Name

weeSwiss Technology

Legal name

weeSwiss Technology AG

Website

https://weeeswiss.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

WEEE (e-waste) recycling plant engineering

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Waste Collection (5621), Waste Collection (56211), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Advanced/Optical Sorting & Quality Control Services (NIR, AI, Robotics) (BPALADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH), Bulking, Sorting & Pre-Processing Facilities (Screening, Shredding, Size Reduction) (EUAIABAJ)

Keywords

• WEEE recycling plants
• E-waste processing systems
• Turnkey recycling engineering
• Modular recycling modules
• Electronic scrap recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey EPC plant construction (weeeProducts): Large, multi-year engineering, procurement and construction projects for custom WEEE recycling plants sold to waste management and recycling companies; one-time project revenue with project margins depending on scope (modules, capacity, location).
2. After-sales service contracts and spare parts: Recurring service revenue from inspection contracts, custom spare-part packages, training, production support and long-term maintenance agreements that maximise plant availability and lifecycle economics.
3. Consulting and business development (weeeCoach): Revenue from feasibility studies, business plans, investor information, financial planning, economic viability forecasts, and operational optimization consulting engagements, often pre-dating EPC contract award.
4. Off-take agreements and marketing of output fractions: Trading revenue from buying or brokering sorted output fractions (steel, non-ferrous metals, copper, aluminium, plastics, PCBs, etc.) on behalf of plant operators, with final settlement based on London Metal Exchange (LME) rates.
5. Training and know-how transfer (weeeCoach): Revenue from on-site production training programs, modular know-how transfer programs and tailored production accompaniment for operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

weeeSwiss Technology AG engineers, procures, and constructs turnkey WEEE (e-waste) recycling plants based on a modular architecture of 12+ independently operable process modules. The company provides EPC delivery, after-sales service, spare parts, off-take marketing of output fractions, AI-driven digital plant optimization via STADLERconnect, and business-development consulting (weeeCoach) to waste management firms, municipalities, and industrial recyclers worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-Schrott Verarbeitungsanlage (E-Waste Processing Plant) Turnkey modular e-waste (WEEE) processing plant designed and built by weeeSwiss since the early 1990s. Removes hazardous substances, shreds and separates input material via ballistic separation, sensor-based sorting, and a closed-loop recirculation system to deliver high-purity output fractions and concentrate precious-metal streams for downstream pyro-, hydro-, and electrometallurgical processing. Delivered to waste management companies, municipalities, and industrial recyclers.
• STADLERconnect (digital platform for e-waste plants) AI-driven digital platform developed in-house by partner STADLER and integrated with weeeSwiss e-waste plants. Combines real-time machine and material data with AI to deliver Digital Maintenance products (Predictive Maintenance, Blockage Detection, Downtime Tracker, Support Portal) and Automation & Material Analysis products (Production Report, Material Split Control).
• Engineering & Design Plant-engineering service covering the full WEEE spectrum (PCBs, cables, small/large household appliances, refrigerators, toner cartridges, plastic recycling, photovoltaic modules, LCD/LED components, battery recycling). Emphasizes energy-efficient, low-wear designs, modular construction, operator-friendly layouts, and concentration of precious metals through optimized comminution technology.
• EPC Services & Turnkey Sorting Plants Full Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) delivery of turnkey WEEE sorting plants — from standardized modular designs to individually customized plant concepts — including machine procurement, installation, cold and warm commissioning, training, and comprehensive after-sales service.
• weeeServices (after-sales, spare parts, training, off-take) Holistic service portfolio for WEEE plants covering Project Phases, Start- & Ramp-Up, After-Sales (inspections, training, spare parts, service contracts, production support), Off-Take Agreements for output fractions, and Digital Solutions with STADLERconnect. Designed to keep plants efficient, sustainable, and economically successful beyond commissioning.
• weeeCoach (consulting: business development, business case, management economics, know-how transfer, production training) Consulting and training portfolio covering business development, feasibility studies, business plans, investor information, financial planning, economic viability forecasts, operational optimization, know-how transfer and on-site production training for plant operators. Often pre-dates and supports EPC contract award.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95%+ recycling rates per plant
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core and minor.

• STADLER Anlagenbau GmbHflagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerweeeSwiss is a subsidiary of the STADLER group; together they co-develop and engineer e-waste recycling plants worldwide, share engineering know-how and the digital platform STADLERconnect. STADLER's international sales office network (covering Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Oceania) acts as the primary customer-acquisition channel for weeeSwiss plants.
• Metzen Industries GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject collaborator with STADLER Anlagenbau and weeeSwiss Technology AG on the first dedicated household-battery sorting line at Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Germany (100 t/day capacity). Contributed to the first-of-its-kind sensor-based battery chemistry classification at this scale.
• Dr. Muschiol + Partners International DWC-LLC (Dubai)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal sales/representation partner covering the Middle East (UAE, Dubai World Central); serves as the regional contact point for weeeSwiss projects in that market.
• Dragonara Grup (Romania)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal sales/representation partner covering Romania (Bucharest); serves as the regional contact point for weeeSwiss and STADLER projects in Romania.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TOMRA: Norwegian incumbent in sensor-based sorting and recycling technology. Provides sorting modules that overlap with weeeSwiss's sensor-driven modules and competes at the broader recycling-plant level.
• STEINERT GmbH: German leader in magnetic and sensor-based sorting for recycling plants. Supplies eddy-current and XRT sorters that compete with weeeSwiss's Module 3/3.1 separation steps, though as a component supplier rather than a turnkey plant builder.
• Metalen / Metso: Global metals and recycling technology supplier with shredding and sorting solutions for the WEEE value chain. Competes broadly in the same plant-builder ecosystem, particularly for large-volume metal recovery.
• STADLER Anlagenbau GmbH: Parent company of weeeSwiss and co-developer of its WEEE plants. STADLER is a broader recycling-plant engineering group with a wider portfolio (MSW, sorting, plastic), making it a structural overlap and distribution partner rather than a direct competitor in weeeSwiss's e-waste niche.

Direct peers

• Erdwich Zerkleinerungs-Systeme GmbH: German manufacturer of shredders and complete WEEE processing plants. Direct competitor in core shredding and pre-shredding modules that weeeSwiss integrates into its 12-module architecture.
• MTB Recycling: France-based designer and builder of turnkey WEEE and metal recycling plants. Closest direct competitor — same EPC delivery model, same European customer base (waste-management firms, municipalities), and overlapping modular plant architecture.
• Lindner-Recyclingtech GmbH: Austrian manufacturer of shredding, granulating and separation systems used in WEEE plants. Competes head-to-head with weeeSwiss for shredding and post-shredding module supply and delivers comparable turnkey plant references across Europe.
• Forrec S.r.l. Italian designer of industrial recycling plants including WEEE lines. Overlaps directly with weeeSwiss on turnkey plant delivery, particularly in southern Europe and on refrigerator/appliance recycling lines.
• BHS-Sonthofen: German recycling and sorting technology supplier active in WEEE and metal recycling plants. Competes with weeeSwiss at the plant-engineering level and supplies comparable separation technology to the same customer base.

Emerging players

• Hiro Robotics: AI-robotic sorting specialist for e-waste, LCD and PV panels. Listed as weeeSwiss's technology partner for Module 9 (LCD/PV/lamp processing), so a current partner but also a credible standalone competitor in AI-driven WEEE sorting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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