Resand
Finnish company enabling foundries to recycle almost all used sand, reducing virgin sand purchases, transport and waste.
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Innovafeed, GR3N, Resand — circular industrialisation for proteins, PET and foundry sand — Daily News June 5, 2026
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Resand develops modular solutions to regenerate and recycle foundry sand directly at production sites. Through its Sand as a Service model, it installs machinery at foundries and handles training, support and maintenance. The expansion of its Norion Bank loan facility from €14.5M to €25M allows the company to finance new customer agreements and scale internationally. The Sand as a Service offering and modular sand reclaimer target foundries and industrial casting producers — 2026 agreements include AGVS Aluminium Werke in Germany and Termit in Slovenia — competing with traditional sand suppliers and foundry waste managers. The €25M loan facility expansion funds growth.
The Story
Started in 2013 as Finn Recycling, the company rebranded to Resand in 2023 to expand sand regeneration units internationally.
How Resand works
Business Model
B2B hardware-as-a-service for foundries, based on Sand as a Service.
Revenue Model
Likely service-based model with equipment financing, fees or customer contracts; pricing details are not public.
Products & Services
Key Products
- Resand solution
- Sand as a Service
- Modular sand reclaimer
Core Use Cases
- Foundry sand regeneration
- Industrial sand recycling
- Waste reduction
- On-site circular manufacturing
- CO2 reduction from sand transport
Market & Clients
Key Customers
Foundries and industrial casting producers; 2026 agreements include AGVS Aluminium Werke GmbH in Germany and Termit in Slovenia.
Geographic Presence
How Resand competes
Competitors
Competitive Advantages
- Sand as a Service model
- On-site modular deployment
- Near-100% recycling efficiency claim
- Up to 80% CO2 reduction claim
- Equipment financing support for new customer agreements
How Resand grows
Growth Strategy
Internationalise into new foundry markets, especially DACH and Central Europe, using equipment financing to fund new customer agreements.
Distribution Model
Direct B2B service contracts with foundries, supported by equipment financing.
Moat (Defensibility)
Industrial process know-how, modular equipment deployment, service model, customer contracts and financing structure.
Regulatory Context
Relevant to industrial waste regulation, environmental permitting, emissions reduction and foundry operations.
Key Risks
- Industrial adoption cycles
- Reliability and maintenance of equipment at customer sites
- Dependence on financing availability
- Need to prove economics across foundry types
- Competition from traditional sand supply and reclamation methods
Strategic Insights
- Equipment financing can accelerate climate hardware adoption by reducing customer capex.
- The as-a-service model is powerful in industrial markets where customers do not want to operate new technology themselves.
- Regenerating industrial resources on site creates economic and environmental benefits together.
Funding & Investors
Funding Rounds
- 2026 - Loan facility expansion: €25M
Lead: Norion Bank
Key Investors
Founding Team
Key Executives
- Mikko Immonen - CEO
Key Metrics
Lessons from Resand
- In industrial markets, the financing model can be as decisive as the technology.
- Bringing the solution inside the customer's site reduces operational friction if you also handle maintenance and support.
- Climate tech sells better when it solves cost and supply security, not only emissions.
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