WEIMA PreCut single-shaft shredder for agricultural film, fed by a wheel loader
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The safe choice.

Recycling starts with WEIMA shredders.

Shredder overview
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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 service technician exchanges screen segment of a single-shaft shredder
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We care.

The WEIMA service promise.

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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.

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.

WEIMA at a glance

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42+
years of experience
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40k+
machines sold
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300
employees
Numbers. Data. Facts. 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.

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.
WEIMA WLK 15 single-shaft shredder for waste wood at Grayson Lumber
An orange WEIMA W5.18 single-shaft shredder shreds LDPE film at RKW in Hoogstraten, Belgium
an orange WEIMA shredder W5.18 at a plastics recycler in the Netherlands
Der Shredder zerkleinert Kartonage, die über ein Zufuhrband transportiert wird.
weima wood shredder with air extraction system in front of a truck
orange red weima shredder with conveyor belts in belgium
four persons in front of a weima shredder in mexico
wlk 10 shredder from weima with conveyor belts in romania
two yellow weima waste shredder in egypt
Blue weima metal briquette press next to loose steel turnings
a WEIMA granulator is connected to an air system that discharges into a plastic drum
Field technician stands before a large, orange, single-shaft, industrial WEIMA shredder
WEIMA WLK 4 shredder inside production hall at Zaplas
Field technician stands in front of a large orange WEIMA Finecut shredder
WEIMA employees aside PUEHLER E.200 drainage press for aluminum cans
Industrial waste shredding in South Korea with WEIMA shredder
Technician stands in front of WLK 30 Super Jumbo
A yellow bucket labeled with Satisloh's name collects briquetted optical swarf.
Agricultural film shredder on Crete, Greece
Corrugated cardboard shredding with WEIMA WKS 1800 shredder
WEIMA WKS 1800 shredder recycling mixed post-consumer plastic waste
Hydraulic drive powered WKS 2200 shredder recycles circuit boards in South Korea
Shredding of mixed wood scrap in Vietnam with WEIMA wood grinders
PowerLine 3000 single-shaft shredder from WEIMA for rdf production
Plywood shredding in France with WEIMA WLK 18 Jumbo shredder
Plastic film shredding and extrusion with WEIMA and EREMA
Waste shredder from WEIMA in India

      Our focus on a circular economy

      Destroy Responsibly TM
      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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      Our Best Sellers

      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.
      Shredding Briquetting Compacting and draining
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      News & Press

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      The WLK 1500 single-shaft shredder from WEIMA stands in front of a building. In the background is the associated control cabinet and the transport system consisting of screw conveyors and spirals.
      December 6, 2023

      WEIMA wood shredder at the center of a successful collaboration

      In the course of growth and expansion to four different locations, Bropack Bronner Packmittel GmbH decided to build a new headquarters. Together with WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH, Steiner GmbH, Nolting Holzfeuerungstechnik GmbH and Mühlböck Holztrocknungsanlagen, an innovative system was designed for an in-house drying and heating system.

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      an orange WEIMA shredder W5.18 at a plastics recycler in the Netherlands
      November 6, 2023

      Shredder quartet for Aufderhaar Kunststof Recycling in the Netherlands

      For the processing of post-consumer waste (PE) and flower pots (PP), four large WEIMA shredders are used for secondary shredding at the Veolia Nederland subsidiary Aufderhaar Kunststof Recycling in Vroomshoop. The regranulate produced in this way is then reused for the production of packaging materials.

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      A red WEIMA S7.15 is standing in front of a building. A company employee stands next to it and looks into the camera.
      October 30, 2023

      Högland Såg & Hyvleri: Wood chips from residual wood as fuel for energy power plants

      Högland Såg & Hyvleri is a leading manufacturer of high-quality sawn timber and planed products in Örnsköldsvik, in the northeast of Sweden. During the production, large quantities of residual wood are produced every day, which are reduced to chips by a WEIMA WLK 15 SJ single-shaft shredder. These are then resold as fuel for power plants.

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      The Sustainability & Recycling Committee poses with some WEIMA employees for a group photo in the beer garden.
      October 27, 2023

      PLASTICS Sustainability & Recycling Committee visits WEIMA America, Inc. Headquarters

      WEIMA America, Inc. and the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) have joined forces to drive sustainability initiatives in the plastics industry. This partnership, showcased during a recent retreat at the WEIMA America, Inc. headquarters, underscores WEIMA’s commitment to equipping manufacturers and recyclers with advanced shredding machinery to reduce waste and promote recycling.

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      October 13, 2023

      WEIMA America, Inc. Named Featured Partner for Woodworking Manufacturing Month

      WEIMA America, Inc., a leading name in size reduction machinery, is set to take center stage as a “Featured Partner” in the third annual Woodworking Manufacturing Month, a month-long industry celebration slated for October.

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      October 10, 2023

      Saint Arnold Brewing Company Enhances Sustainability with the WEIMA E.200 Drainage Press

      Saint Arnold Brewing Co. found the ideal solution to their excess waste challenges with the WEIMA E.200 Drainage Press. By compressing damaged cans on-site, they are demonstrating their unwavering commitment to sustainability and innovation within the brewing industry.

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      Trade Shows & Conferences

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      6 — 10

      May 2024

      NPE - The Plastics Show Orlando, FL
      United States

      9 — 12

      Sep 2024

      SuperCorr Expo Orlando, FL
      United States