What Binder+Co does

Binder+Co AG is an Austrian industrial machinery company, founded in 1894 and headquartered in Gleisdorf, that designs and manufactures processing systems for bulk raw materials and recyclables. The company covers six elementary process steps from a single source: crushing (via the Comec-Binder subsidiary), screening (BIVITEC flip-flow and other vibratory screens), wet processing (SANDEXX), thermal processing (DRYON fluidized bed dryers), sensor-based sorting (the CLARITY platform combining VIS, UV, NIR, inductive, 3D and AI technologies, plus LIBS for metals), and bagging/palletizing (STATEC BINDER joint venture). With 15,500+ installed machines operating across more than 90 countries and six continents, Binder+Co serves enterprise customers in mining, salt processing, glass recycling, metal recycling, plastics recycling, construction and demolition waste, iron ore, coal, and biomass.

The company earns revenue primarily through customized hardware sales of machines and complete processing plants, complemented by recurring spare parts supply (in-house, available for decades) and a 24/7 After Sales service operation with technical support hotlines and on-site commissioning. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows a contact-based quotation model tailored to specifications, capacity, and configuration. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales via specialized product managers, regional sales managers, and direct technical engagement supported by a Technical Center that runs material testing under industrial conditions to derisk customer investment decisions. Subsidiaries in Italy, the United States (Denver), and China (Tianjin), plus the STATEC BINDER joint venture for packaging, provide global distribution and local service. Binder+Co has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since December 2006.

Name

Binder+Co

Legal name

Binder+Co AG

Website

https://binder-co.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Binder+Co AG is an Austrian industrial machinery company that designs and supplies processing systems for bulk raw materials and recyclables across crushing, screening, wet and thermal processing, sensor-based sorting, and packaging. It serves enterprise customers in mining, salt, glass and metal recycling, and construction waste in 90+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gleisdorf

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 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 Machinery and Processing Systems: Sale of crushing, screening, wet processing, thermal processing, sorting, and packaging machines and complete processing plants. Products include BIVITEC screens, CLARITY sorting systems, DRYON dryers, and STATEC BINDER packaging equipment.
2. Spare and Wear Parts: Supply of original spare and wear parts for all machines and systems. In-house production ensures parts availability for decades. Online catalogue available 24/7/365.
3. After Sales Service and Maintenance: Comprehensive service offerings including 24/7 hotline, installation, commissioning, maintenance, repairs, inspections, and operational support across entire machine lifecycle.
4. Material Testing and Technical Services: Technical Center offering material testing under industrial conditions to support customer investment decisions, including feasibility reports and plant concept development.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Binder+Co designs, manufactures, and services industrial processing machinery and complete plants for raw material and recycling industries, covering six elementary process steps from a single source: crushing, screening, wet processing, thermal processing, sensor-based sorting, and bagging/palletizing. Flagship offerings include the BIVITEC flip-flow screen line, DRYON fluidized bed dryers, the CLARITY sensor-based sorting platform (with variants for glass, metal, C&D waste, minerals and recycling), SANDEXX wet processing solutions, COMEC-BINDER crushing equipment, and STATEC BINDER high-performance bagging systems, supported by a global After Sales service network and a Technical Center for material testing.

Product overview

Binder+Co offers six elementary processing steps from a single source: crushing, screening, wet processing, thermal processing, sorting, and bagging/palletizing. The core platform is the CLARITY sensor-based sorting system (comprising CLARITY Recycling, Glass, Metal, C&D Waste, and Minerals variants), which combines multiple sensor technologies with AI. Supporting products include BIVITEC screening technology, DRYON fluidized bed dryers, COMEC-BINDER crushing equipment, and STATEC BINDER packaging systems. The company also provides SANDEXX wet processing and b-connected digitalization services. Binder+Co is a global market leader in screening and sorting technology, with subsidiaries including Statec Binder GmbH (packaging), Comec-Binder S.r.l. (crushing), and Binder+Co USA Inc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIVITEC: Flip-flow screening machines for difficult-to-screen bulk materials
• SANDEXX
• DRYON
• CLARITY
• STATEC BINDER
• COMEC BINDER

