Scrap processing and metal recycling for metalworking businesses, dealers and private customers in the Münsterland region.
Wilhelm Paul & Sohn GmbH
Gronau (Röntgenstraße 9) · Ahaus-Alstätte (Am Bahnhof 5)New on Amplifa
About Paul & Sohn
Wilhelm Paul & Sohn GmbH is a family-run scrap and recycling company based in Gronau (Westphalia) that has been active in scrap and metal recycling since 1948. The company accepts metal waste from industrial and trade businesses, dealers and private customers, weighs deliveries directly and feeds the materials cleanly sorted into the recycling cycle. Its range of services includes container service, regular collections and customised disposal solutions for commercial customers; private customers can hand in scrap at daily rates. Every delivery is documented and inspected: since 2014 both operating sites have been equipped with radioactivity measuring systems, and since 2012 a portable X-ray fluorescence analyser (XRF) has been used for the precise determination of metal quality. As a certified disposal specialist company, the company combines a long-standing tradition with modern recycling technology and ensures the safe, environmentally sound processing of metals in the Münsterland.
- Site
- Gronau
- Processes
- Scrap processing and metal recycling (acceptance, sorting, processing of metal scrap), Container service and regular collection for commercial customers, Material analysis by means of X-ray fluorescence analyser (XRF) to determine metal quality, Radioactivity control of all delivered materials, Container service, Regular collection, Customised disposal solutions for commercial customers, Scrap drop-off for private customers
- Materials
- X-ray fluorescence analysis, Radioactivity measurement
- Certificates
- Entsorgungsfachbetrieb, Radioactivity measuring system
- Founded
- 1948
- Industries
- Metalworking businesses, Scrap trade, Trade businesses, Private customers
- 01
Material acceptance with direct weighing
- 02
Radioactivity control
- 03
Material analysis by XRF
- 04
Sorting and documentation
- 05
Scrap processing
- 06
Recycling and recovery
- 07
Container service and collection at the customer's premises
Material acceptance and processes
X-ray fluorescence analysis
Since 2012, a portable XRF analyser has been used for the exact determination of the material composition of metals, even with externally similar scrap grades.
Radioactivity measurement
Since 2014, radioactivity measuring systems at both sites automatically check all delivered materials for radiation exposure.
Sites
Gronau
DEWarehouse / administration
- Materials
- Metal scrap
- Scale (weighing)
- Radioactivity measuring system
- X-ray fluorescence analyser
Ahaus-Alstätte
DEWarehouse II
- Materials
- Metal scrap
- Radioactivity measuring system
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap processing and metal recycling (acceptance, sorting, processing of metal scrap)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Container service and regular collection for commercial customersEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Material analysis by means of X-ray fluorescence analyser (XRF) to determine metal qualityTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Radioactivity control of all delivered materialsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radioactivity measuring system | – | 2 | – | 2014 | Gronau and Ahaus-Alstätte |
| Portable X-ray fluorescence analyser (XRF) | – | – | – | 2012 | Gronau and Ahaus-Alstätte |
| Scale (weighing) | – | – | – | – | Gronau |
Additional services
Safety and quality
Every delivery is inspected and documented: radioactivity measuring systems at both sites have been detecting even the lowest radiation levels since 2014, and since 2012 an XRF analyser has been determining the exact metal quality for a transparent, market-based valuation. The company is certified as an Entsorgungsfachbetrieb (certificates from 2012-2013 through at least 2021-2022).
| Evidence | Gronau | Ahaus-Alstätte |
|---|---|---|
| Entsorgungsfachbetrieb | ||
| Radioactivity measuring system |
History
- 1948
Company founded as a partner for scrap and metal recycling
- 2012
Introduction of a portable X-ray fluorescence analyser (XRF) for material analysis; first Entsorgungsfachbetrieb certification
- 2014
Both operating sites equipped with radioactivity measuring systems