Resand and German TechnoGuss signed a long-term agreement for an electric sand reclaimer

Finnish technology company Resand Ltd, specializing in foundry sand regeneration and recycling, has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with German TechnoGuss GmbH foundry. The SAAS (Sand As A Service) agreement, finalized in December 2024, includes an electrically driven sand reclaimer designed to process an estimated annual volume of approximately 5,000 tons of reclaimed sand. The service will significantly increase the recycling rate of the sand used by TechnoGuss’s foundry while at the same time reducing transportation costs and emissions.

TechnoGuss is a modern custom foundry based in Tangerhütte Germany. It offers individual solutions for individual parts as well as small and medium-sized series. From the model to the finished parts, TechnoGuss is a supplier for all common iron casting variants according to requirements and the latest standards.

“We are delighted to begin our collaboration with Resand. There are clear benefits to this partnership, particularly in terms of cost efficiency—offering competitive pricing per ton of reclaimed sand and requiring minimal upfront investment. An additional key advantage is the price stability over the next decade. Moreover, sand reclamation supports our commitment to sustainability by reducing the ecological footprint of our foundry and enabling closed material cycles, all without reliance on fossil fuels", says Peter Schulz, CEO of TechnoGuss GmbH.

Resand's electric sand reclaimer is specially designed for medium-sized foundries, and it has a production capacity of 1,000 kg of recovered sand per hour. With an electrically heated drive, the sand reclaimer is very easy to connect to the foundry’s mains, which means that clean sand is always available at the foundry.

Resand’s innovative Resand^® SAAS (Sand As A Service) solution delivers substantial environmental and financial benefits for foundries. Savings are achieved through buying less virgin sand, disposing of less used sand, and reducing transportation and energy costs. Since the regeneration and recycling of used sand is offered as a service, it also reduces the capital tied up in foundry operations.  

"The escalating energy costs are driving up sand mining and transportation expenses far more than the costs of sand reclamation, which significantly enhances our global market potential. At the end of last year, we further strengthened our European presence through a partnership with CORSA3D in Italy. Now, we are thrilled to launch this long-term commercial project with TechnoGuss foundry in Germany. This is just the beginning—our vision is to revolutionize sand usage in the foundry industry on a global scale", says Kalle Härkki, CEO of Resand Ltd.

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Additional information:   

Kalle Härkki, CEO, Resand Ltd  
kalle.harkki@resand.eu   
+358 40 513 3383  

Resand Ltd in brief   

Sand suitable for industrial use is becoming scarce. However, the extraction of virgin sand can be reduced, and the resulting loss of biodiversity is slowed down by regenerating and reusing sand. Resand Ltd is a Finnish technology company specializing in foundry sand regeneration, offering its customers clean sand as a service. The Resand^® solution enables almost 100% recycling of foundry sand and reduces CO₂ emissions from sand use and transport by up to 80%.    

Resand Ltd is headquartered in Nuutajärvi, Finland, and has staff in several European countries. The company aims to achieve strong growth in the European foundry market and to expand its business outside Europe.   

The Resand^® brings a solution to the global challenge by recycling sand - again and again and again.   www.resand.eu