RS-Recycling GmbH

What RS-Recycling GmbH does

RS-Recycling GmbH is a privately held German limited liability company (GmbH) founded in 2014 and headquartered in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. The company operates in the specialty metals trading and recycling industry, focused on the worldwide trading of special metals, special alloys, and high-speed steels for steel mills and foundries. It maintains a lean operating structure with 5 employees and is led by Managing Director Andreas Rerich, with no disclosed external investors or parent entity.

The company's product portfolio is broad for its size, spanning 9 specialty metals (Tantalum, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Niobium, Cobalt, Chrome/Chromium, Rhenium, Vanadium, Zirconium), 5 alloy categories (High Speed Steel, Tungsten Carbide Scrap, Cobalt Alloys, Nickel Alloys, Titanium Alloys), and 5 ferro alloys (Ferrochrome, Ferromolybdenum, Ferrotungsten, Ferroniobium, Ferrovanadium). Underlying service capabilities include sorting to maximum purity, chemical/quality analysis, and processing treatments such as sand blasting, briquetting, packing, and cutting. The company holds ISO 9001 quality management certification and the EfbV (Entsorgungsfachbetrieb) waste management specialist certification, both re-validated in 2022.

RS-Recycling generates revenue through transaction fees on the purchase, processing, and resale of ferrous and non-ferrous specialty metals and alloys, primarily serving steel mills and foundries globally. The go-to-market is direct B2B enterprise field sales with no intermediary distribution channels, supported by a bilingual German/English website (rsrecycling.eu) serving as the primary digital touchpoint. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based with no public price disclosure, consistent with the variable specifications of specialty metals and alloys.

Name

RS-Recycling GmbH

Legal name

RS-Recycling GmbH

Website

https://rsrecycling.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RS-Recycling GmbH is a privately held German specialty metals trading and recycling company founded in 2014 that buys, sorts, analyses, and resells special metals, alloys, and high-speed steels to steel mills and foundries worldwide from its Duisburg headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Recycling and Trading

NAICS

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

Stainless Steel & High-Temperature Alloy Scrap (Stainless, Inconel, Titanium, Specialty Alloys) (IMAKAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Ferrous Base Metals Trading (Aluminum, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Tin, Nickel) (IMAKAJAC), Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF), Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Brokerage (Aluminum, Copper, Brass/Bronze, Lead, Zinc, Nickel) (IMAKAMAB)

Keywords

• Specialty metal trading
• Scrap metal recycling
• High speed steel
• Ferro alloy supply
• Metal processing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Duisburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Metal and Alloy Trading: RS-Recycling GmbH generates revenue through the worldwide trading of special metals, special alloys, and high speed steels for steel mills and foundries. The company purchases scrap metals and alloys and supplies processed, sorted raw materials back to industrial customers.
2. Metal Recycling and Processing Services: Revenue is generated through the recovery, sorting, analysis, and processing (sand blasting, briquetting, packing, cutting) of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

RS-Recycling GmbH purchases, sorts, analyzes, and processes scrap metals and alloys worldwide and resells them as high-purity raw materials to steel mills and foundries. The company trades special metals (Tantalum, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Niobium, Cobalt, Chrome, Rhenium, Vanadium, Zirconium), special alloys (High Speed Steel, Tungsten Carbide, Cobalt Alloys, Nickel Alloys, Titanium Alloys), and ferro alloys (Ferrochrome, Ferromolybdenum, Ferrotungsten, Ferroniobium, Ferrovanadium) and provides integrated international trading, recycling, sorting, analysis, and processing services.

