BDSV – Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Stahlrecycling- und Entsorgungsunternehmen e.V.
The Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Stahlrecycling- und Entsorgungsunternehmen e. V. (BDSV) represents the interests of German companies and companies operating in Germany active in the fields of steel recycling and other disposal services.
With over 650 members, companies BDSV is the largest steel recycling association in Europe.
The association’s objectives focus on the economic and ecological framework conditions of the recycling industry. BDSV stands for the preservation of the environment and the conservation of raw material reserves. However, ecological goals have to be integrated into an economically realistic and competitive environment.
President: Andreas Schwenter | Managing Director: Thomas Junker
VDM has more than 230 members from about 700 companies and, therefore, the organization covers about 90 percent of the metal market in Germany and Austria. Besides, the organization’s members also represent numerous companies from other European countries. Members are coming from metallurgical plants and smelters or are traders, recyclers, brokers working for the London Metal Exchange (LME), and other specialists from the metal industry. 
