We are WEIMA

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.