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Copper scrap – France

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

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36
buyer plants
24
companies
6
plants with a documented grade

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

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Map of scrap buyers in Europe – France Galloo – Dunkerque – scrap yard and WEEE, Dunkerque (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Galloo – Halluin – shredder with post-shredder installation, Halluin (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Galloo Marquette – Marquette-lez-Lille – shredder, dismantling of small household appliances, Marquette-lez-Lille (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Boone Comenor Metalimpex – Marquette-lez-Lille – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Marquette-lez-Lille (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Nexans France SAS – Lens – wire rod foundry and wire drawing plant, Lens (wire rod mill) Derichebourg Environnement – Escautpont – granulacja kabli miedzianych, Escautpont (cable granulation and copper recovery) Galloo – Valenciennes – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Valenciennes (non-ferrous scrap recycling) FAVI – Le Laiton Injecté, Hallencourt (copper alloy die casting foundry), Hallencourt (copper processing) Galloo Dieppe – Rouxmesnil-Bouteilles – scrap and WEEE yard, Rouxmesnil-Bouteilles (non-ferrous scrap recycling) KME France S.A.S. (Tréfimétaux) – Givet / Fromelennes – foundry (tube mill until 2022), Givet (casthouse) Lebronze Alloys SAS – Breteuil, Breteuil (wire rod and wire) POUDMET S.A.S. – Bailleval (copper and alloy powders), Bailleval (copper processing) Cornec SAS – Longueil-Sainte-Marie – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Longueil-Sainte-Marie (non-ferrous scrap recycling) TG Griset – Villers-Saint-Paul – rolling mill, Villers-Saint-Paul (plates, sheet and strip) Lebronze Alloys SAS – Bornel (foundry, formerly Le Bronze Industriel), Bornel (wire rod and wire) Derichebourg Environnement – Saint-Marcel – granulacja kabli miedzianych, Saint-Marcel (cable granulation and copper recovery) Lebronze Alloys SAS – Suippes – alloy foundry and rolling mill, Suippes (alloy foundry) HME Brass France SAS – Rai (Boisthorel) – brass bar mill, Rai (bars and profiles) Cornec SAS – Lagny-sur-Marne – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Lagny-sur-Marne (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Galloo – Vernouillet – processing of waste electrical and electronic equipment, Vernouillet (e-scrap and battery recycling) Derichebourg Environnement – Bonneuil-sur-Marne – WEEE processing (refrigerators, water heaters), Bonneuil-sur-Marne (e-scrap and battery recycling) M LEGO S.A.S. – Boëssé-le-Sec (copper alloys from scrap remelting), Boëssé-le-Sec (casthouse) Metal Resource – Puceul – steel scrap and non-ferrous metals yard, Puceul (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Aalberts integrated piping systems S.A.S. – Saint-Denis-de-l’Hôtel (copper fittings), Saint-Denis-de-l’Hôtel (copper processing) NGK Berylco France S.A.S. – Couëron (CuBe strip, wire and bars), Couëron (wire rod and wire) KME France S.A.S. (Tréfimétaux) – Masevaux-Niederbruck – Niederbruck (copper busbars and bars), Masevaux-Niederbruck (bars and profiles) Environnement Recycling – Domérat – WEEE recycling, Domérat (e-scrap and battery recycling) Établissements Gindre Duchavany S.A. – Pont-de-Chéruy (copper busbars, flat bars, wire and profiles), Pont-de-Chéruy (wire rod and wire) MTB Recycling – processing plant in Trept, Trept (cable granulation and copper recovery) Derichebourg Environnement – Bassens – shredder and post-shredder lines, Bassens (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Sirmet Fers & Métaux – Bassens (Bordeaux port) – scrap and copper and aluminium cables, Bassens (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Péna Métaux – Mérignac – non-ferrous metals preparation, Mérignac (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Trentetrois SAS – Salaise-sur-Sanne – scrap, batteries, WEEE, vehicle shredding, Salaise-sur-Sanne (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Sirmet Fers & Métaux – Colomiers – non-ferrous and special metals, Colomiers (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Sirmet Fers & Métaux – Lons (Pau) – steel, non-ferrous and cable scrap yard, Lons (non-ferrous scrap recycling) SOVAMEP – Muret – non-ferrous, precious and special metals, Muret (non-ferrous scrap recycling)
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  1. Aalberts integrated piping systems S.A.S.

