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Did you know?
WEIMA shreds materials like wood, plastic, paper, metal, and waste into a homogenous size.
Valuable scrap
Shredded scrap is used for the production of new raw materials.
Industrial Shredders, Briquetters & Draining Presses from WEIMA
Designed and manufactured in Germany
Did you know?
By briquetting waste material, you can reduce the volume by up to 90 percent.
Industrial Shredders, Briquetters & Draining Presses from WEIMA
Designed and manufactured in Germany
Did you know?
We drain filled and empty packaging such as plastic bottles and cans, TetraPaks, and bottle labels.
Recycling instead of waste
We recommend separating packaging from contents with PUEHLER presses and recycling instead of costly disposal as hazardous waste.
Industrial Shredders, Briquetters & Draining Presses from WEIMA
Designed and manufactured in Germany
SPECIAL NEWS
WEIMA sustainability program celebrates 10 years of successful recycling
Making events greener. Our Destroy Responsibly™ program has made tradeshows more environmentally sound by providing an on-site shredding system at industry events where substantial waste is generated.
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Our Best Sellers
Proven Reliability
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WL 4
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Single-shaft shredder
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WLK 15
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Single-shaft shredder
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PUEHLER E.300
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Packaging press
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C 150
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Briquette press
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WLK 10
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Single-shaft shredder
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TH 514 / 520
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Briquette press
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ZM 40
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Four-shaft shredder
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TH 1500
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Briquette press
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40 years of progress
Since 1980 we are always striving to find the perfect shredding solution for our customers. Through meticulous research and development, WEIMA shredders and briquette presses are not only becoming more productive, but also more energy efficient.
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We love sustainability
As a leader in the shredding industry, we see it as our duty to do our part to keep our planet clean. Recycling and the efficient use of resources are woven into our corporate responsibility. As we always say: #destroyresponsibly
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One size fits all? Not with us!
We believe that our customers shouldn’t have to settle for mediocrity. Instead of compromising, we will determine the machine that is right for processing the specific type of waste. Through this process, we can find a shredding solution that gives our customers the highest degree of satisfaction.
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Your service partner
We are here to help! Our global customer service technicians are there when you need them, and they will bend over backwards to make things right for our customers. That gives our customers one less thing to worry about so they can focus on what really matters: their production.
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Long wood scrap for long winters
Russian furniture giant Lerom relies on a WEIMA ZM 40 four-shaft shredder to process more than 20 cubic meters of wood waste from production every day.
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Wood waste piling up? WEIMA has the answer.
It is finally time for the WEIMA team to get back on the road! Wood Pro Expo will be co-located with Closets Conference & Expo this week in West Palm Beach, Florida. The eagerness to get back to the show floor, especially among woodworkers, is palpable.
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Congressional visit sparks conversation about the future of recycling
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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Fearless shredding
For the processing of toxic, corrosive and sometimes flammable waste streams, it simply cannot be a standard off-the-shelf shredder. The Siam City Cement subsidiary Ecocycle in Hon Chong (Kien Giang Province, Vietnam) took up the challenge and found the right technology partner in WEIMA. Toxic hazardous waste now ends up in the calciner for cement production after shredding, instead of in the landfill.
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30 percent lower energy costs thanks to Baumüller high-torque drive
In-house recyclers often approach WEIMA with extremely ambitious goals in terms of throughput, energy efficiency and robustness. For good reason: Together with its partners, the shredding specialist from Ilsfeld always develops individual solutions for customers – from the drive concept to the cutting geometry and hopper shape, all the way to automation and interconnection with other components within a processing line.
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Paarhammer, Australia: Sustainable waste management in the woodworking industry
Paarhammer is an well-established Australian manufacturer for European style windows and doors and it could be assumed that one of their most essential items is directly involved in the manufacturing process. But in Paarhammer’s case, the essential component is a waste management system that produces briquettes from sawdust and off-cuts.
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Hundreds of videos are waiting on you
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We Shred
See for yourself the full spectrum of WEIMA’s shredding capabilities. From the typical applications like wood, paper, and plastic to the extraordinary applications like kevlar or paper money.
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We Briquette
Our media center is growing regularly, giving you the opportunity to see our full capabilities in action! If you want to see how deodorant containers, wood shavings, cigarettes, or elephant grass look once briquetted, this is the place where you’ll find just that.
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We Compact
Whether it's customer installations or trials in our technical center – if you are interested in draining and compressing empty or filled packaging, beverage cans or even labels, bottle caps and tags, you will find the right solution with WEIMA
Trade Shows & Conferences
We are looking forward to meeting you
28 — 30
Jun 2021
Waste Expo
Las Vegas, NV
United States
20 — 23
Jul 2021
AWFS - Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers
Las Vegas, NV
United States
8 — 11
Aug 2021
SERC - Southeast Recycling Conference
Orlando, FL
United States
8 — 12
Aug 2021
SuperCorr Expo
Orlando, FL
United States
10 — 12
Aug 2021
WestPack
Anaheim, CA
United States
23 — 25
Aug 2021
TechTextil
Raleigh, NC
United States
1 — 2
Sep 2021
Aluminum USA
Louisville, KY
United States
1 — 2
Sep 2021
Northwest Machine Tool Expo (NWMTE)
Portland, OR
United States
9 — 12
Sep 2021
Craft Brewers Conference
Denver, CO
United States
27 — 29
Sep 2021
Pack Expo
Las Vegas, NV
United States
5 — 8
Oct 2021
Building Components Manufacturers Conference (BCMC)
Omaha, NE
United States
9 — 12
Oct 2021
Associated Cooperages Industries Convention
Key Largo, FL
United States
19 — 21
Oct 2021
EASTEC
West Springfield, MA
United States
26 — 28
Oct 2021
Southtec
Greenville, SC
United States
4 — 6
Nov 2021
Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo (WMS)
Mississauga, ON
Canada