Scholz Recycling AG & Co. KG is one of the leading recycling companies for steel and metal scrap in Europe. This medium-size company with its headquarter in Essingen can look back on a long tradition. The company was founded by Paul Scholz in 1872. Today, Oliver Scholz represents the fifth generation which is managing the recycling company. Our corporate motto is: Competence in scrap. This motto is based on the decades of marketing experience, innovative recycling methods, and customer-oriented processes which are implemented by our company.

Scholz Recycling AG & Co. KG is not represented by the name of Scholz alone. The company is the outcome of the merger of several well-known firms:

• August Schmidt GmbH
• Georg Kerscher GmbH & Co. KG
• Knippers Metall-Chemie GmbH & Co. KG
• Lindner Metall-Recycling GmbH
• Richard Groer GmbH
• Scholz Recycling GmbH Scholz AG (operative business)
• Schrott-Schmidt GmbH

Our inputs – focused know-how, innovative ideas and enthusiasm – give our customers a competitive edge.