Barradas GmbH

What Barradas GmbH does

Barradas GmbH is a Dortmund-based industrial machinery and plant constructor specializing in size-reduction and recycling technology. Founded in 1997 by Rui J. Barradas, the company has evolved from a service provider into a qualified plant builder serving industrial recycling operators across Europe, with a product portfolio consisting of four shredding machine families (BRS, BRS 4CUT, BRR, BG) and four complete plant solutions covering lithium-ion battery, ELF refrigerator, WEEE, and tyre recycling. All machines and plants are integrated with the proprietary Barradas ICS (Intelligent Control System), and the company applies application-specific wear protection using HARDOX, Hardox Extreme, CREUSABRO, and Dillidur steels, supported by an in-house welding portfolio (MIG/MAG, TIG, MMA, PTA).

The business model is project-based capital equipment sales complemented by recurring spare and wear parts and full-service contracts. Revenue is derived from one-time machine and plant sales (including turnkey deliveries such as the 4 t/h lithium-ion battery recycling plant for Stena Recycling in Halmstad, Sweden, inaugurated in March 2023), plus ongoing hardware sales of wear components and professional services covering on-site maintenance, repairs, control technology upgrades, process optimization consulting, and personnel training delivered in six languages. Pricing is quotation-based and not publicly disclosed; the GTM model is direct enterprise field sales (CSSO Björn Hötger, Sales Manager Matthias Eske) reinforced by active participation in international trade fairs (IFAT, Pollutec, ICBR, ECOMONDO, E-Waste World Conference, Battery Conference).

The company is privately held, founder-owned, and structured as a German GmbH with 19 employees, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and no institutional investors or parent holding company. Geographic reach is concentrated in DACH and Western Europe (Germany, France, Sweden, Austria, Italy, Spain, Switzerland), with demand drivers including EU WEEE, battery, and F-gas regulation.

Name

Barradas GmbH

Legal name

Barradas GmbH

Website

https://barradas.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Barradas GmbH is a Dortmund-based industrial machinery and plant constructor (est. 1997) that designs shredding machines (BRS, BRS 4CUT, BRR, BG) and complete recycling plants for battery, WEEE, tyre, and refrigerator applications, serving enterprise recycling operators across Europe via direct sales and turnkey project delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Recycling Machinery

akta.pro primary industry

Battery Dismantling, Discharge & Pre-processing (Safe Handling, Shredding, Black Mass Production) (EUAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Battery Recycling & Materials Recovery (Li-ion, LFP, Flow, Lead-Acid) (EUAMALAE), Lithium-ion Battery Recycling (Mechanical, Hydro, Direct Recycling) (EUAIAIAF), Battery Recycling & Management (Lithium-ion, Lead-acid) (BPALAIAF), Battery Recycling, Second-Life & Remanufacturing (IMAGAHAL)

Keywords

• Industrial shredding machines
• Recycling plant solutions
• Battery recycling equipment
• WEEE recycling systems
• Wear protection parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recycling Machines and Plants: Sale of industrial recycling machines (BRS, BRS 4CUT, BRR, BG series) and complete recycling plant solutions for battery, WEEE, tyre, and refrigerator recycling applications.
2. Spare and Wear Parts: Supply of spare parts and wear components including spacers, claws, screens, strippers, screw conveyors, cutting blades, rotor blade holders, and custom wear protection solutions.
3. Service and Maintenance: Full-service offerings including on-site maintenance, repairs, process optimization, control technology upgrades, and on-site assembly with commissioning and training.
4. Process Optimization and Consulting: Technical consulting for process mapping, vulnerability analysis, joint development of solutions, and procurement and installation of plant upgrades.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Barradas GmbH designs, manufactures, and services industrial shredding machines (BRS, BRS 4CUT, BRR, BG series) and complete turnkey recycling plants for lithium-ion battery, WEEE, tyre, and refrigerator (ELF) recycling applications. The offering also includes spare and wear parts, wear protection concepts, on-site maintenance, repairs, process optimization, commissioning, and personnel training.

