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Orange WEIMA Plastic Shredder and NGR extrusion machine for plastic recycling in a production hall
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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.
45+
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.
An orange shredder with conveyor belt in a warehouse with material on pallets in the background
WEIMA WLK 4 single-shaft shredder at Record Industry, next to a Wanner granulator and conveyor belts
A gray drainage press in a warehouse with a full container of dry grinding sludge in front of it.
Orange shredder on an industrial site in front of a large blue machine
Orange shredder with discharge conveyor belt in a semi-open hall
An orange shredder in a warehouse built into a recycling line with conveyor belts
An orange shredder in a recycling plant
An orange shredder in the middle of large concrete blocks with screw conveyor
Aerial view of an orange shredder installed in a warehouse between a crane for filling and a magnetic belt
An orange shredder in a factory hall in South Korea
Silver briquette press from WEIMA under a large gray extraction system in a production hall
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
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 group of people are standing in front of a building. In the foreground are white letters with the lettering #WEIMA, next to them is a green vintage car.
      July 8, 2025

      VDMA of Woodworking Machinery Association visits WEIMA

      WEIMA looks back on the VDMA’s two-day networking meeting, which was attended by almost 40 representatives from member companies at the headquarters in Ilsfeld. The focus topics included LIGNA 2025, neuromarketing and the funding landscape in Germany.

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      Colorful records lie in the cutting chamber of a shredder in front of the rotor with cutting blades
      June 3, 2025

      Black gold on repeat – vinyl recycling at Record Industry

      With the help of a WEIMA WLK 4 single-shaft shredder and dozens of Wanner granulators, the record producer shreds and recycles its PVC plastic waste on site for zero waste production.

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      Shredding of firewood production waste with a WEIMA WLK 2000 at Brennholzwerktrier
      May 22, 2025

      Energy-Independent production: Brennholzwerk Trier lives the sustainable dream

      The Trier firewood factory in Trierweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, pursues a pioneering energy concept. With the WEIMA WLK 2000 single-shaft shredder, its own heat generation, and renewable energy sources, the company produces its own electricity and heat—making it almost completely independent of external energy sources. A successful example of energy self-sufficiency in action.

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      April 7, 2025

      Away from the landfill: Greenpartners recycles 1.300 tons of waste per month into alternative fuel

      Greenpartners Co, Ltd from Hwaseong, South Korea, specializes in the recycling of industrial waste. Instead of disposing of waste in landfill sites, it is converted into fuel – and thus into valuable energy resources. The company relies on a WEIMA PowerLine 2500 shredder with hydraulic drive.

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      March 25, 2025

      WEIMA at LIGNA 2025: A Reliable Partner for Wood Waste Shredding and Briquetting

      At LIGNA 2025, which will take place from May 26 to 30, 2025 in Hanover, WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH will not only present its wide-ranging machine portfolio, but also demonstrate how clever residual wood management and sustainable energy concepts can optimize the day-to-day production of industrial and craft businesses.

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      C.200 drainage press service work with a WEIMA employee
      March 17, 2025

      C.200 Duo dewatering press ready for second life: regular maintenance pays off

      By using a dewatering press, disposal costs can be reduced and processes made more efficient. Regular maintenance supports the long-term reliability and cost-effectiveness of the machine – for a second life.

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      Trade Shows & Conferences

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      27 — 28

      Aug 2025

      RETECH South Korea
      (Seoul)

      15 — 17

      Sep 2025

      drinktec Germany
      (Munich)

      17 — 18

      Sep 2025

      GlobalCemfuels Italy
      (Milan)

      8 — 15

      Oct 2025

      K-Messe Germany
      (Düsseldorf)

      14 — 18

      Oct 2025

      Holz Switzerland
      (Basel)

      14 — 16

      Oct 2025

      IFAT India India
      (Mumbai)

      22 — 24

      Oct 2025

      SETA Sustainable Energy Technology Asia Thailand
      (Bangkok)

      13 — 15

      Nov 2025

      PRS India India
      (Mumbai)

      3 — 6

      Feb 2026

      Eurobois France
      (Lyon)

      5 — 10

      Feb 2026

      Plastindia India
      (New Delhi)

      24 — 27

      Mar 2026

      Holzhandwerk Germany
      (Nürnberg)

      4 — 7

      May 2026

      IFAT Germany
      (Munich)

      5 — 6

      May 2026

      PRSE Netherlands
      (Amsterdam)

      15 — 19

      Sep 2026

      AMB Germany
      (Stuttgart)