Recycling and service company for scrap and metal trading, recyclable material disposal, product destruction and workshop services.
Schrott- und Metallhandel M. Kaatsch GmbH
Plochingen (Am Nordseekai 8) · Plochingen (Am Rheinkai 2-8, 16 & 20) · Ludwigsburg · Balingen · Fellbach · Stuttgart · Köngen · Reutlingen · NehrenNew on Amplifa
About Kaatsch
Schrott- und Metallhandel M. Kaatsch GmbH is a family-run recycling and service company based in Plochingen on the middle Neckar. The company processes steel scrap, non-ferrous metals, waste wood and other recyclable materials and offers disposal solutions ranging from container provision and transshipment and warehousing through to national and international direct marketing of the scrap proceeds. The service portfolio also includes dismantling and demolition, documented product scrapping with destruction recorded by photo or video, as well as consulting on material flow optimization and disposal concepts. In its own workshop with a certified metalworking operation, Kaatsch carries out repairs, restorations, machine maintenance and welding work to DIN 18800 Class C. The group operates nine sites in Baden-Württemberg, including recycling and waste material yards in Ludwigsburg, Balingen, Stuttgart, Köngen, Reutlingen and Nehren. Logistics is trimodal by ship, rail and truck.
- Site
- Plochingen
- Processes
- Scrap and metal trading / steel scrap recycling, Non-ferrous metal recycling, Waste wood recycling, Recyclable material recycling / disposal, Product destruction (product scrapping, documented by photo/video), Finishing and production to customer requirements (workshop), Dismantling & demolition, Transshipment & warehousing (trimodal: ship, rail, truck)
- Materials
- Steel scrap, Non-ferrous metals, Waste wood, Recyclable materials, Welding (DIN 18800, Class C)
- Certificates
- Certification to European/international industrial standards (since 1994), Metalworking operation DIN 18800 Class C
- Industries
- Foundries, Steel mills, Combined heat and power plants, Construction/Trades, Production/SMEs/Major customers
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- 02
Transshipment and warehousing
- 03
Processing and sorting of material flows
- 04
Recovery or disposal incl. documented product scrapping
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Trimodal dispatch and direct marketing by ship, rail and truck
Materials and Material Flows
Steel scrap
Core material flow of the scrap and metal trading business at the Plochingen headquarters.
Non-ferrous metals
Non-ferrous metals are accepted and traded at the Am Rheinkai site.
Waste wood
Recycling material flow alongside metals at the Am Rheinkai site.
Recyclable materials
Broad acceptance spectrum for private, commercial and industrial customers.
Welding (DIN 18800, Class C)
Large-scale welding qualification in the company's own certified metalworking operation.
Sites
Plochingen – Headquarters/Steel Scrap
DEHeadquarters and steel scrap site, Am Nordseekai 8
- Materials
- Steel scrap
- Workshop with certified metalworking operation
- Transshipment and warehousing
Plochingen – Non-Ferrous Metals/Wood/Recyclable Materials
DEAcceptance and trading of non-ferrous metals, wood and recyclable materials, Am Rheinkai 2-8, 16 & 20
- Materials
- Non-ferrous metals, waste wood, recyclable materials
Ludwigsburg (Stachelski)
DERecycling and waste material yard, Neckartalstraße 8, district Neckarweihingen
- Materials
- Recyclable materials
Balingen (Scheutzow)
DERecycling and waste material yard, Buhrenstraße 51/1
- Materials
- Recyclable materials
Fellbach (ProMetall)
DERailway site
Stuttgart (ProMetall)
DERecycling and waste material yard, Am Mittelkai 4-6
- Materials
- Recyclable materials
Köngen (WEAG)
DERecycling and waste material yard, Küferstr. 25
- Materials
- Recyclable materials
Reutlingen (RVR)
DERecycling and waste material yard, Sondelfinger Straße 8
- Materials
- Recyclable materials
Nehren (RVR)
DERecycling and waste material yard, Daimlerstr. 17
- Materials
- Recyclable materials
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap and metal trading / steel scrap recyclingRecycling | – | – | – | – | Steel scrap |
| Non-ferrous metal recyclingRecycling | – | – | – | – | Non-ferrous metals |
| Waste wood recyclingRecycling | – | – | – | – | Waste wood |
| Recyclable material recycling / disposalRecycling | – | – | – | – | Recyclable materials |
| Product destruction (product scrapping, documented by photo/video)Recycling | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Finishing and production to customer requirements (workshop)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Dismantling & demolitionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transshipment & warehousing (trimodal: ship, rail, truck)Logistics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Container and logistics services (skip loaders, roll-off containers)Logistics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting / material flow optimization / disposal conceptsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
The company has been certified to European and international industrial standards since 1994 as one of the first in the industry. Documented, legally compliant procedures apply to disposal, product destruction and workshop services; the metalworking operation holds a welding qualification to DIN 18800 Class C.
| Evidence | Plochingen |
|---|---|
| Certification to European/international industrial standards (since 1994) | |
| Metalworking operation DIN 18800 Class C |
History
- 1994
Certified as one of the first companies in the industry
Over 70 years of family tradition (family-run company)