11.11.2024 Wood processor C2R opts for a horizontal crusher from Vecoplan The French wood processing company C2R faced a big challenge: to make production as profitable as possible, the company processes products of inconsistent quality. C2R has now opted for a powerful crusher from Vecoplan that can reliably crush all of... 10.17.2024 A perfect view of everything that matters Vecoplan’s Smart Center (VSC) introduces a digitalisation concept that enables users to maximise the efficiency of their machines and systems. The system connects digitally with the manufacturer, allowing Vecoplan’s shredding specialists to... 09.19.2024 Vecoplan to present itself as a strong partner for its Italian customers At the international trade fair Ecomondo 2024 from 5 to 8 November in Rimini, Vecoplan will be presenting a powerful single-shaft shredder with high throughput and low operating costs. In addition, industry visitors who haven’t yet met the team... 08.13.2024 The focus on the customer Vecoplan continues to expand its service to provide even better support for customers. This will increase the availability of customers’ equipment. To achieve this goal, the machine builder is establishing branches in selected locations, most... 07.24.2024 Vecoplan at the International Wood Fair in Carinthia The International Wood Fair in Carinthia, Austria, held from 28 to 31 August, will be giving industry visitors an overview of the entire value chain, from the forest to solid wood. At its Stand D02 in Hall HA01, Vecoplan will put the focus on... 07.22.2024 Optimising shredding processes by utilising new technical features Vecoplan is continually developing solutions to make shredding processes more efficient. This can be seen in a number of innovative technical features. Most important, the company is placing increasing emphasis on digitalisation. Data can be used for... 07.17.2024 Daniel Dittmann is the new Head of Operations On 1 May 2024 Daniel Dittmann was appointed Head of Operations at Vecoplan. In this role the 33-year-old will be responsible for planning, managing and monitoring a variety of work processes, including production, work scheduling, warehousing &... 06.12.2024 Vecoplan enters into strategic partnership in the field of plastic recycling: Vecoplan supports processors in implementing the circular economy. Europe wants to be climate-neutral by 2050. The circular economy for plastics makes an important contribution. The core element of the EU directive on packaging and packaging waste... 05.27.2024 Vecoplan replaces its 30-year-old shredder with a VHZ 800 at Löhr’s door manufacturing company: Master carpenter Markus Löhr has transformed his family business from a traditional carpentry workshop into a door manufacturing facility. Customers receive high-quality, impressive, one-of-a-kind pieces made from historical wood. The residual wood... 05.07.2024 Vecoplan records its most successful year in company history again in 2023 In 2023, the Vecoplan Group celebrated its fourth consecutive record year, despite the challenging global market situation. For the provider of machinery and systems for the processing and handling of primary and secondary raw materials for material... 04.11.2024 Focus on the customer Daniel Kessler has been responsible for technological development at Vecoplan since March 1, 2024. In addition to product development, this includes all topics relating to digitalization and engineering. Kessler has a great deal of experience and... 03.25.2024 Vecoplan to present high-performance processing solutions at IFAT At IFAT 2024, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management (13-17 May in Munich), Vecoplan will present processing technologies that are set to make a lasting impression on visitors under the trade fair motto... 03.21.2024 Vecoplan presented its French subsidiary for the first time at Eurobois In February this year, the Eurobois trade fair took place in Lyon – and the focus was on woodworking and furniture production. After Vecoplan founded its own French subsidiary last year, Eurobois was the perfect opportunity to introduce the young... 03.05.2024 Vecoplan Shredder Solution at YS Reclamation YS Reclamation has installed a Vecoplan Shredder (model VAZ1700 L6) at their plastic film recycling operation in Warrington, UK.... 02.26.2024 "Our thinking transcends divisions" Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a solid wood that can even replace concrete and steel in ceilings, roofs, walls and stairs. However, the stability and the enormous dimensions of CLT products make it extremely difficult to process the residual... 02.07.2024 General Industries Germany relies on energy-efficient and low-CO2 Vecoplan shredders for recycling Working even more energy-efficiently and further minimising the CO2footprint – just two reasons why General Industries Germany (GID) opted for shredders from Vecoplan. At its Eschwege site, the company recycles sophisticated post-consumer waste... 12.13.2023 Vecoplan at Eurobois: A strong partner for the wood processing industry Eurobois 2024 will take place in Chassieu/Lyon from 6th to 9th of February. It is the leading event for the wood processing industry in France. For Vecoplan, this trade fair is an opportunity to introduce its young team from the new branch in Alsace... 11.20.2023 Vecoplan Italy presented itself at the Ecomondo trade fair – and made a convincing case for itself as a solutions partner The trade fair Ecomondo in Rimini was an opportunity for the young Italian Vecoplan subsidiary to introduce itself personally to Italian customers – and the company came well prepared to showcase itself with a high-performance shredder that fully... 08.17.2023 Vecoplan to present shredders for recycling at RWM in Birmingham At RWM (13-14 September) in Birmingham, England, Vecoplan will provide information on its shredding, storage and conveying solutions that can be used to process different materials into high-quality output. The powerful VIZ 1700 will be on display.... 08.17.2023 Vecoplan at Ecomondo: A strong partner for recycling companies The trade fair Ecomondo will take place from 7 to 10 November in Rimini – and the Vecoplan AG will be there, showing visitors how it supports recycling companies as a partner by providing them with technologies for processing waste materials. To... 08.10.2023 Interview with Martina Schmidt, Divisional Manager for Recycling | Waste at Vecoplan How does Vecoplan support its customers in making their production more carbon-neutral? One important lever here is energy efficiency – and that’s why the machine manufacturer equips its shredders with the proven HiTorc direct drive, among other... 08.10.2023 Vecoplan offers an efficient pre-crushing system for large-volume wood components – the VPC Efficiently shred large and bulky components such as pallets and crates? This can usually only be done with an appropriately sized machine. Vecoplan AG has a different approach to this problem – the VPC. This primary crusher combined with the... 07.27.2023 Vecoplan is consistently expanding its services How can customers be optimally served worldwide? Among other approaches, Vecoplan offers a digitalisation concept that it has now expanded to include additional services. The machine manufacturer is also establishing more branches in selected... 