What Hamos does

Hamos GmbH is a German industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1980 and headquartered in Penzberg, Germany. The company designs, builds, and sells electrostatic separation equipment, complete recycling plants, and electronic metal detectors that separate mixed plastic, metal, cable, electronic-scrap, photovoltaic-module, composite, mineral, and elastomer streams into unmixed fractions for downstream recycling and reuse. Its product portfolio is organized into electrostatic separators (EKS for plastics, KWS for metals from plastics, EMS/KMS for minerals, RSS for elastomers), turnkey recycling plants (KRS for WEEE plastics, WRS for PVC window profiles, PVS for photovoltaic modules), and metal detection systems (LCS last-chance, FFS pneumatic-conveyor, HS free-fall), with optical sorting supplied through a partnership with Cimbria.

Hamos operates a sales-led B2B go-to-market targeting enterprise recyclers and industrial manufacturers across multiple verticals, including WEEE/e-waste, PVC window production and recycling, photovoltaic end-of-life processing, cable/wire recycling, and industrial mineral processing. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of customized capital equipment, supplemented by material testing and process optimization services delivered through the in-house Hamos Technical Centre. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; systems are specified to customer material characteristics and throughput requirements. Long equipment lifecycles (demonstrated by systems operating continuously for over two decades at customers including Dekura Bad Schmiedeberg) create an installed-base service and replacement tail. The company holds Premium Partner status with Rewindo and VinylPlus, aligning it with the dominant European PVC circular-economy alliances.

Name

Hamos

Legal name

hamos GmbH

Website

https://en.hamos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hamos GmbH is a German manufacturer of electrostatic separators, complete recycling plants, and electronic metal detectors that serve enterprise recyclers and industrial manufacturers across WEEE, PVC window, photovoltaic, cable, and mineral processing verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycling & Separation Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced/Optical Sorting & Quality Control Services (NIR, AI, Robotics) (BPALADAH), Bulking, Sorting & Pre-Processing Facilities (Screening, Shredding, Size Reduction) (EUAIABAJ), PV & Energy Device Recycling (Solar Panels, Inverters, Power Electronics) (EUAIAIAL), Rigid Plastics Recycling (HDPE/PP, Injection/Blow Molded) (EUAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Electrostatic separation
• Recycling equipment
• Metal separators
• WEEE recycling
• PVC window recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Penzberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrostatic Separation Equipment Sales: Sale of electrostatic separator machines including EKS, KWS, EMS, KMS, and RSS models for various material separation applications in recycling and industrial processing.
2. Complete Recycling Plant Systems: Delivery and installation of turnkey recycling plants including KRS (WEEE processing), WRS (window profile recycling), and photovoltaic module recycling systems.
3. Metal Detection and Separation Equipment: Sales of metal separators including LCS (Last Chance), FFS (pneumatic conveyor), and HS (free fall) models for quality control in processing lines.
4. Technical Services and Material Testing: Material testing services conducted at the Hamos Technical Centre to optimize customer-specific separation requirements and machine configurations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hamos designs, manufactures, and supplies electrostatic separators (for plastics, metals, minerals, and elastomers), turnkey recycling plants (for WEEE plastics, PVC window profiles, and photovoltaic modules), and electronic metal separators/detectors, enabling recycling companies and industrial manufacturers to convert mixed waste streams into pure secondary raw materials. The company also operates a Technical Centre where customer-specific material tests are run to optimize separation configurations and machine selection.

