Business intelligence platform for the scrap metal and recycling industry providing KYC data reports, TrustScores, partner introductions (PartnerLink) and market price data to reduce trading risk and support material circulation.
Circularity Relevance
Core
The platform is explicitly built to enable scrap metal recycling trade (KYC reports, PartnerLink introductions, TrustScores and continuous monitoring), directly supporting material recirculation. Source: Tradefox, 2025
Circular Role
SupportEnabler
Tradefox provides digital tools, data and matchmaking to enable others to carry out circular material exchanges rather than handling physical collection or processing itself (PartnerLink introductions, KYC reports). Source: Tradefox, 2025
Circular Type
Marketplace
• Materials
• Services
• B2B
Tradefox functions as a B2B matchmaking platform (PartnerLink) and searchable company/trust database connecting exporters, importers and service providers. It also sells data/reporting services. Categorised as Marketplace because it facilitates multi‑party material and service exchanges; evidence from PartnerLink and company search pages. Source: Tradefox, 2025
R Strategy
R8 - Recycle, R2 - Reduce
Primary: platform facilitates movement of scrap into recycling streams (R8). Secondary: by enabling higher scrap ratios in furnaces it reduces virgin material use (R2). These roles are described on the website. Source: Tradefox, 2025
Tradefox matches exporters, importers and other trading partners (Industrial Symbiosis). The site also supports shipping and logistics due diligence (supporting Circular Logistics), though Tradefox does not appear to operate physical logistics itself. Evidence from service pages and PartnerLink. Source: Tradefox, 2025
Organisational Type
ForProfit
Commercial subscription plans, pricing, and paid reports are published on the website indicating a for‑profit business model. Source: Tradefox, 2025
Website repeatedly describes services for scrap metal companies, exporters, importers and processors; the product directly serves recycling and industrial metal processing use cases. Source: Tradefox, 2025
Geographical Reach
Global
• Netherlands
Site states coverage across 189 countries and lists global trade services (exporters/importers, shipping companies) indicating global reach. Source: Tradefox, 2025
Hardware Component
None
No hardware products or IoT devices are described on the site; Tradefox offers SaaS services (data, reports, introductions). Source: Tradefox, 2025
Tech Map Relevance
Tradefox provides digital services that directly enable circular material flows in the scrap metal recycling sector (KYC reports, PartnerLink introductions, TrustScores and market pricing) - see company homepage and service pages. Source: Tradefox, 2025
Enablers are initially categorised by an AI agent, then verified by a real human. Suggestions or corrections are most welcome.
