REMONDIS PMR

What REMONDIS PMR does

REMONDIS PMR B.V. is a Netherlands-based precious metal recycling company that recovers gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium — plus a range of transition metals (nickel, molybdenum, cobalt, vanadium, zinc, tungsten, copper) — from hazardous industrial waste streams. Founded in 1984 and operating a state-of-the-art facility in Moerdijk (established 1995), the company deploys a multi-stage treatment process combining physical, chemical, thermal, and electrochemical methods. Documented process technologies include cupellation, ICP and XRF spectroscopy, titration, electrolytic refining, incineration/pyrolysis at 400–1,000°C, melting at up to 1,100°C, and a final electrochemical refining stage. Output achieves up to 99.9% purity for gold and silver, with silver produced as LBMA Good Delivery ingots tradable worldwide. Operations are conducted under maximum-security infrastructure (24/7 CCTV, concrete walls, bullet-proof windows, 5-metre perimeter fence, electronic vault, double-door systems), with full batch-level documentation and traceability, including optional on-site customer observation.

The company addresses eight defined market verticals: precious metal processors, photo laboratories, graphic design and printing businesses, industrial businesses, jewellers and goldsmiths, catalyst recyclers, hospitals, and crematoria. Revenue is generated through a transaction-fee model combining service charges for collection, transport, analysis, and treatment with the commercial value of recovered metals. Customers are compensated either by physical delivery of metals (ingots or granules) or by cash payment at prevailing market prices, with the option of a weight account that can be drawn down on demand. Go-to-market is direct sales-led, supported by the company's own specialist logistics fleet equipped with on-board laboratories, a public hotline, an online contact form, and multilingual web presence across Dutch, German, English, French, and Spanish.

REMONDIS PMR is a wholly-owned subsidiary of REMONDIS SE & Co. KG, a German family-owned recycling conglomerate founded in 1934 with approximately 30,600 employees and 500+ plants and facilities globally across 30+ countries. The subsidiary itself employs 35 staff and operates two Dutch locations plus REMONDIS PMR GmbH in Dorsten, Germany. Regulatory accreditations include LBMA Good Delivery Status for silver, ISO 9001, EfbV waste management certification (through 2027), OECD supply chain due diligence compliance, and Responsible Minerals Initiative membership, providing the compliance architecture for cross-border processing of hazardous precious-metal-bearing waste.

Name

REMONDIS PMR

Legal name

REMONDIS PMR B.V.

Website

https://remondis-pmr.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

REMONDIS PMR B.V. recovers gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium at 99.9% purity from hazardous industrial waste. The Dutch subsidiary of REMONDIS Group serves photo laboratories, jewellers, catalyst producers, hospitals, crematoria, and other industries from its Moerdijk facility producing LBMA-accredited silver ingots.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precious Metal Recycling Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330)

akta.pro primary industry

Precious & Specialty Metal Recovery (Smelting, Refining, Hydrometallurgy) (EUAIAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Precious metal recycling
• Gold and silver refining
• Hazardous waste treatment
• Catalyst recycling services
• Industrial metal recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Moerdijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precious Metal Recovery & Refining Services: REMONDIS PMR charges customers for the collection, transport, analysis, and treatment of waste containing precious metals, returning recovered raw materials (gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium) to customers or paying customers for the precious metal content in their materials. Revenue is generated through a combination of service fees for treatment and the commercial value of recovered metals. Payment can be made physically as ingots or granules or as a financial sum at current market prices. The company can also set up a weight account from which customers can request payment at any time.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

REMONDIS PMR is a precious metal recycling company that collects, transports, analyses, and treats hazardous waste streams to recover gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium. The company operates a state-of-the-art recycling facility in Moerdijk, Netherlands, producing recovered metals at up to 99.9% purity, including LBMA-accredited silver ingots. It serves industry verticals including photo laboratories, printing businesses, jewellers, hospitals, crematoria, catalyst producers, and precious metal processors.

Product overview

REMONDIS PMR operates as a precious metal recycling company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for recovering gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium from various hazardous waste streams. The core offering centers on Precious Metal Recycling Services, supported by specialized modules addressing specific industry sectors: Photo Laboratory Services for silver recovery from X-rays and photographic materials; Graphic & Printing Waste Services for inks and fixing baths; Industrial Waste Recycling for diverse production residues; Jeweller & Goldsmith Refining; Catalyst Recycling for industrial catalysts; Hospital Archive Services; and Crematoria Services. Key technology processes include Cupellation, ICP Spectroscopy, XRF Spectroscopy, Electrolysis, and Incineration/Pyrolysis. The company operates secure logistics with company-owned vehicles and achieves up to 99.9% purity in recovered precious metals, with LBMA-accredited silver ingots.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precious Metal Recycling Services Core service covering the collection, transport, analysis, treatment, and recovery of precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium) from various hazardous waste materials, achieving up to 99.9% purity levels.
• Photo Laboratory Recycling Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Precious metals recovered at up to 99.9% purity (gold and silver)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature15 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Johnson Matthey: UK-based specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company with a Precious Metals Trading and Refining division that recovers PGMs from spent industrial catalysts and offers closed-loop refining services. Directly comparable business model and customer base to REMONDIS PMR's catalyst recycling segment.
• Umicore: Belgian materials technology group with a major Precious Metals Refining business in Hoboken that recovers gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium from complex industrial feedstocks including automotive catalysts, electronics, and jewelry residues. Closest large-scale direct competitor in European precious metal recycling.
• Heraeus Precious Metals: Hanau, Germany-based precious metals and technology group with one of the world's largest precious metals recycling operations, including recovery from industrial catalysts, electronic scrap, and spent autocatalysts. Directly comparable to REMONDIS PMR in refining capability, multi-metal recovery, and LBMA-accredited output.
• Sabin Metal Corporation: US-based precious metals refiner specializing in recovery of platinum, palladium, rhodium, gold, and silver from spent industrial catalysts and other PGM-bearing waste streams. Closely comparable mid-sized direct competitor in catalyst-focused precious metal recycling.
• C.Hafner: German precious metals refiner and recycler offering gold, silver, platinum, and palladium recovery from industrial waste, photographic materials, and electronic scrap. Highly comparable mid-sized European peer serving similar B2B hazardous-waste-with-precious-metals customers.
• Heimerle + Meule Group: Pforzheim, Germany-based precious metals refinery specializing in gold, silver, and PGM recovery from jewelry sweepings, industrial residues, and dental/medical streams. Closest mid-sized European specialist comparable to REMONDIS PMR's jeweller, hospital, and crematoria verticals.
• Materion Corporation: US-based advanced materials company with a Precious Metals group that recovers and refines gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium from industrial scrap, jewelry, and catalysts. Comparable in technical capability, multi-feedstock recovery, and refined output forms.

Regional players

• Dowa Holdings: Japan-based environmental and recycling company with an Electronic Materials segment that recovers gold, silver, and PGMs from industrial waste, catalysts, and electronics. Comparable in multi-stream precious metal recovery but Japan-focused.
• Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. Japan-based precious metals manufacturer and refiner with global operations recovering PGMs from catalysts, electronics, and industrial residues. Comparable in refining capability and certification standards but operates primarily in Asia rather than Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Aurubis AG: Hamburg-based copper and non-ferrous metals group with multi-metal recovery operations including precious metals as byproducts of copper smelting and refining. Comparable in primary smelting and refining capability but operates at much larger scale with broader non-ferrous portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/remondis-pmr

Compliance6 records

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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