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Did you know?
WEIMA shreds materials like wood, plastic, paper, metal, and waste into a homogenous size.
Valuable scrap
Shredded scrap is used for the production of new raw materials.
Industrial Shredders, Briquetters & Drainage Presses from WEIMA
Designed and manufactured in Germany
Did you know?
By briquetting waste material, you can reduce the volume by up to 90 percent.
Industrial Shredders, Briquetters & Drainage Presses from WEIMA
Designed and manufactured in Germany
Did you know?
We drain filled and empty packaging such as plastic bottles and cans, TetraPaks, and bottle labels.
Recycling instead of waste
We recommend separating packaging from contents with PUEHLER presses and recycling instead of costly disposal as hazardous waste.
Industrial Shredders, Briquetters & Drainage Presses from WEIMA
Designed and manufactured in Germany
SPECIAL NEWS
WEIMA sustainability program celebrates 10 years of successful recycling
Making events greener. Our Destroy Responsibly™ program has made tradeshows more environmentally sound by providing an on-site shredding system at industry events where substantial waste is generated.
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WEIMA at a glance
Numbers. Data. Facts. We are 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. WEIMA machines turn big into small again. Together with our customers, we lay the foundation for a world without (unused) waste.
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40
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40k
machines sold
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300
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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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WLK 15
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Single-shaft shredder
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PUEHLER E.300
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Packaging press
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C 150
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Briquette press
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WLK 10
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Single-shaft shredder
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TH 514 / 520
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Briquette press
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ZM 40
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Four-shaft shredder
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TH 1500
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Briquette press
Explore Machine
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40 years of progress
Since 1980 we are always striving to find the perfect shredding solution for our customers. Through meticulous research and development, WEIMA shredders, briquette presses, packaging and drainage presses are not only becoming more productive, but also more energy efficient.
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We love sustainability
As a leader in the shredding industry, we see it as our duty to do our part to keep our planet clean. Recycling and the efficient use of resources are woven into our corporate responsibility. As we always say: #destroyresponsibly
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One size fits all? Not with us!
We believe that our customers shouldn’t have to settle for mediocrity. Instead of compromising, we will determine the machine that is right for processing the specific type of waste. Through this process, we can find a shredding solution that gives our customers the highest degree of satisfaction.
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Your service partner
We are here to help! Our global customer service technicians are there when you need them, and they will bend over backwards to make things right for our customers. That gives our customers one less thing to worry about so they can focus on what really matters: their production.
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Focus on circular economy – WEIMA shredders at Fakuma 2021
At the 27th Fakuma, WEIMA will present fundamental process steps on the way to efficient recycling of plastics at a joint booth with its long-standing partner Neue Herbold.
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Outlook: Andreas Mack on innovation, recycling, and IOT in the post-Corona era
In an interview with international engineering news platform Easy Engineering, WEIMA managing director Andreas Mack gives insight into innovations, solutions and their impact on customers.
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New WEIMA presses for economical drainage and compaction with proven PÜHLER know-how
Recycling specialist from Ilsfeld expands its range of solutions for compaction technology
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Long wood scrap for long winters
Russian furniture giant Lerom relies on a WEIMA ZM 40 four-shaft shredder to process more than 20 cubic meters of wood waste from production every day.
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Fearless shredding
For the processing of toxic, corrosive and sometimes flammable waste streams, it simply cannot be a standard off-the-shelf shredder. The Siam City Cement subsidiary Ecocycle in Hon Chong (Kien Giang Province, Vietnam) took up the challenge and found the right technology partner in WEIMA.
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30 percent lower energy costs thanks to Baumüller high-torque drive
For a particularly tricky application in plastics recycling, WEIMA recently installed a high-torque drive from Baumüller. And with great success: Compared to a conventional drive, up to 30 percent lower energy costs are achieved here.
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Hundreds of videos are waiting on you
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We Shred
See for yourself the full spectrum of WEIMA’s shredding capabilities. From the typical applications like wood, paper, and plastic to the extraordinary applications like kevlar or paper money.
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We Briquette
Our media center is growing regularly, giving you the opportunity to see our full capabilities in action! If you want to see how deodorant containers, wood shavings, cigarettes, or elephant grass look once briquetted, this is the place where you’ll find just that.
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We Compact
Whether it's customer installations or trials in our technical center – if you are interested in draining and compressing empty or filled packaging, beverage cans or even labels, bottle caps and tags, you will find the right solution with WEIMA
Trade Shows & Conferences
We are looking forward to meeting you
25 — 26
Aug 2021
AWRE
Sydney
(Australia)
14 — 18
Sep 2021
Equiplast
Barcelona
(Spain)
21 — 23
Sep 2021
Plastpol
Kielce
(Poland)
27 — 29
Sep 2021
LIGNA Innovation Network
Online
28 — 29
Sep 2021
IFAT India
Mumbai
(India)
29 — 30
Sep 2021
Plastics Recycling World
Essen
(Germany)
12 — 15
Oct 2021
Pollutec
Lyon
(France)
12 — 16
Oct 2021
Fakuma
Friedrichshafen
(Germany)
17 — 21
Oct 2021
ProWood
Ghent
(Belgium)
21 — 23
Oct 2021
IFAT Eurasia
Istanbul
(Turkey)
26 — 29
Oct 2021
Woodworking / BioEnergy
Minsk
(Belarus)
27 — 28
Oct 2021
Waste Expo
Melbourne
(Australia)
4 — 5
Nov 2021
PRSE
Amsterdam
(Netherlands)
10 — 11
Nov 2021
Greener Manufacturing Show
Cologne
(Germany)
15 — 18
Nov 2021
Arabplast
Dubai
(UAE)
30 — 3
Nov 2021
WOODEX
Moscow
(Russia)
6 — 9
Feb 2022
W Exhibition
Birmingham
(Great Britain)