Günther

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

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)

Keywords

• Recycling equipment
• Waste processing machinery
• Screening technology
• Plant construction
• Material separation

Headquarters

HQ city

Wartenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Service and Spare Parts: After-sales service, maintenance, and spare parts supply for installed equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core 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

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered reference_customer.

• Bio-Heizkraftwerk Herbrechtingenreference_customerOthers · 6 October 2025Bio-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_customerOthers · 25 August 2025RMD, 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

Broad 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

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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