Success Stories

Recycling PVC polymers systematically

A UK-based company specializing in the manufacture of PVC polymer products has specifically expanded its internal recycling capacities. The aim was to process bulky plastic waste directly on site and return it to the recycling cycle instead of disposing of it at great expense. Production waste and rejects are reduced to a defined size by shredding and then processed into granulate. This granulate can be directly reintegrated into the manufacturing process. The result of the project is a closed material cycle with measurable economic and ecological benefits.

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Heating with biomass: English furniture manufacturer turns waste wood into its own energy

Production waste from wood processing does not necessarily incur high disposal costs. On the contrary, waste wood has enormous potential for energy recovery. A British furniture manufacturer, which produces large quantities of wood waste every day from offcuts, rejects, and various processing operations, recognized this opportunity.
Instead of disposing of the material at great expense, the company opted for a sustainable approach: shredding the waste wood into usable wood chips, which are then used as fuel for biomass heating.

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CEAD Turns 3D Printing Waste into New Possibilities with WEIMA Shredding Technology

At CEAD in the Netherlands, large-format 3D printing meets circular thinking. With a WEIMA WLK 4 shredder, the company efficiently recycles reinforced plastic waste and is now working with research partners to turn the flakes into new printing material.

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Shredding as a key process: WURSI relies on WEIMA W5.14 shredders

The Spanish WURSI Group demonstrates how plastic waste can be recycled to a high standard on an industrial scale. The company processes around 1.500 tonnes of polypropylene and polyethylene into regranulate every month – with two WEIMA W5.14 single-shaft shredders as the central component of the recycling line.

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Recycling natural fiber-reinforced plastics: Closing the loop with fungi and WEIMA

The NFK-Recycling project brings research and industry together: In collaboration with Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences and TU Dresden, WEIMA helps develop a sustainable recycling process for natural fiber-reinforced plastics. Innovative shredding technology paves the way for a biological recycling approach and a truly circular economy.

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From wine barrels to designer furniture: sustainable furniture production with smart waste recycling

In Alsenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, extraordinary pieces of furniture are created from a special raw material: used barrique barrels. In a complex process, the curved oak parts are steamed, pressed, dried, and then processed into high-quality furniture. To make efficient use of these residual materials, the company relies on shredding and briquetting technology from WEIMA.

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