What BCA Industries does

BCA Industries is a privately held, family-owned industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1998 in North Lake, Wisconsin, and now headquartered at 7026 N Teutonia Ave, Milwaukee. The company designs, machines, and assembles its equipment in-house, producing stationary and portable industrial shredders, roller mills, and ancillary recycling system components (conveyors, magnets, vibratory and trommel screens) for markets including tire recycling, plastics, metals, wood/biomass, electronics, food waste, ammunition casings, and (through the LithiBatt division) lithium-ion, LiFePO4, NiCad, and EV battery recycling.

Core technology centers on dual-shaft shredders with patented or proprietary elements: the Triplus three-stage shred-chip-size knife system enabling screenless single-pass sizing with claimed 85% correctly sized material and 150% power efficiency versus standard shredders; a proprietary six-key shaft design that eliminates shaft washout; a variable-displacement hydraulic cluster drive that adjusts RPM to load and uses redundant smaller American-made motors in place of a single expensive pump; and a modular 1000 Series head that can be swapped in approximately one hour using a standard 5,000 lb forklift. The product range spans the ES300, ES1000/1000ST, and ES2000 stationary shredders, the PD1000 and PD2000 portable shredders (the only units positioned as towable by a non-CDL 3/4 or 1-ton pickup), the Cartridge Crusher RLLR-4001-0001 roller mill, and the SWC100 sidewall remover. Supporting LithiBatt, BCA's hydro-nitrogen closed-loop battery recycling lines process whole charged battery packs without disassembly, producing black mass and battery-grade pCAM with no effluent discharge.

BCA operates a sales-led, enterprise field sales motion, selling directly through a small named team (John for sales; Doug and Joe Bartelt for technical assistance and design; Jim for financing), supplemented by a South American distributor (SOLCO). Revenue is generated from hardware sales of shredding and recycling systems, short- and long-term leases and financing arrangements, parts and rebuild services (knives, conveyors, bearings, hydraulics, motors), rebuild/refurbishment turnarounds typically under three weeks, and contract metal fabrication. Customers include military units, federal agencies, law enforcement, commercial firing ranges, recycling facilities, the unnamed world's largest battery recycler (with installations in Germany and the US), and the unnamed world's largest EV manufacturer. All equipment is built in the United States with nationwide and international shipping, on-site installation, and training.

Name

BCA Industries

Legal name

BCA Industries, Inc.

Website

https://bca-industries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BCA Industries is a family-owned Milwaukee manufacturer of stationary and portable industrial shredders, roller mills, and battery recycling systems, serving military, government, recycling, and EV industry customers with patented Triplus knife and modular head technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Recycling Equipment Manufacturing

SIC

Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (3690), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&D Transfer Stations & Consolidation (BPALAJAB), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Metal Recycling (Structural Steel, Rebar, Roofing, Wire) (IMAKAMAF)

Keywords

• Industrial shredders
• Recycling equipment
• Size reduction equipment
• Tire shredding systems
• Battery recycling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Shredder Sales: Sale of stationary and portable industrial shredding equipment including ES2000, ES300, ES1000, PD1000, PD2000 series. One-time capital equipment sales with various configurations and power options.
2. Equipment Leasing and Financing: Flexible leasing options including short-term and long-term leases, and financing plans for stationary and portable shredders. Allows customers to access equipment without upfront capital.
3. Parts and Service: Replacement parts including knives, conveyor belts, bearings, hydraulic components, motors, and more. Also includes knife sharpening and shredder head rebuilding services.
4. Shredder Rebuilding Services: Head rebuilding service including re-sharpening, full disassembly, hardface and re-grind knives, bearing/chain replacement. Turnaround typically less than three weeks with full factory warranty.
5. Battery Recycling Systems: Sale of turnkey battery recycling systems through LithiBatt division. Includes hydro-nitrogen processing systems, drying systems, filtration systems. Processing outcomes include black mass and pCAM.
6. Custom Product Development: Product design and development services including 3D CAD modeling, prototyping, manufacturing. Examples include Smartlift hook lift system and Fuelbote marine refueling vessel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BCA Industries designs, manufactures, and sells industrial shredding and size reduction equipment for recycling operations, including stationary and portable dual-shaft shredders, roller mills, tire chippers, and battery recycling systems. The company also provides custom metal fabrication, CNC machining, product design, parts, and shredder rebuilding services, with all equipment built in-house at its Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility.

