Our history
Take a closer look at our activities and achievements since our inception in 1987.
Befesa's main milestones
1987 - 2009
1987
Metallgesellschaft, German industrial conglomerate, creates Berzelius Umwelt Service (B.U.S)1993
Berzelius Umwelt Service (BUS) grouped their Spanish assets into Berzelius Felguera (Befesa)2006
Befesa acquired remaining stake in BUS, becoming European leader in electric arc furnace dust (EAFD) recycling2009
Befesa becomes European leader in salt slags recycling after acquiring Agor AG's German assets2010 - 2016
2010
Entry in the Turkish market through 51/49 JV with Canadian Silvermet2012
Entry in the Asian market by acquiring subsequent stakes in the Korean Hankook
WOX washing plant at Gravelines2014
Secondary aluminium plant in Bernburg2016
Doubled capacity to 220kt in Gyeongju, South Korea2017 - 2022
2017
Successful IPO on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
2018
Entry to SDAX on 24 Sep 2018 - Free-float at 100% after Triton’s exit on 6 June 2019
2019
1st WOX washing plant in Asia, close to Gyeongju plantEAFD recycling capacity at Iskenderun expanded to 110 kt2020
Since 18 Sep 2020, member of Global challenge index
2021
Changzhou, Jiangsu: 1st EAFD recycling plant in China with a total capacity of 110ktXuchang, Henan: 2nd EAFD recycling plant in China with a total capacity of 110kt2021
Befesa acquires American Zinc Recycling, leading steel dust recycling company with 4 plants located in US with a total steel dust capacity of 620kt2021
Befesa enters MDAX index, rising into the top 90 listed companies on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
2022
Zinc refining plant in US acquired in Sep’22