Company History

It all began in 1965 with an old Hanomag, when Hermann Nahrwold was then just 25 years old and set out to collect scrap and scrap metal. With diligence, perseverance and, last but not least, luck, he laid the foundation for today's Nahrwold company.

In 1968 he opened a scrap business in the Alverdiss quarry. It served as a location for collection and loading onto rail. Soon the first dump truck, an excavator and gradually a few containers were purchased. At that time, the provision of containers was not yet common and contributed significantly to the company's profitability.

From 1975 Hermann Nahrwold built a hall on the site, where we have been expanding our company ever since. It is worth mentioning the early construction of a large covered chip store and the connection on the wastewater side by means of two oil separators in order to do justice to the concept of sustainability. The son Guido Nahrwold has been running the business since 1991.

Since 1997, as one of the first raw material recyclers, we have been certified as a waste management company according to the recycling law. Over the years we have modernized and expanded the vehicle fleet and the work machines continuously, so that we can currently guarantee operational safety with five container vehicles and three material handlers. The construction of a workshop with a truck pit was the necessary consequence to keep the operating costs low and to enable prompt maintenance.

In addition to honesty and sustainability, efficiency, prevention and innovation have always been our motivation. As a pioneer in innovative vehicle concepts to increase driver safety, we were awarded 2nd place in 2007 by the employers' liability insurance association for the "Innovations in Prevention" sponsorship award.

Our striving to work with as little CO2 as possible is shown by modern engine technology in our vehicles and work equipment. Today our company has grown to over 15,000 m2 of paved area. Ten employees do their best to ensure smooth operation.

We are primarily specialized in trading in ferrous and non-ferrous metals. But our tasks also include advice, transport and disposal of other types of waste. Nowadays, our types of raw materials are transported
all over the world and make a significant contribution to conserving our planet's resources. We are continuously trying to optimize our workflow in such a way that costs are also minimized for our customers. As always, our incentive is the satisfaction and trust of the customer. For
more than four decades, the name Nahrwold has stood for the recycling of scrap metal, based on the motto:

"We have already recycled, the word was not yet in German usage" Quote: Hermann Nahrwold