Equipment Guide

Size Reduction

Size reduction is a fundamental process in processing and measuring recyclable materials. Shredders, grinders, and crushers break down large items into manageable sizes, facilitating easier handling and sorting. This technology ensures efficient material processing, contributing to the effective recycling of diverse materials across industries.

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AIK Technik AG AIK Technik AG are a system supplier as a plant engineering for the treatment and recovery of residual materials. We are committed to reducing environmental impact for future generations and to achieving maximum sustainability using specialized processes and technologies. Bollegraaf Group Bollegraaf Group is a world-leading expert and innovator in the waste sorting and recycling sector. Furthermore, our reputation is based on the unique quality of equipment in terms of separation performance, robustness, and ease of maintenance. A premium quality complemented by our engineering expertise allows delivering the best solutions to the specific challenges of each of our customers. CM Shredders For more than 35 years, CM Shredders has been designing and manufacturing the world’s most advanced industrial shredders and recycling systems. Fueling technology and innovation for today and beyond, CM Shredders has long been at the forefront of game-changing innovations. Cross Wrap Ltd. Cross Wrap's speciality is in automated bale handling and material flow solutions for the global recycling, waste, and industrial sectors. It's known for its innovative Bale Wrapping and Bale Dewiring machines, designed to improve safety and efficiency in material processing. Cumberland – A Division of ACS Group Leaders in industry have depended on Cumberland for safety, quality, and reliability since 1939. Today, Cumberland granulators and shredders support a wide range of applications, delivering efficient and reliable size reduction solutions for plastics processing, chemical applications, and many recycling operations. Erdwich Zerkleinerungs-Systeme GmbH Crushers, shredders and bespoke recycling plant – that’s the world of ERDWICH. We are a highly-specialised engineering and manufacturing company working in recycling and shredder technology. Our core competencies are shredding machinery, turnkey systems and comprehensive services. HSM GmbH + Co. KG Are you looking for exactly the right baling press for your tasks? At HSM, you are sure to find the best solution and profit from many other valuable benefits. As the only manufacturer to offer you the entire range of powerful and economic baling presses – vertical, horizontal and fully automatic.  In addition to quality baling presses ”Made in Germany“, HSM also offers full customer service. Jiangsu Keson Environment Technology Co., Ltd. Jiangsu Keson Environment Technology Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specializing in environmental protection, industrial, energy, low-carbon intelligent equipment system R&D, intelligent equipment manufacturing, comprehensive solutions of solid waste low-carbon & resource recovery, and investment, construction and operation. M&J Recycling M&J Recycling is a global leader in industrial waste shredders, delivering powerful, reliable and durable pre- and fine-shredders. Our machines process MSW, C&I, C&D, plastics, paper and more. With over 1,300 installations, strong R&D, and a global sales and service network, we are a trusted partner for efficient waste reduction worldwide. Machinex Industries Inc. Machinex Industries offers complete engineering design, manufacturing and installation of Material Recycling Facilities. As a leader in sorting technologies, Machinex Industries provides turnkey systems: Single-Stream, Mixed Waste Processing, Construction & Demolition, Commercial and Industrial Waste, front-end processing for Waste-to-Energy plant. SSI Shredding Systems, Inc. SSI engineers and designs industrial shredding equipment tasked with solving some of the world’s toughest waste challenges. The question is, what hasn’t gone through an SSI shredder? Since 1980, we have built and manufactured solutions for most every material you can imagine. Stedman Machine Company Stedman Machine Company offers a wide equipment range for selecting the most cost-effective size reduction method: Cage Mills, Horizontal & Vertical Shaft Impactors, Hammer Mills, Lump Breakers, & Air Swept Fine Grinders. Full-scale testing & toll processing facility. Complete size reduction plant design and construction. 24-hr parts & service. UNTHA shredding technology Since the company was founded in 1970, UNTHA has been fulfilling its promise to be "The reliable brand", meaning that we do everything we can to be more reliable than other providers. This applies to all UNTHA products and services. For our customers, this means that choosing an UNTHA system was the best decision they could make. Valvan nv Valvan (Menen, Belgium) specialises in sorting and baling systems for the textile and recycling industries. From baling presses to full turnkey installations — smart, tailor-made solutions built to your exact needs. Part of the Valtech Group. www.valvan.com WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH More than 40,000 machines sold worldwide! WEIMA has been manufacturing robust shredders and briquetting presses for the disposal and processing of all types of waste since 1980. Our machines include single-shaft shredders, four-shaft shredders, granulators and briquette, packaging and draining presses. The popular orange machines are used in the wood, plastics, paper, metal and waste-to-energy industries.

