Our products and solutions
Shredding
Single-shaft shredders, multi-shaft shredders, granulators and cutting mills for recycling or disposal
Briquetting
Residual material in top form. We turn wood, paper, metal and biomass into highly compressed briquettes.
Draining
Hydraulic recycling presses, can and packaging pressing, chip presses and label presses for draining and compressing
WEIMA at a glance
Our shredders are at the beginning of many recycling cycles. WEIMA shredding technology contributes to turning unused waste back into valuable materials. We are a partner of the industry as well as the trade, a driver of the recycling economy and a proud solution provider for a sustainable future.
45+
years of experience
40k+
machines sold
320
employees worldwide
The circle starts with us.
WEIMA Maschinenbau, GmbH is a mid-sized family-owned company based in the heart of Baden-Württemberg. Our core competencies are the shredding and compacting of all kinds of waste.
The North American headquarters, based in South Carolina, serves the U.S. and Canadian markets. This campus is home to the administrative offices as well as the Technical Service department, a fully stocked Parts warehouse, Marketing, Purchasing, and more. With traveling technicians and sales representatives spread across the continent, the WEIMA America, Inc. team is able to reach you quickly!
WEIMA machines turn big into small again. Together with our customers, we lay the foundation for a world without (unused) waste.
The circle starts with us.
Our focus on a circular economy
The Destroy Responsibly™ program makes trade shows and other events more sustainable. A fully functional shredding line recycles waste where it is generated: right on the event site.
WEIMA is a proud technology partner of the Precious Plastic Community. Together we develop solutions and compact machines for micro recycling projects.
New customer installations
With more than 1,200 machines delivered worldwide each year, it's easy to get lost in the shuffle. For this reason, we have put together a selection of the most exciting current projects for you.
Our Best Sellers
Over the decades, many of our shredders, briquette and drainage presses have become true classics for waste processing. WEIMA engineering from Germany has proven itself thousands of times and is appreciated worldwide. The following machines are particularly popular at the moment.
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WL 4
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Single-shaft shredder
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E.200
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Draining press
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Woodchuck
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Single-shaft shredder
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WLK 13
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Single-shaft shredder
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WLK 1500
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Single-shaft shredder
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C 150
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Briquette press
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WLK 800
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Single-shaft shredder
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TH 514 / 520
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Briquette press
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WLK 18 J
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Single-shaft shredder
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ZM 40
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Four-shaft shredder
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TH 1500 M
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Briquette press
Explore Machine
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Recycling PVC polymers systematically
A UK-based company specializing in the manufacture of PVC polymer products has specifically expanded its internal recycling capacities. The aim was to process bulky plastic waste directly on site and return it to the recycling cycle instead of disposing of it at great expense. Production waste and rejects are reduced to a defined size by shredding and then processed into granulate. This granulate can be directly reintegrated into the manufacturing process. The result of the project is a closed material cycle with measurable economic and ecological benefits.
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IFAT 2026: New high-torque drive for waste shredders and a dewatering press
At IFAT 2026 in Munich, WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH will present a further development of its shredding technology: the new high-torque drive for waste shredders of the W8 series. It will be used for the first time in the W8.15 PowerLine single-shaft shredder and has been specifically designed for particularly demanding waste streams. At the WEIMA booth, industry professionals will gain insights into the new drive technology and its impact on torque, throughput, and process stability. In addition, WEIMA will showcase its C.200 hydraulic press for dewatering and compacting packaging materials, metal chips, grinding sludge, and sewage sludge.
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Green Initiatives for a Gold Award: WEIMA Powers Sustainability Hub at NPE2024
NPE2024 earned a Gold Award for its standout green initiatives, with WEIMA helping power a fully functional Sustainability Hub that showcased real-time plastics recycling. Through industry collaboration and hands‑on education, the event achieved major landfill‑diversion goals and set the stage for even more ambitious sustainability efforts at NPE2027.
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Shredding as a key process: WURSI relies on WEIMA W5.14 shredders
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Heating with biomass: English furniture manufacturer turns waste wood into its own energy
Production waste from wood processing does not necessarily incur high disposal costs. On the contrary, waste wood has enormous potential for energy recovery. A British furniture manufacturer, which produces large quantities of wood waste every day from offcuts, rejects, and various processing operations, recognized this opportunity.
Instead of disposing of the material at great expense, the company opted for a sustainable approach: shredding the waste wood into usable wood chips, which are then used as fuel for biomass heating.
Recycling natural fiber-reinforced plastics: Closing the loop with fungi and WEIMA
The NFK-Recycling project brings research and industry together: In collaboration with Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences and TU Dresden, WEIMA helps develop a sustainable recycling process for natural fiber-reinforced plastics. Innovative shredding technology paves the way for a biological recycling approach and a truly circular economy.
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20 — 22
Apr 2026
Craft Brewers Conference
Philadelphia, PA
United States
25 — 28
Aug 2026
International Woodworking Fair
Atlanta, GA
United States
14 — 19
Sep 2026
International Manufacturing Technology Show
Chicago, IL
United States
14 — 18
Sep 2026
Building Component Manufacturers Conference
Columbus, OH
United States
1 — 4
Oct 2026
Associated Cooperage Industries of America
Jackson Hole, WY
United States
18 — 21
Oct 2026
Pack Expo International
Chicago, IL
United States
28 — 29
Oct 2026
Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference
Chicago, IL
United States
11 — 12
Nov 2026
AMI Plastics Recycling Expo
Cleveland, OH
United States
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