Product overview

BCA Industries is a family-owned industrial equipment manufacturer since 1998 offering a comprehensive portfolio of stationary and portable shredders, recycling systems, and related components. The product lineup centers on heavy-duty industrial shredders for processing tires, batteries (including lithium-ion and EV batteries), plastics, metals, wood, paper, and specialty materials like ammunition casings. Core product lines include the ES Series stationary shredders (ES2000, ES300, ES1000), PD Series portable shredders (PD1000, PD1000TIF/TIR, PD2000), Triplus® patented screenless shredding technology, Cartridge Crusher roller mills for ammunition casings, and SWC100 sidewall removers. Supporting these are system components (conveyors, magnetics, vibratory/trommel screens), the LithiBatt division for battery recycling systems, and comprehensive services including product development, metal fabrication, parts/rebuilding, maintenance, and shipping. The company also developed custom products like the Smartlift hook lift system and Fuelbote marine refueling vessel through its product development services. All machinery is designed, machined, and assembled in-house at their Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ES2000 Series Shredder ('The Beast') Heavy-duty stationary industrial shredder with proprietary BCA hydraulic cluster system for variable RPM based on load, 48" to 72" x 44" cutting chambers, 8" 4140 Chromoly steel shafts, up to 800HP, available in Hydraulic/Electric, Hydraulic/Diesel, and All Electric models for high-volume recycling operations.
• ES300 Series Multipurpose Industrial Shredder Custom-built industrial shredder with high-torque dual-shaft design processing copper wire, rubber, wood, paper and more without screening in one pass. Features 10/20/30HP options, 8" knives, 3.5" 6-keyed shafts, with optional TRIPLUS Knives system for screenless operation.
• ES1000 & ES1000ST Dual Shaft Shredder Series High-torque dual-shaft shredders for low-speed, high-torque shredding, functioning standalone or paired with a primary shredder. Features 36" x 28" cutting chamber, 2" x 14.625" four-hook knives, 100HP hydraulic power supply (expandable to 150HP), and modular head for 1-hour downtime at resharpening.
• 1000 Series Industrial Shredding Systems Full turnkey recycling and separation systems including shredders, granulators, conveyors, magnets, screening, density separation, and manual pick lines. Customizable to facility needs and manufactured in the USA for industrial recycling operations.
• Cartridge Crusher RLLR-4001-0001 Roller Mill Dual-roller stationary mill designed to crush spent ammunition casings for storage, moving, and recycling. Features a large hopper, integrated magnetic system to remove steel casings, and 3,000 US LBS crusher weight; processes casings from .22 to .50 caliber.
• Triplus® Industrial Shredders Patented Triplus® knife system with three stages (shred-chip-size) enabling screenless sizing in a single pass. Available across all BCA shredders with cutting chambers from 15" x 12" to 48" x 72"; achieves 85% correctly sized material on first pass with 150% power efficiency over standard shredders.
• SWC100 Sidewall Remover Stationary/portable tire sidewall cutter for semi and large passenger tires in gas, diesel, and electric versions. Cuts both sidewalls in one lift in 35 seconds per tire; handles semi sidewalls up to 44" and passenger tires down to 17".
• PD1000 & PD1000 IO Portable Shredder Truly portable shredder system transported by 3/4 or 1-ton pickup trucks without CDL requirements. Features 13,000 lbs gross weight, 36" x 28" cutting chamber, 140HP John Deere Turbo Diesel engine, 1-hour head swap capability, and 4-5 tons per hour throughput.
• PD1000TIF & TIR Industrial Tire Chipper World's only true portable tire chip production system for TDF or TDA, towable with a non-CDL vehicle such as a 3/4 ton pickup truck. Processes 175-250 tires per hour, turning 25 tires into chip in 6 minutes; powered by a 140HP John Deere turbo diesel engine Tier 4.
• PD1000 ICCB Industrial Chipper Portable and stationary chipping system using BCA's patented Triplus knife design that shred-chip-sizes in single pass without screens, chipping materials down to 2" in one pass. Used for trash cans, plastic barrels, pallets, bumpers, and other large-volume waste pieces.
• PD2000 Custom Tire Shredding System Portable shredding system for passenger, semi, and super tires equipped with BCA's proprietary cluster drive hydraulic system. Features 48" to 72" x 44" cutting chambers, 8" 4130 Chromoly steel shafts, and 24" diameter proprietary hard-faced knives.
• LithiBatt Battery Recycling Systems Division of BCA Industries providing complete lithium-ion (Li-ion) and lithium-iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery recycling systems. Hydro-nitrogen closed-loop systems process whole battery packs still charged without disassembly, producing black mass containing graphite, lithium, manganese, cobalt, and nickel.
• NiCad Battery Recycling Systems Industrial nickel-cadmium (NiCad) battery recycling machines and equipment with three-stage shredding process and hydro-nitrogen system for safe processing without disassembly. Closed-loop system eliminates effluent discharge.
• EV Battery Recycling Systems Industrial EV battery shredders and recycling equipment for electric vehicle batteries, processing all major battery chemistries including NMC, LFP, NCA, LMO, LTO, and legacy NiMH, producing battery-grade pCAM and black mass.
• Custom Conveyor Systems Custom conveyors designed and built for industrial facilities, featuring magnetic belts, overhead magnets, Nord hollow shaft gearboxes, electric and hydraulic drives, and modular designs for easy upgrades and system modifications.
• Magnetic Components Custom magnetic components including magnetic belts, pulleys, and overhead magnets, designed, built, and tested in BCA's facility before shipping. Enhances conveyor systems for ferrous material separation.
• Vibratory & Trommel Screens Custom trommel and vibratory screens for sizing needs. Features split design trommel screens (2' to 12' diameter), mesh sizes from 4" down to 80 mesh, electric/hydraulic/pneumatic drives; designed to fit any BCA shredder.
• Parts & Services Knife sharpening, shredder head rebuilding, consulting, setup & installations, equipment repair, troubleshooting, and shredder maintenance. Manufactures all parts in-house including knives, conveyor belts, bearings, hydraulic components, motors, and modular heads.
• Shredder Maintenance Services Preventative maintenance for industrial shredders with regular inspections. BCA manufactures all parts in-house to ensure best-performing parts and machines.
• Shredder Head Rebuilding Fast head rebuilding service allowing 1-hour head swap to reduce downtime, including re-sharpening, full disassembly, hardface and re-grind knives, re-machine spacers, bearing/chain replacement, and full factory warranty. Lead time typically less than three weeks.
• Product Design & Development Services Custom product development services including consultations, 3D modeling, prototyping, customer inspection, and manufacturing. BCA has developed products like Fuelbote and Smartlift from concept to market launch.
• Custom Metal Fabrication & Manufacturing Full-service metal fabrication including CAD design, 3D modeling, CNC machining (milling, turning, boring, grinding), CNC laser cutting, shearing, press brake, tube bending, rolling, welding (MIG & TIG), and painting/assembly.
• Shipping & Delivery Services National and international shipping on all products with full delivery services. Technicians provide setup, operational training, maintenance instruction, safety review, and staff testing/training on any BCA equipment including entire processing plants.
• Smartlift Universal Ground-Loading Roll-Off System Universal ground-loading roll-off system designed for pickup trucks, featuring 3-ton capacity that fits any long or short box truck and folds out to accommodate items up to 8ft wide. Functions as a dump box and loading system with just one lift and one deck.
• Fuelbote Marine Refueling Vessel Custom designed and built refueling boat, the only approved and permitted marine fueling vessel offered for sale in the US. Completely built and assembled at BCA's facility.
• Leasing & Financing Options Flexible leasing and financing options for industrial shredder purchase, offering short-term and long-term leases as well as financing plans for stationary and portable units. Fast approvals and nationwide delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150% power efficiency improvement with Triplus system
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.

• SOLCOregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth American distributor agreement. SOLCO serves as BCA Industries' exclusive or authorized distributor for South American markets, expanding BCA's geographic reach in the region.
• Leading Global Partners (Battery Recycling)coreTechnology or IntegrationLithiBatt division collaborates with leading global partners for turnkey battery recycling systems. These partnerships provide integrated technology solutions for hydro-nitrogen battery recycling processing.
• Green LI-IONcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of Lithium Carbonate for filtration and separation systems in battery recycling. Green LI-ION supplies essential processed materials for the complete battery recycling solution.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Erdwich GmbH: German manufacturer of industrial shredders and complete recycling systems for metals, e-waste, and C&D materials. Comparable product architecture (single- and dual-shaft shredders) and systems integration capability, with a strong European footprint.
• Shred-Tech: Canadian-based industrial shredder specialist with a broad portfolio of stationary and mobile shredding systems for waste, recycling, and security destruction applications. Comparable in product category and target customer base to BCA's industrial shredder line.
• Untha Shredding Technology: Austrian-headquartered global manufacturer of industrial shredders for waste, wood, metal, and recycling applications. Direct competitor in size-reduction equipment, with comparable product breadth and an established international distribution footprint BCA is still building.
• SSI Shredding Systems: US-based manufacturer of industrial shredders and size reduction equipment for waste, recycling, and metals processing. Directly comparable in product scope (stationary and mobile shredders) and recycling-industry customer focus.
• Vecoplan: One of the largest North American industrial shredder manufacturers, offering stationary and portable shredders for recycling, plastics, wood, metals, and waste. Direct competitor to BCA's ES and PD series with overlapping target customers in recycling facilities and industrial operations.
• JWC Environmental: US manufacturer of industrial grinders, shredders, and screening equipment for wastewater, solids handling, and recycling applications. Comparable in size, US manufacturing base, and focus on industrial size-reduction equipment.
• Weima: German manufacturer of shredders, briquetting machines, and granulators serving plastics, wood, metal, and waste recycling markets. Comparable in product line breadth and in-house manufacturing approach, with a global distribution network.
• Granutech-Saturn Systems: Manufacturer of industrial shredders, granulators, and tire processing systems with strong presence in tire recycling, scrap metal, and C&D applications. Highly comparable to BCA's tire shredding, metal recycling, and full-system integration offerings.

Broad incumbents

• CECO Environmental: US-listed environmental and industrial equipment provider offering a broad portfolio of air quality, fluid handling, and recycling/shredding solutions. Comparable in the recycling equipment segment but with a much wider portfolio and public-company resources BCA lacks.

Regional players

• MTB (Manufacturing Technology & Bearings): French manufacturer of industrial shredders and recycling equipment with strong European presence in metal, automotive, and C&D recycling. Comparable product portfolio to BCA but primarily serving the European market, providing a regional peer perspective.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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