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Discover who we are and what makes us special. As a global service provider for environmental and chemical compliance, we help our clients to unlock the value of the Circular Economy and strive to be their best partner on the journey to a more sustainable future.

Landbell started as a local waste disposal company in 1995 and is now a global supplier of services and consulting for environmental and chemical compliance. We help our customers comply with various regulations worldwide, offering bespoke take-back, consulting and software solutions.

For many of our customers, compliance is just the start: we then work with them to make the most of their resources and adopt more circular business models.

Three reasons customers choose to work with us:

We simplify

Our expertise and experience strip away complexity, so that our clients can focus on their core business.

We are holistic

We think globally and act locally to offer holistic, effective solutions.

We think ahead

Our approach is innovative and entrepreneurial. As our pioneering heritage shows, we embrace innovation and introduce change.

Our company at a glance

€300 m
€300 m
revenue in 2021 through our take-back, consulting and software solutions
18
23 locations in
18
countries
400+
400+
employees from 39 nationalities
20+
Family-owned for over
20+
years
5+
5+
environmental services
including WEEE, batteries, packaging, RoHS and REACH
32,000+
32,000+
satisfied customers worldwide
760,000+
760,000+
tonnes of batteries, packaging and WEEE treated in 2020
€1 m+
€1 m+
of investments in the first European circular economy start-up award
1,200+
1,200+
applications for the Green Alley Award from 52 countries
32
32
approved Compliance Schemes in 13 countries

Our board

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Jan Patrick Schulz
CEO Landbell Group
Jan Patrick Schulz
Jan Patrick Schulz is an industrial engineer who joined Landbell Group as CEO in 2005. Prior to joining Landbell Group, Jan Patrick held several executive positions within the Otto Group. Jan Patrick draws on his experience working in different companies and cultural environments, as well as his passions for entrepreneurialism and innovation, to drive his work at Landbell Group.
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Tim Scholz
CFO Landbell Group
Tim Scholz
Tim Scholz is the CFO of Landbell Group since 2019. For five years, he worked at Dematik as CFO, a company that is now part of KION Group AG. He formerly acted as CFO and CEO of a subsidiary of Bilfinger Group. Tim spent many years abroad, including in Hungary and Switzerland, and has comprehensive expertise in the construction and software industries.
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Jan Patrick Schulz
CEO Landbell Group
Jan Patrick Schulz
Jan Patrick Schulz is an industrial engineer who joined Landbell Group as CEO in 2005. Prior to joining Landbell Group, Jan Patrick held several executive positions within the Otto Group. Jan Patrick draws on his experience working in different companies and cultural environments, as well as his passions for entrepreneurialism and innovation, to drive his work at Landbell Group.
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Tim Scholz
CFO Landbell Group
Tim Scholz
Tim Scholz is the CFO of Landbell Group since 2019. For five years, he worked at Dematik as CFO, a company that is now part of KION Group AG. He formerly acted as CFO and CEO of a subsidiary of Bilfinger Group. Tim spent many years abroad, including in Hungary and Switzerland, and has comprehensive expertise in the construction and software industries.

Milestones

From Mainz to the rest of the world: a strong desire to innovate led Landbell to reshape the German recycling market. Landbell Group is now a global specialist for environmental and chemical compliance.

1995
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2019

Landbell, a waste disposal company, is founded in Mainz.

The company develops its own recycling scheme in cooperation with the German Lahn-Dill district.

Landbell breaks a monopoly in Germany as its packaging compliance scheme is approved by the state of Hessen.

The company moves into new business areas: take-back solutions for specific materials, WEEE compliance, waste management and deposit schemes for disposable cans and bottles.

Landbell’s packaging compliance scheme is approved nationally.

EASy-Shop is launched as the first online platform for packaging compliance.

The company expands its portfolio to offer global services with selected partners.

The Green Alley Award is founded to support start-ups in the fields of recycling and the circular economy.

European Recycling Platform (ERP) joins Landbell Group.

Prodigentia becomes a Landbell Group company.

H2 Compliance is acquired by Landbell Group.

Landbell Group agrees a strategic partnership with DHL Supply Chain to create a one-stop shop for supply chain management and producer compliance, acquiring DHL’s Data and Regulatory Compliance Services in the UK in the process.

Landbell Group breaks the monopoly for packaging compliance in Portugal.

Landbell Group advises governments on the implementation of Circular Economy strategies, e.g. in Egypt and Brazil.

Our companies

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Digital solutions for managing compliance, waste and resources

Landbell Software

Digital solutions for managing compliance, waste and resources

Landbell Software (former Prodigentia) offers digital solutions for compliance, waste and resource management in Europe, Africa, North and South America and the Middle East.

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Global consulting for chemical and environmental compliance

Landbell H2 Compliance

Global consulting for chemical and environmental compliance

Landbell H2 Compliance provides consulting services and software solutions for chemical and environmental obligations in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.

Get more information on our website

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Facility waste management and transport packaging

Landbell DS Entsorgung

Facility waste management and transport packaging

Landbell DS Entsorgungs- und Dienstleistungs-GmbH supplies a full range of operational recycling, waste disposal and logistics services. From commercial waste to transport packaging, the company manages all logistical, disposal and bureaucratic processes and offers customized solutions.

Get more information on our website

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Multinational packaging, batteries and WEEE compliance

European Recycling Platform

Multinational packaging, batteries and WEEE compliance

European Recycling Platform (ERP) provides compliance services for waste electronics, batteries and packaging in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.

Get more information on our website

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More than a packaging compliance scheme

Landbell Deutschland

More than a packaging compliance scheme

Landbell Deutschland (Landbell GmbH) offers compliance solutions for the waste packaging regulations in Germany. Landbell’s portfolio includes compliance, registration and reporting services, as well as environmental consulting for producers and retailers. Landbell GmbH operates in Germany.

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Green Alley Award

Groundbreaking ideas for the circular economy

The Green Alley Award is an annual European prize for startups in the circular economy that was initiated by Landbell Group in 2014. Whether it is the development of sustainable materials, ideas for waste reduction or helpful digital tools – we are convinced that startups have enormous potential to help use the earth’s resources more effectively. Our aim is to connect established solutions with cutting-edge concepts and profit from these synergies.

Learn more about the Green Alley Award.

 

At a glance

1200+
1200+
applications for the Green Alley Award
€1m
€1m
fundings since 2014
50
applications from more than
50
countries
7
7
years of experience
42
42
successfull finalists