Welger Recycling Engineering

What Welger Recycling Engineering does

Welger Recycling Engineering GmbH is a German industrial manufacturer of compaction and recycling equipment, headquartered in Braunschweig, Germany. The company designs and builds baling presses (SB 2600 horizontal baler, SB 5000 STAR large square baler, VB-Series vertical balers), roll compactors (RC 650, RC 655), waste rollers (RV 641, RV 642), and a shredder (BDR 30) for processing cardboard, plastic films, foams, BigBags, strapping bands, and production waste into compact bales for storage, transport, and disposal. The technology is electromechanical with continuity to the original Welger agricultural-baler engineering base dating to 1899; modular product designs (e.g., configurable feeders on the SB 2600) and digital controls (RC 655 touch-display) are recent additions.

The business model is direct B2B sales of capital equipment to industrial and commercial buyers across automotive, distribution/logistics, furniture, paper, food and beverage, and general manufacturing, with revenue derived primarily from one-time hardware sales plus associated spare parts and customer service. The company employs a sales-led motion through a small named sales team in Germany and a dedicated US sales contact, supported by a corporate website with downloadable brochures and quotation-request forms.

Welger Recycling Engineering operates as a privately held German GmbH with 11-50 employees. It became an independent company around 1984 after originating under Welger GmbH. In 2025 it added a vertical baler line through a strategic partnership with SOLEN, expanding its product portfolio and signaling ongoing product and channel activity, though the company has not disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or revenue figures in the available material.

Name

Welger Recycling Engineering

Legal name

Welger Recycling Engineering GmbH

Website

https://welger-recycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

German industrial manufacturer of baling presses, roll compactors, vertical balers, and shredders for waste compaction in automotive, logistics, manufacturing, and paper industries; sells Made-in-Germany capital equipment globally through direct sales since 1899.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Waste Compaction Equipment

NAICS

Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Waste Handling & Compaction Equipment (Balers, Compactors) (IMAHALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Material Handling & Loading Services (Tipping, Compaction, Baling, Densification) (EUAIABAI), Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging) (IMAHABAJ)

Keywords

• Waste compaction equipment
• Industrial baling presses
• Recycling machinery manufacturing
• Roll compactors balers
• Shredders and balers

Headquarters

HQ city

Braunschweig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Sale of compaction and disposal equipment: Welger Recycling Engineering generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of baling presses, roll compactors, vertical balers, and shredders. The company sells directly to industrial and commercial customers across multiple sectors (automotive, distribution, logistics, furniture, paper, food and beverage). Revenue is one-time (capital equipment) with associated spare parts and customer service revenue streams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Welger Recycling Engineering GmbH manufactures and sells industrial compaction and disposal equipment, including stationary and mobile baling presses, roll compactors, vertical balers, and shredders. The equipment is designed for on-site compaction of cardboard, films, BigBags, plastic, paper, foam, and production waste into transport-ready bales to reduce storage, transport, and disposal costs for industrial and commercial customers.

Product overview

Welger Recycling Engineering GmbH offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial compaction and recycling equipment. The product lineup includes: RV-series Waste Rollers for compacting flexible materials into round bales; RC-series Roll Compactors for point-of-accumulation recycling; SB-series Horizontal and Large Square Balers for high-volume cardboard processing; VB-series Vertical Balers (launched 2025 via SOLEN partnership) for space-efficient baling; and BDR 30 Shredder for material size reduction. All products are manufactured in Germany since 1899, with a philosophy focused on decentralized solutions that sort and compact by material type, optimizing internal logistics and work processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VB Series (Vertical Baler): Vertical balers offered since 2025 in cooperation with partner SOLEN. Produces bales weighing between 40 and 550 kg for compacting cardboard, paper, plastic films, and Big Bags.
• SB 5000 STAR
• SB 2600
• RC 650 & RC 655
• RV 641 & RV 642
• Shredder BDR 30

Products and services

• RV 641 & RV 642 Waste Rollers Waste Rollers (Rollenpressen) that compact flexible materials such as films, BigBags, cardboard, plastic strapping bands, paper strips, and foam into round bales weighing up to 30 kg at up to 12 bales per hour, with mobile design, caster wheels, adjustable operating time, bale counter, and automatic binding/ejection in approximately 15 seconds per bale.
• RC 650 & RC 655 Roll Compactors Roll Compactors for economical processing of recycling materials at the point of accumulation, featuring a reinforced base frame, 3 kW motor, reinforced roller chains, 3-layer press belts, direct drive swing basket, and guidance over 4 rollers. RC 655 adds a digital touch display with fully automatic setting and adjustable bale diameter.
• SB 2600 Horizontal Baling Press Modular horizontal baling press for production-dependent disposal at various collection points; compresses voluminous cardboard, foils, BigBags, film margins, nonwovens, corrugated and solid board, and special materials, and can be equipped with conveyor belt, air technology, and lifting/tilt feeders for integration into production plants.
• SB 5000 STAR Large Square Baler Large square baler with a compact design and small footprint, processing high-volume cardboard at compaction density up to 450 kg/m³; available as a 15 kW variant (2 tons/hour) or 22 kW variant (up to 4 tons/hour), with a 1500 x 1000 mm feed opening, 4-fold wire tying, and bales up to 700 kg enabling truck loads up to 24 tons.
• VB-Series Vertical Balers Vertical balers offered since 2025 in cooperation with SOLEN, compressing packaging waste (cardboard, paper, plastic films, BigBags) into bales weighing 40–550 kg depending on model, with tailored press plate compaction and automated tying and bale ejection; small footprint for improved workspace organization and safety.
• Shredder BDR 30 Industrial shredder for material size reduction with high-quality materials and solid construction for long service life and minimal maintenance; available as a stand-alone unit with base frame for 330–1,100 liter collection containers or integrated via conveyor belts or specialized chute attachments; handles strapping bands, plastic canisters, packaging and film residues, and production waste.

Quantifiable outcome

• Volume reduction of waste materials through compaction
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SOLENcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Since 2025, Welger Recycling Engineering has partnered with SOLEN to offer vertical balers from the VB (Vertical Baler) series. This partnership extends Welger's product portfolio to include vertical balers, which compact packaging waste (cardboard, paper, plastic films, BigBags) into bales of 40-550 kg. The VB series products are promoted on Welger's website alongside their existing product lines (RV, RC, SB, Shredder), indicating a significant product portfolio expansion.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SSI Shredding Systems: US manufacturer of industrial shredders and size reduction equipment serving waste processing, recycling, and security destruction markets. SSI competes directly with Welger's BDR 30 shredder line for industrial size reduction applications.
• Lanner Anlagenbau GmbH: Austrian manufacturer of industrial balers for recyclable materials, with focus on horizontal baling presses similar to Welger's SB-series. Lanner directly competes in European industrial baling for cardboard, plastics, and production waste, comparable to Welger's product positioning.
• Shred-Tech Corporation: Canadian manufacturer of industrial shredders and reduction equipment for waste, recycling, and security applications. Shred-Tech competes with Welger's BDR 30 in industrial size reduction, particularly for plastics, packaging waste, and production scrap.
• Bollegraaf Recycling Machinery: Netherlands-based manufacturer of baling presses and recycling systems for the waste management industry. Bollegraaf is a direct competitor in industrial balers for cardboard, plastics, and recyclables, serving the same MRF and distribution/logistics end markets as Welger.
• Komptech GmbH: Austria/Germany-based manufacturer of waste processing machinery including shredders, screeners, and composting equipment. Komptech directly competes with Welger in industrial waste handling equipment for recycling facilities and waste management operators, with a broader product portfolio.
• Marathon Equipment Company: US manufacturer of compactors, balers, and waste handling equipment for the recycling and solid waste industries. Marathon directly competes with Welger in balers and compactors, with comparable offerings for distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, and waste management operators.
• HSM GmbH + Co. KG: German manufacturer of industrial balers, shredders, and compaction equipment serving waste and recycling markets. HSM is the closest direct competitor to Welger, with overlapping product categories (vertical balers, channel balers, shredders) and similar German manufacturing heritage and target customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Vermeer Corporation: US-based industrial and agricultural equipment manufacturer with a recycling/forestry segment offering horizontal grinders and industrial equipment. Vermeer is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Welger's shredding/compaction category but operates across multiple heavy-equipment verticals.

Emerging players

• Machinex Technologies: Canadian manufacturer of recycling equipment including balers, separators, and material recovery systems. Machinex is a comparable emerging competitor in industrial recycling equipment with overlapping baler offerings, though with broader sorting/integration capabilities.
• Forrec Srl: Italian manufacturer of shredders, granulators, and recycling equipment for industrial waste processing. Forrec is an emerging European competitor in size reduction equipment comparable to Welger's shredder product line, with overlap in plastics, packaging, and production waste shredding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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