What cmg granulators & shredders does

CMG Granulators & Shredders (C.M.G. S.p.A.) is an Italian manufacturer of size-reduction equipment for the plastics industry, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Budrio (Bologna), Italy. The company designs and builds industrial granulators, single-shaft shredders, integrated conveyor and regrind evacuation systems, and dedusting and air-filtration units. Core proprietary technologies include Adaptive Motor Power (AMP), which autonomously calibrates motor output to material characteristics and reduces energy consumption to 20–25 Wh/kg versus 40+ Wh/kg for conventional granulators; a patented V-shaped rotor blade fastening system; the Evolution Series (EV) open rotor design with 70% useful cutting-chamber volume; and Bio-Gran technology for heat-sensitive biodegradable polymers. All equipment is Industry 4.0 compliant with OPC-UA protocol connectivity, enabling remote monitoring of temperature, blade wear, productivity and energy consumption, and manufacturing and customer testing operations are powered by an on-site 2 MW solar installation supporting Carbon Neutral certification.

The company serves eight application verticals within plastics processing: post-consumer and post-industrial recycling, extrusion, blow moulding, injection moulding, thermoforming, medical device manufacturing, cable recovery and biopolymers. Capacity ranges from 5 kg/h precision screen-less granulators to 6,500 kg/h high-throughput post-consumer recycling systems (EV 92-220), and the portfolio addresses pain points including regrind homogeneity, dust suppression, energy efficiency and compliance with EU regulations such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and Compliance 2030.

CMG operates a hybrid go-to-market combining direct enterprise sales from its Italian headquarters with a global distributor network described as the largest in the plastics industry, covering 70 countries across EMEA, Asia, North America and South America. Revenue is generated through one-time industrial equipment sales, recurring aftermarket spare parts and technical services. A B2B e-commerce platform (cmgshop.com) ties spare-parts procurement to equipment serial numbers, reducing incorrect purchases and supporting a recurring aftermarket stream. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding or parent entity, consistent with founder or family ownership. Pricing is quote-based for capital equipment and not publicly disclosed; spare parts are available through the e-commerce portal with permanent online discounts.

Name

cmg granulators & shredders

Legal name

C.M.G. S.p.A.

Website

https://cmg-granulators.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CMG Granulators & Shredders (C.M.G. S.p.A.) manufactures granulators, shredders, and size reduction systems for plastics processing. Founded in 1979 in Italy, the company serves recycling, extrusion, blow moulding, injection moulding, thermoforming, medical, and biopolymer industries across 70 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Budrio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: CMG designs and manufactures industrial granulators, shredders, and related size reduction systems for plastics processing industries. Products are sold directly and through distributors globally. The company also operates a B2B e-commerce channel (cmgshop.com) for spare parts sales.
2. Spare Parts and Aftermarket: New e-commerce B2B platform enabling customers to purchase spare parts by entering equipment serial number, preventing incorrect purchases. Permanent discounts offered for online spare parts procurement.
3. Technical Services and Support: Localized technical service, spare parts distribution and sales centers operating globally in 70 countries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CMG Granulators & Shredders designs, manufactures, and sells industrial granulators, shredders, and integrated size-reduction systems for processing plastics and related industrial scrap. The company's equipment serves plastics processors, molders, and recyclers needing reliable scrap recovery and volume reduction for production waste, post-consumer recyclate, and specialty applications such as rotomolding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Evolution Series (EV): High capacity granulator series for post-consumer plastics recycling, featuring models EV 92-160 and EV 92-220.
• TRM Series
• G17 Series
• G25 Series
• SL Series
• Bio-Gran
• AMP (Adaptive Motor Power)
• CMG Shop

Products and services

• CMG Granulators
• CMG Shredders
• Integrated Recycling Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% energy reduction compared to traditional granulators
• +5 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.

• CS PlasticsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 September 2021Regional distributor representing CMG at Kunststoffenbeurs 2021 trade show in the Netherlands. CS Plastics serves as local sales and service partner for Dutch market.
• LuisoregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 September 2021Regional distributor representing CMG at Equiplast 2021 trade show in Barcelona, Spain. Luiso serves as the local sales and service partner for Spanish market.
• European Circular Plastics AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2020CMG joined the European Circular Plastics Alliance which aims to boost the EU market for recycled plastics to 10 million tonnes by 2025. The alliance covers the entire value chain for plastics recycling and is part of EU's circular economy strategy.
• Plastics Recyclers EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2020CMG joined Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), created in 1996 to represent the voice of European plastics recyclers who reprocess plastic waste into secondary raw material.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Cumberland: Established North American manufacturer of granulators and shredders for plastics processing, serving injection moulding, blow moulding, and extrusion — comparable offering and applications to CMG.
• Rapid Granulator: Swedish manufacturer of plastic granulators and shredders serving injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion, and recycling applications — directly overlapping CMG's core product portfolio and end-markets.
• Vecoplan: German maker of shredders and size-reduction systems for plastics, wood, and waste recycling — competes head-to-head with CMG in single-shaft shredders and recycling systems.
• Zerma: German-based manufacturer of granulators, shredders, and pulverizers for plastics and rubber recycling — direct competitor in the size-reduction equipment category with similar target verticals.
• Herbold Meckesheim: German specialist in size reduction machinery (granulators, shredders, pulverizers) for plastics recycling and reprocessing — directly comparable product portfolio and customer base to CMG.
• Pallmann: German manufacturer of size-reduction and processing equipment including granulators and shredders for plastics and similar materials — competes in the same plastics size-reduction niche as CMG.
• Reduction Engineering Scheer: US manufacturer of pelletizers, granulators, and pulverizers for plastics and rubber — direct competitor in size-reduction equipment serving similar converters and recyclers.
• Eldan Recycling: Danish producer of recycling machinery including shredders and granulators for plastics, tyres, and cables — overlaps CMG's cables and recycling segments with comparable equipment technology.
• MG Recycling: Spanish manufacturer of granulators and recycling systems for plastics waste — operates in similar European markets to CMG with overlapping product range for recyclers.

Regional players

• Forrec: Italian manufacturer of industrial shredders and recycling systems — overlaps CMG's recycling and shredder portfolio but focuses more on heavy-duty WEEE and metal recycling rather than in-line plastics processing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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