Reduction Engineering Scheer

What Reduction Engineering Scheer does

Reduction Engineering Scheer (RES), operating under the REDUCTION brand within MAAG Group (a Dover Corporation subsidiary), designs and manufactures size-reduction equipment for the plastics processing industry. Founded in 1992 in the USA as Accu Grind Inc. and rebranded through its 2008 acquisition of C.F. Scheer, the company offers pulverizers — both ambient and cryogenic — plus strand pelletizing systems and related accessories such as color mixers and disposable grinding disks. Its product portfolio spans ultra high-performance models for demanding throughput applications and mid-range units aimed at broader commercial segments, with cryogenic variants enabling processing of heat-sensitive or brittle materials including contaminated recyclate.

The firm serves industrial processors across compounding, recycling, rotational molding, and polymer production, with applications covering material reuse, masterbatch preparation, and downstream pellet handling. Engineering and process-development support is delivered through MAAG Group test centers in the USA and Germany for scale-up and trials.

Commercially, RES operates as a B2B capital-equipment OEM. Equipment revenue is complemented by recurring aftermarket streams from consumables (notably disposable grinding disks), wear parts, and service contracts, with ordering and support delivered through MAAG Group's global direct-sales network and an online customer portal. As a unit within MAAG Group, RES benefits from cross-selling alongside MAAG's pump, filtration, and pelletizing brands but does not publish standalone financials.

Name

Reduction Engineering Scheer

Legal name

Reduction Engineering Scheer

Website

https://reductionengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reduction Engineering Scheer (REDUCTION brand, MAAG Group) manufactures ambient and cryogenic pulverizers and strand pelletizing systems for plastics processors in compounding, recycling, rotational molding, and polymer production, sold via MAAG's global direct-sales network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastics Processing Equipment

NAICS

All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Plastic & Rubber Recycling, Reprocessing & Pelletizing (IMANAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM)

Keywords

• Industrial pulverizers
• Strand pelletizing systems
• Plastic grinding equipment
• Polymer processing machinery
• Cryogenic pulverizing systems

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pulverizing Equipment Sales: Sale of pulverizers and pulverizing systems for plastics grinding, including standard ambient grinding and cryogenic pulverizers
2. Strand Pelletizing Systems: Sale of pelletizing systems including dry cut and wet cut strand pelletizers
3. Spare Parts and Aftersales Service: Original spare parts from stock, rotor sharpening service, repair and servicing, maintenance and inspection
4. Upgrades and Technology Services: Uncomplicated upgrades and technology service for existing equipment

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Reduction Engineering Scheer (REDUCTION) designs, manufactures, and services industrial pulverizers and strand pelletizing systems for plastics processing. Products include standard ambient-air pulverizers, cryogenic pulverizers for temperature-sensitive materials, ultra high-performance and mid-range pulverizer models, and dry-cut/wet-cut/pultrusion strand pelletizers. Offerings target compounding, masterbatch, recycling, rotational molding, and polymer production customers, supported by spare parts, rotor sharpening, repair, maintenance, and upgrade services delivered through the parent MAAG Group.

Product overview

Reduction Engineering Scheer, operating as REDUCTION within the MAAG Group, offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial polymer processing equipment. The core offerings include pulverizers (standard ambient air and cryogenic), strand pelletizing systems (dry cutting, wet cutting, pultrusion), and supporting equipment such as dryers. The product range spans from standard to ultra high-performance models, with accessories including disposable grinding disks and color mixers developed in-house. All systems are designed for the rotational molding, recycling, and compounding industries, focusing on maximum power and performance in terms of energy input relative to throughput for processing plastics into powder or pellets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• ConairminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2000Partnership established in 2000 where Conair initially took over service of pelletizer parts and subsequently the manufacturing of complete pelletizer systems. In 2006, Reduction Engineering acquired the Conair Pelletizer Line.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hosokawa Alpine: Direct peer offering pulverizers, granulators and classification systems for plastic and polymer size reduction, including cryogenic and fine grinding technologies comparable to REDUCTION's portfolio.
• Cumberland (ACS Group): Direct peer manufacturing granulators and pelletizers for plastic processors and recyclers, serving compounding, extrusion, and recycled-plastic applications globally.
• Herbold Meckesheim: Direct peer in size reduction (granulators, pulverizers, shredders) and washing/drying systems for plastics recycling and reprocessing, comparable to REDUCTION's recycling-industry focus.
• Zerma Machinery & Recycling Technology: Direct peer in plastic size-reduction and recycling grinders/shredders, serving recycling and compounding customers with comparable pulverizing and granulating equipment.
• Pallmann Industries (Pallmann Maschinenfabrik): Direct peer specializing in size reduction equipment (pulverizers, shredders, granulators) for plastics, rubber, and recycling applications - overlaps with REDUCTION's pulverizing and recycling focus.
• Rapid Granulator (Industrial Shredder / Niche Solutions): Direct competitor in plastic granulators and pulverizers for size reduction of plastics, recycled materials, and rotational molding powder - directly overlapping with REDUCTION's core product offering.

Broad incumbents

• Coperion (Hillenbrand): Broader incumbent supplying compounding and extrusion systems (including pelletizing) to the same polymer processing customers, providing integrated lines where REDUCTION's strand pelletizers can also be specified.
• Wittmann Group: Broader incumbent in plastic processing auxiliary equipment (injection molding peripherals, granulators, dryers), serving many of the same compounding and processor customers as REDUCTION with a wider portfolio.

Others

• Conair Group: Former channel partner that took over REDUCTION's pelletizer service in 2000 before REDUCTION acquired the Conair Pelletizer Line in 2006; remains an adjacent plastic processing auxiliary equipment player serving overlapping compounding customers.

Emerging players

• Rotajet Systems: Emerging / niche UK-based player in plastic washing and size reduction for recycling applications, competing with REDUCTION in the recycled-plastic pulverizing segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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