About Us
FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS
ERA Recycling, a Danish family-owned business founded in 1996 by Egon and Ruth Alding. Egon Alding boasts over 40 years of steel industry expertise. Today, under the leadership of his sons, including current director Anders Huang Alding, we’re dedicated to delivering prime recycled steel throughout Europe. Our success is measured by the quality of our services and products, not just their quantity.
As a family company, our reputation is paramount, built on transparency, trust, and enduring partnerships.
Driven by values of quality, efficiency, and reliability, we prioritize strong collaborations with our customers and suppliers. At ERA, we’re committed to professionalism in every endeavor, ensuring mutual success through our partnerships.
We´re in the Peoples business.
Read more about our history, Managing Director below or click here and learn about our Vision, Mission, Corporate Values and Closed Loops:
Managing Director and Owner
Our history
2024 – ERA set up a warehouse in Sweden to meet the increasing Demand.
2022 – ERA is collaborating with top technical universities and labs in Denmark on a patented solution which aims to separate organics, steel, and tin, ushering in a new era of full-circle recycling.
2020 – ERA Recycling is titled “Gazelle” company of the year by the leading Danish business media Børsen
2019 – ERA Trading changes name to ERA Recycling and launches its #onetononetree program. And is titled “Gazelle” company of the year by the leading Danish business media Børsen.
- 2018 – ERA Trading is titled “Gazelle” company of the year by the leading Danish business media Børsen
2012 – ERA Trading becomes the preferred supplier for Scandinavian foundries.
2009 – ERA Trading starts trading in Asia.
- 2008 – ERA Trading becomes a member of BIR
2007 – ERA Trading is bought by Egon Aldings two sons, Anders Thaning Alding and Marc Thaning Alding
- 2000 – ERA Trading grows to be the biggest buyer of tinplate in Scandinavia
- 1999 – Hoogovens Steel BV merge with British Steel. The merge resulted in the Company Corus Group (now Tata Steel Group).
- 1997 – ERA Trading does its first bulk shipment
- 1996 – Egon Alding founded ERA trading after more than 3 decades in the steel industry
- 1980 – The Dutch Steel mill Hoogovens, buys Alex Dahl and Egon Alding continues as CEO
- 1978 – Egon Alding becomes sole owner of Alex Dahl
- 1965 – Egon Alding becomes part owner of Alex Dahl
1961 – Egon Alding is employed within the steel industry (See picture)

About us
Family-Owned Business
ERA Recycling, a Danish family-owned business founded in 1996 by Egon and Ruth Alding. Egon Alding boasts over 40 years of steel industry expertise. Today, under the leadership of his sons, including current director Anders Huang Alding, we’re dedicated to delivering prime recycled steel throughout Europe. Our success is measured by the quality of our services and products, not just their quantity.
As a family company, our reputation is paramount, built on transparency, trust, and enduring partnerships.
Driven by values of quality, efficiency, and reliability, we prioritize strong collaborations with our customers and suppliers. At ERA, we’re committed to professionalism in every endeavor, ensuring mutual success through our partnerships.
We´re in the Peoples business
Read more about our history, Managing Director below or click here and learn about our Vision, Mission, Corporate Values and Closed Loops:
Managing Director and Owner

Our history

2024 – ERA set up a warehouse in Sweden to meet the increasing Demand.
2022 – ERA is collaborating with top technical universities and labs in Denmark on a patented solution which aims to separate organics, steel, and tin, ushering in a new era of full-circle recycling.
2020 – ERA Trading is titled “Gazelle” company of the year by the leading Danish business media Børsen
2019 – ERA Trading is titled “Gazelle” company of the year by the leading Danish business media Børsen
- 2019 – ERA Trading changes name to ERA Recycling and launches its #onetononetree program
- 2018 – ERA Trading is titled “Gazelle” company of the year by the leading Danish business media Børsen
- 2009 – ERA Trading opens an office in Thailand, establishes partnerships in India and People’s Republic of China
- 2008 – ERA Trading becomes a member of BIR
2007 – ERA Trading is bought by Egon Aldings two sons, Anders Thaning Alding and Marc Thaning Alding
- 2000 – ERA Trading grows to be the biggest buyer of tinplate in Scandinavia
- 1999 – Hoogovens Steel BV merge with British Steel. The merge resulted in the Company Corus Group (now Tata Steel Group).
- 1997 – ERA Trading does its first bulk shipment
- 1996 – Egon Alding founded ERA trading after more than 3 decades in the steel industry
- 1980 – The Dutch Steel mill Hoogovens, buys Alex Dahl and Egon Alding continues as CEO
- 1978 – Egon Alding becomes sole owner of Alex Dahl
- 1965 – Egon Alding becomes part owner of Alex Dahl
1961 – Egon Alding (See picture) is employed within the steel industry
”Dont judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant”