Günther
Anlagenbau Günther GmbH is a 100-year-old German manufacturer of recycling and material separation equipment, selling patented SPLITTER spiral wave sieves, star screens, feeders, metal separators, and conveyor systems to waste management, C&D, and biomass/bioenergy enterprises primarily in DACH and North America via direct and partner-led B2B sales.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1924
- HeadquartersWartenberg, Germany
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Günther firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Günther
- Legal name
- Anlagenbau Günther GmbH
- Website
- https://albg.eu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1924
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Anlagenbau Günther GmbH is a 100-year-old German manufacturer of recycling and material separation equipment, selling patented SPLITTER spiral wave sieves, star screens, feeders, metal separators, and conveyor systems to waste management, C&D, and biomass/bioenergy enterprises primarily in DACH and North America via direct and partner-led B2B sales.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Günther industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Recycling Equipment Manufacturing
- akta.pro primary industry
- Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM), Industrial Waste Handling & Compaction Equipment (Balers, Compactors) (IMAHALAI)
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Where Günther is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Wartenberg
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Günther business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Recycling Equipment Manufacturing: Manufacture and sale of stationary and mobile recycling equipment including spiral wave sieves (SPLITTER), receiving feeders (TAKER), star screens (MULTISTAR), metal separators (METALFEX), and conveyor systems. Both standard models and custom-built solutions for specific customer requirements.
- Plant Construction: Complete plant engineering and construction for waste processing and separation facilities. Full-service from planning to assembly, customized solutions for various waste and recyclable materials.
- Service and Spare Parts: After-sales service, maintenance, and spare parts supply for installed equipment.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quotation-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Günther product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Anlagenbau Günther GmbH designs, manufactures, and installs stationary and mobile recycling and material-separation equipment, including the patented SPLITTER spiral wave screen, TAKER intake/dosing feeders, MULTISTAR star screens, METALFEX metal separators, and modular conveyor technology. The company also delivers complete plant construction (Anlagenbau) for processing and separating solid waste streams, with after-sales service and spare parts support for installed equipment.
Product overview
Anlagenbau Günther GmbH is a German manufacturer of recycling technology and plant construction equipment, offering a comprehensive portfolio of mobile and stationary machines that cover the entire processing chain from material intake and dosing through transport to separation and screening. The product range centers on several core product lines: the patented SPLITTER spiral wave screen series (including SPLITTER HOOK, UNIT, CUBE, X2, F2, DUO, and MULTIWASH variants) for material separation; the TAKER intake feeder series for material acceptance and dosing; the MULTISTAR star screen series with CLEANSTAR cleaning system; the METALFEX HOOK metal separator for ferrous and non-ferrous metal separation; and modular conveyor technology (Fördertechnik) including troughed and flat belt conveyors. Additionally, the company provides complete plant construction services and mobile machines, as well as new and used equipment. All products are developed and manufactured in-house at the Wartenberg, Germany facility, emphasizing the 'Made in Germany' quality standard.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SPLITTER: Patent-protected spiral wave separator for separation of difficult materials - a core product line known for self-cleaning and wear-resistant properties
- TAKER
- MULTISTAR
- METALFEX
- KOMPOFIX
- RETURNER
- CLEANSTAR
Products and services
- SPLITTER Spiralwellensieb (Spiral Wave Screen) Patented spiral wave screen separator combining roller belt effect with Archimedes screw principle for efficient separation of difficult materials by size, physical properties, weight, and shape. Available in FLAT, WAVE, and TWIN WAVE sieve deck variants for waste management, recycling, and biomass processing operators.
- SPLITTER HOOK Mobile spiral wave screen achieving maximum screening performance on the smallest screening area, designed for flexible on-site deployment.
- SPLITTER UNIT Stationary spiral wave screen particularly suitable for separating solid waste materials at fixed processing facilities.
- SPLITTER CUBE Containerized screening unit excellently suited for sand treatment such as road sweepings and channel sand.
- SPLITTER X2 Specialist spiral wave screen for heavy, sticky, and partially uncrushed material processing.
- SPLITTER F2 Mobile 2-fraction spiral wave screen specialist for processing solid material with diverse adjustment options.
- SPLITTER DUO Double spiral wave screen particularly suited for large and voluminous material streams.
- MULTIWASH HOOK Mobile spiral wave screen combining screening and washing plant functions in a single unit for wet material cleaning.
- TAKER (Annahmedosierer / Intake Feeder) Intake feeder series for accepting and optimally dosing loose materials such as compost, wood, biomass, waste, metal, and stones at recycling and processing facilities.
- KOMPOFIX Absackanlage (Bagging Plant) Bagging system for packaging processed materials, designed for composting operations.
- TAKER HOOK (Mobile) Mobile version of the TAKER intake feeder for flexible deployment on multiple sites.
- TAKER TL (Stationary) Stationary TAKER models TL-12 and TL-17 for fixed installation at processing plants.
- RETURNER Reversible intake feeder variant offering bidirectional material flow for plant engineering flexibility.
