About us
YOUR CABLE RECYCLING EXPERTS
At CABLO, our mission is to process cable scrap into high-quality recycled raw materials. Using state-of-the-art recycling facilities, we convert disused cables into high-quality copper, aluminium and plastic granules that can be reused in industry without any loss of quality.
At our cable recycling sites in Gelsenkirchen and Fehrbellin our team of 80 employees processes around 40,000 tonnes of cable scrap each year, returning it to the material cycle. This makes the joint venture between TSR Group GmbH & Co. KG (60%) and Aurubis AG (40%), making it one of the largest cable recyclers in Europe.
CABLO's recycling activities enable material cycles to be closed completely and sustainably, as the recovered recycled raw materials can be reused in industry without any loss of quality. Why is this so important? Steadily increasing demand for raw materials in industrialised countries cannot be met by primary materials alone and requires alternative extraction methods. Consistent recycling creates this alternative, partially replacing the extraction of primary raw materials and thus reducing environmental pollution. Using high-quality recycled raw materials enables us to manage our environment sustainably and brings us closer to achieving a seamless circular economy.
IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
Closing material life cycles is simply part of our DNA. As far as we are concerned, though, recycling also involves social responsibility. Virgin raw materials are finite and mining them impacts negatively on our environment. And yet an ever greater volume of non-ferrous metals, such as copper, is needed to produce modern technology. Dwindling supplies of raw materials are already a major problem for today’s industrial businesses. By operating our recycling facilities, we are helping to make industry less dependent on virgin raw materials, the majority of which have to be imported.
3x more copper
is built into electric cars compared to standard, medium-range petrol vehicles
Our modern recycling plants, which we developed ourselves, ensure that cable scrap is processed in an environmentally compatible way and can be used by industrial businesses in exactly the same way as virgin raw materials are used. Together with our partners, we are calling for the majority of virgin materials to be replaced over the long term with recycled raw materials – something that will also have a major impact on cutting carbon emissions.
> 85% CO₂ can potentially be saved
when copper cathodes are made from recycled copper cables rather than copper ore
25x less C0₂
when aluminium is made from 100% recycled material
QUALITY RAW MATERIALS INSTEAD OF CABLE SCRAP
We have set ourselves exacting quality standards for our own work so that the metal granules we produce from the cable scrap can be used by industrial businesses without there being any loss in quality. Our treatment processes guarantee that the purity and quality of our granules remain at a consistently high level comparable to that of virgin raw materials. What’s more, we are able to prove that we can deliver our quality promise as all of our plants have been issued quality management accreditation. The systems we have in place to continuously monitor and regulate our recycling and production processes offer both us and our suppliers and customers the highest levels of quality control possible.
RESPONSIBLE – AND NOT JUST WHEN IT COMES TO RECYCLING CABLES
We believe it is our duty to run a sustainable business. Which is why environmental protection, the quality of our services and products, and the health and safety of our employees are of utmost importance to us. This is something that is also reflected in our company policies.
It is our goal to collaborate with our customers so that we can develop and realise concepts together to make sure all unwanted cables are recovered and returned to economic cycles. CABLO sees itself as a system provider that delivers all services itself – from Europe-wide logistics and recycling, to trade, to advice on cable recycling. We offer our contractual partners the security, reliability, flexibility and speed needed to create sustainable closed loops – ensuring raw materials are successfully and efficiently recovered and reused time and time again.
Sustainable expansion of our processes & recycling plants
Regular audits to check the quality of our plants
Individual qualifications & further training of our staff
Creation of partnerships based on trust
