What Vecoplan does

Vecoplan AG is a German manufacturer of industrial shredding, conveying, separating, storing, and dosing equipment, founded in 1969 and headquartered in Bad Marienberg, Germany. The company designs and builds a modular product portfolio spanning single-shaft shredders (VAZ, VHZ, VIZ, VHD, VEZ, VDS, VDZ), double-shaft shredders (VVZ, VNZ, VRZ, VPC, VSA), drum chippers (VTH series including the HiTorc-driven VTH 600-1050 BT), belt/chain/screw/vibrating conveyors, bulk material storage and discharge systems, and screening/separating equipment, sold as individual components or as turnkey complete plants. Underlying technology includes a patented rotor cutting unit, HiTorc fully electric drive technology, and the Vecoplan Smart Center (VSC) digital platform for remote monitoring and service. Revenue is generated primarily through direct sales of capital equipment with recurring spare parts and after-sales service, distributed via a sales-led motion with regional subsidiaries in Germany, USA, UK, Spain, Poland, and France, targeting enterprise customers in wood processing, biomass energy, plastics recycling, RDF and waste processing, cement, and document destruction. The company employs approximately 500 people, achieved its fourth consecutive record year in 2023, and is investing in production capacity, new product launches, and a digital service platform while undergoing a legal form conversion from AG to GmbH.

Name

Vecoplan

Legal name

Vecoplan AG

Website

https://vecoplan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Vecoplan is a German industrial machinery manufacturer, founded in 1969, that designs and builds shredders, conveyors, separators, and storage systems for enterprise customers in wood, biomass, plastics recycling, RDF, cement, and document destruction, selling components and turnkey plants via direct field sales across Europe and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Shredding and Recycling Machinery

NAICS

All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH)

Keywords

• Industrial shredding machinery
• Recycling processing equipment
• Biomass handling systems
• Waste wood processing
• Conveying and separation technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Marienberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery and Plant Sales: Vecoplan generates revenue primarily from manufacturing and selling industrial shredding, conveying, separating, and storage equipment. Machines are sold as complete systems or individual components to industrial customers in recycling, waste processing, biomass, and wood industries. The company offers both standard modular products and customized complete plant solutions.
2. Spare Parts and After-Sales Service: Vecoplan generates recurring revenue through original spare parts supply and service contracts. The company operates a service hotline, offers assembly and commissioning services, and provides ongoing maintenance support. Remote diagnostics via Vecoplan Smart Center enables efficient service delivery globally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vecoplan manufactures and supplies industrial machinery and complete plant systems for shredding, conveying, separating, storing, and dosing bulk materials. The portfolio includes single-shaft shredders, double-shaft shredders, drum chippers, belt/chain/screw/vibrating conveyors, separation screens, and storage/dosing equipment, complemented by the Vecoplan Smart Center (VSC) digitalization platform. Customers operate primarily in wood processing, biomass energy, plastics recycling, and waste/RDF industries across Europe, North America, and other regions.

Product overview

Vecoplan is a German manufacturer and supplier of machines and systems for shredding, conveying, storing, separating, and cleaning in the recycling and materials processing industries. The product portfolio operates as a modular ecosystem where customers select from component-level products to build complete systems. The core offerings include single-shaft shredders (VAZ, VHZ, VIZ, VHD, VEZ, VDS, VDZ), double-shaft shredders (VVZ, VNZ, VRZ, VPC, VSA), and drum chippers (VTH series including the new VTH 160, VTH 260, and HiTorc-driven VTH 600-1050 BT). These are complemented by a comprehensive conveying range (VFB belt conveyors, VRF pipe conveyors, VKU/VKO/VKS/VKV chain conveyors, VSE/VSD screw conveyors, VVR vibrating conveyors), storage and dosing solutions (VTL Toploader, VBE loading conveyors, VDF bunkers, hydraulic and drag chain discharge systems), and separation technology (VSR disc separators, VSS oscillation screens, VRA roller separators, VST star screening machines). The Vecoplan Smart Center (VSC) provides digital connectivity and remote monitoring services. The company specializes in processing wood, biomass, plastics, paper, RDF (refuse-derived fuel), and municipal/industrial waste for material and thermal recycling applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vecoplan Smart Center (VSC): Digitalization concept for machine networking, remote access, and intelligent detection solutions including VSC.control, VSC.connect, VSC.connect.smart.remote, and VID.intelligent.detect
• VecoBelt

