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Copper scrap – Austria

Buyers of copper scrap in Austria according to the Companies register, and the copper scrap trade of the country in 2015–2025 (Eurostat Comext).

A picture of the market – not a commercial recommendation. No prices, ratings or rankings; ordered by straight-line distance or alphabetically. Contact through the company website; the register holds no personal data.

9
buyer plants
9
companies
3
plants with a documented grade

Data as of: · version 2.31 · verified at source up to · Dataset changes · Markdown · JSON

Buyers in the country

smelter (document or value-chain link) smelter – type of plant (semi-finished products, foundry) processor Base map: Natural Earth (public domain). Location of some plants: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  1. ASTA Energy Solutions AG

    Oed – copper winding conductors (CTC) for power generation, Oed · Austria

    smelter · Cu · winding wire (drawing and enamelling)
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – imprint (astagroup.com) · verified 2026-10-17

  2. Loacker Recycling GmbH

    Götzis – non-ferrous scrapyard and e-scrap recycling, Götzis · Austria

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Loacker website – Götzis location · verified 2026-10-08

  3. LS Recycling GmbH und Co KG

    Krems an der Donau – cable and metal processing, Krems an der Donau · Austria

    processor · Cu, Al · cable granulation and copper recovery

    Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap

    B Loacker website – L&S Krems location · verified 2026-10-08

  4. Metall-Service Gesellschaft m.b.H.

    Prambachkirchen – aluminium and magnesium scrap recycling, Prambachkirchen · Austria

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: brass scrap

    B Company website – home page · verified 2026-10-08

  5. MGG Metrec

    Amstetten – shredder, shears and depollution of vehicles and e-scrap, Amstetten · Austria

    processor · Cu, Al · shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B MGG website – MGG Metrec company · verified 2026-10-08

  6. Montanwerke Brixlegg AG

    Brixlegg – secondary smelter and refinery, Brixlegg · Austria

    processor · Cu · recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Montanwerke Brixlegg AG – “100% recycled raw materials” (cathodes, bolts, plates) · verified 2026-10-08

  7. Schaufler GmbH

    Ybbs an der Donau – head office, ferrous and non-ferrous scrapyard, Ybbs an der Donau · Austria

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – Ybbs/Donau location · verified 2026-10-08

  8. Weiss Schrott- u. Metallhandel GmbH

    Hallein – non-ferrous scrapyard and cable processing, Hallein · Austria

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap

    B Loacker website – Weiss (Hallein) location · verified 2026-10-08

  9. Wieland (spółka zależna)

    Amstetten (buntmetall amstetten GmbH) – tubes, bars, wires, Amstetten · Austria

    smelter · Cu · tubes
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Wieland, karta Wieland Austria / buntmetall amstetten GmbH · verified 2026-10-08

Scrap trade

Imports and exports of scrap (total: within the EU and with non-EU countries), balance and unit value from trade declarations.

Copper scrap trade – Austria, 2015–2025 Austria – copper scrap: imports 89,155 t in 2015 and 92,089 t in 2025; exports 57,434 t in 2015 and 65,381 t in 2025. 0 25 k 50 k 75 k 100 k 125 k 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 exports 2015: 57,434 texports 2016: 63,353 texports 2017: 60,906 texports 2018: 60,935 texports 2019: 64,758 texports 2020: 52,051 texports 2021: 59,569 texports 2022: 54,066 texports 2023: 54,214 texports 2024: 60,149 texports 2025: 65,381 t imports 2015: 89,155 timports 2016: 83,862 timports 2017: 91,313 timports 2018: 99,592 timports 2019: 96,435 timports 2020: 98,756 timports 2021: 101,362 timports 2022: 105,059 timports 2023: 99,206 timports 2024: 87,546 timports 2025: 92,089 t
imports exports tonnes (scrap mass)
Table of years (chart data)
Copper scrap trade – Austria, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 89,15557,434-31,721 3,7642,231
2016 83,86263,353-20,508 3,2592,291
2017 91,31360,906-30,407 3,6502,719
2018 99,59260,935-38,657 3,6632,721
2019 96,43564,758-31,676 3,7692,545
2020 98,75652,051-46,705 3,6752,610
2021 101,36259,569-41,793 5,5863,965
2022 105,05954,066-50,993 6,8884,368
2023 99,20654,214-44,992 6,6104,068
2024 87,54660,149-27,397 7,3844,749
2025 92,08965,381-26,708 7,6294,896
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 60,38741,696-18,691 9,9196,971

Largest scrap suppliers (2025)

  1. Germany 29,883 t
  2. Italy 17,862 t
  3. France 8,506 t
  4. Switzerland 8,263 t
  5. United States 4,969 t

Largest scrap destinations (2025)

  1. Germany 37,466 t
  2. Italy 4,251 t
  3. Slovakia 3,429 t
  4. Sweden 3,288 t
  5. Netherlands 3,240 t

Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price. CN codes: 7404 00 10, 7404 00 91, 7404 00 99 . Source: Eurostat Comext – EU trade by CN8 (DS-045409), as of 2026-10-20. Balance = exports − imports. Comext

Straight-line distance (great circle) from the shipping point – not road distance. The description of the shipment procedure is general and does not constitute legal advice. Legal status as of 20 October 2026: Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste. The classification of the waste and the obligations of the parties are determined case by case.

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