SEOS Group

What SEOS Group does

SEOS Group is a privately-held Belgian-headquartered industrial waste management group that provides comprehensive collection, sorting, processing, and recycling services for non-dangerous industrial waste across Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Germany. Founded in 1998 as S.T.R. (Scraps Trading & Recycling) and rebranded to SEOS in 2008, the group operates 9 sites totaling 180,000 m² of infrastructure and processes approximately 280,000 tonnes of waste per year, handling ferrous and non-ferrous metals, end-of-life vehicles, batteries, paper, cardboard, plastics, wood, tires, and ordinary industrial waste. Its service model places dedicated containers (240L to 38m³) at customer premises and guarantees collection within 48 hours of request, supported by an in-house fleet of 17 trucks and weighing/quality-control infrastructure at processing facilities. The group also operates the ENERWOOD green energy project producing electricity and heat from recycled wood and a 523-panel photovoltaic installation at its Verviers site, positioning it as the 5th largest photovoltaic producer in Wallonia.

The company's revenue model is a mix of professional services (collection, sorting, and processing fees) and transaction-based commodity trading: SEOS purchases ferrous and non-ferrous metals at market rates tied to commodity exchanges, sorts and processes them, and resells to steelworks and downstream recyclers, with additional international scrap trading flows. Pricing is quote-based and customized per customer, with metal pricing floating with exchange rates on a pay-as-you-go basis. Named enterprise customers include ABB, Bombardier, GSK, Hydro Aluminium, Thales, TNT, UCB, and Knauf Insulation, alongside a long tail of SMEs served through a direct enterprise field-sales motion. The group's growth has been substantially inorganic — nine acquisitions between 1999 and 2014 built the multi-country footprint — and it remains independently owned and managed by CEO Stéphane Diez, with no external private equity or institutional capital identified in the source material. Disclosed annual revenue is approximately EUR 40 million against roughly 115 employees across all locations.

Name

SEOS Group

Legal name

SEOS Group

Website

https://seosgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEOS Group is a privately-held Belgian industrial waste management operator providing collection, sorting, processing, and recycling services for non-dangerous waste across Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Germany, serving enterprise customers (ABB, GSK, Thales, Bombardier, UCB, Hydro Aluminium) and SMEs with embedded container-based collection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Industrial waste management
• Non-dangerous waste recycling
• Metal waste recovery
• Container waste collection
• Scrap metal processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Verviers

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection and Processing Services: Collection, sorting, and processing fees for managing non-dangerous industrial waste from businesses
2. Metal Waste Purchasing and Resale: SEOS purchases ferrous and non-ferrous metals from customers at market rates, then sorts, processes and resells to steelworks and other recyclers
3. International Scrap Trading: International trading of ferrous metals and other recyclable materials with neighboring countries and global export markets

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SEOS Group provides comprehensive non-dangerous industrial waste management and recycling services across Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Germany. The company places containers at customer sites, guarantees 48-hour pickup, sorts and processes the collected material, and delivers sorted fractions to certified recycling centers. It also runs a metal waste reimbursement service that pays customers based on the market value of recoverable metals and an ENERWOOD green energy initiative that converts residual waste into alternative fuels and renewable energy.