06.21.2023 More space for more possibilities Tschopp Holzindustrie relies on waste wood processing from Vecoplan in its new sawmill. The company uses its wood residues for pellet production. The capacities of the plant have been at the limit for years. With a new plant, Tschopp will now triple... 06.07.2023 A great opportunity to actively shape change Vecoplan helps processors to implement the circular economy. Europe wants to be climate-neutral by 2050 – and the circular economy for plastics will make a telling contribution. The core element of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive is... 05.17.2023 2022 sees Vecoplan record yet another most successful year in the company history The Vecoplan Group achieved its third consecutive record year in 2022. Revenue continued to increase to a new high, and the order intake also remained high. The reason behind this constant success? The leading provider of machines and systems for... 04.18.2023 Vecoplan to inform visitors about the treatment of plastic waste at European trade fairs: Vecoplan will present its shredding, storage and conveying solutions at the PRS, Plastpol and Equiplast international recycling trade fairs in May and June. These solutions enable different materials to be processed into high-quality output. Vecoplan... 04.03.2023 Vecoplan opens a new subsidiary in France: Vecoplan AG, a leading international specialist in sawmill waste handling, material transport and processing in the woodworking industry, as well as shredding, conveying and storage technology for biomass power plants, has opened a subsidiary in... 03.30.2023 Vecoplan to demonstrate its capabilities in shredding technology at LIGNA. LIGNA, the world’s leading trade fair for the woodworking and wood processing industry, will be held this year in Hanover from 15 to 19 May. Here, for the first time, Vecoplan will be presenting a pre-shredder for pallets and boxes. The machine is... 03.21.2023 Vecoplan pays tribute to long-serving employees At the end of January, Vecoplan AG celebrated the long service of three of its employees while it gave another three a big send-off into their retirement. These celebrations are very special for the company from Bad Marienberg, as each of the... 03.14.2023 Vecoplan supplies state-of-the-art shredding technology to Sanit-Trans Secondary fuels can reduce the costs involved in the energy-intensive production of cement by replacing a large proportion of expensive primary fuels. Sanit-Trans also achieves this by processing various waste fractions into high-quality,... 12.15.2022 Vecoplan expands its service base in Italy: Spain, Poland, the United Kingdom and now also Italy – Vecoplan is consistently expanding its service bases in Europe to be geographically closer to its customers and provide them with even better services. Users benefit from faster spare parts... 12.01.2022 A material revolution instead of waste UBQ Materials has patented the world’s first thermoplastic material consisting entirely of unsorted household waste – including organics. The sustainable substitute for petroleum-based plastics will be manufactured using cutting-edge technology.... 11.17.2022 Vecoplan presents cutting-edge cleaning process for plastics recycling: Vecoplan is a developer of solutions for effective closed-loop recycling to meet the increased demand for high-quality plastic recyclates. At this year’s K trade fair the company, a partner of the recycling industry, has introduced a further step... 10.13.2022 Ina Hannen Appointed New Chief Financial Officer of Vecoplan AG The Supervisory Board of Vecoplan AG has named Ina Hannen Chief Financial Officer effective 1 October 2022. She will be responsible for Finance, Controlling and IT and work with Werner Berens, who has been Board member and CEO of the Vecoplan Group... 10.06.2022 A Solution for Every Problem Vecoplan AG, a leading specialist in waste processing technologies, will be showcasing its solutions at Ecomondo, the international trade fair for materials and energy generation, in Rimini from 8 to 11 November. Among the machines on display will be... 10.06.2022 GELO Holzwerke GmbH relies on waste wood processing from Vecoplan at the Wunsiedel Bioenergy Park Making the best possible use of local natural resources and networking them with each other – that’s one of the core concepts pursued by the Wunsiedel Energy Park. WUN Bioenergie is a joint venture of the SWW Wunsiedel GmbH and the GELO Sawmill... 09.22.2022 Vecoplan – VRZ shredder for pre-shredding in recycling plants and primary industry The stand-out feature of the Vecoplan VRZ shredder is its rotor – instead of conventional cutting tools, it is equipped with sickle-shaped ripping teeth, which safely break up and shred even bulky materials. The Vecoplan developers placed great... 09.06.2022 Powerful performance - live Vecoplan AG will present itself as a supplier of turnkey mechanical processing plants at K 2022, the leading business platform for the plastics and rubber industry in Düsseldorf (October 19-26). At two booths in Hall 9 and the Circular Economy... 07.19.2022 For an even higher level of machine availability Spain, Poland, the United Kingdom and Italy – Vecoplan is consistently expanding its service bases in Europe to be geographically closer to its customers and provide them with even better services. Users benefit from faster spare parts supply,... 07.07.2022 Vecoplan shredders: Mastering diversity with a modular system What does a company do when it has to shred an unusual kind of material or needs a drive for its shredder that meets very special requirements? These are only two of the problems that Vecoplan solves for its customers. The recycling specialists have... 07.04.2022 Vecoplan revamps its proven VAZ shredding solution Vecoplan has revamped its proven, successful VAZ shredder series with the latest industrial design benchmarks. In addition to attractive technical features, the single-shaft shredder also impresses with its modular design, which makes users... 04.26.2022 Vecoplan’s U.S. subsidiary opens a branch in southern California Vecoplan LLC, the North American subsidiary of Vecoplan AG in North Carolina, has opened an office and a technology centre in Eastvale, California. The “Vecoplan West” branch was inaugurated in mid-March and is yet another decisive step towards... 04.13.2022 A global first! Vecoplan to exhibit its optimised shredding solution at IFAT Vecoplan, the specialist company for turnkey mechanical processing plants, will be exhibiting at IFAT 2022, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. The event will take place in Munich from 30 May to 3... 