Recyc Matelas built traceable recycling operations with Bonx, driving 15% growth

Recycling operations run on tight logistics and tighter compliance requirements. Every product must be tracked across the full value chain, from intake through transformation into new raw materials, while keeping non-recoverable waste to a minimum. That waste isn't just an environmental concern; it's a direct cost and a legal liability.

All of this demands scheduling and inventory management precise enough to reduce costs and maximize the value recovered from every ton processed. To say traceability is critical for operators in this sector is an understatement.

Unfortunately, recycling and legacy ERPs don’t always mix well. These specific challenges demand a manufacturing ERP built for complexity and that scales with the business, but without losing control of compliance.

The challenge at Recyc Matelas

We spoke with William Avignon, Managing Director at Recyc Matelas Europe, who also happens to be a former operational excellence consultant. Drawing on his experience with fast-growing SMBs and having seen the worst of traditional ERPs, William had been searching for an innovative solution for a long time.

He highlighted several key weaknesses with legacy solutions for the recycling sector in particular:

1. Insufficient traceability, including a lack of visibility over stock movements and suboptimal production planning.
2. Difficulties managing schedules and the inability to properly reconcile schedules between contractors, suppliers, and internal teams, as well as struggles handling unforeseen events (e.g., truck delays).
3. Lack of real-time visibility, making it difficult to detect issues and identify the root causes of production slowdowns, consequently limiting visibility over stock levels.
4. For some operators, difficulty understanding how the tool works, especially when the same information has to be entered several times.

In addition, he acknowledged that there’s always an underlying fear of changing habits as well as doubts about the robustness and effectiveness of a new ERP, especially with legacy ERP vendors always promising the moon, but rarely delivering.

Then, he discovered Bonx.

“Bonx helped us structure multiple sites under one coherent system. Our operators adopted it immediately, which says everything. It brought clarity to the shop floor and consistency at management level.”
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— William Avignon, Managing Director at Recyc Matelas

Why Recyc Matelas chose Bonx for operational management

Recyc Matelas wasn't looking for just any ERP. They needed a solid operational core, that is, one that could connect directly to their existing systems. But they also needed a solution that would also give their team the flexibility to customize and adapt without depending on Bonx for every change.

That combination is what won William over. Bonx integrates directly with their weighbridge, eliminating the manual weight entry that had been a persistent source of error. In addition, scheduling across multiple sites and suppliers happens in a single calendar view, with automatic reconciliation between internal planning and supplier-side bookings. And stock is managed by tonnage (the unit that actually matters in recycling) with full conversion flexibility and a complete movement history.

Invoicing connects to their existing solution, so billing flows from operations without additional data entry. Bonx also reconciles directly with Ecomaison, the French eco-tax body that funds mattress recycling, ensuring every ton processed can be accurately claimed, without manual reconciliation eating into the upside.

But what really sealed the decision was something less tangible: the sense that the tool could genuinely be made their own.

“The strength of the solution lies in the fact that users can fully make it their own. For example, I’m able to change the color of a button, but also to reorganize the data so I can use it according to my needs, whether via a view, an export, or something else.”

— William Avignon, Managing Director at Recyc Matelas

Bonx at Recyc Matelas: What it looks like in practice

Let’s look at a specific example of a scenario where Bonx helps Recyc Matelas improve productivity and traceability:

• Site A (collection) schedules a truck delivery to Site B (transformation), entered once in Bonx and automatically synced to the receiving site's calendar, with no manual coordination between teams.
• Site B weighs the incoming materials on arrival: weight is captured automatically via weighbridge integration and recorded directly in Bonx, with no manual entry.
• Each output material is tracked against its waste code and assigned a valorization type — material recycling, energy recovery, or landfill — a mandatory compliance step, auditable by regulators at any time.
• Outbound planning from Site B to Site C (purchase) is managed in Bonx: scheduled, assigned, and traceable from the moment it leaves the transformation site.
• Site C receives the materials with full end-to-end traceability, that is, a complete audit trail from first collection to final sale.
• Cross-border shipments automatically trigger the required regulatory documentation, including the Annexe 7, a mandatory compliance document for any waste crossing a border.

Across four sites and thousands of tons of material a year, every movement is logged, every weight is captured, and every shipment is traceable.

Results and return on investment

The outcome? Simplified management, optimized operations and a noticeable improvement in profitability.

Every level of the operation felt the impact of Bonx right away. On the floor, operators gained a single source of truth for every material movement (no more manual weight entry, no more scheduling conflicts between sites).

At management level, real-time stock visibility replaced a process William had been running manually in Excel, which were daily projections built by hand, cross-referencing estimated production rates per site with planned truck departures. Bonx turned that into a live, automated view, and inventory costs fell as a result.

Adoption was immediate. As William puts it:

“Thanks to Bonx, we have been able to significantly improve our planning and stock management. Productivity gains and lower inventory costs have enabled us to increase our revenue by 15% while ensuring flawless traceability of our materials.”

— William Avignon, Managing Director at Recyc Matelas