Product overview

SEOS Group provides global management of non-dangerous waste as its core product, operating through a network of 9 sites (180,000 m²) across Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. The company handles approximately 280,000 tonnes of waste annually with annual revenues of EUR 40 million. The portfolio includes waste collection services (containers for ferrous and non-ferrous metals, end-of-life vehicles, batteries, paper, cardboard, plastics, wood, tires, and industrial waste), processing, quality control, and transport to certified recycling centers. Key sub-brands include SEOS Noirfalise Recycling (metal recycling and photovoltaic energy), SEOS Trading & Recycling (Belgium and France), SEOS Plastic Recycling (plastic recycling), and SEOS Recycling GmbH (German industrial waste sorting). Additional services include container services, metal waste reimbursement, and the ENERWOOD green energy project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Non-Dangerous Waste Management End-to-end non-dangerous industrial waste management service for manufacturers and large enterprises, covering container placement, scheduled collection, sorting, processing, and delivery to certified recycling centers across four countries. For industrial clients such as ABB, Bombardier, GSK, and Thales.
• Container Service Placement of waste containers at customer industrial sites with a guaranteed 48-hour pickup, enabling predictable, scheduled removal of non-dangerous industrial waste streams. For industrial enterprises requiring continuous, contract-based waste collection.
• Metal Waste Reimbursement Service Collection, sorting, and resale of metal scrap from industrial customer sites, with reimbursement paid to the customer based on prevailing scrap market value. For industrial manufacturers generating metal waste streams.
• ENERWOOD Green Energy Project ENERWOOD is a green energy initiative within SEOS Group that converts residual non-dangerous waste into alternative fuels and includes photovoltaic installations for renewable energy generation. Designed for industrial and municipal partners seeking circular-economy waste-to-energy solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces waste volume by up to 50% through compaction at processing facilities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• FEBEM-FEGE (Belgian Federation of Environment Management Companies)minorOthersIndustry federation membership providing industry standards alignment and environmental compliance guidance.
• COBEREC (Belgian Federation of Recycling Companies)minorOthersIndustry federation membership representing Belgian recycling companies.
• ValipacminorOthersOrganization handling legal obligations for companies regarding packaging waste take-back and information requirements.
• FostplusminorOthersApproved body by the Interregional Packaging Commission for household packaging waste.
• FebelautominorOthersOrganization for end-of-life vehicles management.
• RecytyreminorOthersApproved body by the Interregional Packaging Commission for used tire waste recycling.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Indaver: Belgian-headquartered industrial waste management company operating hazardous and non-hazardous treatment facilities across Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and France. Directly comparable geographic footprint, customer base (industrial manufacturers), and integrated collection-to-treatment service model as SEOS.
• Derichebourg Environment: French family-controlled group with a major environmental services division covering metal recycling, industrial waste collection and processing across Europe. Comparable on customer base (industrial manufacturers), metal-trading activities and multi-country European platform.
• Van Werven Metaal: Dutch metal recycler and end-of-life vehicle processor with sites in the Netherlands and Belgium. Comparable focus on ferrous and non-ferrous metal collection, processing and resale; smaller scale but directly competing for similar customer profiles in Benelux.
• Galloo: Belgian-founded metal recycling group operating shredding and processing sites across Belgium, France and Northern Europe. Closely comparable on ferrous and non-ferrous metals collection, sorting and international trading, with overlapping cross-border footprint.
• Renewi: Dutch-listed waste management company operating across Benelux, France, Germany and UK with industrial and commercial waste collection plus recycling services. Highly comparable geographic overlap and service-line breadth, though Renewi is significantly larger and publicly traded.
• Remondis: German family-owned waste management group, one of Europe's largest private recyclers, operating across Germany and neighboring countries. Comparable on industrial waste collection, metals recycling, alternative fuel production and multi-country platform including a strong Germany presence where SEOS competes via SEOS Recycling GmbH.

Emerging players

• PreZero: Schwarz Group-backed recycling and environmental services platform operating across Europe with growing focus on circular-economy and alternative-fuels offerings. Comparable in industrial waste, recycling and alternative-fuels themes, with technology investment and capital firepower beyond SEOS.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environment: Global environmental services major with a large hazardous and non-hazardous waste management division across Europe. Overlaps with SEOS in industrial waste services but operates at much greater scale and scope (water, energy, waste), and competes for the same industrial customers.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery: European waste management and recycling incumbent operating collection, sorting and recovery infrastructure across France, Benelux and Germany. Overlaps with SEOS on industrial and commercial waste collection and recycling, but as part of a much broader water and waste portfolio.

Regional players

• Stena Recycling: Swedish-based recycling group with operations primarily in the Nordics and select European markets. Comparable in metal recycling and industrial waste services, though geographic overlap with SEOS is limited (Northern Europe vs. Benelux/France/Germany).

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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