What Jt Rectec Gmbh does

JT RecTec GmbH is a German private limited company (GmbH), headquartered in Velbert/Wuppertal, Germany, operating as a subsidiary of the LIG Gruppe. The company designs, manufactures, and sells self-propelled windrow turners for professional organic waste composting, biological drying, and microbial soil remediation. Its product portfolio comprises two lines: the JT580 and JT630 diesel-powered windrow turners built around a proprietary rotor design that delivers up to 25% fuel savings and gentler material handling, and the eTurner E380 and E530, marketed as the world's first battery-electric, radio-controlled with semi-autonomous functions, emission-free compost turners that can be charged via conventional chargers or solar PV. The company was founded by Jens Wiechmann and Thomas Hölscher, who together bring more than 60 years of combined experience in composting, biological drying, and microbial soil remediation.

JT RecTec monetizes primarily through one-time industrial equipment sales of complete machines, with pricing handled on a consultation/quote basis rather than through public list prices. The go-to-market is exclusively indirect: the company recruits and supports exclusive territorial distribution partners/dealers worldwide, supplying them with training, technical sales assistance, and accumulated know-how in exchange for in-region sales coverage. Customers are professional composting facilities, waste management operators, and agricultural operators processing biogenic waste; end users care about turning efficiency, fuel and maintenance cost reduction, environmental impact, and throughput.

The business is small (1-10 employees), privately held with no external funding rounds disclosed, and has garnered external validation through the 2024 IF Design Award and 2024 Red Dot Design Award for its innovative JT-580 windrow turner concept. Operational scope is global via the dealer channel, with a multilingual website presence (German, English, Spanish) supporting cross-border sales.

Name

Jt Rectec Gmbh

Legal name

JT RecTec GmbH

Website

https://jt-rectec.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JT RecTec GmbH is a German subsidiary of LIG Gruppe that designs, manufactures, and sells self-propelled windrow turners (diesel JT580/JT630 and battery-electric eTurner E380/E530) for professional organic waste composting, biological drying, and microbial soil remediation, distributed worldwide through exclusive territorial dealer partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Composting Equipment

NAICS

Compost Manufacturing (325315)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Residue & Straw Management (Choppers, Spreaders, Windrowers) (AFAAAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Composting Facility Operations (Windrow, ASP, In-Vessel) (BPALAEAB)

Keywords

• Compost turners
• Windrow turners
• Organic waste equipment
• Electric compost machinery
• Biological drying equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Velbert

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Composting Equipment Sales: Sale of self-propelled windrow turners including diesel-powered JT580 and JT630 models and battery-electric eTurner E380 and E530 models. The company sells complete machines for professional composting operations, biological drying, and microbial soil remediation applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

JT RecTec GmbH develops and manufactures self-propelled windrow turners (compost turners) for professional organic waste composting, biological drying, and microbial soil remediation. The product portfolio includes the diesel-powered JT580 and JT630 models and the world's first battery-electric eTurner E380 and E530 models featuring semi-autonomous, radio-controlled operation.

Product overview

JT RecTec GmbH offers two product lines for windrow composting: the eTurner E380 and E530 (battery-powered, electric compost turners - the world's first) and the JT580 and JT630 (diesel-powered new generation windrow turners). The eTurner line represents innovative electric technology for emission-free, quiet operation, while the JT series provides powerful conventional diesel-powered turning equipment. Both lines feature innovative rotor designs and are designed for professional organic waste composting, biological drying, and microbial soil remediation applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• eTurner E380 A battery-powered, electric windrow turner for professional organic waste composting. The world's first fully electric compost turner featuring radio-controlled operation with semi-autonomous functions, zero greenhouse gas emissions, extremely quiet operation, and significant maintenance savings through 100% battery-electric operation. Supports charging via traditional charger or solar PV installation.
• eTurner E530 A larger battery-powered, electric windrow turner for professional organic waste composting. Offers the same emission-free, semi-autonomous operation as the E380 with improved efficiency for larger-scale operations. Features new rotor generation design for improved composting process.
• JT580 A new generation self-propelled windrow turner for professional composting operations. Features innovative rotor design that is highly efficient and gentle on materials, significantly reducing unwanted shredding of impurities and providing up to 25% fuel savings with increasing turning capacity.
• JT630 A new generation self-propelled diesel-powered windrow turner for professional composting operations. Features innovative rotor configuration providing up to 25% fuel savings, reduced wear and maintenance costs, and complete process control through pre-installed operating programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 25% fuel savings with increasing turning capacity (JT580/JT630)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brown Bear Corporation: US manufacturer of windrow turners and compost equipment for industrial composting and land-application operations. Brown Bear is a direct peer competing in the same self-propelled windrow-turner category as JT RecTec.
• Eggersmann Group: German recycling and composting equipment group offering windrow turners and related processing machinery. Headquartered in Germany like JT RecTec, Eggersmann is a direct competitor in the DACH composting-equipment market with overlapping dealer and end-customer relationships.
• Backhus GmbH: German manufacturer specializing in self-propelled and tractor-drawn windrow turners for industrial composting and bioremediation. Backhus is the closest direct competitor to JT RecTec, serving the same professional composting operators with overlapping product configurations and use cases.
• Wildcat Manufacturing Co. US manufacturer of windrow compost turners and related material-handling equipment for the composting industry. Wildcat is a direct peer focused specifically on the windrow-turner product category, making it highly comparable to JT RecTec's JT580/JT630 and eTurner lines.
• Scarab International: US-based manufacturer specializing in self-propelled windrow turners for composting, soil blending, and remediation applications. Scarab is a direct peer in the windrow-turner product category with comparable customer use cases to JT RecTec.

Broad incumbents

• Vermeer Corporation: US-based large industrial and agricultural equipment manufacturer offering composting equipment including windrow turners under the Vermeer brand. Vermeer is a broad incumbent serving the same professional composting operators as JT RecTec, with substantially greater scale, brand recognition, and a well-developed North American dealer network.
• Komptech GmbH: Austrian-headquartered leading manufacturer of waste and biomass processing machinery, including windrow turners, shredders, and screening equipment. Komptech competes directly with JT RecTec in the composting-equipment category but operates at much greater scale with a broader product portfolio and global dealer network.

Regional players

• Maschinenfabrik Bermatingen: German manufacturer of composting and turning equipment primarily serving DACH-region composting facilities. Bermatingen is a regional peer in JT RecTec's home German market with directly comparable windrow-turner products.

Emerging players

• Midwest Bio-Systems: US-based company offering composting equipment and process solutions, including windrow-turning systems and consulting for compost operators. Comparable to JT RecTec in addressing the same professional composting-operator customer base with equipment-plus-process expertise.
• ALLU Group: Finnish-headquartered manufacturer of material-processing equipment including windrow turners and screening buckets for composting and soil-stabilization applications. ALLU overlaps with JT RecTec in the professional composting-equipment market, particularly in European deployments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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