Product overview

Hamos offers a portfolio of electrostatic separation and recycling equipment organized into four main product lines: (1) Electrostatic Separators - including the HAMOS EKS for plastics, HAMOS KWS for metal separation from plastics, HAMOS EMS/KMS for minerals, and HAMOS RSS for elastomers; (2) Complete Recycling Plants - the HAMOS KRS for WEEE plastics, HAMOS WRS for PVC window profiles, and photovoltaic module recycling systems; (3) Metal Detectors/Separators - HAMOS LCS (Last Chance), HAMOS FFS (pneumatic conveyor systems), and HAMOS HS (free fall) models; and (4) Optical Sorting Systems via Cimbria SEA partnership. The company also provides Technical Centre services for customer-specific material testing. The product architecture is modular, allowing customers to select individual separators or complete turnkey recycling systems based on their separation requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HAMOS EKS Electrostatic Plastic Separator Electrostatic separator engineered to separate plastic mixtures into pure fractions for efficient and profitable recycling, sold to recycling operators and industrial customers.
• HAMOS KWS Electrostatic Metal Separator Electrostatic separator designed to split metals from plastics, particularly for cable materials and electronic scrap processing, supplied to cable and WEEE recyclers.
• HAMOS EMS and KMS Electrostatic Mineral Separators Electrostatic separators engineered to process mineral mixtures into unmixed fractions, sold to industrial mineral processors.
• HAMOS RSS Elastomer Separator Electrostatic separator built specifically for elastomer separation applications in industrial and recycling contexts.
• HAMOS Recycling Plant for Photovoltaic Modules Turnkey recycling system that processes end-of-life photovoltaic modules, recovering metals, semiconductors, glass, and polymers for circular-economy reuse, supplied to PV recycling operators.
• HAMOS WRS Recycling Plant for Window Profiles Turnkey recycling system that fully automatically processes PVC window profiles and production offcuts to high purity, enabling closed-loop material cycles for PVC window manufacturers.
• HAMOS KRS Recycling Plant for WEEE Plastics Complete recycling plant that converts mixed plastic fractions from electronic scrap (WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) into secondary raw materials for WEEE recyclers.
• HAMOS LCS Last Chance Metal Detector Separator Electronic metal detector separator deployed as a final quality-control checkpoint to prevent metal contamination in processed material streams.
• HAMOS FFS Metal Separator for Pneumatic Conveyor Systems Electronic metal separator designed for pneumatic conveyor systems to detect and remove metal contaminants during pneumatic transport of materials.
• HAMOS HS Free Fall Metal Separator Electronic metal separator engineered for free-fall material streams, detecting and separating metal contaminants during free-fall processing.
• Cimbria SEA Optical Sorting Systems Optical sorting systems that use visual characteristics for automated material identification and separation, offered by Hamos through its partnership with Cimbria to complement its electrostatic separation line.
• Hamos Technical Centre Services Material testing and solution-optimization service in which Hamos engineers run customer-specific samples through its separation equipment to validate purity, throughput, and configuration before system purchase.

Quantifiable outcome

• KRS recycling plant for WEEE plastics has been in continuous operation since 2007
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RewindocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHamos is a premium partner of Rewindo, the PVC window recycling initiative. This partnership supports the circular economy in the window industry by ensuring proper recycling of PVC window profiles using Hamos separation technology.
• VinylPluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHamos holds VinylPlus certification, indicating partnership with the European PVC industry's sustainable development program committed to creating circular economy solutions for PVC materials.
• Industry and Research PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHamos has been developing and producing in collaboration with partners from industry and research for over 40 years, enabling continuous innovation in separation technologies and customized solutions for various recycling applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MTB Recycling: French specialist in WEEE and cable recycling with its own separation technology. A direct competitor targeting similar WEEE plastics customers that Hamos serves.
• Vecoplan: German manufacturer of shredding, conveying, and processing equipment for recycling and waste. Adjacent competitor in turnkey recycling plant offerings for plastics and WEEE.
• Sesotec: German-headquartered manufacturer of metal detectors and sorting systems for plastics and recycling. Direct competitor to Hamos in metal separation, sorting, and quality control equipment for plastics recyclers.
• Steinert: Specialist in magnetic, sensor-based, and NIR sorting equipment for the recycling industry. Competes directly with Hamos in separation systems for plastics, metals, and WEEE applications.
• Pellenc ST: French provider of optical sorting equipment (NIR, AI) for waste and recycling applications. Competes with Hamos in plastics, WEEE, and solid recovered fuel sorting.
• Machinex: Canadian manufacturer of sorting equipment and turnkey MRF systems. Direct competitor in providing recycling plant solutions and separation equipment to municipal and commercial recyclers.
• Eriez: US-headquartered separation technology specialist offering magnetic, eddy current, and sensor-based sorters. Overlaps with Hamos in metal separation and recycling applications.

Broad incumbents

• Tomra: Global leader in sensor-based sorting and recycling equipment with a much broader portfolio (NIR optical sorters, reverse vending, etc.). Competes with Hamos in MRF and recycling applications but operates at vastly greater scale across multiple sorting modalities.
• Bühler Group: Swiss multinational providing optical sorting and processing equipment across food, feed, and recycling. A broader incumbent whose sorting business overlaps with Hamos's recycling customer base.

Others

• Cimbria: Danish manufacturer of optical sorting equipment that supplies product to Hamos (Cimbria SEA line). Functions as a supplier/partner to Hamos while also being an adjacent competitor in optical sorting for recycling and seed/grain processing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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