🇩🇪 Germany — Melting Scrap Directory

A country with a deep tradition in metals production. The list below contains 23 companies in Germany active in melting scrap, grouped by metal speciality.

📅 Last Updated: May 2026

Major hubs: Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich

Germany in the Global Melting Scrap Trade

Germany has a long tradition in metals production and recycling. The country supports steel, copper, aluminium, zinc, and stainless steel industries through a mix of publicly listed companies and private operators.

The sector is concentrated in the Rhine-Ruhr industrial corridor, with additional operations across Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Saxony, and Lower Saxony. Hamburg and Bremerhaven are the principal export ports for material moving to international destinations.

The Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungs-, Wasser- und Rohstoffwirtschaft (BDSV) represents the German scrap industry.

Companies by Metal

The same company may appear under multiple metals where it handles more than one category.

⚙️ Steel (10)

ThyssenKrupp Materials Services

Essen • Diversified metals

🏷️ Steel · Stainless Steel · Copper

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Salzgitter AG

Salzgitter • Steel producer, FSE-listed

🏷️ Steel

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ArcelorMittal Germany

Hamburg • Steel producer

🏷️ Steel

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Buderus Edelstahl GmbH

Wetzlar • Specialty steel

🏷️ Steel · Stainless Steel

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TSR Recycling GmbH

Lünen • Major German scrap recycler

🏷️ Steel · Copper · Aluminium

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Scholz Recycling GmbH

Essingen • Diversified recycler

🏷️ Steel · Copper · Aluminium

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Alba Group plc & Co. KG

Berlin • European recycler

🏷️ Steel · Copper · Aluminium

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Remondis SE & Co. KG

Lünen • Recycling group

🏷️ Steel · Copper · Aluminium

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Theo Steil GmbH

Trier • Scrap exporter

🏷️ Steel · Copper

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Salzgitter Recycling GmbH

Salzgitter • Salzgitter Group subsidiary

🏷️ Steel

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🟠 Copper (15)

Aurubis AG

Hamburg • Copper producer/recycler, FSE-listed

🏷️ Copper

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Wieland-Werke AG

Ulm • Copper alloy producer

🏷️ Copper

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KME Germany GmbH (Cunova)

Osnabrück • Copper alloys producer

🏷️ Copper

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MKM Mansfelder Kupfer und Messing

Hettstedt • Copper alloys producer

🏷️ Copper

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Diehl Metall Stiftung & Co. KG

Nuremberg • Copper alloys

🏷️ Copper

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Otto Fuchs KG

Meinerzhagen • Forged copper alloys

🏷️ Copper · Aluminium

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Heraeus Metals Recycling

Hanau • Precious metals + copper alloys

🏷️ Copper

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ThyssenKrupp Materials Services

Essen • Diversified metals

🏷️ Steel · Stainless Steel · Copper

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TSR Recycling GmbH

Lünen • Major German scrap recycler

🏷️ Steel · Copper · Aluminium

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Scholz Recycling GmbH

Essingen • Diversified recycler

🏷️ Steel · Copper · Aluminium

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Alba Group plc & Co. KG

Berlin • European recycler

🏷️ Steel · Copper · Aluminium

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Remondis SE & Co. KG

Lünen • Recycling group

🏷️ Steel · Copper · Aluminium

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Berzelius Metall GmbH

Braubach • Lead specialist

🏷️ Copper

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Schwermetall Halbzeugwerk

Stolberg • Copper alloy sheets

🏷️ Copper · Zinc

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Theo Steil GmbH

Trier • Scrap exporter

🏷️ Steel · Copper

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⚪ Aluminium (8)

Otto Fuchs KG

Meinerzhagen • Forged copper alloys

🏷️ Copper · Aluminium

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Norsk Hydro Deutschland

Düsseldorf • Norsk Hydro subsidiary, aluminium

🏷️ Aluminium

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Trimet Aluminium SE

Essen • Aluminium producer, publicly listed

🏷️ Aluminium

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Constellium Singen GmbH

Singen • Aluminium plant

🏷️ Aluminium

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TSR Recycling GmbH

Lünen • Major German scrap recycler

🏷️ Steel · Copper · Aluminium

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Scholz Recycling GmbH

Essingen • Diversified recycler

🏷️ Steel · Copper · Aluminium

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Alba Group plc & Co. KG

Berlin • European recycler

🏷️ Steel · Copper · Aluminium

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Remondis SE & Co. KG

Lünen • Recycling group

🏷️ Steel · Copper · Aluminium

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🔵 Zinc (1)

Schwermetall Halbzeugwerk

Stolberg • Copper alloy sheets

🏷️ Copper · Zinc

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✨ Stainless Steel (3)

VDM Metals GmbH

Werdohl • Nickel alloys, specialty

🏷️ Stainless Steel

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ThyssenKrupp Materials Services

Essen • Diversified metals

🏷️ Steel · Stainless Steel · Copper

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Buderus Edelstahl GmbH

Wetzlar • Specialty steel

🏷️ Steel · Stainless Steel

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📈 Metal Prices & Exchanges

Melting scrap itself does not trade on any exchange. Its price is calculated by traders against the underlying metal prices on the major exchanges, with adjustments for grade and condition. The links below lead to the official pages of the exchanges and price-reporting services most often referenced by the trade.

