
Metal trading, sorting and processing of non-ferrous metals and steel – certified waste management specialist in Viersen

Viersener Metallhandel H. u. H. Holter GmbH
Viersen (DE)New on Amplifa
About us
Viersener Metallhandel H. u. H. Holter GmbH is a certified waste management specialist for metal trading, metal sorting and the processing of industrial waste. The family-owned company, founded in 1972 and based in Viersen, specializes in non-ferrous metals and steel and works with an international network of suppliers and buyers. Its services include the sorting of metal fractions using modern separation techniques, the acceptance, processing and post-processing of scrap and industrial waste, and the return of valuable raw materials to the material cycle. Material processing and chip storage take place in a functional hall built in 2007 at the Elkanweg site. The company has been a member of the Association of German Metal Traders (VDM) since 1980 and, since 1997, a member of the Waste Management Association of the German Steel and Non-Ferrous Metal Recycling Industry (ESN).
- Site
- Viersen
- Processes
- Non-ferrous metal trading (purchasing/sales), Sorting of metal fractions (metal sorting with modern separation techniques), Processing of industrial waste (acceptance and processing, processing and post-processing of scrap), Chip storage and material processing, Metal trading (non-ferrous metals), Sorting of metal fractions, Processing of industrial waste, Acceptance and processing of industrial waste
- Materials
- Non-ferrous metals, Steel
- Certificates
- Waste management specialist pursuant to § 52 KrW/AbfG, DIN EN ISO 9002 (quality management), Quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9002 (since 1998)
- Founded
- 1972
- Industries
- Metal recycling, Scrap and waste management, Metal trading
- 01
Receipt of industrial waste and scrap
- 02
Sorting of metal fractions (non-ferrous metals, steel)
- 03
Processing and post-processing / material processing
- 04
Chip storage
- 05
Materials and processes
Non-ferrous metals
Core trading material: approx. 1,000 t of non-ferrous metals per month are purchased, sorted and sold.
Steel
Iron and steel fractions are accepted, sorted and fed into the recycling process.
Site
Viersen
DEHeadquarters with goods receipt, chip storage and material processing
- Lot size
- approx. 1,000 t of non-ferrous metals/month
- Materials
- Non-ferrous metals, steel
- Functional hall for chip storage and material processing (extension built in 2007)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-ferrous metal trading (purchasing/sales)Other | – | – | – | 1,000 t/month | Non-ferrous metals |
| Sorting of metal fractions (metal sorting with modern separation techniques)Other | – | – | – | – | Non-ferrous metals, Steel |
| Processing of industrial waste (acceptance and processing, processing and post-processing of scrap)Other | – | – | – | – | Non-ferrous metals, Steel |
| Other | – | – | – | – | Non-ferrous metals, Steel |
| Chip storage and material processingOther | – | – | – | – | Non-ferrous metals |
Additional services
Quality and certification
The company is certified as a waste management specialist pursuant to § 52 KrW/AbfG and has operated a quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9002 since 1998.
| Evidence | Viersen |
|---|---|
| Waste management specialist pursuant to § 52 KrW/AbfG | |
| Quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9002 (since 1998) |
Company history
- 1972
Foundation of Viersener Metallhandel H. u. H. Holter OHG by Herbert Holter
- 1980
Member of the Association of German Metal Traders (VDM)
- 1984
Rebranding in the form still in use today
- 1995
Death of company founder Herbert Holter; the company is continued by Hans-Herbert Holter as partner/managing director
- 1997
Member of the Waste Management Association of the German Steel and Non-Ferrous Metal Recycling Industry e.V. (ESN)
- 1998
Certification as a waste management specialist, introduction of a quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9002; holdings in companies in the non-ferrous metal recycling industry
- 2007
Construction of a new functional hall extension for chip storage and material processing
- 2022
50th company anniversary