Our subsidiaries and associated companies: diversity and innovation

The ARAN Group is active in the fields of recycling, project development and technology. With more than 30 medium-sized companies and a strong network of expertise both inside and outside the group, we offer sustainable solutions for waste disposal and recycling, property development, filtration with ceramic membranes, smoke detectors and measuring technology, industrial valve services and non-destructive materials testing. We are always open to new partnerships and look forward to hearing from you – whether in the context of company succession or joint projects.

Recycling

afu GmbH Anwendungs­gesellschaft für Umweltschutz­techniken

Chemical-physical soil treatment plant for hazardous and non-hazardous mineral waste in Berlin. The plant is based on the principle of physical-chemical soil washing and is used primarily to treat waste containing hazardous substances, such as organogenic and heavy metal-contaminated soils and construction waste, grit chamber residue, blasting grit, dredged spoil, contaminated sludges, landfill leachate and track ballast.

AWET Abfallwirtschaft und Entsorgungsanlagen GmbH

Management company for the administration of interests in the waste management industry. Co-partner is REMONDIS Industrie Service GmbH & Co. KG.

BVO Bodenverwertung Ost GmbH

Processing and recycling of soils, building rubble, excavated materials and similar substances, as well as the transport and disposal of such materials and the trade in mineral bulk materials and self-produced recycled building materials. At its site in Herzfelde, near Berlin, it has over 60,000 m2 of paved operating and storage space, 120,000 m2 of ground storage space, a 400,000 m2 large pit facility and a 20,000 m2 Z2 plant area including a highly efficient water treatment plant. The co-partners are Gebrüder Schmidt Bauunternehmen AG and Eggers Umwelttechnik GmbH.

Danrec A/S

Production of high-quality plastic plates, made from sorted and cleaned plastic recyclates. Danrec is based in Karup, Denmark, and manufactures ground protection mats and smooth sheets made from 100% recycled plastic with a significantly lower carbon footprint than sheets made from virgin material. The products have a high load-bearing capacity, are non-slip and have a long service life. In line with the circular economy, they can be recycled over and over again to make new sheets.

DAW Deutsche Abfallwirtschafts-Gesellschaft mbH

Subholding of the ARAN Group for the recycling sector and holding company of the DAW Group – a group of recycling companies with sites in Germany and Denmark. The group companies with their approximately 500 employees dispose of about 1,000,000 tonnes of waste every year. About 10 subsidiaries and associated companies as well as numerous partner disposal companies offer the recycling and disposal of all types of waste, incl. consulting, approval and project management as well as logistics.

DAW Stoffstrom

DAW Stoffstrom GmbH has more than 40 years of experience as an authorised waste management facility and a Europe-wide network of disposal facilities and routes. It develops individual disposal concepts and implements them with competent, personal support from a single source. This includes consulting, project planning and execution, approval and project management, logistics, proper recycling or disposal, and documentation.

GER Umweltschutz GmbH

Authorised disposal company for the collection, transport and disposal of a wide range of waste, container service, demolition services, recycling park with a wide range of recycling and treatment plants. GER is mainly active in the areas of construction, commercial and hazardous waste disposal, as well as recycling of waste wood, composting of bio-waste and the remediation of contaminated soils. The company, which has around 90 employees at five sites in north-west Mecklenburg and Vorpommern, is an authorised disposal company.

HKV Herzfelder Kreislaufwirtschafts- und Verwertungs GmbH

Operating company of an open-cast clay mine approved under mining law. The company extracts raw materials from the clay pits in Herzfelde, among other places, and intends to backfill these with mineral materials from the regional construction industry once they have been completely exhausted, in order to prevent the ground from subsiding, known as Tagbrüche (mining subsidence), for the safety of the surrounding communities. HKV's aim is to develop this area in a sensible and sustainable way. Its co-partners are Gebrüder Schmidt Bauunternehmen AG and Eggers Umwelttechnik GmbH.

Mineralik Friedland GmbH & Co. KG

Mineralik Friedland GmbH & Co. KG operates gravel pits in Friedland, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and sells sand, gravel sand and crushed rock base layers, as well as backfilling the pits created by mining with soil in accordance with mining law. In addition, the site is home to a recycling centre approved under the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) for the storage, handling and treatment of mineral waste such as soil, concrete, bricks, track ballast and lime. The shareholders are GER Umweltschutz GmbH and Güstrower Kies + Mörtel GmbH (GKM).

SUC Sächsische Umweltschutz Consulting GmbH

Waste management company offering the full range of waste management and recycling services. SUC is a specialist waste management company with around 230 employees at 9 locations in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. Its co-partners are REMONDIS Industrie Service GmbH & Co. KG and LVB Lorenz Vermögensverwaltungs- und Beteiligungs-GmbH & Co. KG. In its various specialist and business areas, SUC operates facilities for waste treatment and recycling, in which a wide range of waste can be recycled, treated or properly disposed of.