🇬🇧 LME — London Metal Exchange

Industrial metals — copper, zinc, lead, aluminium, tin, nickel, steel rebar/scrap.

→ View LME prices

🇺🇸 COMEX (CME Group) — Copper Futures

US copper futures with live prices, charts, and contract specifications.

→ View COMEX copper

🇨🇳 SHFE — Shanghai Futures Exchange

China's domestic copper, zinc, aluminium, lead and nickel futures.

→ View SHFE prices

🇨🇳 SMM — Shanghai Metals Market

Non-ferrous and ferrous metals price portal — copper, zinc, aluminium, steel scrap.

→ View SMM prices

🇮🇳 MCX India — Copper, Zinc, Aluminium

India's Multi Commodity Exchange — copper, zinc, aluminium, lead, nickel futures.

→ View MCX prices

🇩🇪 Westmetall — LME Tracker

Daily LME price tracker — copper, tin, lead, zinc, aluminium, nickel.

→ View Westmetall

🇦🇪 DGCX — Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange

Dubai commodity exchange — copper futures and other metals.

→ View DGCX

📊 Trading Economics — Metals Dashboard

Commodity prices across copper, steel, zinc, aluminium with charts.

→ View Trading Economics

📰 SteelOrbis — Steel & Steel Scrap Prices

Steel scrap and steel product price reporting and news.

→ Visit SteelOrbis

📰 Argus Metals

Argus Media commodity pricing for ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

→ Visit Argus Metals

📰 Fastmarkets MB

Metal Bulletin — pricing and news across all metal scrap categories.

→ Visit Fastmarkets

📰 S&P Global Platts Metals

S&P Global Platts metals pricing benchmarks.

→ Visit Platts

Steel scrap follows the Turkish HMS export benchmark and the CME rebar contract. Copper scrap follows the LME copper price minus a grade-based discount. Aluminium scrap follows the LME aluminium price.

🏛️ Global Trade Associations

Public industry bodies covering ferrous and non-ferrous melting scrap worldwide. Tap any link to visit their official site.

BIR — Bureau of International Recycling

🌍 Global • Brussels. International recycling industry federation with members across many countries.

🔗 Visit bir.org

MRAI — Material Recycling Association of India

🇮🇳 India • Mumbai. Industry body for ferrous and non-ferrous metal recyclers. Affiliated with BIR and ReMA.

🔗 Visit mrai.org.in

ReMA — Recycled Materials Association (ISRI)

🇺🇸 USA • Washington DC. Industry body that publishes the ReMA (ISRI) scrap specifications used internationally.

🔗 Visit recycledmaterials.org

BMRA — British Metals Recycling Association

🇬🇧 UK • Cambridgeshire. Trade body for the UK metals recycling industry. Affiliated with BIR.

🔗 Visit recyclemetals.org

BMR — Bureau of Middle East Recycling

🇦🇪 Dubai. Regional association for the GCC and Middle East scrap industry.

🔗 Visit bmr.ae

EuRIC — European Recycling Industries Confederation

🇪🇺 Brussels. Umbrella body for Europe's recycling industries.

🔗 Visit euric-aisbl.eu

CMRA — China Nonferrous Metals Recycling

🇨🇳 Beijing. Operates under CNIA — governs non-ferrous metal scrap import standards.

🔗 Visit cmra.cn

MRA Malaysia — Malaysian Recyclers Association

🇲🇾 Klang, Selangor. Industry body for Malaysia's metals recycling sector.

🔗 Visit mrassociation.org

BDSV — German Steel & Metal Recycling

🇩🇪 Düsseldorf. Represents Germany's ferrous and non-ferrous scrap industry.

🔗 Visit bdsv.org

VRA — Vietnam Recycling Association

🇻🇳 Hanoi. Coordinates Vietnam's non-ferrous and ferrous metals recycling sector.

🔗 Visit vra.com.vn

LME — London Metal Exchange

🌍 Global. Industrial metals exchange — copper, zinc, lead, aluminium, tin, nickel, steel.

🔗 Visit lme.com

ICSG — International Copper Study Group

🇵🇹 Lisbon. Intergovernmental copper trade statistics and analysis.

🔗 Visit icsg.org

World Steel Association

🇧🇪 Brussels. The global trade body for the steel industry.

🔗 Visit worldsteel.org

International Aluminium Institute

🇬🇧 London. The global aluminium industry body.

🔗 Visit IAI

International Lead & Zinc Study Group

🇵🇹 Lisbon. Intergovernmental lead and zinc statistics and analysis.

🔗 Visit ilzsg.org

Nickel Institute

🇨🇦 Toronto. Nickel industry body.

🔗 Visit nickelinstitute.org

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