Name

ForRec Srl

Legal name

FOR REC S.p.A.

Website

https://forrec.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Recycling Machinery

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (333998)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Blow-Molded Drums, Barrels & IBC Components (IMANAGAE)

Keywords

• Industrial shredders
• Waste recycling machinery
• Metal recycling equipment
• WEEE processing plants
• Turnkey recycling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Giustina In Colle

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey custom-built recycling plants and machinery (one-time / capital equipment): Core revenue from designing and manufacturing turnkey industrial recycling plants and individual shredders/grinders/granulators/hammer mills sold as capital equipment. Customers pay project-by-project; CEO Marco Zoccarato disclosed €20 million turnover with a stated goal to surpass 80% of products exported.
2. Spare parts (Magazzino Ricambi) and after-sales maintenance services: Recurring revenue from spare-parts supply ("ricambistica immediata, anche per componenti su misura") and maintenance/technical assistance for the installed base of 3,250+ plants. Backed by an on-site spare-parts warehouse of ~2,000 m² claimed to cover 95% of requests quickly, with expedited global shipping including to remote areas.
3. Refurbished / second-hand machines (Macchine usate): Sale of reconditioned second-hand machines and new equipment available for immediate delivery through a dedicated used-machines program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ForRec designs, manufactures and integrates industrial shredders, single-shaft grinders, hammer mills, granulators, lacerators, rotary shears and complete turnkey recycling plants for urban and industrial solid waste (MSW, WEEE, end-of-life tyres, refrigerators, aluminium, cables, electric motors, photovoltaic panels). The company complements its machinery portfolio with a spare-parts warehouse (~2,000 m²), a 16-seat after-sales call centre, and a refurbished-machines program, acting as general contractor to integrate third-party equipment into bespoke lines.

