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We are WEIMA.

Shredding and compaction technology from WEIMA helps to turn unused waste back into recyclable materials. As a German mechanical engineering company, we are a partner to industry and trade, a driver of the circular economy and a proud solution provider for a sustainable future.

Key facts.

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44+
Years on the market
02
320
Employees
03
75
Mio. € turnover

The cycle starts with us.

We make it small.
WEIMA headquarters Ilsfeld buildings with blue sky
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WEIMA is a leading global solution provider for the shredding and compaction of residual materials. Our machines can be used for the recycling, disposal and processing of all types of waste - especially for materials made of plastic, wood, paper and biomass.
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Why are we shredding?
The world is overflowing with waste. This must change. Shredders, briquette presses and compactors are at the beginning of many material cycles and thus make an important contribution to a cleaner planet.
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WEIMA CEO Martin Friz in front of WEIMA headquarters
WEIMA in 60 seconds
We are proud of what we do. Our goal is a planet without unused waste. Shredding is the first step. WEIMA owner Martin Friz gives a brief and concise introduction to the company.
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1.000 machines annually.
WEIMA is the world market leader for shredding and compaction machines. Since the company was founded, we have placed over 40,000 machines on the market.

Our recipe for success: a family business with flat hierarchies and secure processes

WEIMA has been an owner-managed company since it was founded by Peter Rössler. The generational change has been successful for many years. Today, WEIMA is valued worldwide as a quality brand. Our recycling machines run safely, reliably and economically – and we are continuously developing these technically sophisticated technologies.

Five WEIMA managers with CEO Martin Friz in the middle

The WEIMA management team

Customized solutions instead of one-size-fits-all

As varied as the requirements of our customers from trade and industry are in the field of shredding and briquetting: The demand for customized and economical solutions is the same everywhere – regardless of the material processed, the size of the company and the work processes. Our solutions are tailored precisely to the defined customer requirements.

Orange WEIMA shredder outdoor with blue sky in front of production halls

WEIMA WLK 10 shredder for wood at Appalachian Timber, USA

Green and yellow WEIMA shredders with conveyors, two persons standing in front of them

Two WEIMA PowerLine shredders for MSW in England

Plastic film shredder with conveyor belt inside a production halle

WEIMA W5.18 single-shaft shredder for plastic film in Belgium

an orange WEIMA shredder W5.18 at a plastics recycler in the Netherlands

A WEIMA W5.18 single-shaft shredder shreds old flower pots in the Netherlands

Tire shredding facility with WEIMA secondary shredder surrounded by conveyor belts

Tire shredding facility with WEIMA secondary shredder

State-of-the-art German engineering

Made in Baden-Württemberg and Saxony-Anhalt. We are proud of our high level of vertical integration in Germany. WEIMA produces the complete range of machines at three locations (Ilsfeld, Abstatt and Annaburg). This includes single-shaft and multi-shaft shredders, granulators, briquetting and dewatering presses.
A white robot welding knives on a shredder rotor
WEIMA employee working on an orange shredder with open screen basket
a woman and two men working together in front of computers in a conference room
Smiling WEIMA employee in front of a CNC milling machine
Several orange WEIMA shredders standing in line at final assembly hall in WEIMA Saxony-Anhalt production site
woman pointign at something in front of acomputer, 3d printed machine model next to her on a desk
Worker in front of a shredder with rotor, assembling rotor knives
CNC machining of a shredder rotor with WEIMA employee
Warehouse employee with tablet in front of a shelf
Happy WEIMA employee standing in front of WEIMA WL 4 shredders
Female employee working on a WEIMA control cabinet
Make your choice.

What would you like to do with your material?

  • Shredding
  • Briquetting
  • Draining
    • We make it small.

    Thousands of applications. And none like the other.

    Our diverse machine portfolio enables materials such as plastic, wood, paper, cardboard, metal and biomass waste to be shredded efficiently and recycled sustainably. In addition to shredding, we also offer technologies for dewatering and briquetting in order to optimally process residual materials and improve your production process.

    WEIMA PowerLine 2000 for RDF production in Turkey

    WEIMA PowerLine 2000 for RDF production in Turkey

    WEIMA WLK 1500 wood shredder fed by forklift with old pallets

    WEIMA WLK 1500 wood shredder for pallets and waste wood

    WEIMA WLK 18 Jumbo shredder for plastic purgings

    WEIMA PreCut shredder for agricultural film in Greece fed via forklift

    WEIMA PreCut shredder for agricultural film in Greece

    WEIMA M8.28 two-shaft pre-shredder for household waste in Italy surrounded by piles of waste

    WEIMA M8.28 two-shaft pre-shredder for household waste in Italy

    WEIMA worldwide.