    Saint-Denis-de-l’Hôtel (copper fittings), Saint-Denis-de-l’Hôtel · France

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

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Aalberts integrated piping systems, EPD “VSH XPress Cuivre 12–28 mm” 5011466-2025-1.0 FR, pp. 4 and 11; INSEE,... · verified 2026-10-06

  2. Boone Comenor Metalimpex

    Marquette-lez-Lille – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Marquette-lez-Lille · France

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    A Géorisques – raport z inspekcji instalacji sklasyfikowanej (2023) · verified 2026-10-08

  3. Cornec SAS

    Lagny-sur-Marne – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Lagny-sur-Marne · France

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: brass scrap

    B Company website – locations · verified 2026-10-08

  4. Cornec SAS

    Longueil-Sainte-Marie – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Longueil-Sainte-Marie · France

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – locations · verified 2026-10-08

  5. Derichebourg Environnement

    Bassens – shredder and post-shredder lines, Bassens · France

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

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company press release (AMF) – inauguration of the platform in Bassens, 6.06.2019 · verified 2026-10-08

  6. Derichebourg Environnement

    Bonneuil-sur-Marne – WEEE processing (refrigerators, water heaters), Bonneuil-sur-Marne · France

    processor · Cu, Al · e-scrap and battery recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company press release (AMF) – inauguration of the platform in Bonneuil-sur-Marne, 16.09.2025 · verified 2026-10-08

  7. Derichebourg Environnement

    Escautpont – granulacja kabli miedzianych, Escautpont · France

    processor · Cu · cable granulation and copper recovery

    Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap

    C AFP / Connaissance des Énergies – inauguracja linii recyklingu kabli, 25.06.2024 · verified 2026-10-08

  8. Derichebourg Environnement

    Saint-Marcel – granulacja kabli miedzianych, Saint-Marcel · France

    processor · Cu · cable granulation and copper recovery

    Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap

    C AFP / Connaissance des Énergies – wzmianka o instalacji w Saint-Marcel (od III 2020) · verified 2026-10-08

  9. Environnement Recycling

    Domérat – WEEE recycling, Domérat · France

    processor · Cu, Al · e-scrap and battery recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  10. Établissements Gindre Duchavany S.A.

    Pont-de-Chéruy (copper busbars, flat bars, wire and profiles), Pont-de-Chéruy · France

    smelter · Cu · wire rod and wire
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B INSEE, Répertoire Sirene, and INPI (comptes annuels) – via the “Recherche d’entreprises” API (annuaire-entrepr... · verified 2026-10-06

  11. FAVI

    Le Laiton Injecté, Hallencourt (copper alloy die casting foundry), Hallencourt · France

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

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B INSEE, Répertoire Sirene, and INPI (comptes annuels) – via the “Recherche d’entreprises” API (annuaire-entrepr... · verified 2026-10-06

  12. Galloo Dieppe

    Rouxmesnil-Bouteilles – scrap and WEEE yard, Rouxmesnil-Bouteilles · France

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  13. Galloo

    Dunkerque – scrap yard and WEEE, Dunkerque · France

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  14. Galloo

    Halluin – shredder with post-shredder installation, Halluin · France

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

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  15. Galloo Marquette

    Marquette-lez-Lille – shredder, dismantling of small household appliances, Marquette-lez-Lille · France

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

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  16. Galloo

    Valenciennes – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Valenciennes · France

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  17. Galloo

    Vernouillet – processing of waste electrical and electronic equipment, Vernouillet · France

    processor · Cu, Al · e-scrap and battery recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  18. HME Brass France SAS

    Rai (Boisthorel) – brass bar mill, Rai · France

    smelter · Cu · bars and profiles
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B HME Metal Europe, „Company” – HME Copper Germany (Menden), HME Ibertubos (Barcelona), HME Brass Germany (Berli... · verified 2026-10-08

  19. KME France S.A.S. (Tréfimétaux)

    Givet / Fromelennes – foundry (tube mill until 2022), Givet · France

    smelter · Cu · casthouse

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B KME Group S.p.A., Annual Financial Report 2023 (production by plant 2023) · verified 2026-10-08

  20. KME France S.A.S. (Tréfimétaux)

    Masevaux-Niederbruck – Niederbruck (copper busbars and bars), Masevaux-Niederbruck · France

    smelter · Cu · bars and profiles
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B KME Group S.p.A., Annual Financial Report 2024 – Consolidated Sustainability Statement: list of plants (p. 36)... · verified 2026-10-06

  21. Lebronze Alloys SAS

    Bornel (foundry, formerly Le Bronze Industriel), Bornel · France

    smelter · Cu · wire rod and wire
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B INSEE, Répertoire Sirene, and INPI (comptes annuels) – via the “Recherche d’entreprises” API (annuaire-entrepr... · verified 2026-10-06

  22. Lebronze Alloys SAS

    Breteuil, Breteuil · France

    smelter · Cu · wire rod and wire
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B INSEE, Répertoire Sirene, and INPI (comptes annuels) – via the “Recherche d’entreprises” API (annuaire-entrepr... · verified 2026-10-06

  23. Lebronze Alloys SAS

    Suippes – alloy foundry and rolling mill, Suippes · France

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

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Le Bronze Industriel (Lebronze alloys), “Chiffres clés” (as at 21.05.2016, Internet Archive) – foundry capacit... · verified 2026-10-08

