Remetall Deutschland AG

What Remetall Deutschland AG does

ReMetall Deutschland GmbH is a German precious metal recycling company headquartered in Drochow, Brandenburg, that purchases catalytic converters, industrial catalysts, diesel particulate filters, lambda probes, and other precious metal-containing materials from suppliers and recovers platinum, rhodium, and palladium through in-house processing. The technical stack is built around a multi-step laboratory analysis protocol (moisture determination, XRF, and ICP OES) and an electric arc furnace capable of smelting precious metal monoliths at 1500°C, with a proprietary reference database covering over 10,000 catalyst types that enables valuation based on year of manufacture, engine type, displacement, and exhaust system. The company also operates a smelting plant acquired in late 2020 and early 2021 to vertically integrate recovery operations.

The business model is transactional: revenue is generated through the spread between the purchase price paid for spent materials and the recovered precious metal value after processing, with pricing quote-based and not publicly disclosed. ReMetall serves two primary segments, automotive suppliers (vehicle owners, dismantlers, and service providers with end-of-life catalytic converters) and industrial manufacturers (oil refining, chemical, bio-fuel, environmental technology, and emission purification), via a direct-sales model with on-site value assessment and instant payment upon delivery. The company is a privately held GmbH with a reported headcount of 5 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, no named customers, and no recorded partnerships or M&A activity.

Name

Remetall Deutschland AG

Legal name

ReMetall Deutschland GmbH

Website

https://remetall-ag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

German precious metal recycling company that purchases catalytic converters, industrial catalysts, diesel particulate filters, and lambda probes from automotive and industrial suppliers and recovers platinum, rhodium, and palladium through in-house laboratory analysis and electric arc furnace smelting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precious Metal Recycling

NAICS

Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) (331492), Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining (331410)

SIC

Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341), Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330)

akta.pro primary industry

Catalytic Converter Recycling & Precious Metals Recovery (PGM) (EUAIAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Precious Metals Smelting & Refining (IMAKAEAE), Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF), Metal Melting & Secondary Smelting/Refining (Recycled Feedstock Producers) (EUAIAJAJ)

Keywords

• Precious metal recycling
• Catalytic converter recycling
• Automotive catalyst recycling
• Industrial catalyst recovery
• Scrap metal purchasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Drochow

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Precious Metal Material Purchase and Processing: The company purchases metal and ceramic catalytic converters from vehicles, industrial catalytic converters, diesel particulate filters, lambda sensors and other materials containing precious metals at fair prices. Revenue is generated through the margin between purchase price and recovered precious metal value after processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Remetall purchases metal and ceramic catalytic converters, industrial catalysts, diesel particulate filters, lambda sensors and other precious-metal-containing materials from automotive and industrial suppliers, then determines precious metal content through a multi-step laboratory analysis (moisture determination, XRF, ICP OES) supported by a database of over 10,000 catalyst types, and recovers the precious metals via an electric arc furnace smelting plant operating at 1500°C. Suppliers receive an expert value assessment and can opt for instant payment upon delivery.

Product overview

ReMetall is a German precious metal recycling company operating for over 20 years, offering an integrated service portfolio centered on recycling materials containing precious metals. The core offering consists of five interconnected services: Consulting (expert guidance on recycling and valuation), Value Assessment (determining precious metal content using database of 10,000+ catalyst types or laboratory analysis), Purchase (buying catalytic converters, diesel particulate filters, and other precious metal materials), Processing (complete processing and reworking including smelting at 1500°C), and Instant Payment (immediate payment upon delivery). The company operates an in-house laboratory for multi-step analysis (moisture determination, XRF, ICP OES) and a smelting plant with electric arc furnace. ReMetall handles various material types including ceramic catalysts, metal catalysts, industrial catalysts, diesel particulate filters, lambda probes, and miscellaneous precious metal materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Purchase Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Precise precious metal recovery through multi-step ICP OES analysis

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Umicore: Belgian materials technology group with a large precious metals refining and recycling division handling spent automotive and industrial catalysts. Umicore is the most direct global comparator to ReMetall's PGM recovery activity, but at vastly greater scale.
• Heraeus Precious Metals: German-headquartered precious metals refiner and recycler with capabilities across PGM recovery from spent catalysts, comparable to ReMetall's process but at much larger industrial scale.
• Johnson Matthey: UK-based precious metals group with a major PGM refining and autocatalyst recycling business. Operates an integrated offering similar to ReMetall's purchase-to-process service, but typically at multi-site industrial scale.
• BASF Catalysts: Global catalyst manufacturer that also operates precious metal recycling loops for industrial catalysts. Adjacent to ReMetall in feedstock type but competes more on emission catalyst supply than on PGM-only buying.
• Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo: Japanese precious metals refiner with PGM recovery operations across automotive and industrial catalysts. Comparable process technology and end-customer types, but primarily serves Asian markets.
• Metalor Technologies: Swiss precious metals refiner with PGM recycling operations serving industrial and automotive customers. Comparable in process and product scope at broader industrial scale.

Direct peers

• C.Hafner: German precious metals refiner and recycler with similar laboratory analysis and smelting capabilities for secondary precious metal recovery. Closest regional direct competitor to ReMetall.
• Duesmann & Hensel Recycling: German precious metals recycling company purchasing catalytic converters and industrial catalysts. Similar size, regional footprint, and direct-purchase GTM motion to ReMetall.
• Hensel Recycling: German-headquartered precious metals and catalytic converter recycling group with retail point-of-sale collection in Germany. Overlaps with ReMetall's direct-purchase auto-catalyst model.

Regional players

• Ögussa: Austrian precious metals refiner and recycler with PGM capabilities. Comparable service offering but primarily serves Austria and adjacent regions rather than competing directly in Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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