TOES Tontagebau Schellbach GmbH

TOES Tontagebau Schellbach GmbH, Gutenborn, extracts high-quality clay from the Schellbach clay pit, which is almost impermeable to water due to its low permeability coefficient and is therefore particularly suitable for sealing water and landfill construction measures, among other things. The clay can also be provided as milled material for immediate use, especially for covering layers. Adelheid Meißner GmbH is a co-partner in TOES.

Real Estate development

Bautech GmbH

Bautech GmbH acts as a general contractor for the construction of high-rise buildings in the project development sector. All the necessary construction work is awarded to experienced subcontractors, with Bautech coordinating the construction contracts for the individual trades through to turnkey completion and invoicing. In addition, the companies in the project construction division handle the purchase contracts with the end customers. Even after the construction projects have been completed, Bautech continues to provide comprehensive support to buyers during the five-year warranty period.

Protech Projektentwicklungs-GmbH

Protech specialises in project development and property management for exclusive residential complexes and condominiums in Lübeck and Ostholstein. Long before construction begins, Protech takes on the comprehensive planning, checks, fulfils and combines all the necessary measures, thus creating the conditions for the groundbreaking. As a property developer, the company manages the entire construction process – from the architect's plans to the construction work and the turnkey handover to the buyers.

Protech Seaside GmbH

Protech Seaside is synonymous with exclusive residential complexes and condominiums in the best locations on the Baltic Sea coast in Lübeck and Ostholstein. As an experienced project developer, Seaside ensures that all the necessary conditions for a smooth implementation are in place well before construction begins – from the review to the bundling of all the necessary measures. In its role as property developer, Seaside takes on the entire management of the construction process – from planning by architects to construction and turnkey handover to buyers.

Technology

artec Armaturen- und Industrieservice GmbH

Maintenance and servicing of control and shut-off valves, power plants and industrial facilities. Trade in and installation of valves, spare parts and other components for the oil and gas industry, power generation, the metal and mineral industry, the chemical and petrochemical sector and air separation plants. artec AIS carries out annual inspections, repairs, emergency repairs, maintenance and conversions on all common industrial valves and complicated special, control and shut-off valves as well as forming stations.

atech innovations gmbh

Development and production of high-quality ceramic membranes made of aluminium oxide and pressure housings to hold the ceramic membranes as well as expert advice on their use. atech is one of the market leaders in the field of membrane technology worldwide because the company offers high-quality, durable products that are tailored to the specific application. In most applications, the use of atech ceramic membranes results in significant savings in energy, water, waste and costs.

HITAG Holding für Innovation und Technologie der ARAN Gruppe GmbH

Management company for the technology sector; centre of expertise and strategic management holding company. The technology companies are active in areas such as high-quality filtration of liquid media using ceramic membranes, the maintenance and servicing of control and shut-off valves, non-destructive materials testing and facility management with measurement services, as well as the assembly and maintenance and financing of smoke detectors and measurement technology for landlords and property managers.

mtl Werkstoffprüfung GmbH

An accredited service provider in the field of non-destructive materials testing. The company is headquartered in Duisburg and has further sites in Großostheim, Oberhausen and Dormagen. The inspection methods such as radiographic testing, digital radiography, ultrasonic testing, eddy current testing, penetrant testing, magnetic particle testing, visual inspection, material identification, leak testing, pipe and tank inspections, as well as the testing of coatings are carried out either on site at the customer's premises or in the testing halls at the locations.

sidur Rauchmelder und Messdienst GmbH

Delivery, financing, installation and annual maintenance of high-quality smoke detectors and measuring technology; consumption-based billing of heat and water for landlords and property managers. sidur is one of Germany's leading companies in this field. By using the latest, remotely readable devices, IoT technologies and seamless connectivity, it provides innovative solutions that make processes more efficient and open up new possibilities.

X-PORE CEPAration B.V.

X-PORE CEPAration B.V., based in Helmond near Eindhoven in the Netherlands, develops and manufactures multi-channel stainless steel membranes with a ceramic coating. The company offers innovative filtration solutions for various industries. The advantages of stainless steel membranes include a higher packing density per module, which means that more filter area can be realised in a smaller space. Furthermore, seals are no longer required as the stainless steel membranes can be welded. atech innovations gmbh and X-PORE B.V. are equal shareholders.

 

Plantobelly GmbH

Plantobelly GmbH develops and distributes the innovative smart city soil moisture sensor Plantobelly. The sensor is installed directly in the ground when planting and reliably measures soil moisture every 3 to 6 hours. The collected data is transmitted wirelessly via NB-IoT or LoRaWAN to the Plantobelly web service.

Its customers include gardening and landscaping companies operating throughout Europe, as well as the parks and gardens departments of medium-sized and large cities. The sensor is also used in vineyards and orchards.

Plantobelly's precise data makes irrigation more efficient and conserves resources – for healthier greenery with reduced water consumption.

 

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