Scrap metal prices in France. Ferrous scrap metal buy & non-ferrous scrap metal buying. Ecore Group is a major player of the circular economy in Europe, founded by Guy Dauphin in the 60s. It controls all activities in the recycling chain: from end-of-life material collection to the marketing of new secondary raw materials. Thanks to its treatment centers, Ecore group achieves a material recovery rate of more than 80% for all materials and up to 98% for battery components. Thanks to its treatment centers, Ecore group achieves a material recovery rate of more than 80% for all materials and up to 98% for battery components. The management of end-of-life vehicles involves environmental issues because of the liquids and components they contain. With around 530,000 vehicles recycled per year, GDE has real expertise in the depollution and recycling of ELVs.