    Swabian roots. Global player. We have long-standing sales and service locations in the USA, India, Brazil, Korea and China. More than 80 agencies complement WEIMA's global presence.
    WEIMA headquarters in Ilsfeld

    WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH

    Headquarters
    Bustadt 6-10, 74360 Ilsfeld
    WEIMA production site in Saxony-Anhalt

    WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH

    Production site
    Labruner Str. 25, 06925 Annaburg
    WEIMA headquarters Ilsfeld buildings with blue sky

    WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH

    Production site
    Sälzerstr. 6-8, 74360 Ilsfeld
    WEIMA production site in Abstatt, Germany

    WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH

    Production site
    Im Deboldsacker 3+5, 74232 Abstatt
    WEIMA America buildings in front of Carowinds amusement park

    WEIMA America, Inc.

    Sales and Service
    3678 Centre Circle, 29715 Fort Mill, SC, USA
    Ahmedabad in India

    WEIMA Kiron India Pvt. Ltd.

    Sales and Service
    Satpanth Mandir Pirana Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Indien
    Bohai WEIMA joint venture in China

    Bohai Weima (Yantai) Machinery Co., Ltd

    Sales and Service
    No. 38, Nanchang Street, YEDA, Shandong Province, China
    Jaemyung Kim in South Korea

    WEIMA Korea

    Sales and Service
    Seoul, South Korea
    Kallil Santos in Brasil

    WEIMA Brasil

    Sales and Service
    São Paulo, Brasil

    WEIMA locations worldwide

    Premium customer service.

    Time is money. That’s why our spare and wear parts are always quickly available worldwide. And certified WEIMA service technicians are always there for you: in person on site, via video chat, service hotline or email. You can count on expert support – from installation, inspection and maintenance to the repair of your system.

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    WEIMA service technician with yellow jacket greeting a customer in front of a shredding machine

    WEIMA service technician

    What customers say about WEIMA

    WEIMA machines enable users to achieve top performance every day. Since our company was founded in 1980, we have delivered more than 40,000 machines. Last year alone, we successfully fulfilled over 1,300 customer-specific tasks. Read our success stories to find out more about our customers and their experiences with WEIMA machines.

    Success storiewa

    Timeline

    From national machine manufacturer to global solution provider

    Historical photo of first WEIMA trade show in Stuttgart with two white WEIMA shredders
    1980 — The beginning

    Visionary and entrepreneur Peter Rössler founds the Weinsberger Maschinenfabrik (WEIMA) and develops one of the first industrial wood shredders for carpentry and joinery workshops.

    1980
    Peter Roessler receiving the Bavarian state price in 1982
    1982 — Briquette presses

    In order to expand the machine portfolio, briquetting presses are soon produced in the new production halls on the Ilsfeld industrial estate. WEIMA is also awarded the Bavarian State Prize.

    1982
    USA national flag and white WEIMA flag
    1999 — Transatlantic expansion

    In order to open up new sales markets, the decision is made to conquer the American market. In Fort Mill, South Carolina, the company finally finds what it is looking for and opens a sales office including final assembly and service center under the name WEIMA America, Inc.

    1999
    Peter Roessler and Martin Friz
    2003 — The family business

    The generational change at WEIMA has been successful. Martin Friz joins the company and becomes Managing Partner alongside Peter Rössler. The course is set for the future.

    2003
    WEIMA production employee in Eastern Germany working at a shredder rotor
    2006 — Second production in Eastern Germany

    In the year of the soccer summer fairytale, the WEIMA Group relocates the main part of its shredder production to Annaburg in Saxony-Anhalt in order to meet the growing global demand.

    2006
    Bohai WEIMA joint venture in China
    2014 — Target market China

    WEIMA enters into a joint venture in the north-eastern city of Yantai. From now on, production there will be exclusively for the Chinese market in new production halls.

    2014
    oettinger beer cans compressed on puehler press discharge pipe
    2018 — Drainage presses

    With the acquisition of the dewatering specialist PÜHLER, including know-how from over 40 successful years in business, dewatering machines, recycling presses, packaging presses and ReWork presses for the food and beverage industry now complement the portfolio as a system solution provider.

    2018
    WEIMA Kiron employees in India for shredder maintenance
    2019 — Target market India

    Shortly before the turn of the decade, WEIMA agrees on a joint venture in northwest India. The focus is on expanding the service commitment in the region.

    2019
    WEIMA headquarters in Ilsfeld
    2023 — Campus expansion Ilsfeld

    A further 4,000 square meter production hall is put into operation. This also includes a new welding robot for rotor production.

    2023
    Logo of 25 years of WEIMA America, Inc.
    2024 — 25th anniversary of WEIMA America, Inc.

    The US location for Sales and Service in Fort Mill, SC celebrates its anniversary and expands its administrative and warehouse space with an additional building.

    2024
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    Perfectly networked.

    WEIMA is an active member of many recycling and mechanical engineering associations. This enables us to ensure that our customers continue to benefit from the latest technology trends and developments in the future.

    All WEIMA machines at a glance.

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    Single-shaft shredders
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    16 MB
    Briquette and drainage presses
    Product catalog
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    11 MB
    Special machines
    Product catalog
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