What Lindner Washtech does

Lindner Washtech GmbH, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Großbottwar, Germany with engineering and production in Feistritz/Drau, Austria, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Austrian family-owned Lindner-Recyclingtech GmbH. The company designs and manufactures modular industrial washing, shredding, sorting, and drying systems for plastics recyclers processing post-consumer films, post-commercial films, agricultural films, HDPE/PP rigid plastics, PET bottles, and special applications such as big bags. Core product platforms include the Jupiter BW shredder series (44% fines reduction on films), Micromat HP shredder series (5 t/h throughput), the patented Rafter-type pre-washing system, a three-stage hot-wash system, and the EcoDry thermal dryer (up to 30% energy savings, less than 1% residual moisture). The company holds an exclusive worldwide license from Procter & Gamble for Flexloop, a solvent-based extraction process that removes non-intentionally added substances, odours, adhesives, and printing inks from polymer chains.

The business model is B2B enterprise equipment sales with project-based, multi-year contracts. Revenue is generated through one-time sale of complete modular washing lines and shredding equipment, professional services for system integration, planning, installation, and commissioning, and recurring service, maintenance, and spare-parts revenue across the installed base. Customers are plastics recycling companies globally, including AST Kunststoffverarbeitung, Vadias Bulgaria, Llorens/GMR, Polymer Matters, Poly-Wood, Srichakra Polyplast, and NTCP, with more than 250 projects implemented worldwide and 120+ sorting and washing lines delivered over the past decade. Distribution is via direct enterprise sales led by Sales Director Marcel Willberg, supplemented by strategic technology partnerships with EREMA Group (including the August 2023 BLUEONE Solutions joint venture covering feedstock-to-recyclate integration), and go-to-market is heavily event-driven through PRSE, K Show, and Fakuma trade shows. Pricing is custom-quoted per system configuration with no public list prices.

Name

Lindner Washtech

Legal name

Lindner Washtech GmbH

Website

https://lindner-washtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lindner Washtech GmbH is a German-Austrian manufacturer of modular industrial washing, shredding, sorting, and drying systems for plastics recyclers processing post-consumer films, rigid plastics, and PET, with exclusive worldwide rights to P&G's Flexloop solvent-extraction technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastics Recycling Machinery

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial recycling equipment
• Plastics washing systems
• Plastic shredding machines
• Recycling sorting systems
• Modular recycling lines

Headquarters

HQ city

Großbottwar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Washing Systems and Equipment Sales: Sale of modular washing systems, shredders, and complete recycling line solutions to plastics recycling companies. Equipment includes Jupiter BW series, Micromat HP series, hot-wash systems, dryers, and sorting equipment. Revenue is project-based with significant service component.
2. System Integration and Project Management: Complete system solutions including planning, design, production, installation, and commissioning of plastics recycling facilities. Coordinated project management with measurable benefits for quality, throughput and cost effectiveness.
3. Service and Lifecycle Deliverables: Comprehensive service offerings including maintenance, spare parts, and lifecycle support for installed equipment and recycling systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lindner Washtech is a manufacturer of modular, industrial-scale washing, shredding, sorting, and drying systems for plastics recycling. It sells complete turnkey recycling line solutions covering post-consumer and post-commercial films, HDPE, PP and PET rigid plastics, agricultural films, and special applications such as big bags, providing planning, design, production, installation, and commissioning with ongoing service and lifecycle support.

Product overview

Lindner Washtech is a world-leading manufacturer of modular industrial washing and sorting systems for plastics recycling. The company offers complete system solutions encompassing shredding, sorting, washing and drying technologies. The product portfolio includes: Jupiter BW Series (film shredders with 44% fines reduction), Micromat HP Series (high-performance shredders), Three-Stage Hot-Wash Systems, EcoDry Thermal Dryers, and the patented Rafter-type Pre-Washing System. These are complemented by processing solutions for specific plastic types: Post Consumer Films, Post Commercial Films, Agricultural Films, HDPE Rigid Plastics, PP Rigid Plastics, PET Bottles, and Sheets & Boxes | Big Bags. The company also holds the exclusive worldwide license for Flexloop technology. With the technology partnership with EREMA, the company provides continuous integrated solutions from feedstock to final recyclate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Modular Washing Lines Complete modular washing systems for processing plastic waste streams including post-consumer and post-commercial films, HDPE and PP rigid plastics, PET bottles, and special applications. Delivered as fully coordinated turnkey solutions with measured throughput, quality, and cost benefits.
• Jupiter BW Series Specialised shredder series for film recycling with a tailored shredder set-up that achieves a 44% reduction in fines versus conventional machines, producing precise A4/A3 particle sizes for downstream NIR sorting.
• Micromat HP Series High-performance plastics shredder with gearless direct belt drive, adjustable safety clutch protecting against non-shreddables, unique adjustable knife system, and automatic belt tensioning (ATB). Achieves throughput of 5 t/h.
• Micromat Plus 2000 Single-shaft shredder designed for consistent low energy consumption and high efficiency in HDPE recycling applications.
• Three-Stage Hot-Wash System Modular three-stage hot-wash system comprising a reactor with hot water mixing, a hot-wash rafter for continuous friction cleaning, and a Twister friction washer, with optional caustic solution operation for stubborn residue removal.
• EcoDry Thermal Dryer Thermal dryer achieving up to 30% energy savings through heat exchangers and insulated material handling, with residual moisture below 1%.
• Rafter-type Pre-Washing System Patented pre-washing system with a larger rotor that increases dwell times to achieve higher cleaning standards, delivering throughput of 3 t/h for films.
• Twister Friction Washer Highly efficient friction washer that removes adhering paper residue and other contaminants from plastic flakes through concentrated friction, used inside the hot-wash and pre-wash systems.
• Loop Dryer Mechanical dryer for gentle drying of cleaned plastic material, with integrated water treatment processing.
• Flexloop Solvent-based extraction process that removes impurities such as NIAS (non-intentionally added substances), odours, adhesives, and printing inks from polymer chains without damaging them. Offered under exclusive worldwide license from Procter & Gamble.
• Service & Lifecycle Deliverables Comprehensive service offerings including installation, commissioning, maintenance, spare parts, and lifecycle support for installed Lindner recycling systems and components.