Other manufacturers

ACS Group ADELMANN Umwelt GmbH AIShred — GEP ECOTECH Allegheny Shredders, Inc. Allied-Gator, Inc. ALLRECO Amadas Industries American Pulverizer Company Amos Mfg., Inc. Andela Products ANDRITZ MeWa GmbH Argus Maszyny Sp. z o.o. ARJES Recycling Innovation ARTECH Reduction Technologies ATLASMASH ATM Recyclingsystems GmbH Avian Machinery, LLC. AWC Engineering Ltd. Bandit Industries, Inc. BANO RECYCLING Barclay Roto Shred LLC BCA Industries Beckmann Technik and Service KG Bergmann Direct Limited BESA Equipment BHS-Sonthofen GmbH BladeCore Recycling Systems BMH Technology Oy BOA Recycling Solutions BV Bomatic Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik GmbH Bronneberg Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) C&G Scrap processing Machines and Solutions S.R.L. Camec Camoter International CMG Granulators Cogelme S.r.l. COPEX Copper Recovery Costruzioni Nazzareno CRS NI – Complete Recycling Systems DADE Auctions Danieli Centro Recycling Darda GmbH Dehaco Demarec Diamond Z Dieffenbacher Doppstadt Umwelttechnik GmbH DuraTech ECO Green Equipment Eggersmann Group Eldan Recycling A/S EMS Turnkey Waste Recycling Solutions Environmental Group Vauché EuRec Environmental Technology GmbH Evac Fercell Engineering Limited Fernite Of Sheffield Ltd FOR REC S.p.A. Fornnax Technology Pvt. Ltd FTM Machinery G.P.S. Scrap Processing Solutions Gamma Meccanica S.p.A. GENSCO Equipment, Inc. GEP ECOTECH Granutech-Saturn Systems GrinderCrusherScreen Guidetti Recycling Srl Haas Holzzerkleinerungs- und Fördertechnik GmbH Hammermills International, LLC Harden Machinery Ltd. Henan Guoxin Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Herbold Meckesheim GmbH HUANCHUANG (Xiamen) Technology Co.,Ltd Hustler Conveyor Company Idromec Spa Ind Fabriktec Brasil Ltda INTCO Recycling IQR Systems ITS – Shredding and Grinding Solutions Jordan Reduction Solutions JWC Environmental Ken Mills Engineering Ltd Kernic Systems, Inc. Kesla Oyj KingKong-Tools GmbH Kiverco Komar Industries, Inc. Komptech GmbH Krysteline Technologies LEFORT Lift Waste & Recycling Lindner-Recyclingtech GmbH MAAG Group MACFAB Mapa Recycling Technology MATECH BV Matthiessen Lagertechnik GmbH McIntyre Metso Outotec MG RECYCLING MHM Recycling Equipment Middleton Engineering Middleton Engineering Limited MISTRA s.r.o. Moley Magnetics, Inc. Molinari S.r.l. Molinos AFAU Morbark, Inc. MOROS Industrias Hidraulicas S.A MRT System International AB MTB Group Netplasmak Recycling Machinery Ltd. NEUE HERBOLD Maschinen-u. Anlagenbau GmbH Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH Orenda Pulverizers PAL s.r.l. Pallmann Maschinenfabrik Panizzolo Recycling Systems S.r.l. Parfer Siti Parnaby Cyclones PEL Waste Reduction Equipment Peterson corp. Phoenix Industries PLAN AMBALAJ MAKINA SAN.TIC.LTD. PREVIERO N. SRL R.R. Equipment Rapid Granulator Recuperma GmbH Recycling Equipment Inc Recycling Equipment Solutions Corp. Redoma Recycling AB Reinbold Entsorgungstechnik GmbH Republic Machine ReTec Miljø ApS Robust d.o.o. Rockster Austria International GmbH Rotar International B.V. ROTER RECYCLING Rotochopper, Inc. Rotogran International Schutte-Buffalo Hammermill Screencore Sherbrooke OEM Shred-Tech SICON GmbH Sierra International Machinery, LLC. Sikoplast Maschinenbau Heinrich Koch GmbH SORTECH S.r.l.s. Stahlwerke Bochum GmbH Stokkermill Recycling Machinery Sutco RecyclingTechnik GmbH Söderhamn Eriksson Tana Oy Terex TerraSource Global THM recycling solutions GmbH thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG TORXX Kinetic Pulverizer Limited Trevi Benne TRO cutting tools Ulster Shredders Vecoplan AG VERCO S.r.l. Vermeer Corporation Vezzani Vikotech Makina Virtus Equipment WAGNER Maschinenbau GmbH Warren & Baerg Manufacturing, Inc. WENDT CORPORATION West Salem Machinery Co West Salem Machinery Co Williams Patent Crusher and Pulverizer Company, Inc. WiPa Werkzeug und Maschinenbau GmbH Wrights Recycling Machinery Limited YILDIZ ENDUSTRI Zato ZB GROUP ZENO – Zerkleinerungsmaschinenbau Norken GmbH ZERMA America

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Experts for Size Reduction

Mario Vazquez is the Sales & Marketing Director at CM Shredders and a specialist in tire recycling, industrial size reduction, and alternative-fuel systems. He advises recyclers, cement producers, municipalities, and industrial operators on process design, equipment selection, capacity planning, and project economics. Supporting complex projects across global markets, Mario combines technical application expertise with commercial strategy to help operators improve throughput, product quality, operating efficiency, and return on investment.