04.07.2022 Vecoplan has a new website Vecoplan has completely redesigned its Internet site. Thanks to the new and even clearer menu structure, visitors can reach their destination with just a few clicks. Vecoplan’s new site offers visitors significant added value thanks to its... 04.07.2022 Plastpol: Vecoplan to present its broad range of products for processing plastic waste: Vecoplan will be presenting its product portfolio from May 24 to 27 at Plastpol, the International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber Processing in Kielce, Poland. The machine builder will be showing its shredding, storage and conveying solutions,... 02.10.2022 In 2021, the company had the highest level of incoming orders in its history Although 2021 was another year dominated by Covid-19, the Vecoplan Group posted the highest level of incoming orders in its history, with an increase of almost 60 percent to approximately 180 million euros. The company, a leading supplier of machines... 02.01.2022 The company Helmut Westarp has opted for a processing line from Vecoplan for end-to-end processing of refuse-derived fuels in different qualities The waste management company Westarp has opted for a powerful processing line for handling refuse-derived fuels in different qualities, with both medium-calorific and high-calorific fractions. Vecoplan provided a one-stop solution, from project... 12.14.2021 Data destruction company "sicher-vernichtet.de" relies on shredders from Vecoplan The requirements applying to the physical destruction of documents and storage media have been steadily increasing. The material must be shredded into smaller and smaller particles in order to comply with the necessary security level, and at the same... 10.07.2021 Recycling: Vecoplan to present its know-how and latest solutions in September In 2020, COVID-19 paralysed trade fair activities throughout the world. This year, fairs are picking up again, and in September Vecoplan AG will take part in events in Germany, Russia and England. Experts from the Recycling & Waste division will... 08.26.2021 FBSerwis opts for a powerful pre-shredder from Vecoplan to process domestic waste The Polish company FBSerwis needed a reliable shredder to crush municipal solid waste with particle sizes greater than 80 mm and process mixtures of plastics. Vecoplan replaced an old machine in the company’s existing line with an energy-efficient... 08.26.2021 Fourteen companies are successfully using the new Vecoplan VEZ 3200 pre-shredder for the production of refuse-derived fuels (RDF) Vecoplan presented the VEZ 3200 (Vecoplan refuse-derived fuel shredder) to the specialist public for the first time at the IFAT 2018. Since then, the customer feedback has been outstanding – and 14 users are already using the pre-shredder... 08.25.2021 Vecoplan at Equiplast - With a lot of know-how and the latest solutions Vecoplan will have a booth at Equiplast this year again. The international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industry will be held in Barcelona from September 14 to 17, and Vecoplan’s Recycling & Waste division will show visitors how plastics... 08.11.2021 Vecoplan at Ecomondo: a strong partner for recycling companies Ecomondo is a leading international trade fair for materials and energy generation. It will be taking place from the 26th to the 29th of October in Rimini on the Italian Adriatic coast – and Vecoplan AG will be there as a leading specialist for... 05.28.2021 Vecoplan vaccinates around 100 employees Today we completed the second round of vaccinations for our employees. Already last Friday, the first vaccination doses were given first to fitters, field staff and our production workers and then to the other employees. In this way, we were able to... 04.01.2021 Personnel expansion for sales team The English subsidiary of Vecoplan AG recently expanded its sales team. The new additions are Gareth Bray as UK Area Sales Manager and Ruben Maistry as International Area Sales Manager, both for the Recycling | Waste division. 03.08.2021 Vecoplan is now a member of RETech: Vecoplan AG is now a member of the German RETech Partnership, a network of German companies and institutions from the recycling and waste management industry. The network works closely with national and international ministries, authorities,... 01.01.2021 The Tesla of motor drives When shredders have to work long and hard, Vecoplan relies on its proven HiTorc direct drive. A controller integrated in the frequency converter ensures that the optimum torque is available at the rotor shaft at all times and in all operating... 12.01.2020 Quality without compromise Interview with Martina Schmidt, Head of the Recycling I Waste business unit at Vecoplan AG. Despite the steadily increasing amount of waste, we must manage to use our resources sensibly and sustainably. In a circular economy, resource requirements... 12.01.2020 Vecoplan’s VPC 1600 is an efficient pre-shredder for voluminous objects and bulky wooden items Whether it’s pallets, crates or cable drums – the new Vecoplan VPC 1600 pallet crusher has been specifically designed to pre-shred voluminous articles and bulky wooden items. When combined with the VHZ single shaft shredder, it can increase... 12.01.2020 Vecoplan: Quality in aftersales – parts and services straight from the manufacturer Vecoplan AG places great emphasis on service. The company’s technicians not only prevent malfunctions and machine downtimes (or rectify them quickly), they also ensure that the customer satisfaction level is constantly rising. “Extremely... 11.01.2020 Vecoplan invests millions and enjoys further success – despite Covid-19 The consequences of Covid-19 are extremely serious, presenting many companies with major challenges in 2020. However, Vecoplan AG has been able to continue with its successful development. The business of the leading supplier of machines and systems... 10.01.2020 Wood | Biomass division: Vecoplan’s 360-Degree Days were a huge success This year, most trade fairs have been cancelled due to the impact of COVID-19. On 9 and 10 September, in order to stay in touch with its customers and present its products, Vecoplan AG therefore invited experts from all over the world to its... 08.01.2020 360-Degree Days: Vecoplan to host a live presentation for the Wood | Biomass division Most of the trade fairs have already been cancelled this year due to the impacts of COVID-19. However, Vecoplan already came up with something special in May – the 360° Days event. The company organised an exclusive, interactive live presentation... 07.12.2020 Vecoplan delivers a complete processing system for waste wood Biomass is a very attractive resource for sustainable energy production. Besides being ideal for generating electricity, it can also provide an efficient source of heat. R Plevin & Sons Ltd., one of the largest wood recyclers in the United Kingdom,... 07.01.2020 Vecoplan with its new VRZ shredder for recycling and reprocessing waste wood Vecoplan’s new VRZ shredder stands out in particular due to its rotor: Instead of conventional cutting tools, this unit is equipped with sickle-shaped ripper teeth. As a result, the machine can even break up and shred wired bales of different... 