Prof. Roland Pomberger and his team at the University of Leoben are researching the potential of waste management technology. We spoke to him about the trends in the waste management sector.

Over the last 15 years, more than 3,000 landfill sites and disposal sites
have been closed. But there is still work to be done to meet the agreed
EU targets.

The latest Komptech Magazine is here in a whole new look. Now it’s called Opportunity, and has some new features.

At this year’s IFAT in Munich, Komptech didn’t just show new machines, but also introduced its new brand presentation to a broad public.

The waste and recycling industry is dynamic. New business opportunities turn up, old ones disappear, and order volumes rise and fall.

Hallesche Wasser und Stadtwirtschaft GmbH (Halle Water and City Utilities) does its waste wood and green cuttings shredding with new machines from Komptech. The machines are also used for processing bulky waste and cardboard tubes.

EZB AG is an established disposal company that offers top performance at fair prices. EZB operates used machines from Komptech. Founder and co-owner Tobias Zurfluh explains how the machines positively influence the growth of the company.

Rent or buy? The decision is not always easy. The Oswald Hackl e.U. company has good things to say about Komptech’s combination rent to own model.

Komptech is presenting a number of innovations at IFAT in Munich. The high-performance shredder Terminator 5200 direct SL, Lacero 8010, and the latest generation star screen Multistar L3 will be presented as innovations.

With the founding of Grüne Dienstleistungen SH, Sebastian Hein combined his passions for gardening and technology to meet the growing demand for processing of green and gardening waste.

Rising energy prices and new legal mandates on CO2 emissions are driving waste industry demand for mobile machines with electric drive.

Sustainable solutions for waste and biomass processing are waiting for you at IFAT 2022 – we look forward to your visit!

Equality and sustainability – two topics that are regularly the focus of attention in the 21st century, and that is for a good reason.

We are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year. That got us thinking: Are we still the same as we have been 10, 20, or even 30 years ago?

Where “trash” used to be just dumped someplace, today every waste stream is treated individually. No less than 750 to 800 tonnes of residual waste arrive at the AHA Hannover waste treatment centre every day.

Once again, it is time to say thank you: thank you for your active support, your trust and the excellent cooperation we have experienced.

Whether disposal, recycling or storage – for Marco Bologna of Sieco in Italy, the important thing is reliable processing of the waste that comes to the plant. Since a Komptech Terminator 5000 SD has been doing the preshredding, he’s had much less downtime and maintenance effort in his disposal operation.

Since 2018, Komptech has been active on the African market with great success. In cooperation with the Jospong Group, 14 mobile processing lines and the first stationary plant are in operation in Ghana, with a second under construction. In addition to machines, there is a local demand for waste processing knowledge.

USUM Grundstoffaufbereitung und Service GmbH in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany turns organic waste and wood into compost, and ash into lime fertilizer. When it comes to the efficient removal of contraries, USUM owner Sven Heinisch relies on the hat trick of Crambo, Maxx drum screen and Hurrikan S.

Energie AG Umwelt Service in Wels incinerates almost 300,000 tons of waste every year. In order to use the heat and energy generated from this as efficiently as possible, the entire city of Wels is supplied with district heating and electricity is produced. However, as the mechanical processing plant has to undergo an annual overhaul, a terminator is regularly rented from Komptech to ensure that there are no stoppages.

When a customer in Austria has a problem with a Komptech machine, he puts in a call to Frohnleiten. This romantic little town in southeastern Austria is the home of Komptech Headquarters.

In 2018, Komptech has received the first order from Ghana. With five mobile household waste processing plants worth 13 million euros, a recycling rate of over 60 percent and 200 clean and safe workplaces at each additional facility should be achieved.

Our Partner Days, held from 22 to 24 June, were different this time. A small letter added to the name shows why: The Partner Days were held virtually, as e-Days.

Komptech collaborates with Binder+Co in compost treatment

As Dulverton Waste Management embarks on a three-stage facility upgrade, Project Manager Matthew Layton details stage one: the purchase of a Komptech Topturn X63.

Müllex-Umwelt-Säuberung-GmbH in southeast Austria handles commercial, business and residential waste from A to Z. For stationary and mobile shredding, the company uses two Crambos and two Terminators.