Product overview

RS-Recycling GmbH is a metal recycling and trading company founded in 2014, specializing in the worldwide trading of special metals, special alloys, and high speed steels for steel mills and foundries. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of 9 metals (Tantalum, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Niobium, Cobalt, Chrome/Chromium, Rhenium, Vanadium, Zirconium), 5 alloy categories (High Speed Steel, Tungsten Carbide Scrap, Cobalt Alloys, Nickel Alloys, Titanium Alloys), and 5 ferro alloys (Ferrochrome, Ferromolybdenum, Ferrotungsten, Ferroniobium, Ferrovanadium). Beyond product sales, RS-Recycling provides integrated services including international trading, metal sorting, quality analysis, and metal processing (sand blasting, briquetting, packing, cutting). The company operates as both purchaser and supplier of scrap materials including shavings, streamers, powder, and residues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tantalum A gray glossy heavy metal with high acid resistance and melting point of 2,996°C, supplied to industrial customers for electronics, surgery instruments, and aerospace applications.
• Tungsten A heavy metal with the highest boiling and melting point of all pure metals, supplied for electrodes, lighting industry, electronics, and ferrous metallurgy as an alloying metal.
• Molybdenum A silvery white transition metal with high temperature resistance, supplied for aerospace, metallurgical engineering, and oil processing as a catalyst for sulfur removal.
• Niobium A gray shining heavy metal highly resistant to acids with melting point at 2,447°C, supplied as an alloying component for stainless steels, aircraft engines, and permanent magnets.
• Cobalt A steel-gray heavy metal with melting point at 1,495°C, supplied as an alloying component for wear resistance, hard metal sintered materials, batteries, and cancer therapies.
• Chrome (Chromium) A silver-white corrosion-resistant metal with melting point at 1,857°C, supplied for hard chromium plating, decorative plating, and as an alloying element in stainless steel.
• Rhenium A silvery-gray heavy metal, one of the rarest chemical elements, with high melting and boiling temperatures, supplied for thermocouples, rocket technology, and turbine construction.
• Vanadium A tough silvery non-magnetic transition metal highly corrosion resistant, supplied up to 80% in form of ferrovanadium as an alloying metal in tool and structural steels.
• Zirconium A silvery shining heavy metal very corrosion-resistant, supplied for nuclear power plants, chemical industry, medical technology, and as additive for steel production.
• High Speed Steel (HSS) Alloyed tool steels with carbon content up to 2.06% and alloying elements up to 30%, characterized by great hardness, wear resistance, and heat resistance up to 600°C, used in machining tools.
• Tungsten Carbide Scrap Alloys of metallic hard materials (carbides) with binding metals like cobalt or nickel, enduring cutting temperatures up to 1,200°C and 4-5 times higher cutting speeds than HSS.
• Cobalt Alloys Alloys with cobalt content up to 50% and additions of chromium, molybdenum, nickel, tungsten, tantalum, and niobium, offering high abrasion resistance and high temperature capability.
• Nickel Alloys Alloys with nickel as main constituent offering controlled thermal expansion, special magnetic properties, electrical resistance, and good corrosion/high-temperature resistance.
• Titanium Alloys Alloys with titanium as main component offering corrosion resistance to acids and salts, low density similar to aluminum, and high heat resistance, used in medical, aerospace, and chemical industries.
• Ferrochrome A chromium-iron alloy with 50-75% chromium used as master alloy for chromium steels, providing increased corrosion and scale resistance and improved hardenability.
• Ferromolybdenum A molybdenum-iron alloy containing 60-65% molybdenum used as master alloy in steel industry, increasing strength and corrosion resistance of metals.
• Ferrotungsten A tungsten-iron alloy with 60-80% tungsten used to produce tungsten steels characterized by very high hardness and heat resistance for cutting tools and taps.
• Ferroniobium A niobium-iron alloy with 60-70% niobium used as alloying additive for stainless steels and non-ferrous alloys, providing increased mechanical strength.
• Ferrovanadium A vanadium-iron alloy with 60-80% vanadium that acts on steel deoxidizing and improves alloy structure by increasing hardness, toughness, and shock resistance.
• Metal Trading Services International trading services for special alloys and metals with intelligent logistics solutions and maximum added value for raw materials, offered to steel mills and foundries worldwide.
• Metal Sorting Services Sorting of special alloys and metals according to maximum purity, providing customers with pure raw materials through responsible resource management.
• Metal Analysis Services Quality analysis of metals and alloys using latest equipment and technology to guarantee exact quality of raw materials.
• Metal Processing Services Processing treatments including sand blasting, briquetting, packing, and cutting to optimally prepare raw materials for customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovery of unmixed and clean ferrous and non-ferrous metals to maximum sort purity

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RWS-WebdesignminorOthersRWS-Webdesign is responsible for the maintenance and development of the RS-Recycling GmbH website (rsrecycling.eu). Website maintenance and technical support provider.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cronimet Holding GmbH: Germany-headquartered global trader and recycler of specialty and stainless steel scrap, serving foundries and steel mills worldwide — the closest large-scale direct competitor to RS-Recycling's specialty alloy trading model.
• William Rowland Ltd: UK-based specialty metals trader and recycler (tungsten, molybdenum, cobalt alloys) — small-to-mid-sized peer with nearly identical specialty alloy trading model to RS-Recycling.
• H.C. Starck Tungsten (Masan High-Tech Materials): Specialist in tungsten, molybdenum, rhenium, and tantalum recycling and processing — a direct specialty metals peer with similar refractory metal focus serving industrial end-customers.
• Hensel Recycling GmbH: German specialist recycler and trader of tungsten, molybdenum, rhenium, and related high-temperature metals — directly comparable niche specialty metals focus and similar industrial customer base.
• Tungco Inc. US-based recycler and processor of tungsten, molybdenum, and related refractory scrap — comparable mid-sized specialty trader with similar end-market focus on industrial tooling and steel customers.

Broad incumbents

• Umicore SA: Belgian materials technology and recycling group with closed-loop specialty metals recovery (cobalt, nickel, rhenium) — adjacent incumbent with overlapping customer profile in industrial metals.
• Aurubis AG: European copper and non-ferrous metals recycler/producer — broader scale but overlapping in non-ferrous metals recycling and brokerage for industrial customers.
• ELG Haniel GmbH: Global scrap metal recycler with broad stainless and high-alloy operations serving steel mills — much larger scale than RS-Recycling but overlapping in stainless/specialty alloy brokerage.
• Plansee Group: Austrian specialist in refractory metals (tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, niobium) with integrated recycling — adjacent incumbent whose specialty metal recycling activity overlaps with RS-Recycling's sourcing scope.
• Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG: German specialty metals group with recycling operations in platinum group metals, rhenium, and industrial precious metals — broader portfolio but overlapping in high-purity specialty metals recovery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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