# Derichebourg acquires Grupo Lyrsa, Spanish metal recycling leader

Derichebourg, a French environmental services company, announced the acquisition of Grupo Lyrsa, the Spanish leader in metal recycling, with annual sales of approximately EUR 425 million and 600 employees. The deal is subject to approval by Spanish competition authorities and is expected to close by end of 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-09-20
- Where: Spain, Spain
- Jobs: 600
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1 million tonnes of metal waste per year
- Products: metal recycling services
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Derichebourg](https://endata.com/companies/42226.md) (acquirer)
- [Grupo Lyrsa](https://endata.com/companies/42227.md) (target)

## Sources

- [derichebourgespana.com](https://www.derichebourgespana.com/grupo-lyrsa-grupo-espanol-lider-en-reciclaje-de-residuos-metalicos-se-integra-dentro-del-grupo-frances-derichebourg/), 2019-09-20: "Mediante este acuerdo todas las filiales y actividades del Grupo Lyrsa pasarán a formar parte del operador francés, quien mantendrá la continuidad del proyecto industrial."

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