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
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 with yellow jacket greeting a customer in front of a shredding machine
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We care.
The WEIMA service promise.
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The Destroy Responsibly program at the AWFS Fair 2021
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Destroy Responsibly™ at AWFS® 2025
WEIMA returns to Las Vegas for AWFS® Fair 2025
Learn more about Destroy Responsibly™ at AWFS®

WEIMA is a leading manufacturer of machines for shredding, briquetting and dewatering of waste and residual materials from plastics, wood, paper, metal, biomass, and more.

WEIMA at a glance

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.
45+
years of experience
40k+
machines sold
320
employees

The circle starts with us.

WEIMA Maschinenbau, GmbH is 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.

The North American headquarters, based in South Carolina, serves the U.S. and Canadian markets. This campus is home to the administrative offices as well as the Technical Service department, a fully stocked Parts warehouse, Marketing, Purchasing, and more. With traveling technicians and sales representatives spread across the continent, the WEIMA America, Inc. team is able to reach you quickly!

WEIMA machines turn big into small again. Together with our customers, we lay the foundation for a world without (unused) waste.

The circle starts with us.

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.
WEIMA is a proud technology partner of the Precious Plastic Community. Together we develop solutions and compact machines for micro recycling projects.

New customer installations

With more than 1,200 machines delivered worldwide each year, 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
Aerial view of an orange shredder shredding municipal waste at a recycling company in South Korea
orange shredder shredding municipal waste at a recycling company in South Korea
an orange WEIMA shredder W5.18 at a plastics recycler in the Netherlands
Der Shredder zerkleinert Kartonage, die über ein Zufuhrband transportiert wird.
orange WEIMA S7.20 single-shaft shredder with conveyor belt at Stiphout Plastics in the Netherlands
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

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      June 23, 2025

      Wood chips meet poker chips: WEIMA plans to Destroy Responsibly™ at AWFS® Fair 2025

      AWFS® Fair 2025 will be quite the show! WEIMA America, Inc. returns with the Destroy Responsibly™ program in tow, as well as a chainsaw artist, Holzkunst Scholz. Together, these will be quite the showstopper!

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      June 18, 2025

      Reliable, Dependable, Profitable: How CPR, Inc. Uses Shredders to Turn Plastic Waste into Sustainable Growth

      At its Mississippi facility, Commercial Plastics Recycling, Inc. uses WEIMA shredders to turn industrial plastic waste into valuable recycled material—proving that sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand.

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      May 23, 2025

      Energy-Independent production: Brennholzwerk Trier lives the sustainable dream

      The Trier firewood plant in Trierweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, is pursuing a forward-looking energy concept. With the WEIMA WLK 2000 single-shaft shredder, in-house heat generation and renewable energies, the company produces its own electricity and heat – making it almost completely independent of external energy supplies. A successful example of energy self-sufficiency in action.

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      April 7, 2025

      A Century of Expertise: WEIMA America, Inc.’s Sales Team Offers a Competitive Edge

      WEIMA America’s sales team has over 100 years of experience working under the WEIMA umbrella. With low turnover rates and the desire to promote from within, WEIMA keeps that industry expertise in-house. This means customers can always benefit from WEIMA’s many years of knowledge and experience!

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      April 7, 2025

      Away from the landfill: Greenpartners recycles 1,300 tons of waste per month into alternative fuel

      Greenpartners Co, Ltd from Hwaseong, South Korea, specializes in the recycling of industrial waste. Instead of disposing of waste in landfill sites, it is converted into fuel – and thus into valuable energy resources. The company relies on a WEIMA PowerLine 2500 shredder with hydraulic drive.

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      March 25, 2025

      WEIMA at LIGNA 2025: A Reliable Partner for Wood Waste Shredding and Briquetting

      At LIGNA 2025, which will take place from May 26 to 30, 2025 in Hanover, WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH will not only present its wide-ranging machine portfolio, but also demonstrate how clever residual wood management and sustainable energy concepts can optimize the day-to-day production of industrial and craft businesses.

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      Trade Shows & Conferences

      We are looking forward to meeting you
      AWFS Fair

      22 — 25

      Jul 2025

      Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers Las Vegas, NV
      USA

      29 — 1

      Sep 2025

      PackExpo Las Vegas, NV
      United States

      29 — 3

      Sep 2025

      BCMC Omaha, NE
      United States

      1 — 3

      Oct 2025

      NHLA San Antonio, TX
      United States

      westec

      7 — 9

      Oct 2025

      Westec Anaheim, CA
      USA

      12 — 15

      Oct 2025

      NBWA Las Vegas, NV
      United States

      PPRC

      15 — 16

      Oct 2025

      Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference Chicago, IL
      USA

      Southtec logo

      21 — 23

      Oct 2025

      Southtec Greenville, SC
      USA

      13 — 14

      Nov 2025

      AMI Plastics Recycling Expo Cleveland, OH
      United States