Krommenhoek Metals Earns End-of-Waste Certifications

Our Quality, Health, and Safety (KAM) coordinator, Vincent Deurloo, has been working hard lately, and the
smile on his face in the photo speaks volumes: we have successfully obtained End-of-
Waste certification.

This certification is crucial to continuing to
export clean scrap metal streams to factories and other processors outside the EU. With this certification,
this scrap metal is no longer considered waste, but rather a valuable raw material for the
production of new goods. We have obtained these certifications for the
following products: copper (including brass), iron (including stainless steel), and aluminum.

Not waste, but a raw material

Although most of our scrap metal is supplied as a base material to
European factories, European demand does not always match the available supply. This is
currently the case for certain aluminum scrap products needed for
European automotive production, due to disappointing car sales figures.
That is why it is crucial to maintain strong international relationships with
factories around the world where there is currently a need for End of Waste
certified scrap.

The Importance of Market Forces

In this way, scrap metal generated in Europe for which there is
no local demand is still recycled into high-quality new products, and
a healthy market continues to exist to keep global supply and demand in balance
. This benefits the selling prices of high-quality metal scrap as a raw material
. We are excited about this new step in our ongoing professionalization!