06.01.2020 Vecoplan chalks up a resounding success with its 360-Degree Days event With the aim of presenting its products and solutions, Vecoplan AG invited international experts to its 360-Degree Days from May 27 to 29 in its modern Technology Centre in Bad Marienberg – however, the event was of course virtual due to... 06.01.2020 Andreas Jung and Jochen Pfeil step up Two of Vecoplan AG’s divisions have received new leadership – Andreas Jung stepped into his new role as technical manager at the beginning of June and will oversee the supply chain, while Jochen Pfeil will lead the Service division from mid-June. 05.01.2020 360-Degree Days: Vecoplan to host an exclusive live presentation First it was postponed from spring to autumn, and then it was finally cancelled: IFAT 2020 is now a casualty of the coronavirus crisis. However, Vecoplan has come up with an alternative. From 27 to 29 May, its experts will host 360-Degree Days, an... 04.01.2020 Vecoplan wins the Red Dot Award for its new VEZ 3200 pre-shredder Vecoplan AG’s new VEZ 3200 is one of this year’s winners of the Red Dot Award for Product Design. The pre-shredder was specially developed to produce refuse-derived fuel (RDF). Vecoplan focused on a contemporary appearance when creating the VEZ... 03.01.2020 Plastic recycling: With Vecoplan technology to a seamless recycling economy The demand for plastics is increasing worldwide, and more and more waste is consequently being generated. However, it can be recycled and returned to production with a high degree of quality. Vecoplan AG offers machines and plants that shred, convey... 03.01.2020 Vecoplan supplies a complete system for handling high-quality refuse derived fuels to Votorantim Cimentos Replacing a large proportion of expensive primary fuels with secondary fuels to reduce the costs involved in the energy-intensive production of cement – that is the goal of manufacturer Votorantim Cimentos. To achieve this, the Turkish company... 01.01.2020 Significant added value for the customer Vecoplan AG celebrated its 50-year anniversary last year – and the company can look back on an impressive history. The Westerwald enterprise continued its successful development in 2019. Vecoplan is the leading supplier of machines and plants for... 11.01.2019 Vecoplan expands its VHZ series of wood shredders Following the launch of the VHZ 600-1100 series (Vecoplan wood shredders), Vecoplan has expanded the series to include stronger components, the VHZ 1300 and the VHZ 1600. Since this technology can be used to reliably process wood leftovers, the... 10.01.2019 Vecoplan develops new line of highly flexible shredders for plastics recycling Vecoplan will be presenting its newly developed VIZ (Vecoplan Infinity) line of shredders, a world first in plastics recycling, at K 2019 in Düsseldorf. These highly efficient shredders are particularly flexible in terms of cutting geometry. The... 10.01.2019 Interview with Martina Schmidt, Head of the Recycling | Waste Division at Vecoplan AG In our world, plastics are indispensable. The downside is the littering. Carelessly discarded plastics products condense to form thick carpets, not just on rivers and seas, but also on land. A complete circular economy could prevent this evil and put... 09.01.2019 With the user in mind Vecoplan AG has developed a new maintenance panel user interface. It is designed in such a way that all the work processes at the shredders can be handled intuitively by the employees, who can also use the control panel to go online and access the... 09.01.2019 Plastic film manufacturer RKW relies on Vecoplan’s shredding technology to recycle its production waste RKW Agri GmbH & Co. KG, based in Michelstadt, Germany, specialises in the development and production of high-quality plastic film and netting for round balers in agriculture. The company uses film waste from its own production and from various... 09.01.2019 Vecoplan supplies plants for the acceptance, storage, conveying and dosing of forest chips for a wood-fired CHP (combined heat & power) plant in Sisseln, Switzerland Wood is one very important source of the many that can be used to generate electricity. One of Switzerland’s largest wood-fired CHP plants is located in Sisseln in the canton of Aargau. Commissioned at the end of 2018, it will supply around 17,500... 06.01.2019 Interview with Dirk Müller, Head of the Wood | Biomass Division at Vecoplan AG Vecoplan presented the VHZ 1600, a new efficient single-shaft shredder with an improved cutting unit and a special drive at the LIGNA, the world’s leading trade fair for tools, machines and plants for woodworking and wood processing in Hanover. For... 06.01.2019 Vecoplan AG celebrates an important anniversary! Vecoplan AG celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The specialist company from Germany’s Westerwald can look back on a successful history developing, producing and selling machines and plants for shredding, conveying and processing primary and... 05.01.2019 Plastics – returning in a new guise Brightmark Energy, headquartered in San Francisco, plans and builds plants for the recycling industry – and one of the company’s current projects is in Ashley, Indiana. The new ‘plastic-to-fuel’ plant will convert various types of plastic... 04.01.2019 Management team strengthened The Supervisory Board of Vecoplan AG has appointed Michael Lambert to its Management Board effective 1 April 2019. 03.01.2019 Vecoplan supplies waste and fresh wood dosing, storage and conveying technology for a CHP plant Biomass CHP (combined heat and power) plants, also known as biomass cogeneration plants, generate electrical energy from biogenic solids and a great amount of additional heat that can be used efficiently. The biomass must be mechanically processed in... 03.01.2019 Service from Vecoplan: maximum support and machine availability Vecoplan AG offers shredding, screening, dosing and conveying solutions for a vast range of materials, including plastics, used wood, scrap wood, files and data storage media. The high-quality output can then be recycled. Vecoplan designs its... 02.01.2019 Focusing on customer proximity In November 2018, Vecoplan continued its positive growth trend with the establishment of a Polish branch office for recycling and waste in Warsaw. Headquartered in Bad Marienberg in Germany’s Westerwald, Vecoplan is the leading international... Contact persons worldwide Your direct contact to us! No matter whether your location is in Germany, the USA, Great Britain, Spain, Poland or somewhere else in the world: We always have the right contact person for you. At any time you can reach an expert from our company by phone or e-mail, who takes care of your concern competently. contact us now
11.11.2024 Wood processor C2R opts for a horizontal crusher from Vecoplan The French wood processing company C2R faced a big challenge: to make production as profitable as possible, the company processes products of inconsistent quality. C2R has now opted for a powerful crusher from Vecoplan that can reliably crush all of...
