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WEIMA booth at LIGNA 2023 trade show / trade fair in Hanover, Germany
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LIGNA 2023

WEIMA presents new WL 4 shredder

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WEIMA PreCut single-shaft shredder for agricultural film fed by a wheel loader
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The safe choice.

Recycling starts with WEIMA shredders.

Shredder overview
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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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Mechanic with WEIMA clothing in front of an orange shredder
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We care.

The WEIMA service promise.

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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.

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.

WEIMA at a glance

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43+
years of experience
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40k+
machines sold
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300+
employees
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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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.
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 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

      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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      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.
      Shredding Briquetting Compacting & draining
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      News & Press

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      An orange WEIMA WLK 1500 shredder at Kloboucká lesní in the Czech Republic
      May 22, 2023

      Wood pellets from timber scraps at Kloboucká lesní

      With the help of a WEIMA WLK 1500 single-shaft shredder, Kloboucká lesní from Brumov-Bylnice in the Czech Republic is able to earn money from their own wood waste through downstream wood pellet production.

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      Tilting table of the WEIMA WLK 1500 at UNILIN is raised hydraulically
      April 12, 2023

      XXL Tilting Table for Insulation Boards Shredding at UNILIN

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      product image of the new WEIMA WL 4 single-shaft shredder
      March 17, 2023

      LIGNA 2023 | More robust. Lower maintenance. More energy efficient. Grand premiere of the new WEIMA WL 4 single-shaft shredder for waste wood

      For the long-awaited LIGNA 2023 trade show, WEIMA is giving the long-running machine a comprehensive technical update including modern design features. Together with the compact C 150 briquette press, the focus in Hanover will be on sustainable energy generation.

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      January 25, 2023

      The future needs experts – plastics recycling in Romania

      The Romanian recycling business Expert Recycling uses a W5.18 single-shaft shredder from WEIMA for processing PET, PP, PS, PE, DHPE and PELD material streams. With its help, the company produces high-quality regranulates, films, and waste bags.

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      orange shredding machien from weima on concrete floor in production hall
      December 12, 2022

      Polymers Processors boost Australia’s plastic recycling capacities

      With the help of a flagship WEIMA PowerLine single-shaft shredder, Polymer Processors in Melbourne has successfully commissioned stage one of their plant upgrade. This adds thousands of tons of plastic recycling capacity to Australia.

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      employee fedding the weima wood chipper manually with wood waste
      November 17, 2022

      Shredding and burning of residual wood with BAFA subsidy

      With a WEIMA WL 4 single-shaft shredder, a sophisticated screw system and a wood chips heating system, the German carpenter Bernd Kreutner uses the own waste wood such as roof battens, offcuts and pallets sustainably to heat the shop buildings.

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      Trade Shows & Conferences

      We are looking forward to meeting you

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      14 — 15

      Jun 2023

      Plastics Recycling World Expo Essen
      (Germany)

      14 — 17

      Jun 2023

      Propak Asia Bangkok
      (Thailand)

      22 — 25

      Jun 2023

      Colombiaplast Bogotà
      (Colombia)

      28 — 31

      Aug 2023

      FIMMA Brasil Bento Goncalves
      (Brasil)

      10 — 12

      Oct 2023

      Plastics Recycling Technology Vienna
      (Austria)

      10 — 13

      Oct 2023

      Pollutec Lyon
      (France)

      7 — 10

      Nov 2023

      Plastimagen Mexico City
      (Mexico)

      28 — 30

      Nov 2023

      BrauBeviale Nuremburg
      (Germany)

      13 — 15

      Dec 2023

      ArabPlast Dubai
      (UAE)