Maximilian Gutmayr, international sales manager at Erdwich Zerkleinerungs-Systeme GmbH since 2017, is an expert for shredding systems, hammer mills as well as complete recycling solutions. After studying Economics at University of Augsburg and different stations abroad, e.g. Japan, Switzerland, etc. he joined the company Erdwich Zerkleinerungs-Systeme GmbH and is now responsible for worldwide projects and the constant business development. The company Erdwich Zerkleinerungs-Systeme GmbH has experience in the recycling branch since more than 40 years and delivers shredding solutions and turn-key recycling plants to customers all over the world, e.g. electronic scrap treatment plants, refrigerator recycling plants, solutions for metal swarf treatment, cardboard processing, and many more applications. The worldwide demand for recycling solutions in the environmental branch and of course the changing material mixtures increased over the last years drastically especially in Asian countries where Mr. Gutmayr is an expert in.

Angelo Minoldi is working in the environmental technology sector for almost 25 years, 20 years of that in the baling presses sector. His experience ranges from machinery development to project manager and head of the technical department. He is specialised in baling presses, shredders and recycling solid waste sorting plants. Since 2014 he is part of the project engineering team at HSM Germany and creates customized solution for the waste recycling area all over the world.

Xu Xifeng, the founder of Keson and vice president of Jiangsu Low Carbon Environment Design Institute of China. He has been engaged in solid waste recycling industry for more than 10 years, and has unique insights on solid waste overall solutions and resource recovery and sorting systems. He has visited well-known solid waste treatment companies in the Middle East, Europe, America and other regions, introducing standardized, refined and systematic management concepts of global top enterprises to his enterprises, and transforming advanced technologies and processes into productive forces. Within five years of solid waste sorting technology and waste resources in the field of rapid layout, his products are sold in 17 countries and more than 40 regions.

At M&J Recycling, my role as the UK & ROI Sales Manager centres on providing top-tier shredding solutions tailored to the waste and recycling sector's dynamic needs. My competencies lie in ensuring each solution aligns perfectly with our client's operational objectives. Capitalising on my 20-plus years of experience in the industry, my mission is to deliver reliable and innovative shredding technology that meets the rigorous demands of materials processing. My professional career is driven by the satisfaction of resolving complex waste management challenges, fostering long-term client relationships, and steering projects to completion with efficiency and precision.

Dave Fleming is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at SSI Shredding Systems, Inc., bringing over 30 years of dedicated experience and leadership to the industrial recycling and waste reduction sectors. Having progressed through key roles including System Sales and Director of Sales and Marketing, Dave is a recognized industry expert who champions a consultative, customer-first approach to solving complex material reduction challenges. He specializes in guiding clients from initial material analysis to custom system design, ensuring facilities receive tailored, high-productivity solutions rather than off-the-shelf technology. As a prominent voice for SSI, Dave frequently represents the company in major industry publications and technical demonstrations, consistently driving SSI’s mission to engineer innovative equipment and cultivate loyal, long-term customer partnerships.

Daniel Wresnik, Head of Sales and Business Development BU Waste & Recycling in the DACH region at UNTHA, is a proven expert with extensive experience in waste recovery and recycling. Since joining UNTHA in 2009, he has developed numerous tailor-made shredding solutions for clients across Europe – including in Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Greece, Switzerland, and the Benelux countries. His core expertise lies in high-throughput industrial shredders for a wide range of input materials – from municipal and commercial waste to the production of alternative fuels (RDF/SRF). Together with his team, he develops high-quality, efficient, and economically viable system solutions – always with a strong focus on customer benefit. His guiding principle: “There are no problems – only solutions.”

Ivan Hondekyn has been part of the Valvan team for over 25 years, bringing a rare depth of expertise across design, project engineering, after-sales service, and sales. Starting his career in the design of baling presses and sorting installations, he gradually expanded his role to cover production planning, service coordination, and project delivery. Since 2023, Ivan has been responsible for the sales of horizontal balers — a role in which he draws on his hands-on technical background to offer customers the right solution for every recycling challenge or production line. His cross-functional experience makes him a trusted partner for companies looking to optimise a single process step or implement a complete turnkey installation.

WEIMA Sales Director Patrick Henzler is a proud and experienced member of the WEIMA family since 2007, after he graduated from the University of Essen, Germany as B.A in Economics three years earlier. Patrick is a business expert for all kinds of shredding and recycling solutions, especially for the plastics and waste markets. His successes include tapping into the Indian recycling market, where WEIMA founded a joint venture with regional partner company Kiron in 2019. Over the past decades, Patrick has worked with a large number of well-known customers worldwide - e.g. Veolia, RKW, Remondis, Plastika Kritis, Jindal Polyfilms, CEDO, Geocycle.

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