We close the loop.

We are a global leader in the trading, processing and recycling of raw materials for the stainless steel industry as well as high performance materials such as superalloys and titanium.

WHO WE ARE

Our two areas of expertise:

Ever since we were founded it has been our business to turn chromium-nickel alloyed scrap into secondary raw materials for the stainless-steel industry.
Secondly, we recycle high-performance materials such as superalloys and titanium, mainly for the aerospace industry.

Recycling Is Our Expertise

Since 1962, our core expertise lies in the trading, processing and recycling of secondary raw materials. By processing nickel-chrome and molybdenum bearing scrap, we provide a sustainable resource for the stainless steel production. Similarly, we recover and revert superalloys and titanium based materials for the Aerospace, Oil & Gas, and Energy industries, contributing to resource efficiency. Every day, we deliver tailor-made material compositions of the highest quality to our customers to ensure seamless further processing with a low carbon footprint.

From our head office in Duisburg, Germany, our extensive business network spans the globe: 50 locations on 5 continents connect us with over 4,000 trusted suppliers. This vast network enables us to operate on a global scale, maintaining a local presence that guarantees short distances for our suppliers.

Since 2021, ELG is an integral part of Aperam, a global player in stainless, electrical and specialty steel and recycling. Placing sustainability at the heart of our business, we work closely together to create a more sustainable future in a closed-loop circular economy.

Facts & Figures

1,196

Employees

at ELG worldwide

Locations

in 18 countries on 5 continents

1.1

Million Tons

of recycled material per year

ELG is a central pillar of Aperam's sustainable ambition, forming the Aperam Recycling division alongside dust recycler Recyco, driving the Group's recycling expertise with comprehensive solutions.

Learn more About Aperam.

OUR VISION AND MISSION

Infinite World-Changing Materials

Aperam, as a global group, is committed to be the leading value creator in the circular economy of infinite, world-changing materials. This vision inspires every action that we take globally as well as locally and is more than just words: it reflects our dedication to shape a better future.

For ELG this vision signifies that our position in the circular economy and our business model is fully embodied inside Aperam. Together, our purpose is to transform today’s challenges into tomorrow’s solutions by embracing circularity to create infinite and impactful materials. Through innovative recycling and advanced material solutions, we're building a better circular economy – so our employees, customers, and communities equally profit from the value we create.

closing the loop to deliver value

WE CLOSE THE LOOP –
Our activities aim to buy and valorise materials that have reached their end-of-life as well as production scraps and return to the market as secondary raw materials.

– TO DELIVER VALUE
ELG’s trading, processing and recycling of raw materials with high quality standards helps our customers to decrease Scope 1 emissions, protects the environment by avoiding depletion of resources, and benefits our people with a safe and secure work environment.

Our Management

Jan Hofmann

Jan Hofmann holds the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aperam’s Recycling & Renewables (R&R) division and thus also of ELG since July, 1 2024. He combines his functions within ELG with the transversal role as Chief Sustainability Officer in the Aperam Leadership Team.

With more than 20 years of experience in the stainless steel industry, Jan’s focus will be on driving forward Aperam’s Sustainability roadmap and further develop its leading position in the industry.

After various management positions at ThyssenKrupp Stainless and Outokumpu he joined Aperam in 2021 as Chief Operations Officer of Aperam Services & Solutions division and CEO of the global tubes business. Jan holds a Master of Science from the East Asia Institute of the University of Business and Society Ludwigshafen and is a citizen of Germany.

Philipp Friederichs

Philipp Friederichs became Chief Financial Officer of the ELG Group on December 1st, 2023. With 10 years of experience within ELG he is well versed to strengthen our business and drive our performance forward.

Philipp studied Finance, Controlling and Economics at International School of Management in Dortmund, Germany, and European Business School in London, UK. After positions at KPMG and ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services he found his way into Stainless Steel Recycling at ELG as Head of Controlling and Accounting. Philipp held several leading positions within ELG, among them interim CFO and Vice President Finance Europe, before he assumed the position as CFO of ELG Group from Guillaume Bazetoux.

DELIVERING VALUE THROUGH OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

ELG is one of the leading recycling companies in the stainless steel industry. Our global business means that every decision has an impact and compliance is and remains a key element of our business identity. We work every day to set an example and live up to the responsibilities of our corporate citizenship.

ELG commits to fair and ethical business practices to keep Compliance reality. Consequently, we systematically pursue and penalise compliance infringements without compromise. Our state-of-the-art ELG Compliance Management System (ECMS), sets the tone for all our compliance efforts on a global basis. It is designed to effectively prevent, detect, and mitigate compliance risks.

“We expect all employees to proactively contribute towards living and improving our compliance culture. Therefore, our ECMS is designed to provide rules and guard rails for all actions and business decisions, sharpen compliance awareness and increase the intrinsic motivation and integrity of every single employee to play by the rules and protect ELG and Aperam from any loss or damage of any kind.”

– Alexander Kehl, Head of Legal & Compliance Aperam Recycling

Now and then

From a Start-up to a Global Player

It all started in 1962 in Duisburg with a small company named Eisenlegierungen HGmbH. Our international brand name ELG dates back to the name of the German company Eisenlegierungen, which still exists today. Through steady expansion our once-small company grew into a global player within five decades. An important milestone in the success story of ELG took place in the 1980s when Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH, a family-owned private equity investor from Duisburg, took over the company. This opened the door for further investments into new subsidiaries and international joint ventures. It helped ELG to expand its global market position in a sustainable manner.