What HAMMEL does

HAMMEL Recyclingtechnik GmbH is a privately held German industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1996 in Bad Salzungen, Thuringia, that designs, engineers and assembles shredding, screening, sorting, and complete processing-plant equipment for the recycling industry. Its core technology is a family of hydraulically driven two-rotor slow-speed primary shredders (VB 450 through VB 1500 'Red Giant'), high-speed secondary shredders (NZS 700/1000), eccentric-disc shredders (HEM 400 D / HEM 1250), drum and double-drum screening (HZ 16, HZ 52 DT), and eddy-current / induction sorting modules (MMA, MWA, MSS, MMS, SMA) for ferrous/non-ferrous separation. The company claims to have developed the world's first mobile scrap processing plant and offers hook-lift, tracked and electric variants across the product line, with Stage 5 emission-compliant engines standardized on the Red Giant.

The company serves three primary verticals: wood recycling operators, MSW/C&I waste management operators, and metal-scrap yards / ELV processors, all of which require volume reduction and material separation of bulky, mixed or contaminated feedstocks into marketable secondary raw materials. Revenue is generated through new machine sales, a refurbished used-equipment storefront, a short-term rental fleet (Mietpark) bundling operator, loader and fuel, in-house transport, spare-parts and repair services, and hire-purchase financing via the affiliated HAMMEL Rental & Financial Services GmbH. Go-to-market combines a DACH direct inside-sales and field-sales team with a global distributor/dealer network covering 40+ countries, supplemented by recurring trade-show presence (IFAT Munich, Ecomondo Rimini, BAUMAG Lucerne, Expobiomasa) and on-site demo days at the Bad Salzungen 'playground.' The company employs several hundred staff, holds membership in BDSV (since 2012) and BIR (since 2014), and operates corporate subsidiaries in Switzerland (HAMMEL Swiss Recycling Systems AG) and Germany (HAMMEL Rental & Financial Services GmbH; INREMA).

Name

HAMMEL

Legal name

HAMMEL Recyclingtechnik GmbH

Website

https://hammel.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

HAMMEL Recyclingtechnik GmbH is a privately held German OEM, founded in 1996 in Bad Salzungen, that designs and assembles hydraulic two-rotor shredders, screening and sorting equipment, and complete recycling processing plants for wood, waste and metal-scrap operators in 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Recycling Equipment

NAICS

Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Shredding equipment
• Recycling machinery
• Metal scrap processing
• Waste sorting technology
• Screening equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Salzungen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New machine sales: Sale of new HAMMEL primary shredders (VB 450–1500), secondary shredders (NZS 700/1000, HEM 400 D/1250), screening (HZ) and sorting (MMA/MWA/MSS/MMS/SMA) equipment, and complete processing plants. Configurations include hook-lift (D), tracked (DK), and electric (E) variants; pricing on request via dealer/sales contact.
2. Used equipment sales: Resale of refurbished HAMMEL machines at the company's own used-equipment storefront ("Gebrauchtmaschinen"). Listings include VB 450 DK, VB 650 D, VB 750 D/DK, VB 850 DK, VB 950 DK with reconditioning according to HAMMEL standard.
3. Short-term equipment rental: Rental of original HAMMEL shredders from the "Mietpark" for short-term deployment. Bundle typically includes loading equipment, operator, and fuel; configuration tailored to feed material, throughput, and final grain size.
4. Transport services: In-house HAMMEL truck transport of HAMMEL machines directly to customer's recycling site; individual transport quotes on request via +49 (0) 36 95 / 6 99 10 service hotline.
5. Spare parts and after-sales service: Spare-parts and repair requests handled via the contact form (department options include "Ersatzteilanfrage" and "Reparaturanfrage"); HAMMEL Rental & Financial Services GmbH handles hire-purchase (Mietkauf) financing per published AVB.
6. Financing / hire-purchase (HAMMEL Rental & Financial Services GmbH): Separate affiliated entity HAMMEL Rental & Financial Services GmbH provides rental and hire-purchase (Mietkauf) of HAMMEL machines under its own AGB/AVB; supports sales motion by lowering upfront capital barrier.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HAMMEL designs, manufactures, and sells hydraulic two-rotor slow-speed primary shredders (VB 450–1500 series), secondary shredders (NZS 700/1000 and HEM 400 D/1250), drum screening machines (HZ series), and FE/NE sorting systems (MMA/MWA/MSS/MMS/SMA) at its main plant in Bad Salzungen, Germany. The portfolio is complemented by complete stationary and mobile processing plants, used/refurbished equipment, short-term rentals, transport, spare parts, and hire-purchase financing for recycling and scrap-handling operators worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VB (Vorbrecher / Primary Shredder series): HAMMEL primary shredder product line (e.g., VB 450, VB 650, VB 750, VB 850, VB 950 'RED GIANT', VB 1500)
• RED GIANT
• NZS (Nachzerkleinerer / Secondary Shredder series)
• HEM
• HZ (Screening Technology series)
• MMA / MWA / MSS / MMS / SMA (Sorting Technology series)

