Poland’s Recykl has agreed key terms to acquire HRV, a waste-tyre disposal and recycling firm in Wernigerode, Germany, in a deal worth up to €10.1 million. The transaction would give Recykl direct market entry to Germany, widely viewed as Europe’s most promising growth market for tyre recycling. The parties expect final closing by Q2 2026, subject to conditions and approvals. Recykl plans to use HRV as a platform to integrate supply and scale volumes across Central and Western Europe.
Recykl already processes about 140,000 tonnes of tyres annually at its Polish sites and has been building a cross-border collection network. In August, Tyre News reported the company’s Baltic move, closing the acquisition of APG to unlock Baltic and Scandinavian end-of-life tyre (ELT) flows. That story flagged a German deal on the horizon, now confirmed in principle.
“We need to develop, think and realise expansion and set new goals,” said CEO Maciej Jasiewicz.
Germany is Europe’s largest ELT market by vehicle parc and remains a focal point for improved collection, treatment and material recovery across the EU. ETRMA estimates Europe’s ELT treatment rate at roughly 97%, underscoring both the maturity and competitiveness of tyre recycling routes. (External, no-follow)
HRV is a long-standing regional provider that collects, shreds and recycles end-of-life tyres serving customers in Saxony-Anhalt and surrounding states. The business employs around 50 people and has operated since 1994 in the Minsleben district of Wernigerode, giving Recykl immediate on-the-ground presence and inbound feedstock in Germany’s market.
A completed HRV purchase would accelerate Recykl’s pan-European build-out following its Baltic APG acquisition, with management having signalled Germany as a priority for Western European scale. The move aligns with stronger scrutiny of ELT processing routes and technology choices across the region, including the UK’s recent planning and permitting debates around pyrolysis. See our recent coverage on Swansea Council’s draft refusal of a tyre pyrolysis permit for context on regulatory expectations.
Tagged with: tyre recycling, end-of-life tyres, ELT Germany, Grupa Recykl, HRV Wernigerode, APG Lithuania, crumb rubber, recycling capacity, circular economy, waste tyre disposal, EU ELT treatment, German market
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