What RE:CORE GmbH does

RE:CORE GmbH is a German full-service recycling company that processes end-of-life and production-scrap PVC-U and aluminium construction components into reusable raw materials for the window, door, and façade industry. The company operates through two legal entities: RE:CORE GmbH (Lünen, PVC-U recycling) and RE:CORE metals GmbH (Bielefeld, aluminium recycling), both structured as joint ventures anchored by Schüco as co-shareholder and primary offtaker, alongside REMONDIS on the PVC side and TSR Recycling on the aluminium side. Its processing technology combines electrostatic separation, colour sorting, and regranulation for PVC-U, and x-ray sorting, shredding, and casting into extrusion billets for aluminium; a complementary glass recycling module converts construction glass back into float glass without downcycling.

RE:CORE generates revenue through two principal streams: recycling processing and logistics services (transaction-fee model) billed to demolition companies, fabricators, and project owners, and the sale of processed recycled raw materials (PVC regranulate, aluminium billets) back to manufacturers, most notably Schüco. Suppliers of aluminium scrap receive transparent remuneration indexed to standard market prices. Go-to-market is B2B sales-led, organised around project-based engagement with fabricators, investors, architects, building-component distributors, and demolition companies, supplemented by a Germany-wide collection network of approximately 25 points operated by REMONDIS regional companies. Customer segments are vertical, with the primary segment being window, door, and façade industry players, and secondary segments being property investors and architectural specifiers engaged at the planning stage. Certifications under the A|U|F aluminium initiative, the Rewindo PVC-U initiative, and Entsorgungsfachbetrieb disposal-specialist status provide the regulatory standing required to operate in Germany's construction-waste market.

Name

RE:CORE GmbH

Legal name

RE:CORE GmbH

Website

https://recore-recycling.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RE:CORE GmbH is a German full-service recycling joint venture that processes end-of-life and scrap PVC-U and aluminium window, door, and façade components into reusable raw materials, supplying closed-loop feedstock primarily to co-shareholder Schüco via a nationwide collection network operated with REMONDIS and TSR.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials Recycling

SIC

Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341)

akta.pro primary industry

Repair, Refurbishment & Remanufacturing Services (EUAIANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deconstruction & Salvage (Building Material Reuse) (EUAIAHAJ), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Metal Recycling (Structural Steel, Rebar, Roofing, Wire) (IMAKAMAF)

Keywords

• Construction material recycling
• PVC-U window recycling
• Aluminium profile recycling
• Circular economy services
• Building material recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Lünen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recycling Processing Services: Full-service recycling solutions encompassing logistics coordination, material sorting, processing and preparation. Services include container selection, site logistics management, and issuance of recycling certificates.
2. Recycled Material Sales: Sale of processed recycled raw materials (PVC regranulate and aluminium billets) back to manufacturers including Schüco for production of new construction profiles.
3. Material Compensation: Partners receive remuneration for aluminium scrap delivered for recycling, calculated transparently at standard market indices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RE:CORE GmbH is a full-service recycling company specializing in closed-loop material cycles for the window, door, and façade construction industry. The company processes PVC-U window materials and aluminium building components through collection, dismantling, sorting, grinding, electrostatic separation, colour sorting, regranulation, shredding, and casting into extrusion billets, returning high-quality recycled raw materials to manufacturers such as Schüco for new profile production.

Product overview

RE:CORE GmbH operates as a recycling company specializing in two core product lines: PVC-U Recycling and Aluminium Recycling, with an additional Glass Recycling service. The company acts as a full-service provider handling the complete recycling process from collection logistics through to material reprocessing. PVC-U Recycling processes old windows and profile offcuts via dismantling, grinding, electrostatic separation, colour sorting, and regranulation. Aluminium Recycling encompasses collection, shredding, sorting, and melting into extrusion billets for Schüco profile production. Glass Recycling converts construction glass back into float glass. Both core products feed materials back into closed-loop cycles for the construction industry, with partners including Schüco, REMONDIS, and TSR.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PVC-U Recycling

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to new PVC production
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Schüco International KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-shareholder and primary customer. Schüco provides extensive market knowledge and contacts in the aluminium and PVC construction unit market with expertise in material processing. RE:CORE provides recycling services that enable Schüco to offer profiles with premium recycled content, closing the material cycle.
• REMONDIS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-shareholder and logistics partner. REMONDIS brings extensive experience in collection and processing of plastics with comprehensive infrastructure of numerous sites. Provides regional companies and logistics partners that ensure nationwide collection of waste PVC across Germany with short transport routes.
• TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-shareholder for aluminium operations. TSR brings wealth of experience in collection and processing of metals as well as comprehensive infrastructure with numerous sites for aluminium recycling operations.
• A|U|F (Aluminium-Umlauf-Fonds)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of German metal fabrication companies, systems houses, and other companies which organises a closed-loop recycling process for aluminium in the window, door and façade industry. RE:CORE is a certified A|U|F recycling partner.
• Rewindo GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoluntary recycling initiative of German PVC-U profile manufacturers for waste windows, roller shutters and doors. RE:CORE is a certified Rewindo recycling partner and disposal specialist.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ALBA Group: German waste and recycling group operating collection, sorting and material recovery across multiple streams including metals and plastics. Comparable as broad German recycling incumbent but lacks RE:CORE's vertical integration into window profile manufacturing.
• Novelis: World's largest aluminium recycler and rolled-products producer with closed-loop programmes for construction and automotive customers. Comparable on recycling-led aluminium business model but operates at vastly larger scale and across multiple end markets.
• Hydro Aluminium: Integrated aluminium producer with growing recycled-content product portfolio (Hydro CIRCAL). Comparable on recycled aluminium positioning for building/façade customers but is a broad incumbent across the full aluminium value chain.
• Veolia Umweltservice: Germany's largest waste management and recycling operator with collection networks, C&D material processing and downstream material sales. Comparable as broad recycling incumbent serving construction customers but without RE:CORE's window-specific specialisation.
• PreZero: Schwarz Group's recycling arm operating collection, sorting and material recovery across Europe. Comparable as broad European recycling incumbent serving construction and industrial customers but not focused on window/façade material streams.

Direct peers

• Speira: European aluminium producer and recycler operating shredding, sorting and remelting of aluminium scrap into extrusion billets. Closest direct comparable to RE:CORE metals on the aluminium recycling process and end-product (billets for extrusion).
• Constellium: Global aluminium manufacturer with significant recycled-content product lines serving building, transport and packaging markets. Comparable to RE:CORE metals on aluminium recycling technology stack and downstream billet/rolled product sales.

Others

• Rewindo GmbH: Voluntary recycling initiative of German PVC-U profile manufacturers that organises take-back of old windows and roller shutters. RE:CORE is a certified Rewindo disposal specialist, so Rewindo functions as a partner/coordinator rather than a direct recycler.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/recore-recycling

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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