Products and services

• HAMMEL VB 450 Primary Shredder Hydraulically driven two-shaft pre-shredder for wood, demolition wood, roots, green waste, pallets and cable drums; offered in hook-lift (D), tracked (DK) and electric (E) variants.
• HAMMEL VB 650 Primary Shredder Hydraulically driven primary shredder for wood, demolition wood, roots, green waste, railway sleepers, pallets, cable drums, paper and paper rolls; available in D, DK and E variants.
• HAMMEL VB 750 Primary Shredder Two-slow-rotor hydraulic primary shredder family offered in VB 750 D (hook lift), VB 750 DK L.V. (tracked, neodymium magnet, long cutting unit) and VB 750 E (2 x 132 kW electric), powered by CAT C9.3 Stage 5 diesels at approx. 380 PS.
• HAMMEL VB 850 Primary Shredder Two-shaft primary shredder for wood and aluminium profiles/bales; available as hook-lift (D), tracked (DK), and electric (E) variants with optional permanent overband magnet.
• HAMMEL VB 950 "RED GIANT" Primary Shredder Top-of-range two-shaft primary shredder ('Red Giant') with interlocking special rotors and overband magnetic separation; offered as VB 950 DK (CAT C18 Stage 5, 760 PS, 44 t + 3 t magnet, tracked) and VB 950 E (2 x 250 kW electric, 38 t + 3 t magnet).
• HAMMEL VB 1500 Primary Shredder Largest HAMMEL primary shredder with dual hydraulic drive (2 x CAT C18 Tier 4 Final, 1500 PS), bilateral force application on two counter-rotating special shafts, tracked mobile design, and two independently driven large-volume tilt hoppers; aimed at high-throughput metal-sector applications.
• HAMMEL NZS 700 Secondary Shredder Secondary/affineur shredder with high-speed cutter rotors and integrated FE/NE metal separation for wood, roots, railway sleepers, pallets and paper rolls; available as NZS 700 D (hook lift) and NZS 700 E (electric).
• HAMMEL NZS 1000 Secondary Shredder High-throughput secondary shredder with high-speed rotor and integrated metal separation; available as NZS 1000 DK (tracked, 525 PS, 31 t) and NZS 1000 E (stationary, 350 kW, 25 t).
• HAMMEL HEM 400 D Secondary Shredder Hook-lift secondary shredder using a pre-tensioned screening basket for precise final grain size with a transverse magnet separating ferrous metal; designed for aluminium profiles/bales and light metal scrap.
• HAMMEL HEM 1250 Secondary Shredder Secondary shredder using newly developed eccentric discs combined with a special shredding rotor and pre-compressed screening basket; treatment cost per ton roughly halved vs large shredders; very long service life.
• HAMMEL HZ Two-Drum / Double-Drum Screening Technology Screening technology including the HZ 16 two-drum screen (two-fraction separation) and the HZ 52 DT double-drum screen (three-fraction separation with wire mesh elements); high mobility via tandem/tandem-axle trailer and ampliroll chassis; variable mesh widths.
• HAMMEL Sorting Technology (MMA / MWA / MSS / MMS / SMA) Sorting technology using drum magnetic separation, eddy current for non-ferrous separation, and induction-based metal sensor separation for FE/NE separation; available in stationary (SMA), electric (E), and mobile diesel (DK) variants.
• HAMMEL Complete Processing Plants Complete stationary and mobile recycling processing plants combining HAMMEL primary shredders, secondary shredders, screening and sorting modules for wood, MSW/C&I waste, and metal scrap applications.
• HAMMEL Used Equipment Storefront Direct online storefront for refurbished used HAMMEL shredders (including VB 450 DK, VB 650 D, VB 750 D/DK, VB 850 DK, VB 950 DK) with detailed specs and photos, priced on request; sold subject to prior sale.
• HAMMEL Rental Fleet (Mietpark) Short-term rental of original HAMMEL shredders (Mietpark) including loader, operator, and fuel; configuration tailored to customer's requirements profile (feed material, throughput, duration, location).
