Turnover: 20 million EUR (2022)

Country: France

French compaction specialist:

  • PMM multi-material balers that compact into high-density bales materials as diverse as OMR, DIB, CSR, DEEE, paper, cardboard, plastics, bulky items, light scrap metal, profiles, industrial offcuts, textiles, wood... as well as plant fibers produced by the agricultural sector,
  • PCC and PCV balers for ferrous and non-ferrous metals, for both recycling and industrial applications,
  • Flattening machines specifically developed for bundling ELVs and light scrap,
  • PACK METAL bundling presses for metal packaging, mainly for sorting centers,
  • PACK METAL PSP product separation presses for processing food industry production scrap,
  • High-capacity F2000 waste compactors for multimodal transfer of household waste and CIW.

News

Belgian Lefort acquires compaction specialist Copex | Lefort acquires Copex. 30/08/2023

  • Copex is one of France's leading manufacturers of hydraulic shear presses for compacting and recycling waste.
  • The Lefort Group, Copex's main international competitor and current owner, is based in Belgium, near Charleroi.
  • Copex is also involved in the agricultural sector, offering solutions for strapping bales of fodder and conditioning household and industrial waste.
  • Copex sells around 800 machines a year worldwide.
  • Over the past five years, Copex has doubled its sales to over €20 million and employs around 100 people.
  • Following the acquisition of Copex, Lefort now has sales of around 110 million euros and 300 employees.
  • Copex was founded 75 years ago and was acquired in 1998 by Frédéric Malin, who recently sold the company to Lefort.

Studies mentioning this company

The market for waste compactors - Italy

Other companies mentioned:

  • Sacria Industries
  • Presto group
  • Bramidan
  • Orwak
  • Irsara S.r.l.
  • Ausonia S.r.l.
  • VCM S.r.l. (Veneto Costruzioni Meccaniche)
  • Falcor group
  • Empress 2000
  • Mil-Tek 2
  • Copex Presses (Lefort)