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Business statistics · October 10, 2026

How many companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 250

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 250 companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 1.4 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 1.3).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

260businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
1.4per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 1.3)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Dortmund13
Duisburg12
Wuppertal10
Düsseldorf9
Hagen7
Cologne7
Aachen5
Düren5
Essen5
Krefeld3

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 250 companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 1.4 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 1.3).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry?

Most are located in Dortmund (13), Duisburg (12), Wuppertal (10).

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Suggested citation
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 250 companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/scrap-and-scrap-metal-wholesale/north-rhine-westphalia).

The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.

Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.