Products and services

• CLARITY Recycling Sorting Systems Comprehensive sensor-based sorting platform for recycling industry customers processing mixed streams of glass, metals, plastics and construction waste, combining multiple sensing technologies with AI for material separation.
• CLARITY Glass Sorting Sensor-based sorting machine for waste glass processors, achieving up to 99.9% color-pure sorting of cullet and removing contaminants using VIS, UV, NIR and AI technologies.
• CLARITY Metal Sorting Metal sorting system for metal recyclers using LIBS laser spectroscopy for chemical composition analysis, AI-based recognition, inductive sensors and 3D scanning, achieving up to 99.9% purities in cable processing.
• CLARITY C&D Waste Sorting Sorting system for construction and demolition waste recyclers using AI and camera technologies to identify complex material classes beyond color, with sorting rates of 1-15 tons per hour depending on material conditions.
• CLARITY Minerals Sorting (formerly MINEXX) Sensor-based sorting system for mineral processors handling salts, industrial minerals and gemstones, fusing color-based VIS, NIR, UV-induced fluorescence and inductive metal detection for high-precision separation.
• BIVITEC Flip-Flow Screens World-leading flip-flow screening technology for screening difficult-to-screen bulk materials such as moist coal and recycling fractions, designed for customers whose materials blind conventional screens.
• DRYON Fluidized Bed Dryers Energy-efficient fluidized bed dryers and coolers for thermal processing of bulk materials, used by industrial minerals, salt and recycling customers needing consistent end-product quality.
• STATEC BINDER Bagging and Palletizing Systems High-performance open-mouth bagging and palletizing systems for industrial packaging of free-flowing bulk goods, with over 1,700 units delivered globally through the STATEC BINDER joint venture.
• COMEC-BINDER Crushing Technology Crushing and comminution equipment including double roll crushers, supplied to mining, recycling and construction material customers for processing bulk solids.
• SANDEXX Wet Processing Systems Wet processing solutions for dewatering, classification, washing, density separation and process water treatment of bulk materials in mining and recycling operations.
• Linear Vibrating Screens Linear motion vibrating screens for precise classification of bulk materials in industrial processing operations.
• Circular Motion Screens Vibratory screening machines using circular motion for the classification of bulk materials across industrial applications.
• Technical Center Material Testing Services Pre-sales material testing and feasibility service allowing prospective customers to test their materials under industrial conditions before committing to a process plant investment, including test reports and plant concept development.
• After Sales Service and Maintenance Comprehensive After Sales services for installed Binder+Co equipment, including 24/7 hotline, installation, commissioning, maintenance, repairs, inspections and operational support across the full machine lifecycle.
• Spare and Wear Parts Original spare and wear parts manufactured in-house for all Binder+Co machines and systems, offered through a 24/7/365 online catalogue to ensure decades-long parts availability for the installed base.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 99.9% color-pure sorting in glass recycling applications
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• Binder+Co USA Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2016Subsidiary established in August 2016 in Denver, Colorado. Initial focus on glass and plastics recycling technology marketing. Provides technical support and spare parts for North American customers.
• Binder+Co Machinery (Tianjin) Ltd.regionalTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2013Subsidiary founded in January 2013 in China near Tianjin port. Handles assembly of screening machines for Chinese coal mining industry with local manufacturing components.
• Comec-Binder S.r.l.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2011Italian mechanical engineering company specializing in comminution (crushing) technology. Acquired in July 2011 and integrated into the Binder+Co Group. Complements the product portfolio with crushing solutions.
• STATEC BINDER GmbHcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerJoint venture with Binder+Co holding 50.7% stake. STATEC BINDER handles high-performance bagging and palletizing technology, operating as a separate entity with global marketing reach. Over 1,700 units delivered in 45+ years of operation.
• Styrian Service ClusterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of industry group for companies working internationally with similar service goals. Platform for exchanging ideas and best practice experience in continuous service improvement.
• CDW Circle ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CDW Circle project with goals of achieving recycling of construction and demolition waste through production of value-added secondary raw materials for reuse in construction sector.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TOMRA: Norwegian global leader in sensor-based sorting for recycling, food, and mining. Most direct competitor to Binder+Co's CLARITY platform, particularly in glass, metal, and C&D waste sorting applications.
• Komptech: Austrian/German manufacturer of machinery for waste treatment and recycling. Direct peer in C&D waste, biomass, and recycling preprocessing equipment.
• STEINERT: German specialist in magnetic and sensor-based sorting for the recycling and mining industries. Closest direct competitor to CLARITY in metal and recycling sorting.
• General Kinematics: US manufacturer of vibrating and screening equipment for bulk material handling, foundry, and recycling. Direct competitor to BIVITEC in vibratory screening.
• Doppstadt: German manufacturer of shredders, screening machines, and separation technology for biomass, waste, and recycling. Comparable to Binder+Co's crushing, screening, and C&D waste portfolio.
• Sesotec: German-based specialist in metal detectors, X-ray, and sensor-based sorting for food, plastics, and recycling. Comparable to CLARITY for metal and plastics sorting applications.

Broad incumbents

• Andritz: Austrian-headquartered industrial machinery group with separation, drying, and feed technologies. Overlaps with Binder+Co's wet processing, thermal drying (DRYON), and minerals processing businesses.
• Metso: Finnish global major in mining, aggregates, and metals processing equipment. Competes with Binder+Co across crushing, screening, and minerals processing, with a far larger installed base and balance sheet.
• Sandvik: Swedish engineering group with Mining and Rock Solutions division. Overlaps with Binder+Co in screening, crushing, and materials handling equipment for mining and aggregates.
• Terex: US-based diversified equipment manufacturer with materials processing and recycling product lines (Terex Washing Systems, Environmental Equipment). Competes in bulk material handling and processing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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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