Led by Martin Leuenberger, Leureko AG is a familiar name in northwestern Switzerland, where they operate four composting plants plus a fermenting plant for biogas.

For 30 years GETAG Entsorgungs-Technik AG in Switzerland has been all about the more sustainable use of resources.

In the “KI Waste” project three well-known research institutes are investigating the use of artificial intelligence for analysing image data and image recognition in synch with time sequence data.

In the biomass co-generation plant in Herbrechtingen, Germany, a Crambo e-mobile is hard at work shredding fuel. CEO Jürgen Wiedenmann explains why the semi-mobile electric Crambo is the ideal solution for him.

Oltan-Köleoğlu Enerji entered the renewable energy market in 2014. Today the company is the Turkish biomass market leader, and operates several power plants. Crambo, Nemus and Axtor machines take care of the necessary fuel conditioning.

We don’t live in a perfect world. The year 2020 showed us this very clearly. However, it also reminded us of how important it is to help each other, especially during these times.

To help support the research efforts of the National Science Foundation in Antarctica, a new Komptech Terminator single-shaft waste shredder will be used during the modernization of facilities at McMurdo Station.

The waste and recycling industry is in constant flux. The products on shelves today are the recycling challenges of tomorrow, and the quantities are not always predictable.

For almost 20 years Anlagenbau Günther and Komptech have had a successful collaboration that has resulted in many innovations in screening and separation technology. It’s good reason to extend the collaboration long-term and so drive the growth of star screening worldwide.

Tohsen Co., ltd., a leading Japanese sawmill company, works to make the fullest possible use of wood as a resource. It’s good for business, good for the environment, and good for the local economy.

European standards as a success model for waste management around the world

The e-mobile versions of the Terminator and Crambo shredders expand Komptech’s line of mobile electric machines. They can be used indoors and outdoors, thus combining the advantages of stationary electrically operated systems, such as less noise and no emissions, with the flexibility of mobile machines.

After a successful journey of the new Axtor 4510 through Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Switzerland last year, Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy are on the plan this year. The machine is available for demonstrations.

Municipal waste processing centres in Norway place their trust in machines from Komptech.

With the special Maxx 518 and Nemus 620 models, Komptech offers drum screens for users looking for cost-effective, dependable replacements for their original SM 518 and SM 620 drum screens.

About three years ago Komptech launched Komptech Rental, and it has been a success all round. One example of this is the experience of Berlin entrepreneur Christian Büttner, who was able to get into a new line of business thanks to the programme.

Grind smart! has two objectives, both of which are linked with boosting energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions.

Michigan is the land of long winters, long shorelines, and a long tradition of hard work. And hard work goes far in commercial mulch processing, especially for Michigan Wood Fibers, who produces 20 to 25 kinds of mulch in many different colors.

It’s not just the product, it’s the complete package of machine, expert advice, dependable service and reliable spare parts availability that success is built on. For 10 years ELB Equipment has met and exceeded these requirements.

Kummeling Groen en Infra offers garden and landscaping services. Since the summer of 2018 Kummeling has therefore been using a new Nemus 2700.

Green waste and organics – ever since these material streams have been collected separately in Germany, AKG Achauer has been an important player and frequently a development pioneer.

Norwegian waste and recycling service provider Avfall Sør AS in Kristiansand sets standards in composting.

From the 24th to the 25th of June the Technology Days took place. The
program for our customers and partners included demonstrations of the
latest machine technology as well as the exchange of experiences and ideas.

Ronny Edefall has run Ro Svets & Rep. AB in Kiruna in Sweden since 1992. It’s his job to keep the heat on when the mercury falls, here above the Arctic Circle.

Industry 4.0 is making inroads into the waste industry. The goal is intelligently networked machines and systems that boost waste recycling efficiency. The ReWaste4.0 research project is looking ahead, and experimenting on processes that will be standard in the future.

Danish utility FFV Energi & Miljø A/S has found the perfect match. It has fallen in love with a Terminator 5000.

‘Live and work with nature’ is the motto of Gilles Schitter and Vita-Compost. His composting facility in Bischwiller in France’s Alsace region produces topquality compost and substrates with the help of several green Komptech machines.

Andreas Zeller has built a refinery. It’s small, compact, and mobile when it needs to be. With it, he makes renewable fuel from local raw materials, for local customers.