• HAMMEL Transport Service In-house truck transport delivering HAMMEL machines directly to customer recycling sites; individual transport quotes on request via the service hotline.
• HAMMEL Spare Parts and After-Sales Service Spare-parts supply and repair services handled via the contact form with dedicated spare-parts and repair request channels.
• HAMMEL Hire-Purchase / Rental Financing Hire-purchase (Mietkauf) and rental financing for HAMMEL machines provided by the affiliated entity HAMMEL Rental & Financial Services GmbH under its own AGB/AVB terms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Treatment cost per ton roughly halved compared with large shredders (HEM 1250 eccentric disc shredder).
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature9 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vecoplan AG: German manufacturer of shredding and conveying technology for wood, biomass, waste, and plastics. Directly comparable in product scope and customer base to HAMMEL's wood, waste, and recycling shredder lines.
• UNTHA Shredding Technology: Austrian manufacturer of industrial shredders (four-shaft, single-shaft, two-shaft) for wood, waste, and metal recycling. Direct competitor to HAMMEL across the primary and secondary shredder categories, with overlapping DACH and global dealer footprints.
• Stokkermill Recycling: Italian manufacturer of shredders, granulators, and separation equipment for metal and waste recycling. Comparable product scope to HAMMEL's secondary shredder (NZS/HEM) and sorting (MWA/MSS) lines, particularly in Southern Europe and the metal-recycling segment.
• Lindner-Recyclingtech: Austrian manufacturer of shredders, screening, and separation systems for waste and recycling applications. Closely comparable product portfolio to HAMMEL's primary/secondary shredders and processing plants, with similar mid-size European industrial DNA.
• Komptech: Austrian manufacturer of shredders, screening, and separation equipment for wood, green waste, and waste recycling; majority-owned by Terex. Directly comparable to HAMMEL in wood and waste shredding, with a larger corporate parent that can pressure HAMMEL in mobile and stationary plant deals.
• SSI Shredding Systems: US-based manufacturer of industrial shredders and size-reduction systems for metal, waste, and recycling. Direct competitor in the metal-recycling and mobile/stationary shredder categories, with strong North American presence that mirrors HAMMEL's international dealer expansion.
• Doppstadt: German manufacturer of mobile shredders, screening machines, and composting/biomass equipment. Strong direct overlap with HAMMEL's tracked primary shredder (VB DK) range and mobile processing-plant positioning.
• Eggersmann Group (Ettlinger / FORUS / BACKHUS): German family-owned group covering shredding, screening, and recycling technology (including Ettlinger high-speed shredders). Comparable mid-sized German industrial shredder competitor serving plastics, metal, and waste recyclers.

Broad incumbents

• Terex Corporation (Ecoprocess / Environmental Equipment): US-listed broad industrial OEM with environmental equipment (CBI, Terex Ecoprocess) covering mobile shredders and recycling systems. Competes with HAMMEL as a broad-line incumbent in mobile and stationary shredding for waste, wood, and metal recycling.
• Metso: Finnish global incumbent in mining, aggregates, and metal recycling equipment. Overlaps with HAMMEL in metal scrap shredding and mobile processing solutions (notably through Metso's recycling portfolio), but operates as a much larger broad-line industrial OEM rather than a recycling-tech specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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