Befesa S.A. provides environmental recycling services to the steel and aluminium industries, specializing in the collection, treatment, and recycling of hazardous residues such as crude steel dust generated in electric arc furnace production of crude, stainless, and galvanized steel; salt slags and spent pot linings from secondary aluminium production; and other aluminium residues including dross, shavings, and cuttings. The company operates through two primary segments, Steel Dust Recycling Services, which recycles steel dust into waelz oxide sold to zinc smelters, and Aluminium Salt Slags Recycling Services, which recovers and sells salt, aluminium concentrate, aluminium oxides, and produces secondary aluminium alloys for automotive and construction sectors; it also offers logistics, waste treatment, and technology development services. Befesa serves secondary steel and aluminium producers in regulated markets across Europe including Spain, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Turkey; Asia including South Korea, China, and Taiwan; and North America including the United States, with recycling plants managing over 2 million tonnes of residues annually to support the circular economy and reduce landfill waste.
Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, Befesa maintains a global network of specialized facilities focused on sustainability-driven growth amid tightening environmental regulations and rising secondary metal production.
In recent developments, Befesa acquired full ownership of its French Recytech joint venture from Recylex S.A. for €40 million in June 2024, consolidating control of steel dust recycling operations in France as part of its sustainable global growth plan; extended debt maturities to 2029 in July 2024 to support ongoing expansions; and reported Q3 2025 results in October 2025 alongside continued execution of organic growth projects in Europe, the US, and China.