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Plastic Recycling
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Refuse-derived fuel production with WEIMA waste shredder
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Waste-to-Energy
Heavy duty single-shaft pre and secondary shredders for RDF production
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WEIMA drainage press compresses PET bottles
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Simply. Robust.
Hydraulic presses for draining and compressing
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WEIMA is a leading manufacturer of machines for shredding, briquetting and dewatering of waste and residual materials from plastics, wood, paper, metal and biomass.

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.
44+
years of experience
40k+
machines sold
320+
employees

The circle starts with us.

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.

The circle starts with us.

We support the 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.
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WEIMA is a proud technology partner of the Precious Plastic Community. Together we develop solutions and compact machines for micro recycling projects.
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New customer installations

Testimonials
With annually more than 1,200 machines delivered worldwide, 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.
a orange WEIMA WL20 shredder in a small hall, with an dust extractor behind
An orange shredder with a raised hopper in a warehouse with a connected extraction system.
An orange shredder in a warehouse with an IBC container under the machine.
An orange shredder on a metal frame in a warehouse with a screw conveyor underneath.
An orange shredder with a conveyor belt in an industrial hall
Two white shredders with conveyor belts in a warehouse
An orange shredder shreds municipal waste in a recycling plant.
An orange WEIMA W5.18 single-shaft shredder shreds LDPE film at RKW in Hoogstraten, Belgium
WEIMA WLK 15 single-shaft shredder for waste wood at Grayson Lumber mill
An orange shredder in South Korea that shreds old tires.
Aerial view of an orange shredder shredding municipal waste at a recycling company in South Korea
An orange shredder at a recycling company in South Korea shreds industrial waste.
An orange shredder in South Korea shredding old textiles.
orange shredder shredding municipal waste at a recycling company in South Korea
WEIMA PreCut 2500 shreds pulper waste from paper recycling process and is loaded by crane
orange WEIMA WLK 1500 shredder shreds fish nets at a customer in South Korea
an orange WEIMA shredder W5.18 at a plastics recycler in the Netherlands
an orange shredder from WEIMA shreds wood waste at a customer in Sweden
An orange WEIMA WLK 1500 shredder at Kloboucká lesní in the Czech Republic
orange weima shredder next to a blue erema extrusion system for film recycling
weima shredder connected to an erema extrusion machine
weima shredder conveyor belt feeds erema extrusion machine
weima shredder filled by forklift with hdpe pipe offcuts
orange WEIMA WLK 1500 shredder with a tilting table at Unilin in Belgium
orange WEIMA S7.20 single-shaft shredder with conveyor belt at Stiphout Plastics in the Netherlands
Orange red weima powerline 3000 shredder in australia with conveyor belt
orange weima shredder next to conveyor belt inside hall for municipal waste treatment (MSW)
WEIMA WL4 Shredder in joinery
WEIMA WLK 1500 Shredder at Palaplast
weima shredder outside in front of air extraction system and truck container
orang weima shredder in production hall with conveyor belt
orange weima shredder with conveyor belts and hydraulic drive power pack in south korea
WEIMA Wood Shredder at British Recycling company
dust extraxction system with orange weima shredder
orange red weima plastic shredder with conveyor belts in production hall in england
green weima wood strips shredder with container underneath
three weima employees with yellow warning vests in front of an orange weima shredder
orange red weima shredder with conveyor belts in belgium
four persons in front of a weima shredder in mexico
red orange weima shredder wlk 10 with conveyor belts in romania production hall
two yellow weima waste shredder in egypt
Blue weima metal briquette press next to loose steel turnings
Shredding of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic scrap with a WEIMA WLK 30 Super Jumbo shredder
WEIMA FineCut single-shaft shredder pre-shreds plastic for inhouse recycling
WEIMA S7.25 lift-up single-shaft shredder at customer site shreds plastic waste
Newly installed WEIMA WLK 4 plastic shredder inside Zaplas production hall
Two WEIMA employees next to WEIMA PUEHLER press E.200 in America
Industrial waste shredding in South Korea with WEIMA shredder
Feeding of WEIMA PowerLine 3000 single-shaft shredder in Morocco
Shredding plastic hangers with WEIMA WLK 4
TH 800 M Aluminiumpresse in Schweden
Plastika Kritis shredder WEIMA PreCut 3000 with wheel loader
WKS 1800 shredder for corrugated paper and cardboard scrap
Post-consumer plastic waste shredding Denmark with WEIMA shredders
Circuit boards shredding with WEIMA WKS 2200 shredder
WKS 2200 shredders grind wood waste in Vietnam
PowerLine 3000 single-shaft shredder from WEIMA
WEIMA WLK 18 Jumbo wood grinder shreds plywood production waste in France
Plastic film recycling with WEIMA Shredder and EREMA extruder
Commercial waste shredder from WEIMA in Cambodia
Municipal waste shredding from WEIMA in India

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      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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      a orange WEIMA WL20 shredder in a small hall, with an dust extractor behind
      December 11, 2024

      From Production Waste to Biomass Fuel

      With plans to implement a waste handling facility, a luxury yacht manufacturer installed a biomass system to generate energy from their production waste. Consisting of mixed wood-based materials, including large sheets of skeletal waste from various CNC machining centres, they were looking to easily and effectively convert their waste into a uniform product, which could be easily transported and used within their biomass system.

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      A WEIMA Shredder W5.18 in a hall on the Dansk Emballage company premises
      November 20, 2024

      Large Containers, Small Footprint: IBC Container Recycling at Dansk Emballage in Denmark

      The Danish company Dansk Emballage, Vamdrup, specializes in the collection and reprocessing of Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC). The containers are sorted, washed, and recycled on-site. A significant role in this process is played by a W5.18 single-shaft shredder.

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      November 13, 2024

      WEIMA America Celebrates 25 Years in the North American Market

      WEIMA America celebrated 25 successful years in North America with a two-day event in Fort Mill, SC. Highlights included live machinery demos, a cocktail reception, and a formal dinner to celebrate WEIMA’s legacy and commitment to future growth.

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      An excavator fills the WEIMA Shredder PowerLine 2500
      October 28, 2024

      Double WEIMA power at Remondis in Sweden

      At the Remondis site in Röstanga, Sweden, HDPE pipes and other plastic waste from production are transformed into new raw materials using a WEIMA PowerLine 2500 shredder and a subsequent washing plant. Just 50 km away, a WEIMA S7.20 single-shaft shredder reduces large and heavy PE chunks in a Remondis recycling plant in Staffanstorp.

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      A group of smiling men in front of a company building.
      October 1, 2024

      Technology meets art: WEIMA Wood Day 2024

      WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH looks back on the WEIMA Wood Day 2024, at which all wood dealers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland were invited to the headquarters in Ilsfeld.

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      orange shredder shredding municipal waste at a recycling company in South Korea
      September 11, 2024

      Over 1 million tons of waste: Sungchang Energy relies on WEIMA Shredder

      Sungchang Energy uses a WEIMA PreCut 2000 and a WEIMA PowerLine 2500 to recycle post-consumer waste and generate RDF.

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      Sep 2025

      drinktec Germany
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