Product overview

FOR REC S.p.A. (ForRec Srl) is a single-vendor industrial machinery manufacturer and integrator offering a modular, turnkey product architecture for solid-waste recycling. The portfolio combines a catalog of 32 industrial shredders (Trituratori — including bi-shaft TB/TBS, two-shaft TX, four-shaft TQ, lacerators LC, primary multi-lacerators FR, bag openers LS and rotary shears FX), 15 grinder models (Macinatori — compact single-rotor AE, heavy-duty EK/MR/XH/XM/XHW/XTW including the flagship X3000TW with Torque motors, and XRF refiner), granulators (FMS/FML) and hammer mills (Z14/Z15/Z16). These machines are combined — together with conveyors and disc screens DS/RSU — into turnkey recycling plants for photovoltaic panels, end-of-life tyres (PFU/TDF), aluminium, electric cables, refrigerators/WEEE-R1, electric motors, WEEE R2/R3/R4 and MSW/RSU. The company complements the equipment portfolio with spare-parts logistics (Magazzino Ricambi), maintenance/after-sales (Manutenzione e Assistenza, 16-seat call centre) and a refurbished-machines service (Macchine usate). Internationally, FOR REC runs from its Padova HQ (6,000 m²) with a Serbian production subsidiary (TZR Recycling Industry DOO, Prokuplje) and 26+ commercial offices plus a distributor/service-centre network across Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Shredders (Trituratori) Catalogue of industrial shredders for volumetric reduction of urban and industrial waste. Includes bi-albero (two-shaft TB/TBS/TX), quadri-albero (four-shaft TQ), lacerators (LC), primary multi-lacerators (FR, up to 100 t/h), bag openers (LS) and rotary shears (FX). Sold as standalone machines to enterprise recycling operators.
• X3000TW Single-Shaft Shredder (Macinatore Monoalbero XTW) FOR REC's flagship single-shaft shredder using latest-generation torque motors with encoder/inverter closed-loop rotor control, maximum torque from startup under load, unlimited high-speed reversals, liquid-cooling propulsion and reduced maintenance. Installed power 2×210 kW, weight 33,000 kg, 69-plate rotor. Sold standalone to enterprise recyclers.
• Industrial Grinders (Macinatori) Family of 15 single-rotor grinders including compact AE series, heavy-duty EK/MR/XH (hydraulic)/XM/XHW (hydraulic) and the XTW flagship, plus the XRF refiner for MSW-to-CDR fine grinding. Sold standalone to recycling operators for use in MSW, aluminium, cable and WEEE lines.
• Granulators (FMS and FML series) Rotating-blade granulators (FMS and FML series) designed for grinding and reduction of heterogeneous plastic scrap. Sold standalone to plastic-recycling operators.
• Hammer Mills (Z14 / Z15 / Z16) Hammer mills (Z14, Z15, Z16) for refining resistant materials including aluminium, electric motors, WEEE and electronic waste. The Z15-1000 and Z16 are deployed as refining stages in metal, boiler and aluminium recycling lines. Sold standalone to recycling operators.
• Completion Equipment (Belt Conveyors and Disc Screens) Belt conveyors (Nastri trasportatori) and disc screens (Vagli a dischi DS/RSU) for sorting rubber and MSW. Used to complete FOR REC recycling plants alongside shredders and grinders. Sold standalone to plant builders and recyclers.
• Photovoltaic Panel Recycling Plant (turnkey) Custom turnkey line for end-of-life PV module recycling. Stages: laceration (LC 1800), manual selection of connectors, screening, four-shaft shredding (TQ 1800 with 50 mm grid), magnetic separation, eddy-current separation, final screening and EVA cleaning. Recovers aluminium, magnetic metals, inerts, EVA and non-magnetic metals. Throughput up to 4 t/h (up to 6 t/h with hydraulic grinder and larger ECS/screening). Sold as bespoke line to PV-recycling operators.
• Tyre Recycling Plant (turnkey) Turnkey line for end-of-life tyre (PFU) recycling, producing secondary raw material in various granulometries with simultaneous separation of steel and textile fibre. Built around the TX1600 primary shredder with the clean-cut blade system, plus conveyors and screens. Sold as bespoke line to tyre recyclers and cement/WTE operators.
• Aluminium Recycling Plant (turnkey) Turnkey line for aluminium scrap size reduction and contaminant separation to recover clean product. Combines FX bi-shaft shredder (four motors, cutting sectors), Z15 hammer mill and XH hydraulic mono-rotor grinder. Handles loose/baled cans, aluminium profiles, aluminium casting and cables. Sold as bespoke line to aluminium recyclers.
• Electric Cable Recycling Plant (turnkey) Turnkey line for grinding and processing electric cables (and electric motors), producing 99-99.5% pure copper. Modular plants adaptable to various applications including mixed metals. A complete demonstration plant is installed at FOR REC's Padova HQ. Sold as bespoke line to cable and motor recyclers.
• Refrigerator / WEEE-R1 Recycling Plant (turnkey) Turnkey line for refrigerator recycling with safe neutralisation and valorisation of the appliance. Stages: motor removal and refrigerant/oil separation, shredding to 30 mm homogeneous piece size, magnetic separation of ferrous metals, secondary grinding to 5 mm, CFC aspiration and recovery during polyurethane grinding, dust filtration, polyurethane compaction/pelletisation. Up to 120 refrigeration units/hour on a single line. Lines comply with Weeelabex. Sold as bespoke line to WEEE/R1 recyclers.
• DECONS SAS Boiler Recycling Plant (custom line for France) Custom boiler-recycling line processing 5.5 tonnes of boilers per hour, 24/7. Equipment: TBB 2000H bi-shaft shredder + TQB 2000H quadri-shaft shredder + Z15 hammer mill + cryogenic condensation system with activated-carbon adsorption for CFC gas recovery + polyurethane pelletisation. Plant certified Weeelabex. Sold as bespoke line to WEEE recyclers.
• Electric Motor Recycling Plant (turnkey) Turnkey line for recovering iron, copper and aluminium from electric motors, with conveyor, separation and valorisation systems. Modular plants suitable for various applications including mixed metals; can be extended with copper-refining add-on lines. Sold as bespoke line to motor recyclers.
• WEEE Recycling Plant (RAEE, turnkey) Turnkey line for WEEE categories R2, R3, R4 (large white goods, TV/display, small appliances/IT) and R1 (refrigeration/boilers). Process: manual selection, opening with two special-blade shredders without damaging recoverable components, coarse-size selection (cables, HDDs, PCBs), automatic 30 mm final-size reduction, final separation into ferrous, non-ferrous and plastics fractions. Sound-insulated panels and dust-extraction systems. Hybrid lines available for overseas territories. Sold as bespoke line to WEEE recyclers.
• MSW (RSU) Recycling Plant (turnkey) Turnkey line for Municipal Solid Waste (RSU) treatment and recovery of recyclable materials, with production of CDR (Combustibile Da Rifiuto / Solid Recovered Fuel). Uses Aprisacco LS bag opener, Multi-laceratori FR primary shredders and XRF refiner, plus a fully welded rotor single-shaft shredder with special cutting-sector alignment. Sold as bespoke line to municipal waste operators and CDR producers.
• Spare Parts Warehouse (Magazzino Ricambi) Recurring service for spare-parts supply ('ricambistica immediata, anche per componenti su misura') backed by an on-site spare-parts warehouse of ~2,000-2,500 m². Covers ~95% of requests with expedited global shipping including remote areas. A recommended 'first-need' spare-part kit helps customers avoid downtime. Sold as ongoing service contract to plant operators.
• Maintenance and After-Sales Service Fast after-sales maintenance and technical assistance service close to the customer, with a 16-seat call centre / assistance unit and a global network of subsidiaries, distributors and service centres. Sold as ongoing service contract to plant operators.
• Used / Refurbished Machines (Macchine usate) Sale of reconditioned second-hand machines and new equipment available for immediate delivery ('pronta consegna') through a dedicated used-machines program. Sold as standalone units to mid-market recycling operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 100 t/h throughput on FR5000 primary shredder (MSW/industrial/bulky waste)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / majority-owned production subsidiary, flagship reference customer / co-development partner, core channel partner for mena and minor — website partner.

