# Aluminium scrap – Belgium

> A picture of the market – not a commercial recommendation.

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

- Data as of: 2026-10-20, version 2.31
- Page: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling/aluminium/belgium
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=al&country=BE
- imports 2025: 251,029 t (-5.2% y/y); exports 2025: 333,965 t (-10.5% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 1,521 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (21)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Aliplast nv](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/aliplast-nv.md) | Aliplast nv, Lokeren | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website (aliplast.com) |
| [Aluminium Duffel BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/aluminium-duffel-bv.md) | rolling mill with casthouse, Duffel | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website (aluminiumduffel.com) |
| [Capiau Recycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/capiau-recycling.md) | Lokeren – aluminium scrap recycling, Lokeren | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – products |
| [Galloo](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/galloo.md) | Châtelet – separation of non-ferrous metals from shredder fractions, Châtelet | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant page |
| [Galloo Menen Ropswalle](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/galloo-menen-ropswalle.md) | shredder and PST installations with the Kant West aluminium sorting line, Menen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website (galloo.com) |
| [Galloo Retra](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/galloo-retra.md) | Gent (port) – two shredders, Gent | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant page |
| [Groupe Comet](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/groupe-comet.md) | shredding complex and shredder residue processing (Comet Traitements), Châtelet, Châtelet | processor | al-profile, al-przerobiony-mieszany, al-odlewy, al-felgi, al-wiory | [B] Company website (cometgroup.be) |
| [Hydro Extrusions](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hydro-extrusions.md) | Lichtervelde – extrusion plant, Lichtervelde | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, member profile “Hydro” – Performance Standard V3.1, certificate no. 23 Rev. 28, 01.06.2025–31.05.2028 (ASI data, CC BY 4.0 licence) |
| [Hydro Extrusions](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hydro-extrusions.md) | Raeren – extrusion plant, Raeren | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, member profile “Hydro” – Performance Standard V3.1, certificate no. 23 Rev. 28, 01.06.2025–31.05.2028 (ASI data, CC BY 4.0 licence) |
| [Hydro Extrusions](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hydro-extrusions.md) | remelting plant (remelt plant), Ghlin (Mons) | smelter | al-profile, al-offset, al-puszki-ubc, al-wiory, al-kable | [B] Company website (hydro.com) |
| [Lamifil nv](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/lamifil-nv.md) | Hemiksem – Cu alloy wire (upcasting), Al wire rod, Hemiksem | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Lamifil nv, “High quality products” – Cu alloy wires (upcasting), Al wire rod |
| [Mobirec BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/mobirec-bv.md) | Moen – processing of complex metal waste, Moen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – recycling |
| [Old Metals & Cables BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/old-metals-cables-bv.md) | Brecht – cable and scrap recycling, Brecht | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Partners Metal NV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/partners-metal-nv.md) | Malonne – non-ferrous scrap yard, Malonne | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact (yard) |
| [Partners Metal NV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/partners-metal-nv.md) | Veurne – non-ferrous scrap yard, Veurne | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact (yard) |
| [Recycling De Cocker](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/recycling-de-cocker.md) | Gent (Zeehaven) – steel and non-ferrous scrapyard, Gent | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Stevens Recycling NV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/stevens-recycling-nv.md) | Brussel (Rederskaai) – scrap yard, Brussel | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [Stevens Recycling NV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/stevens-recycling-nv.md) | Charleroi (Dampremy) – scrap yard, Charleroi | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [Stevens Recycling NV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/stevens-recycling-nv.md) | Genk – steel and non-ferrous scrapyard, Genk | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – locations |
| [Tanera Metals NV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/tanera-metals-nv.md) | Aalst – non-ferrous metal processing, Aalst | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Zinacor S.A.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/zinacor-s-a.md) | Zinacor S.A., Angleur (Liège) | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Zinacor S.A., range of zinc and zinc-aluminium wire (Z850, Z851) |

## Scrap trade

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

| Year | Imports (t) | Exports (t) | Balance (t) | Import unit value (EUR/t) | Export unit value (EUR/t) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2015 | 247,275 | 283,739 | 36,465 | 989 | 1,122 |
| 2016 | 278,252 | 280,002 | 1,749 | 831 | 1,010 |
| 2017 | 295,385 | 319,680 | 24,295 | 951 | 1,133 |
| 2018 | 294,367 | 312,284 | 17,916 | 977 | 1,090 |
| 2019 | 279,603 | 358,250 | 78,647 | 901 | 981 |
| 2020 | 286,465 | 332,773 | 46,308 | 801 | 868 |
| 2021 | 274,907 | 389,488 | 114,582 | 1,137 | 1,263 |
| 2022 | 275,190 | 373,127 | 97,937 | 1,592 | 1,613 |
| 2023 | 274,336 | 354,425 | 80,089 | 1,292 | 1,438 |
| 2024 | 264,879 | 373,327 | 108,448 | 1,422 | 1,543 |
| 2025 | 251,029 | 333,965 | 82,936 | 1,521 | 1,744 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 126,197 | 219,125 | 92,929 | 1,813 | 2,028 |

Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price.

- Largest scrap suppliers (2025): France 109,370 t, Netherlands 32,311 t, Germany 17,750 t, Australia 15,334 t, Saudi Arabia 11,232 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Germany 83,733 t, India 58,454 t, Netherlands 39,994 t, Thailand 38,720 t, France 16,258 t

Straight-line distance (great circle) from the shipping point – not road distance.

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