What Metalšrot Tlumačov does

Metalšrot Tlumačov a.s. is a privately held Czech joint-stock company founded in May 1992 during the country's first wave of coupon privatization, headquartered in Tlumačov with operational presence across 20 facilities in the Zlín, South Moravia, Olomouc, Moravia-Silesian, and Vysočina regions. The company's core business is the purchase, processing, and sale of ferrous scrap and non-ferrous metals, supported by an installed processing capacity of approximately 200,000 tons per year of charge-ready scrap. Its technology is industrial rather than digital: specialized crushing and separation equipment for light metal waste (end-of-life vehicles, white appliances, electrical appliances, copper and aluminum cables), in-house container and semi-trailer transport, and licensed waste-crushing infrastructure at the Tlumačov site.

Metalšrot monetizes across five interlocking service lines — ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processing, end-of-life vehicle disposal (operated as hazardous-waste handling under IČZ permits), container and trailer transport, professional demolition and disassembly, and paper purchasing — augmented by catalyst purchasing through a partnership with Germany's ReMetall Deutschland AG. Customers are primarily industrial and commercial businesses (vehicle importers and dealers under contract for ecological ELV disposal; manufacturers and demolition clients) with a secondary long tail of individuals and small suppliers selling scrap at facility gates. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with revenue captured per transaction (scrap purchase resold downstream, contract fees for ELV and demolition services).

The 2025 financial statements show total revenue of CZK 671.0 million against total costs of CZK 673.8 million, producing a small net loss of CZK -2.8 million; the balance sheet carries total assets of CZK 459.1 million, equity of CZK 187.0 million, and foreign resources of CZK 272.2 million. Governance is stable under a long-tenured majority shareholder represented by supervisory-board chairman Ivo Dubš; the company is actively recruiting operational staff at Tlumačov and Brno, signaling continued throughput scaling rather than retrenchment.

Name

Metalšrot Tlumačov

Legal name

Metalšrot Tlumačov a.s.

Website

https://metalsrot.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Metalšrot Tlumačov a.s. is a Czech private metal-scrap recycler founded in 1992, operating 20 facilities across five regions with ~200,000 tons/year processing capacity, serving industrial buyers, vehicle importers/dealers, and walk-in scrap sellers with ferrous/non-ferrous processing, ELV disposal, demolition, and transport services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Scrap Recycling and Waste Management Services

NAICS

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510), Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing (3314)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Scrap Collection, Brokerage & Trading (Dealers, Aggregators, Exporters) (EUAIAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Steel/Iron) (EUAIAJAA), Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc) (EUAIAJAB), Auto Shredding & Metal Fragmentation (Shredder Operations) (EUAIAJAD), Radiator, Cable & Wire Recycling (Copper/Aluminum Wire Chopping, Insulated Cable) (IMAKAMAJ), Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF)

Keywords

• Metal scrap recycling
• Ferrous non-ferrous processing
• End-of-life vehicle disposal
• Industrial demolition services
• Waste collection logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Tlumacov

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metal Scrap Processing: Purchase, processing, and subsequent sale of ferrous scrap and non-ferrous metals. The company operates licensed facilities for collection and processing of metal waste.
2. End-of-Life Vehicle Disposal: Ecological disposal of end-of-life vehicles for contractual vehicle importers and dealers across the Czech Republic. Company holds permits for collection, purchase, utilization and removal of end-of-life vehicles classified as hazardous waste.
3. Container and Transport Services: Container and semi-trailer transport services for customers. Provision of containers and transport for waste collection.
4. Demolition and Disassembly Services: Professional demolition and disassembly services for industrial and commercial customers.
5. Paper Purchasing: Purchase and processing of paper materials at selected facilities.
6. Catalyst Purchasing: Purchasing of catalysts through partnership with ReMetall for ecological recycling and noble metal extraction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Metalšrot Tlumačov a.s. purchases, processes, and sells ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap through a network of 20 licensed facilities across the Czech Republic, with annual processing capacity of approximately 200,000 tonnes. Beyond metal scrap, the company provides ecological end-of-life vehicle disposal, industrial demolition and disassembly, container and trailer transport, paper recycling, catalyst purchasing (in partnership with ReMetall), and REMA take-back services for end-of-life electrical equipment and batteries.

Product overview

Metalšrot Tlumačov a.s. operates as a scrap metal recycling company with a single unified offering centered around metal scrap processing and environmental waste management services. The portfolio consists of core services for ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap purchasing and processing (with approximately 200,000 tonnes annual capacity), complemented by paper recycling, end-of-life vehicle disposal, demolition and disassembly, container transport, and REMA electrical equipment/battery take-back services. The company also offers catalyst purchasing through a partnership with ReMetall. All services are delivered through a network of 20 facilities across the Czech Republic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metal Scrap Purchasing and Processing Core service that purchases, processes, and sells ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap with a capacity to process approximately 200,000 tonnes of charge-ready metal scrap per year. Uses specialized crushing and separation equipment for light metal waste including end-of-life vehicles, white kitchen appliances, electrical appliances, and copper and aluminum cables. Delivered through 20 facilities across the Czech Republic for industrial, commercial, and individual suppliers.
• End-of-Life Vehicle Disposal Ecological disposal of end-of-life vehicles, including hazardous waste classification handling, with permits for collection, purchase, utilization, and removal. Services most vehicle importers and dealers across the Czech Republic under contractual arrangements.
• Industrial Demolition and Disassembly Services

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ReMetall Deutschland AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2020Partnership with German company ReMetall for catalyst purchasing. ReMetall uses ecological recycling to extract noble metal monolith from old catalysts. The exclusive Czech representation is handled by ReMetall Česká republika s.r.o. Catalysts are purchased at Tlumačov, Brno, and Šumperk facilities.
• ReMetall Česká republika s.r.o.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 October 2020Exclusive Czech representative for ReMetall catalyst recycling services, facilitating catalyst purchasing at Metalšrot facilities in the Czech Republic.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environmental Services: Global environmental services group with hazardous waste management, ELV processing, and metal recycling capabilities as part of a much broader waste-to-resource portfolio. Competes indirectly for industrial dismantling contracts and ELV handling at much larger scale.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery: Large multinational waste management company with metals recovery as one segment within a broader portfolio (water, waste, recycling). Overlaps with Metalšrot on metals recovery but competes more on integrated municipal and industrial waste solutions across multiple countries.

Direct peers

• Stena Recycling: Swedish-based recycler operating across Scandinavia, Europe, and globally, with core competencies in ferrous and non-ferrous metal recovery, ELV processing, and hazardous waste handling. Highly comparable across service portfolio and ELV processing capabilities.
• Scholz Recycling: One of Europe's largest metal recyclers headquartered in Germany, operating scrap collection, processing, and trading for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Closest comparable by business model (collection → processing → sale to mills/foundries) and product mix, though at significantly larger pan-European scale.
• TSR Recycling: German-headquartered scrap metal recycler and trader with extensive European operations, focused on ferrous and non-ferrous metals collection and processing. Comparable business model with similar end-markets in steel mills and foundries.
• Kuusakoski: Finnish family-owned metal recycler with operations across Northern and Central Europe, processing ferrous and non-ferrous scrap including ELVs and electrical scrap. Directly comparable to Metalšrot's core scrap processing and ELV disposal activities, with similar regional market-leader positioning.
• European Metal Recycling (EMR, formerly ELG Haniel): UK-headquartered global scrap metal recycler operating more than 150 sites, processing ferrous and non-ferrous scrap including ELVs and industrial waste. Directly comparable in service breadth and processing capacity.
• Cronimet Holding: Global metal trader and recycler specializing in secondary raw materials, stainless steel scrap, and superalloys. Comparable to Metalšrot's non-ferrous trading and processing activities, with overlap in cable/wire and specialty alloy recycling.

Others

• ReMetall Deutschland AG: German noble-metal recycler specializing in catalyst processing and PGM recovery. Existing strategic partner of Metalšrot and therefore adjacent rather than competing; comparable for the catalyst/precious metal recovery segment of Metalšrot's business.

Regional players

• Kovohutě Příbram: Czech-based non-ferrous metals processor (lead, tin, antimony, secondary raw material processing). Operates in the same domestic market as Metalšrot and consumes similar non-ferrous scrap feedstocks, making it a comparable regional player at the downstream end of the value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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