KG Ludwig Melosch Vertriebs-GmbH & Co.

What KG Ludwig Melosch Vertriebs-GmbH & Co. does

KG Ludwig Melosch Vertriebs-GmbH & Co. is a Hamburg-registered German Kommanditgesellschaft (limited partnership) operating as the commercial sales entity within the family-owned Ludwig Melosch Gruppe, which the source describes as one of the leading Umweltdienstleister (environmental service providers) in Germany. The company delivers an integrated environmental services portfolio organized around four pillars: Entsorgung (collection and processing of commercial and municipal waste streams including Altpapier, Kunststoff, Holz, Schrott, Gewerbeabfall, and Sonderabfall); Handel (worldwide import and export trading of secondary raw materials — old paper, plastics, new paper, commercial waste, and cellulose); Dienstleistung (old paper processing, plastic processing, custom disposal concepts, municipal services, and specialized-vehicle logistics); and Datenschutz (GDPR-compliant Aktenvernichtung, Datenträgervernichtung, and Aktenarchivierung und Digitalisierung). Customers are segmented vertically across Industrie, Handel, Dienstleistung, Gesundheitswesen, and Behörden und Kommunen.

The underlying technical stack consists of a proprietary specialized vehicle fleet for on-time logistics, customized collection systems engineered to individual customer waste profiles, and an in-house Anlagentechnik capability in which Melosch technicians design and install bespoke Entsorgungsanlagen on customer premises. There is no public disclosure of software platforms, automation, or AI-driven sorting; the value proposition is built on physical infrastructure, regulatory compliance (certified quality management and Sonderabfall permitting), and bespoke engineering rather than software differentiation. The business also maintains a dedicated disposal-inquiry portal (melosch-entsorgung.de) alongside the main site and ships a tri-lingual (DE/EN/ES) web presence to support international materials trading.

The revenue model is multi-stream and services-led. Revenue is generated from service fees on collection, transport, and disposal; transaction fees on worldwide materials trading; and professional services fees for disposal consulting, on-site plant installation, and data destruction and digitization. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based rather than standardized, with no public rate cards. Go-to-market is sales-led through a regional Standorte network across Germany, phone-based inquiry (+49 40 85470), and web/contact-form channels. Ownership is family-held (Familienunternehmen) under the Ludwig Melosch Gruppe umbrella with no disclosed institutional investors, no public listing, and no registered subsidiaries of this KG entity.

Name

KG Ludwig Melosch Vertriebs-GmbH & Co.

Legal name

KG Ludwig Melosch Vertriebs-GmbH & Co.

Website

https://melosch-export.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KG Ludwig Melosch Vertriebs-GmbH & Co. is a family-owned German environmental services company providing waste collection, recycling, worldwide materials trading, custom on-site disposal plant engineering, and GDPR-compliant data destruction to industrial, commercial, municipal, and healthcare customers across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Non-hazardous Waste Collection & Hauling (EUAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA), Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG), Industrial Waste Handling & Compaction Equipment (Balers, Compactors) (IMAHALAI)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling services
• Secondary materials trading
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Data destruction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection and Disposal Services: Collection and proper disposal/recycling of commercial and municipal waste streams including paper, plastics, wood, scrap metal, commercial waste, and hazardous materials. Revenue generated through service fees for collection, transport, and disposal.
2. Materials Trading (Import/Export): Global trade and worldwide import/export of valuable materials and recyclables including paper, plastics, cellulose, and new paper products.
3. Disposal Consulting and Concepts: Development of industry-specific disposal concepts and identification of lucrative recycling pathways for customer raw materials.
4. Data Protection Services: GDPR-compliant document destruction, data carrier destruction, and document archiving and digitization services.
5. Plant Engineering Services: Design, engineering, and installation of custom disposal facilities deployed on customer premises.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KG Ludwig Melosch Vertriebs-GmbH & Co. provides commercial and municipal waste collection, recycling, and disposal services across Germany, handling streams including old paper, plastics, wood, scrap metal, commercial waste, and special/hazardous waste. The company also conducts global import/export trading of secondary raw materials (paper, plastics, cellulose), develops custom disposal concepts, designs and installs on-site disposal plants at customer premises, and delivers GDPR-compliant document and data carrier destruction plus archiving/digitization services. Offerings are delivered through the company's own specialized vehicle fleet and engineered collection systems.

Product overview

KG Ludwig Melosch Vertriebs-GmbH & Co. is a family-owned environmental services company operating as part of the Ludwig Melosch Gruppe. The company offers an integrated portfolio of waste management services organized into four main pillars: Entsorgung (disposal), Handel (trading), Dienstleistung (services), and Datenschutz (data protection). The disposal services cover collection and processing of various waste streams including old paper, plastics, wood, scrap metal, commercial waste, and special/hazardous waste. Trading operations handle worldwide import and export of secondary raw materials. Service offerings include custom disposal concepts, plant technology installation, municipal services, and logistics. Data protection services provide compliant document and data carrier destruction along with digitization solutions. Containers and receptacles are also provided as supporting products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entsorgung (Disposal Services)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• REMONDIS: One of the largest waste and recycling companies in Germany and globally, offering collection, disposal, recycling, and water services across diverse waste streams — directly comparable to Melosch's full Entsorgung / Handel / Dienstleistung portfolio at much greater scale.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Deutschland: German operations of SUEZ, providing waste collection, recycling, and recovery services to commercial and municipal customers — directly competes with Melosch's commercial waste and Sonderabfall service lines.
• Veolia Deutschland: German arm of global environmental services giant Veolia, providing waste collection, treatment, and recycling for industrial, commercial, and municipal customers — directly comparable across Melosch's industrial and municipal service lines.
• Rethmann Group (Rhenus, Remex): German family-owned conglomerate, whose Rhenus and Remex units operate in waste management, recycling, and logistics — directly comparable to Melosch's waste logistics, materials trading, and recycling services, with a similar family-owned / German-mid-sized profile.

Direct peers

• Stena Recycling: European recycling company with strong German presence in commercial waste, metals, and hazardous waste handling — directly comparable to Melosch's commercial and hazardous waste collection services.
• PreZero (Schwarz Group): European environmental services division of the Schwarz Group, focused on closing recycling loops through collection, sorting, and processing — directly comparable to Melosch's materials recovery and trading capability for paper, plastics, and commercial waste.
• ALBA Group: Major German environmental services and raw materials supplier focused on recycling, steel and metals, and waste management — competes directly with Melosch in paper, plastics, scrap metal, and commercial waste collection in Germany.
• Knettenbrech + Gurdulic: Mid-sized German waste management and recycling company serving commercial and municipal customers across multiple regions — directly comparable to Melosch's commercial waste, recycling, and municipal service lines at a similar scale.
• Lobbe Holding: German environmental services specialist focused on industrial waste, hazardous waste, and site services — directly comparable to Melosch's industrial and Sonderabfall offerings, with similar mid-sized, specialized profile.

Regional players

• EAR – Elektro-Altgeräte Register: Although primarily a regulatory body for e-waste, it illustrates the German regulatory environment Melosch operates in; included as an adjacent ecosystem reference rather than a competing operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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