ANDRITZ MeWa
ANDRITZ MeWa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Austria's ANDRITZ AG, manufactures industrial shredders and turnkey recycling plants for WEEE, refrigerators, oil filters, household waste, and used tyres, selling to enterprise waste processors through a global direct sales and service network.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersGechingen, Germany
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ANDRITZ MeWa does
ANDRITZ MeWa designs, manufactures, and services industrial recycling equipment, with a core focus on shredders and turnkey recycling plants for waste streams including WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), refrigerators, oil filters, household and domestic waste (RDF), and used tyres. Its flagship product line is the ADuro Shredder family, characterized as durable, high-performance machinery with optimized cutting and treatment technologies, complemented by the QZ Chain Technology line and a second-hand machines offering. The company's domain-specific processing technologies for E-scrap and refrigerator recycling have won international environmental awards, and the Franssons product line — added in 2017 — extends its cutting technology heritage from Sweden's timber industry into MSW, household/industrial waste, and plastics.
The business operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANDRITZ AG, a publicly listed Austrian industrial group (Vienna Stock Exchange) with 26,000+ employees and 250+ production sites, service centers, and sales companies worldwide. MeWa was originally a German sales office for shredders (per firmographics dating to 1984 in Gechingen) and was acquired by ANDRITZ in 2013 to extend the group's environmental processing capabilities beyond its traditional pulp & paper and wastewater treatment markets.
Revenue is generated primarily through one-time sales of industrial recycling equipment and turnkey plant solutions, priced on a custom quote basis for enterprise customers. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through ANDRITZ's global service and sales network, supplemented by top-of-funnel demand generation at international trade fairs such as INDEX26 in Geneva and by newsletter subscriptions. The stated customer segment is horizontal — industrial waste processors handling multiple waste streams — with no named customer logos disclosed. Service revenue is captured under a "Global Services" offering that combines local field support with centralized engineering know-how.
ANDRITZ MeWa firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ANDRITZ MeWa
- Legal name
- ANDRITZ AG
- Website
- https://mewa-recycling.de
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- ANDRITZ MeWa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Austria's ANDRITZ AG, manufactures industrial shredders and turnkey recycling plants for WEEE, refrigerators, oil filters, household waste, and used tyres, selling to enterprise waste processors through a global direct sales and service network.
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- akta.pro rank
ANDRITZ MeWa industry classification
Industry- NAICS
- Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM)
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Where ANDRITZ MeWa is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gechingen
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
ANDRITZ MeWa business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Recycling Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial recycling machines and equipment including ADuro shredders and turnkey recycling solutions. Equipment sales represent the primary revenue stream for industrial recycling solutions.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
ANDRITZ MeWa product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ANDRITZ MeWa manufactures and supplies industrial recycling equipment, including the ADuro shredder product line, recycling machines, and turnkey plant solutions for processing WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment), refrigerators, oil filters, RDF (household and domestic waste), and used tyres. The business also offers second-hand recycling machines and global service support through the ANDRITZ GROUP's worldwide network.
Product overview
ANDRITZ Recycling, which includes MeWa (acquired 2013) and Franssons (added 2017), offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial recycling solutions. The core product lines include ADuro Shredders (characterized by durability, performance, and reliability with unique cutting technologies), Recycling Machines and turnkey solutions for WEEE, refrigerators, oil filters, RDF, and used tyres, plus second-hand equipment. These products are supported by a global service and sales network. The company leverages 160+ years of industrial and engineering experience from the ANDRITZ GROUP to provide integrated solutions for various waste streams including electrical/electronic scrap, refrigerator recycling, and household/industrial waste processing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ADuro Shredders: Optimized technologies for effective and efficient waste treatment, characterized by durability, performance and reliability.
- QZ Chain Technology
Quantifiable outcome
- Products developed for various waste streams including WEEE, refrigerators, oil filters, household waste, and used tyres
Companies that use ANDRITZ MeWa
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
ANDRITZ MeWa technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
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Feature4 records
ANDRITZ MeWa partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
ANDRITZ MeWa competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Hammel Recyclingtechnik: German manufacturer of slow-speed and high-speed shredders for MSW, commercial waste, tyres, and bulky waste, offering comparable equipment specifications to MeWa's ADuro P and QZ series.
- Eldan Recycling: Danish manufacturer of recycling machinery for tyres, WEEE, cables, and refrigerators; serves a near-identical customer set to MeWa and is a recognized specialist in WEEE and refrigerator processing lines.
- Erdwich GmbH: German manufacturer of single- and twin-shaft shredders specifically for refrigerators, WEEE, and hazardous waste applications, overlapping directly with MeWa's refrigerator and E-scrap recycling technology focus.
- WEIMA Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of shredders, briquetting presses, and size-reduction equipment for plastics, wood, MSW, and industrial waste, with a strong European installed base that overlaps with MeWa's industrial customer base.
- Vecoplan AG: German-headquartered manufacturer of industrial shredders and recycling machinery for wood, plastics, paper, and waste streams, directly comparable to MeWa's ADuro product line in target customers and application space.
- Forrec S.r.l. Italian manufacturer of industrial shredders, granulators, and complete recycling plants for WEEE, MSW, tyres, and RDF; provides directly competing turnkey plant solutions comparable to MeWa's recycling machines business.
- UNTHA Shredding Technology: Austrian manufacturer of industrial shredders and shredding systems for waste wood, MSW, WEEE, and commercial waste; competes head-to-head with ANDRITZ MeWa in many of the same waste stream applications across Europe.
- Lindner Recyclingtech: German-based manufacturer of shredders, granulators, and complete recycling systems for commercial waste, MSW, and WEEE; directly comparable product portfolio, customer base, and project-based equipment sales model.
Emerging players
- MTB Recycling: French specialist in WEEE and refrigerator recycling plants, providing full-line engineering, shredding, and sorting solutions for hazardous waste streams where MeWa is a leading technology supplier.
Broad incumbents
- Metso Corporation: Large Finnish industrial machinery group with a Recycling business line offering shredders, screens, and air classifiers for metal recycling, WEEE, and waste processing; competes in overlapping applications but as part of a much broader mining and metals portfolio.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
ANDRITZ MeWa financial estimates
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ANDRITZ MeWa funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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ANDRITZ MeWa M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about ANDRITZ MeWa
What does ANDRITZ MeWa do?
ANDRITZ MeWa manufactures and supplies industrial recycling equipment, including the ADuro shredder product line, recycling machines, and turnkey plant solutions for processing WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment), refrigerators, oil filters, RDF (household and domestic waste), and used tyres. The business also offers second-hand recycling machines and global service support through the ANDRITZ GROUP's worldwide network.
Is ANDRITZ MeWa a public or private company?
ANDRITZ MeWa is a public company. It is currently operating.
When was ANDRITZ MeWa founded?
ANDRITZ MeWa was founded in 2013. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is ANDRITZ MeWa based?
ANDRITZ MeWa is headquartered in Gechingen, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does ANDRITZ MeWa make money?
One revenue line is on record: recycling Equipment Sales.
Who are ANDRITZ MeWa's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Hammel Recyclingtechnik, Eldan Recycling, Erdwich GmbH, WEIMA Maschinenbau, Vecoplan AG, Forrec S.r.l., UNTHA Shredding Technology and Lindner Recyclingtech. MTB Recycling is listed as an emerging player. Metso Corporation is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does ANDRITZ MeWa have an API?
No public API is recorded for ANDRITZ MeWa.
What industry is ANDRITZ MeWa in?
Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIAKAM, Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion). Its NAICS code is 33331 and its SIC code is 4953.