Description It probably likes to reduce and reuse as well, but you can be sure Recylex has a handle on the third part of the environmental rallying cry -- recycle. The company is a top refiner and recycler of zinc, lead, and plastic in Europe. The company, called Metaleurop from its formation in 1998 until 2007, recycles lead and polypropylene plastics from automobile and industrial batteries and zinc remaining from the manufacture of steel plates. Recylex also makes zinc oxides and special metals. Its products are used by the construction, automotive, and electronics industries. In 2010 Recylex opened a used battery processing site in Algeria. Swiss metals and minerals group Glencore International owns 33% of Recylex.