Denmark’s Rimeco sells off steel scrap export business to compatriots HJ Hansen Published by: Lee Allen 2 Nov 2022 @ 12:53 UTC Danish recyclers Rimeco Aktieselskab have agreed to sell their steel scrap export operations in Kolding to compatriots HJ Hansen Recycling Group, representatives from both companies said this week. Following the deal, HJ Hansen will take over Rimeco’s steel scrap collection, export activities and berths at the seaport of Kolding, HJ Hansen said on Tuesday November 1. Rimeco will continue to focus on the processing of metal, electronic and cable scrap around its ..read more

1 1 Rimeco Aktieselskab sælger sine Kolding-aktiviteter til HJHansen Recycling Group Genvindingsvirksomheden HJHansen Recycling Group overtager havnepladserne på Kolding Havn fra Rimeco Aktieselskab, der har valgt at specialisere sig yderligere i genvinding og forædling af metal, jern, elektronik og kabler. Rimeco Aktieselskab har i mange år haft opsamlings- og afskibningspladser til jern- og metalskrot flere steder i Europa. Nu frasælger virksomheden sine danske aktiviteter inden for indsamling af jern- og stål-skrot kvaliteter til HJHansen Recycling Group. Klaus Peter Riggels ..read more

1 1 STRATEGISK SAMARBEJDE I MILJØETS INTERESSE I 2020 blev der indgået en bred politisk aftale, som fremmer cirkulær økonomi. Med aftalen ønsker man at genanvende mere plastik, som ellers ville være endt på forbrændingen. Rimeco og Lauridsen er netop indgået i et strategisk samarbejde, hvor genanvendelsen af dansk plastaffald øges. Den genanvendte plast laves til produkter, som anvendes i den danske spildevandssektor. Rimeco neddeler og granulerer kabler, hvoraf en stor andel er kobber, som sælges til smelterierne i Europa. Den resterende del, som er plastik, sendes fremover til La ..read more

1 1 Rimeco buys all activities in bankrupt Hals Metal A/S PRESS RELEASE: Through its whole owned subsidiary company, Hals Metal Recycling Aktieselskab, Rimeco has with effect from September 17th. bought all activities in Hals Metal A/S. Hals Metal was founded in 1988 but went into bankruptcy on July 15th. 2021. The Rimeco group was founded more than 130 years ago and has widespread activities within trade and recycling of steel scrap and metals.  The recycling business is in rapid development and over the last years Rimeco has also established a branch at Aabenraa Industr ..read more

Taking down 184 meters of chimney 29. March 2021 We have now commenced the final task in our year-long effort to demolish and recycle one of Denmark’s biggest coal-fired power plants, Enstedværket in Aabenraa. Only the 184 meters high chimney is still standing, but not for long. During the upcoming months we will dismantle the chimney bit by bit, starting with the inner steel pipe, which will be cut up in sections, appropriate for shipping and recycling. Following, the concrete shell will be dismantled and crushed for recycling. While the job is not for the acrophobic, the view from t ..read more

Streamlining in steel 29. March 2021 In January our steel division achieved a key goal in our strategy of constantly improving our efficiency on all parameters – logistically as well as continuously improving our utilization of resources and materials. While our steel activities previously have been located at various sites, we have now successfully consolidated them at our new storage space at Aabenraa Harbour, centrally located relative to our total activities. On site weighing Moreover, all trucks are now weighed on site at our fully verified, automatic weighbridge, which we establ ..read more

We now offer the complete range 29. March 2021 We have significantly extended our presence and activities at Kolding Harbour. During the fall 2020 we established a new sorting plant, permitting us to sort out impurities from all kinds of materials prior to discharge. Now, we are ready to launch two entirely new services in order to offer the complete range of services regarding recovery, processing and optimal recycling of all kinds of iron and metal scrap. Steel turnings and pre-material Consequently, we now offer recovery of steel turnings as well as recovery and export of environme ..read more

Working 5 to 22 29. March 2021 The demand for granulated and processed metal fractions has during the past few years steadily increased, and it only continues to do so. In order to honour the demand, we have launched a two-shift operation at our granulation plant in Aabenraa, keeping the plant in operation from 5am to 10pm. We recycle 99,5 percent We are now capable of processing residual fractions at our two expanded sorting- and granulation plants in Aabenraa – sorting and recycling metal fractions as well as plastic fractions. Accordingly, we are now able to recycle as much as 99,5 p ..read more

Turning offshore wind turbine towers into fresh steel 14. September 2020 At the moment Esbjerg Harbour is the daily workplace for a handful of our employees. On one of the farthest docks ten offshore wind turbine towers have been brought in from the North Sea. For years they have literally turned the rough western winds into green electricity, but now they are outworn by the harsh, salty environment. From scrap to fresh steel They will be replaced by new, larger and even tougher wind-turbines. Our task is to ensure, that the old towers are decommissioned, and that every bit and piece of ..read more

Expanding in Aabenraa During the past months we have been working diligently at expanding our activities at Aabenraa Harbour. As our task of demolishing and recycling the condemned power plant, Enstedværket, is nearing its end, more and more space is freed up for new industry. With a water depth of 18 meters the harbour is accessible for even the largest freighters and as the industrial harbour is well shielded from the city and the marina it is a desirable site for heavy industry. As a part of our growth strategy we have expanded our commercial lease at Aabenraa Harbour with another 10 ..read more