Scrap and metal trading, container service, waste recycling and international freight forwarding with five locations in Baden-Württemberg and Saxony
Walter Kunze Schrott- und Metallhandels GmbH
Langenau (Headquarters) · Herbrechtingen · Freital · Großenhain · DresdenNew on Amplifa
About the Kunze-Group
Walter Kunze Schrott- und Metallhandels GmbH is a family-owned company based in Langenau near Ulm that has been active in scrap and metal trading since 1948/1949. The Kunze-Group has developed into a group of companies in the fields of raw material recycling, container services and international freight forwarding. Its range of services includes the acceptance of scrap and metals at daily peak prices, sorting and processing of all scrap and metal grades, recyclable material analyses for Fe grades and non-ferrous metals, container services with skip and roll-off containers from 5 to 38 m³ as well as collection by grapple truck. In addition, industrial demolition, gutting and dismantling, complete disposal of industrial areas with a mobile excavator shear, and oxy-fuel cutting and processing work on site are offered. In addition to scrap and metal trading, the corporate group includes Spedition Kunze GmbH with transports throughout Germany and to Italy, a truck fuel station with car wash, and a truck service with workshop. The group employs around 70 staff at five locations in Langenau, Herbrechtingen, Freital, Großenhain and Dresden and operates a fleet of 25 trucks, seven excavators and three scrap shears with 600 to 1,000 t of pressing force.
- Site
- Langenau
- Processes
- Scrap and metal acceptance at daily peak prices, Sorting and processing of all scrap and metal grades, Oxy-fuel cutting and processing work on site, Recyclable material analyses for all Fe grades and non-ferrous metals, Industrial demolition, gutting and dismantling, Complete disposal of industrial areas with mobile excavator shear, Provision of skip and roll-off containers 5 to 38 m³, Transport of scrap and metals incl. overlength vehicles (15 m steel)
- Materials
- Steel scrap, Foundry scrap, Alloyed metals, Cable scrap, Used batteries, Commercial waste
- Certificates
- Certified specialist disposal company, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1948
- Employees
- 70
- Industries
- Raw material recycling, Scrap and metal trading, Disposal and waste recycling, Container service, Transport and logistics
- 01
Acceptance of scrap and metals at daily peak prices
- 02
Recyclable material analyses for Fe grades and non-ferrous metals
- 03
Sorting and processing of all scrap and metal grades
- 04
Oxy-fuel cutting and processing work
- 05
Transport by Spedition Kunze GmbH
- 06
Marketing of the recyclable materials
Materials and Scrap Grades
Steel scrap
Acceptance, sorting and processing of all steel scrap grades with recyclable material analysis.
Foundry scrap
Offered as its own product category in scrap and metal trading.
Alloyed metals
Trading in alloyed metals and non-ferrous metals including recyclable material analysis.
Cable scrap
Separate cable scrap acceptance.
Used batteries
Separate used battery acceptance.
Commercial waste
Acceptance of various wastes for recycling, including films, plastics and construction rubble.
Locations
Langenau
DEHeadquarters: scrap and metal trading, container service, freight forwarding, truck fuel station/car wash, workshop
- Lot size
- Bulk and smallest quantities
- Materials
- Steel scrap, foundry scrap, alloyed metals, cable scrap, used batteries
- 3 scrap shears (600–1,000 t)
- 7 excavators
- 25 trucks
- Grapple truck
- Mobile excavator shear
- Skip and roll-off containers 5–38 m³
Herbrechtingen
DEBranch office scrap and metal trading
Freital
DEBranch office scrap and metal trading; has also managed Großenhain and Dresden since 2016
Großenhain
DEBranch office scrap and metal trading
Dresden
DEBranch office scrap and metal trading
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap and metal acceptance at daily peak pricesRecycling | – | – | – | – | Steel scrap, Alloyed metals, Foundry scrap, Cable scrap |
| Sorting and processing of all scrap and metal gradesRecycling | – | – | – | – | Steel, Non-ferrous metals |
| Oxy-fuel cutting and processing work on siteMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Recyclable material analyses for all Fe grades and non-ferrous metalsTesting | – | – | – | – | Fe grades, Non-ferrous metals |
| Industrial demolition, gutting and dismantlingRecycling | – | – | – | – | – |
| Complete disposal of industrial areas with mobile excavator shearRecycling | – | – | – | – | – |
| Provision of skip and roll-off containers 5 to 38 m³Logistics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transport of scrap and metals incl. overlength vehicles (15 m steel)Logistics | – | 15 m | – | – | Steel |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap shear | – | 3 | 600 – 1,000 t | – | Kunze-Group |
| Excavator | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Truck | – | 25 | – | – | – |
| Grapple truck | – | – | – | – | Langenau |
| Mobile excavator shear | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
The Kunze-Group is a certified specialist disposal company and a recognized IHK training company. Recyclable material analyses for all Fe grades and non-ferrous metals ensure the quality determination of the delivered materials.
| Evidence | Langenau |
|---|---|
| Certified specialist disposal company | |
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1949
Emil Kunze founds the 'Emil Kunze Scrap and Metal Trading' company in Langenau together with his son Walter.
- 1962
Death of Emil Kunze; his son Walter takes over the management.
- 1985
Founding of 'Spedition Rolf Kunze' in Langenau (Riedheimer Straße 12).
- 1988
The forwarding company is renamed 'Spedition Langenau GmbH'.
- 1990
Founding of Walter Kunze Schrott- und Metallhandels GmbH in Freital near Dresden; managing directors Walter and Rolf Kunze as well as Gerd Birke.
- 1992
The forwarding company is renamed 'Spedition Kunze GmbH'.
- 1992
Death of Walter Kunze; his son Rolf becomes sole managing director of Walter Kunze Schrott- und Metallhandels GmbH in Langenau or Freital respectively.
- 1998
Relocation to the 30,000 m² company premises, Magirusstraße 20, Langenau-Nord industrial area on the A7.
- 1998
Rolf Kunze founds Kunze LKW-Service GmbH.
- 2005
Alexandra Kunze, daughter of Rolf Kunze, becomes managing director of Kunze Lkw Service GmbH.
- 2006
Founding of Kunze Metallhandelsgesellschaft mbH in Herbrechtingen near Heidenheim.
- 2014
Integration of the Herbrechtingen branch into the main Langenau branch.
- 2016
Takeover of two scrap yards near Dresden; the Freital branch takes over the management of the Großenhain and Dresden locations.