• TZR RECYCLING INDUSTRY DOO (Prokuplje, Serbia)flagship / majority-owned production subsidiaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOR REC's majority-owned Serbian subsidiary dedicated to heavy carpentry ("carpenteria pesante") for projects engineered and designed at the Italian HQ. Approximately 50 employees in Prokuplje. Listed on the sales-network page under FILIALI.
• DECONS SAS (France)flagship reference customer / co-development partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench industrial metal-recycling specialist. FOR REC co-developed and delivered a custom boiler-recycling line (5.5 t/h, 24/7, Weeelabex certified) combining TB2000 bi-albero and TQB 2000H quadri-albero shredders, magnetic separation, eddy-current separation, polyurethane pelletisation and CFC gas recovery via activated-carbon adsorption and cryogenic nitrogen condensation. First plant commissioned, two further plants in production.
• Sharaf Future (UAE agent)core channel partner for menaChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal commercial agent supporting FOR REC's tyre-recycling and MSW-recycling business in the UAE, working with the local Chamber of Commerce. Active in line with the UAE's Zero Waste law.
• Bizen (Digital Project)minor — website partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner"A Digital Project by Bizen" — credited partner for FOR REC's corporate website (forrec.it) implementation. Listed in the website footer with a link to bizen.it.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hammel Recyclingtechnik: German maker of slow-speed, high-torque shredders for metals, MSW, bulky waste, tyres and WEEE. Direct competitor in primary shredding equipment and turnkey recycling plants serving the same industrial waste streams as FOR REC.
• Eldan Recycling: Danish manufacturer of recycling machinery and turnkey plants for tyres, WEEE, cables, aluminium and MSW. Direct competitor to FOR REC's tyre (PFU/TDF), cable, aluminium and WEEE recycling plants globally.
• UNTHA Shredding Technology: Austrian manufacturer of industrial shredders (single-shaft, four-shaft, rotary) widely used in MSW, WEEE, wood and metal recycling. Closely overlaps with FOR REC's shredder product family and turnkey plant offering.
• Vecoplan AG: German manufacturer of industrial shredders, grinders and turnkey size-reduction systems for waste, wood, plastics, MSW and WEEE. Directly competes with FOR REC's bi-albero/quadri-albero shredder and grinder portfolio for global recycling-plant tenders.
• Arjes (Eggersmann Group): German manufacturer of slow-speed twin-shaft shredders for bulky waste, MSW, metals and WEEE. Competes with FOR REC's FR-series primary shredders and rotary shears in metal recycling and MSW pretreatment.
• Danieli Centro Recycling: Italian-headquartered recycling machinery builder (part of the Danieli group) offering shredders and turnkey plants for scrap metal and WEEE. Closely comparable geographic and product overlap with FOR REC in Italy and export markets.
• Lindner-Recyclingtech: Austrian/German manufacturer of single-shaft and multi-shaft shredders for MSW, commercial waste, WEEE and plastics recycling. Direct competitor to FOR REC's FR/XH/XTW series in size-reduction machinery for recycling plants.

Broad incumbents

• Metso: Finnish multinational industrial machinery group offering recycling and waste-shredding solutions among a much broader mining, aggregates and metals processing portfolio. Competes with FOR REC on the largest global recycling-plant tenders where financing and global service scale matter.

Regional players

• SGM Magnetics: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of magnetic separation and metal-recycling equipment. Comparable on the downstream separation stages that FOR REC integrates into its plants, particularly for ferrous/non-ferrous recovery.

Emerging players

• Waste-to-Energy / Recycling plant integrators (e.g., China-based EPCs such as Komptech or BHS): Komptech (Austrian) and similar global shredder/MBW-treatment OEMs compete with FOR REC's MSW/RSU and CDR/SRF plants. Comparable on municipal-solid-waste shredding, screening and biomass-processing equipment used in turnkey recycling plants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ForrecRecycling
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forrec-srl
• Xx.com/forrecrecycling
• Facebookfacebook.com/forrec

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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