POLCOPPER SP. Z O.O.

What POLCOPPER SP. Z O.O. does

Polcopper Sp. z o.o. is a Polish family-owned scrap metal recycling and trading company founded in 1990 by Ewa and Kazimierz Rusiecki and headquartered in Przysieka Polska (Śmigiel). The company operates a national network of over 20 branches and collection points across Poland, with core operations encompassing the purchase and resale of ferrous scrap (steel and cast iron) and non-ferrous metals (colored metals), supplemented by secondary raw materials collection (plastics, paper, glass, electronic waste) and comprehensive industrial waste management services for manufacturing plants. Polcopper's processing capability rests on industrial equipment for shredding, cutting, pressing, and briquetting scrap into smelting-ready feedstock, with electronic weighing systems and railway sidings at key facilities supporting throughput.

The company generates revenue through multiple streams: spread-based scrap trading with both domestic and international smelters, transaction-fee secondary raw materials brokerage, port transloading services at its Gdańsk branch (handling coal, wood, metallurgical products, and bulk cargoes using Mantsinen 70 and Fuchs 370MHL machines), and managed industrial waste services including audits, container provision, and compliance documentation. Export reach spans Europe, Ukraine, China, South Korea, India, Pakistan, the Middle East, and Turkey, with multimodal delivery under Incoterms 2010. A related subsidiary, POLCOPPER Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań S.A., handles packaging recovery and regulatory compliance services. Equipment resale of retired trucks, trailers, and material handlers via the company website represents an ancillary revenue stream.

Polcopper has been under full Rusiecki family ownership since 2010, with Piotr Rusiecki currently serving as President/CEO following leadership succession from his late brother Tomasz. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, is registered in the Polish KRS (0000088508), NIP (7822184969), and the BDO waste management database. Direct B2B sales teams at each branch manage relationships with industrial clients, scrap suppliers, and international smelters; the company also sells used equipment directly to buyers via its website. There are no institutional investors, funding rounds, or external parent entities indicated in the available data.

Name

POLCOPPER SP. Z O.O.

Legal name

POLCOPPER Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://polcopper.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Polcopper Sp. z o.o. is a Polish family-owned scrap metal recycler and trader founded in 1990, operating 20+ branches across Poland. It purchases, processes, and resells ferrous and non-ferrous scrap, secondary raw materials, and industrial waste to smelters and manufacturers domestically and across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, with port logistics at Gdańsk.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scrap Metal Recycling

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Scrap Trading & Brokerage (Ferrous & Non-Ferrous) (IMAKAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF), E-Waste & Electronics Metal Recovery (ITAD, Circuit Boards, Precious Metal Recovery) (IMAKAMAG)

Keywords

• Scrap metal trading
• Metal recycling
• Port services
• Copper recycling
• Metal brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Przysieka Polska (Śmigiel)

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Scrap Metal Trading: Core business of purchasing and reselling ferrous scrap (steel, cast iron) and non-ferrous metals (colored metals). The company buys scrap from suppliers across Poland and sells to smelting facilities domestically and internationally.
2. Secondary Raw Materials: Purchase and resale of secondary raw materials including plastics, paper, glass, and electronic waste.
3. Port Services: Transloading services for bulk cargoes including coal, wood, granular materials, metallurgical products, and BIG-BAG materials at the Gdańsk port facility.
4. Equipment Sales: Sale of company vehicles, trailers, and machinery no longer needed in operations, including trucks, trailers, and excavators.
5. Industrial Waste Management: Comprehensive waste management services for manufacturing plants, including audit, container provision, scheduled pickups, documentation, and compliance support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

POLCOPPER SP. Z O.O. is a Polish company engaged in scrap metal trading and recycling, alongside port-related handling and logistics services. It supplies scrap copper and other non-ferrous metals to industrial buyers and recycling processors, and sells related equipment used in metal handling operations.

Product overview

Polcopper SP. Z O.O. is a scrap metal recycling and trading company operating a network of facilities across Poland. The core offering consists of purchasing and selling steel scrap, cast iron scrap, and non-ferrous (colored) metal scrap, supplemented by secondary raw materials collection (plastics, paper, glass, electronic waste) and comprehensive waste management services. The company operates port services in Gdańsk for bulk cargo transshipment. Additionally, Polcopper sells used equipment including loading excavators (Fuchs MHL 350), heavy trucks (Scania P420), and various trailers (Skibicki, Wielton, Hüffermann) for scrap/waste transport. The portfolio is organized around three pillars: scrap metal trading, waste management/recycling services, and port logistics, with a packaging recovery organization operating as a subsidiary entity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scrap Metal Trading Trading of scrap metals, including copper and other non-ferrous metals, supplied to industrial buyers, smelters, and recycling processors.
• Port Services Port-related handling and logistics services for scrap metal shipments, including loading, unloading, and storage at Polish port facilities.
• Equipment Sales Sale of equipment used in metal recycling, scrap handling, and related processing operations for industrial buyers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• POLCOPPER Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated organization operating in partnership with Polcopper Sp. z o.o., which has been a leader in the waste market since 1989. Provides packaging recovery services and fulfills statutory obligations related to packaging waste recovery. Operates as a separate legal entity (KRS: 0001096625) sharing infrastructure and expertise with Polcopper Sp. z o.o.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Remet: Polish metal recycler and trader active in ferrous and non-ferrous scrap. Comparable as a domestic peer competing for Polish industrial scrap volumes, though focused more on local collection than export.
• Baltmet: Polish scrap metal trader with operations around the Baltic region. Comparable regional competitor for industrial scrap sourcing and export sales to smelters.

Direct peers

• Scholz Recycling (TSR Group): Major German/European ferrous and non-ferrous scrap recycler (now part of TSR). Comparable competitor in industrial-scale scrap collection, processing, and supply to smelters across continental Europe.
• European Metal Recycling (EMR Group): UK-headquartered global metal recycler with significant European operations. Comparable as a large-scale ferrous and non-ferrous scrap trader and processor serving smelters, with a much broader geographic footprint than Polcopper.
• ALZ Group: European non-ferrous metals recycler with operations in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and beyond. Comparable as a processor and trader of non-ferrous scrap, aluminum and specialty metals feeding industrial buyers.
• Stena Recycling: One of Europe's largest privately held recycling groups with operations across Scandinavia and broader Europe including Poland. Operates in ferrous and non-ferrous scrap collection and processing — directly comparable to Polcopper's core business model and customer base.
• DDM Group: European metal recycling group active in ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processing with sites in multiple EU countries. Directly comparable as a mid-to-large European scrap trader and processor serving industrial customers.

Others

• Cognor Holding: Polish steel producer and major downstream buyer of ferrous scrap. Not a direct competitor but a key customer counterpart for Polcopper's processed scrap sales into domestic steel mills.
• Huta Zawiercie (part of Huta Stalowa Wola group): Polish integrated steelmaker that consumes large volumes of ferrous scrap feedstock. Adjacent ecosystem participant — represents the type of smelter/steel mill that Polcopper supplies.

Broad incumbents

• Sims Metal Management: Global publicly listed metal recycler with operations across North America, Australia, the UK and continental Europe. Comparable business in scrap metal trading, processing and export to international smelters, though at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/polcopper-sp-z-o-o-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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