# Copper scrap – Sweden

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

Buyers of copper scrap in Sweden according to the Companies register, and the copper 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/copper/sweden
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?country=SE

## Buyers in the country (11)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Boliden Mineral AB](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/boliden-mineral-ab.md) | Rönnskär – smelter (electrolysis plant being rebuilt), Skelleftehamn | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Boliden AB, Annual and Sustainability Report 2025 (PDF p. 23 smelters; p. 25 “Raw material sourcing” and mine–smelter map; pp. 32–33 Harjavalta; pp. 183–187 ten-year overviews) |
| [Dahrén Sweden AB](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/dahren-sweden-ab.md) | Nossebro (Jonslund) – winding wire, Nossebro | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] ISO 9001:2015 certificate of Dahrén Sweden AB (Bureau Veritas, 2024) – scope: production of cold-drawn insulated winding wire (dahrengroup.com) |
| [Elcowire Group AB](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/elcowire-group-ab.md) | Helsingborg – rolling mill and extrusion plant, Helsingborg | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Elcowire Group AB, Sustainability & Financial Report 2024 (p. 8 map of plants and capacities; unit data sheets – tonnes delivered) |
| [HJHansen Recycling Group A/S](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hjhansen-recycling-group-a-s.md) | Malmö – metal scrap yard, Malmö | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Group website – locations and opening hours |
| [Nordic Brass Gusum AB](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/nordic-brass-gusum-ab.md) | Gusum – brass mill (bars, wire), Gusum | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Lazarus Industriförvaltning AB, „Nordic Brass Gusum Leads the Transition to a Lead-Free Brass Future” |
| [Skrotfrag AB](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/skrotfrag-ab.md) | Göteborg (Agnesberg) – shredder, Göteborg (Agnesberg) | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Skrotfrag – sustainability report 2025 |
| [Skrotfrag AB](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/skrotfrag-ab.md) | Oskarshamn – shredder, Oskarshamn | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Skrotfrag – consultation material, Sjövik plant (2025) |
| [Skrotfrag AB](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/skrotfrag-ab.md) | Sjövik – non-ferrous fraction sorting plant, Sjövik (Lerum municipality) | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Skrotfrag – consultation material before the application to amend the permit, Sjövik plant (2025) |
| [Stena Recycling AB](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/stena-recycling-ab.md) | Hallstahammar – shredder (fragmentering), Hallstahammar | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – visit to the Hallstahammar plant (2026) |
| [Stena Recycling AB](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/stena-recycling-ab.md) | Huddinge – shredder (fragmentering), Huddinge | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Komunikat prasowy Stena Recycling AB (29.11.2013) |
| [Stena Recycling AB](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/stena-recycling-ab.md) | Stena Nordic Recycling Center, Halmstad, Halmstad | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website (stenarecycling.com) |

## 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 | 116,560 | 65,206 | -51,355 | 2,533 | 2,137 |
| 2016 | 78,939 | 71,817 | -7,122 | 3,264 | 1,716 |
| 2017 | 80,456 | 62,412 | -18,044 | 3,815 | 2,323 |
| 2018 | 85,949 | 66,554 | -19,395 | 3,670 | 2,329 |
| 2019 | 96,431 | 78,046 | -18,385 | 3,476 | 2,170 |
| 2020 | 83,533 | 71,648 | -11,885 | 3,627 | 2,308 |
| 2021 | 94,170 | 66,465 | -27,705 | 4,537 | 3,603 |
| 2022 | 112,908 | 68,033 | -44,875 | 4,478 | 4,100 |
| 2023 | 73,454 | 74,363 | 909 | 4,829 | 3,958 |
| 2024 | 65,739 | 70,613 | 4,875 | 6,076 | 4,584 |
| 2025 | 63,853 | 70,473 | 6,619 | 6,843 | 4,843 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 51,510 | 42,093 | -9,418 | 6,815 | 5,601 |

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): Germany 14,870 t, Norway 9,302 t, Netherlands 9,106 t, Denmark 6,139 t, Finland 5,266 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Germany 17,207 t, Denmark 9,774 t, Norway 8,765 t, Japan 7,374 t, Netherlands 6,298 t

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

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