Ingenieurbüro Lischka GmbH

What Ingenieurbüro Lischka GmbH does

Ingenieurbüro Lischka GmbH is an independent engineering consultancy and international trading company headquartered in Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany, founded in 1993 by Manfred Lischka. The firm operates across four service pillars — material flow management (Stoffströme), logistics, project management, and consulting — and specializes in secondary raw materials, REACH and environmental compliance, and hazardous-goods logistics for industrial manufacturing clients in the chemical production, manufacturing, and recycling sectors. Its business model combines professional services consulting with trading of secondary raw materials, supplemented by subsidiary operations: CK Recycling GmbH (merged in 2021) for downstream recycling and Greenwaste GmbH (2021 joint venture with Dutch partners) for green waste processing. Operations span Germany and the Netherlands, with warehousing sites in Zülpich, Duisburg, and Mönchengladbach, and the firm maintains partner relationships with WISTEMA GmbH and BaeckTrade GmbH. The company is a private GmbH with approximately 20 employees, and Christian Clintgens assumed the Managing Director role in 2021 alongside the restructuring, while founder Manfred Lischka continues as Gesellschafter.

Name

Ingenieurbüro Lischka GmbH

Legal name

Ingenieurbüro Lischka GmbH

Website

https://lischka.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ingenieurbüro Lischka is a German engineering consultancy and trading company specializing in secondary raw materials, environmental consulting, and chemical logistics for industrial manufacturing clients, operating from Neukirchen-Vluyn with ~20 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycling and Waste Management Services

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPALADAJ

Secondary Materials Brokerage & Trading (Recovered Commodities)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Recycling & Materials Recovery (MRFs, Sorting, Processing)

SECONDARYEUAIAGAD

Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Industrial & Commercial Waste Services (Non-hazardous, Specialized Streams)

SECONDARYTLAIAHAD

Recycling & Materials Recovery Logistics (E-waste, Batteries, Metals, Plastics)

Transportation & Logistics/Third-Party & Fourth-Party Logistics (3PL/4PL) / Contract Logistics/Reverse Logistics & Returns Management (Repair, Refurb, Recycling)

Keywords

• Secondary raw materials
• Recycling consulting
• Waste management
• Chemical logistics
• Environmental engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Neukirchen-Vluyn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Consulting services in environmental and process engineering, waste management, and regulatory compliance (REACH, hazardous goods, customs law)
2. Secondary Raw Material Trading: International trading of secondary raw materials, by-products, off-spec materials, and waste materials. Marketing of production by-products and waste to alternative users.
3. Project Management Services: Full-service project management from concept to implementation, including process planning, optimization, and quality monitoring
4. Logistics Services: Logistics solutions for chemical materials including warehousing, packaging, and transportation (truck, rail, ship)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

An independent engineering office and international trading company that markets secondary raw materials, production by-products, and production waste, connecting suppliers and users of these materials. The company also provides logistics services for chemicals, project management, and consulting on environmental regulations including REACH. Operations are supported by an in-house laboratory and a partner network spanning warehouses and logistics providers across Europe.

Product overview

Ingenieurbüro Lischka GmbH is an independent engineering firm and international trading company offering a unified portfolio of services focused on secondary raw materials, waste management, and recycling. The core offerings consist of four integrated service pillars: Stoffströme (material flows and secondary raw materials marketing), Logistik (chemical and waste logistics with owned storage facilities), Projektmanagement (project development and process optimization), and Consulting (expert advisory on environmental and regulatory compliance). The company also operates through subsidiaries including Greenwck GmbH (jointly founded with Dutch partners for waste services) and CK Recycling GmbH (merged in 2021), expanding its service capabilities in the recycling sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stoffströme (Material Flows Marketing) Marketing service for secondary raw materials, production by-products, and production waste. The company connects suppliers and users of secondary raw materials, by-products, waste, and residual quantities. Targeted at industrial manufacturers and chemical companies that generate or consume these material streams.
• Logistik (Chemical Logistics) Logistics services for chemicals, including storage and movement of chemical products, supported by a partner network of warehouses and logistics providers across Europe. Targeted at industrial and chemical sector clients needing compliant chemical logistics.
• Projektmanagement (Project Management) Project management services for industrial and environmental projects related to secondary raw materials, by-products, and chemical handling. Targeted at industrial clients requiring specialist oversight of material flow or chemical projects.
• Environmental and REACH Consulting Consulting services covering environmental regulations and REACH compliance, supported by an in-house laboratory for material analysis. Targeted at industrial manufacturers and chemical companies needing specialist environmental regulatory guidance.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CK Recycling GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Fusion with CK Recycling GmbH in 2021 brought synergies, reinforcement, and new business fields. Dipl.-Ing. Christian Clintgens now leads the company into the future.
• WISTEMA GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with WISTEMA GmbH in Dielheim. Together the companies offer more comprehensive solutions for customers in the secondary raw materials and recycling sector.
• BaeckTrade GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with BaeckTrade GmbH in Hetendorf. Jointly provides more comprehensive solutions for customers in material trading and recycling.
• Greenwaste GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture founded with long-term business friends from the Netherlands to establish new service fields. Expands capabilities in the green waste and sustainable materials sector.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TSR Recycling: European scrap metal and secondary raw materials recycler with strong German presence. Comparable in the trading and marketing of secondary industrial materials and by-products, particularly metals and metal-bearing waste streams.
• Stena Recycling: Sweden-based recycler operating across Europe in secondary materials, metals, and industrial waste valorization. Directly comparable as a recycling and secondary-materials services provider serving industrial producers, with overlapping capabilities in materials marketing and recycling logistics.
• PreZero: Environmental services and recycling company operating across Europe, focused on closing material cycles for industrial and commercial producers. Comparable as a recycling and secondary-materials platform with environmental services consulting.
• Scholz Recycling: German-headquartered recycler specializing in metals and secondary raw materials. Comparable as a German-based secondary materials trader and recycler serving industrial producers with similar material-flow capabilities.
• ALBA Group: Germany-headquartered recycling, environmental services and raw materials trading group. Comparable as a German recycling and secondary raw materials operator with both services and trading across industrial waste streams.
• Interseroh: German recycling and environmental services company within the ALBA Group. Directly comparable as a Germany-headquartered secondary materials and waste valorization specialist serving industrial clients, with overlapping recycling solutions and regulatory expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environmental Services: Global environmental services and waste management major with significant operations in Germany and the Netherlands. Overlaps in industrial waste services, recycling, and environmental consulting, but at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery: Major environmental services and recycling group operating across Europe. Overlaps in industrial waste valorization and recycling services, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope than the subject.
• REMONDIS: One of the largest waste management and recycling companies globally, headquartered in Germany. Overlaps in industrial waste services, secondary materials, and recycling logistics, but operates at significantly larger scale across a much broader portfolio.

Regional players

• RGS Group (Circular Economy): Netherlands-based environmental and recycling services provider focused on industrial and commercial waste streams in the Benelux region. Comparable as a regional industrial waste and recycling services operator in the same North Rhine-Westphalia / Benelux corridor as the subject.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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