Proud recyclers.
In a circular future, we’re part of the solution. We’re proud recyclers.
Pride is a feeling that feeds on being a leader in innovation and quality, bringing added value to everything we do, and working towards having zero environmental impact.
It’s a feeling that is shared with people who believe in the strength of the team, the commitment of our employees, and the trust of our customers and suppliers. Pride is a feeling of satisfaction that you get when you have a half-century of experience and from being one of the leading European metal recycling companies.
Our values
Ambition and Challenge
It starts with an attitude. Dreaming big to achieve big things.
Without fear of taking on the necessary challenges, however intimidating they are.
Evolving to improve, in pursuit of the most noble causes: concern for people, cultivating relationships, saving the planet.
Human Leadership
We understand leadership not just as an advantageous position in the market, but a responsibility to others.
Our leadership should inspire confidence, enthusiasm about change, and participation in this great social movement that is protecting the environment.
Responsibility
We’re in debt to the people who rely on us. Our commitment is to our suppliers, customers and employees, but it goes further.
Given the scope and impact of our business, we have to be conscientious and behave like an economic agent as well as a social one.
Aware, connected and cooperative with a diversity of institutions, and economic and social agents.
Knowledge
Our hunger for change is accompanied by our thirst for knowledge. Knowledge enables us, sets us apart, and drives us.
We use collective intelligence in conjunction with scientific and technological development to seek out optimal solutions, innovative solutions, and solutions that make a real impact on the world.
Otua around the world
Otua in figures
Companies around the world
9Countries we give solutions to
+15Employees
+400Industrial facilities in our 9 plants
+200Business Divisions
3Our Major Milestones
1974
OTUA’s Founding
Otua S.L. was born in 1974 as a family metal recycling business.
1982
REYDESA is born
The (still) main recycling plant opened: REYDESA
1988
Acquisition of Aceros Urola
Diversification in steel distribution.
1990
Acquisition of UDOM
Diversification (household appliances and utensils)
1998
Deydesa 2000 is born
Synergies (recycling division)
2004
INATEC Foundation is born
R+D as a business strategy
2010
REFIAL is born
New line of business in aluminium refining
2011
RESAL is born
New line of business in recovering salt slag
2013
Acquisition of DRNP DEYDESA
Recycling cycle closure
2019
New lines of business (plastic recycling, etc.)
Record business volume
2024
Brand change
50th Anniversary
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