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Aluminium scrap – Greece

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

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17
buyer plants
15
companies
5
plants with a documented grade

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

Buyers in the country

Map of scrap buyers in Europe – Greece Alumil – casthouses and remelt plant (Kilkis), Kilkis (extrusion plant) Xouse Scrap IKE – Neochorouda – non-ferrous scrap depot, Neochorouda (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) METECO S.A. – Oraiokastro (Neochorouda industrial park) – metal scrap yard, Oraiokastro (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Sidmetal S.A. – Ionia (Thessaloniki) – scrap yard with cable granulation and aluminium shredding, Ionia (cable granulation and copper recovery) EXALCO A.E. – Larissa – profile extrusion plant, Larisa (extrusion plant) EP.AL.ME. S.A. – EP.AL.ME. S.A., Oinofyta, Tanagra municipality (Boeotia) (remelt and wrought-ingot casthouse) ElvalHalcor S.A. – Oinofyta – foundry, tube mill, extrusion (formerly Fitco), Oinofyta (tubes) Elval – Oinofyta plant, Oinofyta (Boeotia) (sheet, strip and plate rolling mill) ALUMAN S.A. – Oinofyta – rolling mill, Oinofyta (sheet, strip and plate rolling mill) ElvalHalcor S.A. – Oinofyta – rolling mill, Oinofyta (sheet, strip and plate rolling mill) Symetal – Oinofyta – foil rolling mill, Oinofyta (foil rolling mill) EUROPA PROFIL ALUMINIUM S.A. – Oinofyta – profile extrusion plant, Oinofyta (extrusion plant) Metlen – Agios Nikolaos – primary aluminium smelter, Agios Nikolaos (primary aluminium smelter) Aluminium of Greece – Agios Nikolaos, Agios Nikolaos near Antikyra (Boeotia) (remelt and wrought-ingot casthouse) Etem Gestamp Aluminium Extrusions – Magoula, Magoula (Attica) (remelt and wrought-ingot casthouse) Symetal – Oinofyta and Mandra plants, Mandra (Attica) and Oinofyta (Boeotia) (foil rolling mill) Ecoreset S.A. – Aspropyrgos – processing of WEEE and cables (two plants), Aspropyrgos (e-scrap and battery recycling)
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. ALUMAN S.A.

    Oinofyta – rolling mill, Oinofyta · Greece

    smelter · Al · sheet, strip and plate rolling mill
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, member profile “ALUMAN S.A.” – Performance Standard V3, certificate no. 303... · verified 2026-10-08

  2. Alumil

    casthouses and remelt plant (Kilkis), Kilkis · Greece

    smelter · Al · extrusion plant
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website (alumil.com) · verified 2026-10-08

  3. Aluminium of Greece

    Agios Nikolaos, Agios Nikolaos near Antikyra (Boeotia) · Greece

    smelter · Al · remelt and wrought-ingot casthouse

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website (metlen.com) · verified 2026-10-08

  4. Ecoreset S.A.

    Aspropyrgos – processing of WEEE and cables (two plants), Aspropyrgos · Greece

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

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

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

  5. Elval

    Oinofyta plant, Oinofyta (Boeotia) · Greece

    smelter · Al · sheet, strip and plate rolling mill

    Accepted grades: used aluminium beverage cans (UBC)

    B Company website (elval.com) · verified 2026-10-08

  6. ElvalHalcor S.A.

    Oinofyta – foundry, tube mill, extrusion (formerly Fitco), Oinofyta · Greece

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

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Halcor (ElvalHalcor), “Production facilities” – Oinofyta tube mill 85,000 t/yr · verified 2026-10-08

  7. ElvalHalcor S.A.

    Oinofyta – rolling mill, Oinofyta · Greece

    smelter · Al · sheet, strip and plate rolling mill
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, member profile “ELVAL Hellenic Aluminium Industry” – Performance Standard V3... · verified 2026-10-08

  8. EP.AL.ME. S.A.

    EP.AL.ME. S.A., Oinofyta, Tanagra municipality (Boeotia) · Greece

    smelter · Al · remelt and wrought-ingot casthouse

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website (metlen.com) · verified 2026-10-08

