Experience since 1958
About Us
The Draak family of entrepreneurs from Hamburg recognized the potential in plastics recycling as early as the end of the 1950s and specialized in the production of high-quality regranulates and compounds from post-industrial and post-consumer plastic waste.
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Today, the goal is to use RSH recyclates in various applications and thus keep as much plastic waste as possible in the cycle and replace virgin materials.
Independent
family business
50,000 tons annual capacity
2 production locations in Hamburg & Garstedt
10 extruders
(double & single screw)
Around 150 employees
Standard portfolio of over 100 products
The 3 pillars of RSH
Management team
The company is managed in the third generation by the Draak family, who consistently uphold the Hanseatic values: entrepreneurial reason, solidity, commercial honor, partnership, fairness and reliability.
Management, operations management in Hamburg and Garstedt, management of incoming raw materials/IT, accounting, secretary, sales/marketing
Swen Draak, Managing Director
"We have had our production lines built specifically according to our experience and special requirements. Mastering the entire process chain is crucial. Our motivated team of employees at RSH forms the basis of our success. The satisfaction of our customers with us and our products is our daily motivation".
"In order to produce consistently high-quality compounds and regranulates exclusively from clean production waste, you have to be prepared to put in a lot of effort every day and understand the versatile material plastic. Our experience from 65 years of plastic recycling is a real competitive advantage."
For us, it motivates us to constantly improve
Certificates
For us, certificates and goals go hand in hand. We have worked consistently on our processes and products in recent years. Each certificate means a new goal. We approach the processes professionally and sustainably.
Certificates company
Certificates for RSH recyclates
Certificates for RSH disposal
Certificates company
We carry out continuous improvement processes in the company for leaner and more efficient corporate structures and work processes.
Many of our work processes are supported by external committees and experts and are certified by them according to valid standards. This includes, among other things, environmental/occupational safety and health protection, which are regularly certified by external accredited testing centers, as well as the certification of our production facilities and quality management
Energy management system
The two locations in Hamburg and Garstedt have been operating an active energy management system since June 2012 and are certified according to DIN EN ISO 50001:2018. This is characterized by the careful and efficient handling and use of resources.
Quality management system
At its Hamburg and Garstedt locations, RSH is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 quality management for the processing of plastic waste/regrinds/granules with the addition of additives, fillers, stabilizers to regranulates and recyclate-based compounds.
Certificates for RSH recyclates
We have external auditors certify the complete traceability of the raw materials used to produce our recyclates. We can also show you the Coe2 emissions for our products that are saved when producing recyclates compared to virgin materials.
RecyClass certificate
Since June 2024, many products from the Garstedt site have been RecyClass-certified. This certification replaces the previous EuCertPlast standard after 12 years. From 2025, the first products from the Hamburg plant will also be RecyClass-certified.
Co2e certificates
​When examining our products as part of the CO2e balance, the entire life cycle is considered, from the transport of the plastic waste to be processed, through the recycling process, to the delivery of the goods to the customer. The survey and evaluation takes even the smallest details into account and is available for every RSH product on request.
Certificates for RSH disposal
With our disposal certificates we can fully confirm the disposal of your plastic waste.
Waste disposal company EfbV
RSH has been certified as a waste disposal company in accordance with Section 56 KrWG at its Hamburg location since 1997 and at its Garstedt location since 2022
Final recycler for packaging
​Since April 2002, RSH at the Garstedt location has been certified as a final recycler for plastic packaging and films (LDPE, HDPE and PP) in accordance with the Circular Waste Management Act (KrW-/AbfG) and the Packaging Ordinance (VerpackV).
We get involved.
Memberships
As a global company, we are also involved in several associations and networks. So we joined Plastics Recyclers Europe, based in Brussels. This organization advocates at the European level as the voice of European plastic recyclers for their interests and the implementation of a closed circular economy. In this context, the goal is also to increase the use and applications of high-quality recyclates and to provide advice on the use and development of new products made from recyclates.
TecPart Verband Technische Kunststoff-Produkte e.V.
Interest group for manufacturers of technical plastic products. The members are predominantly highly specialized experts from the fields of compounding and plastics recycling, injection moulding, thermoforming, additive manufacturing and other plastics processing methods who develop, design and produce technical plastic parts and the tools used to manufacture them.
Plastic Recyclers Europe
Representing the interests of European plastic recyclers.
BVSE
More than 880 member companies ensure that waste is turned into valuable materials and that, as secondary raw materials, they form the basis for products and energy generation.
Hamburg Environmental Partnership
The Hamburg Environmental Partnership Network currently comprises around 1,600 companies of various sectors and sizes. Partners in the network voluntarily do more for environmental and climate protection than is required by law. The aim is to make a contribution to global climate protection and environmental protection and to maintain and further improve the quality of life in Hamburg.
Continuous growth since 1958
History
2020 - 2023
Modernization of the two production sites in Hamburg and Garstedt:
Garstedt plant
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Construction of new halls and storage areas
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Expansion of capacities
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Modernization of office buildings
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Purchase of new extruders
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Installation of additional raw material and loading silos
Hamburg plant