Name

Shred-Tech

Legal name

Shred-Tech Corporation

Website

https://shred-tech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Shredding Equipment

NAICS

Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Demolition Equipment (Breakers, Crushers, Shears) (IMAHAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM), End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Dismantling & Auto Shredding (ASR) (IMAKAMAD)

Keywords

• Industrial shredding equipment
• Mobile document destruction
• Size reduction machinery
• Battery recycling shredders
• E-waste processing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Shredding Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial shredding equipment including stationary shredders (ST Series, STQ Series), slow-speed shredders, and heavy-duty models (ST-1200, ST-700, ST-480)
2. Shredding Truck Sales: Sale of mobile shredding trucks (MDS-Line, MDX-Line) and collection trucks with various payload capacities
3. Equipment Rental: Rental program for slow-speed shredders, mobile shredders, trommel screens, collection trucks, and shredding trucks. Rent-to-own options available. Minimum 1-week rental period with training included.
4. Used Equipment Sales: Sale of pre-owned and floor model industrial shredders, shred trucks, and collection trucks at cost-effective prices
5. Parts and Service: OEM parts, maintenance, repairs, training, and service support for all equipment
6. Financing Services: Equipment financing options and payment calculators for customers acquiring shredding equipment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Shred-Tech designs, engineers, and manufactures industrial shredding systems including dual-shaft and quad-shaft shredders, application-specific shredding machines, granulators, and mobile shredding and collection trucks. Equipment is built to process a wide range of materials such as metals, plastics, tires, e-waste, lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries, paper, wood, textiles, medical waste, and municipal solid waste for shredding and recycling businesses worldwide. The company also offers parts, service, training, financing, used equipment via ShredExchange, and an equipment rental program.

Product overview

Shred-Tech is an industrial shredding equipment manufacturer established in 1978, offering a comprehensive portfolio of shredding solutions for industrial, commercial, and enterprise shredding and recycling businesses. The core product line includes the ST Series dual-shaft industrial shredders (ST-5 through ST-1200) for various throughput requirements, the STQ Series quad-shaft shredders for uniform particle size reduction, and CAMEC granulators for finer processing. Specialized equipment includes the Aqueous Shredder for safe lithium-ion/EV battery recycling using submerged technology, and mobile solutions through MDS/MDX shredding trucks and collection trucks. The company partners with Pronar for slow-speed mobile shredders via 3R Machinery and offers rental and used equipment programs. Applications span e-waste, batteries (all types), tires, metals, paper, plastics, medical waste, wood, textiles, and municipal solid waste.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ST Series Industrial Shredders Dual-shaft industrial shredders spanning models from ST-5 to ST-1200 designed to shred a wide range of materials including plastics, metals, paper, e-waste, tires, and wood with throughput from under 1 ton/hour to over 3 tons/hour for heavy-duty applications.
• ST-480 Industrial Shredder New heavy-duty industrial two-shaft shredder designed for processing bulky materials including tires, metal scraps, and industrial waste with 100HP-300HP drive options.
• ST-1200 Industrial Shredder Severe-duty dual-shaft shredder handling materials up to 78-1/8" x 64" with 600-1,200 HP, designed for the toughest shredding needs with advanced maintenance access, high torque, and low-speed operation.
• ST-700 Industrial Shredder Heavy-duty dual-shaft shredder for larger, bulkier materials handling inputs up to 78" x 52" with 400 HP from 2 x 200 HP drives.
• STQ Series Quad-Shaft Shredders Four-shaft industrial shredders (STQ-50, STQ-75, STQ-100) designed for uniform particle size reduction in a single pass with high-torque hex shafts and heavy-duty construction for superior shredding of various materials.
• STQ-50 Industrial Shredder Quad-shaft shredder for light-duty applications with 50-60 HP drive options and a 28-inch wide cutting chamber available in various lengths.
• STQ-75 Industrial Shredder Quad-shaft shredder for medium-duty applications with three cutting chamber sizes, 60-80 HP drive options, and CSA/CE certification.
• STQ-100 Industrial Shredder Quad-shaft shredder for heavy-duty applications with two cutting chamber sizes, 150-200 HP drive options, and a 41-inch wide cutting chamber.
• Aqueous Shredder for Lithium-Ion Batteries Specialized shredder using the Toxco submerged shredding process with brine solution to safely process lithium-ion and EV battery cells, preventing oxidation and fire hazards while achieving 95% battery-grade purity metal recovery.
• CAMEC Granulators (MG-Line) Single-shaft granulators (MG400/10) designed for processing blown films, thermoformed parts, roto-moulded items, injection-moulded parts, extrusions, rubber products, metals, and plastics for finer shredding requirements.
• Shredding Trucks (MDS-Line and MDX-Line) Mobile document destruction trucks including MDS-Line for optimal performance and payload, and MDX-Line for ultra-high security with dual-mode system. Feature ST-15H or ST-35H shredders with throughput of 4,500-12,000 lbs/hour.
• Collection Trucks (Lockbox and Select Series) Paper collection trucks for bulk document collection with loading in under 30 seconds and efficient unloading. Lockbox Series offers maximum paper capacity; Select Series provides versatile operations for shredding plants and satellite facilities.
• Pronar Slow-Speed Shredders Heavy-duty mobile slow-speed shredders manufactured by Pronar (Narew, Poland) and distributed in North America through Shred-Tech's exclusive strategic dealer agreement with 3R Machinery, designed for landfill, municipal waste, and industrial applications with track treads for mobility.
• Used and Floor-Model Equipment (ShredExchange) Pre-owned and floor-model industrial shredders, shred trucks, and collection trucks sold at cost-effective prices through the ShredExchange storefront, ranging from entry-level to high-capacity models.
• Equipment Rental Program Direct rental program for slow-speed shredders, mobile shredders, trommel screens, collection trucks, and shredding trucks with rent-to-own options, minimum 1-week rental periods, and training included.