10.17.2024 A perfect view of everything that matters Vecoplan’s Smart Center (VSC) introduces a digitalisation concept that enables users to maximise the efficiency of their machines and systems. The system connects digitally with the manufacturer, allowing Vecoplan’s shredding specialists to...
09.19.2024 Vecoplan to present itself as a strong partner for its Italian customers At the international trade fair Ecomondo 2024 from 5 to 8 November in Rimini, Vecoplan will be presenting a powerful single-shaft shredder with high throughput and low operating costs. In addition, industry visitors who haven’t yet met the team...
08.13.2024 The focus on the customer Vecoplan continues to expand its service to provide even better support for customers. This will increase the availability of customers’ equipment. To achieve this goal, the machine builder is establishing branches in selected locations, most...
07.24.2024 Vecoplan at the International Wood Fair in Carinthia The International Wood Fair in Carinthia, Austria, held from 28 to 31 August, will be giving industry visitors an overview of the entire value chain, from the forest to solid wood. At its Stand D02 in Hall HA01, Vecoplan will put the focus on...
07.22.2024 Optimising shredding processes by utilising new technical features Vecoplan is continually developing solutions to make shredding processes more efficient. This can be seen in a number of innovative technical features. Most important, the company is placing increasing emphasis on digitalisation. Data can be used for...
07.17.2024 Daniel Dittmann is the new Head of Operations On 1 May 2024 Daniel Dittmann was appointed Head of Operations at Vecoplan. In this role the 33-year-old will be responsible for planning, managing and monitoring a variety of work processes, including production, work scheduling, warehousing &...
06.12.2024 Vecoplan enters into strategic partnership in the field of plastic recycling: Vecoplan supports processors in implementing the circular economy. Europe wants to be climate-neutral by 2050. The circular economy for plastics makes an important contribution. The core element of the EU directive on packaging and packaging waste...
05.27.2024 Vecoplan replaces its 30-year-old shredder with a VHZ 800 at Löhr’s door manufacturing company: Master carpenter Markus Löhr has transformed his family business from a traditional carpentry workshop into a door manufacturing facility. Customers receive high-quality, impressive, one-of-a-kind pieces made from historical wood. The residual wood...
05.07.2024 Vecoplan records its most successful year in company history again in 2023 In 2023, the Vecoplan Group celebrated its fourth consecutive record year, despite the challenging global market situation. For the provider of machinery and systems for the processing and handling of primary and secondary raw materials for material...
04.11.2024 Focus on the customer Daniel Kessler has been responsible for technological development at Vecoplan since March 1, 2024. In addition to product development, this includes all topics relating to digitalization and engineering. Kessler has a great deal of experience and...
03.25.2024 Vecoplan to present high-performance processing solutions at IFAT At IFAT 2024, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management (13-17 May in Munich), Vecoplan will present processing technologies that are set to make a lasting impression on visitors under the trade fair motto...
03.21.2024 Vecoplan presented its French subsidiary for the first time at Eurobois In February this year, the Eurobois trade fair took place in Lyon – and the focus was on woodworking and furniture production. After Vecoplan founded its own French subsidiary last year, Eurobois was the perfect opportunity to introduce the young...
03.05.2024 Vecoplan Shredder Solution at YS Reclamation YS Reclamation has installed a Vecoplan Shredder (model VAZ1700 L6) at their plastic film recycling operation in Warrington, UK....
02.26.2024 "Our thinking transcends divisions" Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a solid wood that can even replace concrete and steel in ceilings, roofs, walls and stairs. However, the stability and the enormous dimensions of CLT products make it extremely difficult to process the residual...
02.07.2024 General Industries Germany relies on energy-efficient and low-CO2 Vecoplan shredders for recycling Working even more energy-efficiently and further minimising the CO2footprint – just two reasons why General Industries Germany (GID) opted for shredders from Vecoplan. At its Eschwege site, the company recycles sophisticated post-consumer waste...
12.13.2023 Vecoplan at Eurobois: A strong partner for the wood processing industry Eurobois 2024 will take place in Chassieu/Lyon from 6th to 9th of February. It is the leading event for the wood processing industry in France. For Vecoplan, this trade fair is an opportunity to introduce its young team from the new branch in Alsace...
11.20.2023 Vecoplan Italy presented itself at the Ecomondo trade fair – and made a convincing case for itself as a solutions partner The trade fair Ecomondo in Rimini was an opportunity for the young Italian Vecoplan subsidiary to introduce itself personally to Italian customers – and the company came well prepared to showcase itself with a high-performance shredder that fully...
08.17.2023 Vecoplan to present shredders for recycling at RWM in Birmingham At RWM (13-14 September) in Birmingham, England, Vecoplan will provide information on its shredding, storage and conveying solutions that can be used to process different materials into high-quality output. The powerful VIZ 1700 will be on display....
08.17.2023 Vecoplan at Ecomondo: A strong partner for recycling companies The trade fair Ecomondo will take place from 7 to 10 November in Rimini – and the Vecoplan AG will be there, showing visitors how it supports recycling companies as a partner by providing them with technologies for processing waste materials. To...
08.10.2023 Interview with Martina Schmidt, Divisional Manager for Recycling | Waste at Vecoplan How does Vecoplan support its customers in making their production more carbon-neutral? One important lever here is energy efficiency – and that’s why the machine manufacturer equips its shredders with the proven HiTorc direct drive, among other...
08.10.2023 Vecoplan offers an efficient pre-crushing system for large-volume wood components – the VPC Efficiently shred large and bulky components such as pallets and crates? This can usually only be done with an appropriately sized machine. Vecoplan AG has a different approach to this problem – the VPC. This primary crusher combined with the...