- MULTISTAR (Sternsieb / Star Screen) Established star screen series with CLEANSTAR cleaning system for waste, recyclable, and biomass processing applications.
- METALFEX HOOK (Metal Separator) Hook-lift mobile non-ferrous (NE) and ferrous (FE) metal separator for separating metal fractions from various material streams.
- Fördertechnik (Conveyor Technology) Modular conveyor belt and belt conveyor systems engineered specifically for recycling plant environments, providing flexible and economical transport of material between processing stages.
- Anlagenbau (Plant Construction) Complete plant construction for processing and separation of solid waste materials, covering preparation and sorting plants for various waste and recyclable materials, including planning, engineering, and assembly.
- Mobilmaschinen (Mobile Machines) Mobile recycling machines for flexible on-site processing across customer sites.
- Neu- und Gebrauchtmaschinen (New and Used Machines) New and used machines and components for plant construction, plant technology, and recycling technology.
- Service & Ersatzteile (Service and Spare Parts) After-sales service, maintenance, and spare parts supply for installed recycling and plant equipment.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 50% reduction in operating costs when used as pre-separator before shredders
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Günther
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Günther technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Günther partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered reference_customer.
- Bio-Heizkraftwerk Herbrechtingenreference_customerBio-Heizkraftwerk Herbrechtingen invested in SPLITTER technology from Anlagenbau Günther for climate-neutral energy generation. The facility processes approximately 140,000 tonnes annually of renewable woody biomass from Baden-Württemberg using SPLITTER technology.
- Rhein-Main Deponie GmbH (RMD)reference_customerRMD, a municipal company located between Wiesbaden and Frankfurt, uses Anlagenbau Günther technology for efficient bio-waste utilization through modern fermentation techniques.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Günther competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Tomra: Norwegian technology company specializing in sensor-based sorting and recycling systems. Broad incumbent in resource recovery, competing with Günther in material separation and downstream processing stages.
- Metso: Finnish-headquartered industrial machinery group serving mining, aggregates, and recycling industries. Competes in screening and separation equipment at larger scale, serving overlapping recycling customer segments.
- Terex (Ecotec): Global heavy equipment group whose Ecotec division supplies mobile screening, shredding, and organics processing equipment. Broad incumbent with overlapping recycling/screening capabilities serving similar waste-management customers worldwide.
Direct peers
- Komptech: Austrian-headquartered manufacturer of shredders, screens, and separation equipment for waste and biomass processing. Direct competitor to Günther across screening and material separation product lines, including star screens and trommel screens.
- Doppstadt: German manufacturer of mobile and stationary recycling machinery including star screens, spiral separators, and shredders. Closely comparable to Günther's SPLITTER and MULTISTAR product lines and serves the same DACH waste/biomass customer base.
- Steinert Elektromagnetbau: German-headquartered global leader in magnetic and sensor-based sorting technology for recycling. Comparable to Günther's METALFEX product line and overlaps in metal separation from recycling streams.
- Lindner-Recyclingtech: Austrian manufacturer of shredders and separation systems for waste, plastics, and biomass. Comparable product scope and customer segments to Günther, particularly in European waste-to-energy and recycling applications.
- Haas Recycling-Systeme: German specialist manufacturer of waste processing machinery, including mobile and stationary screening and separation equipment. Direct niche competitor to Günther in the German-speaking recycling equipment market.
- Eggersmann Gruppe: German recycling technology group operating across shredding, screening, and sorting equipment. Competes with Günther in municipal solid waste processing and biomass preparation with comparable plant-engineering capabilities.
Emerging players
- Backhus: German manufacturer of windrow turners and composting/biomass treatment equipment. Adjacent competitor in the bio-waste and biomass preparation segment where Günther also serves customers like Bio-Heizkraftwerk Herbrechtingen and RMD.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Günther social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Günther leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Günther funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Günther M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Günther
What does Günther do?
Anlagenbau Günther GmbH designs, manufactures, and installs stationary and mobile recycling and material-separation equipment, including the patented SPLITTER spiral wave screen, TAKER intake/dosing feeders, MULTISTAR star screens, METALFEX metal separators, and modular conveyor technology. The company also delivers complete plant construction (Anlagenbau) for processing and separating solid waste streams, with after-sales service and spare parts support for installed equipment.
Is Günther a public or private company?
Günther is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Günther founded?
Günther was founded in 1924. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Günther based?
Günther is headquartered in Wartenberg, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Günther make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Recycling Equipment Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are plant Construction and service and Spare Parts.
Who are Günther's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Tomra, Metso and Terex (Ecotec). Direct peers are Komptech, Doppstadt, Steinert Elektromagnetbau, Lindner-Recyclingtech, Haas Recycling-Systeme and Eggersmann Gruppe. Backhus is listed as an emerging player.
Does Günther have an API?
No public API is recorded for Günther.
What industry is Günther in?
Günther's product category is Recycling Equipment Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAB, Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes), with a secondary code of EUAIAKAM, Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion).