Success Stories

Ghost(net)buster in the Netherlands

Marcel Alberts has declared war on so-called Ghost Nets – left-over, floating fishing nets and ropes that pollute the world’s oceans. Using state-of-the-art technology for plastics recycling, the aim of his Dutch company Healix is to turn this linear waste into a product on site and create a circular economy. At the forefront of the process chain is a WEIMA W5.22 single-shaft shredder.

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Sustainable Composite Decking with Fiberon

Repurposing plastic waste where it’s created can provide a new income stream for businesses while eliminating the need to ship waste materials across the ocean. Fiberon has embraced this process, proving that being attentive to the environment does not always have to be a financial burden.

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Plastic Boxes – Round 2

The duo of a WEIMA W5.14 shredder and New Herbold granulator get defective plastic boxes ready for the next job.

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Keeping an Eye on Sustainability at Maui Jim

Renowned eyeglass manufacturer, Maui Jim, emphasized their commitment to sustainability by incorporating a WEIMA briquette press to compact optical swarf and reclaim the valuable cutting fluid. In cooperation with Satisloh and Bazell Technologies, machinery was selected to keep this operation environmental, efficient, and economic.

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Recycling is for the bin

This is where the cycle begins. At the Swedish company Veolia Recycling Plastics Sweden AB, waste bins, HDPE pipes and other contaminated hard plastic waste are turned into new raw material with the help of a WEIMA PowerLine 2500 shredder and downstream wash line.

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Kayaks on the recycling wave

In Exeter, UK, Devon Contract Waste recycles a wide variety of hard plastics. This includes not-so-everyday items such as fuel tanks, kayaks and road cones. The central component of the recycling plant is a WEIMA WLK 1500 single-shaft shredder.

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