Rethmann

Rethmann
Company typeKommanditgesellschaft with a societas Europaea as general partner
IndustryLogistics, Recycling, Water management, Public transport
Founded1934
FounderJosef Rethmann
Headquarters,
Key people
  • Klemens Rethmann (Spokesman for the Board of Directors)
  • Ludger Rethmann
  • Martin Rethmann (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
Revenue€24.5 billion (2024)
Number of employees
100,000 (2024)
Websitewww.rethmann-gruppe.de/en/

Rethmann SE & Co. KG (stylised as RETHMANN) is a German family business. It is the parent company of the international groups Remondis (recycling, service, water management), Rhenus (logistics) and Saria (processing of animal by-products and organic waste). Since 2025, the Rethmann Group also holds a majority (66%) stake in the French transport company Transdev. The TSR Group (metal recycling) also belongs to Rethmann through Remondis. Since 1934, Rethmann’s headquarters have been located at its founding site in Selm.

The company is equally owned by the four brothers Klemens, Ludger, Georg and Martin Rethmann.