Product overview

Barradas GmbH is an industrial machinery and plant manufacturer based in Dortmund, Germany, offering a comprehensive portfolio of recycling solutions. The product portfolio consists of four shredding machine models (BRS, BRS 4CUT, BRR, BG) and four complete recycling plant types (Battery Recycling, ELF Fridge Recycling, WEEE Recycling, Tyre Recycling). The company also provides spare and wear parts as well as extensive service offerings. All machines and plants feature the proprietary Barradas ICS (Intelligent Control System) for optimized, throughput-efficient operation. The offering follows a machines-plus-plants architecture where individual shredding machines can be integrated into turnkey plant solutions, with full lifecycle support through service, maintenance, and spare parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BRS Shredding Machine Shredding machine for size reduction of various materials in industrial recycling applications, part of Barradas GmbH's core machine portfolio.
• BRS 4CUT Shredding Machine Advanced shredding machine featuring four-cutting-edge technology for improved performance in industrial recycling and size reduction applications.
• BRR Shredding Machine Shredding machine variant in Barradas GmbH's lineup designed for material size reduction in recycling operations.
• BG Shredding Machine Shredding machine model in the Barradas GmbH portfolio engineered for industrial recycling and size reduction applications.
• Battery Recycling Plant Complete turnkey plant technology for lithium-ion battery recycling, including safe pre-shredding, vacuum drying with condensation and off-gas management, Black Mass recovery, and separation of output fractions. Demonstrated at 4t/h throughput at the Stena Recycling facility in Halmstad, Sweden.
• ELF Fridge Recycling Plant Complete plant solution for recycling refrigerators and cooling appliances, integrating Barradas shredding technology with herco Kühltechnik cooling expertise.
• WEEE Recycling Plant Complete plant for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), covering various electronic scrap processing applications.
• Tyre Recycling Plant Plant for tire recycling utilizing Barradas shredding machines and optimized processes for throughput-efficient operation.
• Spare and Wear Parts Comprehensive spare and wear parts including spacers, claws, screens, strippers, screw conveyors, shifting parts, drive shafts, cutting blades, knife holders, rotor blade holders, and housing parts, alongside cutting shaft regeneration, wear protection concepts, and welding technology using HARDOX, CREUSABRO, and Dillidur steels.
• Service and Maintenance Full-service offering including process optimization with vulnerability analysis, control technology repair and installation, individual maintenance plans, on-site repairs, assembly, commissioning, machine retraction to customer material, and personnel training delivered in German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Polish.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 tonnes per hour throughput achieved in lithium-ion battery recycling plant

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• herco KühltechnikminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 June 2024Herco Kühltechnik partnered with Barradas for the E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2024 in Frankfurt, where they presented advanced recycling solutions for battery and ELF refrigerator recycling.
• RESSORminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 October 2023RESSOR partnered with Barradas for joint exhibition at Pollutec 2023 in Lyon, France. Together they experienced an extremely successful exhibition with many new contacts and promising projects on the horizon.
• Stena Recycling ABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2023Barradas designed and delivered a complete lithium-ion battery recycling plant for Stena Recycling in Halmstad, Sweden. The plant achieves 4t/h throughput with vacuum drying technology and Black Mass recovery. Stena celebrated the grand opening on March 30, 2023 with Barradas team members Björn Hötger and Jens Hübler.
• MitsubishiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarradas and Mitsubishi collaborated on recycling solutions for carbon fibre composites. Sales Manager Matthias Eske noted the challenge of recycling these materials which have high tensile strength and are difficult to shred.
• Visable GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBarradas uses Visable GmbH products and services (www.visable.com) for analysis and marketing purposes, including website tracking and data collection for creating pseudonymized user profiles.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SSI Shredding Systems: US-based shredder manufacturer serving waste, recycling, and metals processing markets. Comparable to Barradas on industrial shredding machinery, but primarily serving North America; competes for the same global industrial recycling accounts.
• Erdwich GmbH: German shredder and recycling system manufacturer focused on WEEE, electronic scrap, and bulky waste applications. Comparable to Barradas as a mid-sized German engineering firm supplying shredders and plant solutions to industrial recycling operators.
• Weima Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of shredders and briquette presses for plastics, wood, metal, and waste recycling. Comparable to Barradas as a family-owned industrial shredding machinery specialist serving recycling operators with machines, wear parts, and service.
• Vecoplan: German-headquartered shredding and recycling machinery maker serving WEEE, battery, wood, plastics, and waste streams. Directly competes with Barradas in shredding machines, complete recycling plants, and wear parts for industrial recycling operators across Europe and North America.
• ARJES (Impetus GmbH): German-based manufacturer of slow-speed shredders for metal, WEEE, and bulky waste applications. Comparable to Barradas on shredding machinery and recycling plant technology, with similar mid-size, German-engineering heritage.
• Lindner-Recyclingtech: German manufacturer of shredders and complete recycling systems for waste, WEEE, metal, and alternative fuels. Directly comparable product portfolio and target customer base with Barradas, and competes in many of the same European trade show channels.
• UNTHA Shredding Technology: Austrian-headquartered industrial shredder manufacturer offering single-shaft, four-shaft, and mobile shredders for recycling applications including WEEE, batteries, and tyres. Closely comparable to Barradas on core shredding machinery, target customers (industrial recyclers), and European geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• BHS-Sonthofen: German engineering company supplying recycling, mixing, and separation technology including shredders and processing plants for metal and battery recycling. Comparable to Barradas on complete recycling plant technologies and serves overlapping industrial recycling customers in Europe.
• Metso Corporation: Finnish global leader in mining, aggregates, and recycling equipment including shredders, screens, and metal recycling plants. Comparable to Barradas on recycling machinery and plant technology, but operates at vastly larger scale across many industrial segments globally.

Emerging players

• Genox Recycling Tech: Chinese manufacturer of shredders and recycling machinery for plastics, metal, WEEE, and tyre applications. Comparable to Barradas on shredding equipment and recycling plant offerings, with cost-competitive positioning in emerging markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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