Alois Westarp Recycling- und Demontagebetrieb GmbH & Co. KG

Bernhard Westarp GmbH & Co. KG, a German Entsorgungsfachbetrieb (specialized waste disposal company), collects and recycles iron scrap for the foundry and steel industries based in the Ruhr region of Germany. The website does not explicitly state a founding year, though it notes operations have continued for over 100 years since the beginning of industrialization.

Here are key aspects of the company:

• Products & Services: The company's product portfolio is divided into two main streams providing raw materials for the foundry and steel industries.
• Industries: Operations focus on collecting iron scrap which serves as a sought-after resource and foundation for the global iron-producing industry.
• Sustainability: Since the beginning of industrialization, the family has operated under the principle that material not directly reused was also recycled, making recycling a fundamental business concept long before it became modern terminology.

The firm leverages its century-long history in scrap collection to supply essential raw materials for global iron and steel manufacturing.