  9. Etem Gestamp Aluminium Extrusions

    Magoula, Magoula (Attica) · Greece

    smelter · Al · remelt and wrought-ingot casthouse

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website (etemgestamp.com)

  10. EUROPA PROFIL ALUMINIUM S.A.

    Oinofyta – profile extrusion plant, Oinofyta · Greece

    smelter · Al · extrusion plant
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – about the company (europaprofil.com: headquarters and plant in the Oinofyta industrial zone) · verified 2026-10-19

  11. EXALCO A.E.

    Larissa – profile extrusion plant, Larisa · Greece

    smelter · Al · extrusion plant
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – company profile (exalco.gr: six presses in Larisa, paint shops, anodising plant; ΓΕΜΗ 265326... · verified 2026-10-19

  12. METECO S.A.

    Oraiokastro (Neochorouda industrial park) – metal scrap yard, Oraiokastro · Greece

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

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

    B Company website – metal recycling · verified 2026-10-08

  13. Metlen

    Agios Nikolaos – primary aluminium smelter, Agios Nikolaos · Greece

    smelter · Al · primary aluminium smelter

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website (metlengroup.com) · verified 2026-10-08

  14. Sidmetal S.A.

    Ionia (Thessaloniki) – scrap yard with cable granulation and aluminium shredding, Ionia · Greece

    processor · Cu, Al · cable granulation and copper recovery

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

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

  15. Symetal

    Oinofyta and Mandra plants, Mandra (Attica) and Oinofyta (Boeotia) · Greece

    smelter · Al · foil rolling mill
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website (symetal.gr) · verified 2026-10-08

  16. Symetal

    Oinofyta – foil rolling mill, Oinofyta · Greece

    smelter · Al · foil rolling mill
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, member profile “Symetal” – Performance Standard V3.1 (provisional), certific... · verified 2026-10-08

  17. Xouse Scrap IKE

    Neochorouda – non-ferrous scrap depot, Neochorouda · Greece

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

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

    B Company website – home page · 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.

Aluminium scrap trade – Greece, 2015–2025 Greece – aluminium scrap: imports 25,365 t in 2015 and 159,065 t in 2025; exports 13,711 t in 2015 and 34,602 t in 2025. 0 50 k 100 k 150 k 200 k 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 exports 2015: 13,711 texports 2016: 11,068 texports 2017: 13,474 texports 2018: 11,170 texports 2019: 13,018 texports 2020: 18,206 texports 2021: 31,104 texports 2022: 29,969 texports 2023: 30,414 texports 2024: 35,172 texports 2025: 34,602 t imports 2015: 25,365 timports 2016: 35,729 timports 2017: 37,905 timports 2018: 30,061 timports 2019: 44,405 timports 2020: 77,729 timports 2021: 102,754 timports 2022: 125,353 timports 2023: 121,191 timports 2024: 155,411 timports 2025: 159,065 t
imports exports tonnes (scrap mass)
Table of years (chart data)
Aluminium scrap trade – Greece, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 25,36513,711-11,653 1,4801,123
2016 35,72911,068-24,661 1,2711,050
2017 37,90513,474-24,431 1,5381,219
2018 30,06111,170-18,891 1,6181,281
2019 44,40513,018-31,387 1,4301,137
2020 77,72918,206-59,524 1,231898
2021 102,75431,104-71,650 1,7401,282
2022 125,35329,969-95,384 2,3541,741
2023 121,19130,414-90,777 1,8911,675
2024 155,41135,172-120,239 1,9291,846
2025 159,06534,602-124,463 2,1061,937
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 113,40523,906-89,499 2,5402,282

Largest scrap suppliers (2025)

  1. Türkiye 25,951 t
  2. Spain 13,366 t
  3. Israel 13,080 t
  4. Romania 13,001 t
  5. Poland 10,587 t

Largest scrap destinations (2025)

  1. India 13,831 t
  2. Türkiye 6,756 t
  3. Thailand 3,366 t
  4. Romania 3,013 t
  5. Netherlands 1,416 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: 7602 00 11, 7602 00 19, 7602 00 90 . 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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