Quantifiable outcome

• 44% reduction in fines during film shredding with Jupiter BW series compared to conventional machines
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, flagship and minor.

• Srichakra PolyplastmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2026New partnership announced June 2026 with India's Srichakra Polyplast, one of India's leading plastics recyclers. Lindner Washtech will supply two advanced washing lines for processing post-consumer recycled (PCR) film. This partnership expands Lindner's presence in the Indian market.
• EREMA GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Technology partnership between Lindner Washtech and EREMA provides complete end-to-end recycling solutions. Lindner covers mechanical processing (sorting, shredding, washing) while EREMA provides extrusion expertise. This partnership creates a continuous system from feedstock to final recyclate with standardized interfaces, consistent system networking (key data swap), and joint first-level support. Benefits include optimized material flow, energy efficiency, plant availability, and process stability.
• Polymer MattersflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration with Northern Irish recycling company Polymer Matters demonstrates successful industrial-scale production of food-grade rHDPE granulate from used milk bottles. The project achieved first EFSA phase in European approval process, enabling recyclate use in milk bottle manufacturing. This flagship project showcases integrated mechanical recycling and extrusion technology partnership.
• Procter & GamblecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2025Lindner holds exclusive worldwide license for Flexloop technology, originally developed by Procter & Gamble. This revolutionary mechanical recycling technology uses a solvent-based extraction process to remove impurities without damaging polymer chains. Lindner has scaled Flexloop for industrial use, opening new application options in cosmetics and personal care sectors.
• EngelminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership demonstrated at K 2022 trade show where shredded rigid plastics were injection moulded and turned directly into new pallets on site. Combined Lindner shredding with Engel injection moulding technology to show direct processing of clean plastic flakes.
• BLUEONE SolutionsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Joint venture founded August 2023 by Lindner Holding and EREMA Group. Objective is to bring the entire plastics recycling process together under one unified approach. Combines Lindner's mechanical processing expertise with EREMA's extrusion capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vecoplan AG: Vecoplan produces industrial shredders and processing equipment for plastics, paper and waste streams. It competes directly with Lindner's shredding portfolio for plastics recycling customers globally.
• TOMRA Sorting Solutions: TOMRA is a global leader in sensor-based sorting for recycling streams and competes with Lindner's NIR sorting systems in post-consumer plastic and packaging recycling facilities.
• EREMA Group: EREMA is the dominant plastics extrusion and recycling systems vendor and Lindner's most strategic partner via BLUEONE Solutions. The two co-sell end-to-end recycling lines, directly overlapping in plastics recycling equipment for post-consumer and post-commercial streams.
• Herbold Meckesheim: Herbold Meckesheim manufactures size-reduction machinery (shredders, granulators, wash lines) for plastics recycling. It directly competes with Lindner's Micromat, Jupiter BW and washing systems in the same plastics recycling customer base.
• Sesotec GmbH: Sesotec manufactures metal detectors and sorting/separation equipment for the recycling industry. It overlaps with Lindner's NIR sorting offering within complete plastics recycling lines.
• Starlinger & Co GmbH: Starlinger produces recycling and packaging equipment, including PET and polyolefin recycling lines. It competes with Lindner's PET and rigid plastics washing/sorting systems for the same downstream recyclers.

Emerging players

• Pelletron Corporation: Pelletron supplies pneumatic conveying, dedusting and bulk material handling for plastics processing facilities. It is an emerging/adjacent player in plastic recycling lines where Lindner's washing and drying systems are also deployed.

Broad incumbents

• Bühler Group: Bühler is a large industrial process equipment incumbent serving food, feed and advanced materials. While not a direct plastics recycling competitor, it provides comparable large-scale industrial washing/drying/sorting systems in adjacent industries.
• KraussMaffei Group: KraussMaffei is a broad industrial machinery incumbent with extrusion and recycling capabilities. It competes in plastics processing and, via partners, in parts of the recycling value chain where Lindner also operates.
• Wittmann Battenfeld: Wittmann is an established plastics processing machinery supplier including granulators and auxiliary recycling equipment. It is a broad incumbent competing in parts of Lindner's shredding and downstream plastics value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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