07.27.2023 Vecoplan is consistently expanding its services How can customers be optimally served worldwide? Among other approaches, Vecoplan offers a digitalisation concept that it has now expanded to include additional services. The machine manufacturer is also establishing more branches in selected...
06.21.2023 More space for more possibilities Tschopp Holzindustrie relies on waste wood processing from Vecoplan in its new sawmill. The company uses its wood residues for pellet production. The capacities of the plant have been at the limit for years. With a new plant, Tschopp will now triple...
06.07.2023 A great opportunity to actively shape change Vecoplan helps processors to implement the circular economy. Europe wants to be climate-neutral by 2050 – and the circular economy for plastics will make a telling contribution. The core element of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive is...
05.17.2023 2022 sees Vecoplan record yet another most successful year in the company history The Vecoplan Group achieved its third consecutive record year in 2022. Revenue continued to increase to a new high, and the order intake also remained high. The reason behind this constant success? The leading provider of machines and systems for...
04.18.2023 Vecoplan to inform visitors about the treatment of plastic waste at European trade fairs: Vecoplan will present its shredding, storage and conveying solutions at the PRS, Plastpol and Equiplast international recycling trade fairs in May and June. These solutions enable different materials to be processed into high-quality output. Vecoplan...
04.03.2023 Vecoplan opens a new subsidiary in France: Vecoplan AG, a leading international specialist in sawmill waste handling, material transport and processing in the woodworking industry, as well as shredding, conveying and storage technology for biomass power plants, has opened a subsidiary in...
03.30.2023 Vecoplan to demonstrate its capabilities in shredding technology at LIGNA. LIGNA, the world’s leading trade fair for the woodworking and wood processing industry, will be held this year in Hanover from 15 to 19 May. Here, for the first time, Vecoplan will be presenting a pre-shredder for pallets and boxes. The machine is...
03.21.2023 Vecoplan pays tribute to long-serving employees At the end of January, Vecoplan AG celebrated the long service of three of its employees while it gave another three a big send-off into their retirement. These celebrations are very special for the company from Bad Marienberg, as each of the...
03.14.2023 Vecoplan supplies state-of-the-art shredding technology to Sanit-Trans Secondary fuels can reduce the costs involved in the energy-intensive production of cement by replacing a large proportion of expensive primary fuels. Sanit-Trans also achieves this by processing various waste fractions into high-quality,...
12.15.2022 Vecoplan expands its service base in Italy: Spain, Poland, the United Kingdom and now also Italy – Vecoplan is consistently expanding its service bases in Europe to be geographically closer to its customers and provide them with even better services. Users benefit from faster spare parts...
12.01.2022 A material revolution instead of waste UBQ Materials has patented the world’s first thermoplastic material consisting entirely of unsorted household waste – including organics. The sustainable substitute for petroleum-based plastics will be manufactured using cutting-edge technology....
11.17.2022 Vecoplan presents cutting-edge cleaning process for plastics recycling: Vecoplan is a developer of solutions for effective closed-loop recycling to meet the increased demand for high-quality plastic recyclates. At this year’s K trade fair the company, a partner of the recycling industry, has introduced a further step...
10.13.2022 Ina Hannen Appointed New Chief Financial Officer of Vecoplan AG The Supervisory Board of Vecoplan AG has named Ina Hannen Chief Financial Officer effective 1 October 2022. She will be responsible for Finance, Controlling and IT and work with Werner Berens, who has been Board member and CEO of the Vecoplan Group...
10.06.2022 A Solution for Every Problem Vecoplan AG, a leading specialist in waste processing technologies, will be showcasing its solutions at Ecomondo, the international trade fair for materials and energy generation, in Rimini from 8 to 11 November. Among the machines on display will be...
10.06.2022 GELO Holzwerke GmbH relies on waste wood processing from Vecoplan at the Wunsiedel Bioenergy Park Making the best possible use of local natural resources and networking them with each other – that’s one of the core concepts pursued by the Wunsiedel Energy Park. WUN Bioenergie is a joint venture of the SWW Wunsiedel GmbH and the GELO Sawmill...
09.22.2022 Vecoplan – VRZ shredder for pre-shredding in recycling plants and primary industry The stand-out feature of the Vecoplan VRZ shredder is its rotor – instead of conventional cutting tools, it is equipped with sickle-shaped ripping teeth, which safely break up and shred even bulky materials. The Vecoplan developers placed great...
09.06.2022 Powerful performance - live Vecoplan AG will present itself as a supplier of turnkey mechanical processing plants at K 2022, the leading business platform for the plastics and rubber industry in Düsseldorf (October 19-26). At two booths in Hall 9 and the Circular Economy...
07.19.2022 For an even higher level of machine availability Spain, Poland, the United Kingdom and Italy – Vecoplan is consistently expanding its service bases in Europe to be geographically closer to its customers and provide them with even better services. Users benefit from faster spare parts supply,...
07.07.2022 Vecoplan shredders: Mastering diversity with a modular system What does a company do when it has to shred an unusual kind of material or needs a drive for its shredder that meets very special requirements? These are only two of the problems that Vecoplan solves for its customers. The recycling specialists have...
07.04.2022 Vecoplan revamps its proven VAZ shredding solution Vecoplan has revamped its proven, successful VAZ shredder series with the latest industrial design benchmarks. In addition to attractive technical features, the single-shaft shredder also impresses with its modular design, which makes users...
04.26.2022 Vecoplan’s U.S. subsidiary opens a branch in southern California Vecoplan LLC, the North American subsidiary of Vecoplan AG in North Carolina, has opened an office and a technology centre in Eastvale, California. The “Vecoplan West” branch was inaugurated in mid-March and is yet another decisive step towards...
04.13.2022 A global first! Vecoplan to exhibit its optimised shredding solution at IFAT Vecoplan, the specialist company for turnkey mechanical processing plants, will be exhibiting at IFAT 2022, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. The event will take place in Munich from 30 May to 3...