  24. M LEGO S.A.S.

    Boëssé-le-Sec (copper alloys from scrap remelting), Boëssé-le-Sec · France

    smelter · Cu · casthouse

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B AUREA S.A., Rapport financier annuel 2023 (AMF, 30.04.2024) – pp. 3–4, 16, 37 and the announcement of 29.04.20... · verified 2026-10-06

  25. Metal Resource

    Puceul – steel scrap and non-ferrous metals yard, Puceul · France

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  26. MTB Recycling

    processing plant in Trept, Trept · France

    processor · Cu, Al · cable granulation and copper recovery

    Accepted grades: aluminium extrusion scrap, aluminium castings scrap, aluminium wheels, used aluminium beverage cans (UBC), aluminium wire and cable scrap, aluminium-copper radiators, shredded aluminium fraction (including mixed non-ferrous metals)

    B Company website (mtb-recycling.fr) · verified 2026-10-08

  27. Nexans France SAS

    Lens – wire rod foundry and wire drawing plant, Lens · France

    smelter · Cu · wire rod mill

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Nexans, “Usine de Lens” – casting capacity 170,000 t, wire drawing plant 65,000 t · verified 2026-10-08

  28. NGK Berylco France S.A.S.

    Couëron (CuBe strip, wire and bars), Couëron · France

    smelter · Cu · wire rod and wire
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B INSEE, Répertoire Sirene, and INPI (comptes annuels) – via the “Recherche d’entreprises” API (annuaire-entrepr... · verified 2026-10-06

  29. Péna Métaux

    Mérignac – non-ferrous metals preparation, Mérignac · France

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – group companies and plant certification · verified 2026-10-08

  30. POUDMET S.A.S.

    Bailleval (copper and alloy powders), Bailleval · France

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

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B AUREA S.A., Rapport financier annuel 2023 (AMF, 30.04.2024) – pp. 3–4, 16, 37 and the announcement of 29.04.20... · verified 2026-10-06

  31. Sirmet Fers & Métaux

    Bassens (Bordeaux port) – scrap and copper and aluminium cables, Bassens · France

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

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

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

  32. Sirmet Fers & Métaux

    Colomiers – non-ferrous and special metals, Colomiers · France

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

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  33. Sirmet Fers & Métaux

    Lons (Pau) – steel, non-ferrous and cable scrap yard, Lons · France

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

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

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

  34. SOVAMEP

    Muret – non-ferrous, precious and special metals, Muret · France

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  35. TG Griset

    Villers-Saint-Paul – rolling mill, Villers-Saint-Paul · France

    smelter · Cu · plates, sheet and strip
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B TG Griset (Villers-Saint-Paul) – company site · verified 2026-10-08

  36. Trentetrois SAS

    Salaise-sur-Sanne – scrap, batteries, WEEE, vehicle shredding, Salaise-sur-Sanne · France

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company brochure – Salaise-sur-Sanne plant · 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 – France, 2015–2025 France – copper scrap: imports 109,847 t in 2015 and 54,852 t in 2025; exports 279,317 t in 2015 and 308,332 t in 2025. 0 100 k 200 k 300 k 400 k 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 exports 2015: 279,317 texports 2016: 289,683 texports 2017: 293,959 texports 2018: 276,347 texports 2019: 269,695 texports 2020: 265,882 texports 2021: 337,296 texports 2022: 296,287 texports 2023: 263,441 texports 2024: 283,268 texports 2025: 308,332 t imports 2015: 109,847 timports 2016: 63,691 timports 2017: 66,446 timports 2018: 69,044 timports 2019: 68,085 timports 2020: 60,190 timports 2021: 64,196 timports 2022: 63,141 timports 2023: 58,406 timports 2024: 56,199 timports 2025: 54,852 t
imports exports tonnes (scrap mass)
Table of years (chart data)
Copper scrap trade – France, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 109,847279,317169,471 3,8982,745
2016 63,691289,683225,992 3,0212,393
2017 66,446293,959227,512 3,1923,044
2018 69,044276,347207,303 3,0903,145
2019 68,085269,695201,610 3,0772,957
2020 60,190265,882205,693 3,2392,961
2021 64,196337,296273,100 4,2864,158
2022 63,141296,287233,146 5,1114,848
2023 58,406263,441205,034 4,9344,619
2024 56,199283,268227,069 4,9585,079
2025 54,852308,332253,480 5,2575,201
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 29,283193,533164,250 6,2986,794

Largest scrap suppliers (2025)

  1. Belgium 15,981 t
  2. Germany 7,766 t
  3. Italy 6,087 t
  4. Spain 4,753 t
  5. Switzerland 4,369 t

Largest scrap destinations (2025)

  1. Spain 65,768 t
  2. Italy 55,505 t
  3. Belgium 54,173 t
  4. Germany 47,850 t
  5. Netherlands 21,035 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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