Van Lies Metals & Recycling

Purchase, sale, processing and collection of metals .

For over 100 years From father to son, the specialist in metal recycling.

Who Are We

Van Lies Metalen, more than 100 years!

OOTMARSUM - His business card with the Van Lies Metalen logo on it with Metal Recycling underneath makes it immediately clear what Daniël van Lies does. And that is the recycling of metals. For example, when industrial production lines are replaced or production is discontinued, machines, transport devices, conveyor belts, drives and electric motors are released. “During demolition or dismantling, contact is often made and materials are required to be reused,” says Daniël van Lies.

At a young age, 12-13 years old, he gained his first experiences during the school holidays with his father Joop van Lies. Joop van Lies was a well-known demolisher in our region, but also in the German border area. Joop's father was also in the metal trade in the distant past. In the years after the war, the antiques trade was added. Van Lies metals has existed for more than 100 years and survived the war 1940-1945. Father Joop taught son Daniël the tricks of the trade and now he knows more about metal and metal types than before. Daniël has built up a steady customer base in the region and far into Germany. “We, at Lies Metalen, and our employees are keen to make reuse as good and perfect as possible. And that makes the customers satisfied. "

Move

Recently, he and his employees were allowed to phase out entire production lines of Capri-Sonne. They were able to transfer the vast majority of what was dismantled to other production lines in Germany. The growth was there and still is, which is why he moved with his company from Oldenzaal to Ootmarsum. The dismantling takes place here at Eerste Stegge 22b in Ootmarsum. But most of all, his employees are in their element when they can do the jobs on location without causing damage. Dismantling outdated production lines is the hobbyhorse of Daniël van Lies and both his employees. The company is also set up to train interns and to gain experience in metal recycling. “The progress and developments in production companies in the context of automation,