04.07.2022 Vecoplan has a new website Vecoplan has completely redesigned its Internet site. Thanks to the new and even clearer menu structure, visitors can reach their destination with just a few clicks. Vecoplan’s new site offers visitors significant added value thanks to its...
04.07.2022 Plastpol: Vecoplan to present its broad range of products for processing plastic waste: Vecoplan will be presenting its product portfolio from May 24 to 27 at Plastpol, the International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber Processing in Kielce, Poland. The machine builder will be showing its shredding, storage and conveying solutions,...
02.10.2022 In 2021, the company had the highest level of incoming orders in its history Although 2021 was another year dominated by Covid-19, the Vecoplan Group posted the highest level of incoming orders in its history, with an increase of almost 60 percent to approximately 180 million euros. The company, a leading supplier of machines...
02.01.2022 The company Helmut Westarp has opted for a processing line from Vecoplan for end-to-end processing of refuse-derived fuels in different qualities The waste management company Westarp has opted for a powerful processing line for handling refuse-derived fuels in different qualities, with both medium-calorific and high-calorific fractions. Vecoplan provided a one-stop solution, from project...
12.14.2021 Data destruction company "sicher-vernichtet.de" relies on shredders from Vecoplan The requirements applying to the physical destruction of documents and storage media have been steadily increasing. The material must be shredded into smaller and smaller particles in order to comply with the necessary security level, and at the same...
10.07.2021 Recycling: Vecoplan to present its know-how and latest solutions in September In 2020, COVID-19 paralysed trade fair activities throughout the world. This year, fairs are picking up again, and in September Vecoplan AG will take part in events in Germany, Russia and England. Experts from the Recycling & Waste division will...
08.26.2021 FBSerwis opts for a powerful pre-shredder from Vecoplan to process domestic waste The Polish company FBSerwis needed a reliable shredder to crush municipal solid waste with particle sizes greater than 80 mm and process mixtures of plastics. Vecoplan replaced an old machine in the company’s existing line with an energy-efficient...
08.26.2021 Fourteen companies are successfully using the new Vecoplan VEZ 3200 pre-shredder for the production of refuse-derived fuels (RDF) Vecoplan presented the VEZ 3200 (Vecoplan refuse-derived fuel shredder) to the specialist public for the first time at the IFAT 2018. Since then, the customer feedback has been outstanding – and 14 users are already using the pre-shredder...
08.25.2021 Vecoplan at Equiplast - With a lot of know-how and the latest solutions Vecoplan will have a booth at Equiplast this year again. The international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industry will be held in Barcelona from September 14 to 17, and Vecoplan’s Recycling & Waste division will show visitors how plastics...
08.11.2021 Vecoplan at Ecomondo: a strong partner for recycling companies Ecomondo is a leading international trade fair for materials and energy generation. It will be taking place from the 26th to the 29th of October in Rimini on the Italian Adriatic coast – and Vecoplan AG will be there as a leading specialist for...
05.28.2021 Vecoplan vaccinates around 100 employees Today we completed the second round of vaccinations for our employees. Already last Friday, the first vaccination doses were given first to fitters, field staff and our production workers and then to the other employees. In this way, we were able to...
04.01.2021 Personnel expansion for sales team The English subsidiary of Vecoplan AG recently expanded its sales team. The new additions are Gareth Bray as UK Area Sales Manager and Ruben Maistry as International Area Sales Manager, both for the Recycling | Waste division.
03.08.2021 Vecoplan is now a member of RETech: Vecoplan AG is now a member of the German RETech Partnership, a network of German companies and institutions from the recycling and waste management industry. The network works closely with national and international ministries, authorities,...
01.01.2021 The Tesla of motor drives When shredders have to work long and hard, Vecoplan relies on its proven HiTorc direct drive. A controller integrated in the frequency converter ensures that the optimum torque is available at the rotor shaft at all times and in all operating...
12.01.2020 Quality without compromise Interview with Martina Schmidt, Head of the Recycling I Waste business unit at Vecoplan AG. Despite the steadily increasing amount of waste, we must manage to use our resources sensibly and sustainably. In a circular economy, resource requirements...
12.01.2020 Vecoplan’s VPC 1600 is an efficient pre-shredder for voluminous objects and bulky wooden items Whether it’s pallets, crates or cable drums – the new Vecoplan VPC 1600 pallet crusher has been specifically designed to pre-shred voluminous articles and bulky wooden items. When combined with the VHZ single shaft shredder, it can increase...
12.01.2020 Vecoplan: Quality in aftersales – parts and services straight from the manufacturer Vecoplan AG places great emphasis on service. The company’s technicians not only prevent malfunctions and machine downtimes (or rectify them quickly), they also ensure that the customer satisfaction level is constantly rising. “Extremely...
11.01.2020 Vecoplan invests millions and enjoys further success – despite Covid-19 The consequences of Covid-19 are extremely serious, presenting many companies with major challenges in 2020. However, Vecoplan AG has been able to continue with its successful development. The business of the leading supplier of machines and systems...
10.01.2020 Wood | Biomass division: Vecoplan’s 360-Degree Days were a huge success This year, most trade fairs have been cancelled due to the impact of COVID-19. On 9 and 10 September, in order to stay in touch with its customers and present its products, Vecoplan AG therefore invited experts from all over the world to its...
08.01.2020 360-Degree Days: Vecoplan to host a live presentation for the Wood | Biomass division Most of the trade fairs have already been cancelled this year due to the impacts of COVID-19. However, Vecoplan already came up with something special in May – the 360° Days event. The company organised an exclusive, interactive live presentation...
07.12.2020 Vecoplan delivers a complete processing system for waste wood Biomass is a very attractive resource for sustainable energy production. Besides being ideal for generating electricity, it can also provide an efficient source of heat. R Plevin & Sons Ltd., one of the largest wood recyclers in the United Kingdom,...
