covering iron and non-ferrous metals, electronic waste, tires, rubber products, foam glass insulation, lignite, and orthopedic footwear/prosthetics. The group also operates KOVOZOO, a Europe-unique zoo featuring metal animal sculptures used for environmental education, and offers EKO environmental consulting and guided tours of its recycling facilities.
Is REC Group a public or private company?
REC Group is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was REC Group founded?
REC Group was founded in 1998. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is REC Group based?
REC Group is headquartered in Stare Mesto, Czechia, in the Europe region.
Who are REC Group's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Czech Republic and FCC Environment CEE. Direct peers are AVE CZ, Marius Pedersen, Stena Recycling, Befesa and .A.S.A. (Česká republika). Sokolovská uhelná is listed as a regional player. Emerging players are Kovohutě Příbram and GUMOTEX.
Does REC Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for REC Group.
What industry is REC Group in?
REC Group's product category is Waste Management & Recycling Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAMAG, E-Waste & Electronics Metal Recovery (ITAD, Circuit Boards, Precious Metal Recovery), with a secondary code of IMAKAMAJ, Radiator, Cable & Wire Recycling (Copper/Aluminum Wire Chopping, Insulated Cable). Its NAICS code is 562920 and its SIC code is 4953.