Products and services

• VIZ High Performance Shredder High-performance single-shaft shredder series (VIZ 1300, VIZ 1700, VIZ 2100) for processing plastics, paper, and other materials using belt drive ESC technology. Used by plastics recyclers and waste management companies.
• VEZ RDF Shredder Single-shaft shredder for processing refuse-derived fuels (RDF), available in stationary and mobile versions. Processes up to 80 tons per hour of household waste, commercial waste, and biomass with energy-efficient electric drive and automatic counter blade adjustment. Used by waste management companies and cement manufacturers.
• VAZ Shredder for Reusable Material Universal single-shaft shredder for reusable materials, robust and energy-efficient for wood, plastics, and waste applications. Used by wood processors, recyclers, and waste management operators.
• VHZ Wood Shredder Durable and robust single-shaft shredding solution developed specifically for the wood processing industry, targeting carpenters, joiners, and woodworkers.
• VHD Heavy Duty Shredder Heavy-duty single-shaft shredder for demanding applications in waste and recycling processing.
• VDS Data Carrier Shredder Certified destruction solution for hard disks and tapes providing secure data destruction for organizations requiring compliance with data protection regulations.
• VDZ Combined Shredder-Granulator Combination shredder and granulator for two-stage plastic shredding processes, enabling size reduction and granulation in a single integrated solution for plastics recyclers.
• VVZ Pre-shredder Double-shaft pre-shredder for difficult and contaminated materials including domestic waste, bulky waste, commercial waste, production residues, waste wood, straw, and root wood.
• VNZ Re-shredder Double-shaft post-shredder for re-shredding pre-crushed waste wood, domestic waste, and sorting residues into separable material streams.
• VRZ Pre-Shredder Ripping System Double-shaft shredder with sickle-shaped ripping teeth for tearing up and ripping even bulky materials in pre-shredding applications.
• VPC Pallet Crusher Double-shaft crusher for processing large-volume and bulky wooden components such as pallets, crates, and cable drums with high throughput in continuous operation.
• VSA Bag Opener Bag opener designed for dissolving and opening packagings and bags in material recovery and recycling processes.
• VTH Drum Chipper

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy consumption reduced by 50% with new shredding line technology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Terex Environmental EquipmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for mobile shredding solutions. Launch of TDS V20 from Terex & Vecoplan partnership is described as revolutionizing the mobile shredding industry. The TDS V20 features Vecoplan VNZ 200 XL H chamber with medium speed shafts, accurate cutting action, sizing screens, and tramp material protection. Customers benefit from one-pass production and minimal fines creation.
• UN Global Compact Network GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVecoplan participates in the international SDG Innovation Accelerator programme offered by UN Global Compact Network Germany. Five Vecoplan employees took part in the programme focused on the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
• EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVecoplan designed a waste wood and wood chippings reception and processing solution for EBL's biomass power plant in Switzerland. Vecoplan designed and built all required components for material handling including conveying, storing and dosing technology specifically tailored to customer's requirements.
• EcoreccoreTechnology or IntegrationVecoplan partnered with Ecorec (based in Denmark) to process waste into alternative fuels for the cement industry. Vecoplan supplied complete RDF processing plant solutions for Ecorec's cement industry customers.
• Plastics Recyclers and Circular Economy PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVecoplan entered strategic partnership in plastic recycling to support processors in implementing circular economy. Europe targets climate neutrality by 2050; circular economy for plastics is a core element. EU directive requires 65% packaging waste recycling by 2025 and 70% by 2030.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lindner Recyclingtech: Austrian manufacturer of shredders and complete recycling systems for plastics, wood, and RDF. Directly comparable to Vecoplan across single-shaft shredders, complete plants, and key European end markets, with overlapping product categories and customer base.
• UNTHA Shredding Technology: Austrian-headquartered manufacturer of industrial shredders for wood, waste, and recycling applications. Closely competes with Vecoplan in single-shaft and four-shaft shredders for wood, RDF, and plastics, and shares similar German-speaking DACH customer base.
• Shred-Tech: Canadian manufacturer of industrial shredders and size-reduction systems for waste, recycling, and security destruction. Direct competitor in single-shaft shredders serving similar plastics, RDF, and document destruction end markets.
• Hammel Recyclingtechnik: German manufacturer of slow- and high-speed shredders for waste, wood, and metal recycling. Direct competitor in the German shredding market with overlapping product range in primary and secondary shredding of bulky and RDF materials.
• Eggersmann Anlagenbau: German manufacturer of recycling and waste processing plants including shredders, screeners, and complete MRF systems. Comparable to Vecoplan in delivering integrated recycling plants for municipal and commercial waste in German-speaking markets.
• Komptech: Austrian manufacturer of shredders, screeners, and composting/biomass processing machinery. Comparable to Vecoplan in wood/biomass processing equipment, particularly drum chippers and screening technology for biomass power plant customers.
• HAAS Recycling Systems: German manufacturer of shredders, hammer mills, and recycling machinery for wood, biomass, and waste. Direct competitor in German-speaking markets, particularly for biomass processing and complete wood recycling plants comparable to Vecoplan's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Terex Corporation: Global broad-line manufacturer of construction, environmental, and materials handling equipment. Comparable through Terex Environmental Equipment mobile shredders (TDS V20 — co-developed with Vecoplan) and competes with Vecoplan in mobile shredding and broader recycling plant offerings.
• Danieli: Italian-headquartered global plant manufacturer primarily serving steel/metals but also environmental and recycling equipment. Relevant as a broader industrial plant engineering incumbent that occasionally competes in scrap shredding and recycling systems adjacent to Vecoplan's material processing scope.

Others

• Metso: Global broad incumbent in mining, aggregates, and recycling equipment with shredders and stationary processing plants. Comparable as a larger alternative for recycling and RDF customers, though Vecoplan specializes more in wood/biomass niche while Metso spans broader mining and aggregates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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