07.01.2020 Vecoplan with its new VRZ shredder for recycling and reprocessing waste wood Vecoplan’s new VRZ shredder stands out in particular due to its rotor: Instead of conventional cutting tools, this unit is equipped with sickle-shaped ripper teeth. As a result, the machine can even break up and shred wired bales of different...
06.01.2020 Vecoplan chalks up a resounding success with its 360-Degree Days event With the aim of presenting its products and solutions, Vecoplan AG invited international experts to its 360-Degree Days from May 27 to 29 in its modern Technology Centre in Bad Marienberg – however, the event was of course virtual due to...
06.01.2020 Andreas Jung and Jochen Pfeil step up Two of Vecoplan AG’s divisions have received new leadership – Andreas Jung stepped into his new role as technical manager at the beginning of June and will oversee the supply chain, while Jochen Pfeil will lead the Service division from mid-June.
05.01.2020 360-Degree Days: Vecoplan to host an exclusive live presentation First it was postponed from spring to autumn, and then it was finally cancelled: IFAT 2020 is now a casualty of the coronavirus crisis. However, Vecoplan has come up with an alternative. From 27 to 29 May, its experts will host 360-Degree Days, an...
04.01.2020 Vecoplan wins the Red Dot Award for its new VEZ 3200 pre-shredder Vecoplan AG’s new VEZ 3200 is one of this year’s winners of the Red Dot Award for Product Design. The pre-shredder was specially developed to produce refuse-derived fuel (RDF). Vecoplan focused on a contemporary appearance when creating the VEZ...
03.01.2020 Plastic recycling: With Vecoplan technology to a seamless recycling economy The demand for plastics is increasing worldwide, and more and more waste is consequently being generated. However, it can be recycled and returned to production with a high degree of quality. Vecoplan AG offers machines and plants that shred, convey...
03.01.2020 Vecoplan supplies a complete system for handling high-quality refuse derived fuels to Votorantim Cimentos Replacing a large proportion of expensive primary fuels with secondary fuels to reduce the costs involved in the energy-intensive production of cement – that is the goal of manufacturer Votorantim Cimentos. To achieve this, the Turkish company...
01.01.2020 Significant added value for the customer Vecoplan AG celebrated its 50-year anniversary last year – and the company can look back on an impressive history. The Westerwald enterprise continued its successful development in 2019. Vecoplan is the leading supplier of machines and plants for...
11.01.2019 Vecoplan expands its VHZ series of wood shredders Following the launch of the VHZ 600-1100 series (Vecoplan wood shredders), Vecoplan has expanded the series to include stronger components, the VHZ 1300 and the VHZ 1600. Since this technology can be used to reliably process wood leftovers, the...
10.01.2019 Vecoplan develops new line of highly flexible shredders for plastics recycling Vecoplan will be presenting its newly developed VIZ (Vecoplan Infinity) line of shredders, a world first in plastics recycling, at K 2019 in Düsseldorf. These highly efficient shredders are particularly flexible in terms of cutting geometry. The...
10.01.2019 Interview with Martina Schmidt, Head of the Recycling | Waste Division at Vecoplan AG In our world, plastics are indispensable. The downside is the littering. Carelessly discarded plastics products condense to form thick carpets, not just on rivers and seas, but also on land. A complete circular economy could prevent this evil and put...
09.01.2019 With the user in mind Vecoplan AG has developed a new maintenance panel user interface. It is designed in such a way that all the work processes at the shredders can be handled intuitively by the employees, who can also use the control panel to go online and access the...
09.01.2019 Plastic film manufacturer RKW relies on Vecoplan’s shredding technology to recycle its production waste RKW Agri GmbH & Co. KG, based in Michelstadt, Germany, specialises in the development and production of high-quality plastic film and netting for round balers in agriculture. The company uses film waste from its own production and from various...
09.01.2019 Vecoplan supplies plants for the acceptance, storage, conveying and dosing of forest chips for a wood-fired CHP (combined heat & power) plant in Sisseln, Switzerland Wood is one very important source of the many that can be used to generate electricity. One of Switzerland’s largest wood-fired CHP plants is located in Sisseln in the canton of Aargau. Commissioned at the end of 2018, it will supply around 17,500...
06.01.2019 Interview with Dirk Müller, Head of the Wood | Biomass Division at Vecoplan AG Vecoplan presented the VHZ 1600, a new efficient single-shaft shredder with an improved cutting unit and a special drive at the LIGNA, the world’s leading trade fair for tools, machines and plants for woodworking and wood processing in Hanover. For...
06.01.2019 Vecoplan AG celebrates an important anniversary! Vecoplan AG celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The specialist company from Germany’s Westerwald can look back on a successful history developing, producing and selling machines and plants for shredding, conveying and processing primary and...
05.01.2019 Plastics – returning in a new guise Brightmark Energy, headquartered in San Francisco, plans and builds plants for the recycling industry – and one of the company’s current projects is in Ashley, Indiana. The new ‘plastic-to-fuel’ plant will convert various types of plastic...
04.01.2019 Management team strengthened The Supervisory Board of Vecoplan AG has appointed Michael Lambert to its Management Board effective 1 April 2019.
03.01.2019 Vecoplan supplies waste and fresh wood dosing, storage and conveying technology for a CHP plant Biomass CHP (combined heat and power) plants, also known as biomass cogeneration plants, generate electrical energy from biogenic solids and a great amount of additional heat that can be used efficiently. The biomass must be mechanically processed in...
03.01.2019 Service from Vecoplan: maximum support and machine availability Vecoplan AG offers shredding, screening, dosing and conveying solutions for a vast range of materials, including plastics, used wood, scrap wood, files and data storage media. The high-quality output can then be recycled. Vecoplan designs its...
02.01.2019 Focusing on customer proximity In November 2018, Vecoplan continued its positive growth trend with the establishment of a Polish branch office for recycling and waste in Warsaw. Headquartered in Bad Marienberg in Germany’s Westerwald, Vecoplan is the leading international...
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