Quantifiable outcome

• ST-5 can shred up to 750 hard drives per hour or up to 1,000 solid-state drives per hour, reducing data disks to scrap in 5 seconds
• +5 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PronarcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Pronar, a recycling machinery manufacturer from Narew, Poland, for Exclusive North American strategic dealer agreement. Pronar mobile shredders and slow-speed shredders are distributed through Shred-Tech and 3R Machinery. These heavy-duty shredders are designed for landfill, municipal waste, and industrial applications with track treads for mobility.
• 3R MachinerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with 3R Machinery for distribution of Pronar mobile and slow-speed shredders in North America. 3R Machinery serves as a key channel partner bringing Pronar's heavy-duty industrial shredding solutions to the North American market alongside Shred-Tech's core product offerings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vecoplan: German-headquartered manufacturer of industrial shredders and shredding systems for plastics, wood, paper, metals, and waste. Direct competitor to Shred-Tech in dual-shaft and quad-shaft industrial shredding equipment for recycling and waste-handling applications.
• UNTHA Shredding Technology: Austrian manufacturer of industrial shredders for wood, waste, metal, and confidential document destruction. Comparable to Shred-Tech across product line breadth, application coverage, and global sales reach in shredding equipment.
• WEIMA: German manufacturer of single-shaft, dual-shaft, and four-shaft shredders plus briquette presses for plastics, wood, metal, and waste recycling. Direct competitor in industrial size-reduction equipment serving similar recycling and waste-handling end markets.
• SSI Shredding Systems: U.S.-based manufacturer of industrial shredders and size-reduction equipment for hazardous waste, metals, e-waste, tires, and document destruction. Direct peer competing with Shred-Tech across both stationary and mobile shredding solutions in North America.
• Komptech: Austrian-headquartered manufacturer of shredders, trommel screens, and wind turners for waste, biomass, and MSW processing. Comparable to Shred-Tech in mobile slow-speed shredders and waste-handling recycling equipment, with overlap in Pronar's product categories.
• Hammel Recyclingtechnik: German manufacturer of slow- and high-speed shredders for metals, MSW, wood, and bulky waste. Direct competitor to Shred-Tech in heavy-duty industrial shredding, particularly in scrap metal and end-of-life vehicle recycling.
• Granutech-Saturn Systems: U.S.-based manufacturer of industrial shredders, granulators, and metal processing equipment for tires, e-waste, MSW, and confidential document destruction. Direct competitor to Shred-Tech in mobile and stationary shredding solutions across similar end-market applications.
• JWC Environmental: U.S. manufacturer of industrial grinders and shredders for wastewater, sludge, solids, and waste reduction applications. Comparable to Shred-Tech in size-reduction equipment with overlap in commercial and industrial shredding/grinding segments.
• Pronar: Polish manufacturer of recycling machinery including slow-speed shredders, trommel screens, and mobile waste-processing equipment. Functions both as a Shred-Tech partner (slow-speed shredders distributed via 3R Machinery in North America) and as a direct competitor in mobile shredding equipment globally.

Broad incumbents

• Metso: Finnish-listed global leader in mining, aggregates, and metals processing equipment including crushers, screens, and shredders. Broad incumbent with overlapping industrial size-reduction capabilities but serving different primary end markets and operating at materially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

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